SEIYUU ACADEMY: EPISODE THREE.

DURING THE FIRST ROUND OF AUDITIONS, WE'VE ASKED THE STUDENTS WHAT LED THEM TO FOLLOW THIS PATH.

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 I wanted to get out of architorture- I meant architecture. Architecture. Haha. I found out about this streamer who was considering voice acting as a working choice and I thought "Woah, wait, I could get out of architort- architecture like this!" and it seemed like a nice job, so I thought: why not? I've always wanted to become the next Hatsune Miku either way... But I don't think it worked like I wanted it to.

SEIYUU ACADEMY'S FORKED TONGUE, SUNG JUNSOO.

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 My friends had joined this weird company that promised to debut them as a band, and I was proud of them... Then again, Hanna is a crybaby, Luka is completely dependent on the others and the vocalist was a manipulative sadist. I felt like it wasn't appropriate to leave my friends behind, so I reluctantly joined and offered my violin skills to the band. I wish I had never done that.

HWANG SUHO, END OF REASON'S VIOLINIST.

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 I've always wanted to work with music, but... I think it was VIXX-sunbaenim who gave me the push to try out becoming an idol specifically. I've worked hard, I really have. When WONDERLAND debuted, I felt like my dream had finally come true... But even if we were popular, that wasn't supposed to last any longer than a few years. We lost everything to bankruptcy, and I've wondered many times if that meant the end. But that word doesn't exist in my vocabulary: I am trying out again, no matter how hard it can be. I will not let my efforts to waste.

A FORMER MEMBER OF THE INFLUENTIAL BOY GROUP WONDERLAND, NAM KYUHYUNG.

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 I wasn't really trying to become an idol... I've always wanted to become a singer, but one my grandfather would like. I tried the idol path only after a friend suggested auditioning together, but in the end only I got accepted into my current label.

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 Debuting with BLISTERING LOVE only to disband a few months later felt absolutely terrible... I felt like I was giving up on both my friend and my grandfather's dream, but Arin and Zhipeng helped me understand it was not over yet, and so we auditioned for this show.

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 If this doesn't work out, it'll be the end once and for all. But I'll return to a normal life with no regrets.

BLISTEING LOVE'S FORMER MAIN VOCALIST, NIE XINNING.

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 I wanted to be a star! My sister always said I was born to be one!

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 I believed you... I still believe you, Yubin... But why isn't it working like I had imagined...?

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 I have debuted... And even Baekhyun-sunbaenim says I'll make it big one day... But when will it be that day?

GO SUBIN, WHOSE CAREER AS A SOLOIST IS FAILING MISERABLY EVEN WITH HER RESOURCES.

THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE STORIES THAT HAVE BROUGHT OUR CONTESTANTS HERE.

BUT TO WHAT EXTENT ARE THEY WILLING TO PUSH THEMSELVES TO ACHIEVE THEIR DREAM OF FAME?

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 I will eliminate all competition with all my means. I need this last chance more than anyone else here.

〔 ??? 2 ﹕ ??? 〕 I will erase my old self and conceal my pain in the deepest pit of my heart. I won't let anyone take advantage of my weaknesses, or tell me that I was not made to sustain this much. Deep inside, I've been dead for years already now.

〔 ??? 3 ﹕ ??? 〕 I will avenge myself in the eyes of a society that has hurt and discarded the same people it is supposed to protect. I will destroy the idol industry from within and free myself and my companions from modern day slavery.

〔 ??? 4 ﹕ ??? 〕 I will change everything about myself to conform to everyone's expectations and finally make it big. I will change my approach and personality, to begin with. I will change my appearance and show the best looking version of me. I will even change my name, if that can help.

〔 ??? 5 ﹕ STAFF 〕 Isn't that a tad bit extreme? What do you mean with that...

〔 ??? 4 ﹕ ??? 〕 If society can't help but perceive me as too weak to survive, I need to start from scratch and erase that perception first, and starting anew. Only after that I'll be able to finally shine on stage as a brand new me.

〔 ??? 5 ﹕ STAFF 〕 So what you mean is...

〔 ??? 4 ﹕ ??? 〕 Moon Jaewon has never existed to me. And neither have Li Chenghua, Jo Keonmin, Choi Daehyun and Seo Yunho.

WAIT A SECOND...

MARCH 22nd. IT IS NOW TIME FOR THE PRE-VOTE RESULTS, AS WELL AS THE VERY FIRST RANKING ANNOUNCEMENT.

THE STUDENTS ARE STILL IN THEIR CLASSES, WAITING FOR THE TEACHERS AND THE HOSTS BEFORE GOING TO THE MAIN ROOM.

〔 NIE XINNING ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 [setting down a card] Ace of spades.

〔 LEE TAEWON ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 [pulling out an Uno card] +4.

〔 SON YEEUN ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 [pulling out a Pokémon card] Jolteon, I choose you!

〔 KIM GARAM ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 [trembling] ... What are we playing?

〔 LEE AEJUNG ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 Taewon wanted to play cards with us all, but I think they misinterpreted what he meant... So they're trying to make it work this way. It's not working, but we appreciate the effort... I guess...

〔 KIM GARAM ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 [mumbling] ... If he said that himself, isn't he supposed to be the one bringing the cards?

〔 LEE AEJUNG ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 Right? [sighs] Ah, someone who gets me for once... I should've expected it, since you two worked together. He's kind of an idiot, but he means well.

〔 KIM GARAM ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 [slowly nodding] ... Yes, I suppose so...

〔 LEE AEJUNG ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 [smiling] If he ever annoys you with his weirdness, feel free to come at me! I'll give him a good slap. [looking at GARAM's concerned face] I'm kidding, I'm kidding!

〔 KIM GARAM ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 [smiling awkwardly] OK... OK, got it...

〔 LEE AEJUNG ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 Well, shall we join the others?

〔 KIM GARAM ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 Mhm... Sure.

〔 LEE AEJUNG ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 Great! Yeeun! Give me your cards!

〔 SON YEEUN ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 Eh?! O-OK...

〔 NIE XINNING ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 Garam, sit here instead...! If you want, of course.

〔 KIM GARAM ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 Sure...! Thank you, Xinning.

AS THE BIGGER GROUP IN CLASS ONE PLAYS CARDS IN A RATHER UNCONVENTIONAL WAY, A FEW OTHER STUDENTS STAY BACK IN THE LAST ROW OF SEATS.

〔 AHN JUNYONG ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 The drink you wanted is sold out... But I got this one. Banana and pomegranate is good for high blood pressure, I read, so I thought it'd help.

〔 JANG HUIJUN ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 [smiling wide] Thank you, Junyong! You're always so caring, even behind your harsh persona~

〔 AHN JUNYONG ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 You think so? Well, honestly, I'm the most handsome friend you've ever had, so naturally my personality is just as good~ [chuckles] That aside... How's your kidney? Is it causing problems even now?

〔 JANG HUIJUN ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 Sort of...? I still can't sleep well at all... I'm afraid I've bothered Mingyu too much these days with my snoring.

〔 JANG HUIJUN ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 [yawning] I want to be done with this as soon as possible... Thank you for caring, though~

〔 AHN JUNYONG ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 [smiling awkwardly] ... You're welcome, Huijun. We're best friends after all, right?

〔 JANG HUIJUN ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 Of course! You're irreplaceable to me now. You've always been, actually... [holding JUNYONG's hand] I feel like I can let down all my defenses around you, you know?

〔 AHN JUNYONG ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 [flustered] Ah... The same... Goes for me with you, I guess... Even if you're such a tease sometimes, you know?

〔 JANG HUIJUN ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 [laughing out loud] I'm sorry! But I promise I'll never do it when it comes to anything serious. I would never belittle your feelings.

〔 AHN JUNYONG ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 [softly] I know. I've always known that, Huijun. But thank you.

〔 AHN JUNYONG ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 [letting HUIJUN's hand go, grabbing the other drinks] Here, Ruruka. You wanted strawberry... And coffee for Oscar, obviously.

〔 OSCAR LEE ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 T-thank you...!

〔 AMAJIKI RURUKA ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 [chuckles] You're still scared of Junyong, Oscar?

〔 OSCAR LEE ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 [shaking his head] It's just... I need to get used to this. You're way nicer than you let on, you know?

〔 AHN JUNYONG ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 [chuckles] Thank you, Oscar. Take your time.

〔 AHN JUNYONG ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 We all need to talk about that soon, by the way. Let's meet up with Samuel one of these days.

〔 AMAJIKI RURUKA ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 Mhm... Listen, Jun-

〔 AHN JUNYONG ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 Aish, stop apologizing! I told you it's no big deal. I'm not Eden, I won't kill you over a mistake... Because that's what it i-

〔 "MOMOE" ﹕ STAFF 〕 [from the speaker] The students may now reach the designated room for the RANKING ANNOUNCEMENT. Good luck everyone!

〔 CHEN YUTING ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 Let's go, everyone! Good luck!

〔 CLASS ONE 〕 Good luck!

AND SO, THE STUDENTS ARE FINALLY GATHERED IN THE SCHOOL THEATRE.

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 Good morning, everyone! I hope you rested well~

ONE OF THE TWO SEIYUU ACADEMY'S BELOVED HOSTS, SEOHYUN !

〔 SEOHYUN ﹕ HOST 〕 It's finally time to reveal the results of this first voting session. First of all, though, I'd like to congratulate myself for obtaining your first roles outside of the SEIYUU ACADEMY studio!

THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ALL CLAP THEIR HANDS IN UNISON.

〔 SEOHYUN ﹕ HOST 〕 Before starting with the results, shall we show the audience at home what happened during this hectic week? With four withdrawals, I suspect the situation got harder for you...

〔 HWANG SUHO ﹕ CLASS THREE 〕 They just keep leaving and leaving...

〔 DO JUNSEO ﹕ CLASS THREE 〕 Right? [sighs] If this goes on, there won't be a group by the end of the show...

BACK TO MARCH 16TH, ALMOST A WEEK BEFORE THE RANKING ANNOUNCEMENT.

AS WE'RE IN THE COURTYARD AT LUNCH TIME, WHAT WAS ANNOUNCED THE DAY BEFORE IS STILL RINGING IN THE STUDENTS' EARS.

〔 NISHIYAMA KOTARO ﹕ HOST 〕 There's another surprise for you, but I shall keep it a secret until next week~ I wonder what that could be?

〔 CHOI MINGYU ﹕ CLASS TWO 〕 ... He said something like that. I wonder what he meant?

〔 PARK JUNO ﹕ CLASS TWO 〕 I don't know... But what means "next week" for the audience, is actually today for us... I wonder if they'll tell us today...?

〔 NISHIYAMA KOTARO ﹕ HOST 〕 [from behind them] Correct, Juno!

〔 CHOI MINGYU ﹕ CLASS TWO 〕 Ah!

〔 NISHIYAMA KOTARO ﹕ HOST 〕 Hello everyone! Please, come closer. We need to have an important conversation today~

〔 NISHIYAMA KOTARO ﹕ HOST 〕 Seohyun, we can leave these here.

〔 SEOHYUN ﹕ HOST 〕 Mhm!

THE TWO HOSTS LEAVE A HUGE PILE OF PAPERS ON THE TABLE IN FRONT OF THE STUDENTS.

〔 JIN SIEUN ﹕ CLASS THREE 〕 Oh! What are these, Seohyun-sunbaenim?

〔 SEOHYUN ﹕ HOST 〕 Audition pieces! You need to start looking for work now that we've determined your acting level... And what better way to do so than auditioning for your very first serious role!

〔 NISHIYAMA KOTARO ﹕ HOST 〕 There's a total of 36 scripts you can choose from, not limited to anime but also videogames, multimedia projects and so on!

〔 NISHIYAMA KOTARO ﹕ HOST 〕 Read the requirements and the deadlines carefully before selecting... Not to mention that the voice actors currently involved in "What If...?"'s recording are expected to follow their schedule for that this week, so make sure you choose something with a further deadline.

〔 SEOHYUN ﹕ HOST 〕 Well then! The first ones to choose will be the high scorers, obviously... But that doesn't grant they'll get the role before you, of course! Who wants to start between you four?

〔 NAM KYUHYUNG ﹕ CLASS TWO 〕 Oh, I would... But I don't mind letting the others go first either.

〔 AHN JUNYONG ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 I'd like to choose first, then.

〔 JIN SIEUN ﹕ CLASS THREE 〕 Sure! Go on~

〔 TAEYANG ﹕ CLASS THREE 〕 [shrugging] Fine by me.

〔 AHN JUNYONG ﹕ CLASS ONE 〕 Actually, Taeyang... Can I ask you a favor?

〔 TAEYANG ﹕ CLASS THREE 〕 ...?

YOU'LL BE ABLE TO FIND OUT THE REST AFTER A SHORT COMMERCIAL BREAK !

YOU HAVE UNLOCKED: x3 EPISODE PARTS and x2 EXTRA TAKES.

FEVEN'S CORNER !!!

Hello there! This is the last episode before the END OF THE TERM (just for timeline reasons, but it's not the end of the show just yet) and I've had most of this in the drafts for a while now... The four dropouts are a personal choice due to an applier leaving just today and three others going MIA unannounced (and I'm tired of chasing people to demand activity Every. Single. Time, so I'll just remove them).

I'm actually on a hiatus for most Wattpad related activities and I plan to extend it for a while, but since this episode is mostly planned if not for a few irrelevant details, I should be able to finish it without any problems within the next few weeks. As for the extras, I'm slowly getting there... Just give me some time!

(This update is scheduled, by the way, so a few things might not apply by the time this is getting posted.)