The Bang Bang Bang performance was also amazing. The choreography was on point and I was so shocked when it only got 3rd place.

In the end, the Paradise Lost team won and Ringa Linga got second. The Hug team got 4th, and the It's You team regrettably got 5th.

"Aghh finally time to go home." I yawned and stretched my arms, popping my neck to the side. "This is so tiring, one day we're practicing like the world is about to end and then the next we're sitting around doing absolutely nothing and tensing up our shoulders." I said.

"I know right, I should've brought one of those neck pillows. My neck hurts so much." Sujin whined.

"I gotchu." I went to her and massaged her shoulders for her.

"Ow!! This isn't how a massage is supposed to be!" Sujin complained.

"Who else wants one??" I asked, cracking my knuckles.

"I'm leaving!" Ryujin said, running out.

I laughed and chased after her.

_

"Jinyoung!" I called at the exit, when I was about to go home.

Jinyoung looked up and smiled, running over.

"AHAHAHA JIHYUNNNN!!" Jung Sara called, before she was entering her car.

I shook my head and made a gesture for her to know that I was gonna kill her later.

"What was that?" Jinyoung asked.

"Ahahaha nothing." I said. "I saw your performance."

"Was I seexxxyyy~?" Jinyoung teased, doing a flower pose.

I held up an X with my arms.

"I was to!"

"No." I denied.

"I know when you're lying." Jinyoung said.

"She is........" Sujin whispered like a ghost as she passed us. "But I didn't say it..........."

I gave her a deadpanned expression. "Am not."

Jinyoung patted my shoulder. "It's okay if you don't want to admit it."

I poked his forehead with my index finger. "Fine, you were a little. Like 0.000000000000--"

"That's enough for me." Jinyoung said triumphantly. "You're performance was good too, we both got first place!"

"How was I?" I asked smirking.

"Woah look at that!!!" Jinyoung pointed up ahead.

"Huh? What?" I looked up, then looked back, but he was gone.

I heard an evil laugh behind me and felt two arms wrap around me. My heart speeds up 10 times more when he pulls tricks like this, one day my heart won't be able to take anymore. "Agh Jinyoung why are you like this--"

"Like what?" He asked innocently.

"Stopppp itttt"

"No." He squeezed me tighter.

"I--can't--breathe--"

"Oops." Jinyoung let go.

I sighed and yanked his ear.

"OW!"

"You deserved it."

"Whyyyy?"

"Because one day I'm going to have a heart attack and it'll be your fault." I said.

Jinyoung grinned and leaned close to my face. "Why?"

I pushed his head back with my index finger. "There is no reason."

"There has to be though!"

"Well I gotta go now, so see you later!" I said, running off to my car. I do not like that bunny-looking dude. Not at all. He is my competitor.

_

The next day we were called for another mission. I swear we film nonstop.

"This is a digital-song battle." PD-nim said.

"What's a digital song?" I asked.

Ryujin shrugged. "Maybe the producers made the songs?"

"It's going to be an individual battle, and only the top 3 highest scores in each song get benefit points. Also, eliminations will be close, so you don't know if you will be eliminated before it or not. Only those who pass can continue with the mission."

"Whaaaat? That's so harsh." I said. "The lower ranks could practice so hard and not even make it."

Ryujin nodded. "I feel bad for them."

"We will play the songs now."

On the screen popped up, Iihoon (which made everyone scream out of love), and Kamen Rider, who introduced the song named Hush. Soon the song played.

"Ooohhhhh!!" I clapped. "I like this one." It sounded very sexy, but powerful as well.

"Hmmm..." Ryujin said.

The second producer popped up, it was Kim Dohoon. The song, Dangerous Girl, played. This one was good as well.

Lastly, the last song showed onscreen, After This Night. It had a very chill vibe to it, and seemed to get most of the girls attention. But I wasn't attached to it because chill songs have less powerful and impacting performances. My eyes were on the Hush song.

Plus, it was a individual battle, and for sure most of the top 9 including Ryujin and Soomin, would pick After This Night, which is a good enough reason to avoid it.

Ryujin was called to pick first, then I stood up once she was finished.

I stepped out in the doors and looked at the After This Night door. There was a one on it.

I chuckled and ripped the zero off of the Hush door, stepping inside. I really liked the song.

After waiting, no one else has come into the same room I was in. "Did they all choose the same song or what?" I asked myself and laughed.

Then, the door opened revealing one of the top 9. Kim Sori, 4th place.

She pointed at me. "I knew you'd be in here."

I clapped. "Welcome, welcome."

Soon, Choi Moonhee and Lee Hyangsook stepped inside.

Hyangsook dropped her head back in distress after seeing Sori and I. "What is thisssss--"

"Looks like the debut groups finished choosing." I said. "Hey, this might be an individual competition but let's all have fun."

They nodded and we gave each other high-fives. The atmosphere was good.

Soon the other contestants joined until we had 15 people in our room. We started practicing the dance and song. I felt bad for the lower ranks, they seemed like they were giving up already.

"Let's not give up, okay?" I patted Yoonyoung's back.

She sighed heavily. "It's easy for you, since your rank is higher."

"We won the battle. I promise you you'll pass." I said, pulling her up. "Let's practice, so we both can make it in the top 3."

Yoonyoung laughed and nodded. "I hope."