ARE WE READY TO START THIS BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE?

do you want to continue with this path?

- 𖤐 . . . SEO KYUNGRI ❲ R. MENTOR ❳ ┈─ yeah, I just hope to have chosen the right difficulty

are you aware that only thirteen contestants will survive?

- 𖤐 . . . MELODY HUH ❲ V. MENTOR ❳ ┈─ I will do my best to guide the contestants on their journey and find the perfect candidates for the debut lineup

do you know that less than half of the contestants will be eliminated in the first round?

- 𖤐 . . . PARK GYURI ❲ O. MENTOR ❳ ┈─ I wish I could accept everyone, but I can't, right?

so are you really sure?

- 𖤐 . . . EVELYN SHIN ❲ D. MENTOR ❳ ┈─ absolutely, let's start and finish this adventure together!

so let's start!

♡ ♡

all the contestants are already seated in the waiting room.
everyone has their own way to kill time and the anxiety of the future performances

some play with they teammates... sort of

- 𖤐 . . . ALEXIS BANG ❲ 8D ENT ❳ ┈─ rock, paper, scissor... go! (draws paper)

- 𖤐 . . . ALEXIS BANG'S REFLECTION ❲ TNE D8 ❳ ┈─ (repap sward)

- 𖤐 . . . JANG EUNSEO ❲ 8D ENT ❳ ┈─ babe, how can you win against your own reflection?

- 𖤐 . . . ISHIKAWA AIKO ❲ 8D ENT ❳ ┈─ I'd be terrified if my reflection beat me on rock, paper, scissor, please alexis keep tie with the mirror

some reconnect with their old friends

- 𖤐 . . . BOO YEEUN ❲ IST ENT ❳ ┈─ Verse! Yerim! omg, you two haven't changed at all, come here beautiful people (hugs them)

- 𖤐 . . . PARK YERIM ❲ C-JES ENT ❳ ┈─ I missed you so much, but now the family is finally reunited (almost crying)

- 𖤐 . . . VERSE ❲ FANTAGIO ❳ ┈─ you are still blonde?! how is your scalp still healthy?

- 𖤐 . . . BOO YEEUN ❲ IST ENT ❳ ┈─ I'll tell you my secret... (yeeun comes closer to verse's ear) *unlistenable audio*

unfortunately we will never discover yeeun's secret for healthy hair

but look! a group introverts

- 𖤐 . . . CHA JUBIN ❲ FNC ENT ❳ ┈─ so... um... should we introduce ourselves to someone?

- 𖤐 . . . JEONG YOURA ❲ FNC ENT ❳ ┈─ nah, I'm too scared to talk with other people, you can go if you want

- 𖤐 . . . CHA JUBIN ❲ FNC ENT ❳ ┈─ without you? hell no!

- 𖤐 . . . KANG HYUNJAE ❲ FNC ENT ❳ ┈─ aren't you sick of each other?

- 𖤐 . . . JUNG JISEON ❲ FNC ENT ❳ ┈─ those two are like soul mates, you can't separate them

- 𖤐 . . . KANG HYUNJAE ❲ FNC ENT ❳ ┈─ that's not fair, I want a soul mate too!

how cute! they are not like those contestants

- 𖤐 . . . HAN MIREU ❲ NEVERTHELESS ❳ ┈─ can I draw something on the walls?

- 𖤐 . . . EMMY ❲ NEVERTHELESS ❳ ┈─ you should totally do it, do you have a sharpie? I think I have something you can draw with in my suitcase

- 𖤐 . . . FANG AIXUE ❲ NEVERTHELESS ❳ ┈─ hey! you can't smear a public space, please... don't introduce us like that, I want to make friends (sigh)

they don't seem to listen... sigh

well, should we conti- oh? the front door is opening!

who is she? wrong answers only!

- 𖤐 . . . WI JIYEON ❲ MC ❳ ┈─ hi! I formally welcome you to arcade 1O1 (bows)

almost all contestants give a warm applause for our mc

- 𖤐 . . . EUN CHAEYONG ❲ MAROO ENT ❳ ┈─ so pretty!

before anyone could say anything else, two guys in formal attire and sunglasses walk from behind our mc with a mysterious box

- 𖤐 . . . WI JIYEON ❲ MC ❳ ┈─ oh! my slaves are here (smiles) please place the box on the floor, the first game is starting

shh! our mc is explaining the rules for the first game

- 𖤐 . . . WI JIYEON ❲ MC ❳ ┈─ in each episode the show will start with a game, every game will be different from the other. today, before you step on stage and perform in front of our mentors and judges, you will have to choose a pin, a flower shaped pin, for every performance you are gonna do.

each flower contains a number from 0 to 4, once chosen, you will keep it safe and after the performance, the number will be revealed.
I can't tell you what the numbers do, but remember, it's a group decision, so don't take a random pin without consulting your teammates.
alright! now that the rules are set, I'm going to bother our mentors that are waiting, good luck everyone!

and with a final goodbye wi jiyeon and the two scary men exit the room leaving all the contestants speechless

- 𖤐 . . . HIRANO HARUE ❲ MNH ENT ❳ ┈─ so...how do we choose a pin?

- 𖤐 . . . CÉLINE PARKER ❲ MNH ENT ❳ ┈─ let's throw the pins on the table, so we can see them better

and with an elegance of an elephant, céline empties the box and reveals thirty-three pins with a beautiful flower design, each one different from the others

red and yellow roses, periwinkles, daisies, orchids, irises, daffodils, asters and a sunflower with edible seeds attached next to it?

- 𖤐 . . . LIVIA KIM ❲ HOV ❳ ┈─ now I'm more confused than before: why is this orchid pin is so beautiful?

- 𖤐 . . . SAKAMOTO KOHAKU ❲ HOV ❳ ┈─ let's not hurry the decision, what happens if we choose an unlucky pin?

- 𖤐 . . . LIVIA KIM ❲ HOV ❳ ┈─ aaa! this is too hard! I don't want to be eliminated or receive a malus at the start of the program

- 𖤐 . . . SAKAMOTO KOHAKU ❲ HOV ❳ ┈─ livia, calm down! you are not the only one in trouble, the other contestants are looking bad at us

kohaku I think aixue can understand your pain...

anyway it looks like someone already picked out a pin... um?

the orchid pin is the first to go! That was livia's favorite, how unfortunate

- 𖤐 . . . KIM JINJOO ❲ 8D ENT ❳ ┈─ (yelling) I'm so sorry, it was a group decision

- 𖤐 . . . LIVIA KIM ❲ HOV ❳ ┈─ (yelling) no problem, next time we'll steal from your group!

and after a good hour of pins decision, our groups are ready to perform!

so get ready for the next part!

♡ ♡

in the meantime someone still has to come to the show...

- 𖤐 . . . UNKNOWN ❲ ? ❳ ┈─ I told you we would miss the bus if you went to the bathroom again

- 𖤐 . . . UNKNOWN ❲ ? ❳ ┈─ I'm so sorry, apparently I have a weak bladder in this kinds of situations

- 𖤐 . . . UNKNOWN ❲ ? ❳ ┈─ well, luckily we are not alone... (looking at someone who seems as nervous as they are)

will they be able to enter the show without consequences?
Let's find out after the commercial

ᝰ NANA'S UNIVERSE 。̊· 𖥾 ⋆

is it short? i think it is, but I hope you can enjoy it anyway :,)

I'm so sorry if this chapter felt short and unpolished, but we are starting, hurray!

the next part will have the performances and since there are thirty-three... or more, the chapters should be longer and should include all the participants
(the active ones)

if you noticed 14* ent has changed into 8d entertainment, I hope you can understand why I did it and be aware of the current situation with that agency

and, the active check is closed, thank you so much for being here for the start of this applyfic, I'll do my best to actually complete it and debut the two promised groups. see you soon!

one more thing, you don't have idea how many time I changed the mentors of this applyfic. the vocal mentor was solji, then kei, then siyeon and at the end i decided for wendy, lmao