Chapter 62
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Chapter 62
Overly sentimental thoughts filled my head. I calmed my excitement as much as possible because I didn’t want to become overly emotional.
There was only one thought I needed to imprint in my mind—‘the stage can be a fun place.’ Today’s performance was a success by the sheer fact that I realized performing on stage could be enjoyable.
“Mr. Tae-Yoon~, how was today? Wasn’t our performance great?” Just in time, Dong-Jun rolled over to me. Since we were on a mat, he looked really comfortable, as if he was on a hotel bed and not on stage. Well, I thought it didn’t matter. Since we had the ending performance and the stage was still dark, no one would know if we rolled around on the mat. Moreover, the distance between the stage and the audience was quite far, so the sound of our words could not be transmitted to the audience.
“Today’s performance was great.”
“Wow, what’s up with you? I didn’t expect that from you.”
“What do you mean?”
“After every performance, you always just said good work today.”
“...Really, I did that?”
“Yeah, you did.”
I replied with silence. I guess that was how much I didn’t like performing on stage before. I hadn’t realized that I’d been talking like an office worker that finished a day’s assignment so far instead of saying typical aftershow lines like ‘It was great’ and ‘I liked today’s performance.’
“What are you guys talking about?” Then Yeon-Hoon rolled towards us. “Today’s performance was great, right?” Yeon-Hoon must have also really liked today’s performance, as his voice was already brimming with excitement.
“Yes, it was great.”
“If you’re saying it was great, that means it must have been really great.”
“Yeah, our Tae-Yoon has gone soft.”
“What, why are you guys going so far...”
“Hey, don’t leave us out of the loop.”
“What are you all talking about?”
Before I knew it, Woon and Do-Seung also rolled over to where we were. All five of us huddled together and talked as if we were at our dorm. Since we always slept in this formation every night, they must have confused the stage with the dorm. Otherwise, there was no way they would be lying down and talking for this long.
“When I first fell from the altar, I looked under my feet, and it was terrifying.”
“When I pushed you under the altar?”
“Yeah, I almost screamed for real.”
“It would have been funny if Do-Seung screamed for real.”
“What are you saying—that would have been a real accident then.”
While we were busily talking about when Do-Seung fell from the altar, the production crew, who thought we must have gone down the stage by now, turned on the lights. As a result, the sight of us huddled on the mat and talking was fully exposed to the audience. The audience couldn’t understand the situation and froze for about three seconds, and in contrast, we, who fully understood the situation, also froze for about three seconds.
“...Wow, this really is a broadcasting accident.” With Dong-Jun’s muttering—
“Kyahhh!”
“Hahaha!”
Cheers and laughter burst out from the audience at the same time. “Siren! Quickly come out!” From the side of the stage, the production crew beckoned us to come down quickly.
“I’m sorry.”
“Ahhh.”
We got up from the mat in a hurry, but we didn’t forget to greet the audience as we went down.
“Thank you!”
“Please give us A rank!”
Of course, I didn’t know whether the future vision that the Precognitive Vision showed me was a definite future, but I couldn’t deny that various indicators were pointing Only One as first place. I thought about what to do next if we didn’t get first place in the second round. I was so excited about the performance just now, but my mind quickly became muddled.
Sigh.
I sighed quietly so that the members couldn’t hear me. One positive part was that although I had panicked just before the stage about losing to Only One, my emotions were no longer as shaken as before. Frankly, there was no significant change in the situation, but I think the performance just now changed something about my inner self in some way.
‘Is there a difference between before and after the performance?’ Perhaps, after directly communicating with the audience who cheered us on, the burden on my mind had been eased. Before I could think more about this, the production crew called out.
—Siren, please be on standby~
It was now time for the ranking announcement.
“Let’s go!”
“Let’s do this~”
“We got this!”
We got up from the sofa and went up to the stage.
* * *
Five groups stood on the stage while maintaining a moderate distance between each group. Two hosts came up and began saying their script.
“All the performances of the second round of The Showcase 2 have been completed. Please give a round of applause to everyone who worked hard.” We listened to their comments spoken for formalities sake and did as we were told.
“All five groups performed homage to each other’s performances while showing their individual charm and talent, and I’ve just received news that the audience’s evaluation of these performances has just been completed.”
“Pweh.”
“I’m shaking.”
“Ughhh.”
The members looked nervous while listening to the host’s comments. I didn’t know if they were really nervous or if they were acting nervous for the cameras.
“We will be announcing the team with the lowest score today as well.” The hosts scanned us while holding up the card with rankings in their hands.
“Then, unfortunately, I will announce the group with the lowest score!”
I listened to what the host said with one ear and thought about something else. Honestly, I wasn’t very curious about who the lowest-ranking team was. No, rather than curious, I could easily guess who it was. It was probably—
“It’s Luminin.”
Yeah, I thought it would be Luminin. Excluding us and Only One, it was easy to see what rankings each group would get based on the performances today. I thought 4th place was probably OnebyOne, and 3rd would be Bleshu again. My prediction was right on the mark as the hosts announced the third and fourth ranks.
“Fourth is OnebyOne.”
“And third is Bleshu. Congratulations.”
“Then, now, we have the long-awaited first and second place. The team I will be calling out will be first place, and the team that’s not called will be in second place.”
This was the highlight of today’s ranking announcement. The other groups also looked at us and Only One with a look of keen interest. The fact that Only One and us were competing for the top spot was firmly embedded as one of the main story plots of The Showcase 2. I glanced at Only One. According to the Precognitive Vision I’ve seen, they were the ones who won first place.
However, if the future I saw was not absolute, we might win first place. If the future was this ambiguous, I wondered if it was even meaningful to see the future in the first place. Still, I was curious if the future shown by Precognitive Vision was absolute, or if it could be changed depending on our effort. I watched what name would come out of the hosts’ mouths. Soon after, a group popped out of the host’s mouth.
“Ah, this team won first place.”
And that name was—
“It’s Only One! Congratulations!”
It was Only One. Ah. Perhaps the Precognitive Vision showed an absolute future. The moment I settled my heart and was about to clap...
“What?” I was able to get conclusive evidence that proved Precognitive Vision was not absolute.
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Chapter 62
Overly sentimental thoughts filled my head. I calmed my excitement as much as possible because I didn’t want to become overly emotional.
There was only one thought I needed to imprint in my mind—‘the stage can be a fun place.’ Today’s performance was a success by the sheer fact that I realized performing on stage could be enjoyable.
“Mr. Tae-Yoon~, how was today? Wasn’t our performance great?” Just in time, Dong-Jun rolled over to me. Since we were on a mat, he looked really comfortable, as if he was on a hotel bed and not on stage. Well, I thought it didn’t matter. Since we had the ending performance and the stage was still dark, no one would know if we rolled around on the mat. Moreover, the distance between the stage and the audience was quite far, so the sound of our words could not be transmitted to the audience.
“Today’s performance was great.”
“Wow, what’s up with you? I didn’t expect that from you.”
“What do you mean?”
“After every performance, you always just said good work today.”
“...Really, I did that?”
“Yeah, you did.”
I replied with silence. I guess that was how much I didn’t like performing on stage before. I hadn’t realized that I’d been talking like an office worker that finished a day’s assignment so far instead of saying typical aftershow lines like ‘It was great’ and ‘I liked today’s performance.’
“What are you guys talking about?” Then Yeon-Hoon rolled towards us. “Today’s performance was great, right?” Yeon-Hoon must have also really liked today’s performance, as his voice was already brimming with excitement.
“Yes, it was great.”
“If you’re saying it was great, that means it must have been really great.”
“Yeah, our Tae-Yoon has gone soft.”
“What, why are you guys going so far...”
“Hey, don’t leave us out of the loop.”
“What are you all talking about?”
Before I knew it, Woon and Do-Seung also rolled over to where we were. All five of us huddled together and talked as if we were at our dorm. Since we always slept in this formation every night, they must have confused the stage with the dorm. Otherwise, there was no way they would be lying down and talking for this long.
“When I first fell from the altar, I looked under my feet, and it was terrifying.”
“When I pushed you under the altar?”
“Yeah, I almost screamed for real.”
“It would have been funny if Do-Seung screamed for real.”
“What are you saying—that would have been a real accident then.”
While we were busily talking about when Do-Seung fell from the altar, the production crew, who thought we must have gone down the stage by now, turned on the lights. As a result, the sight of us huddled on the mat and talking was fully exposed to the audience. The audience couldn’t understand the situation and froze for about three seconds, and in contrast, we, who fully understood the situation, also froze for about three seconds.
“...Wow, this really is a broadcasting accident.” With Dong-Jun’s muttering—
“Kyahhh!”
“Hahaha!”
Cheers and laughter burst out from the audience at the same time. “Siren! Quickly come out!” From the side of the stage, the production crew beckoned us to come down quickly.
“I’m sorry.”
“Ahhh.”
We got up from the mat in a hurry, but we didn’t forget to greet the audience as we went down.
“Thank you!”
“Please give us A rank!”
Of course, I didn’t know whether the future vision that the Precognitive Vision showed me was a definite future, but I couldn’t deny that various indicators were pointing Only One as first place. I thought about what to do next if we didn’t get first place in the second round. I was so excited about the performance just now, but my mind quickly became muddled.
Sigh.
I sighed quietly so that the members couldn’t hear me. One positive part was that although I had panicked just before the stage about losing to Only One, my emotions were no longer as shaken as before. Frankly, there was no significant change in the situation, but I think the performance just now changed something about my inner self in some way.
‘Is there a difference between before and after the performance?’ Perhaps, after directly communicating with the audience who cheered us on, the burden on my mind had been eased. Before I could think more about this, the production crew called out.
—Siren, please be on standby~
It was now time for the ranking announcement.
“Let’s go!”
“Let’s do this~”
“We got this!”
We got up from the sofa and went up to the stage.
* * *
Five groups stood on the stage while maintaining a moderate distance between each group. Two hosts came up and began saying their script.
“All the performances of the second round of The Showcase 2 have been completed. Please give a round of applause to everyone who worked hard.” We listened to their comments spoken for formalities sake and did as we were told.
“All five groups performed homage to each other’s performances while showing their individual charm and talent, and I’ve just received news that the audience’s evaluation of these performances has just been completed.”
“Pweh.”
“I’m shaking.”
“Ughhh.”
The members looked nervous while listening to the host’s comments. I didn’t know if they were really nervous or if they were acting nervous for the cameras.
“We will be announcing the team with the lowest score today as well.” The hosts scanned us while holding up the card with rankings in their hands.
“Then, unfortunately, I will announce the group with the lowest score!”
I listened to what the host said with one ear and thought about something else. Honestly, I wasn’t very curious about who the lowest-ranking team was. No, rather than curious, I could easily guess who it was. It was probably—
“It’s Luminin.”
Yeah, I thought it would be Luminin. Excluding us and Only One, it was easy to see what rankings each group would get based on the performances today. I thought 4th place was probably OnebyOne, and 3rd would be Bleshu again. My prediction was right on the mark as the hosts announced the third and fourth ranks.
“Fourth is OnebyOne.”
“And third is Bleshu. Congratulations.”
“Then, now, we have the long-awaited first and second place. The team I will be calling out will be first place, and the team that’s not called will be in second place.”
This was the highlight of today’s ranking announcement. The other groups also looked at us and Only One with a look of keen interest. The fact that Only One and us were competing for the top spot was firmly embedded as one of the main story plots of The Showcase 2. I glanced at Only One. According to the Precognitive Vision I’ve seen, they were the ones who won first place.
However, if the future I saw was not absolute, we might win first place. If the future was this ambiguous, I wondered if it was even meaningful to see the future in the first place. Still, I was curious if the future shown by Precognitive Vision was absolute, or if it could be changed depending on our effort. I watched what name would come out of the hosts’ mouths. Soon after, a group popped out of the host’s mouth.
“Ah, this team won first place.”
And that name was—
“It’s Only One! Congratulations!”
It was Only One. Ah. Perhaps the Precognitive Vision showed an absolute future. The moment I settled my heart and was about to clap...
“What?” I was able to get conclusive evidence that proved Precognitive Vision was not absolute.
Chapter 62Overly sentimental thoughts filled my head. I calmed my excitement as much as possible because I didn't want to become overly emotional.There was only one thought I needed to imprint in my mindthe stage can be a fun place.' Today's performance was a success by the sheer fact that I realized performing on stage could be enjoyable.Mr. Tae-Yoon~, how was today? Wasn't our performance great? Just in time, Dong-Jun rolled over to me. Since we were on a mat, he looked really comfortable, as if he was on a hotel bed and not on stage. Well, I thought it didn't matter. Since we had the ending performance and the stage was still dark, no one would know if we rolled around on the mat. Moreover, the distance between the stage and the audience was quite far, so the sound of our words could not be transmitted to the audience.Today's performance was great.Wow, what's up with you? I didn't expect that from you.What do you mean?After every performance, you always just said good work today....Really, I did that?Yeah, you did.I replied with silence. I guess that was how much I didn't like performing on stage before. I hadn't realized that I'd been talking like an office worker that finished a day's assignment so far instead of saying typical aftershow lines like It was great' and I liked today's performance.'What are you guys talking about? Then Yeon-Hoon rolled towards us. Today's performance was great, right? Yeon-Hoon must have also really liked today's performance, as his voice was already brimming with excitement.Yes, it was great.If you're saying it was great, that means it must have been really great.Yeah, our Tae-Yoon has gone soft.What, why are you guys going so far...Hey, don't leave us out of the loop.What are you all talking about?Before I knew it, Woon and Do-Seung also rolled over to where we were. All five of us huddled together and talked as if we were at our dorm. Since we always slept in this formation every night, they must have confused the stage with the dorm. Otherwise, there was no way they would be lying down and talking for this long.When I first fell from the altar, I looked under my feet, and it was terrifying.When I pushed you under the altar?Yeah, I almost screamed for real.It would have been funny if Do-Seung screamed for real.What are you sayingthat would have been a real accident then.While we were busily talking about when Do-Seung fell from the altar, the production crew, who thought we must have gone down the stage by now, turned on the lights. As a result, the sight of us huddled on the mat and talking was fully exposed to the audience. The audience couldn't understand the situation and froze for about three seconds, and in contrast, we, who fully understood the situation, also froze for about three seconds....Wow, this really is a broadcasting accident. With Dong-Jun's mutteringKyahhh!Hahaha!Cheers and laughter burst out from the audience at the same time. Siren! Quickly come out! From the side of the stage, the production crew beckoned us to come down quickly.I'm sorry.Ahhh.We got up from the mat in a hurry, but we didn't forget to greet the audience as we went down.Thank you!Please give us A rank!Of course, I didn't know whether the future vision that the Precognitive Vision showed me was a definite future, but I couldn't deny that various indicators were pointing Only One as first place. I thought about what to do next if we didn't get first place in the second round. I was so excited about the performance just now, but my mind quickly became muddled.Sigh.I sighed quietly so that the members couldn't hear me. One positive part was that although I had panicked just before the stage about losing to Only One, my emotions were no longer as shaken as before. Frankly, there was no significant change in the situation, but I think the performance just now changed something about my inner self in some way.Is there a difference between before and after the performance?' Perhaps, after directly communicating with the audience who cheered us on, the burden on my mind had been eased. Before I could think more about this, the production crew called out.Siren, please be on standby~It was now time for the ranking announcement.Let's go!Let's do this~We got this!We got up from the sofa and went up to the stage.* * *Five groups stood on the stage while maintaining a moderate distance between each group. Two hosts came up and began saying their script.All the performances of the second round of The Showcase 2 have been completed. Please give a round of applause to everyone who worked hard. We listened to their comments spoken for formalities sake and did as we were told.All five groups performed homage to each other's performances while showing their individual charm and talent, and I've just received news that the audience's evaluation of these performances has just been completed.Pweh.I'm shaking.Ughhh.The members looked nervous while listening to the host's comments. I didn't know if they were really nervous or if they were acting nervous for the cameras.We will be announcing the team with the lowest score today as well. The hosts scanned us while holding up the card with rankings in their hands.Then, unfortunately, I will announce the group with the lowest score!I listened to what the host said with one ear and thought about something else. Honestly, I wasn't very curious about who the lowest-ranking team was. No, rather than curious, I could easily guess who it was. It was probablyIt's Luminin.Yeah, I thought it would be Luminin. Excluding us and Only One, it was easy to see what rankings each group would get based on the performances today. I thought 4th place was probably OnebyOne, and 3rd would be Bleshu again. My prediction was right on the mark as the hosts announced the third and fourth ranks.Fourth is OnebyOne.And third is Bleshu. Congratulations.Then, now, we have the long-awaited first and second place. The team I will be calling out will be first place, and the team that's not called will be in second place.This was the highlight of today's ranking announcement. The other groups also looked at us and Only One with a look of keen interest. The fact that Only One and us were competing for the top spot was firmly embedded as one of the main story plots of The Showcase 2. I glanced at Only One. According to the Precognitive Vision I've seen, they were the ones who won first place.However, if the future I saw was not absolute, we might win first place. If the future was this ambiguous, I wondered if it was even meaningful to see the future in the first place. Still, I was curious if the future shown by Precognitive Vision was absolute, or if it could be changed depending on our effort. I watched what name would come out of the hosts' mouths. Soon after, a group popped out of the host's mouth.Ah, this team won first place.And that name wasIt's Only One! Congratulations!It was Only One. Ah. Perhaps the Precognitive Vision showed an absolute future. The moment I settled my heart and was about to clap...What? I was able to get conclusive evidence that proved Precognitive Vision was not absolute.
