Chapter 64
“!”
At yet another twist, everyone covered their mouths with their hands.
But of course, the most surprised was Juseon, the main character.
Juseon just stared at me, unable to say anything.
I could feel the embarrassment and regret from her expression.
…I could congratulate her, right?
She wouldn’t curse at me just because I congratulated her.
“You did well, Juseon. You really did very well. It’s a good thing.”
“Sister….”
I sincerely congratulated Juseon.
Even though our relationship was a bit shaky at first, I had seen all the efforts Juseon had made afterwards.
It was a relief.
4th place
Ryu Bo-ra 141,383 votes (-)
3rd place
Seo Baek-young 149,482 votes (▲2)
2nd place
Kim Geum 157,890 votes (-)
Fortunately, the other trainees only had changes within them, there was no shocking change.
It was noticeable that Seo Baek-young had risen quite a lot.
I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw that both Ryu Bo-ra and Seo Baek-young were safely within the debut range.
It was a good thing.
Especially, it was a great relief that Seo Baek-young, who I had been worried about not being able to debut, was the most fortunate.
But the heart is the heart.
I couldn’t get close to them and just stayed still.
In case my existence becomes a nuisance.
But.
“…Everyone, come here.”
Seo Baek-young first came out and hugged Ryu Bo-ra and Kim Geum.
It was something that happened so quickly that I couldn’t refuse.
“…Congratulations.”
Anyway, everyone has too much affection, it’s a problem.
I was anxious… but I comforted them.
I should be the only one to eat the curse.
By the way, with this, there are only two trainees left.
Bang Su-in and Kim Ryeo-yu.
Probably the 1st place is-
“The long-awaited 1st place is,”
1st place
Kim Ryeo-yu 191,239 votes (▲2)
11th place
Bang Su-in 11,293 votes (▲1)
“Trainee Kim Ryeo-yu. Congratulations.”
It must be Kim Ryeo-yu.
Since it wasn’t a surprising result, I just clapped silently.
And when Kim Ryeo-yu greeted in front of the camera and sat back down,
“Ryeo-yu, congratulations.”
I congratulated her.
“Thank you, Cheong. You too, congratulations on 6th place. Even though you fell a bit, it’s a high ranking.”
“What. I’m so happy because you’re 1st place.”
That way, when your ugly heart is revealed, I think I’ll be happier.
“It’s not over yet. The benefit from the last mission has not been added yet.”
Ah, right.
That meaningless benefit.
I just stayed still.
“The benefit of the MVP is 20,000 votes, the team of the MVP of MVP is a benefit of 15,000 votes for all members, and the MVP of MVP is a benefit of 50,000 votes. A trainee who has already received a benefit as MVP of MVP does not receive the benefit of MVP. In other words, it means that you cannot receive benefits in duplicate. The ranking with the benefit added is as follows.”
…
7th place Lee Kyung-ah
92,937 +15,000=107,937 votes
6th place Ryu Bo-ra
141,383 +15,000=156,383 votes
5th place Seo Baek-young
149,482 +20,000=169,482 votes
4th place Kim Geum
157,890 +20,000=177,890 votes
3rd place Yoon Cheong
132,048 +50,000=182,048 votes
2nd place Lee Juseon
139,782 +50,000=189,782 votes
1st place Kim Ryeo-yu
191,239 votes
It was, after all, a meaningless benefit.
Only a result that highlighted Kim Ryeo-yu was derived.
Because she firmly held the 1st place even without the benefit.
‘…100%, Kim Ryeo-yu, who ranked 1st without the benefit, will be flooded with timelines like that.’
I thought it would be overwhelming.
Because she received a tremendous amount of sympathy votes from the Muggles who only saw the controversy at the end.
Because public opinion was strengthened that Kim Ryeo-yu must be raised to 1st place somehow.
So even people who were not interested in the Menucal normally suddenly signed up for the Mnet site and started voting for Kim Ryeo-yu.
Should I be glad that it stopped at 190,000 votes?
“Now. All the announcements have been made up to the ranking with the benefit reflected. I hope it helped you to decide the members to do the last mission together. Once you decide on a member, you cannot change it again, so you should think carefully and make a decision. Because it’s the last mission.”
Yeah.
It was virtually the last time to appeal our relationship to the fans.
Relationship is a double-edged sword.
If you’re close to a member you liked, it’s a plus score.
But if you’re close to a member you didn’t like, it’s obviously a minus score.
Why, isn’t there a famous saying?
‘Birds of a feather flock together.’
Especially when there’s a big controversy like me?
…It’s not just ending with a minus score, we could all fall into hellfire.
Of course, everyone has no choice but to avoid me.
The timing was not good.
It would have been nice if I could solve the problem and then decide on a team.
In this case, no one would want to team up with me-
“Sister Cheong. Let’s be on the same team.”
“Huh?”
I unwittingly made a stupid sound.
As soon as PD Oh’s words ended, Ryu Bo-ra immediately proposed to me.
Is she really crazy?
“No, Bo-ra. If I’m on the same team-”
“Will you include me too? I’m 3rd place in real votes. Include me.”
“…?”
And Seo Baek-young?
No. There’s no reason for me not to include you.
Anyone can see that this is a losing business for you.
“Me too!!!”
Again, when did she sneak in, Yeon Juhong was also pushing her hips in this direction.
“Why are you all so fast? Don’t cut in line. I’ve been drooling over Sister Cheong since earlier. It’s not a metaphor, I really drooled.”
“…When did you drool?”
“When you were sleeping. Haha.”
Kim Geum, who was next to Yeon Juhong, was a bonus.
Why is everyone doing this?
Is everyone crazy?
I have to debut. If I’m with me, I might not be able to debut….
While I was stiff not knowing what to do, someone else approached.
“…Is there still room?”
It was Juseon.
Juseon asked cautiously, shivering.
“Oh, Juseon.”
Kim Geum was surprised by Juseon’s choice, even clapping.
I was surprised too, yeah.
I thought it was natural to go over there.
Does she think she stole my place?
If that’s the case, she really doesn’t need to think that way.
Juseon just participated in the competition fairly.
“If Juseon does it, there will be six people, so it might be possible-”
“Wait!”
Then Kyunga quickly raised her hand.
“Wait a minute, wait a minute. Include me too!”
…This is really an unexpected choice…right?
Of course, we were on the same team, but did she trust this side so much?
But looking at Kyunga’s reaction, it seemed like she had her own reasons.
Kyunga glanced at the camera and turned off the microphone for a moment.
And she whispered to me.
“I… I want to avoid Ryeo-yu.”
That was it.
Well, the conflict between the two was quite severe because of the main vocal position.
“Can’t it? Can’t it? Can’t it?”
“Sister. Are you sure it’s okay? If you’re with me… it could be disadvantageous.”
“That’s true too.”
“But?”
“Honestly, I think I’ve crossed the water to debut here? Then, for the last mission, I want to do it comfortably.”
It was a very realistic and convincing argument.
“I’m going to transfer to another agency anyway, so why do I need to see her more?”
“That’s… right. But you have to go to the end to know the competition.”
“And honestly, I was really screwed by Colors.”
Kyunga’s eyes were sincere.
“I’m always pushed and pushed. I just want to escape. I thought I’d live like a dragon’s tail, but I think it would be more comfortable to live like a snake’s belly.”
“A snake’s belly? Sister, you should at least be a snake’s head.”
“I don’t want to live so amazingly. I want to live moderately. I want to sing, not become a superstar.”
“…Then.”
Somehow, I felt like I heard Kyunga’s sincerity for the first time.
It feels hasty, but… there are people like this and people like that.
It’s not that I don’t understand that heart.
Then the problem now is the number of people.
If Kyunga comes in, it feels quite skewed with seven people VS four people.
Can this be done?
I finally said a word to the people who were only staring at me.
“If there are so many people, the part will be reduced, so it could be disadvantageous for you.”
“We know!”
“If you’re with me… that could also be disadvantageous.”
“We all knew!”
Ah, Yeon Juhong is refreshing.
Has the wound of the heart already healed?
“But if you’re really okay…. I’ll ask the PD if it’s okay for seven people.”
“Go go.”
“Gazua (Let’s go).”
“Let’s go!”
…Somehow, I felt like a mother bird.
I finally went to PD Oh.
“Excuse me.”
“Oh, can you do it with seven people?”
“Yes….”
He must have been watching.
“It’s possible.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. I told you guys to decide for yourself. We don’t interfere.”
“Oh….”
“But, you have to ask the other side too. Is it okay with four people, is it confirmed there. Maybe they want to persuade the talents over there?”
“That’s right. They might want to persuade.”
“So wait a little while.”
PD Oh, who was tired of the noise, immediately called the remaining four people and started a conversation.
The remaining four people.
Kim Ryeo-yu, Shin Yu-hyun, Bang Suin, Park Ha-eun.
Except for Kim Ryeo-yu, they are the bottom three.
Did Kim Ryeo-yu also realize that fact, she didn’t look very happy.
More people came to this side than expected.
She must have been surprised because she thought she was up to 1st place.
I’m surprised, how surprised would she be?
How ungrateful can you be….
Kim Ryeo-yu stopped talking to PD Oh and suddenly came to us.
“Sister Kyunga.”
“Huh?”
“Can I talk to you for a moment?”
“Huh… me? Why?”
“Just a moment.”
Although Kyunga’s pupils were shaking a lot, she followed Kim Ryeo-yu out without refusing outright in front of the camera.
I would have gone too.
“Kyunga sister is trying to capture.”
“Well, she needs Mebo….”
“What’s going to happen?”
The trainees all watched the two people who had gone far away with great interest.
What choice will Kyunga make?
After a while, Kyunga returned to us.
And she apologized with her hands together.
“Cheong-ah, I’m sorry.”
“Did you decide to go over there?”
“…Yeah. She said she would give me the center position as well as the Mebo position…. It’s the last stage… Ryeo-yu seems to have given a lot of concessions. I’m really sorry to you.”
I shook my head.
Rather, if she didn’t go after receiving such a proposal, I would have been more uncomfortable.
“No. It’s a really good offer for you, sister. I hope you show the best stage until the end.”
“Thank you for understanding. I have no face for you.”
“What. It’s a competitive society. It’s natural.”
Kyunga apologized to me several times afterwards, and then moved back to the other team.
“Now, I understand that you have all agreed.”
PD Oh wrote big letters on the whiteboard with a sleepy face.
Team It’s a Mess: Seo Baek-young Yoon Cheong Kim Geum Ryu Bo-ra Lee Juseon Yeon Juhong
Team Winners: Lee Kyunga Kim Ryeo-yu Bang Suin Shin Yu-hyun Park Ha-eun
Team It’s a Mess was a name made by Kim Geum.
…Anyway, people who are in a mess have gathered.
“Now that all the teams have been decided, I’ll take individual interviews. Come in one by one as I call you.”
Oh.
The start of the gossip time.