I’m Debuting With The Bias I Killed - Chapter 64

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Episode 64
Early that morning, a loud theme song jolted the trainees from their sleep.
“Ugh…”
[Trainees, please finish preparing and gather at the Studio by 9 o’clock!]
“What is it this time?”
“The competition just ended yesterday—”
The trainees assembled at the Studio and fell silent in unison as they read the screen.
[New Song Mission Team Selection]
“New Song Mission team selection…?”
“Why are we doing this now?”
It suddenly struck home that this really was Round 6. The fact that team selection had to happen this quickly made it clear that something was different this time.
“Until now, we’ve formed teams after the Ranking Announcement, yes? But this Round is going to be a little different.”
Kang Se-jun, dressed as a detective, raised a magnifying glass.
“This Round 6 is, in fact, a New Song Mission.”
“You’ll perform on stage with a new song created exclusively for Boys Code.”
“Whoa…”
“Let me reveal them right now!”
1. My Girl (Pop Dance / Prod. Tiger)
-A love song about becoming the best boyfriend for your lover.
2. Amnesia (Hiphop / Prod. Goya)
-A song with strong addictiveness that keeps replaying in your head, as if you’ve caught amnesia.
3. Turn Over (Synth-pop / Prod. Pop J)
-A song with harmonious, diverse sounds like watching a musical.
“Wow—”
“I’m definitely going with Goya’s song.”
“All three songs are so good though?”
“The choreography is by Euphoria again this time, right?”
All three songs had their own distinct character. It really drove home that Euphoria was a versatile artist who could pull off any genre.
My Girl was perfect for showing off the “boyfriend material” vibe with both dance and vocals, while Amnesia overflowed with energy in every move. Turn Over had a narrative-driven choreography that was genuinely compelling.
The trainees’ reactions mirrored what they’d been like before the regression. Most had their sights set on Amnesia.
Intense performances tended to leave a stronger impression in competitions, after all.
“However, if you are eliminated at the Ranking Announcement, you will not be able to perform that song.”
“Oh…”
Until now, there had never been a Round where trainees only prepared but never took the Stage.
Yet the trainees’ reaction was surprisingly calm.
‘They think two people are going to be eliminated this time.’
Up until now, two trainees had been eliminated every Round without fail. And since Hwang Geon-hui had dropped out, that left only one more slot for elimination.
Everyone believed that to be the case.
“Still, the teams shouldn’t change, right?”
“Yeah. We could just leave one team with four members.”
It was a nice thought, but unfortunately that wasn’t how it would work.
The number of eliminations wasn’t one—it was three.
This Round had been designed from the start to shatter teams.
Whether someone could forge a new path amid the chaos of scrambling teams, or whether they would crumble instead.
The result itself didn’t matter. What mattered was ‘that someone’.
And for that to happen, a large number of trainees had to be eliminated this Round. So they’d drop four people at once, including Hwang Geon-hui.
Besides, the survival show was running on a tight schedule. For a New Song Mission that required relatively more preparation time, it was an unavoidable choice.
“Let me explain the voting method. Please open the envelope in front of you.”
Inside the envelope was a single sheet of paper.
[Write down the teammate you’d most like to work with.]
“What?”
“We’re choosing?”
They would select one of the mission songs and write down a combination of five people, including themselves.
‘A song that suits both me and Kang I-yul…’
The deliberation didn’t take long.
The team that Kang I-yul had chosen before the regression: My Girl.
I wrote down my name and Kang I-yul’s first beneath “My Girl,” then selected Choi Un-jo, Han Sang-yun, and Kang Se-jun as the other members.
Han Sang-yun had chosen My Girl on his own even before the regression. Honestly, it was the concept that suited him best—he’d always been the group’s undisputed “boyfriend pick.”
In principle, discussion was forbidden.
But small alliances were already forming in pockets throughout the room.
“Who did you write down?”
“Didn’t you write it with me?”
In contrast, I-yul simply stared at the paper in silence.
True to form—he was being by-the-book.
Of course a guy like him would consider even this cheating.
About ten minutes later, the production staff collected the ballots.
“We’ll just verify the results and then continue filming.”
The moment the cameras stopped rolling, comparing answers broke out all around.
“Where did you vote?”
“Did you maybe vote for my team?”
That’s when Go Jae-sung approached me.
“Hold on.”
“Yeah, yeah. Go on through, Jae-sung.”
‘Don’t come over. Don’t come over….’
“Which team did you vote for, by the way?”
But when had this bastard ever done what I wanted?
“Well, isn’t it supposed to be a secret ballot?”
“I voted for the same team as you.”
“We’ve already teamed up before. Why again?”
“We’re going to be doing teams going forward anyway, so what’s the difference?”
Go Jae-sung said it as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
‘Wow, he’s counting chickens before they hatch.’
“We’ll start filming in 3 minutes—”
“Better get going.”
“See you later.”
Watching his overflowing confidence, I got a rough sense of what was coming.
It seemed almost certain that I’d be on the same team as Go Jae-sung.
“The final trainee assigned to the Amnesia team is—”
And that uneasy premonition proved correct.
“Code 3. Yu Seong-woo.”
Go Jae-sung was grinning as though he’d known all along. The meaning behind that grin made it all the more irritating.
More than anything, Kang I-yul wasn’t on this team.
I-yul had been assigned to the My Girl team. Looking at the composition… Codes 15, 14, and 11. All three except Han Sang-yun were in elimination danger.
‘So someone’s definitely going to drop out.’
“With Yu Seong-woo joining the Amnesia team, we now have three debut-track trainees on the same team, don’t we?”
Me, Go Jae-sung, and Choi Un-jo.
And Code 8, Jang Hyun-jun. Code 9, Nam Jun-ho.
“I can’t reveal who wrote it down.”
Kang Se-jun smiled meaningfully.
“But it turns out three people voted for this exact combination of five members.”
A ripple ran through the room.
“Three of them?”
“That’s crazy.”
But my mind was churning with something else entirely.
‘They set this up.’
Writing down all five members identically wasn’t coincidence—it was calculation.
But three people wrote down the same members? And those two are among the least likely to be eliminated in this announcement?
The answer was clear.
None of us five would drop out this round. They were already planning to cut someone later.
I’d thought Jang Hyun-jun had moved past playing second fiddle to Go Jae-sung. But looking at it differently, it was an offer without downside.
His own ranking wouldn’t be low, and with three debut-track trainees on the team, unless things went badly wrong, this squad would take first.
If one of the two dropped out, it’d be even better for Go Jae-sung. With four members locked in, the risk of me being shuffled to another team would vanish entirely.
Which meant…
I had to hope for the opposite.
‘Nobody should drop out.’
That’s the only way this game breaks.
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After the Round 5 on-site evaluation ended, social media was flooded with spoilers and behind-the-scenes photos.
[Honestly, this evaluation]
Boys Code killed it lol get ready to cry when it airs ㅋㅋㅋ
-Debt Duo has to debut together no matter what, they vibe too well
-just watching their prep work is insanely hype
-Kang I-yul’s so smart lmaooo like he stays attached to Yu Seong-woo and they’re bound to succeed right
└didn’t you watch last week’s episode? Yu Seong-woo was the one who recruited I-yul what are you on about
└never mind lol
-but Kang I-yul really does lack chemistry with anyone outside Debt Duo, can’t really think of anyone else
└yeah our I-yul doesn’t need that kind of narrative anyway
└ahh so that’s why it’s Boys Code 6!
Candid photos and videos poured in endlessly.
Most were shot through gaps in doorways, snatched while avoiding Security’s gaze.
Yet even in a desert, flowers bloom.
FocusOn @FocusOn_KY 3 minutes ago
[May your youth never become a fleeting moment in time.
#KangIyul #YuSeongwoo #BoysCode]
“A newly made account?”
It was an unfamiliar handle, but the poetic sensibility of the caption seized Kyung-jin’s attention.
The video captured Kang I-yul rushing toward Yu Seong-woo the moment the Stage performance ended.
Only I-yul’s back was visible, but Yu Seong-woo’s expression came through clear as day.
A smile so bright his mouth reached his ears.
The whole screen seemed to glow warmly—whether from the Stage lights or not, no filters had been applied.
-wait, these two are Debt Duo?
-Debt Duo sounds off can we find a different duo name
-what about Wolf Pup? I-yul’s got that wolf thing going and Seong-woo’s totally puppy energy
└I-yul’s a baby kitten though;;;
└baby kitten (185cm)
-what was he rushing off to talk about like that lolol
-for real thought he was about to hug him
-thank you, thank you… they said it was gonna be brutal this time so I wasn’t expecting much but this cultural treasure…
-even though I only found out a minute ago but mom I love you
[so Debt Duo’s new home account]
isn’t it the D1s photo guy? noticed the fingerprint filter
-lmaooooo wasn’t it less than a week since the other guy left
-the Debt Duo fandom welcomes our golden-handed home admin.
-facts lol the whole aesthetic vibe even matches;;lol
“The more home accounts the better.”
Then a notification popped up.
[Boys Code Round 6 New Song Mission Track Revealed]
“A new song competition already?”
Kyung-jin listened to the track thoughtfully.
“Kind of a shame there’s no public vote.”
But she quickly reconsidered.
“Actually, no. Thinking about all the narrative-milking and alliance stuff that’d happen… maybe it’s better this way.”
The thought came from experience.
“Amnesia would hit hard as a competition piece, but personally…”
She found a post that seemed to mirror her own thoughts exactly.
[Hot take]
i hope I-yul does My Girl lolololol seriously wouldn’t that suit him so well?? he’s got total campus legend beautiful senior vibes you know and the song’s literally dripping with boyfriend energy
“Insane. Did I write this?”
But Kyung-jin quickly realized her taste was painfully niche.
-I-yul’s into beautiful women tho;;;;;;
└lol but like calling someone a campus beauty is that a compliment or a diss
-nah everyone’s just waiting to see Amnesia drop just be patient;;
└like a girl-group song for a competition is literally the worst no one remembers it
└seriously everyone agrees Serve One Two Day or something with crazy live energy is mandatory
-Turn Over’s not bad though?
└the darkness community loves Turn Over
“Glad there’s no public vote.”
Apart from the Vocal Stage, every performance Kang I-yul had delivered so far had been high-energy tracks.
Sure, ordering only kimchi stew at a famous kimchi stew place isn’t a bad thing. But if the chef is talented in everything, isn’t it natural to want to taste a bit of everything?
“Let me check how Seong-woo reacted to it-”
Yu Seong-woo’s fanbase only grew stronger—it never weakened.
[My Girl fans’ perspective]
Honestly, Seong-woo’s obviously got that puppy-dog charm, so haven’t you felt it was a shame he’s only done tough concepts until now? This time he absolutely has to go with something warm and full of youthful energy.
[For those unfamiliar with the show, this is Amnesia]
Aren’t the ones pushing for that basically spies? Looking at it, it’s obviously going to be a team of rookies, but if we’re talking about women, you’ve got to choose Amnesia.
[From a K-pop veteran’s perspective]
I think Turn Over is the way to go—it’s got that authentic third-generation feel, you know, with proper buildup and payoff, plus those high notes at the climax and everything. The ones who really know their stuff have already locked in Turn Over.
“It’s chaos over here too.”
[Seong-woo, we believe in you]
[Let’s all go listen to the frequency where Jae-sung picks Amnesia]
[Personally, I’m just choosing to believe Un-jo did My Girl]
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Kyung-jin’s finger stopped as she scrolled through the chaotic forum.
[Explosion scheduled in 1 minute (spoiler alert)]
I Killed My Favorite and Debuted Together (Serialized)
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