Chapter 80
Translator 8uhl
Chapter 80
Chapter Title Bombshells Drop on Air
While the trainees were busily filming content at the camp,
the heated debate outside was still raging on.
With just a few days left until the airing of Idol Training Simulation Episode 10,
no one knew if it would be packed with the malicious personal fans desired narrative or laced with twist elements.
The forces that had long seen Karis von Walden as a thorn in their side showed no signs of letting up in their attacks on him.
In response, Kariss fans and a handful of neutrals analyzed the preview clips, digging up odd details.
Not long left until Moralis crashes and burns lolololol
Shortest flop in history
Some foreigner bitch ruined the team vibe just cuz she couldnt be center ᴗ
The haters were right.... Hes a maxlevel schemer blameshifter weve never seen before
photo photo This is the very first clip of OG lowering his head and the immediate next with KRS.... In the first photos end, you can see someones foot sitting down, but in the second everyones standing in the practice room
Looks like the production team just stitched unrelated scenes together....
Hard to see but that at the end looks like a shoe
Exactly!! Could just be OG getting mad at someone elses mistake
Shin Cheolwoos pranks arent new but his tricks are still the same lololol
Arent you guys overclocking the cope circuit? You might get hurt worse watching live....
Delusional shielding
Nothing to say til live air.... But the Karis I know would never throw a tantrum over losing center
? Youve only seen him on TV, what are you even saying?? lololol
Anyoned think you were classmates from elementary through high school in Estonia
Just stay quiet and youll land in the middle....
This level of shielding is true pure love imo
Amid this endless backandforth between the two camps, another topic hit the chopping block.
It was the situation around the third global vote to be applied in the third ranking announcement.
Just like the second vote, fever time would apply, making fan coordination crucial.
Especially since the cutoff for achieving fever time had risen, seeking cooperation through various methods had become the norm.
And here too, public opinion on Karis wasnt great.
Kanoza bubbles all burst lololol Currently 6th in total fever time photo
6th isnt that bad a drop?? Thought itd plummet straight out of top 10
Foreigners dont give a shit about these issues anyway. Checked Twitter, theyre still slurping up Kanoza
Sisters.... Pls take your Kano overseas for a tour
Hyeongneni and Yoonpay are about to hit fever time, Geongyus almost full too
If they all get fever time, rankings wont change much
At best Kangsi and Yunneni might climb with some votes but both are Kano line so firepowers not huge
Foreigner dragging two countrymen along
lololol What did Kangsi and Yunneni do wrong....
Birds of a feather? Same with them lololol
O.... Spill the tea?
Truth floats up eventually
Kariss groups details hadnt been revealed yet, but the preview fallout had hit hard.
Even people whod normally swing by for mutual support cut off all contact with the Karis camp.
Fans rooting for Karis also struggled to rally votes amid the toxic atmosphere.
Karis von Walden, whod locked in 4th at the second ranking announcement and sparked hopes of cracking the unshakable Top 3,
now faced a fatal blow to fever time achievement thanks to the forced hate campaign.
Everyone knew how massive the benefit of doubled votes was, making this stagnation cut deep for his fans.
And so a few days passed.
The eagerly awaited day of Episode 10 finally arrived.
This was the day shed been waiting for.
Lets see, whether I win or you do.
The homma muttered in a fiercer battle stance than ever.
She posted on SNS to steel her nerves but kept frantically refreshing her timeline every second.
So freaking scared to watch todays ep....
If that psycho Shin Cheolwoo rags on Karis, Ill scrape every bit of evidence and counter in the fan cafe right after fml
Public circle tweet.
All her devices were primed for action.
Recording software was set up, and shed tabbed out a separate one for realtime community monitoring.
Now all she needed was the plot twist her desperate heart craved.
Please let last weeks preview just be clickbait for ratings.
Better yet, let it turn this crisis into opportunity for Karis.
She prayed to every god in existence while watching Idol Training Simulation Episode 10 begin.
Whoa, they knew itd hook for sure.
By tradition, groups with toprank trainees appeared last.
Top ranks meant massive popularity.
Holding them hostage till the end to keep viewers glued.
But Idol Training Simulation Episode 10 bucked that by opening with 1stplace Song Hyeongbin and 3rdplace Ji Yooncheols team.
Reactions exploded instantly.
Dropping Hyeongneni and Yoonpay first? Were they that boring?
Nahhh its cuz the Sma Geongyu group has the most buzz rn
Lol then Smas really done for.... How do you fumble this bad right away
Or maybe theyre saving the real twist for last after the bait!!
quoting secret post Peak mental gymnastics
Preview real or not, production deemed this group the biggest impact and slotted it last.
The homma watched their practice, invoking gods of every nationality nonstop.
Song Hyeongbin Were a bit overstaffed.... The staff said we have to cut by rankings.
All trainees .
Song Hyeongbin Hate having to say this, but.
Kang Siyoon Wait, before that, I have something to say.
Just as in last weeks preview, Kang Siyoon declared hed step out first.
Song Hyeongbin was hugely bummed to lose Kang Siyoons stellar hexagon stats but nodded, knowing he couldnt hold him.
Positioning followed, revealing what many national producers had wondered.
Song Hyeongbin Biggest is center.... I wont apply for it.
All trainees Huh? For real? Center?
Song Hyeongbin bright laugh Leaders plenty for me. And when our members gathered, I spotted someone perfect for center over me right away.
Song Hyeongbin quietly points to Ji Yooncheol
Song Hyeongbin nominated Ji Yooncheol himself?
This was shocking.
The homma, like everyone, had assumed both vied for center and Ji Yooncheol won by team vote.
But Song Hyeongbin straightup passed and recommended Ji Yooncheol instead.
Question marks flooded the communities.
Wtf is this upward humility college interview?? Just forfeit like that
Turn off the TV and study already
Too much pressure? Handing center to Yoonpay on a platter
Last time to Sma, now to Yoonpay.... Pls do center once more, aunties wish
Fr thought at least a vote happened, this is confusing af
Smart move tho?? With KRS edited as tantrumthrower over no center, if hed gone for leadercenter hed get same treatment
True, rest of the kids scream onetrick pony, hed carry insane burden lololol Stick to one roles best for him
But Yooncheol dropped in 2nd ranking so his fans voting hard.... Bins fever achievement next highest
Wait fr? Hyeongbinah its urgent, take it back quick
The homma was puzzled.
Anyone with center experience would claw for it again.
Onscreen, Song Hyeongbin looked content with just an L sticker on his chest.
That kids character is a total mystery.
The stage didnt disappoint.
Two stellar trainees anchoring made the balance solid and polish high.
Sure, Song Hyeongbin and Ji Yooncheols star power overshadowed the rest a bit.
But still a damn good stage.
And at last.
If a members personal greed wrecks teamwork, its a disservice to everyone. If it disrupts practice further, I think we need to warn them stronger.
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What on earth happened?
REWIND
The familiar voice and lines rang out.
The practice saga for the longawaited group finally kicked off.
Please, please, please.
The homma leaned forward, staring desperately at the screen.
But something felt off.
Shed memorized every preview line from endless online rehashing.
This nuance was different.
Starting with Chae Eungyu, members filed into the practice room one by one.
Especially when Karis picked it, Chae Eungyus face lit up huge.
Chae Eungyu I really wanted to share a stage with Karis personally. Felt extra happy it happened.
She even spilled her bias in the interview.
Doubts grew as people watched.
They look so buddybuddy, how does it implode??
Sma not a troll character right?? Wtf
Knew it was bullshit h these asses need spanking
Called it fml
After Karis and Yoo Minha, Baek Sihwa joined.
Suddenly, the camera zoomed tight on his face.
What?
Baek Sihwas eyes flickered faintly upon spotting everyone in the room.
A blinkandmissit moment, but magnified under a microscope, it felt weird.
Then came his interview.
Baek Sihwa A trainee getting targeted? pauses to think Hm, probably Minha catches my eye. Were old connections....
Baek Sihwa Honestly, hes been a thorn in my side since way back.
Baek Sihwas solo interview dripped with shots at Yoo Minha.
Here, national producers clocked something fishy.
Preview hid everything, real bombs here?
Whys Baekdumb popping up
Dude teamed with Yuha three times and still lowkey hates hard, wild
Situation total chaos Geongyu Sma Baekdumb Yuha Whos the real problem now
Yuha must be the issue? Hating that much
Karis haters prepped to rage lost their ammo.
Those whod called malicious fan logic BS had their eyes pop wide.
Minutes later, like punctuation on the debate, the full center selection aired.
Chae Eungyu Raise hands if you want center.
Baek Sihwa Ill apply for center.
Yoo Minha Me too!
Yoo Minha and Baek Sihwa applied for center.
Karis von Walden had declared subvocal 1 from the start.
Officially, he wasnt the one battling for center.
Ahh, too happy for words.
Itd been baseless witch hunt from jump.
No solid proof Karis started drama.
Just hating on a kid for being disliked by one trainee? Absurd.
As the homma internally screamed, the screen fastforwarded to night one.
Chae Eungyu, bunking with Karis, was drying his hair postshower.
Someone called from outside.
Eungyu hyung. Got something to say about parts.
About parts? Didnt we wrap that this afternoon?
Felt practicing alone tonightsubvocal 2 lacks presence vs other positions.
Aha.
Omitted If possible, Id like to try for center again.
Baek Sihwa blatantly aired his center ambitions in the convo.
The homma gaped at the unforeseen turn.
......Proposing to repick center now? Is he insane?
Thus began Baek Sihwas downfall arc.