▌ EPISODE TWO: Anywhere But Here. 
❪ PART ONE. ❫

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

But we're still in the same place as usual.

The school's theatre.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― Good morning, everyone! It's finally time to announce the first mission, isn't it? Are you ready?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ EVERYONE ― Yes!

For once in their lives, everyone is fairly enthusiastic!

Except Yew, that is.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ YEW ꜜ he/him（CLASS THREE） ― ...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIN SEOYOON ꜜ she/xe（CLASS THREE） ― Roll tide, Yew... Roll tide.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ YEW ꜜ he/him（CLASS THREE） ― I need to get out of here... NOW.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― They will never let you... The earlier you accept that, the easier it'll be for you to survive in here and not go crazy.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ YEW ꜜ he/him（CLASS THREE） ― ...

I mean, is he wrong though?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― Ahem, everyone! Since you said you're ready, please, let me explain what the Class Tournament consists of, then!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― Have you understood? If you did, tell me... Who's the one who gets to choose their opponent?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ EVERYONE ― Yiruri!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― Correct! Now... Yiruri, which class will you choose?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HUR YIRURI ꜜ she/they（CLASS ONE） ― Mhm... I'll go for Class Three, then!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JEON NAKYOUNG ꜜ she/siri（CLASS THREE） ― [smirks] And why did I foresee that?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HUR YIRURI ꜜ she/they（CLASS ONE） ― [smiling cheekily] Because you knew I would've done anything to challenge any of you~

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIMIZU REN ꜜ she/her（CLASS THREE） ― The choice was pretty easy, then...

... What is Ren trying to say?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― Ah, that reminds me! Unfortunately contestants Moon Hyeji and Son Yunseo have officially left the competition, so they won't participate to the next mission.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HA SEOYOON ꜜ she/her（CLASS FOUR） ― Huh? So that's why they weren't in class today... Are they well?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― Oh yes, they are! Especially for Hyeji, I'd say that everything is fine~ Let's have a look at the news, shall we?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHA YUBIN ꜜ she/her（CLASS FOUR） ― ?!

... That's surely some news!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ NAM HANEUL ꜜ she/they（CLASS TWO） ― ... So that's why she mentioned her father could invest on my career?! She's so rich!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ GUAN XIAOQIONG ꜜ she/glam（CLASS THREE） ― She's such a girlboss...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ DEJA NAM ꜜ she/her（CLASS ONE） ― ... I knew there was something off with her.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ NAM HANEUL ꜜ she/they（CLASS TWO） ― Huh? What do you mean by that?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ZHENG HUAN ꜜ he/him（CLASS FOUR） ― Deja, that's not nice!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ DEJA NAM ꜜ she/her（CLASS ONE） ― I mean, isn't the timing quite weird...? Don't tell me you believe she wasn't involved in this at all...

And this is why, my guys, Deja is my favorite (I will say this about most of them I fear).

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIN SEOYOON ꜜ she/xe（CLASS THREE） ― New piece of Seiyuu Academy lore dropped?!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― [exasperated] Guys, let me speak, please!

The students (FINALLY) shut up, allowing JUNYEOL to proceed with his announcement.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― [sighing] Wonderful! Now then... Before proceeding with the song selection, let me ask a question.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― Haneul, what was your rank last time?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ NAM HANEUL ꜜ she/they（CLASS TWO） ― 28th!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― Mhm! You seem pretty enthusiastic - and I don't blame you, at least you're not at the bottom of the ranking...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― ... But should you keep that rank this time around, you would be eliminated.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ EVERYONE ― ... ?!

Considering the new students, that's a total of 11 eliminated students...?!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ NAM HANEUL ꜜ she/they（CLASS TWO） ― Oh... Oh... Oh my...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HEO SEONWOO ꜜ he/him（CLASS TWO） ― ... There we go. This is getting serious.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ADELAIDE BEAUCHÊNE ꜜ she/her（CLASS TWO） ― I mean... These are just the pre-vote results, so you can still survive! Work hard so the public can see what you're capable of and keep you here.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ NAM HANEUL ꜜ she/they（CLASS TWO） ― You're right, Den!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― That's the spirit! I'm sure that following the lead of such a great Class Representative, your class will be able to work very well~

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ADELAIDE BEAUCHÊNE ꜜ she/her（CLASS TWO） ― Thank you so much!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ADELAIDE BEAUCHÊNE ꜜ she/her（CLASS TWO） ― Wait, you said... Class Representative?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― Mh? I did, yeah... Was I wrong? Then... Who is it?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KIM JUNSEONG ꜜ he/him（CLASS TWO） ― We didn't choose one yet... But we do have two candidates!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― Mhm... I suppose that's still something. May you choose one, then... And quickly!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― But not now, as it is time to choose the songs, finally!

Although the students can see the options presented, they are censored for the viewers at home.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― Let's see if you understood what I explained earlier today~ Who will be the first one to choose and how many songs?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ZHENG HUAN ꜜ he/him（CLASS FOUR） ― [thinking to himself] Mhm... Highest ranked from the leftover classes, so...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HA SEOYOON ꜜ she/her（CLASS FOUR） ― It's you, Zheng Huan!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ BAE KITAE ꜜ he/him（CLASS FOUR） ― Oh, right...! You got 5th place, didn't you?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HA SEOYOON ꜜ she/her（CLASS FOUR） ― And everyone above you was from either Class One or Class Three, so...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― Exactly! Now then, choose two songs - one for the girls and one for the boys.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ZHENG HUAN ꜜ he/him（CLASS FOUR） ― Oh...! Well, how about...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHA YUBIN ꜜ she/her（CLASS FOUR） ― [praying] Choose responsibly, choose responsibly...

What will be Zheng Huan's choice...?

FEVEN'S CORNER !!

For this episode (and basically... all of them, but especially those with evaluations) I've decided the best approach is "smaller parts, quicker updates" for a series of reasons!

1) It's easier for me to finish chapters, revise them and upload them in their best quality. It makes a huge difference to write 1500-2500 words instead of 3000-4000 ... It's much less demanding, and it grants a better result too!

2) In return, it's also easier for you to finish reading each part and to keep you entertained since content comes out faster and in a more accessible option for those with a lower attention span...!

3) Long parts overall do not work well that well with evaluations... In a real show, these moments could easily be described through recordings, but I'd have to get too into descriptions and many of you would not read that... Not to mention that without the proper media to help enrich descriptions, it's just much more difficult to figure out how to explain what exactly is happening without turning everything into a huge mess.

This is definitely shorter than what the next parts will be, but just so we're clear... Yeah, this is why!