▌ EPISODE FIVE: Take a Chance. 
❪ PART ONE. ❫

A new week has started for the Seiyuu Academy 2 students...

And we're back to the usual place.

The school's theatre.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Good morning, everyone! 

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― After last time's eliminations, we're finally back with the second mission... Are you excited?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ EVERYONE ― Yes!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Splendid! Because I wouldn't have given a single shit otherwise.

Damn...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Now then, let me explain what the Acting Evaluation consists of!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― You surely haven't forgotten you're not only becoming idols but also voice actors, right?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ WANG MUCHEN ꜜ he/him（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― [sarcastic] Wow, who would've thought...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JEON NAKYOUNG ꜜ she/siri（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― [just as sarcastic] The show named Seiyuu Academy helping contestants become voice actors based in Japan... I would've never imagined it!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Oh, thank goodness! I thought you were all too stupid to get it.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN YIJOON ꜜ he/him（DIVA HOUSE） ― [slowly nodding] Haha... Heh... Of course I knew...

You fucking didn't.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― ... Alright.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Before sending you to your respective classes, let me ask a question... Yuji, what was your rank last time?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHEN YULIAN ꜜ she/they（POP CITY） ― ... I was 19th.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― A pretty decent rank, congratulations!

Moka enthusiastically claps her hands.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Unfortunately, though, should you keep this rank for the next elimination round as well, you'd be a contender for last place and eventually eliminated.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHEN YULIAN ꜜ she/they（POP CITY） ― ...

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❪ INTERVIEW ❫

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHEN YULIAN ꜜ she/they（POP CITY） ― Ah... [sighs]

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHEN YULIAN ꜜ she/they（POP CITY） ― I've been trying really hard to catch the public's attention, so hearing these words discouraged me a bit; add on the fact that outside this studio, there aren't many offers for people my age anymore...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHEN YULIAN ꜜ she/they（POP CITY） ― I need to try even harder this time.

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✹ ﹒ ﹒ HA SEOYOON ꜜ she/her（DIVA HOUSE） ― E-eh?! Wouldn't that make for way too many eliminated trainees?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Mhm! Correct, Seoyoon! This mean we'll eliminate 18 students in total, so please work hard to ensure you can survive up to next round!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ EVERYONE ― ...

The students seem to be discouraged by the news.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Are you ready?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ EVERYONE ― [unconvincing] Yes!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Great! You're free to go, then~

As Moka is done explaining the mission to the students, the latter walk back to their respective classes.

How about we observe how things are going in each class before moving on to the performances?

▎ DAY ONE: First session.
❪ 📍 Bubblegum Base's Training Room ❫

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ADELAIDE BEAUCHÊNE ꜜ she/her（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― Just wanted to let you know, I'm going for Class Representative again! Is there anyone else who wants to try?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHOI HANSUNG ꜜ he/she（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― I haven't been here for long enough to try and do it, so... [scratches her head] Nah, I'll just trust you guys on this.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ADELAIDE BEAUCHÊNE ꜜ she/her（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― [eye twitching] You better contribute, though. I'm not having a Class Two repeat.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHOI HANSUNG ꜜ he/she（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― [about to faint again] I-I didn't mean it like that! I'm just not going for Class Rep, that's all! I will work hard!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ADELAIDE BEAUCHÊNE ꜜ she/her（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― [suddenly calmer] Oh, OK! That's fine. Haha. My bad...

I get her... After THE Horrors...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― I swear there was a small whiteboard somewhere in this room...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN JUNKYU ꜜ he/him（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― This one, right? Here!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― Thank you!

Kyu starts writing down the contenders for the Class Representative position on the whiteboard.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― [writing on the whiteboard] First up is Den... Anyone else?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIZUTANI MOE ꜜ she/xe（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― Ah, no... I'll pass this time.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KOBAYASHI MIREI ꜜ they/she（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― Huh?! But... You were so good at it! Are you sure, Moe?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIZUTANI MOE ꜜ she/xe（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― [vigorously nodding her head] Yes. I'm very sure.

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❪ INTERVIEW ❫

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIZUTANI MOE ꜜ she/xe（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― I nearly lost it back in Class One because of Jayden and Yiruri, so... Please, no. I'm NOT doing this again.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ "NANAMIN" ꜜ she/her（STAFF） ― There's neither Jayden nor Yiruri here, though?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIZUTANI MOE ꜜ she/xe（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― Nanamin.

Moe gets up, hands on the staff member's shoulders, with the latter opening her eyes wide in surprise.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIZUTANI MOE ꜜ she/xe（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― It's time for granny to retire.

She exits the room, leaving Nanamin behind.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ "NANAMIN" ꜜ she/her（STAFF） ― ... You're not even 30? [sighs]

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✹ ﹒ ﹒ KANG EUNKYUNG ꜜ she/her（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― Uhm...

Eunkyung seems to want to say something.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KIM JUNSEONG ꜜ he/him（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― Anything wrong, Eunkyung?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KANG EUNKYUNG ꜜ she/her（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― Hm, it's just... How about we start writing the script first? I don't know anyone well enough to choose right now...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN JUNKYU ꜜ he/him（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― Oh, she's not wrong...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KIM JUNSEONG ꜜ he/him（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― Let's do that, then! But we can still nominate ourselves, right?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― Mhm! Let me write down the names~

▎ DAY ONE: First session.
❪ 📍 Diva House's Training Room ❫

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HA SEOYOON ꜜ she/her（DIVA HOUSE） ― Hello! I can't wait to start~

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN YIJOON ꜜ he/him（DIVA HOUSE） ― Me too! Ah... But I'm not sure I get what we're supposed to do...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIN SEOYOON ꜜ she/xe（DIVA HOUSE） ― Class reps, let's choose the class reps!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ GUAN XIAOQIONG ꜜ she/glam（DIVA HOUSE） ― NO.

Xiaoqiong jumps and climbs up the wall...?!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ GUAN XIAOQIONG ꜜ she/glam（DIVA HOUSE） ― I'M NOT DOING IT AGAIN.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HIURA ASHINA ꜜ she/her（DIVA HOUSE） ― [chuckles] Was it that traumatic?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ GUAN XIAOQIONG ꜜ she/glam（DIVA HOUSE） ― You don't understand! No one did anything for me and I had to do everything by myself...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ GUAN XIAOQIONG ꜜ she/glam（DIVA HOUSE） ―  It was really hard having to go to the hospital every day because the staff was worried about me. I don't want to torture myself like that anymore!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIN SEOYOON ꜜ she/xe（DIVA HOUSE） ― Aw, Xiaoqiong...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIN SEOYOON ꜜ she/xe（DIVA HOUSE） ― [sighs] I nominate myself then! I'm sure I will be a good fit, so please vote for me~

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❪ INTERVIEW ❫

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIN SEOYOON ꜜ she/xe（DIVA HOUSE） ― I absolutely do not want to do it. Please don't vote for me.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIN SEOYOON ꜜ she/xe（DIVA HOUSE） ― I just hope this motivates the others to candidate themselves instead of pushing Xiaoqiong for the role again...

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✹ ﹒ ﹒ GUAN XIAOQIONG ꜜ she/glam（DIVA HOUSE） ― ...!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HEO SEONWOO ꜜ he/him（DIVA HOUSE） ― Alright... Anyone else? At least one, we need a delegate.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIMIZU REN ꜜ she/her（DIVA HOUSE） ― ...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HA SEOYOON ꜜ she/her（DIVA HOUSE） ― ...

It seems like no one in Diva House wants to go for the position...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HEO SEONWOO ꜜ he/him（DIVA HOUSE） ― ... Oh well.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ NATHAN CHAE ꜜ he/they（DIVA HOUSE） ― Can we have Xiaoqiong get down first? Having her stare at us from up there is scary...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KWAK YOUNGDAE ꜜ he/him（DIVA HOUSE） ― Scary? I think she's serving.

The camera focuses on Xiaoqiong, currently hanging on the wall with one hand as she places the other on her waist.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIN SEOYOON ꜜ she/xe（DIVA HOUSE） ― We're in Diva House for a reason~

You tell 'em!

As Xiaoqiong finally gets down, it is time to move to the next class.

▎ DAY ONE: First session.
❪ 📍 Pop City's Training Room ❫

✹ ﹒ ﹒ AMARI HARUHIRO ꜜ he/him（POP CITY） ― Alright, let's do this.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SOYUL ꜜ she/her（POP CITY） ― Mhm! I don't know much about acting, but I'll work hard. Let's make the best out of this experience!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ POP CITY ― Yes!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ QIU YUNZHI ꜜ he/they（POP CITY） ― First things first, does anyone want to go for Class Representative?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHEN YULIAN ꜜ she/they（POP CITY） ― I do! I have experience already, and I want to be as helpful as I can. This might as well be my last chance...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHU MINJEONG ꜜ she/her（POP CITY） ― Aw, don't say that! They just want to scare you... And the public at home, too. I'm sure you'll be fine~

✹ ﹒ ﹒ PARK SUWON ꜜ he/him（POP CITY） ― I agree! And I'm sure everyone else does, too...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHEN YULIAN ꜜ she/they（POP CITY） ― [wiping a tear] Guys...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ QIU YUNZHI ꜜ he/they（POP CITY） ― So, Yuji is our first name. Anyone else?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（POP CITY） ― I'm nominating myself too. I think people need someone who won't hold back on harsh criticism, but able to point out people's individual strengths at the same time. I believe I did a good job last time, so I want to guide this class to success as well.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ QIU YUNZHI ꜜ he/they（POP CITY） ― That's quite the solid reasoning. Anyone else? I'm sure we have quite a few valid contenders here.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ LIU YIYUAN ꜜ he/him（POP CITY） ― ... What about you?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ QIU YUNZHI ꜜ he/they（POP CITY） ― Me? Haha, no... No.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（POP CITY） ― You refused last time, too, yet you led the class a lot from behind the scenes. Are you sure?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ QIU YUNZHI ꜜ he/they（POP CITY） ― Mhm! Thank you all for believing I could do it, but I'm not going to nominate myself. You guys have fun, though!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（POP CITY） ― OK, OK. Is there anyone else, then...?

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❪ INTERVIEW ❫

✹ ﹒ ﹒ QIU YUNZHI ꜜ he/they（POP CITY） ― I like to think of myself as an assistant rather than a leader... I don't like leadership positions at all, actually.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ "MARIA" ꜜ she/they（STAFF） ― Is it because of your experience with your former group's leader?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ QIU YUNZHI ꜜ he/they（POP CITY） ― Hey.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ "MARIA" ꜜ she/they（STAFF） ― [chuckles] Bingo!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ QIU YUNZHI ꜜ he/they（POP CITY） ― I think it's a valid concern on my part, though... We started out as best friends, and then he... Ugh, I don't want to think about it.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ QIU YUNZHI ꜜ he/they（POP CITY） ― I just know I'd rather die than become someone like that. Helping people behind the scenes is more than enough for me.

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We finally move on to the last class, where the situation seems to be quite different from what they originally expected...

▎ DAY ONE: First session.
❪ 📍 Deconstructed Club's Training Room ❫

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KANG DOHEE ꜜ she/her（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― ... Is it just us?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JEON NAKYOUNG ꜜ she/siri（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― Or so it seems. [sighs] I think most others got lost on the way...

I'm getting déjà-vu and I do not like it.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ WANG MUCHEN ꜜ he/they（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― Lame.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JEON NAKYOUNG ꜜ she/siri（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― Right?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KANG DOHEE ꜜ she/her（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― Eh, it's fine! It just means we'll have to wait for them to come~

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JEON NAKYOUNG ꜜ she/siri（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― ...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ WANG MUCHEN ꜜ he/they（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― ...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KANG DOHEE ꜜ she/her（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― ... What?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ WANG MUCHEN ꜜ he/they（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― Sorry, it's just... Having to wait is never a good sign in this studio.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KANG DOHEE ꜜ she/her（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― Huh? But... They're on their way! You guys said that, too...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JEON NAKYOUNG ꜜ she/siri（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― I watched the first season... I would know.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JEON NAKYOUNG ꜜ she/siri（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― [with a hand on DOHEE's shoulder] Maybe you're right, though! We shall wait a little longer and see for ourselves.

It seems like Nakyoung and Muchen's fear was more than justified, as no one else joins the three in the training room even after half an hour long wait.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KANG DOHEE ꜜ she/her（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― [standing up, slamming her first against the wall] Enough is enough. I'm going to look for them.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ WANG MUCHEN ꜜ he/they（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― Told you. [sighs] C'mon, let's go.

The classes start preparing for the mission at their own pace.

Will they be able to finish the mission in peace? 

FEVEN'S CORNER !!!

Hello everyone! We're finally ready to finish Seiyuu Academy 2... Even if in a rather unconventional way which I did not want to choose, but alas, the circumstances required me to take these measures so here we are...

I am too lazy to retype everything, so I'll put here a screenshot of what I told people on the server already:

This makes the part where Moka scares Yulian by reminding them of their ranking kinda funny... We're not even doing proper eliminations, we're just creating the final lineup once and for all. Haha!

Well, then... See you in the next parts!

P.S. A few hours before the upload of this part, I received news upsetting enough to deprive me of any motivation whatsoever; while I'll likely continue to write because I've never learnt how to take a proper break in my entire life, I might struggle to follow through with the schedule I originally set for myself, so I ask for your understanding. I am trying my best.