I’m Debuting With The Bias I Killed - Chapter 35
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Episode 35
The last team to take the stage was Born to be, Ju Han’s group. Both trainees and judges focused intently on them. With such a powerful song too, there was an undeniable sense of momentum from the start.
But—
“To be honest, it’s a bit…… shocking?”
The result differed from expectations.
“It went beyond being just unbalanced as a team—it felt like each member was fighting for dominance on stage.”
“The issues we pointed out at the mid-evaluation have only gotten worse.”
I clicked my tongue softly.
‘At first they seemed like they were trying to coast on Ju Han’s talent alone.’
Somewhere along the way, the atmosphere had shifted.
Whether it was inferiority or anxiety, they’d begun overextending themselves to stand out—and it showed. The moment Ju Han stepped into the center, the rest of them practically thrashed about trying to compete. It was exactly what I’d feared.
‘Besides, Ju Han choreographed nearly the entire routine himself anyway.’
The team had crumbled.
“Still, trainee Ju Han maintained his center well throughout.”
“That’s right. The youngest, yet the most composed.”
According to the judges’ assessment, Ju Han performed exactly as well as before the regression.
No—he performed too well. Which made it worse.
“The other four trainees had no purpose on that stage today.”
The room felt suffocating.
“……Wow.”
“I think Jacky’s actually furious.”
“Don’t forget you’re participating in an idol survival show right now. If you want to go solo, you can drop out whenever. Please don’t drag anyone else down with you.”
One trainee burst into tears.
The Round 3 evaluation ended amid the confusion.
Thirty minutes later, the Mission results and Code announcement ceremony began.
“We’re revealing the Round 3 Mission results!”
Team names flickered across the screen behind Kang Se Jun. And finally, the name stopped on—
[Stop!: Go!]
“First, the results for the Go! team are…… Congratulations. You’ve secured third place.”
“Oh!!”
“Thank goodness……!”
The Go! team embraced each other, cheering. But when the team everyone considered the weakest clinched third place, the faces of the Born to be team drained white.
“……It has to be us.”
There was no upset. Born to be was confirmed in fourth place.
“Now, let’s see which team takes first place. The first-place team will receive a benefit to use in the next Round.”
My heart pounded violently. Both our teams had received praise, so either outcome seemed plausible.
“This Round was particularly divisive among the judges, apparently.”
Kang Se Jun smiled with meaningful intent.
“Either team’s victory wouldn’t have been strange. The first-place team is…… ah, it’s this one.”
This was the moment that made palms sweat.
“The first-place result is…… Let’s take a quick break.”
“What?”
So this is when they slot in the commercial break.
Kang Se Jun finished his line and brazenly continued with the announcement.
“The long-awaited first-place team is—”
Our team name and Man Gae Hwa’s flickered rapidly across the screen.
And finally, the name came to rest on—
[Black and White]
“Waaah!!”
“Phew…”
Han Sang Yoon’s legs gave out beneath him and he collapsed to his knees. Nam Jun Ho and Jang Hyun Jun grabbed onto each other, shouting.
Kang I Yul pressed both hands to her face and lowered her head.
Only then could I release a breath of relief.
‘We did it.’
Kang Se Jun, seeing our reflection on the screen, smiled and spoke.
“Congratulations, Black and White team. To summarize the judges’ feedback—”
Kang Se Jun held up the evaluation sheet.
“The stage most faithful to its theme.”
“The most harmonious team.”
“And—”
“The freshest stage yet.”
The venue erupted in murmurs again.
“The Man Gae Hwa team was also excellent.”
The camera panned to Choi Un Jo and Go Jae Sung.
“However, the interpretation presented by the Black and White team received a slightly higher evaluation.”
In that moment, our eyes met.
He was smiling, but the corners of his mouth were stiffened, barely perceptible.
It made sense. Go Jae Sung had clearly given his all this time too—he’d scraped together every scrap of future knowledge he possessed and poured it into that stage.
And yet he’d still lost—
‘That’s got to be killing him.’
Beside Go Jae Sung, who wore a forced smile, Choi Un Jo was throwing up a peace sign with childlike glee.
“We got second!”
“……Ha.”
I couldn’t help but laugh.
‘That guy is really something.’
Even if he washed up on a deserted island, he’d be the one to survive alone.
* * *
“Now then, let’s proceed with the long-awaited Code announcement ceremony.”
Kang Se Jun had changed into yet another outfit and reappeared.
“This Round’s Debut Group selection will proceed by individual evaluation, regardless of Mission team rankings.”
At that, the Born to be trainees’ expressions brightened slightly. Even if their team had failed, they might still survive as individuals.
In contrast, the trainees already in the Debut Group looked tense.
The lights gradually dimmed. Then, beams of light danced chaotically across the Debut Group section.
“What kind of faces will the new Debut Group members—selected through the 3rd Round evaluation—show us?”
Once again, Code exchanges began, starting from Code 20 and working down.
“Trainees who are eliminated will remain in their seats, unable to exchange Codes until the very end.”
Gasps rippled through the trainees at this cruel method.
Han Sang Yoon reclaimed the Debut Group with Code 4.
“To my Black and White teammates who suffered alongside me.”
His voice cracked as he spoke through a choked-up smile.
“Thank you so much for following me all the way.”
‘That’s a relief.’
Jang Hyun Jun, who had Code 4, became Code 8, which meant the next turn was Code 7—Kang I Yul. She took a deep breath and climbed onto the platform.
‘Please, let it be the Debut Group…….’
That single moment when the numbers changed felt like an eternity. Kang I Yul’s Risk Level above her head kept teasing me, rising and falling.
[Code 7 ▶ Code 3]
“……Wow!!”
The scream burst out of me without warning.
“Rank 3?”
“That’s insane—”
“She jumped so far up—”
Fortunately, the other trainees seemed equally shocked by the dramatic rise; exclamations erupted from all corners.
‘She’s back.’
Where she belonged all along.
Kang I Yul stared at the number for a moment, her face unbelieving.
Then she lowered her head and stepped forward.
“Um, trainee Kang I Yul?”
“……Y-yes.”
And the moment she finally lifted her head, I understood what it meant when people said your spirit could crumble.
She was trying hard to look cheerful, but her reddened eyes and nose gave her away.
“Thank you, thank you so very much…….”
Her voice trembled.
“I’ll work hard.”
The other trainees stirred at the sight of Kang I Yul’s tears—the first time many had seen her cry.
“I’ve never seen Kang I Yul cry before.”
“Man, I wish that were me—”
“I mean, jumping from 7th to 3rd? I’d cry too.”
Kang I Yul’s Risk Level changed.
[Risk Level: 82% (▼4%)]
‘Thank goodness…….’
It was truly a relief.
In Round 3, I’d achieved about half of what I’d wanted.
Kang I Yul walked toward Go Jae Sung.
‘Tear it right off, I Yul!’
Perhaps because of the sigh, Kang I Yul ripped the Code sheet off more roughly than expected.
It felt oddly satisfying.
“Now, I’ll announce Go Jae Sung’s final Code.”
Ideally, I’d wanted him to take my Code. But I couldn’t ignore the impact of the stage that had become the killing part.
[Code 3 ▶ Code 2]
For a moment, my mind went blank.
‘Wow…….’
A curse nearly escaped my lips — I barely held it back. Even then, I felt almost impressed at how well I kept my expression composed.
Go Jae Sung smiled leisurely and headed toward the podium.
Applause erupted from his supporters.
“I, honestly didn’t expect this…… Thank you so much!”
Frustrating as it was, I had to acknowledge it. It was genuinely a good performance.
Even if it was just pieces of someone else’s work stitched together.
“Thanks to our Man Gae Hwa team friends who suffered through this with me. I really wanted to do well, and to feel like all those nights of practice were worth it — I’m just so happy.”
‘But that wasn’t yours.’
My insides twisted, but cursing him wouldn’t help anything.
[Go Jae Sung is a Regressor.]
It could no longer be called coincidence.
The issue wasn’t the regression itself. It was that Go Jae Sung was far more dangerous than I’d thought.
Before regression, Go Jae Sung never reached this point. But now the future was changing — and much faster than I’d anticipated.
He doesn’t simply steal the future. He picks out the successful parts and makes them his own.
Go Jae Sung, having stripped away Choi Un Jo’s Code sheet, settled smugly into second place.
I didn’t take my eyes off him.
His face was satisfied. Of course it was — he’d created a result that didn’t exist before regression.
But now I understood.
That he was a Regressor.
That fact alone was enough.
Good. If you’re a Regressor, then I’ll use that fact decisively.
‘What do you know, and how far does that knowledge reach.’
Now it was my turn to make the first move.
* * *
Choi Un Jo, who’d exchanged his Code with Go Jae Sung, was called out as Code 5. I sighed quietly.
Now only one Debut Group remained — Code 1.
“Code 6, Yu Sung Woo. Please come up on stage.”
“Yes.”
Before stepping onto the podium, Han Sang Yoon called out a small “Fighting.” But no matter how hard I tried to run through positive thoughts, there was no chance I’d come in first.
“Yu Sung Woo’s final Code is—”
Whoosh, whish—
I heard the sound of numbers changing behind me.
‘Could I have dropped——’
I shook my head. Stop worrying about nothing. Objectively, my stage went well this time, right?
“Yes, Yu Sung Woo’s final Code is—”
There were comments about the dancing, but the producing was fine and the vocals got good reviews and…….
“Code 6.”
‘Ah…….’
Relief flooded through me, and my legs went weak without my noticing.
“Wow, no change?”
“Yu Sung Woo did all the arrangement work.”
“That’s incredible, seriously.”
The murmurs grew louder.
If I said I hadn’t expected a higher rank, I’d be lying.
Especially after our team came in first — I’d allowed myself to hope that maybe this time Kang I Yul and I could stand in the Debut Group together. My heart had raced with anticipation.
Debuting together after our first stage as a team.
It would’ve truly felt like we were one team. The one consolation was that my Risk Level hadn’t increased. It was clear that Kang I Yul’s ranking mattered more than mine.
‘It’s disappointing, but…… not bad.’
Sixth place. Teetering right below the Debut Group. But even that felt like a gift now.
“And so, naturally, Code 1 remains undefeated at rank one—Ju Han is confirmed for the Debut Group.”
“Thank you!”
In the end, two trainees from Ju Han’s team were eliminated.
“It’s unfortunate, but we’ll continue to support these two trainees’ dreams going forward.”
“…Thank you.”
A team with both first place and last place—a result that truly embodied the spirit of survival.
“This completes the Round 3 Debut Group.”
The two eliminated trainees left the studio, and Kang Se Jun offered his final remarks.
“Debut Group members, please come up here.”
The five trainees standing in order by rank moved to the Debut Group section.
Kang I Yul, passing by my side, paused for a moment.
“…”
“…?”
“It’s all thanks to you.”
Quietly, but unmistakably, those words lodged themselves in my chest.
A laugh escaped me.
‘That’s enough. That’s all I needed.’
The regret from moments before vanished with surprising ease.
At least it meant that what I’d done in this round hadn’t been meaningless.
I let my gaze drop. Without thinking, my fist had clenched slightly.
‘Next time.’
I lifted my head. Lighting more brilliant than Round 2 illuminated the Debut Group section.
The five new members of the Debut Group bowed toward the cameras.
Having to look up at them like this felt strange somehow—a dull ache bloomed in my chest.
‘No matter what, we’ll stand together.’
Fortunately, the trainees were to be given two weeks of free time. Though they called it free time, it was really a preparation period—a warm-up for Part 2.
“I look forward to seeing how much the trainees will grow during these two weeks!”
That was why I’d been able to answer Robin’s question so confidently.
Only one person came to mind.
The person I need most right now.
‘My sister.’
This time, I really do need to ask for her help.
I Killed My Favorite and We’re Debuting (Serialized)
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The little tyrant asking help from the great tyrant! Exciting!
Anyawaaaays, please fix the pronouns T_T
Boys should be he/him/his.