Chapter 165
Chapter 165
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 165
Chapter Title: Final Ranking Announcement Ceremony
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Next up after Sua and Yukika's team was the one with Dahyeon and Sihyeon.
The previous stage had been all pink and fluffy, evoking first love vibes, but this one flipped the script entirely right from the ominous backing track.
When the team picked their song, it seemed like Sihyeon and Dahyeon had conspired for a sexy concept. Their performance featured a sultry, red-tinged track thick with lustful heat.
"Isn't it super sexy...?"
"Ceras's concept is all about versatility. They need every flavor, including this blatant, decadent charm. Bold spirit like that? Excellent."
"Not just because the Director's horny, right?"
"..."
As Minseo said, their stage was pretty damn hot.
They sat on the floor, lifting their legs and stroking them sensually to flaunt their killer thighs, or bent at the waist to push their cleavage front and center, unleashing raw sex appeal.
And what tied that dizzying performance together? The outfits, of course.
With soft shoulders and plump upper chests brazenly exposed, the costumes gave idols confident in their skin a pair of wings.
-Haa-♡ A little more... haa...♡ Come to me... hng...♡
Moans slipped out between the lyrics.
The live vocals carried breathless pants that felt vividly alive.
It was an electro track with a fairly upbeat tempo driving the melody, but not so intense it'd leave them that winded...
The choreography had plenty of body-teasing moves delivered with sultry gazes, but the actual motions weren't that big.
'So then...'
Maybe it was a sneaky service scene, tossed in to get everyone hot and bothered.
If that was the play, it was a brilliant stroke—so good I'd want to pound them till they cried and begged for mercy.
Those lewd, peak-slutty breaths had my dick throbbing like it might burst.
"Everyone's great, but Sihyeon and Dahyeon really stand out. Like the lead rowers steering from the front? Right?"
Minseo had started casually dropping the honorifics for Sihyeon and Dahyeon, her same-age peers.
"Yeah, they're pros with real idol experience, so their skills outshine the raw trainees."
Sure enough, the girls with actual careers led their teammates masterfully, wielding their bodies like weapons.
Ceras's sex appeal reps? Firmly those two.
Before I knew it, the slutty, hedonistic show that had my cock rock-hard wrapped up.
Like the teams before, the ending cam zoomed in on each face.
Panting "haaah haaah," their massive tits heaving, skin slick with sweat and fluids trailing down...
As a guy craving straight-up filthy action, I had to applaud.
I wanted to share the vibe, so I hopped into the Mafdu Gal app to check reactions.
Minseo beside me was a girl; she couldn't grasp a dude's raging horniness.
Sure enough, when I opened the app, the place was in heat.
-Sex! Fuckin' sex!
-Look at that hair sticking to sweat-drenched skin, shit
-Sihyeon and Dahyeon that slick in bed too?
The community's loose vibe meant harassment galore, but it proved how bad they made everyone ache. The girls probably wouldn't mind.
I checked reactions to the other stages too—glowing reviews.
-Team 2: Yukika and Sua were the best.
-Their cute chemistry's adorable.
-Ayul sings like a beast. Face and body are art.
-Yoo Ahyeon dropping Premist to hit first-tier again lol. Total slut.
Oddly, reactions to the trainees I'd plugged for Ceras dominated.
And they were near-universally positive, as you could see.
"Minseo, told you my eye for girls is top-tier."
"You just picked ones you wanna fuck..."
"My dick radar's that good. That's why I hired you as my secretary, huh?"
"Hng... If that's what you mean... yeah, your taste in women is spot-on."
Mwah♡
Minseo's lips pressing my cheek for the umpteenth time today.
Her sweet scent whenever our faces neared, bubbling up pure bliss.
As we flirted shamelessly, Ahyeon's team—the final one—took the stage.
Their outfits screamed bright, bubbly classic idol dance track.
Smart pick; it meshed perfectly with Ahyeon's pure, clear charm.
Before the MC wrapped explanations and the stage kicked off, as they got into position, Ahyeon and I locked eyes by chance.
"...!"
Ahyeon, masking sour sweetness, went ghost-white the instant our gazes crossed.
~♬~♪
"Uh, wha—?! Ah..!"
"Hm?"
The music hit, everyone synced into the choreo flawlessly—but Ahyeon, lost in thought, lagged a full beat.
Even a stranger would've spotted the obvious delay, and it threw her off: she flubbed lyrics in her part, pitch wobbling.
"Oh my, what's up with her? That's off, right?"
"Yeah."
Ahyeon looked rattled by my hallway words earlier, unable to focus.
She probably hadn't seen the ranking sheet closely but clocked it was the current standings.
Me talking like she was doomed must've rattled her bad, and spotting me right before her stage bleached her face.
'Mentally weaker than she seems...'
Her vibe screamed calm and composed, but she crumbled under pressure—a raw twenty-year-old kid, after all.
Her fundamentals were solid, though; she recovered quick and showed her stuff. But that slip lingered.
"Minseo, be right back."
"Where? Don't tell me... for that Lee Ahyeon? Tweaking the rankings?!"
"Ahem... Just checking the tallied results so far. Just checking."
I left those words and headed to PD Kim.
*
"Now, the finale. The most crucial moment to cap this journey."
I'd gone to the data room monitoring live votes and made it back.
Ahyeon's team just wrapped; perfect timing for the final ranking announcement as I resettled.
The trainees had hustled into Mafdu uniforms from stage fits and lined the podium.
"Back quicker than expected?"
"Yeah. Rankings not announced yet?"
"Yep. Just about to."
MC Shin Jae-hyun paused dramatically, sweeping the audience and podium to amp tension.
Then a sly smirk, glancing at his script.
Masterful control that had viewers and trainees sweating blood.
I'd roped him in as a trainer favor plus MC gig, but his broadcast chops shone—top-notch hosting.
"The votes are closed... experts weighed in too. Results right here in my script, in my hands. Personally, this My Producer was one of the fiercest survival auditions ever. Every sprout could've debuted—no losers here."
Flying cams bathed the trainees in light from above, catching frozen faces at angles to crank the anxiety.
"Before rankings: thanks to these runners, their fans, and My Producer supporters who birthed Ceras. Hard work, all. Seven spots, right? First up... 7th place..!"
The decisive moment hushed the venue dead.
Shin Jae-hyun's lips sealed, then parted, dropping the bomb.
"But announcing from the bottom in survivals? Kinda bland, huh? Haha."
"Ah-!"
Trainees and crowd sighed in unison, tension easing—then rankings resumed.
"7th joins Ceras by a hair; we'll call last. Starting 6th..!"
Survival format prioritized debut over rank, so the buildup saved the best for last. 1st mattered less than that do-or-die 7-8 reveal.
"This trainee? Synonym for sexy. Killer eyes, tempting curves."
Trainees glanced around, eyes landing on Sihyeon and Dahyeon.
Envy and congrats in their stares: 'It's you two.'
Seconds ticked, then:
"Trainee Im Dahyeon! Congrats!"
"Kyaa!!"
Cheers erupted; Dahyeon jumped, clapping wildly.
Teammates swarmed with warm hugs. She headed to the 6th spot.
Shin Jae-hyun handed the mic; her voice quivered.
"Uh... uh... First, fans who voted, fellow trainees I practiced with... broadcasters who ran Mafdu, my friends... most importantly, my parents... thank you all so much, and Director oppa—n-no, anyway, I'll work harder and repay you all♡!"
She finished to thunderous applause.
I flinched thinking she'd said "Director oppa," but she recovered. Phew.
Rankings rolled on like that: Sihyeon, Yukika, Ayul, Sua, Ahyeon.
"Kyaaah♡!! Never dreamed I'd debut, and in Ceras as my second group... so so so happy...."
Sihyeon beamed brightly per her sunny self, no tears—just joy.
"W-Watashi... sniff... n-no, I... crossed oceans, got all this love, debuting... arigato... huaang!"
Yukika teared up in Korean-Japanese mix.
"Grandma... my siblings... trainer teachers... producers who debuted a no-agency girl like me... h-hic... uuung.."
Ayul fought tears but spilled them anyway in her speech.
1st and 2nd: Ahyeon and Sua.
"2nd?! Shocked at such a high spot—won't slack off♡!!"
"More than 1st, it's fans' love giving me another shot. Lived the top girl group dream in Premist; I'll carry it on in Ceras."
Sua gushed wide-smiled honesty; Ahyeon oozed her cocky confidence.
Last: the 7th-place nailbiter deciding debut or bust.
One slip from dreams—the real climax.
"One spot left for Ceras. Before the final call, quick interviews? Trainee Seo Jin-ah, how you feeling? Think you'll make it?"
Orange-haired, mushroom-cute Seo Jin-ah like a game leaf sprite.
Bold as brass, she fired back.
"Yes! Even if not, I'll claw back someday and stand before you all!"
"Whoa... applause echoing here—killer resolve. Keep that dream if you drop. Trainee Lee Ahyeon?"
Her turn: downcast, she spoke.
"Uh... I... don't think I'll make Ceras... but if a miracle... I'd love to believe."
"Miracle? That unsure? Why?"
"Well, earlier... ah, no! Just me overthinking, haha.."
"Got it. Now, the ranking."
Shin Jae-hyun centered for the finale, checked the name.
No more drags: swallowed, then spoke.
"7th, Trainee Lee Ahyeon! Congrats!"
-Wooo!! Clap clap clap-!
"Uh... huh...?"
Roaring cheers, trainees rushing to celebrate.
Lee Ahyeon blinked pretty eyes like it was a dream, standing dazed,
"H-huee... huuuung.."
then loaded up tears and bawled.
"Huaaaang! Th-thank you...!!! Really... uwaaaang!!!"
Ceras
- Yoo Ahyeon
- Sua
- Min Ayul
- Yukika
- Sihyeon
- Im Dahyeon
- Lee Ahyeon
The debut lineup was set. Probably.