"INTRODUCING, 9OOD 9IRL!" Hongchul called.

I heard cheers and my team did a group cheer before stepping onstage to perform. We got in our positions and the music started.

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(A/N: let's just pretend Jihyun is in here:))

I heard screams as I started my rap, a few people holding a sign with my name on it. Their cheers gave me a lot of confidence and made me work harder.

The performance wrapped up perfectly, and the member I was most worried about, Hyunjung, did better then I thought, so I was satisfied.

We got off stage, waiting our way back into the waiting room where the Born Hater team was.

"Kim Sangwon?" I asked, as he passed by me. I remembered his words, doubting me as the leader.

He turned to me and smiled sheepishly. "I suppose you can rap."

"Haha," Jieun put an arm around my shoulder. "You sure are surprised aren't you? This is our hidden weapon!" (A/N: omg I kind of ship Jieun and Sangwon now)

Our team cheered and I grinned.

"I'm shocked that you can rap so well." Jinyoung said to me. "But we'll do better." Then he smirked, and left.

"Don't tell him I said this, but he was staring at you the whole time." Choi Hyunsuk from YG whispered to me loudly.

"AHAHAHA!!" My members burst out laughing. "Jihyun, I think he's into you!!"

I recalled the sexy-dance and heat rose to my face. "Well, time to go kill myself." I joked.

Everyone laughed.

We turned serious as the monitor in front of us turned on, and the Born Hater performance started.

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Their team did so well together. They all had a unique rap style, especially Jinyoung, his part was super eye-catching. But he was so small compared to some of the other members that he looked cute, until he rapped of course.

When the performance ended, I got more nervous. The winning team would get a bonus 2000 points, and my rank could get lower if I didn't have that, causing me to be possibly eliminated.

"Aghh they did really good..." I muttered in distress.

"It's okay it's okay!" Jieun assured all of us.

Both teams were called up on the stage for the final scores.

"Leader Jihyun, how do you feel about the performances?" Hongchul asked.

The crowd's cheers erupted when my name was called which surprised me.

I held the mic to my mouth. "Well, our team worked very hard for this, so I'm hoping for good results. The born hater team was very impressive, I think both teams did very well."

"Which member of the their team did the best?" Hongchul asked.

"Mmm..." I hesitated to say Jinyoung, because our interactions have been caught on camera too much already. But whatever.

"Woo Jinyoung's rap was very good." I said glancing at him.

The crowd cheered loudly.

"Who was your favorite, Jinyoung?" Hongchul asked.

Jinyoung looked at me straight in the eyes and smiled. "I'm very impressed by Jihyun's rap."

"WOOOOOO!!!" The audience cheered even louder.

We thanked each other professionally, and Hongchul continued asking questions.

Jieun and Hyunsuk exchanged compliments, and the attention turned to the judges.

YG finally started speaking, pointing out the good points of each team.

"Hwang Jihyun," YG started with a serious face. I suddenly panicked, thinking he'd tell me I messed up.

"I'm absolutely shocked how good you can rap despite this being one of your first times." He said. "You rap extremely fast."

"Thank you!!" I gasped and bowed.

"Right? I looked at her paper and was shocked. I was so shocked." CL said.

"Do continue to rap, I think your skills could turn into something extremely spectacular." Zion T said.

I grinned from ear to ear and bowed 90 degrees again. "Thank you."

After a few more words, we got off stage, waiting for the results.

We were called back up again, and both teams stood in a line for the results.

"THE RESULTS ARE..."

I turned around to look at the screen and my head dropped in disappointment. No way...

9OOD 9IRL: LOSE
1352 POINTS

칠성: WIN
3868 POINTS

The opposing team got nearly three times as much points as us. I told myself I wasn't going to get eliminated, I wasn't going to get eliminated.

"THE CHILSUNG TEAM WON!!" Hongchul cheered.

The cheers subsided, and Hongchul asked for a few words from us.

I bit back tears when I saw the always-cheerful-Jieun crying. "We worked really hard for this, and I am very proud of the members and our stage. Even if the results were bitter, I have no regrets. I hope that we all pass together as a team even after this."

Soon, the rest of my members shed tears as well and I felt a sense of guilt. I wondered if I led them better, we would've gotten better results.

"It's a sad ending for the 9ood 9irl team, we hope you all the best." Hongchul said.

"It's okay guys, you all did amazing." I said, giving a group hug to my members. "We won't get eliminated easily."

"Good job." I congratulated everyone on the other team with good sportsmanship, and then we exited the stage.

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We continued watching the performances, and the ones that caught my eye the most were Love In The Ice, and My House. I nearly cried at Lee Donghun's high notes, and Kim Seyoon was so hot I could feel the heat all the way from backstage. What kind of food does A.C.E. get fed to become absolute monsters?

The top contestants of each category were given 2000 points as benefit as well. I got second place in my group, and Jung Sara was the one who got first overall.

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That night, I was absolutely drained of energy and wanted to sleep, but I couldn't. I kept pondering about whether my teammates would be eliminated or not. We didn't win, which was disappointing.

I sighed and took my phone out to text Jinyoung quietly.