episode_0072

The night before the second team competition started.

We gathered on the set as usual and watched Naaah together.

I was already through episode 4.

And Naaah Episode 4 consisted only of the ranking announcement ceremony.

Since it was the first ranking announcement ceremony, the production team probably wanted to put more effort into it.

[Han Si-woo: 1st place is contestant Ha Ye-rin-!!]

[Brothers Planning Ha Ye-rin, participant 1st place announced in the first round of rankings -!!]

[Brother Planning Ha Ye-rin – 635,820 votes]

[Expected ranking 99th → Actual ranking 1st]

In fact, the production team made it seem like I had shown dramatic and explosive growth, even though the predicted ranking was just the position I had chosen when selecting my position.

What was even more impressive was the sight of me going up to sit in the first place.

[Chuck-, Chuck-.]

[All the participants’ eyes are focused on the toes of participant Ha Ye-rin… .]

[Park Yoo-jung (Levi): She is truly a queen, queen.]

The sight of her climbing the stairs was so majestic that she really looked like a queen, just like Park Yoo-jung’s reaction interview.

[…] … .]

It was a bonus to add the look on Yoo Seol’s face as he watched me sit in the first place.

She was gritting her teeth and looking as if she was trying to swallow her regret, perhaps because she was aiming for the camera or if she actually did it.

[chin.]

[Contestant Haye-rin finally sits on the throne!]

At that time, I had a somewhat arrogant expression on my face.

I was wondering if the arrogant expression might have come off as unfavorable to viewers, but now that I look at it, I think it was a good idea to make that expression.

The sight of me smiling with satisfaction as I blend in with the first place seat… , I could feel the charisma even when I saw it.

From the perspective of my fans, there is no scene that will be as satisfying as that, as the girl crush aspect is added to the growth narrative given by the production team.

[Han Si-woo: … Ms. Yerin, how do you feel about taking first place in the number of votes at the first ranking announcement ceremony?]

[Ha Ye-rin (Brother Planning): … … .]

[Participant Ha Ye-rin cannot stop talking easily.]

On the screen, I looked really emotional.

With the music the production team played in the background, it felt like I was going to shed tears.

but… , That atmosphere was broken by my next words.

[Ha Ye-rin (Brother Planning): … Thanks to our fans, we have come this far. I have never been number one in my life… , I feel really happy to be ranked first in votes thanks to the fans. therefore… .]

[Ha Ye-rin (Brother Planning): We will continue to be first place.]

[Participant Yerin Hay’s confident declaration!]

[…] … !!]

[Surprised participants!]

There is a tense beat along with scenes where the participants are surprised.

The advertisement ended with a scene where Yoo Seol was surprised.

When the commercial came on, Hannah Na, who was sitting next to me and watching the broadcast with me, whispered.

“You spoke quite boldly that time.”

“… You didn’t know I said that back then?”

“Hmm… , I think I was dozing off while sitting in a chair because the shooting was in the morning.”

“… … .”

For some reason, it didn’t seem like there was much of Nahanna, so maybe that’s why.

It was absurd, but I guess it was like me.

Still, it worked out well.

Nahanna said she saw this scene for the first time, so I decided to ask her what she thought from a viewer’s perspective.

“Hannah, then how did I look when I first saw that scene?”

“Umm… .”

Nahanna fell silent for a moment and then spoke to me.

“If it were someone else, I think it would have seemed cheap… , When my sister says that, there’s something… .”

“Something… ?”

“It was great… , yes.”

“Was I cool?”

When I jokingly asked the unexpected answer, Nahanna blushed and averted her gaze.

“… I said that from the viewer’s perspective, from the viewer’s perspective.”

“Okay, puh-huh.”

When you work on the same team like this, even if you hate each other, you end up loving each other.

Just as Seo Yu-jin, who was squeaky and rude at first, started to look cute… , I started to look cute too.

And I, Hannah, am not good at lying.

Since I said that Nahanna is cool… , it will certainly seem that way from the viewers’ perspective.

The commercial ended… , I felt relieved and started watching the rest of the broadcast.

While I took up almost all of the middle to late part of the ranking announcement ceremony, the last half was Yoo Seol’s share.

[Han Si-woo: Now, the JJ Entertainment Yoo Seol contestant who came in second place with the most votes, please also go up to your seat and tell us your thoughts!]

[Yoo Seol (JJ): Thank you so much to all the fans!]

[Yoo Seol (JJ): Of course, it was all thanks to the fans that I was able to get to the undeserved 2nd place despite my lack of skills. and… .]

[Yoo Seol (JJ): I also want to congratulate Yerin for taking first place. I think I learned a lot from watching Yerin and the other contestants’ performances.]

Unlike me, Yoo Seol ended the interview with humble words.

Yoo Seol’s expression as she said that looked genuinely happy, but also truly bitter.

Watching Yoo Seol’s facial expressions and acting speed control is truly admirable… , I turned my attention not to Yu Seol in the broadcast, but to Yu Seol sitting on the set.

And she… .

‘… ‘Are you laughing?’

… A small smile was visible at the corner of his mouth.

Naaah Episode 4 was coming to an end and it was already past 11 PM.

And filming for the second team competition begins tomorrow morning.

This means we have no more practice time left.

Of course, most teams have completed practice by today and completed all preparations for the second team competition… .

‘Team 2… , yet… .’

There was no sound from Team 2 that practice had been completed successfully.

As if to prove this, Seo Yu-jin’s face was full of sadness and dark circles, as if she was about to collapse at any moment.

But why?

Yu Seol’s expression doesn’t look nervous, just calm.

Not anyone else, but Yoo Seol… , I couldn’t help but feel uneasy as Yu Seol, who had the ominous characteristic of ‘blackening’, acted like that.

My anxiety didn’t stop until episode 4 ended… .

“Now~ Let’s start the second team contest now-!!!”

“Waaaa-!!”

In the end, the day of the second team competition arrived without any anxiety being relieved.

**

“Phew… .”

This is only my second time performing on stage in front of an audience.

It goes without saying, but the tension that filled my heart right before the stage was beyond imagination.

So I somehow managed to relieve this tension and stood up.

“… Oh, I have to go out soon. Where are you going?”

“… I’m going to the bathroom, I’m going to the bathroom.”

“… … Yes.”

As if my expression wasn’t good, Nahanna silently nodded.

I immediately kicked down the waiting room door and went into the bathroom.

Since I had full makeup on, I couldn’t put any water on it.

I just looked at the mirror in front of the sink and sighed.

It was then.

Squeak-.

The bathroom door opens… .

“Hmm? Sister-!”

Unlike me, Team 3’s Park Yoo-jung, who didn’t seem to be nervous at all, came in with a bright smile.

“Ah… , Yoo Jeong-a.”

“Kya! sister! You look so pretty today! however… , hmm… ? … Why are you doing this? The expression… .”

“Ah… , just… . Because I’m nervous. The coordination is too strong right now… .”

The reason I was nervous right now wasn’t just because it was right before the stage.

Coordination that feels more excessive than usual. And the arrangement atmosphere is sure to have likes and dislikes.

This made me even more nervous because I couldn’t predict how the audience would evaluate us.

“Hmm… .”

Park Yoo-jung seemed to know how I felt, and after resting her chin for a moment, she spoke to me.

“I also took a peek at your team practicing. It’s definitely a stage that will change your taste. But, sister. There is a clear demand for my sister’s stage.”

“… Clear demand?”

“Yes. And I think you need to have a stronger facial expression than you have now. Sister, would you like to copy me now?”

“Huh? Yes… .”

When I nodded, Park Yoo-jung made a sad expression and whispered softly.

“You pigs, get down on your knees and crawl over to me and lick my feet.”

“… Yujeong, that’s a prank you did a while ago. I don’t have time to joke… .”

I thought Park Yoo-jung was joking again and tried to laugh it off. However, Park Yoo-jung’s expression was serious, as if it was not a joke.

“It’s no joke this time, sister. Right now, I have to use mind control like this to match the mood of the song with my sister’s coordination?”

“Yeah, really?”

“Now, try following along. You pigs, get down on your knees and crawl over and lick my feet.”

“… You pigs, get down on your knees and crawl over to me and lick my feet.

Park Yoo-jung spoke seriously and I followed her words.

However, from Park Yoo-jeong’s perspective, I think my lines and facial expressions were disappointing.

“You shouldn’t look so timid… , You have to look down and look down on them. hmm… , sister. Would you like to imagine that there is a cockroach in front of you right now?”

“… cockroach? … Why cockroaches? I’m really good at catching cockroaches… .”

“… Well then, not cockroaches. Make a facial expression while thinking about a truly creepy being just looking at it.”

“… … .”

It’s a creepy creature just to look at… .

If that’s the case, there’s another cheat key.

I made an expression thinking that my father and mother were right in front of me.

“… … Oh, I really like your expression now.”

Then, a satisfactory response came from Park Yoo-jung.

“Sister, say it again with that expression. You pigs, get down on your knees and crawl over and lick my feet.”

“You pigs, get down on your knees and crawl over to me and lick my feet.”

“Perfect.”

Clap, clap, clap.

Park Yoo-jung applauded and said it was perfect.

“It’s perfect, sister. Keep making that face on stage and repeating those words in your mind.”

I couldn’t help but be taken aback by this.

“… Yoojeong. Make this kind of face on stage and keep thinking about what you’re doing, pigs… ? No, how could you… in front of such a huge audience? .”

“People will actually like that side of you. Just trust me!”

“… … Huh.”

There was something about it that I couldn’t believe… , I nodded because there was nothing wrong with what Park Yoo-jung had said so far.

“… okay. Then I will come back, Yujeong.”

“Yes, sister! Fighting!”

“Yes, you too, fighting!”

And I repeated the lines and facial expressions from right after I left the bathroom until I went to the waiting room.

‘You pigs, get down on your knees and crawl over to me and lick my feet.’

The moment I opened the waiting room door while repeating the line… .

“Wow, I’m surprised.”

Just as Nahanna was leaving the waiting room, our eyes met and her sleepy eyes widened for the first time. I guess he was surprised to see my expression.

“Oh, sorry.”

“Oh, no. Sister than that… . Something happened in the bathroom… ? The expression… .”

“… why? Is it strange?”

“No… , it’s not strange… , hmm… , I think it actually fits our concept well.”

“… Really?”

Are Park Yu-jeong’s teachings effective? ?

“You look good right now, so let’s go. It’s our turn to perform.”

“Ah, yes.”

Our first team moved to the backstage. It was the last short waiting time before entering the stage.

And right before the production crew’s cue sign.

“… Sister.”

“Uh, it’s Hannah.”

Nahanna spoke briefly to me.

“… I’m sorry for being rude all this time. and… , It was fun preparing for this contest… .”

“… … .”

As Nahanna said that, her eyes looked a little more awake than usual.

“We… , Let’s finish well.”

It looked kind of cute and I had the urge to mess up my hair, but I couldn’t help it because it was right before the stage.

In response, I slapped her on the shoulder once.

“Okay, let’s do well on stage.”

“… Yes.”

As soon as I said that, the production crew gave a cue sign.

“Team 1 will enter now.”

“Fighting-!”

“Team 1 fighting-!!”

Someone on the team shouted “Go” and we went inside shouting “Go” together.

The second team competition had many difficulties and problems… .

It was time to show the results.

**

“Team 1’s stage will soon begin! Please welcome us with a loud cheer!”

“Waaa-!!”

“Kaaa-!!”

As the performance of Team 1, which included Ha Ye-rin and Na Hanna, was about to start, a huge exclamation erupted from the audience.

“Waaa-!”

A female audience member also shouted, “Tear apart.”

She had been an audience member during the first team competition and also attended the second team competition with her friend.

of course… .

“Hey, why are you shouting so loudly? You’re trying to film Ha Ye-rin instead of Yoo Seol this time!”

“Oh, no… .”

… Unlike her, who was a fan of Ha Ye-rin, her friend was a huge fan of Yoo Seol.

“I’m already so annoyed that Seol came in second place at the ranking announcement ceremony! Do you know that I worked very hard to get an audience right in front of the stage? This time, we have to come up with an unconditional theory! If you pick Haye-rin, you die!”

“Ah, okay… !”

While the two friends were arguing, Han Si-woo announced the start of the stage.

“From now on, it’s Team 1’s !”

“Waaa-!”

One team is performing a song by Strawberry Filter, who has a huge fan following… , the audience erupted in cheers again.

But at the same time, there were voices of regret.

“ ? Then the concept overlaps with the first time… .”

and , which Haye-rin performed during the first team competition, overlapped in many ways in terms of bright atmosphere.

As a result, fans who were looking forward to Ha Ye-rin’s girl crush concept could not help but sigh in disappointment.

“It would have been nice if our Yerin had tried a strong concept this time… .”

It was a time when she, a fan of Ha Ye-rin, was also feeling disappointed.

♬♬♬♪-!

The stage begins… .

“… Hmm?”

… When the intro was lower and darker than expected, the audience couldn’t help but be confused.

This was because the vocal range was lower than the original song and the atmosphere was completely opposite.

And when the lights turned on on the dark stage and the members of Team 1 appeared… .

“… … !!”

… People couldn’t close their mouths.

As soon as people heard the song , there was only one image that came to mind.

It’s a pink-colored, somewhat childish outfit and a magic wand. And a bright atmosphere.

But what Team 1 looks like now… .

All black goth dress on a dark background. He even had a small whip in his hand instead of a magic wand.

As a fan of Ha Ye-rin, she stared blankly at the stage due to the unexpected coordination and atmosphere… .

Sigh-.

I made eye contact with Ha Ye-rin, who was located in the very center.

All Haye-rin fans know this.

Ha Ye-rin has a cold and haughty exterior, but she is actually timid on the inside.

But the expression on her face as she looks down at the fan now… .

“… … .”

… It was so cold that it felt like I was looking down at something that wasn’t human.

If it were someone else, I might have felt offended by those sharp eyes that go beyond haughty and arrogant to a point of contempt… .

Excited.

‘ah.’

For her who is a fan of Haye-rin… , on the contrary, it awakened new tastes and impulses.

It would have been the same for everyone.

Haye-rin’s fans in the audience… , I could only stare blankly at her powerful force as if time had stopped.