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“Oh, can I change my outfit before going on stage?”

“Of course.”

Currently, all the participants are wearing a uniform in the form of a school uniform.

The top is a white shirt with a tie and a square jacket that gives off a formal vibe, while the bottom is tennis skirts.

Since the outfits were not suitable for intense dancing, some people changed their clothes before going on stage.

So Han Siwoo allowed the outfit change without much thought.

But…

Swish.

As soon as Han Siwoo gave his permission, Ha Yerin took off her jacket.

“…?”

At the sudden action of her, Han Siwoo and the other judges were taken aback.

And then…

Swish-.

“Yes, Yerin-!!”

Only when she took off her skirt did they finally regain their composure and shout.

There were only a few people here, what is she doing? And she’s just a high school girl who hasn’t even become an adult yet!

“W-what are you doing right now!”

“…Huh?”

While everyone was shocked, Ha Yerin remained calm.

She seemed unaware of what she had done, with a puzzled look on her face.

“You, you should change your clothes outside the stage, not here.”

“Oh….”

Han Siwoo said desperately, covering his eyes.

Upon hearing his words, Ha Yerin hesitated for a moment, then pointed to her bare legs and said,

“I’m wearing shorts under the skirt.”

There were short pants hidden under her skirt.

“Ah.”

After hearing that, the judges opened their eyes in relief.

Especially Han Siwoo, the only male judge, could finally calm his surprised heart after confirming that Ha Yerin was wearing pants.

“Haha…, I misunderstood for no reason.”

Ha Yerin’s straightforward action of taking off her clothes had caused a misunderstanding.

‘What kind of man is hiding in there….’

After a brief mishap, Ha Yerin moved her removed jacket and skirt outside the stage and returned.

‘…Huh?’

Seeing her like that, Han Siwoo felt something was off and asked,

“Ha Yerin, the trainee. Is that the end of the outfit change?”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

In fact, it was hard to call this an outfit change.

Ha Yerin had just taken off her jacket and skirt.

But…

‘It suits her. Insanely.’

A slightly wrinkled white shirt. A slightly loosened tie. And short black pants that reached her thighs.

The casual mix of office look and casual wear.

Gulp.

It exuded a subtle atmosphere that stimulated the hearts of men.

Of course, not only Han Siwoo but also the other judges and participants felt it.

“…Take a few shots of her alone.”

Even the production crew outside the stage was captivated by Ha Yerin’s changed atmosphere.

Whether she knew it or not, Ha Yerin, with her characteristic indifferent expression, just prepared for the stage.

But her seemingly indifferent attitude towards the surrounding gazes also highlighted Ha Yerin’s charm.

“Then let’s start the stage.”

With the attention around her even more focused, the stage began…

Tick tock.

“….!!”

“….Huh?!”

As the intro with clock hands clashing played, the people who were captivated by Ha Yerin snapped out of it and regained their senses.

“This song is…!”

“She’s going to do this…?!”

The shock was much greater than when Seoyujin chose Taehwan’s or when Ha Yerin just selected G-Demon Adventure’s .

“This is… !”

The first single album of the legendary idol from JJ, Miseon.

A well-crafted female performance song, with dynamic dance moves that made it easy to perform live, but the fatal flaw was that the comparison material was far superior.

The original singer, Miseon, was a perfect match for this song, so no matter how hard one prepared, they would always fall short compared to the original.

And above all, the essential problem was that “24 Hours is Not Enough” was too difficult to pull off.

The dreamy dance and enchanting voice.

These were difficult aspects to pull off unless one had extensive stage experience.

In fact, many female idols had attempted “24 Hours is Not Enough” and ended up with a lot of embarrassing moments.

So, this song was designated as a forbidden cover song in secret… and they were going to attempt it?

Among the many shocked individuals, Hansiwoo was the most taken aback.

“This is… a disaster.”

In reality, Hansiwoo had been quite intrigued by Hayerin’s singing ability just a moment ago.

So, he had a bit of hope for her performance in his heart… but of all songs, why did she choose this one?

In that moment, Hansiwoo couldn’t help but feel embarrassed and imagined Hayerin making a disgraceful appearance on stage.

“This is a song that’s worse than a children’s dance.”

There was no way someone who had only practiced for a month could pull off this song.

Unless Hayerin was a divine genius, that is.

“But that’s unlikely.”

And so, Hansiwoo watched the stage with a sense of pity towards Hayerin.

And…

“….!”

As the stage progressed… Hansiwoo’s eyes, which had been furrowed, began to fill with a different emotion.

Thump.

Unable to contain his surprise, he didn’t even realize that his mouth was hanging open at some point.

**

A little while back.

Somewhere in Gangwon Province.

XX Division Headquarters, C-2 Guard Battalion Barracks.

Friday, 11:43 PM.

The soldiers who had been busy with guard duty and operations during the day were now gathered around the TV in their bunks, enjoying their night off.

Of course… it wasn’t a happy night off for everyone.

“Hey, you bastard. Are you an idiot? What’s lacking in you? Just because you’re in civilian clothes, you don’t recognize the division commander? The fact that you didn’t salute the division commander coming down from the officers’ mess has caused the battalion adjutant to go crazy at our platoon leader.”

“I-I’m sorry…!”

“You’ve been on duty for two months now, right? But you, you idiot, you haven’t even memorized the license plates. Hey, what’s the license plate number of the Information Staff Colonel’s car.”

“Um, the Information Staff Colonel Hanyounghee’s car, the car number… 1721…! It’s 1721…!”

“That’s the Special Forces Operations Officer’s car number, you idiot. Ha… this useless idiot. It’s hopeless. Are you on duty with me at 02:00? You damn bastard, don’t sleep and memorize the damn car numbers from now until the end of your shift.”

“…Yes! I understand!”

“If I ask you again and you get it wrong, you’re dead.”

In the background, a young private was being grilled by his senior like a rat…

“Ah, damn it. There’s nothing good to watch. Should I just go to bed.”

In the front, Sergeant Wanggo Yoo Changsun, with 93 days left until his discharge, yawned as he flipped through the channels as he pleased.

‘No, if you’re going to do that, just go to sleep. Let us watch in peace!’

The many juniors around him cursed at Sergeant Yoo Changsun for constantly changing the channels, but his voice never reached them.

Whatever the case, they were blessed individuals in front of the TV.

With nothing else to do, the privates who had no place to sit watched TV and those who couldn’t even watch TV lay down in their bunks, trying to get some sleep.

This was the C-2 Guard Battalion Barracks.

A place where absurdity and irrationality coexisted.

“Um… Sergeant Yoo Changsun?”

In the heavy atmosphere, one junior timidly raised his hand and asked.

“What?”

“If you don’t mind watching something, how about tuning into Nnet?”

“Nnet? What’s that, is the new season of Show Me out?”

“That’s not it. Nnet is currently hosting an idol academy, a girl idol audition program.”

“What did you say?”

Upon hearing that, Sergeant Yoo Chang-seon quickly turned the remote control and asked.

“An idol audition…? What time does it start?”

“As far as I know, it starts at 23:00. It’s probably happening right now.”

“What…? Hey, you should have told me sooner! Ah, damn it, the time has already passed!”

“…I’m sorry.”

Although it wasn’t his fault, the replacement apologized familiarly.

Still, he was happy to finally watch the first broadcast of ‘Naaah’ that he had been secretly waiting for.

With the mention of an idol audition program, the attention of other replacements was also drawn to the TV.

For soldiers, girl idols were an irresistible presence.

Pssht.

“Oh… they’re doing it.”

Fortunately, they didn’t miss out on the good stuff. When Sergeant Yoo Chang-seon changed the channel, the participants of Naaah were being evaluated.

Even this time, it was Seo Yujin’s turn.

[Participant Seo Yujin from SAV!]

Seeing the bold caption and Seo Yujin’s appearance, Sergeant Yoo Chang-seon exclaimed in admiration.

“Wow~ She’s so pretty!!”

A girl with a smile that any man would love.

[Seo Yujin (SAV): Yes, I’m not nervous.]

[Seo Yujin (SAV): It’s because I’m with SAV!]

[Seo Yujin (SAV): Through this stage, I will prove that I’m different from other participants!]

Although her words seemed a bit arrogant, it was okay.

Because Seo Yujin was pretty.

And not just in appearance…

– In this strange atmosphere, I can’t let you go.

She also had exceptional stage skills.

“Wow… She sings really well….”

“She seems to be a great dancer too.”

“Is it because she’s with SAV? She could debut just like that.”

The other replacements also admired and added to Sergeant Yoo Chang-seon’s words.

[Hansiu: Don’t you think your performance was too superficial?]

When Hansiu criticized Seo Yujin’s performance, they all cursed in unison.

“Who the hell is he criticizing right now?”

“How dare he touch my future wife.”

“Hansiu has always been a no-good, arrogant bastard.”

That’s how much Seo Yujin had captured the hearts of the replacements.

[SAV Entertainment trainee Seo Yujin’s grade is B.]

[Shocking result.]

“Wow… She got a B? This isn’t right.”

“Isn’t Hansiu from YW agency picking on SAV trainees?”

“The performance she gave didn’t seem like a B.”

And so, the disappointment and support for Seo Yujin’s B grade were mixed.

“Hey, how do we vote for this? We should do it tomorrow.”

“We’ll do it too. Seo Yujin, that girl. I hope she debuts.”

It was a moment when they all promised to vote when the day broke.

Dudung-.

“Hmm?”

As Seo Yujin returned to her seat, the background music suddenly changed.

And it was very grand and full of excitement.

“What’s this all of a sudden? Are they bringing out the final boss or something?”

“It seems like they’re promoting the next participant on the broadcast?”

Because otherwise, they wouldn’t use such a boss-like background music.

[Next, the participant to show their stage is Ha Ye-rin from Hyungje Planning.]

But as soon as the name Hyungje Planning came up, the expectations plummeted.

“Hyungje Planning, what kind of old-fashioned name is that? Is it a famous company?”

“I, I’ve never heard of it.”

If Hyungje Planning was a company with a tacky and outdated name, they thought an unremarkable participant would come out.

With the remote control in hand, Sergeant Yoo Chang-seon lay down on the replacement’s legs with a disappointed expression.

“They don’t have skills, they’re ugly, and they’re not worth watching. Instead of wasting time on those damn ugly girls, they should just focus more on Seo Yujin from earlier. Their agency is fundamentally SAV… Wait, what?”

And just then.

Ddok.

The camera slowly panned up from Ha Ye-rin’s feet as she entered the stage, capturing her body until finally her face appeared on screen.

“….!!”

Even Sergeant Wang Go Yoo Chang-seon, who had been complaining, was taken aback.

“….Wow.”

“….Crazy.”

The other senior soldiers watching TV with Yoo Chang-seon also reacted in surprise.

“….Whoa.”

Even the lower-ranking soldiers who were pretending to sleep while sneakily watching TV through the cracks in their eyes were amazed.

“What’s the license plate number of that military supply officer?”

“….”

“Hey, you son of a b*tch. When a senior is talking, where are your eyes go… oh…?”

The junior soldier who was being scolded and the senior soldier scolding him were both stunned.

“[Yes, contestant Ha Ye-rin. Please introduce yourself.]”

“[Ha Ye-rin (from Hyungje Planning): …I’m 19-year-old Ha Ye-rin from Hyungje Planning.]”

As if under a spell, everyone was captivated by the girl on the screen.

With long hair flowing down to her waist, proportions that could be believed even if she were a model, a moderately voluptuous chest, a slender waist, features that seemed to have stepped out of a comic book, and even a school uniform.

With her appearance that had everything a man could desire…

Thud.

The soldiers in the platoon were frozen in place as if they had been shot with an anesthetic gun.

The presence of Seo Yoo-jin had long been forgotten.

“….”

“….”

In a military unit full of slackers, her presence was incredibly disruptive. Each soldier retreated into their own silent reverie, lost in their imaginations.

And it was Sergeant Wang Go Yoo Chang-seon who was the first to break the silence.

“….She’s really f*cking beautiful.”

That was the highest praise he could muster.