I’m Debuting With The Bias I Killed Chapter 48

Chapter 48

 

After the audience recording ended, reviews from fans poured onto various social media platforms.

Of course, direct mentions were prohibited because they had signed spoiler prevention agreements and the like. Even so, the reviews of Yoo Seong-woo’s team inevitably stirred people’s curiosity.

 

[Braces Guy’s Stage]

> The guys in suits were playing janggi, then the sound of a janggu came out, and they put on gat and danced. It was hip-hop, but they did something like samulnori? Anyway, congratulations on Braces Guy becoming the main vocalist and producer memberㅇㅇ

 

↳ ??

↳ What are you talking about? Did you dream this?

↳ Ah, is it really okay to tease people who couldn’t go to the audience recording like this?

 ↳↳ They’re seriously just saying anything;;

↳ No, everyone seems pissed, but wouldn’t the original poster feel wronged? That post is exactly how it wasㅇㅇ

↳ It’s way too obvious bait KEKEKEKE. There are lots of people fishing with spoilers, so you can probably filter them out appropriately?

 

Sujin, who had tasted the bitterness of failing to get into the audience recording, clutched her head as she checked the spoilers.

“Seriously, that’s too much. How are people who couldn’t go supposed to live with this sorrow!”

 

[But now, shouldn’t we change Braces Guy’s alias for search avoidance? KEKEKEKE They took them out.]

↳ ?? He took out his braces? Why?

↳ Ah, his agency has completely lost it. If they told him to take out his braces when that’s the kid’s charm…

↳ I saw him at the venue, and I’m not disappointed at all. KEKEKEKE Check it when it airs. He’s become fucking handsome.

↳ A genuine braces-wearing idol is so rareㅠㅠ

 

“What is this supposed to mean now? He took out his braces?”

 

[I guarantee you, Yoo Seong-woo is definitely making the debut lineup this time. He came back as the main dancer.]

↳ Everyone’s saying weird things today.

↳ Even if a clumsy dancer is reborn, they’re still a clumsy dancer. What are you talking about?

↳ Is this episode airing next week? Everyone needs to see it, but this is so frustrating;; I’m telling you, Seong-woo came back as a completely different person.

↳ Calling him the main dancer is a bit of an exaggeration, but the Braces fans have reason to get excitedㅇㅇ

 

[Whose stage did you like the most?]

> Mine were Braces Guy’s and Juhan’s team. KEKEKEKE Braces Guy’s team had a concept I never could’ve expected, and the arrangement was really sophisticated and well doneㅇㅇ I was surprised because the choreography was so good, but apparently Go Jae-seong created it;; That was the biggest surprise. And Juhan’s team—well, he’s a talented kid, so I watched with expectations, but Juhan was definitely good… 2-yul was good too, but Juhan just crushed him.

↳ Everyone’s talking about those two teams KEKEKE

↳ Why is no one mentioning Sang-yoon’s teamㅠㅠ

 ↳↳ It was a little disappointingㅠㅠ It felt like the other team members couldn’t keep up with Han’s abilities.

 

Amid the reviews where lies and truth were tangled together, Sujin’s mind became hazy.

But that night. A fancam filmed by Yoo Seong-woo’s home master, Baek Ga-yoon, at the risk of her life was uploaded. Sujin’s timeline began to burn.

 

[WhoAreYou @Mysteriousboy 1 minute ago]

The dance break center being Seong-woo (deeply moved)

#BoysCode #YooSeongWoo #CHASE

(Video)

 

The video was only twelve seconds long.

A shaking screen and screams that seemed capable of tearing the sky apart.

And Yoo Seong-woo, dressed in a black suit.

 

↳ ???

↳ What the hell?

↳ Hey, isn’t this a fancam?

↳ Fuck, didn’t the broadcasting station catch them?

 

In the video, Yoo Seong-woo was performing the dance break section.

The hem of his do-po fluttered as Yoo Seong-woo spun his body widely to the beat. Even in that fleeting moment, he made it impossible to take one’s eyes off him.

 

↳ ???

↳ No, wait a second.

↳ Hold on.

↳ Is that really Yoo Seong-woo?

↳ This isn’t an AI video?

 

The view count rose in an instant.

100,000.

200,000.

300,000.

 

↳ Is this not edited?

↳ Are those really braces;;

↳ No, wasn’t this guy bad at dancing?

↳ Someone explain, please.

 

The video was short. But it was more than enough to cause a shock.

 

↳ No, but he really did improve.

↳ This isn’t just a matter of his skills improving, is it?

↳ Can a person change that much in two weeks?

↳ Anyone would think he had been dancing all along.

↳ So that’s why the audience members said he became the main dancer?

↳ No, calling him the main dancer is too much.

 

In the end, the video was deleted just thirty minutes after it was uploaded.

 

[This media is unavailable due to action taken following a report by the copyright holder.]

 

But by then, someone had already saved it, someone else had reuploaded it, and someone had made GIFs.

 

[Anyone who saved it before it got deleted?]

> No, I was so dazed that I just kept replaying it and forgot to save it;; Please share the video. Think of it as saving a person’s lifeㅠㅠ

 

↳ LMAOOOOOOOO

↳ The moment it gets uploaded to the internet, it’s over.

↳ The broadcasting station is working hard.

↳ But it’s already spread everywhere KEKEKEKEKE

↳ Seems like some video accounts are uploading it despite being prepared to have their accounts taken down. Hurry over and save it.

 

Yoo Seong-woo’s actions were becoming impossible to predict.

Sujin could only hope that the broadcast date would arrive soon.

 

***

 

A few days earlier, Yoo Seong-ah frowned at the phone call she received early in the morning. She had worked until dawn and had been asleep for barely two hours.

“Who is it this early in the morning?”

When she checked the screen, her irritation only grew.

[Underling]

“Crazy. Did he cause another incident?”

The moment she answered, she spoke curtly.

“What?”

Then a voice poured out from the other end of the phone in a rapid torrent.

[Noona, I really did well this time, so please make sure to watch the broadcast live. You have to!]

“What the hell? Why are you being so creepy?”

[You’ll watch it, right?]

“I think I’ll be at the studio then, though?”

[Then we can watch it together…]

Yoo Seong-ah seriously considered the matter. Did he eat something strange?

“What are you talking about? Stop saying useless things and go practice.”

[Of course. And, um… Noona.]

“What? Do you have something else to say?”

A brief silence followed.

At that moment, Yoo Seong-ah became certain.

‘Ah, he’s acting like this because he wants to ask me for another favor.’

He had been so consistent since childhood. Whenever he wanted something, he couldn’t say it outright and would beat around the bush. Even now, she could clearly picture him whining like a puppy that needed to pee.

[You know how you posted a clarification on social media before, Noona.]

“Yeah.”

[At the time, I got so many reactions, and I thought it was really amazing…]

“Did you eat a twisted doughnut? Why are you talking in circles like this?”

[I really did well this time…]

Yoo Seong-ah asked while holding back her laughter.

“So you want me to upload it to social media? That’s what you’re trying to say, right?”

[That’s not necessarily it, but if you think I really danced well…?]

“Fine. But if you danced so badly that it’s embarrassing to upload, I’m not posting it, okay?”

[Okay! Thanks, Noona!]

“Honestly, aren’t I just the kindest older sister?”

And that was how she ended up watching Episode 5 with her fellow dancer friends.

“I still laugh myself to death whenever I think about his dating scandal.”

Her fellow choreographer, Theo, snickered while lying on the sofa.

“Stop it. I’m still pissed off.”

Even as she threw a cushion at him, her eyes remained fixed on the television.

[Trainee Yoo Seong-woo: As you can see, the outfit we chose is a really cool suit. We tried reinterpreting the famous pop singer Henry’s ‘Chase’ with a unique concept!]

“That’s right. You have to say it confidently like that.”

It was something Yoo Seong-ah always emphasized.

[In particular, this stage was praised as one to look forward to, thanks to trainee Seong-woo’s arrangement and trainee Jae-seong’s choreography.]

[So, what was their preparation process like?]

The screen naturally transitioned to the practice room.

[Trainee Go Jae-seong: So, Seong-woo. How about you handle all the producing this time?]

“Wow, your little brother is talented.”

“Of course, that excellent blood has to go somewhere.”

“…Fuck.”

[Production Staff: Why did you give all the producing-related work to trainee Seong-woo this time? There are only two people in the producing position.]

[Trainee Go Jae-seong: Competition with good intentions is nice, but first and foremost, the team needs to do well. And since I decided to focus a little more on creating the choreography this time, I wanted to put my faith in Seong-woo.]

[Trainee Go Jae-seong, showing affection toward his teammate.]

“Wow, his character is incredible.”

“That’s hard to do on a survival show–”

They each offered a word of praise toward Go Jae-seong, but Yoo Seong-ah crossed her arms.

“You never know.”

“Here she goes again.”

“Hey, if he weren’t Code 2, would she have said something like that?”

Her friends burst into laughter.

“What, are you upset because blood is thicker than water and your pride got hurt?”

“What are you talking about?”

That was right. She was subtly feeling offended.

If Yoo Seong-woo had been in the debut lineup? Go Jae-seong would obviously have taken the lead in producing.

‘So that means he doesn’t even see him as a target to watch out for?’

She did not withdraw her crooked gaze. She was the only person allowed to look down on Yoo Seong-woo, after all.

[Trainee Yoo Seong-woo: How about a grim reaper concept?]

[Team Members: A grim reaper?]

[Trainee Choi Un-jo: A lion? Like, a lion? I like lions!]

At the absurd comment, Yoo Seong-ah let out a hollow laugh. And for the first time, she understood Yoo Seong-woo’s troubles.

“A grim reaper? Sounds fun.”

“A grim reaper wearing a suit… I think it would suit them.”

The interim evaluation began, and the choreography created by Go Jae-seong was revealed.

It was choreography that preserved the atmosphere of the original song while highlighting a new charm without feeling out of place.

[Katin: Who did you say choreographed this?]

[Trainee Yoo Seong-woo: Jae-seong worked really hard on it. He really created everything by himself, from beginning to end.]

[Katin: Then, did you work on the chorus choreography together?]

[Trainee Go Jae-seong: I worked on that part too.]

[Trainee Yoo Seong-woo: That’s right. He must have worked really hard teaching us.]

[The judges and trainees are impressed.]

“Is he becoming an idol because his face is too good to waste on being a choreographer?”

“The chorus choreography is good, though?”

[The stage of the much-anticipated ‘Hunter’ team is about to begin!]

Yoo Seong-ah discreetly picked up her phone.

“You’re going to record it?”

“Wow, as expected of a little-brother fanatic!”

Her friends booed her simultaneously.

“I’m collecting evidence.”

“What evidence?”

“Evidence that Yoo Seong-woo has become a person.”

As the stage began, Yoo Seong-ah’s eyebrows rose slightly.

“…Huh?”

It was better than she had expected. No, not just better than expected… it was actually quite worth watching.

“He really has become a person.”

The results of two weeks of training day and night had paid off. Yoo Seong-ah was genuinely impressed by her own abilities.

“I really need to use this as a promotional video.”

“Suddenly?”

“I just turned a squid into a person.”

When Yoo Seong-woo came to the center and danced, she could not hide her pride.

“Did you see that? Did you see that? He’s dancing in the center right now!”

“He’s really good!”

“I made all of that.”

“Yes, yes. You’re amazing. Truly.”

When the stage ended, her friends began applauding first.

“That was incredible.”

“Hey, your little brother is going to debut.”

“We should get on his good side in advance, shouldn’t we?”

“…Well, it’s not embarrassing.”

By Yoo Seong-ah’s standards, that was the highest praise possible.

[We will now reveal the results of the on-site voting for Round 4!]

[The team in first place is… Congratulations, Hunter team!]

“Oh??”

“Wow, that’s the team your little brother is on, right?”

Next came the announcement of the overall first place.

Yoo Seong-ah secretly wondered if Yoo Seong-woo’s name would be called, so she began recording again.

[Congratulations, trainee Go Jae-seong!]

“…Ah~”

“At least the team came in first, so they’ll get the benefits.”

“Go Jae-seong? Isn’t he the one who’s going to take the center position?”

“When does the public voting end?”

[How much time remains until the Boys Code public voting ends?]

[05:00:00]

“Whoa, they showed today’s stage, and voting is ending right away?”

“I heard they film things at an incredibly intense pace. It really is true…”

“What can change in five hours…?”

[Interim Rankings Announcement]

The trainees’ names were revealed slowly, beginning with eighteenth place.

[Code 6: Yoo Seong-woo]

“That’s too bad. Isn’t Code 6 just below the cutoff? Still, since his stage turned out well this time, his next ranking will…”

While everyone looked forward to the next ranking, Yoo Seong-ah was different.

She quickly uploaded a video to her Enstagram account.

It was a video edited together with footage of Yoo Seong-woo during his initial training, when he had been a clumsy dancer, and the stage filmed that day.

 

[So this is how you prove the miracle of two weeks^^]

Voting method: (link)

 

“Ha, Yoo Seong-woo really is living the good life because he got such a great older sister.”

Yoo Seong-ah was the choreographer with the most followers in the country. The moment she uploaded the post, tens of thousands of people reacted to it.

 

♪ Wow, how did you make him like that?

♪ Crazy, they say he’s Yoo Seong-ah’s younger brother.

♪ I can tell what kind of younger brother Seong-woo is at home KEKEKEKEKEKE

♪ I wondered if dancing ability was hereditary from Seong-ah, but I guess not KEKEKEKEKEKE @Jay_dance

 

The video was also rapidly shared among choreographers who followed her as a result.

After checking Yoo Seong-ah’s social media, Yoo Seong-woo quietly clenched his fist.

“Now all that’s left is to wait.”