Chapter 100
What kind of trainee is Heo Yu-bin?
After the level test, he was assigned to share a room with Kang Si-yoon in Cell 31.
He used to be extremely shy and embarrassed about meeting other people.
In particular, he was greatly influenced by the abnormal state of 'hikikomori' to the point where he even commented on my appearance, saying it was scary.
What about Ji Yoon-chul, who sits across from him?
A trainee whose name was constantly listed among the top tier, known as the Undisputed Three.
While Song Hyung-bin and Chae Eun-gyu, who are on the same concrete floor, have very rounded personalities and strong leadership, Ji Yoon-chul is always expressionless and silent.
Whether his ranking goes up or down.
He has such an indifferent personality that nothing changes whether he receives benefits or not.
In this way, neither of these two trainees can be said to be particularly good at interpersonal relationships.
As Kang Si-yoon said, Heo Yu-bin and Ji Yoon-chul were trainees who were not particularly good at dealing with others.
One side is very shy and has a timid personality.
One side was literally a master of the poker face.
'Really, this is going to be a great scene.'
I have seen all the past training sessions, so I know them well.
Even though Heo Yu-bin and Ji Yoon-chul were on the same team in the final round, they only had a very formal conversation.
Heo Yu-bin tries to teach Ji Yoon-chul, who has a weakness for vocals.
Ji Yoon-chul talks to Heo Yu-bin, who has a weakness for dancing, while teaching him.
This was the end of the exchange.
"Ah, uh.... That, that's why."
"...."
The two guys who had this kind of relationship were now sitting, holding hands, and looking at each other.
Heo Yu-bin's eyes had already lost focus a long time ago.
Ji Yoon-chul's ears were turning red.
The main characters were in so much pain that they were about to die, but the audience was already busy hitting their knees and laughing, thinking it was so funny.
"Yubin's eyes are spinning! "
"It's the first time I've seen Yoon-chul get so agitated."
"His ears are super red! "
"Ah, I'm so happy. Hyung, I did a good job reporting, right?"
In particular, Kang Si-yoon beat his chest with pride.
The more you look at him, the more you realize that he's a normal guy on the outside.
"Okay,
"Huh?!"
"If you shake your hands like that, I think the other person will be more flustered."
"Sorry, sorry, sorry, I'm sorry! "
Song Hyung-bin, who was in charge of the event, smiled slyly.
Judging from his speech, it seemed like he was imitating judge Choi Sia, who is the MC for
"Trainee Ji Yoon-chul. Just like our trainee Kang Si-yoon said, have you really never had a private conversation with trainee Heo Yu-bin? "
"...Yes."
"What do you think when you look at it like this now? "
"...."
Ji Yoon-chul pondered Song Hyung-bin's question for a long time.
Strangely enough, as time passed, his ears grew redder and redder.
Although his facial expression didn't show anything, his body was very accurately representing his current psychological state.
"I think we need to start by properly exchanging greetings."
"Greetings. Oh, that's right. When things are awkward, it's best to start with a proper greeting! "
It was a suffocating confrontation.
No situation has ever been more tense than the present one.
As Heo Yu-bin and Ji Yoon-chul's hands trembled more and more, the trainees watching were on the verge of falling to their deaths.
"Hey, I'm going crazy just watching."
"It's true that we should start with a greeting. Um, we can't just say, 'We're best friends! '"
"Surely it won't take 30 minutes for two people to introduce themselves? "
"Hey, no way."
We shook our heads at Yoo Min-ha's opinion, but the two trainees participating in the 'I hope we get to know each other' project were having a really hard time even saying that simple greeting.
Heo Yu-bin, who had recently accumulated a lot of interpersonal relationship experience, mustered up the courage to speak up.
"That, that, that! Ah, uh, that's right. Well, please take care of me! "
He has had more pitch deviations than when practicing high notes that are difficult to hit.
While everyone burst into laughter at Heo Yu-bin's loud voice, Ji Yoon-chul calmly nodded and greeted him.
"... Please take good care of me too."
"Ahhhh!"
Heo Yu-bin was able to escape from his hikikomori state by meeting other trainees, including Song Hyung-bin.
But there are 12 gazes pouring in from all around.
A person who is absolutely not a close friend.
And the fact that his opponent was Ji Yoon-chul, who was 10cm taller than him but was his younger brother, put a tremendous amount of pressure on him.
When Heo Yu-bin let out a peculiar, inexplicable, electric, shocking sound, Ji Yoon-chul gulped and gathered his courage.
"...Actually, there's something I wanted to say."
"Huh?"
"After the second ranking announcement ceremony, I went to the store. There, I saw Yubin Hyung buying peanuts―"
"Hey, Yubin Hyung! "
"I'm going crazy from the cognitive dissonance. Oh, I'm just going crazy."
"Hahaha!"
Even before Ji Yoon-chul had even started talking properly, the auditorium was turned into scorched earth with just one word: 'Yu-bin Hyung.'
To be honest, I had a hard time holding back laughter here.
Ji Yoon-chul is taller, and his face is much more mature.
Even the guy who always has a serious and expressionless demeanor calls Heo Yu-bin, who has a dumpling-like image, his hyung...
Um, it's natural to have this kind of reaction.
Ji Yoon-chul waited for the commotion to die down and continued speaking calmly.
"... I also went to buy water at that time, and I wanted to say hello to Yubin Hyung." I was impressed by his previous performance."
"Really?"
"But I gathered my courage to speak to you.... Before I could even say a word, you quickly left."
"That, that, that! At that time, since it was just you and me in the store, I was wondering if I should say hello or just stay still, and I thought it would be too awkward, so I quickly got out of there and tried to buy some peanuts, so I quickly left, and I'm really sorry!"
I almost thought he was possessed by the god of rap.
Heo Yu-bin said it at the speed of a machine gun, put his palms together in front of him, and buried his head under the blanket.
"Wow, this is Yubin's fault."
"Yubin, why did you do that!"
"Ahhhhhh!"
"Yubin was wrong!"
The other trainees teased Heo Yu-bin with playful voices.
Then, Heo Yu-bin's pupils, which had been spinning around, shook violently as if he were caught in the middle of a typhoon.
It was Ji Yoon-chul who added more oil to it.
"... I wanted to have a little conversation from then on."
"I, I, I, I'm sorry! I really deserve to die! Please forgive me!"
Heo Yu-bin looked like he was about to burrow under the blanket.
Ji Yoon-chul, who had been watching the scene for a while, finally reached out and gently grabbed his shoulder.
"... It's okay, get up."
"Re, really?"
"Yes."
When Heo Yu-bin raised his head, Ji Yoon-chul spoke slowly, carefully choosing his words in his head.
"... To be honest, I'm not very good at talking. That's why I'm always awkward when dealing with people, and I couldn't talk much even with the hyungs I was on the same team with. But... I wanted to talk to Yubin Hyung because he looked cool on stage."
"Me, me?"
"I can't sing, but you have great vocal skills, so I admire you a little bit."
Ji Yoon-chul said something unexpected.
There were many people who envied Ji Yoon-chul, who was known for his genius talent in dancing.
Even just looking at the trainees, everyone said that they were extremely envious of Ji Yoon-chul, who showed off his distinct skills and presence no matter what song he performed.
I was surprised to hear that Ji Yoon-chul said that he admires him.
"... So I think that's why I wanted to talk to you and become closer to you."
"I, I'm not that great of a person. Rather, I think it's much more amazing that Yoon-chul shows such great skills every time, despite his young age."
"No, Yubin Hyung is more―"
"No! Yoon-chul is more―"
At some point, the two trainees who had started talking started competing to see who could support each other more out of the blue.
Song Hyung-bin, who was watching the scene, quickly intervened and mediated.
"Okay, okay. So there was a reason why you two wanted to become close to each other. Siyoon gave a good recommendation."
"Ahem! My eyes are never wrong."
"Now that the awkwardness has eased somewhat, shall we wrap things up by saying what we want to say to each other?"
Still, perhaps because he thought that he, as the older brother, should take the lead this time, Heo Yu-bin cleared his throat and opened his mouth.
"I regret that we were able to stand together on this final stage, but we didn't have a proper conversation. I'm glad that we can get a little closer now."
"... Me too. I want to become closer with you in the future."
It was a warm ending.
Everyone applauded and finished the 'I hope we get to know each other' project.
"This guy has created another amazing scene."
"... I think Yubin's heart rate has gotten really high."
"Hey, he'll meet more people in the future. He needs to keep having these kinds of experiences."
Kang Si-yoon spoke in a stern tone.
It was like a mother lion training her young child to become independent.
After all the original content was finished, everyone went to their seats.
In the languid atmosphere, the trainees slowly came to terms with reality.
"... Now it's really the end."
"I still can't believe it. If I wake up here tomorrow, I'll never be able to come back."
"Time passed so quickly."
A survival game that seemed like it would never end.
There was silence for a moment.
Then Chae Eun-gyu spoke his mind in a low voice.
"Honestly, it took me a long time to decide to come here. I was scared and worried a lot. But looking back, all the memories I made here are so precious and have become indispensable to my life."
"...."
"...Me too."
At Yoo Min-ha's words, Chae Eun-gyu smiled brightly.
"I think meeting you all in
"Ah, why are you trying to make us cry again, Hyung? "
"What should I do if I create this kind of atmosphere? "
"Hahaha, that's exactly what I thought."
Kwon Dae-hyun also nodded at Chae Eun-gyu's sincere words.
"I think everyone feels the same way. I'll do my best to finish the last day tomorrow. In particular, I'll work even harder and burn everything for the 82 people who left here."
"...."
"And I want to tell the 7 who can't debut tomorrow that they've worked so hard and that they won't regret it by showing everything they've got tomorrow. Let's really show the national managers a good stage since everyone prepared hard for tomorrow's stage."
As soon as Kwon Dae-hyun finished speaking, there was gentle applause.
"You're awesome, Daehyun!"
"That is a really good point."
"That's right, because we all ran hard without any regrets."
The dream of debut created by 96 boys coming together.
Who will ultimately achieve that dream?
And who will ascend to the shining 1st place throne?
The final chapter of
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