episode_0052

That’s how Team Yu Seol’s stage came to an end.

“Waaa-!!”

“Kaaa-!!”

“Crazy-!!!”

“Yu Seol-!!”

“Encall-!!!”

A huge roar erupted from the audience.

All of us in the waiting room were intimidated.

“… … .”

“… … .”

When our team also fell silent due to the overwhelming cheering for Yoo Seol, Seo Yu-jin, who had been watching the screen until now, opened her mouth.

“Why is everyone so annoying? Our cheers were as loud as mine. The audience all loved it! But why are you so sad! it’s annoying! This can’t happen!”

Seo Yu-jin’s tone of voice when she said that was very rude. I thought he had become a little more polite these past few days, but he seems to be back to normal.

but… .

“… Yes, that’s right.”

Seo Yu-jin didn’t say anything wrong just now.

“We did well enough. Don’t you know how long and short it is once you try it? So let’s not all remain gloomy. and… .”

I nodded to her words and comforted my team members… .

“Kaaa-!!”

“Yu Seol-!!!!!”

“… … Second place was also good. Let’s not be too discouraged… .”

Once again, the audience’s cheers hit me like a wave and I suddenly collapsed.

“Oh! Yerin unnie! Don’t say things like that?”

“But I think I’ll lose, so what should I do…? .”

“This kind of person is called a center! Mr. Lee!”

While Seo Yu-jin was fuming at my hunched appearance, the next stage began.

The last stage was the team of Nahanna, who was in grade A, and like the Yu Seol team, they presented a stage with outstanding girl crush… .

“Hmm… .”

“I did well, but it was a bit… .”

It was definitely a bit disappointing, perhaps because the Yu Seol team was so good.

And just like that, all team competition stages came to an end with Nahanna’s team as the last.

Main MC Han Si-woo took the microphone again.

“This concludes all stages of the team contest!”

“Aaaaa-!”

Although it might be tiring after a competition that lasted for several hours, the audience let out an exclamation of disappointment.

Han Si-woo smiled at the audience and continued the proceedings.

“I can tell from your reactions how much fun today’s performances were. Now, it’s time to open the results.”

Pot!

With Han Si-woo’s hand gestures, the screen on the monitor on stage grew larger.

60.

59.

… .

A one-minute countdown was going on on the screen.

“With one minute remaining, the audience can vote for which team did best in the end! You can change freely during the remaining time, so please choose carefully!”

47.

46.

… .

Meanwhile, time was passing by.

The good news is that they took pictures of us in the waiting room on another screen.

We were already at a disadvantage because we were first in line, so we waved one finger and tried hard to appeal for people to vote for us.

3.

2.

One.

And so the countdown ends.

“Now, you can no longer change your selection!”

“Aaaaa-!”

Voting has closed.

“Phew… .”

As the voting closed, I was somehow able to let out the breath I had been holding for so long.

Now everything is set. All that remains is the announcement.

“… Thank you all for your hard work. And finally, I say it again… .”

“… … .”

“… 2nd place was also good.”

“Stop saying that!”

Despite Seo Yu-jin’s harsh words, I continued to speak steadfastly.

“… Yes, I did well in third place, not just second place. We are at a disadvantage because we are first in line, and… .”

“Ahh!”

Originally, I wasn’t such a negative person… .

Why do I have such negative thoughts?

And what… , In fact, in this first contest, there were no benefits just because the team ranked high, so there was no need to take first place.

‘There is no penalty unless you are a bottom 6 team… .’

I waited for Han Si-woo to proceed with the feeling that I would humbly accept the outcome, no matter what it was.

“Now, let’s start by announcing the rankings of the stable team.”

Han Si-woo deliberately announced the relatively less important mid-level rankings first.

“… The 4th place team is the smoked salmon sandwich team!”

“Kyaaa-!”

Fans breathed a sigh of relief when the team they supported entered the stable league.

And when the lower rankings are announced… .

“The last team to receive a penalty is… , This is the crab meat mayo sandwich team.”

“Ah… .”

“No way… !”

He screamed as if someone had died.

“Ugh… .”

“Black… .”

Many participants shed tears when their team was placed in the bottom six.

Most of them were low-level participants.

There is a high probability that they will fall at the ranking announcement ceremony next week, so I can’t help but feel sad.

After the atmosphere of the mourning house has passed… , there were three teams left.

Our team, Yu Seol’s team, and Na Hanna’s team.

The monitor on stage took pictures of the faces of the participants in each team’s waiting room, heightening tension.

“Okay, then, let’s announce the 3rd place team. The 3rd place team is… .”

Honestly, I didn’t think it would be strange for any team to finish in third place.

‘But looking at the impact, there is a high probability that it will be Nahanna’s team… .’

And the result… .

“This is the avocado sandwich team-!”

“Aaaagh-!”

“Waaa-!”

As expected, it was Nahanna’s team.

As soon as third place was announced, Na Hanna’s face appeared on the screen on stage.

I guess the production crew wanted to film a scene where Na Hanna was disappointed by her ranking.

but… .

Nod.

She simply lowered her head once, as if she had no idea about the outcome.

… Looking at him now, he is really amazing. Her face was filled with only the emotion of wanting to sleep.

‘… Well, Nahanna’s fans think that appearance is her charm point.’

Anyway, after the 3rd place team was announced, there were only two teams left.

“… … .”

“… … .”

At this point, the team members fell silent and looked nervous, as if they were also excited about first place.

But it wasn’t me.

‘Even now that I think about it, I really liked Yu Seol’s team performance.’

Objectively, it seemed like we had a high chance of coming in second place, so I watched the screen with a bit of comfort.

“Now, we are left with the announcement of the 1st and 2nd place teams. Which team will take first place: the mackerel sandwich team or the veggie sandwich team?”

Han Si-woo did not announce the results right away, perhaps because he wanted to take more time before the final announcement.

“Of course, there is no benefit to the ranking of this first team contest. but… , here are some very interesting statistics.”

Han Si-woo grinned and displayed what looked like a data screen.

“… That is.”

All of our team members who saw it couldn’t help but be shocked.

“In the idol audition programs hosted by Nnet so far, all winners were members of the team that took first place in the first team contest.”

“… … !”

“Of course, it is just a statistic to look at for fun… , isn’t it quite interesting?”

Should I say that now?

It’s not only interesting, but it’s also very nerve-wracking.

Sigh-.

After hearing Han Si-woo’s words just now, I thought it was okay to be in second place, so I pulled my chair closer and sat down.

“Until now, I have not told you about the number of votes for each team. But this time, let me give you a little hint… .”

“… … .”

“The difference in votes between the 1st and 2nd place teams is only 4 votes.”

“… … !”

The difference was narrower than I expected, so I couldn’t help but wonder what might have happened.

The expressions of the other team members also hardened.

And the rumor in the waiting room on the other side visible through the monitor… .

“Ah… , please… .”

He was shaking and clenching his hands together.

The sight was so pitiful that I really wanted to give him first place.

but… .

‘That’s smoke.’

Maybe it’s because I’ve been watching it for a while now, but I was able to notice that Yu Seol’s appearance was acting.

I guess Yoo Seol thinks his team is first.

At this, I thought to myself that it would be nice if that expression on her face would break.

“Now then, let’s announce the actual #1 ranking!”

Drum, beat, beat, beat.

Although it’s a bit old-fashioned, there’s no other song that creates as much tension as that one.

“… … .”

“… … .”

So, our team, Team Yu Seol. And not only other teams but also the audience’s attention was focused on the shape of Han Si-woo’s mouth… !

“Glory’s #1 team is… !”

‘please… .’

… I want to be first.

The moment I clasped my hands and prayed to the sky, the results were announced.

“Congratulations! This is the mackerel sandwich team!”

“… … !”

When our team’s name was called, our team members’ eyes widened as if they hadn’t expected it.

“Waaagh-!”

I was the only one who screamed. I got up from my chair with a strange reaction I had never seen before.

“Fuha-!”

My teammates laughed when they saw me like that, then gathered in the middle and hugged each other.

“Waaa-!”

“1st place-!!!”

In the first team competition, my mackerel sandwich team won by a dramatic margin of 4 votes.

**

It was a shock to the audience that the mackerel sandwich team won first place, so there was a lull for about a second.

But this… .

“Waaagh-!”

It was broken with Haye-rin’s strange scream.

“Ahahahaha-!”

“Ah~ so cute-!!”

Ha Ye-rin, who had only shown a cold and haughty image until now, showed her character collapsing, which was different and cute for the audience.

There was a burst of laughter from the audience, followed by cheers and applause for the first-place team, the mackerel sandwich team.

“Waaa-!!”

“You did so well-!!”

“Ha Yerin I love you-!!!”

As it was a dramatic victory in a fierce competition, most of the audience cheered.

Of course, there were extreme fans who disobeyed.

“No, you’re going to lose this? That’s ridiculous!”

A female audience member who had filmed Team Yoo Seol was upset that Team Ha Ye-rin took first place, not Team Yoo Seol, and asked her friend next to her.

“Hey, you also chose Seol’s team, right? The atmosphere felt like Seol’s team was chosen, but why is that team in first place?”

“Umm… , I voted for the mackerel sandwich team… .”

“What?”

A female audience member asked with her eyes wide open at her friend’s betrayal.

“No! I’m the one who brought you here! I heard you like Seol too! I’m tired of having a girl crush on this Lunar New Year stage, but why? Why didn’t you pick me?”

“Ji, calm down… .”

Of course, she likes Yu Seol, and after watching Yu Seol’s performance this time, she decided to choose Yu Seol.

but… .

Kuuk.

At the last moment, it was changed to Ha Ye-rin’s team instead of Yoo Seol’s team.

Yu Seol’s team’s performance and composition were good, but… , because Ha Ye-rin’s team’s stage was more memorable.

‘It was great… .’

Because she was timid, she liked idols who shined more confidently than anyone else.

And today, Team Ha Ye-rin’s stage.

, where a timid girl learns love and is reborn,

As if Ha Ye-rin was to her.

You can do it too.

You too can be like me.

It felt like something was whispering in my ear.

As a result, she had no choice but to vote for Ha Ye-rin’s team.

I just saw Ha Ye-rin on stage… , because I started to admire it.

She thought that most of the audience here chose Ha Ye-rin’s team for similar reasons.

‘That’s why our Yerin team was able to win.’

Her friend, who was a huge fan of Yu Seol, opened his mouth sullenly, not knowing that in her mind, Ha Ye-rin’s name had changed to Our Ye-rin.

“Ah… , it’s annoying… . For no reason did Han Si-woo say something strange before the results were announced… , What if Ha Ye-rin really wins? . Our Seol came in second place… .”

“That… , second place was also good.”

“Who are you teasing now?”

She glared at the traitor and then turned to Yu Seol on the screen on stage.

Yu Seol was smiling as if she liked second place, but she couldn’t help but look somewhat bitter.

“Oh my… , our Seol must be very sad too, right? I really tore up the stage today… .”

Of all the Naaah participants, it was Yu Seol who showed the most unrivaled skill.

This was something that Ha Ye-rin’s fandom had no choice but to acknowledge.

However, despite Yoo Seol’s overwhelming ability, he is strangely pushed back like this… .

“… Is there anything we can do for Seol?”

The dissatisfaction of the Yu Seol fandom could not help but build up little by little.