ᴄʜᴀᴛᴏʏᴇʀ - ᴇᴘɪsᴏᴅᴇ ғɪᴠᴇ
𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓕𝓲𝓻𝓼𝓽 𝓡𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓲𝓷𝓰

but first...

（A BRIEF INTERLUDE）

team 5undae and team cherrie sit in the waiting room... why are the scores taking so long.

??? (STAFF MEMBER): There were A LOT of votes for this battle... it's taking longer to set up the screen.

LEE HYENA (5UNDAE): Ahhhhhhhh what does that even mean??????

??? (STAFF MEMBER): Ok, let's start with the winning center...

（INTERVIEW）

JEONG YUNHA (5UNDAE): A lot of people are expecting Chen-ssi to win... I think I did well too... but I can't imagine getting more votes than her.

（END INTERVIEW）

team cherrie sits silently, holding hands, waiting for the results.

the wining center is...

jeong yunha from team 5undae!!

PARK NAHYUN (5UNDAE): OMG WAIT! Yunha-ssi!

JEONG YUNHA (5UNDAE): What-

lee hyena starts shaking yunha's shoulders excitedly.

LEE HYENA (5UNDAE): You did it!!!

SON EUNJI (CHERRIE): It's ok Chen-ssi... you did your best.

XI CHEN (CHERRIE): I guess, this time, it wasn't enough.

the scores are in!

because team cherrie has a higher overall score, they collect the 50,000 bonus votes!

（NOW... ONTO THE RANKING）

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Alright! Enough stalling now... let's begin!

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): Where should we start? The middle... the top... the bottom? Just get the elimination over with...?

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Let's start about half way... lucky number 16!

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): Should we give a hint?

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Our script doesn't have any hints...

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): It's ok! We can just make them up as we go- you start.

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Wait- what? You can't just put me on the spot like this-

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): Fine... me first! This trainee is from a big three company and she performed ROUGH in the last battle~

（INTERVIEW）

NA JIEUN (PLEDIS / ?): I usually pride myself on being good at guessing games - but as soon as they started talking i got so stressed out that i panicked and forgot everything.

（END INTERVIEW）

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): She received over 170,000 votes!

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): KANG JIYEON of YG ENTERTAINMENT, congratulations!

16. KANG JIYEON  [ +2 ]
178,071 VOTES

KANG JIYEON (YG / 16): Ahhhhh I'm so relieved... I was really scared I would be eliminated, so I think this is a chance for me to improve! Thank you for the support my dear family and friends!

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): In fifteenth place, this trainee is Chatoyer's resident movie star-

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): Xiyeon-ah... you're so bad at this... you just gave it away like that?

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): ...and what about it?

（INTERVIEW）

??? (STAFF MEMBER): Who would you consider to be the "rising star" of Chatoyer... someone who really impressed you a lot recently.

PARK NAHYUN (BBC / ?): Yunha-ssi definitely! She did so well as our center in ICY... She's pretty surprising you know? And also... really pretty in general.

（END INTERVIEW）

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): In fifteenth place with 288,084 votes is JEONG YUNHA from KQ ENTERTAINMENT!

15. JEONG YUNHA [ +9 ]
288084 VOTES

JEONG YUNHA (KQ / 15): I made it! It's a good feeling to know i can continue being here, and i promise to work harder and work my way to the finals and debut lineup! Thank you to everyone who helped me survive this round!

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): Moving up into fourteenth place we have a trainee from ACE class!

（INTERVIEW）

CHOI HEEYOUNG (SOMU / ?): Well there are only three people it could be... and yet i somehow don't know who it is.

-

JANG HYEJIN (YUEHUA / ?): To be honest... i'd be happy with 14th... everyone is really talented here.

（END INTERVIEW）

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): With just shy of 300,000 votes is XI CHEN from SOURCE MUSIC.

14. XI CHEN [ -11 ]
293,123 VOTES

XI CHEN (SOMU / 14): Thank you everyone! I'm honestly glad to still be in this competition and i owe it to all of you! Know that i will try harder to show you my amazing sides so I will be able to debut at the end of this journey!

（INTERVIEW）

AMATERASU WATANABE (YGK+ / ?): I honestly thought she'd be higher than that. I guess the competition is getting tougher now.

（END INTERVIEW）

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Coming in at thirteenth place we have a powerhouse visual rapper!

（INTERVIEW）

ITO HAYAMI (BNA. CULT / ?): I know saying that she is a visual should be a hint but if everyone is a visual then how does that help-?

-

PARK NAHYUN (BBC / ?): Please please please let it be me- I just want to get this whole thing over with!

（END INTERVIEW）

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): With 400,000+ votes we have Lee Miah!

13. LEE MIAH [ +9 ]
424,109 VOTES

LEE MIAH (SOMU / 13): Hello viewers! Thank you for voting for me! I'm super grateful to be able to stay in the competition. Please continue supporting me and my fellow trainees!

she bows politely before making her way to the fourth row of seats.

XI CHEN (SOMU / 14): SOMU girls stick together right?

they first bump excitedly.

LEE MIAH (SOMU / 13): Wait... what if we made a Source Music handshake?

XI CHEN (SOMU / 14): It can be like our secret code...

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): In twelfth place we have a powerful vocalist, formerly from the debut lineup.

（INTERVIEW）

KANG JIYEON (YG / 16): If i remember there were six vocalists in the debut lineup last time... Areum... Areum again... Carol... Eunjae... Hyena... and Mara... but i can't see any of them leaving the top nine...

（END INTERVIEW）

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): Earning just over 550,000 votes is LEE HYENA from YUEHUA entertainment!

12. LEE HYENA [ -3 ]
556,102 VOTES

LEE HYENA (YUEHUA / 12): hello! all the trainees are so talented, and it's really an honor to be standing here right now. i want to thank all of you for voting for me! i'll do even better next time and show you what hyena's capable of!

JANG HYEJIN (YUEHUA / ?): That's my girl! Go Yuehua!!

（INTERVIEW）

??? (STAFF MEMBER): So how would you feel if-

SON MARA (CUBE / ?): Wait- my "someone is challenging Areum and I's status as company best friends senses" are tingling.

（END INTERVIEW）

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): We're getting close to the debut lineup now aren't we?

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): Just two seats away...

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Let's raise the stakes, shall we? We'll now reveal the next three ranking trainees... In no particular order...

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): Park Nahyun!

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Sato Minako!

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): and Carol Lai!

（INTERVIEW）

Q: how would you feel if you were chosen to be part of the debut lineup?

PARK NAHYUN (BBC / ?): Wah- that would be so awesome! You're not kidding me right? C-could you give me a hint on who it is?

nahyun does her best puppy dog eyes impression.

caption: help- i'm weak 🥺🥺 -editornim

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CAROL LAI (FNC / ?): I would be speechless. Honestly... it would feel like i really made it you know? Like i really proved myself in this second chance.

-

SATO MINAKO (AKS / ?): Honestly... I think i'd be happy either way. It would be awesome to be in the debut line up, but I was already the center for I'm Gonna Be a Star... maybe someone else deserves their chance in the spotlight.

（END INTERVIEW）

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Coming in at 11th place...

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): With just under 650,000 votes is SATO MINAKO from AKS entertainment!

11. SATO MINAKO [ +17 ]
649,148 VOTES

SATO MINAKO (AKS / 11): Ahhh thanks so much for giving me another chance to show off my skills! I'd like to thank every single one of my supporters for taking their precious time of day to vote for me, and my team from the previous evaluation Youth6. i hope to see all of you up here with me! I won't let you down. Your fairy, Minako will strive to do her best!

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): That leaves Park Nahyun and Carol Lai as our two candidates for ninth place.

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): In tenth place... is...

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Going to be revealed after a short break!

（WHISPER CHALLENGE with HIDDEN CARD）

KIM AREUM (HIDDEN CARD): This is our redemption girls! We got this.

areum hands each of the girls a pair of noise canceling headphones.

DANIKA MANOBAN (HIDDEN CARD): Tea Sock List?

areum makes a show of emphasizing her words.

KIM AREUM (HIDDEN CARD): We. Got. This.

DANIKA MANOBAN (HIDDEN CARD): We. Hot. Miss.

KIM AREUM (HIDDEN CARD): You know what I think you should go first Danika unnie.

she switches positions with danika.

??? (STAFF MEMBER): Your phrase is "I'm Gonna Be a Star"

DANIKA MANOBAN (HIDDEN CARD): I'm. Gonna. Be. A. Star.

HWANG JINAE (HIDDEN CARD): I'm gonna have a star?

DANIKA MANOBAN (HIDDEN CARD): BE a star.

HWANG JINAE (HIDDEN CARD): Oh! I'm gonna be a star!

she begins to dance the choreography while danika gives her a thumbs up.

HWANG JINAE (HIDDEN CARD): I'm gonna be a star.

GISELLE AHN (HIDDEN CARD): huh?

HWANG JINAE (HIDDEN CARD): I'm. Gonna. Be. A. Star.

GISELLE AHN (HIDDEN CARD): what?

jinae does the choreography for "i'm gonna be a star"

GISELLE AHN (HIDDEN CARD): Ohhhh I'm gonna be a star.

jinae makes an "ok" sign and giselle turns to boyoung.

GISELLE AHN (HIDDEN CARD): I'm gonna be a star.

LEE BOYOUNG (HIDDEN CARD): I'm gonna buy a card.

giselle, not catching the mistake signals to boyoung to turn around.

LEE BOYOUNG (HIDDEN CARD): I'm gonna buy a card.

LUCY HWANG (HIDDEN CARD): I'm gonna be a star?

LEE BOYOUNG (HIDDEN CARD): ... Yes?

LUCY HWANG (HIDDEN CARD): Ok. I'm. Gonna. Be. A. Star.

KIM AREUM (HIDDEN CARD): I'm gonna be a star?

lucy frantically nods her head yes.

KIM AREUM (HIDDEN CARD): I'm gonna be a star! I-I-I'm gonna be a star!

she dances along happily.

??? (STAFF MEMBER): That's correct!

HWANG JINAE (HIDDEN CARD): Do we get a prize?

LUCY HWANG (HIDDEN CARD): Prize! Prize! Prize!

??? (STAFF MEMBER): Well... you see... we kinda... are broke from paying for your custom outfits...

disappointed, kim areum pouts after the camera.

??? (STAFF MEMBER): Just kidding! We have cookies for you!

DANIKA MANOBAN (HIDDEN CARD): Yes!!

（END SEGMENT ）

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Coming in with 721,124 votes is... PARK NAHYUN from BLOCKBERRY CREATIVE!

10. PARK NAHYUN [ +3 ]
721,124 VOTES

PARK NAHYUN (BBC / 10): I'm so happy I made it! I will do my best and you won't regret your choice of voting for me! Thank you very much!

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): Which means that CAROL LAI of FNC entertainment is taking the first spot in the debut lineup! Congratulations!

9. CAROL LAI [ -3 ]
744,144 VOTES

CAROL LAI (FNC / 9): Woah! I really didn't expect to rank so high! Thank you so much for voting for me and giving me all your support. * promise to keep up the good work and not make you disappointed for choosing me.

（INTERVIEW）

MIYAZAKI YUMI (JYP / ?): Ninth place is already 3/4ths of the way to 1 million votes... just... wow. 

（END INTERVIEW）

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): The difference between 8th and 9th place was a mere 18 votes.

（INTERVIEW）

MOON HYORI (PLEDIS / ?): Howwwwwww?

（END INTERVIEW）

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): The second member of the debut lineup is MINATOZAKI LENA of BLOCKBERRY CREATIVE!

8. MINATOZAKI LENA [ +6 ]
744,144 VOTES

MINATOZAKI LENA (BBC / 8): I can't believe i'm in the top today... thank you everyone for the support! I will work hard to keep my position in the debut line up! Than you!

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): Lets go back to the hints... I like the hints!

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): In seventh place... is a newcomer to the debut lineup! She's part of a visual trio...

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): That was a pretty good hint. I liked that one.

the two national representatives high five while the trainees watch... impatient to hear the result.

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Just shy of a million votes is ITO HAYAMI from BANANA CULTURE!

7. ITO HAYAMI [ +9 ]
998,096 VOTES

ITO HAYAMI (NAT. REP.): I really can't believe this is happening! I don't know what you guys find in me but i'll do my best to impress you guys more. Thank you everyone for making my dream come true. I am so happy because now I can go on this journey alongside you guys. Thank you so much!

（INTERVIEW）

KIM JIWOO (BNA. CULT / ?): Banana Cult rise!

SEOK GUNYOO (BNA. CULT / ?): No one calls it that but you.

ITO HAYAMI (BNA. CULT / 7): Suddenly I don't know you two anymore.

KIM JIWOO (BNA. CULT / ?): Wow. Is that any way to treat your unnies?

ITO HAYAMI (BNA. CULT / 7): You love me anyways.

（END INTERVIEW）

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Rank 6 was the shining center of her group battle!

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): She's the first trainee with over 1,000,000 votes! 

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): She is CHOI EUNJAE from PLEDIS entertainment!

6. CHOI EUNJAE [ +1 ]
1,084,069 VOTES

CHOI EUNJAE (PLEDIS / 6): Oh wow! I've won the game for now! Thank you for supporting me and I won't disappoint you! I'll work hard to keep a spot in this lineup till the end, or else I might be a little sore. Thank you and fighting!

（INTERVIEW）

CHOI EUNJAE (PLEDIS / 6): 1,084,069 votes! WOW.... i'm still shaking- look my hand is shaking!

she reaches her hand towards the camera to demonstrate.

CHOI EUNJAE (PLEDIS / 6): Take that PLEDIS! This is the happiest i've been... like ever!

（END INTERVIEW）

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.) Shall we continue?

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): I'm a bit tired, could we have a break?

（WHISPER CHALLENGE with YOUTH6）

NA JIEUN (YOUTH6): WOW I REALLY CAN'T HEAR ANYTHING!

unfortunately, one member wasn't fast enough with her headphones.

JANG HYEJIN (YOUTH6): but i heard everything... dang girl, you got a set of pipes!

NA JIEUN (YOUTH6): WHAT DID YOU SAY?

SATO MINAKO (YOUTH6): Maybe lets just start?

??? (STAFF MEMBER): The phrase is "I am the Ace"

SATO MINAKO (YOUTH6): Ok. I am the the Ace.... well, actually Hyejinnie is but moving on! Hyejin-ssi!

JANG HYEJIN (YOUTH6): YES?

SATO MINAKO (YOUTH6): I am the Ace!

JANG HYEJIN (YOUTH6): No... I'm the ace?

SATO MINAKO (YOUTH6): I am the Ace!

JANG HYEJIN (YOUTH6): Ok, if you say so.

she shrugs and turns to eunjae.

JANG HYEJIN (YOUTH6): Minako is the ACE!

CHOI EUNJAE (YOUTH6): Facts.

JANG HYEJIN (YOUTH6): Minako is the ACE!

CHOI EUNJAE (YOUTH6): The phrase is Minako is the Ace?

hyejin nods excitedly.

CHOI EUNJAE (YOUTH6): Seems sus but ok. HAYAMI! Minako is the ACE.

ITO HAYAMI (YOUTH6): Minako is great!

CHOI EUNJAE (YOUTH6): Minako is the ACE!

ITO HAYAMI (YOUTH6): Minako is always late!

eunjae signals the answer as correct, not catching the mistake.

ITO HAYAMI (YOUTH6): JIEUN-SSI!

NA JIEUN (YOUTH6): WHAT?

ITO HAYAMI (YOUTH6): MINAKO IS ALWAYS LATE.

NA JIEUN (YOUTH6): MINAKO IS ALWAYS LATE?

hayami gives jieun a thumbs up. jieun turns to jiyeon, tapping her on the shoulder.

NA JIEUN (YOUTh6): MINAKO IS ALWAYS LATE?

KANG JIYEON (YOUTH6): MINAKO IS- what?

NA JIEUN (YOUTH6): MINAKO IS ALWAYS LATE.

KANG JIYEON (YOUTH6): WHY ARE YOU YELLING?

NA JIEUN (YOUTH6): MIN-A-KO IS AL-WAYS LATE.

KANG JIYEON (YOUTH6): Yeah, I got it girl.

they all take off their earphones.

KANG JIYEON (YOUTH6): Minako is always late!

SATO MINAKO (YOUTH6): HEY-

??? (STAFF MEMBER): That's incorrect.

KANG JIYEON (YOUTH6): What?

（END SEGMENT）

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): Lets mix it up I think- Let's go back down a little bit... the bottom rows seem a little empty.

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Lets fill in the 20s now~ four trainees that will be safe from the elimination.

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): In seat 25 is a well known idol who became a trainee again....

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): She's known for her model like visuals!

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): With 75,070 votes is AMATERASU WATANABE of YGK+

25. AMATERASU WATANABE [ +2 ]

AMATERASU WATANABE (YGK+ / 25): Thank you so much for allowing me to stay another day! I promise to have your expectations higher next time! Hwaiting!

（INTERVIEW）

LUCY HWANG (YGK+ / ?): I think a lot of people judged Amaterasu unnie a lot because of the ioi debut, but she's really nice! and she deserves another chance... even then ioi only got to promote for a year. Everyone is fair to the girls from ROYAL-T so they should be fair to Amaterasu too.

（END INTERVIEW）

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Coming in at 24th place is a trainee who's labelmate has already been ranked.

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): I think every label has a trainee on the board already.

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Not all of them.

xiyeon winks conspiratorially at the camera.

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): What does that even mean???

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): With just over 82,000 votes is JANG HYEJIN of YUEHUA entertainment.

24. JANG HYEJIN [ -13 ]
82,072 VOTES

JANG HYEJIN (YUEHUA / 24): It might not quite be the position i wanted, but i'm happy to be able to keep fighting on for a better seat next time.

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Sitting in our next seat is another PLEDIS trainee-

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): She was a member of the YOUTH battle!

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): NA JIEUN of PLEDIS entertainment takes seat 23 with 83,075 votes!

23. NA JIEUN [ -13 ]
83,075 VOTES

NA JIEUN (PLEDIS / 23): It's hard to see my ranking drop so much... I'll do better next time.

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): And filling in seat 22 is a trainee from a BIG THREE company!

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): She shocked us all by taking the first place seat in episode one, here we have MIYAZAKI YUMI of JYP entertainment!

23. MIYAZAKI YUMI [ -6 ]
85,071 VOTES

MIYAZAKI YUMI (JYP / 22): I'm glad to move on, but remember this is only the beginning! I'll really surprise you in my next performance... promise!

（INTERVIEW）

MIYAZAKI YUMI (JYP / 22): I'm starting to think that everyone was right... maybe the first seat is cursed. But you know what. I don't regret it... it was the confidence boost I needed to get the a during my audition.

（END INTERVIEW）

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Lets continue climbing! In seat 21-

（ERROR! CHATOYER WILL NOW BE TAKING A PAUSE BECAUSE THE AUTHOR HAS HIT THE IMAGE LIMIT!）

（A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM KIM AREUM）

KIM AREUM (CUBE / ?): Is this thing on?

she adjusts the camera.

KIM AREUM (CUBE / ?): I think the staff just like to watch me struggle. Anyways... The staff are letting me make a formal announcement about this, so here goes.

KIM AREUM (CUBE / ?): Kim Areum is dead.

KIM AREUM (CUBE / ?): Haha that was dramatic! Shocked you huh? I meant the name. "Kim Areum" is dead. The paperwork just came in today and my name change request went through. You're now looking at the legal KIM SEUNGAH!

KIM SEUNGAH (CUBE /?): I know this seems like a weird time, but i put in the request a long time ago and it just went through! So cheers!

caption: rip the double areums... kim areum you will be missed.

KIM SEUNGAH (CUBE / ?): But just because i changed my name, doesn't mean that anything else about me will! Don't worry, I'm still the Areum you know and love!

KIM SEUNGAH (CUBE / ?): Ok! I have to go back to rehearsal now~ see ya later lovelies!

she blows a kiss to the camera and the screen goes dark.

fin.

（ALERT!）— AC 5.1
that's right! you can already start earning those bonus votes for next time! comment inline your favorite summer kpop tracks~

mine are ... umpah umpah and navillera [ also nonstop but does that count if it wasn't technically summer yet ]