Chapter 27
"Phew..."
After finishing my morning exercise routine, I stood up and wiped the sweat off.
The period of time during which you can watch the live broadcast and wait for the global votes to be counted until the day the first ranking announcement ceremony is scheduled to be announced.
The trainees, who ran nonstop from level tests to team battles, were able to get some rest.
While staying at the accommodation, I felt that I should not neglect self-care.
'In order to continue practicing for a long time, I need to have high stamina among my stats. If my stamina drops quickly, it will be impossible to gain proficiency in dancing or singing.'
So, I made a routine of waking up earlier than others and exercising first.
Sweating from the morning made me feel clearer and I could definitely see my skills improving, so it wasn't bad.
I brought up the status screen while drinking water.
Name: Karis von Walden (Han Ji-hyeok)
Age: 20 (28)
Singing ability: B+ (18/30)
Dance: B (8/30)
Stamina: A-(1/60)
Appearance: SSS (cannot be changed)
Talent: B (8/30)
Trait: Crown Prince of the Kingdom, One Who Subdued the Demon King
Abnormal Status: Otherworldly Being (Possessed)
'When going from B to A, the skill requirement increased to 60.'
Saving skill points appropriately was a huge advantage.
The ability to increase proficiency and stats through repeated practice is a very good feature.
But the moment I get to a higher rank, like now, the required number doubles.
This means that satisfactory stats cannot be created with just skill level.
'I can use my points by reporting the situation of the 2nd and 3rd missions.'
I sat down on the bed, clearing the status window.
"Zzzzzzz..."
"Koo."
Kang Si-yoon and Heo Yu-bin are still in dreamland.
Well, it's only 8 in the morning, so it's natural that they're in deep sleep.
'I'm a little nervous.'
I took advantage of the quiet moment to take out my cell phone.
Then I went to YouTube and typed "idol producing simulation" in the search bar to go to the official account.
It's been some time since the self-PR video was released, so there should have been some meaningful responses by now.
Karis von Walden's PR video was about halfway through the playlist.
I was initially relieved that the number of views was several times higher than that of the trainees placed above and below me.
The likes and comments ratio was also impressive.
In particular, in the case of comments, there are already over a thousand...
'Wait a minute. What? '
I shook my head and blinked a few times.
It's true. I didn't see things wrong.
It's hard to get a thousand comments even on a fancam video, but Karis von Walden's self-PR video currently has 1.1 thousand comments.
It's a number that's hard to believe even when I see it with my own eyes.
―I'm crying in tears THIS IS THE PERFECT CENTER WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR ↑833
―Karis.... Please debut, please ↑1,000
―No, you don't seem nervous while saying such lines... ··? Were you really, truly the crown prince? ㄷ ↑459
―Say no more just keep on voting for Karis we need him to debut ↑600
―ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ If it were me, I would never be able to do this kind of cringey concept even if they paid me to do it….… Why does this guy really suit the crown prince and his face is so handsome ↑332
―Really the best visual center ever ↑2.1 thousand
―I see. After debuting, he will be teased by everyone because each member's dark history was broadcast on reality shows and variety shows. ↑723
―The idea is really original, lol. The scariest thing is that the concept seems real.... Cheer up, debut ↑218
―Completed my today's vote!! Everyone plz do your part and make this little prince happy ↑122
Fortunately, there were no malicious comments among the comments sorted by popularity.
For me, it really just showcased Karis von Walden himself.
However, some may criticize the introduction of the Romance Prince as an excessive setting.
'I expected there to be at least one comment like that in the comments.'
Even if I scroll down slowly, I don't easily find any accounts that insult Karis von Walden.
I once again recalled the SSS-grade appearance stats from the Crown Prince's body.
'There's a reason why they say that appearance is a predictor of probability.'
Even things that would be cringey when done by others, when done by someone with outstanding looks, just look like sincerity.
Before, these words didn't feel real, but now I experience them personally every moment.
I scrolled down through the YouTube comments to get an idea of the overall trend.
'Even though I am from overseas, the percentage of Korean comments isn't bad.'
If the trainee originally came from overseas, the percentage of foreign fans is overwhelmingly high.
I also expected some comments in English or other languages, but I was surprised to see so many Korean fans.
This means...
I left YouTube and went to another social media site.
And after a moment of searching through my memories, I put the search protection I saw most often in community posts along with my name in the search bar.
'It seems like it was mentioned quite a bit here.'
Looking at the posts on the timeline, there were many similar comments to those in Episode 1.
—Nothing more to say, the face overwhelms everything
―This is the first time I've seen someone who isn't humiliated on camera with their face exposed. Are you indeed the same species as me?
―ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Ah, I'm crazy. I'm afraid someone might say he is a total nerd, so he introduced himself like this
└I like the otaku character♥
└Karis is always the same from the beginning, so I like him
└I'm getting excited because I think he'll be doing the Suma greeting when he goes on stage later.
―No, it's normal to vomit when I see such a ridiculous concept, but why am I laughing like an idiot;;
└I was convinced too. Originally, when 2D characters were made into real-life characters, it was horrible, but Suma looks real. ㄷㄷㄷ....
└Suma's rice cake shop is crazy. It's probably the most viewed video right now.
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└Really??? Not Hyeong kong??
└Hyeong kong is #1 for Winner's fancam, and Suma is #1 for self-PR
└The upward trend is crazy, I love you, Suma ya, thank you
└Suja nim, you should debut
―First of all, if you watch the PR video, you can see that Suma's head is very smart..... Up until now, there hasn't been a single trainee who has done the concept of a Romance Crown Prince in all of the survivals, right? With this, he secures originality while also mentioning once again that his face is incredibly beautiful.
└ㅅㅂㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Who would think of doing a romance concept when life or death is at stake?
└Suja who certified [real] again today
└He has the face of a pretty boy from another world, but he's actually a hopeless nerd. Research is needed.
└But why the sudden Suja??
└Suma +
└Ah, this is so ridiculous, but it suits him so well
―Looking at YouTube, it seems like foreigners are starting to join in? If it will do well, he might even get a high rank in the first ranking.
└Somehow I think he'll really use the Suma greeting during the meeting
└If you appeal to people with a Suma greeting, show off your visuals, and make comments in English, people will go crazy.
Overall, there were many opinions that the concept and Karis von Walden's visuals fit together very well.
The fresh setting of the prince of romance novels and his face that matched the setting were sufficiently convincing.
The fact that he was 100% absorbed in his role without being nervous was also a plus.
And reactions different from before were also revealed.
―Karis had been promoting sincerity since before, and I think he had proven it properly in this PR video. I'll hold your hand and follow you to the end.
└People who say that he doesn't have sincerity are just empty-headed fools because Suma studied Korean to such a perfect level from the beginning
└How can a handsome and poisonous person be in this shabby place?
└It was unexpected; honestly, I didn't know he would come out with this much determination
The sincerity that goes into
This part wasn't difficult to express either.
When I first participated in this survival show, I fell on the threshold of debut.
I lived for several years forgetting about my dream of becoming an idol, but now I've been given another chance.
I have a more earnest heart than ever.
Just as I was about to check public opinion on other platforms, I heard a rustling sound next to me.
"Uhhh... What time is it now? "
"It's 8:28. You're up early, Siyoon."
Kang Si-yoon, who boasted of his messy hair, looked at me with his swollen eyes.
"Hmm. It's strange that you're saying that after already washing up."
"It's just that my biological rhythm is like this."
"I envy you, bro."
While Kang Si-yoon was stretching and yawning, I brought him a bottle of water.
Kang Si-yoon, who said thank you, drank the water in an instant.
"Come to think of it, what were you doing? "
"Did some exercise."
"Exercise in bed? "
"After I came out of the shower, I did a little bit of public opinion research."
"Ohh."
When the word opinion poll came up, Kang Si-yoon's eyes lit up.
"Do you know how to use Bluebird or other social media? It's probably hard to find―."
When I showed him the Bluebird Searching Record in a subtle manner, Kang Si-yoon automatically stopped talking.
His eyes became strangely sharp.
"Be honest."
"What are you talking about? "
"You're not Estonian. You're actually mixed race, or maybe you were born in Korea and changed your citizenship."
"Hey, why are you suddenly saying such nonsense? "
"How can someone who reads only webtoons and web novels in Estonia find a place like this? It's strange."
I stopped Kang Si-yoon, who was rushing to grab both of my cheeks without warning.
"It's not a matter of a day or night. And if you don't believe me, I will at least show you my passport? "
"You can manipulate that as much as you want."
"I also enjoyed watching Siyoon's PR video. As expected, he was a skilled dancer worthy of my dance teacher."
Changing the subject at an appropriate time, Kang Si-yoon beat his chest and spoke with pride.
"Of course, of course. Who am I? "
"I thought it was really unique to express emotions through dance."
"You too have an eye for detail—no, wait a minute. Don't change the subject."
Only after stopping Kang Si-yoon again was I able to sit in peace.
"You did well enough, didn't you? Aren't you number one in views right now? "
"That's true, but... I feel like I should have shown some kind of skill."
"Hey, don't worry, it'll be shown in full in episode 2. We practiced until we were bleeding from our throats, so it'll be shown on the show as is."
I nodded to Kang Si-yoon's words.
Episode 2 of
This volume, which will contain the content leading up to the final rating evaluation, will be a very important watershed for Karis von Walden.
'I hope I get the picture I want.'
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