Chapter 13
Translator 8uhl
Chapter 13
Chapter Title The Blonde Trainees Debut
It was just like the tense calm before a typhoon hit.
Ah, damn. Its been forever since 7 PM felt this scary.
A woman gnawed at her lip while staring at her computer screen, frantically clicking between browser tabs.
One was her own SNS account.
Another was the K Countdown live talk.
And the last was a bustling, renowned idol community platform teeming with fans.
Her decade of idol fandom experience screamed it loud and clear.
Posts regenerated endlessly as always, but todays vibe was different somehow.
And for good reasona massive ad blitz for the past week had hyped up the new idol survival show, Idol Training Simulation, and its first step kicked off tonight.
Homma dove into the timeline to check her friends reactions.
Theme song isnt even out yet, but why do I have a bad feeling about this
Still reeling from the trauma of that survival flop AFOne, and now another survival... If my fave drops this time, my lifes really over.
Same here, no words lololol Survival addiction is incurable.
This years trainee pool any good? Im late to the party, missed the news.
Not out yet, but profiles drop after the theme song reveal on the homepage!!
Praying for a ton of hot guys pls pls
But honestly, the good ones thin out more each round lololol
Trainees visuals are one thing, but what if their skills are on point too? AFOne PDpicks debuted while my skill picks all got cut.
lololol AFOne straightup murdered it, all the kids who could handle Mabo got dropped in round 3, ended up with songs sans high notes.
But they didnt flop in the end... Guess visuals trump skills these days.
AFOne was bullshit, sure, but visuals are idol basics lololol
As 7 PM loomed closer, anxiety mounted, and everyone started venting worries born from past scars.
Even fans with main groups couldnt resist idol survivals, alongside true addicts who only stanned survival groups like nomads.
Homma was no exception, still hooked on the addiction, waiting to pick her next ultimate fave.
Please, just give me one perfect pick. And for gods sake, no scandals midway.
It was ridiculous to get this worked up before the show even aired, but that was the grand tradition of survival auditions.
Some clueless trainees forgot their pasts and got carpetbombed by acquaintances, naturally weeding themselves out.
Toprunners always generated scandalsschool violence, underage drinkingblowing up viewers mental states left and right.
Im all prepped, just need that spark!
Her previous main group had imploded a year ago.
Her thenultimate fave had pulled a runner with a premarital pregnancy scandal.
Her heavy artillery camera and editing software had gathered dust since, but now opportunity knocked.
Idol Training Simulation, the land of chances.
Fandom break meant flush funds.
All her gear to capture her new fave beautifully? Primed and ready.
Homma swallowed hard, waiting for KNets music show K Countdown to wrap.
After all teams stages, the topleft subtitle shifted.
Special Stage Idol Producing Simulation
The camera swooped dramatically toward the ceiling, and theme song waiters unleashed a wave of hype.
Letsgooo
Wonder what insane twist awaits us this time
Just gimme hot guys, Im good lol
TBH first nonproduction survival since Idol Production? Loving this vibe
Im a senior in high school, what do
Student!!! Drop the phone
The upward camera lens went dark.
Faint EDM pulsed.
Then, stars rippled from the back of the set, spotlights bathing the central platform.
Trainees huddled on the round stage raised their arms high.
And with the theme songs opening bars, powerful group choreography erupted.
Central platform, tiny group... These must be the top ranks!
Any seasoned fan would clock it instantly.
Articles harped on 96 trainees total, but only about a dozen here at the start.
Obviously, the privileged onesthe highestranked boys.
Homma leaned in, focus dialed to max.
Her ultimate fave was likely here.
Trainees locked eyes with cameras, pouring on charisma for dear life.
Not yet. None had fully snagged Hommas gaze.
Shine your light on me!
Then, central platform trainees swapped positions.
New faces from the back dazzled with footwork, surging forward.
Thats when it hit.
...Who the hell was that.
Homma blurted it loud in her empty house.
Shed locked eyes with one trainee for a split second.
The frame vanished in a flash, but she felt it.
A traineeinsanely, breathtakingly hot.
WTF did yall see that guy who just passed?? Blonde hair dude what??
??? Missed it
No fr there was a godtier visual!!!! Insane
Who?? Whyd I miss it
Too quick, didnt catch it fully but def blonde. Hottest blonde out there
Everyone reacted just like her.
A glimpse of that blonde trainees devastating face.
But the merciless cameras refused to grant fans prayers, never cutting back.
Viewers set aside their slight regret, sharing overall takes.
Songs solid as always...
Not Suneum banlevel, but catchy enough to hum around?
lololol But no tracks topping past survivals addiction factor Nothing beats Beloved
No landmines in sight tho? Everyones visuals straight fire
Maybe they cherrypicked hotties...
Gotta feast the eyes first to even watch, Im passing lol
Why so many stiffs tho? Even glimpses scream wooden lololol
Center platform synced ok, but side platforms crashing in wrecked it lololol
Trainer rage edits incoming, bet
Same lineup as AFOne??
Yup, Bae Kangwoos in it
Bae Kangwoo means meme hell again lololol
Whys it getting worse midway? Already flopping vibes
Hasnt even started
Quit trolling and keep watching
Facts only lololol, hotties vanishing, choreo trash
True, mixing in low ranks kills the hype
Two crescent platforms flanked the round one, merging in.
Tiered setup screamed grade divisions.
Even to Homma, the lower ranks earned their spot.
As public heat dipped...
KNet answered prayers at the chorus highlight.
Uh, whoa!
Hommas eyes bulged, forgetting to breathe, glued to the screen.
It was him.
The blonde whod flashed by.
Barely tasted his visuals in that flealiver clip.
But nowa full 3second oneshot in the point choreo!
WTF thats the blonde god from earlier??
Korean?? Doesnt look it?
Mixed??
Hair and build foreign, but eyes black
Mixed or not, absolute godtier visuals, eats active idols for breakfast
Hes debuting unless something wild happens
Final dance break hit, floorlevel trainees scrambled up.
Survival vets instantly knew Idol Training Simulation chose the brutal path from jump.
Bottom tiers incoming
Kinda sad... Low rank means floor dancing, no stage
Zero screentime lololol Dance break debuts only
Damn, center platform OP af, full oneshots start to end
They earned it, skilled and hot
Fair lololol Look at these bottom kids... Hate to say it, but zero idol potential
But one might debut and blow up lololol AFOne had that
Or theyre just here for fame, pivot to acting? lololol
Trainees burned out to the end, heaving breaths toward cameras.
Here came the crux.
Overdo the greed or eagerness, and the oneshot backfires.
The next five or six trainees botched it.
Wtf that heart?? So forced lololol
Lol third one straightup ugly??
Cant even pretend thats killer lololol
Whys fake panting when youre not winded so gross lololol Dont they know it backfires?
Midclip doubleeyelid surgery screams... Swelling not down?
Nail the charm right, it works. But this? Reactions said it all.
Homma, tensed for the stage, slumped back limp.
After seconds of varied hearts and aegyo from others...
Special stage nearing end, closeup on that blonde.
A single, crisp wink.
Gasp.
Homma instinctively inhaled, bolting upright.
Head spun.
This feeling... when was the last time?
Not even selling off her final fave postpregnancy scandal hit like this.
Straight out of a novels crown prince...
Yes!
Perfect read.
That noble aura? Pure otherworldly prince.
Shaking off the shock, Homma hit KNets homepage.
Profiles pending, her fingers fired up the longidle editing software.
Time to reignite her pro passion.