LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 58
Chapter 58
“Oh, they’re doing a chicken fight.”
“Didn’t Yohan win and get sneakers for that?”
“Yeah. I didn’t participate, though.”
– Ah, chicken fight ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ It was seriously fun during season 2 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
┗ The legendary chicken fight master Yoo Hana, who won a 1:5 fight…
– Instead of this, just reveal the rankings quickly ㅠㅠ
┗ They’re stretching this out for a ranking episode ㅠㅠ It’ll keep popping up throughout the broadcast ㅠ
Meanwhile, promotion team member Han Yu-rim was intermittently checking online reactions.
[Yoo Hana: Chicken Fight Survival! Who will survive until the end?]
“That part where Gyeol was really funny, I wonder if they edited it out.”
“……Gyeol was funny?”
Seo Moon-gyeol, who was the subject of the disbelieving stares from the employees, choked on his water and coughed.
In the meantime, the chicken fight began.
[Hyesung Team Trainees: Who is the best chicken? (in 5 languages)]
“What is this, ahahaha!”
“Wow… this is legendary.”
“I bet a chicken that this was Yohan’s idea.”
“You know me too well.”
While Ban Yohan and Kang Ji-woo were laughing at each other, the internet reactions were exploding.
– No wayㅋㅋㅋㅋ I’ve never seen intimidation tactics like this beforeㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– Even people who don’t have a fear of foreign languages might develop oneㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Shouldn’t we do a mental check on these guys?
As the chickens fearlessly defeated their enemies, On Raon was attempting sabotage off-screen.
Just then, there was a shot of Seo Moon-gyeol being swayed by On Raon’s soulful gaze.
“Puhahaha, look at Gyeol’s eyes shaking.”
“That’s Raon, right? Cute.”
“Gyeol was on screen for 2 seconds.”
Seo Chan-bin, who witnessed this, pointed at On Raon in protest.
[Seo Chan-bin: Isn’t this against the rules?]
[On Raon: Huh? I didn’t do anything.]
[Seo Chan-bin: You made a sad face and acted cute outside! That’s interference!]
[On Raon: Did I look cute to you, Seo Chan-bin? Then it’s not acting cute, I’m genuinely cute.]
[Seo Chan-bin: Wow…. (in disbelief)]
“They get along well. Are they close?”
“They sat next to each other during the first shoot.”
Ban Yohan answered the employee’s question.
– So shamelessㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– If we analyze Chan-bin’s expression, it would probably show something like 21% trying to keep a straight face, 31% disbelief, 48% actually finding it cute.
– Our Raon is genuinely cute though?
“Raon doesn’t seem annoying no matter what he does. He’s pretty, just naturally.”
Ban Yohan smiled as he replied to the employee responsible for casting, who also handled various other tasks typical of a small company.
“Desirable, isn’t he?”
“I’m not the only one who thinks so. Everyone probably does.”
After the chicken fight, the Hyesung Team trainees, who won, received sneakers from the sponsor and looked happy.
And then….
Leaving behind all the previous cheerfulness, Jena stood in the middle of the studio, surrounded by a solemn atmosphere.
– Oh, they’re finally doing it…
– My heart is pounding so much I feel like I might throw upㅠㅠ
After the camera showed the tense trainees, the announcement of the rankings began, starting from the 63rd place trainee.
Every time a lower-ranked trainee, whose survival was uncertain, was called, both the trainees on screen and the online community were moved to tears.
– Wow, Yoo-ho survivedㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– Jun-woo is dropping a lotㅠㅠㅠ It’s okay, you’ll do wellㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– Don’t cut off their comments, you crazy people
“Just now, Yohan was on the left for a second.”
“Honestly, it didn’t even seem like a second.”
“Let’s round it up.”
“……Why does this make me feel bad?”
As the ranks from 40 to 30 were quickly announced, a commercial break started.
“I’ll go get some more drinks from the convenience store.”
One employee left for the basement and came back with an armful of drinks.
After the annoying commercial ended, what aired wasn’t the much-anticipated ranking ceremony.
[Production Team: Among the trainees, who do you think has the most friends?]
It was ‘Pick your FRIEND!’ filmed right after the camp ended.
As trainees like Oh Hyun-jin, Jing Xiao, and Kim Jun-woo were called out from the 7th place, the final profiles of Seo Chan-bin and On Raon alternated on the screen.
[Who has the most friends among the trainees?!]
With a dramatic sound effect, On Raon’s profile picture was zoomed in.
“Just from that picture, he looks really calm.”
“His actions say otherwise, though?”
The reasons the trainees voted for On Raon were edited and shown.
[Kim Jun-woo: On Raon.]
[Seo Chan-bin: Raon. This is definite.]
[Nagase Ritsu: Probably Raon has the most friends…]
“I voted for him too, but I didn’t make the cut.”
Ban Yohan muttered.
“At this point, wouldn’t it be stranger if you were in a solo shot like this?”
“True.”
The scene showed On Raon reacting in surprise to the result.
[On Raon: Me? That can’t be right. Why am I first?]
The trainees who voted for On Raon explained their reasons as if answering his question.
[Kim Jun-woo: If you eat with him, everyone passing by stops to say something. Even the restaurant lady is really friendly with him. It sounds like it’s all about meals, but don’t be fooled.]
[Seo Chan-bin: That guy is really… His first impression is so gentle and younger brother-like that you want to take care of him, but then you see him working so hard and being funny, so he becomes very popular.]
[Jing Xiao: He’s a fun and good-natured hyung, but sometimes he feels like a younger brother. Anyway, I’m taller than him. (→184cm)]
– Chan-bin’s dialect is so charming…
– Xiao, with that standard, who here isn’t your younger sibling?
Meanwhile, Ban Yo-han was sending messages in the group chat where On Raon was, saying things like ‘I voted for you too~’ or ‘Gyeol said he voted for you too.’
The screen shifted, showing On Raon’s bewildered expression as he still seemed to be processing the result.
[On Raon: The reason I got picked as number one? I think it’s because I’m easy to approach….]
[Production Team: Do you dislike being picked like this?]
[On Raon: (startled) No!]
[Production Team: You seem to dislike it a bit?]
[On Raon: No way. I’m just really surprised. It feels like I gained 99 new friends, so I feel good.]
[Production Team: It’s not to that extent.]
[On Raon: Oh, really? It’s not that much…. (crestfallen)]
“What do we do? He’s so cute. Is it because he’s young? He’s really cute.”
“Not all young people are cute. Like Seung-geon’s been saying, it’s something you’re born with.”
“He doesn’t have a lot of screen time, but the editing is good.”
“That’s a lot of screen time. Compared to our trainees….”
“Compared to our trainees, anyone would have more screen time.”
The employees fell silent for a moment.
Whether it was fortunate or unfortunate, most companies, like Seed, did not send trainees out with the sole purpose of debuting them, so the atmosphere quickly returned to normal.
Thanks to Seo Moon-gyeol and Ban Yo-han’s efforts throughout the filming period, there were no negative edits, and their images remained intact despite the lack of screen time.
“And he did have decent screen time until episode 2, but from the first performance onwards, he had none. They focused on Oh Hyun-jin.”
“Still, if they included him that well, the PD must have liked him.”
“Maybe it’s just because he got first place in the vote?”
“If our trainees got first place in that vote, they’d immediately rig it to make someone else first.”
“Since Raon is an individual trainee without a company, it’s not impossible for him to debut. Remember the individual trainee from last season.”
“Lee Sae-byeol.”
“Right. She debuted with a decent rank and signed an exclusive contract with Alt.”
Pick Heart’s broadcast channel, Music Box, was under the comprehensive entertainment company Alt.
“Then Alt just gets the revenue in the middle. Instead of receiving awkward hospitality a few times, it’s better to just test the waters….”
The employee, who was speaking absentmindedly, noticed the chilly atmosphere too late and shut his mouth.
“Feel free to speak, but think before you do.”
Ban Ga-eul, who calmly warned him, poured a glass of cold water and handed it to the employee.
“Sorry.”
Listening to the employees’ conversation, Ban Yo-han smoothed his slightly furrowed brow and focused back on the ongoing ranking announcement.
* * *
About an hour later, all the surviving trainees were revealed, and Pick Heart ended.
As usual, when the broadcast ended, fans excitedly or angrily shared their thoughts about the trainees they supported in the community.
[Title: Today’s Pick Heart’s Insider King]
(Multiple screenshots of On Raon’s cut from ‘Pick your FRIEND!’)
(GIFs of trainees greeting On Raon as he climbed the stage after his rank was announced)
No way… no way….
What’s with the dejected subtitle
This is heartbreaking but I love it~~~
In-soo, instead of weird stuff, include more footage of the trainees’ camaraderieㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– He probably made more friends here than I’ve made in my entire life
┗ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ For real
– Let him move forward after announcing the ranks; they almost blocked him from goingㅋㅋㅋ
– He must really have a good personalityㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– At this rate, On is everyone’s little brother. Let’s keep him in the youngest role
┗ Even Xiao, who was a strong contender for the youngest, admitted that On is his younger sibling, so let’s go
– And Jena hugging him was perfect, even made my heart flutterㅠㅠㅠ
[Title: The Toxic Centers Who Saved This]
Romance, seriously… No matter how desperate you are for screen time, don’t do this, just stay still, but my kid raised his hand…
(Capture of On Raon acting with a soulful expression)
From that moment, something about it felt unnecessarily plausible…
(GIF of Kim Jun-woo crying while facing On Raon)
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I laughed like crazy
Why are you cryingㅋㅋㅋㅋ Was it that touching to make you tear upㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– These guys are hilariousㅋㅋㅋㅋ Like with the chicken fightㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– The background music when tears were welling up was hilariousㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– Even the solemn guy delivered his lines so soulfully, I’d cry too
[Title: Finding the Lost Insight of the Heads]
(Multiple photos and GIFs of Seed trainees)
Speaking seriously, how can these faces be ranked 11th and 9th?
Even though Jo In-soo shows his determination not to debut them every week, Seo Moon-gyeol and Ban Yo-han should be taken along for moral reasonsㅠㅠㅠ
They’re only 20 and 21, not that old, and their visuals are crazy good, so how can you not be attracted… Please raise the group’s visual average. We promised to pick handsome guys onlyㅠㅠㅠ But how can we not pick them?? Does 9th and 11th even make sense???
(Abridged)
– The screen time is hopeless
– Their individual cams are meaningless too
┗ LOL, did you see the Seed cams with bad quality, out-of-focus, and shaky shots? Jo In-soo deserves the Coward of the Year Award
– It must be frustrating to see fans promoting the same clips and stories over and over again. It might be better for your mental health if they get eliminated quickly and debut under a proper company.
┗ Passing farmer gets hit in the chest and cries
┗ Damnㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– Upvote for comfort
– It’s a real comedy that Binu’s rank is lower than Ha Seo-joon, who’s in the same rap position. Binu wins in looks, skills, and personality, but what are they seeing in Ha Seo-joonㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– Seriously, if they can’t debut, there’s no future for the idol industry. Let’s vote, representatives. Don’t you hear the stock prices dropping?