Junho was standing at the side cheering for Sungjae, Seung-kwan, Yugyeom and Jinyoung though he didn't appreciate they were teammates with Kyung-soo but nonetheless.
"Hyung!"
Junho heard someone calling him to his surprise it was Daniel and Seung-Cheol.
"What is it?"
"Relax Hyung, you can do it!"
"Yeah We believe in you like how you believed in us!"
"Besides you dropped this on the way."
Daniel gave him a blue ring, Junho was shocked as he tried to find it for the past hour, it was his first time wearing it on stage he felt he needed something to complete his look, he currently wore a floral black and white suit wearing a cross earing.
"We noticed that you were looking hard for something so we decided to help you and thought this should be it since you liked Blue so much."
"Thanks you two."
Junho gave them a warm smile, soon the lights turned off and Jinyoung's group returned to the backstage as Junho was waiting for him someone bumped his shoulders with him he immediately knew who.
'Was he really that bitter that I didn't choose him? Or is it because he's too short and I'm the complete package?'
"Woah did the camera's get that?"
Jinyoung asked the staff who smiled wryly.
"Guess not."
Soon Junho's group of friends or what Jinyoung preferred to call them his 'Kids' circled around Junho, they all said the same thing and told Junho to not worry and they'll be supporting him not from the backstage but with the crowd as well.
"Break a leg out there Junho."
"Thanks."
Jinyoung patted his shoulder and gave him a nod as he followed after his friends.
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"What's taking so long!"
Every judge wanted to see what Junho was gonna do, they didn't know what he was gonna do his concept was vague, he wore a floral black and white suit which meant he could be singing a tropical song, or a sweet ballad they were at a loss except for Ji-Yong and Yoon-Jeong.
"Like we said just you guys wait."
JYP smiled as Junho asked him for help in this stage and he gladly did using his agency to prepare the stage.
"Yeah, even though he asked me for help he said to just watch out."
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Junho took a deep breath, he then turned around to see eleven back up dancers, three were men and eight were women he smiled and bowed down politely.
"Thank you for helping me today I can't do this without you!"
Chae Lee the group's representative and Yoon-Jeong's right hand smiled and reassured him.
"Just do your best Junho! Besides we love the song and we will do it justice!"
The back up dancers smiled and raised their fist.
"Fighting!"
"Fighting!"
Junho smiled and felt a weight was lifted of his shoulders, he then looked at the completed stage and a staff called out to him saying he was up next.
Junho cleared his mind and smiled as soon as he walked onto the dim lighted stage.
"It's showtime"
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"There he is!"
Fan girls kept screaming, some already had posters and other merch with Junho's face on it, the culprit? Lee Woo-Jin, he had given them pictures to edit out and make them even though it was unofficial.
The Hain's who were lucky to be selected to be part of this audience immediately told the others and soon made a concentrated effort to help them make the merch that's why almost fifty percent of the audience were converted into Hain's
"Oh he's up."
The judges sat straight and wanted to see it they were excited as well.
"Let's Go Hyung!"
At the backstage Junho's kids could be seen shouting, other participants laughed it off and wanted to see him do solo since they now had a sentiment he was carried by his leadership skills and face.
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Junho was alone but he knew this was where the lights shine brightest, where all his hard work from the past years would finally bear fruit he didn't mind what would happen after, what he wanted was to leave everything out on the floor today, he wanted to leave the stress, the pressure and the expectations as he wanted to be himself today.
As soon as the beat started and Junho started dancing along with the backup.
'Yeonghwana bollae jojo'
'Neoman jodamyeon nan gogo (gogoshing)'
'Daedaphae geunyang o o (She says, "Yes")'
"Woah!"
Everyone expected him to sing something but it was the total opposite he had chosen to rap instead, but what the audience didn't know was that he had made everything from lyrics to the choreography.
'Everyday, day, every, everyday (With u, with u, with u)'
'Everyday, day, every, everyday (With me, with me, with me)'
Ji-Yong started bopping his head along with Yoon-Jeong as they loved the song for its lyrics and dance moves, it was easy to follow and easy to remember.
The fan girls had started screaming when Junho and the back dancers danced together, they loved how good looking he was and how everything was on point they even loved the choreography and wanted to imitate it, some even wanted to replace the girl who was currently dancing with him
'Deo gakkai iri wa neol weonae, weonae, weonae, deo'
"Say!"
"Everyday, day, every, everyday (With u, with u, with u)"
Junho sang the first part but then raised his mic towards the audience as he smiled, he loved the feeling even though it was the first time he performed it the audience sang along with him as he just danced with everyone else on stage.
As soon as the lights started to dim, everyone screamed as they knew it was over until.
"Show off."
Jinyoung laughed as he had expected for him to do this, since after he was pissed off he would find an outlet to release his steam and it just so happened this was it.
A new beat had started
'Really really really really'
'Really really really really'
"Hey, JYP-nim"
"I already asked Junho to feature me Seung-hyun good luck"
Both of them laughed as they wanted to feature in both songs now, even the judges were now absorbed in the music as Junho had kicked it up a notch.
"There you go."
JYP was proud that Junho found his rhythm as an Individual once again and wondered if it could translate into his group performances but the way he saw it he could.
'Neol hyanghan nae mami donimyeon'
'Ama nan billionaire'
'Neol joahae'
Junho's kid's bopped their heads and even danced along with the choreography as it was easy for them to follow, the fan girls kept screaming Junho's name as they felt he sung for them as the lyrics were too sweet for them.
Junho who had focused on the audience earlier focused on the camera's now as if seducing the viewers who would watch this soon, he didn't want to let up his momentum as he rapped ang sang every part with his heart.
He had affected everyone, he wanted to leave his mark today no matter what, from the judges down to the staff and importantly the fans he wanted to leave an impression, an impression that he had just started and they should watch out in the future.
He knew he had done everything he could and today was what he wanted he forgot about everything else aside from performing his best with sweat coming down on his face he immediately raised his microphone to the crowd and let the music play on the final moments.
'Ama nan billionaire'
'Neol joahae'
"Really really really really!"
"Neon na eottae!"
"Nega joa!"
"Really really oh yeah"
"NEOL JOAHAE!"
Junho shot out a heart towards the crowd, smiled and winked at the camera in quick succession, soon the lights dimmed out signaling everything had ended, the fan girls kept screaming, Junho took everything in as he heard people screaming his name.
A staff who liked Junho because of how politely he treated everyone 'accidentally tripped' on the light switch.
"Oops!"
"It's fine it was an accident."
"Yeah."
The lights came on and Junho was at a loss, the screams got louder as they saw him again, the girls kept screaming 'Ruler!
"My Hand slipped!"
A staff said as his microphone was suddenly turned on and Junho noticed this as the staff gave him a thumbs up.
"Thank you everyone for coming out to support us! I hope to see you all again soon!"
Junho said as he smiled and waved everyone goodbye as the screams kept getting louder, as soon as he arrived backstage he bowed to the staff and thanked them.
"No worries about it!"
Junho smiled and shortly he was greeted by his friends they had even jumped on him, the staff caught this on camera and laughed.
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"So"
The judges were left in awe as it felt like a debut stage at the same time a comeback stage, the producers immediately called onto JYP to discuss about certain matters.
"I guess the rumors are true."
"I told you guys."
"If he doesn't get first place then I don't know who will."