episode_0083

Jeopuk-, Jeopuk.

The participant who takes first place at the second ranking announcement ceremony is promoted to the first place.

Han Si-woo slowly looked up at her.

It’s funny to say something like this to a trainee who is around 20 years old at most, but… , Her every step seems to be filled with grace.

That’s right… , Han Si-woo is the contestant who is now in first place… .

Because I thought I was the most unique, most talented, and most star-studded contestant in My Idol Academia.

Of course, that was until I discovered Ha Ye-rin.

“JJ Entertainment Yu Seol trainee-! We sincerely congratulate you on taking first place in the second ranking announcement ceremony -!!”

The first place in the second ranking announcement ceremony was Yu Seol.

She reclaimed first place, defeating Supernova Ha Ye-rin by a margin of about 2,000 votes.

Han Si-yu looked at Yoo Seol and thought that she was also suitable for first place.

Because Yoo Seol has unrivaled skills and a solid fandom within Naaa.

‘It looks like there’s a lot of venom behind that innocent face.’

However, as expected, Han Si-woo’s gaze was directed in a direction other than Yu Seol.

This goes to 2nd place Ye-rin Ha, who is applauding with a disappointed expression at the bottom of the podium.

Ha Ye-rin was chewing her lip a little, probably upset that she lost first place.

Han Si-woo looked at that and smiled as if he was intrigued.

‘Once fake people fall, they can’t get up again.’

However, Han Si-woo thought of Ha Ye-rin as ‘real’, unlike the fake geniuses that were overflowing with her.

When looking at objective power, Yoo Seol’s skills are still several levels higher than Ha Ye-rin’s.

What will Ha Ye-rin show in order to regain first place from Yu Seol?

‘Because a genius is different from a criminal in his way of walking. You can’t dare predict the moves of a genius from the perspective of a criminal.’

Although Han Si-woo has already become a world star, he calls himself a criminal.

and… , The rest of the ranking announcement ceremony continued with anticipation of what genius Ha Ye-rin would show this week.

**

“… First of all, I want to say thank you very much to all the fans… , also… .”

I looked up lonely at Yu Seol, who was giving his thoughts on winning first place.

‘You roughly expected it… .’

After Yoo Seol took second place in the first ranking announcement ceremony, her fandom was firmly united.

Moreover, the main character of yesterday’s episode 5 of Naaah was actually Yoo Seol… , probably her vote count has exploded since last night.

Therefore, from the beginning, I thought that Yu Seol had a higher chance of taking first place in this ranking announcement ceremony.

‘still… , that’s a pity… .’

I fell into bitter thoughts for a moment and then shook my head.

This time, unlike last time, I unfortunately came in second place, so it will be a motivation for my fans.

It was clear that I would have an advantage at the next ranking announcement ceremony.

So, I quickly shook off my regrets and promised myself that I would show a good performance in this third team competition and take first place again at the next ranking announcement ceremony.

**

After Yu Seol’s first-place speech and my second-place speech, the elimination winners were announced.

“… Those who were eliminated above are requested to return home immediately.”

The majority of those eliminated left the set with a relatively calm reaction, as if they had already had a premonition of their fate.

Of course, that did not mean that the sadness of being eliminated would go away easily.

This was even more so because among the losers this time, there was someone who was on the same team as me during the first team competition.

“… Sister, I will go.”

“… Okay, goodbye.”

And so the lonely farewell between the survivors and the eliminated ends… .

“Let’s take a 5-minute break and then move on to team selection~”

When PD Shin announced a short break, the participants stretched out in their seats.

I took advantage of that opportunity and headed to Yu Seol in the first place seat.

“Sister.”

“… … Why.”

Perhaps because the camera was off, Yoo Seol’s answer was sour.

but… .

‘… … hmm?’

… Maybe it’s because I’ve been watching it for quite some time now, but I could tell that Yoo Seol was in quite a bad mood, even considering the lack of cameras.

‘I thought it would feel good to be first… , why… ?’

I didn’t understand, but he seemed in a bad mood anyway, so I quickly explained my business.

“… Last time, I misunderstood and said something strange… , I’m sorry.”

Last time, after the 2nd team competition of Naaah… , I was suspicious of Yoo’s theory for no reason and pointed out her as the reason that pushed Seo Yu-jin to the edge.

What happened then… , it must have been quite unpleasant for Yoo Seol.

‘ah… ‘Could it be that that’s why I’m feeling uncomfortable right now?’

In response, I bowed my head to her and apologized sincerely.

“I will make sure nothing like that happens next time. really… , I’m sorry.”

Of course, doing this won’t ease Yu Seol’s anger.

I roughly expected reactions such as ‘That’s enough’, ‘Go back’, and ‘There’s no need for it’.

however… .

“… … .”

“… … ?”

While I lowered my head, Yu Seol did not react at all.

This was strange, so I looked up and saw that she was… .

“… … .”

He had an indescribable blank expression on his face, and I was there… For some reason, I was able to find a trace of guilt and shame.

‘… what?’

It was at that time that I, who was rather embarrassed by this, tried to interpret why her expression was like that.

“Okay~ 5 minutes have passed according to the clock in my mind! Now let’s start filming again!”

“Ah.”

Producer Shin announced that filming would resume earlier than scheduled, so I had to go back to my place.

Even on the way back, Yoo Seol was still maintaining the same facial expression as before.

‘Was it that shocking that I apologized?’

I was puzzled by Yu Seol’s unusual appearance and returned to my seat.

When all the participants gathered, Han Si-woo began the proceedings.

“Now, we will start selecting teams for the 3rd team contest-!”

“… … .”

All the participants were nervous at Han Si-woo’s words.

In fact, the most important thing in the team competition was team selection.

The first round was random… , the production team decided on their own.

So what is the third method?

Like the other participants, I was also nervous and waited for Han Si-woo to speak.

Eventually his mouth opened… .

“The top 6 individual voting participants, please come forward now!”

‘no way… !’

As he called out 6 participants, including me, I was able to get a rough idea of how the team for this contest was selected.

“From now on, these six participants are the leaders of each team! Each of the 6 leaders can bring in any team member they want, starting from 6th place in reverse order!”

“… … !”

“Participants can reject the leader’s choice if they don’t like the team, and the rejected leader’s opportunity moves on to the next one!”

As soon as Han Si-woo finished speaking, the six participants who came out on stage looked embarrassed and at the same time… .

‘Who should I choose… ?’

My head started spinning quickly.

From now on, I have to select my team members from among the people sitting in that pyramid.

First, I quickly decided on a candidate in my head.

The first thing that comes to mind is Lee Hye-jeong,

Because he is a solid main vocalist, he can sing any song in any vocal range, has a good personality, and above all, he is friendly.

Hyejeong Lee, who was sitting on the pyramid, looked at me as if she wanted to join our team.

‘Okay, let’s keep Hyejeong for now, and then… .’

Park Yoo-jeong.

Because of his good balance, he is an all-rounder who can go anywhere from dance to vocals, and he is good at getting along with others, which creates a good team atmosphere.

‘But Yujeong is ranked 9th, so another team can take her first… Even if there is a risk, should I bring Yu-jeong before Hye-jeong? ?’

So, while I was torn between Lee Hye-jung and Park Yoo-jung, the team selection began.

The 6th and 5th place participants took the 7th and 8th place participants, respectively, which were the highest rankings among the remaining participants.

And Nahanna, who is in fourth place… .

“Hmm… , I will choose the 14th place contestant Hyejeong Lee.”

They chose Lee Hye-jeong, who ranked 14th, over Park Yoo-jung, who ranked 9th, and other contestants.

… Since Na Hanna is a solid dancer, I think she thought she should secure a solid vocalist first.

‘My thoughts overlapped.’

Tingling.

“… … !”

Thinking that I had lost Lee Hye-jeong, I unconsciously glared at Na Hanna, but Na Hanna quickly avoided my gaze.

I wondered if Lee Hye-jeong would reject Na Hanna’s choice, but… .

“Participant Lee Hye-jeong! I was nominated by contestant Hannah Na. Would you like to accept it?”

“Ah… , that is… . … I accept it.”

As expected, the rejection seemed burdensome, so I accepted it.

It’s unfortunate, but from Lee Hye-jeong’s perspective, it was unavoidable. If you refuse here, you will receive unintended and indiscriminate attention.

‘I can’t help it… , But how can I bring Yu-jeong back… .’

Next up was Seo Yu-jin, who came in third place.

The highest-ranked contestant among the remaining ranks was Park Yoo-jung, who ranked 9th, so I was worried that Seo Yu-jin would pick her… .

“Well, I… , 10th place will be contestant Kim Se-hee.”

… For some reason, Seo Yu-jin did not nominate Park Yoo-jung.

‘10th place: Kim Se-hee… .’

He was definitely a memorable participant with decent skills. Even if it wasn’t better than Park Yoo-jung, it wasn’t a bad choice.

‘Anyway, I guess I can just pick the remaining Yujeong. ‘I got lucky.’

It was a time when I was planning to immediately pick Park Yoo-jung when it was my turn.

“Participant Kim Se-hee! I was nominated by contestant Seo Yu-jin! Would you like to accept it?”

“… … .”

Unlike the other participants who said they would accept it right away, Kim Se-hee closed her eyes and hesitated in answering.

As Kim Se-hee hesitated to answer, Seo Yu-jin’s eyes, looking at her, grew as big as bells.

‘no way… .’

I too waited for Kim Se-hee’s answer in 10th place with a feeling of uncertainty.

and… .

“… … I will refuse.”

“… … !”

Something unexpected happened.

“… In this case, participant Seo Yu-jin’s opportunity will move to the next step.”

Kim Se-hee, ranked 10th, rejected Seo Yu-jin’s nomination, and Seo Yu-jin ultimately lost the opportunity to choose a teammate.

And from then on, the atmosphere started to flow strangely.