episode_0060

As far as I know, Yu Seol won Naaah with overwhelming results in his previous life.

But in this life, my participation has held me back.

In the first team contest, my team won, and my personal fancam video surpassed her video and became the most viewed video.

From Yoo Seol’s point of view, I would probably be very annoying.

Actually she… .

‘A genius like you… , you don’t understand me.’

He has been confronting me the whole time, with hints of resentment toward my existence.

Since I was at the level of threatening to be ranked first at the first ranking announcement ceremony, I could have seemed hateful to Yu Seol.

but… .

“… … .”

“… … .”

There was no malice in the way she looked at me, it was just her usual cold expression.

‘no… , something seems a little different from usual… .’

It’s similar to usual, but something is different. When I saw her expression, I felt a strange sense of discomfort.

And before my sense of discomfort is resolved… .

Sigh-.

The rumor just passed me by.

“… … ?”

It was strange.

Although Yoo Seol’s behavior is cold without the camera… .

Just now, it passed me by like a stone on the side of the road.

As if he was deliberately ignoring me.

No matter how far-fetched the theory may be, when such an important ranking announcement ceremony is coming up, you are bound to be conscious of yourself as a competitor… .

‘… what?’

Even if I keep looking at Yu Seol’s back as she leaves with her head tilted… .

I couldn’t figure out why.

So, I had no choice but to go to a place where people were gathered, feeling uneasy.

“Sister-!”

Let’s go to the crowd, now we are familiar with Park Yoo-jung… .

“Yerin.”

… Hyejeong Lee welcomed me.

“… Sister.”

As soon as I met Lee Hye-jeong, I checked her wrist first.

This was to check whether she had lost any more weight.

“Hmm… , sister… .”

… My wrists are still thin.

When I looked at her with narrow eyes, Lee Hye-jeong answered with a difficult smile.

“That… , once you lose weight, it doesn’t come back easily… , haha… .”

“… … .”

“It’s true… , Yerin. I tried, but it didn’t work out… .”

“… all right. And my sister. I’m worried about my sister… .”

“I know, I know. Thank you, Yerin.”

When she smiled brightly as if she knew my sincerity, I went up to her and held her hand.

And Park Yoo-jung, who was seeing that, came up to me and said.

“She’s more Yerin than that. She was always pretty, but today she really shines.”

Then he came into my arms and giggled with a playful face.

“As expected, the candidate for first place at the ranking announcement ceremony seems to be different even if there is something different?”

“Hey… , you… !”

“Eeeing-, it was a joke!”

I shook my head hastily, wondering if anyone would hear this, and Park Yoo-jung was held in my arms like a puppy.

“But you know it wasn’t a joke, right? I really think you will come in first place! Ah, sister! YouTube Ingeupdong also ranked first. Have you seen it?”

“… Yes, I saw it.”

“If you win first place in a personal cam, I’ve said everything! sister! There will definitely be good results!”

“Okay, thank you. Yujeong, you too will have good results. Oh, Hyejeong too.”

“… I hope so.”

The three of us cheered each other on, chatted, and waited for filming to start.

and… .

“Okay, everyone. Now let’s start filming~.”

The camera started rolling with the words of one of the production crew members.

“Hello everyone.”

The opening comment of the shoot was the now familiar Han Si-woo’s responsibility.

But if there’s something else… .

“We will now proceed with the ranking announcement ceremony. And participants who meet the criteria for elimination at this ranking announcement ceremony must leave immediately.”

… There is not a single trace of laughter in his tone of speech.

Obviously, the conditions for elimination at the first ranking announcement ceremony were… .

Bottom 6 teams in the first team contest.

Among them, these were the remaining participants excluding the top three individual rankings for each team.

‘Then at least dozens of people will be eliminated from here.’

Many contestants are even vaguely guessing whether they will be eliminated or not… .

“… … .”

“… … .”

There were many participants who looked mesmerized everywhere.

They looked like they wished filming would end quickly.

But the production team wasn’t going to let that happen.

“Okay, before announcing the rankings… .”

Swoosh-, swoosh.

“… … Huh?”

“… What is this?”

Before Han Si-woo’s speech ended, the production crew appeared as a group and began handing out things to the performers.

It was a name tag made in the form of a sticker.

But it’s different from the usual name tag… .

[Brother Planning Ha Ye-rin – Expected Ranking 99th]

Next to the name, it said expected ranking.

“In addition to your name, the name tags handed out by the production crew now include the rank you expected yourself to sit in when selecting your first filming location.”

Oh right.

Naah, during the first filming, there were only 1st and 99th seats left, so I sat in the 99th seat without hesitation.

The predicted ranking seemed to refer to the ranking I was sitting in at the time.

Since I had nothing to worry about, I immediately attached my name tag to my jacket.

However, it seems that it was difficult for all participants to say this proudly.

“I… , you can’t put this on… ?”

One contestant was blushing and begging the production crew.

‘That person…’ .’

Obviously, we received an F grade in the final grade evaluation and were in the bottom 6 teams in the team competition.

I remember him because he was a contestant who made a fuss and ended the competition by making a mistake in the choreography during the performance.

And on her name tag… .

[Expected ranking 8th]

… The expected ranking was written to be quite high.

“Well, I had no intention of sitting in 8th place at that time… ! It was just that there were no seats left… ! Boo, I don’t want to put it on… ! please… !”

“Sorry, but all participants are contractually obligated to follow the instructions of the production team~.”

The contestant shouted as if it was unfair, but the production crew responded like a sword, saying there was nothing they could do.

‘It may be unfair, but it can’t be helped.’

Moreover, that person would have received more portions than the other contestants by sitting in a higher position at the time.

There will be a price to pay for that.

However, perhaps because there were many participants similar to her, most of the participants’ expressions became worse after receiving the name tag.

“Now, if all participants have attached their name tags, please look at the screen!”

Paaa-!

Han Si-woo pointed at the screen and shouted, and a list of dozens of names appeared on the screen.

“… That is.”

When the list came up, participants looked for their names even before hearing the explanation.

It was the same for me too.

But my name wasn’t on the list.

“This list is the list of eliminated candidates.”

“… … !”

“Among the 50 people listed here… , Unfortunately, there are a total of 38 dropouts. I’m sorry to those 38 eliminated people, but you must leave the filming set immediately.”

“… … .”

Some people felt reassured by Han Si-woo’s words, while others lowered their heads.

The difference was whether or not your name was on the list of eliminated candidates.

The sadness doubled when it was announced that the eliminated candidates had to leave the set immediately.

“Then, from now on, I will call out your ranking.”

With the atmosphere becoming so heavy, the ranking announcement ceremony began.

**

“… … The participant’s ranking is 98th and the number of votes is 541!”

“, thank you-!!”

When the rankings were announced, the names of the participants with the lowest rankings were announced first, although they avoided elimination because they were not among the bottom six teams.

Although the contestant just ranked 98th in individual votes, he avoided elimination by placing 5th in the team competition.

‘… 541 Is this the level where my family and cousins vote every day?’

This time I was lucky and avoided elimination, but it was obvious what would happen in the next competition.

but… .

“… … .”

“… … .”

The contestants on the list of eliminated candidates also looked at the contestant ranked 98th with envy.

like that… , the naming of low-ranking survivors proceeds at a very fast pace… .

“The following are the participants who achieved rankings from 30th to 21st. Participants whose names have been called, please come forward.”

Starting from 30th, the rankings were announced in groups of 10, adding to the tension.

Among them, Hyejeong Lee received a total of 23,186 votes and was assigned 28th place.

When Hyejeong Lee was called 28th, she smiled with difficulty and held up the microphone to express her thoughts.

“… Thanks to my fans, I am able to take on the next challenge. I am truly grateful and I will definitely repay my fans.”

Lee Hye-jeong’s expression as she said that and sat down in the 28th place somehow looked a little sad.

It was definitely worth it.

She was not just a stable member, but was originally a top A-level contestant… .

Due to the production team’s reluctance and the small amount of broadcast time, he was assigned a low rank compared to his skills.

‘If our team had been in the bottom 6 teams in the team competition, Hyejeong would have been eliminated.’

Thinking about it like that, I couldn’t help but feel a little bitter.

Next, Park Yu-jeong, one of my closest contestants and a member of the same team in the first team competition, was ranked 16th.

“I really feel like I received a lot of love thanks to the support of my fans!! Thank you so much and I will show you how to grow even more in the future!! I love you, my fans-!!”

The sight of Park Yoo-jung shouting with a bright smile and even giving hearts to the camera was truly lovely.

I also felt that she had grown considerably since the expected rank on her name tag was 100th, but her actual rank was 16th.

‘Yujeong used her brain well.’

Many participants are probably regretting it now.

I thought it would be better to sit in a lower-ranked seat in the seat selection corner.

‘Yoojeong will really debut… ?’

He has good brains, good image, and even good skills.

By laying down a growth narrative from the beginning, the ranking potential is also excellent.

It felt like I was steadily going through the curriculum for my debut.

“Okay, then next… .”

“Ah.”

While I was thinking about Park Yoo-jung, I flinched when Han Si-woo started his comment.

Since the group had just ranked 11th to 20th, I thought I was next.

but… .

“Groups from 3rd to 10th place.”

“… !”

“1st and 2nd place will be called separately.”

I guess the production team didn’t intend to announce the first place so easily.

I shook my head and watched the next group move forward, so of course the only ones left were me and Yu Seol.

“… Ugh!”

Probably everyone knew that there was a 1st and 2nd place among the Yoo and I stories, but I think Seo Yujin was the only one who didn’t know.

She went forward, upset that she wasn’t among the top two candidates.

And among the groups from 3rd to 10th place, 4th place was Nahanna and 3rd place was Seo Yujin.

As always, Na Hanna expressed her feelings without expressing much emotion with sleepy eyes, and Seo Yu-jin… .

“… Of course, I am not satisfied with the result, but I will work harder in the future and be sure to be first in the future.”

She spoke of truly her-like feelings.

Even though we are in 3rd place, we are still not satisfied with the result… , It was a comment that might make the listener uncomfortable, but people’s attention did not go to her at all.

Now, only the final highlight remains.

“Now… , now all that’s left is to announce 1st and 2nd place and… , This is the announcement of the eliminated candidates.”

“… … .”

Those whose names were on the list of eliminated candidates seemed quite uncomfortable, as if they wished they had presented first.

However, the Naaah production team did not know the heart of the weak.

“1st and 2nd place will be announced first.”

“… … .”

At first I thought it was okay… , I was nervous when my ranking was about to be announced.

‘I wouldn’t be the only one who would do that, right?’

I was curious to see what kind of expression Yoo Seol would make, so I glanced towards her.

Perhaps because she was in front of the camera, she exaggerated and looked nervous.

Now that I know quite a bit about her, I could tell she was overacting.

Even in this situation, you’re acting… , she was also a professional.

But the next moment… .

“Let me tell you the number of votes first… , 1st place with 635,820 votes and 2nd place with 587,475 votes, with a difference of approximately 50,000 votes between 1st and 2nd place.”

“… … !”

The difference in votes between first and second place is 50,000 votes.

As soon as the comment that there was a bigger difference than expected came out… .

“… … .”

‘… … uh?’

Yoo Seol’s pace while acting broke and her natural expression appeared.

Even if it was only for a moment, it was an unbelievable mistake that Yu Seol made.

“What? 50,000 votes?”

“… If you get first place here, you’ll almost certainly win the championship, right?”

However, no one noticed the momentary change in Yoo Seol because the participants were so excited about Han Si-woo’s words.

I was the only one who saw Yoo Seol’s true expression.

and… .

‘That’s a difference of 50,000 votes… .’

I was soon surprised to find that the difference between first and second place was bigger than I thought.

A difference of 50,000 votes was enough to reverse the situation depending on the future stage content.

However, if you ask who has a higher chance of winning when it gets to the final episode… .

‘The person who is in first place now has an overwhelmingly high chance of winning.’

gulp.

As I thought about that, my hands began to sweat and my fists clenched.

The peak of the pyramid.

1st bezoar.

When choosing a seat for the first photoshoot, I avoided it and sat in the 99th seat even though I could have sat there.

At that time, I thought that position was not mine.

But now… .

‘… I want to do it, first place.’

I wanted to sit in that seat.

I felt like the place was calling me.

“Then, from now on, we will announce the first place participant in the first ranking announcement ceremony-!!”

So I concentrated on the shape of Han Si-woo’s mouth, feeling the illusion that time was passing slowly.

and… .

“Congratulations-!! 1st place is… !”

**

Chin, chin.

At the ranking announcement ceremony, the contestant who took first place climbs the stairs to his or her seat.

Han Si-woo, the main MC and producer of Naaah, looked at that scene as if he was fascinated by something.

Excited.

Even though he knew the results before other participants… , It was difficult to calm my heart pounding at the current scene.

‘It’s really strange… . No matter how much I’m number one, I’m still a trainee who hasn’t even debuted, so why is my heart pounding so hard?’

The reason he first appeared on Naaah was nothing special.

To fill the gap of infrequent broadcast appearances.

Naaah is a highly talked-about professional, so I thought that taking on the role of MC and producer here would be a good way to increase the value of my name when I work again in the future.

But now, as if the thoughts at that time seemed meaningless, his heart was exploding with excitement.

There were probably several reasons.

But the biggest reason may be this contestant who is now in first place.

“… … .”

When she got to the first place seat, she looked at the chair with her characteristic expressionless expression.

And then… .

“… … .”

Like a queen looking down on her kingdom from a castle, her eyes scanned the contestants below her and the production crew off stage.

From that, Han Si-woo felt an overwhelming atmosphere.

It was something contained in the soul that could not be dismissed as simply the realm of talent.

Sigh-.

After stopping to look down, the first-place contestant slowly sat down on the first place seat.

Her name tag had a predicted ranking of 99th written on it, which did not suit her at all.

[Brother Planning Ha Ye-rin – Expected Ranking 99th]

Ha Ye-rin, who sat in the first place, looked like a picture, as if she had sat in the right seat.

The queen of Naaah regained her place.

“… … .”

Han Si-woo forgot what was going on and stared at the scene for a long time.

The difficult life of a trainee, debut, first solo concert, first place album, etc.

As a top idol, he went through many ups and downs in life… .

The current scene is… , it was one of the unforgettable moments of his life.