The S-Rank Paparazzi Reincarnates as an Idol - Chapter 47

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Chapter 47
With each step up the staircase guided by the Staff Member, the roar of the crowd grew louder in my ears.
The moment I stepped onto the stage, spotlights carved through my vision, flooding it with brilliant light.
“Woooow!”
“Kim Sun-yu!!!”
“Cha Si-woo!!”
From the densely packed audience seating, cheers and shouts mixed together and crashed over us like a massive wave.
‘There are more people than last time.’
Nearly a thousand people had gathered solely to watch our performance, and that fact made my chest tingle with excitement.
Once again, I could see signs bearing my name scattered throughout the audience seating area.
The heat of the moment was more intense than ever, and my lips kept curving upward into a smile.
“The concept that will close out our final stage is… Mystery! We ask for your enthusiastic welcome for both teams!”
“Kyaaaaa!”
The roar was so scorching it felt like it could burn.
“First, we have the team containing the trainee who achieved first place for the very first time in the ranking announcement! Please welcome Mystery Team 1!”
Kim Sun-yu, standing on the right, gazed at the audience with a gentle smile.
“One, two, three. Hello everyone? We are the Pioneer Team, who have arranged ‘The Last Days’ to match the mystery concept!”
The Pioneer Team’s styling was meticulously detailed—their pure white outfits accented with silver accessories gave the impression of clergy members.
The flowing robes extended all the way to the floor, with elegant silver patterns intricately embroidered across the luxurious fabric.
Decorative shawls draped over their shoulders flowed softly with each movement, creating an oddly refined elegance.
“So the Pioneer Team will be performing with your own song?”
“Yes!”
“I’m very much looking forward to it!”
Yu Hae-in gazed at Kim Sun-yu with a pleased smile.
“We will do our absolute best to honor your masterpiece without any shortcomings!”
“Yes! I’m truly curious to see what kind of performance you’ll show us. Next, please introduce Mystery Team 2, which has the trainee who was the center in the theme song.”
The moment Yu Hae-in finished speaking, every gaze in the venue suddenly converged on me.
‘I don’t think I’ve ever received this much attention from so many people at once in my life.’
The fact that complete strangers were focusing entirely on me made me quite nervous.
The emotions swirling like a whirlwind couldn’t be explained by a single word.
The strange mixture of fear and anticipation made my chest swell with feeling.
‘Alright. Since it’s come to this, I might as well enjoy it.’
My heart, which had been racing moments before, somehow felt like it was calming down.
“Three, two, one. Hello everyone?”
As I lowered my head, a translucent blue window appeared.
Ding.
[Please choose one of the three sentences and answer.]
A. We are the Vampire Team, running relentlessly toward our goal.
B. We’re the Vampire Team, and we’d love to sink our teeth into you >___<"
'…!'
"Please, bite me!"
Watching Cha Si-woo smile with both eyes scrunched shut, Park Mo found her true feelings spilling out before she could stop them.
"We are the Vampire Team!"
'He's completely lost it. Vampire team!'
I'd sensed something unusual about the outfit from the start, but hearing the concept made my heart race even more wildly.
After hearing the song introduction, I was certain this stage also bore the fingerprints of my brilliant Cha Si-woo's ideas.
'Of course—my perfect man!'
Amid my uncontainable excitement, Mystery Team 1's stage began.
There was only one unfortunate thing: the matchups weren't favorable.
'Of all people, my rival in the 1v1 battle mission is Kim Sun-yu.'
As the intro to Raiden's "The Last Days"—a song that had dominated the music charts for ages—began playing, the audience seating area erupted in cheers.
'And since it's a top-tier idol song, it's familiar and has great mainstream appeal.'
Since there was no bias on this stage, Park Mo equipped herself with the blankest expression possible.
True to form for a top-tier idol song, the stage's addictive beat and powerful performance were honestly being hard-carried by Kim Sun-yu.
'As expected, the veteran really knows how to perform.'
The one saving grace was that only Kim Sun-yu could keep up with a top-tier idol stage.
'The other kids are basically doing a talent show compared to RAIDEN's original. The difference is just too stark.'
It was realistically difficult for a trainee to cover a stage performed by a successful first-tier idol.
No matter how well they executed it, they couldn't catch up to the first-tier group, which made the performance feel somewhat dull.
'Kim Sun-yu is basically dragging his teammates along by the scruff of their necks. And now that I think about it, there's no rap here at all?'
Since the Pioneer Team had no rapper, they'd stripped the rap verses from the song entirely, robbing it of its distinctive umami flavor.
'Something feels missing.'
Still, Kim Sun-yu filled that void so effectively that the overall stage quality surpassed all the previous performances by a significant margin.
"Kyaaaaa!"
"Kim Sun-yu!!!"
"Sun-yu~"
Finally, Mystery Team 1's stage came to an end.
'The number one rank really is different.'
I could feel that an overwhelming majority of the fans in the audience seating area were waving Kim Sun-yu's slogan.
"Next, let's see the Vampire Team's stage!"
With Yu Hae-in's voice, all the stage lights cut out at once.
Finally, the moment I'd been waiting for had arrived.
Park Mo, camera in hand, had already begun her filming preparations.
'I have to capture this moment.'
Footsteps echoed low through the mist sweeping across the floor, synchronized with the dull kick drum that pulsed like a heartbeat.
That sound spread ominously, as if whispering something sinister.
The moment the dim lighting ignited, silver-gray hair gleamed softly beneath the center spotlight.
"…!"

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