episode_0172

After the stage ended, there was an endless wait.

We were in a half-asleep state, waking up in the middle of the night and finishing the stage at dawn.

Since we didn’t have any special schedule in between, we spent most of our time sleeping in the waiting room we were assigned.

And when we woke up, it was 5pm, the time for the main broadcast to start.

“Oh, here we go.”

We watched the broadcast on a screen in the waiting room.

During my time as an ordinary citizen, I didn’t get to see much… so-called second- and third-tier idols filled the first half of the broadcast.

And now it’s our rookies’ turn….

[Now~ Who will be coming to the stage next? They are the ones who are causing quite a stir these days?! Rookies’ ! Let’s meet them right now!]

“Huh? It’s already ours… .”

It was earlier than I thought.

In music shows, the more important a group is, the later it appears.

There is currently no group that attracts as much attention from the public as Rookies… It wouldn’t be strange if they decorated the ending stage, but our stage was earlier than expected.

As I was tilting my head, Lee Hye-jeong, who was next to me, spoke up.

“It seems like a tax… , ”

“Are you hungry?”

“Yeah. We came from a cable idol audition program. It might seem uncomfortable for public broadcasting PDs to see us.”

“Ah… .”

Is this a war of nerves between terrestrial and cable broadcasting?

“I see… . But how do you know so much, Unnie?”

“Before I became a rookie, I debuted through another audition program. That time, was also a cable program. I came to appear on a music show back then and was treated with some prejudice.”

“Ah… .”

Lee Hye-jeong appeared on K-Star before Rookies when she was 17 years old… .

Did you get bullied for appearing on a music show at such a young age?

Feeling sorry for her, I patted Hye-jeong Lee on the shoulder and said.

“You must have had a hard time, sis.”

“It’s okay now. I’m more worried… If the broadcasting station keeps acting like this, it’ll affect our rookies’ activities too… ”

“That’s right. I’m worried.”

As Lee Hye-jeong and I held each other’s hands tightly and looked worried, Yoo Seol, who was next to us, chimed in with a voice that seemed to tell us not to worry.

“You don’t have to worry about that.”

“Yes?”

“Why, Seol-ah? If the broadcasting station keeps acting like a scapegoat, won’t there be a problem?”

“You have to be careful about what you do. Those lofty old farts from the terrestrial broadcasting stations seem to have tried to show off their pride once… Our Rookies aren’t the type to continue to be subject to that kind of terrestrialism.”

As she spoke, Yoo Seol showed us her phone screen.

It was a live streaming comment section of a music show.

-What? The Rookies are coming out already? I’m annoyed.

Does this make sense? -_-

-Why are our kids coming out already?

-Are you really out of your mind?

-Why isn’t Rookies the ending?

In the comments section, our rookies’ fans continued to attack, looking a bit angry.

“If you keep acting like a scapegoat, our fans will probably start to protest more and more. Public broadcasting is very mindful of the public opinion… . I think by next week or so, the scapegoat will disappear and we will be able to find our place.”

“Ohhh… .”

So does that mean that our rookies are so strong that the broadcasting stations can’t keep messing with us?

Certainly… , in the idol scene right now, there is no group that receives as much attention as our Rookies.

It was the same when our Rookies corner ended on the show and the next idol groups came out.

In girl groups, the first division was almost completely wiped out, and in boy groups too… .

[Next up! It’s been a while since we’ve been together! Black Bomb’s … .]

There was a popular group called Black Bomb from YW, but… they were at the end of their active period so they didn’t have much firepower.

So far, our rookies have been monopolizing the music shows.

As I was watching the broadcast screen so intently, Yoo Seol, who was next to me, muttered.

“This might be… .”

I could guess what she was going to mutter next.

Our rookies have had thoughts in their hearts, even though they haven’t said them out loud.

I imagine that maybe our rookies will win first place on a music show in their first week.

Yoo Seol is now… , it was definitely a chance for our rookies to take first place.

One of the most important factors in winning first place on a music show is the music charts and album sales.

I heard that our rookies have shown good results in the music industry in a very short period of time and that their album pre-order sales are in the hundreds of thousands.

1st place on a music show in the first week of debut.

… it didn’t seem impossible.

“… … .”

“… … .”

It seems like it’s not just me and Yoo Seol who think that way, but the members watching the broadcast are becoming less and less talkative.

Everyone… is looking forward to it.

1st place on a music show…!

This sense of anticipation grew as the broadcast drew to a close.

and….

It was at that time that our rookies’ expectations were at their maximum and only the ending stage was left.

[What a pity~ Now only the last stage is left! These guys are debuting for the first time this week, right? A stage that will truly make you addicted! Python’s ! Let’s go see it together right now!]

“Hmm…? Python?”

“Ah… .”

The name Python made me and the other members flinch.

‘Come to think of it, I guess they’ve released a song too.’

Judging from the date when I saw the teaser, it would have been released on the same day and at the same time as our Rookies’ .

At first, I was really nervous about them because they were our rival group… but I was so focused on Rookies that I didn’t pay much attention to Python.

“Has anyone heard their song?”

“It seems like no one is here. We must have been busy.”

“But I checked the music site Top 10 rankings every day, but it doesn’t seem to be on them?”

At Park Yu-jeong’s words, I took out my phone and checked Python’s music rankings.

#21 on the Top 100 chart.

Considering that it was only their first week since debut, it was an impressive record… but since our rookies, who were also in their first week since debut, had already been at number 1 on the charts, the ranking of 21st place didn’t seem that impressive.

To be honest… it seemed a little easy.

Judging from the music charts, it doesn’t seem like it will have much of a significant impact on our rookies’ music show rankings.

“After this is over, the rankings will be announced, right?”

“Ah, I wish it would end soon.”

The other members also didn’t show much interest in Python’s stage.

To be honest, even though our rookies debuted this week, they were quite different from other rookie girl groups.

Because we debuted at NaaA, where Nanda Ginda trainees gathered after going through all kinds of hardships.

No matter how well I watched the performance, I didn’t feel that much excitement.

Actually, while watching the broadcast so far, other than our Rookies’ stage, the other groups’ stages didn’t really stand out.

So I watched the broadcast, hoping that the show would end quickly and that the rankings would be announced at the end.

but….

♪♬♬♩-!

An intro that catches your ear flows… .

Pfft!

The moment the lights on the stage turn on and the members of Python, who had been shrouded in mystery until then, are revealed… .

“… … and.”

I flinched a little, with a small gasp.

**

Meanwhile, it wasn’t just the Rookies members who were looking forward to Rookies’ first week on music shows.

-dggg

-Ah lol when will you announce the first place winner?

-Please hurry… … !!

Fans who have been supporting Rookies since the beginning also watched the live broadcast and hoped for Rookies to win first place on music shows.

Judging from the music charts and album sales, they also knew in advance that Rookies would have good results that would surpass the number one spot this time.

1st place on a music show in the first week of debut.

It was a record that no girl group had ever achieved in the vast history of K-Pop, a record that countless legends have achieved so far.

Is this because Rookies fans are jumping around the internet and communities like grasshoppers, creating anticipation and virality?

-What is going on?

-I came to see because they said something big was coming.

-1st place in their first week of debut? Are they doing that well?

The show has been receiving a lot of attention, with its highest viewership ratings in months.

It was at that time that viewers who had gathered like a mountain were just waiting for the announcement of the first place winner.

[What a pity~ Now only the last stage is left! These guys are debuting for the first time this week, right? A stage that will truly make you addicted! Python’s ! Let’s go see it together right now!]

When Python was introduced on the ending stage before the announcement of the first place winner, people’s reactions were divided.

First of all, people who don’t know much about Python and are only interested in Rookies’ rise to number one.

-What do you hear?

-Ah, just skip it and show me the Rookies getting first place lol

-What? YW released a girl group? I didn’t even know they debuted since they didn’t promote it.

and….

-What? Haven’t you guys heard of this?

-Ah haha you guys are losing your life

-Don’t be surprised when you hear this.

People who have already seen the sound source and music video for Python’s .

-What? What’s wrong? Do you like the song?

– Haha, just look at it

And so the stage begins… .

♪♬♬♩-!

The intro was nothing special.

A hip-hop dance song that anyone can enjoy… that highlights girl crush aspects.

But people were amazed as soon as the lights came on on stage.

Paat.

-and

-and

-and

-What is this? It’s so pretty.

This was because all four members of Python had outstanding visuals.

The most prominent of these is the leader of the pythons located in the center.

-What’s his name?

-Why are you so pretty?

-Almost like Hayerin.

Someone in the comments said that she was on the level of Hayerin, but in fact, the appearance of Python’s leader and Hayerin were complete opposites.

If we have to be specific, Python’s leader is of a good-natured lineage similar to Yu Seol.

However, while Yoo Seol was a bit more minimal and cute, Python’s leader was taller and had a stronger innocent feel.

Even though she looks innocent, she wears a lot of makeup, so she suits the girl crush concept well.

People are initially attracted to appearances… .

-You are already obsessed with me

-toxic love and poison heart

Next I started to get lost in her tone.

Chook-, Chook!

There is even a powerful dance that catches the eye.

Looks, singing, and dancing are a trinity.

It was so perfect that for a moment people forgot to comment… .

It was truly the emergence of a supernova.

**

“ and… .”

“Good job… .”

The members are dumbfounded by Python’s skills, which are far superior to their expectations.

But the one who surprised me the most was me.

“… … .”

The leader of Python.

Both singing and dancing are excellent.

like….

It felt like I was seeing Yoo Seol for the first time in Naaah.

But if there is something else… .

If Yoo Seol surprised me purely with her skills, then that person feels out of place.

Ssss-.

Kwak.

A thrilling feeling, as if a large snake were tying me up and baring its fangs at me.

If I were an ordinary person, I would have thought that Python’s stage immersion was outstanding… .

Not when I saw it.

‘…skill.’

…Yeah, skill.

Just like I use the Heavenly Demonic Spirit… .

This is also a skill.

At that moment, a possibility occurred to me.

The possibility that there are other regressors in this world besides me… The possibility that there are other people with status windows besides me…!

As soon as I thought of those possibilities, they took priority over Rookies’ music show win.

“… Status window.”

I had to actually meet the leader of that Python group that made me feel alienated.

and….

“Status window… .”

I had to open that person’s status window and find out what their identity was.