Debut or Die - Chapter 385

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A Fatal Illness if I Don’t Debut – Episode 385
LeTi’s survival show 【Wise】 invited 500 audience members for this performance.
They weren’t randomly selected from general applicants like a typical variety show. Instead, people were invited from universities, high schools, and hospitals affiliated with specific corporations.
The CEO claimed it was to ensure objectivity in the judging panel, but some people certainly benefited from the arrangement.
‘This is amazing!’
Among high school students excited to see idols, a teacher who pretended not to care clenched her fists tightly.
‘I couldn’t come to see things like this because I was worried about my face being recognized… what’s going on?’
She had been a passionate fan of an idol during her school days, and even after quitting fandom years ago, that fervor still burned within her.
‘I’m a multi-fandom fan, though….’
That’s right. She loved all kinds of idols!
Thanks to that, she was enjoying LeTi’s survival show with moderate interest, without overdoing it.
She had watched all of episode 5, which aired yesterday, and was already speculating about today’s stage.
‘Since the team battle just came out, maybe we’ll see another individual match.’
And naturally, she recalled the most intense individual stage.
The death match between Shin Jae-hyun and Cha Yu-jin from episode 4, which aired last week.
-He absolutely killed it
-Wow, I get why the CEO suddenly gave that pass; I wouldn’t have sent him either;;
Honestly, if it were just a regular server, I would’ve checked out the Cha Yu-jin promotion character lolol The CEO’s taste at Retti is still on point, phew.
Honestly, Cha Yu-jin stands out, but it’s not really the Retti style… I think Shin Jae-hyun’s is more complete in terms of finish. Hmm, it seems like Cha Yu-jin has a lot of fans though haha.
Their stage successfully inherited the controversy from the ‘Ryu Gun-woo VS Jin Chae-yul’ stage and poured out fuel on the fire once more.
A unique phenomenon also occurred here.
Originally, in-house survival shows operate differently from general survival shows, which are a state of war of all against all.
There’s a demand from viewers trying to gauge what group will be completed through this survival show.
-I think it would be perfect if they debuted like thisㅠㅠ
But when the heterogeneous Supplementary Class, particularly Cha Yu-jin who shone like a comet, struck hard, a new layer of general viewers focused on individuals rather than teams flowed in.
‘It was chaos.’
Sudden confusion ensued for several days, with existing viewers branded as outdated and incoming viewers labeled as troublemakers.
Moreover, the controversy from the previous episode was reignited.
-It was a waste to let Jin Chae-yul go, so I had no choice but to come forward and say that Geon-woo lost. He had a pass. Haha, this is ridiculous.
-Does the CEO have some grudge against Ryu Gun-woo? Why is he treating him so cruelly when he could’ve used the pass?
“Lol, this guy’s fans all have such severe victim complexes. When Wise debuts, group fans are gonna be tired.”
But all this conflict was dramatically resolved when episode 5 aired yesterday.
‘The keyword is sexy!’
That stage—which excited heavy viewers with just spoilers and a 5-second preview from the audience.
Shin Jae-hyun and Cha Yu-jin perform together again, but this time Ryu Gun-woo joins them too. And it’s not an individual match but complete teamwork.
Moreover, the preview cut was Cha Yu-jin’s solo cut with his eyes dead serious.
‘Don’t I fit this agency too?’ he seemed to ask.
-Wow, damn
-This is insane, seriously what is this guy
-Whoever said Cha Yu-jin doesn’t fit LeTi, screw off. From today on, Cha Yu-jin is LeTi’s permanent member. If you disagree, you’re wrong
Moreover, the stage preparation process where Shin Jae-hyun, brimming with leadership, gently guided his team reminded people of the internal survival show’s nature once again.
‘These guys are basically becoming an official group soon!’
With a limited pool of participants, the prevailing thought was that all these talented ones would debut together.
As the heartwarming recruitment of substitute members and Ryu Gun-woo’s awakening were added as toppings, even the stressed viewers felt their anxiety settle.
-They’re really close, huh? Totally satisfied
-Did you see Gun-woo’s eyes? It’s like a declaration that he’s about to tear up every K-pop stage;; Is this that thing about a doomed nation’s last bastion or something?
-I’m already imagining how great it would be if I made my debut and did ZACON ㅠㅠ
If Ryu Gun-woo’s substitute member period had looked excessively painful, the narrative might have shifted differently. Fortunately, the intensity was calibrated to an appropriate level, just as intended.
Of course, elements beyond my control had also factored in.
Like what the teacher watching as an audience member was thinking.
‘That guy… he’s really obsessed with housekeeping.’
It was like this.
[Ryu Gun-woo: When I clean, my mind becomes clear, so I like it.]
[Ryu Gun-woo: So I’ll tidy up the bathroom too.]
[…?]
[Work no one had instructed him to do]
Ryu Gun-woo’s household chore trinity didn’t construct an image of meticulousness and strong domestic skills.
Instead, it was broadcast at 10x speed.
The sight of him frantically sweeping and cleaning the dormitory, contrasted with the bewildered other substitute members, became quite an amusing spectacle, and the production crew didn’t miss it.
[Obsession♨]
[Afraid to even touch….]
The image of him pouring the burning passion he felt thinking of his performance into housework was accepted by people as an endearing meme.
-Trait of kids who study well: Just does it, sees nothing else A!]
[Full Draw (A)]
-When you draw the bowstring, you’ll be in the exact position.
: Performance Composure +120%
“…!”
I see. It seems Ryu Chung-woo has rekindled his passion for something, and it’s even affecting his traits.
Well… that’s a good thing.
“Hmm….”
Worry spread across Ryu Chung-woo’s face as his excitement faded.
“…Hyung. Is something wrong?”
“No, it’s not that.”
It’s not a problem.
But… truthfully, there’s something I did on impulse the moment I came down from the stage.
[Fame is increasing….]
+50000 Exp
That’s when my fame points were settled at just the right moment.
[Wow! You can spin 50 times, hyung!!]
I’d even sent that Club guy packing, so I was in a decent mood.
So I figured, what the hell, it’s surplus anyway, and I spun it because of the adrenaline rush….
And something came out.
[Haha!]
[★★★★★ Ryu Chung-woo / Lead Vocal]
“….”
What… is this signal supposed to mean?

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