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The trainer and the writer, along with the cameraman, walked inside where the singing sound was heard.

As he walked further inward, the trainer felt his heart pounding and swallowed.

That’s right… .

The practice room had a structure where the deeper you went, the higher the class was.

And finally, the moment the two people and the cameraman arrived in front of the Class A practice room… .

“Okay, raise the treble a little more there.”

“Aha… .”

“Seol-ah, can you take a look at my movements here as well?”

“Yes, sister.”

The scene waiting for them was the three A-class people continuing to practice in the only brightly lit area in the dark building.

“Ah… .”

As soon as she saw that, trainer Kim Ye-sol froze in place.

At the same time, a thousand thoughts began to come to mind.

The children with the most outstanding skills stay up all night practicing the day before the final grade.

Those outstanding kids probably don’t know the importance of conditioning, but why do they foolishly practice until the day before?

… It was obvious.

Because of the harsh words she used earlier.

They must be working hard to make up for their shortcomings mentioned in those harsh comments and to show a better side of themselves, without realizing it is too late.

Kim Ye-sol was proud of his students… .

“… Breathe.”

For some reason, I was filled with hot emotions and quickly covered my mouth.

How hurt must he have been by his own words that he would work so hard to survive like that?

… I was sorry.

I was disgusted with myself for picking on the children’s wounds like that, and I felt so sorry for saying hurtful things to them.

As a result, she did not even think about going into the practice room and watched her students outside.

“… Huh, big.”

I could barely stop myself from crying.

Inside, the students practice without realizing the passage of time.

From the outside, the teacher looks at his students with moved eyes.

It couldn’t have been a truly beautiful sight.

And it looks like that… .

Jiing-.

… There was no way the camera missed it.

**

Inside the Class A practice room, where practice was in full swing.

At that time, everyone was busy preparing for the final grade evaluation, which only had a few hours left.

Sigh-.

Instead of concentrating on practicing, there was one person who was looking out of the corner of the eye outside the practice room.

Her name is Yu Seol.

‘It worked,’

She felt relieved when she saw that the production crew and trainer were standing together outside the practice room.

Fortunately, things went as she planned.

In order to create this situation, she first let the production team know that Class A would stay until late tonight to practice.

‘Writer! The three of us were planning to practice a bit tonight. Can we use the practice room until late?’

‘yes? Tomorrow is the final grading, so why practice tonight? Oh, no. haha! Of course, you are free to practice!’

The production crew has been manipulating the trainers from behind and harassing the Class A trainees.

But there was no malice in their actions. They just tried to create an extreme appearance to increase viewer ratings.

To put it another way, the production team can side with the contestants for the sake of viewer ratings.

Participants foolishly practice until the night before the final grade.

There was no way viewers would dislike the sight of girls shedding blood and sweat toward their dreams, and there was even no way the production crew would miss it.

In addition, Yoo Seol even dragged the trainer into it.

‘Teacher, I have to call my parents later. Can I borrow your phone?’

‘okay? Now, here.’

‘Yes, thank you. I’ll call my parents later and leave it on the table here in the practice room.’

Participants practicing late into the night, trainers who were impressed by watching, and cameras.

I thought it would be great if these three overlapped.

and… , the jackpot hit just as she had hoped.

Now all that’s left is to monopolize the jackpot results.

Yu Seol said with a smile like a picture to Ha Ye-rin and Lee Hye-jeong who were busy practicing.

“Now, would you like two people to guess at the same time? I will watch it at the same time.”

Ji-ing-.

Even now, their voices were flowing in as audio through the camera installed in the corner.

This will be broadcast in its entirety.

Then, by leading the two people in their practice, she can naturally take on the A class leader position.

The leader of Class A implicitly appeals that Naa is the most talented among the participants.

In addition, you can get a friendly image by helping other participants.

Truly killing two birds with one stone.

Although there was a disadvantage of not being able to control my condition the day before the final grade evaluation, I still gained more than I lost.

So Yoo Seol did her best to watch Ha Ye-rin and Lee Hye-jeong practice until the cameras rolled away.

Even after the camera pulled back, I watched for another 30 minutes just in case.

“Okay, let’s end this for today. Because there is a final grading tomorrow.”

When we finished practice, the time was 1:30 in the morning.

Tomorrow’s meeting is at 6 o’clock, so even if I go back now and get ready for bed, it would be difficult to sleep for 4 hours.

Nevertheless, the two people who received training guidance from Yu Seol today expressed their gratitude to her.

“Ha… , ha… , okay. Now let’s go back. Thank you for today, Seol.”

“… … I was thankful today.”

“… … .”

Yu Seol felt a strange emotion when she saw the two of them thanking her without realizing that they had been used by her.

From the beginning, Ha Ye-rin and Lee Hye-jeong were both people with outstanding skills.

Even though the trainer scared me, I would have been able to remain in A grade without any problems.

It’s really like being thankful without even knowing that… .

‘That’s stupid.’

Yeah, stupid.

Yu Seol thought that they were truly stupid.

Especially Ha Ye-rin.

When I first saw her… , that time when she selected and danced to the same song as herself… .

The world’s Yu Seol was also dizzyingly fascinating and beautiful.

However, when I heard that the training period would only be one month, I felt threatened.

‘… I’ll show a better side next time too.’

When Ha Ye-rin said that, my heart felt hot.

… So I kept my distance.

Because she didn’t just come to Naaa to promote friendship or play rivalry.

Because there was nothing more foolish than becoming friendly with someone you would one day have to compete with in blood.

Because she had a reason not only to win Naaah, but also to succeed as an idol who would debut in the future.

However, when I watched from a distance, Ha Ye-rin was a slightly different person than she expected.

Yu Seol thought that Ha Ye-rin was of the same class as him.

But no.

Although Ha Ye-rin had a colder and more rational appearance than anyone else, her heart was secretly innocent.

‘Sometimes he’s like an old man.’

It’s like a bear wearing a fox’s mask.

Look at it now.

How foolish it is to approach and bow your head without knowing that you are being used.

“… I think I learned a lot thanks to you.”

“… … .”

Yu Seol saw it at that moment.

A small amount of warmth can be felt in Ha Ye-rin’s cold expression.

She really… , that you are feeling grateful to yourself.

‘Innocent fool.’

The entertainment industry is not a place where you can succeed simply by having good skills.

… Didn’t she know that fact painfully from the beginning?

In that sense, Ha Ye-rin was not Yoo Seol’s competition.

Ha Ye-rin will never be able to overcome her.

then… .

‘If he’s not a good match for me anyway, wouldn’t it be okay to close the distance a little?’

Yu Seol thought so for a moment.

so… .

“No, Yerin. Good job today.”

For the first time that day, I spoke condescendingly to Ha Ye-rin.

“… !”

Was that really that surprising?

Ha Ye-rin made a foolish, blank expression on her perfect face.

“Foot.”

That sight seemed somewhat absurd, so Yu Seol ended up laughing softly.

I didn’t know about the rumors at the time.

The scariest fox in the world is one that doesn’t even know it’s a fox.

And someday… , Yoo Seol remembers this moment as the most regretful yet best choice in her life.

**

The next day, on set.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Even though more than a hundred people gathered, the air was so calm that it felt cold.

6 am.

Even though it was early, no one seemed tired.

Today is the final grading day.

Through the final rating evaluation, you may or may not get a good spot on the group theme song stage, which can be seen as the beginning of Naaah.

Accordingly, the participants approached the final rating evaluation with the attitude of giving their last effort before the main competition, and the judges also created a solemn atmosphere.

“Okay, now let’s start the final grading. The final grade evaluation will be conducted in reverse order from grade F to grade A.”

As expected, we start from grade F.

Well, in order to make the show better, it would be better for the production staff to show people who are good at it first.

“First of all, please come out as an F grade trainee Dahyun Koh.”

“… Yes.”

As soon as their name was called, an F-grade trainee came on stage with a determined expression.

Her firm face showed her determination to do well on this stage.

but… .

“Ah… .”

From the beginning, the dance was twisted and the pitch wavered, showing signs of anxiety… .

“Oh, no… !”

“Do more, do more!”

In the end, he started singing midway through the first verse and completely ate the stage.

Normally, it is difficult to perfectly master the dance and song and perform it within a week.

It was probably difficult for most participants to memorize the entire choreography.

“Ah… … .”

Participants outside the stage sighed as if they were saddened by the participant who had bowed off the stage.

but… .

“… … .”

“… … .”

Unlike the contestants who reacted with regret, the judges showed no reaction even after seeing the trainee’s ruined performance.

Han Si-woo, who held the microphone as the representative, kept a straight face… .

“Yes, thank you for your hard work. Trainee Ko Da-hyun’s grade will be maintained at F.”

“… Okay, thank you… .”

“Yes, please stop going in now.”

He just gave his evaluation calmly.

There are times like that.

It’s a moment when I feel more at ease when I’m yelling and scolding someone.

The scarier moment is that there is no reaction, as if it is no longer worth seeing.

In that sense, this final grade evaluation is… .

“Thank you for your hard work. I will maintain grade F. Next.”

… It was a completely different feeling from previous ratings.