I’m Debuting With The Bias I Killed Chapter 32

Chapter 32

 

After I explained it in words again, Kang I-yul immediately managed to pull off the movement.

It seems that the saying “One action is worth more than a hundred words” doesn’t apply to my dancing.

“Would it work if I did it like this?”

The hand movement that had looked like an ant crawling when I did it looked like some kind of sacred ritual when Kang I-yul did it.

And he didn’t simply turn his head either.

What angle looked the prettiest, what timing would draw the most attention. His movements were those of someone who instinctively knew these things.

‘That’s insane.’

I barely managed to swallow the words that almost escaped my mouth.

“Should I try doing this here?”

On top of that, Kang I-yul went one step further.

He tilted his head diagonally to match the embracing movement. Then, on the next beat, he slowly turned only his gaze.

In an instant, the contrast between the movements came vividly to life.

“Wow-”

A genuine exclamation of admiration escaped me. This was even better than the version I remembered.

I had thought it was cool even before my regression, but back then, he had that fluorescent Poppy hair. Half the people who clicked on the fancam couldn’t get past that initial barrier and simply hit the back button.

Now, on the other hand, paired with hair that maximized Kang I-yul’s visuals, the impact was several times greater.

After repeating it a few more times without a word, he interlaced both hands and stared into the mirror.

‘Success!’

There was almost no change in his expression, but that meant he was extremely satisfied.

“It’s really good, isn’t it?”

Kang I-yul also gave a faint nod.

“Thank you. I kept thinking about how I could make this part stand out.”

Then he turned toward me.

“I was able to solve it thanks to you.”

He even bowed.

‘No.’

Why was an eighteen-year-old so mature? He was a high schooler. Wasn’t he allowed to act immature sometimes?

It had been the same before my regression. Kang I-yul was the youngest, but whenever he was with Joo-han, everyone mistook Kang I-yul for the older brother. Even the fans sometimes got confused about who the actual youngest was.

“……I’ll teach you the choreography right away.”

“Okay!”

The choreography lesson began again.

I had memorized all the movements, but the problem was the details.

[SP 700]

Even in the middle of all this, my SP continued to rise. How quickly would it rise once Episode 1 aired? Just thinking about it was thrilling.

“How about now? I’ve improved a lot, right!”

I had turned the hourglass and the editing program several times, but I-yul’s expression was subtle.

“You must have practiced the fundamental choreography I taught you pretty hard.”

“Yeah. Just that-”

Because I had turned the hourglass at least thirty times.

“You only practiced that?”

“No, I just focused on practicing that, and then I did better.”

If there was one thing that had improved more than my actual skills since coming here, it was my ability to improvise.

Even as I thought that, Kang I-yul adjusted my posture again.

‘Did he really like the killing part that much?’

Kang I-yul, who was much more enthusiastic than usual, was simply adorable.

 

***

 

[00:03:00 until the first broadcast of Boys Code]

 

Perhaps because it was the first idol survival show to appear in two years? Despite Boys Code being an in-house survival show run by a new entertainment agency, they heavily promoted its first broadcast.

And Oh Gyeong-jin, an I-yul fan who had been waiting for this day, turned down all her Friday-night plans and sat in front of the TV to watch the live broadcast.

On the community where the fans had gathered, a discussion thread had already been created, with expectations, mockery, and concerns about the trainees all mixed together.

 

↳ Pretty amazing that a new agency is even doing this on CNET;;

 ↳↳ It’s only new in name. With Song In-hyeok and Kwon Je-hyeok as the combination, their connections are practically on the level of a major agency, aren’t they?

↳ My ult and second ult; please, let’s survive and see this through together

↳ It’s been so long since a survival show; my dopamine is going crazy

↳ Kekekeke Everyone says they’re tired of these and won’t watch, but are you all secretly watching anyway? The firepower is insane.

 

“Oh, it’s starting.”

 

[5, 4…… 1]

 

A countdown began on a gray wall as though a meteor were falling from the sky. Gyeong-jin tilted her head at the solemn intro.

“This wasn’t even the atmosphere in the teaser……?”

The next scene was even more unexpected.

Twenty trainees were sitting at regular intervals inside a dark room.

They simply remained in their places, all wearing the same clothes and styling, with the same expressions.

 

↳ Is this what the concept was?

↳ What is this? It kind of feels like I’m looking at humanoids

↳ But putting them all in the same hairstyle and clothes makes it weirdly unsettling

 

The scene shown from an overhead angle evoked the image of a gigantic robot factory.

Then, someone stood up from their seat.

And the screen gradually moved closer to the two trainees who had stood up. The trainee raised his head and glared intensely toward the camera.

“Are those two Joo-han and Han Sang-yoon? They’re handsome.”

 

↳ So they’re locking these two in as fixed picks from the start

↳ Joo-han’s face is fucking insane;;

↳ Joo-han-Sang-yoon is a guaranteed win, even their names connect;;

↳ But was this originally supposed to be such a solemn program?

 

Kang Se-jun’s narration continued.

 

[There is only one way to escape from this place.]

 

The trainees, one by one, burst out of their seats.

And what appeared before them was a gigantic wall.

Faced with a blindingly intense light, the trainees turned their heads or closed their eyes.

 

↳ Ah, the CG is weirdly cheap?

 ↳↳ Agreed kekekeke

 

But five silhouettes alone walked through the light toward the wall. It was not revealed who those trainees were.

“Looks like there are five debut members.”

 

[Only when five codes come together as one can they finally pass through the gateway called debut.]

 

Rumble

“What is this solemn yet weirdly B-grade-movie-like opening……”

The program properly began.

The trainees gathered in the practice room, practicing individually.

 

[Trainees devoted to practice, unaware of the fate that awaits them.]

 

“Where…… is I-yul?”

She searched for a long time, but Kang I-yul was nowhere to be seen. Perplexed, Gyeong-jin scanned the screen again with hawk-like eyes.

“There’s no way I wouldn’t see that height.”

But even when the representative came in and announced the survival show, Kang I-yul was nowhere to be seen.

 

↳ What the hell;; Is that mussel-hairstyle guy not appearing?

 ↳↳ No way they’d release his profile if he dropped out, right?

 ↳↳ Who knows? Maybe they deliberately released it so other agencies couldn’t recruit him elsewhere?

 

“Ah, seriously, what the hell is this-”

Gyeong-jin bit her fingernail with an irritated expression. Just as she was starting to break into a cold sweat…

 

[A door suddenly opens.]

 

“Huh?”

 

[Code 3 trainee appears with his arm in a cast.]

[Code 3: I had a little accident on the way. I just stopped by to get some simple treatment.]

 

“What??”

 

↳ Whoa, he had a cast then, so how the hell did he dance?

↳ Crazy, that determination is legendary

↳ Like him

 

Putting aside the fact that the public reaction was good, Kang I-yul’s injury, when Gyeong-jin had never once seen him injured until now, was also a huge shock to her.

 

[Production Staff: You injured your arm. Do you think you’ll be able to do the survival show?]

[Code 3: Yes. The hospital said I’ll be fine soon.]

 

↳ How old is he? He’s really mature lol

 ↳↳ Eighteen this year! But he really is mature and the old-soul type.

↳ Oh, I-yulㅠㅠ You really have to debut this time

 ↳↳ Hasn’t his name not been revealed yet? Why are you calling him by his name;;

 ↳↳ What are you talking about? We knew Kang I-yul first, you bastards. Why do we have to call him by his code?

 

“No, it’s not like we’re Hong Gil-dong or something.”

The screen changed again.

 

[Production Staff: Nix Entertainment’s first artist is going to debut soon. Are there any trainees you have your eye on?]

 

↳ They’re asking that blatantly;;

↳ Isn’t this way too biased from the start?

↳ Why are the replies above already being so defensive kekekeke? It’s an internal survival show anyway; would they really say bad things about the trainees? Even if some of them get eliminated this time, a few of them will probably come out in the next group anyway

 

[Rookie Development Team: First of all, Code 1 and Code 2 trainees are friends who have a lot of trainee experience at other agencies. They’re also from major agencies. They were trainees whom the representatives scouted and brought over first when Nix was established.]

 

↳ There was a reason they left a major agency and joined here

↳ It’s hilarious that there isn’t a single negative reaction when Joo-han and Han Sang-yoon appear

 

[Production Staff: But it seems like there’s quite a difference in skill between the trainees?]

 

Just as rumored, Nix had gone around practical music academies across the country to fill the required number of trainees.

 

[Production Staff: Especially the trainee period…… There’s even someone who’s only been a trainee for…… about a week.]

[Rookie Development Team: Ah, that trainee…… Yes. You mean Code 20, right?]

 

“Code 20…”

The familiar number made Gyeong-jin search her memory.

“Ah, Braces?”

Right on cue, the face of Code 20 appeared on screen, his eyes filled with worry. His silver braces glinted every time he sighed.

 

↳ Fucking lol kekekeke I knew he had no trainee history at another agency, but only a week?

↳ How did someone who’s only been there a week make it into the debut lineup?

↳ He must be the PD’s pick lol kekee

 ↳↳ Since it’s an internal survival show, shouldn’t we call it the agency’s pick? kekeke

↳ But didn’t Braces do pretty well on stage? If someone only one week into being a trainee can do that much, he seems like a genuine talent

 

[Rookie Development Team: He was a street casting, and these days you call it your “desired image,” right? His face perfectly matched the agency’s desired image, and after hearing him sing, we thought his vocals were decent too, so we recruited him as a trainee first…… and naturally, he ended up appearing in the survival show as well.]

 

↳ Guess they like the wholesome handsome type

↳ Is the puppy face the agency’s desired image?

 ↳↳ If you really want to nitpick, Han Sang-yoon has kind of a big-dog vibe too?

 ↳↳ Joo-han is a Maltese^^

 ↳↳ Isn’t Joo-han a guinea pig?

 

[The first day of lessons, Code 20 has trouble keeping up with practice.]

 

But Code 20 was such an unbelievably clumsy dancer that it was hard to believe he had somehow managed to perform the signal-song choreography.

“Wow, I guess he really has never learned dancing even once.”

On top of that, scenes repeatedly showed practice being interrupted because of Code 20.

 

[Trainer: Beep- Not the left foot, the right foot!]

[Trainer: Beep- You’re completely off the beat by yourself. Again!]

 

↳ Tsk tsk, the other kids must’ve been annoyed too;; Having to practice together with someone who’s only been there a week

↳ Even thinking about it again, it’s weird. How was he able to do that after only a few days?

↳ Is the trainer’s name being beeped because they’re calling him by name right now? kekekeke They’re unnecessarily thorough

 ↳↳ Seriously kekekekekeke I thought they were swearing at the trainee kids;;

 

And then, when Code 20’s name had been called about ten times…

 

[Code 3 approaches Code 20.]

 

“I-yul? Why?”

Gyeong-jin instinctively became wary. It wasn’t good to get involved with the trainee at the center of controversy only twenty minutes into the broadcast.

 

[Code 3: We keep getting interrupted because of you.]

 

“Ah, fuck.”

 

↳ Whoa, he’s got more of a temper than I expected

↳ Can’t he even say that much? He’s right; they keep getting interrupted

↳ I feel bad for Bracesㅠㅠ It must be frustrating enough not being able to keep up because he’s only been there a week

 

Fortunately, Gyeong-jin let out a sigh of relief at the next line.

 

[Code 3: Stand behind me and just watch my legs. Forget about your upper body. Let’s match the steps first.]

 

↳ What? He’s just a blunt choreography teacher

↳ He’s just teaching him properly

↳ Braces fans, don’t start trying to compensate for your kid’s shortcomings by dragging other trainees already;;

 ↳↳ What did Braces fans even do for you to already be accusing them of reaching??

 

“Yeah. I-yul may not be affectionate, but he’s such a kind kid…”

Gyeong-jin was certain that he had intended to help Code 20 from the very beginning.

 

[Code 3’s choreography lessons for Code 20 continue]

[20 minutes later]

[Trainer: Beep- is finally starting to follow along. Then, let’s move on to the next movement!]

“Oh, wow. He really improved?”

 

↳ I’m proud of him too lolkekeke

↳ I-yul? He’s amazing too, teaching someone this hopeless at dancing

↳ Congrats, congrats; their chemistry is pretty good

 ↳↳ They’re subtly trying to pair him with the hopeless one;; Pair him with someone else

 

Despite being drenched in sweat from head to toe, Code 20 smiled so brightly at those words that his braces were completely visible. Gyeong-jin murmured as if spellbound.

“…He’s cute.”