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Similarly to what I did on Seiyuu Academy 2, the profiles will be shown within a video―an extra episode pre-show, essentially! Especially considering it'll take me a while to write and format the real episodes, along with preparing the missions, I would like for you to have something to read as you wait.

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April 1, 2025. Clear, 12°C.
📍 Euljiro 3-ga, Seoul,
South Korea ₍^. .^₎⟆

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Did you know about the weird bus stop close to the Euljiro 3-ga station?

We're not talking about the Seoul tour bus stop━though their routes are suspiciously similar━but On the Road's very own one-time bus stand. It's light blue and white, small and cozy, with five comfortable seats matching the palette of the show's logo, and a strange sign standing beside it.

Despite its strange appearance, unbefitting its location, this peculiar bus stop often goes unobserved: only a selected few are able to read the cryptic message on the sign and recognize what it stands for.

▊▍ ??? ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ "Destination: I wonder where..."? Well, that is weird... but this should be the place, right?

No, he is not talking to himself... well, he might as well be, because his young interlocutor doesn't really reply back to him.

▊▍ ??? ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ Don't worry, Sooya: papa will figure out.

▊▍ "SOOYA" ꜜ he/him（???） ﹕ ...

▊▍ ??? 2 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ PAPA? HOW OLD ARE YOU...

▊▍ ??? ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ [scratching his head, embarrassed] Haha, well... I understand the surprise, but it's a long story.

▊▍ ??? 2 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ Hm... [nodding slowly, unconvinced] More importantly, why is your child here? Wasn't this adults only?

▊▍ ??? ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ Well... that's also a long story?

... You can't keep "it's a long story" your way out of this, my guy.

▊▍ ??? 2 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ Alright... well, nice to meet you both! [crouching down to SOOYA's height] Hello, Sooya! I'm ███.

▊▍ "SOOYA" ꜜ he/him（???） ﹕ ...

▊▍ ??? ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ Ah, sorry... he doesn't really speak yet.

▊▍ ??? 2 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ Oh, I see... but that's OK! We were all there at some point. You might learn on the way here!

▊▍ ??? ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ [visibly worried] I wouldn't say this is the right place for a child, though... I mean, isn't this show sponsored by SIGMA Corp.? What if they try to recruit him? What if they try to take him away from you more forcefully? It's SIGMA Corp. we're talking about, after all, and I sure know how they like preying on vulnerable children... even those who don't speak yet... oh my God, that's scary...!

▊▍ ??? ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ ...

Oh, well... after what was an initially nice conversation, the second contestant from this group scared off the young father with their preposterous claims. They don't have the time to focus on how to reassure him, though: the others are on their way already.

▊▍ ??? 3 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ Hello there... are you here for On the Road as well?

▊▍ ??? 4 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ Huh... what?

Despite being quite early in the morning, it is noisy around them, though not too loud for most people

▊▍ ??? 3 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ [tense] I said, are you here for On the Road as well?

▊▍ ??? 4 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ [pointing at his ears, nervously] Can you... speak more clearly?

▊▍ ??? 3 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ What the... [shouting with cupped hands] Are you here for On the Road?!

▊▍ ??? 4 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ ...

The fourth contestant gives up and turns his back towards the woman, moving closer to bus stop: he seems to be even more annoyed now.

▊▍ ??? 3 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ [furious] What on Earth is wrong with him?! I sure hope that's not my pair!

▊▍ ??? ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ Ehm... I don't mean to intrude, but I'm pretty sure he had a hearing aid... he probably didn't appreciate you covering your mouth when he was already struggling to hear you.

▊▍ ??? 3 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ He could've said that then! How am I even supposed to know that?

▊▍ ??? ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ [panicking] I didn't say that...

Amidst the chaos caused by the other three contestants, a fifth person makes their appearance... and considering they are accompanied by two scary looking men, they must be someone important!

▊▍ ??? 5 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ [pouting] I told you already, this is unnecessary! I don't need anyone to follow me... I know how to defend myself!

▊▍ BODYGUARD 1 ꜜ he/him ﹕ █████, this isn't for your safety. You are the threat here.

▊▍ ??? 5 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ Oh.

▊▍ BODYGUARD 2 ꜜ he/him ﹕ You're still in time to take back your application and have them look for a substitute...

▊▍ BODYGUARD 1 ꜜ he/him ﹕ He's not wrong. Never too late! You should consider it.

▊▍ ??? 5 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ HEY... YOU MEANIES...

▊▍ ??? 2 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ [from afar] Congratulations! You guys scared Sooya with your screaming and lack of manners...

▊▍ ??? ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ [covering SOOYA's ears] I beg you, can we just calm down...? 

▊▍ ??? 3 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ ███, you literally started this.

▊▍ ??? 2 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ HAH? The hell? You did by getting mad at ██████!

▊▍ ??? 3 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ As if you weren't blabbering some nonsense about the show's sponsor... Now, that is horrible.

▊▍ ??? 2 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ You heard that?!

▊▍ ??? 5 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ ...

The fifth contestant overhears the other three from afar and decides to join in.

▊▍ BODYGUARD 2 ꜜ he/him ﹕ █████, I know what you're thinking, but for me that's a no-

▊▍ BODYGUARD 2 ꜜ he/him ﹕ And... she's gone.

▊▍ BODYGUARD 1 ꜜ he/him ﹕ "And... she's gone" my ass! Run, quick!

The two briefly stare at each other before chasing after the girl.

▊▍ ??? ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ Listen, all I said is that his reaction was not out of nowhere, but I wasn't accusing you of doing anything malicious...

▊▍ ??? 3 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ I got it already! Don't worry about that... I'm just saying, there are better ways to go about it.

▊▍ ??? 5 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ That's a weird thing to get defensive about...

The three contestants turn towards the voice, and they're shocked to see her holding the fourth member of their group by his collar. The look on their faces clearly suggests they're all thinking the same thing: what the hell is wrong with her?!

▊▍ ??? 5 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ I saw and heard everything on my way here! Why does he owe you anything at all?

▊▍ ??? 5 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ You asked him a question, he made it clear he couldn't hear you, and yet you blocked the one way he could've used to figure out what you were telling him... Hearing aid user or not, anyone would've been annoyed in his place.

▊▍ BODYGUARD 1 ꜜ he/him ﹕ ALICE.

▊▍ ??? 5 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ Uh oh.

We refuse to censor her name at this point.

Alice turns around to find her two bodyguards, still not loosening her grip on the fourth contestant's collar.

▊▍ BODYGUARD 2 ꜜ he/him ﹕ [panting] Why... why would you... run off like that... after we told you to stay still... Alice...

▊▍ ??? 2 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ Holy cow, wait-- That Alice? niveau seuil? Or something?

▊▍ ALICE JIHYEON YOON ꜜ she/they（CONTESTANT） ﹕ It is I, Alice, indeed!

▊▍ ??? 4 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ ...

▊▍ BODYGUARD 1 ꜜ he/him ﹕ [noticing ??? 4's discomfort] Alice... can you leave that poor guy alone, please...

▊▍ ALICE JIHYEON YOON ꜜ she/they（CONTESTANT） ﹕ Oh, right! Sorry...

Alice finally (!) lets go of the other guy's collar. As they try to check on him, they hear a familiar catchy tune playing coming closer: it's On the Road's bus! Just as blue and white as the bus stand was, it's also plastered with ads related to the show, notably POSPA SODA ® and SIGMA Corp..

The bus stops right in front of the quintet, with a somewhat better parking than the previous one.

▊▍ "HARUPI" ꜜ she/her（STAFF） ﹕ [from inside the bus] ... Progress.

▊▍ "HYUN" ꜜ he/him（STAFF） ﹕ [mocking her] "Progress", you say... once again, how about you drive this bus instead? I tell you, it's impossible to park properly if they stand in the middle!

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ [death growl] SHUT THE FUCK UP.

▊▍ "HARUPI" & "HYUN"（STAFF） ﹕ ...!

The two staff members stop bickering as their young one scares the hell out of them!

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ [beaming] Hell yeah, it worked! Do you like my microphone's DEATH VOICE Changer? It's very useful for when I need to put in place two grown children~

▊▍ "HARUPI" & "HYUN"（STAFF） ﹕ ...

Clemmie exits the vehicle as the other two staff members are still processing what just happened, and she welcomes the new set of contestants.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Hello, everyone! Get in already, I'll open the luggage storage for you.

▊▍ ??? ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ ...

▊▍ ??? 2 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ ...

▊▍ ??? 3 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ ...

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ ... We're not doing this again. I'm an adult. I'm 19. Leave me alone.

▊▍ ALICE JIHYEON YOON ꜜ she/they（CONTESTANT） ﹕ [shrugging] I don't know, girl, this is a SIGMA Corp. sponsored show after all-

▊▍ BODYGUARD 1 ꜜ he/him ﹕ [with a hand in front of her mouth] ALICE.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Can we not do... this? Thanks...

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ [sighs] We have 11 more people to pick up after this, so let's move on already!

The girl opens the luggage storage for the contestants, then proceeds to push them all towards the bus doors to speed things up.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Ah, I almost forgot to introduce everyone! I'm Clemmie, and these two right here are Hyun and Harupi... they argue often, but they're both extremely efficient!

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ We will be your main helpers during this experience, so let's work well together! And be nice to us all, please...

▊▍ "HYUN" ꜜ he/him（STAFF） ﹕ Hello...

▊▍ "HARUPI" ꜜ she/her（STAFF） ﹕ Hi.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Now, then! Can you please show me your tickets?

They wouldn't know, but I'm already beginning to wonder if she can say anything at all aside from a set of predetermined sentences... everything she's saying right now sounds exactly like what she told the previous set of contestants-

Wait, SIGMA Corp. just called to tell me to mind my own business? OK... alright... not suspicious in the slightest... anyways...

The contestants show Clemmie their tickets one by one, being allowed into the bus once and for all after she scans the QR code in each ticket.

... but upon receiving their tickets, Clemmie notices something weird.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Wait... only five tickets? Where is ██████?

▊▍ ??? ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ ... Isn't that my pair?

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Well, yes... [sighs] Whatever, maybe they'll show up while we introduce the contestants. Let's get started already!

▊▍ ??? ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ ...

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ And the first one is...

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Seo Jaeha!

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▐ 〔 . 🧳 ݁ SEO JAEHA ࣪ ⭒
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▐ 𓂂 ͟🧳 FULL NAME ﹕ SEO JAEHA ( 서재하 ).
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚆 BIRTHDATE ﹕ JANUARY 1, 2000 ( 25 ).
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚲 BIRTHPLACE ﹕BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA.
▐ 𓂂 ͟⚓ ETHNICITY ﹕KOREAN.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🌍 NATIONALITY ﹕SOUTH KOREAN.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🏖️ HEIGHT ﹕183 CM.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚕 MBTI ﹕ ENFJ.
▐ 𓂂 ͟⛺ BLOOD TYPE ﹕ O-.

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LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT
KOREAN ﹕ 5/5.
KSL ﹕ 4/5.
ENGLISH ﹕ 3/5.

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░▌ 🚍 Did You Know? ദ്ദി(｡•̀ ᗜ^)

➜ Jaeha is ambidextrous. He first found out when he was 9 years old as he broke his right arm, and although it wasn't like using what he assumed to be his dominant arm, he never struggled while using his left arm. His preference varies depending on the activity.

➜ He has three tattoos, two of them being his mother and brother's names on the inside of his left and right wrists respectively, and the third one being a dove holding a safety pin on his nape.

➜ Jaeha likes to journal, and rather obsessively at that. He has different colors for different types of journals: his personal one is blue, while the one dedicated to his mother is pink; the one for Sooya is lavender, his work journal is black, and his dream journal is silver.

➜ Occupation: Full-time bartender, part-time cashier at a convenience store.

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▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ And we have our little Sooya too, right? Hi there!

Clemmie waves enthusiastically at the child, and starts signing as she speaks.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ You might not need us to talk to you in sign language, but we can all understand you in case you need anything at all! The challenge is for Papa, not for you~

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ In particular, Harupi will take great care of you! She's saving you a seat there... or would you prefer to move to the front? We can do that too, you know.

Sooya shakes his head, pulling Jaeha towards the seat where Harupi is waiting for him. With a smile, the woman lets him sit on the window seat, but Jaeha seems worried...

▊▍ SEO JAEHA ꜜ he/him（CONTESTANT） ﹕ Uhm... are you sure this is fine? I don't mind at all, but-

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ [with a hand on JAEHA's shoulder] Buddy, Sooya being here is an exception we allowed because you had absolutely no way to leave him alone safely...

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ ... but we can't subject such a young kid to this kind of show! All his needs will be taken care of based on what we asked you during the interview so accept the help and shut up already.

▊▍ SEO JAEHA ꜜ he/him（CONTESTANT） ﹕ ...

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Now, while you pick a song to add to the show's playlist, let's move on to the next contestant... Xu Rui!

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▐ 〔 . 🧳 ݁ XU RUI 　　 ࣪ ⭒
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▐ 𓂂 ͟🧳 FULL NAME ﹕ XU RUI （徐瑞）.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚦 OTHER NAME ﹕ SEO REI （서레이）.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚆 BIRTHDATE ﹕ DECEMBER 3, 1990 （34）.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚲 BIRTHPLACE ﹕ HARBIN, HEILONGJIANG, CHINA.
▐ 𓂂 ͟⚓ ETHNICITY ﹕ HAN CHINESE.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🌍 NATIONALITY ﹕ CHINESE.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🏖️ HEIGHT ﹕ 173 CM.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚕 MBTI ﹕ ESFJ.
▐ 𓂂 ͟⛺ BLOOD TYPE ﹕ O-.

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LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT
MANDARIN ﹕ 5/5.
KOREAN ﹕ 3/5.
ENGLISH ﹕ 1/5.

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░▌ 🚍 Did You Know? ദ്ദി(｡•̀ ᗜ^)

➜ Having recently quit their job as Liu Yiyuan's PR manager, Rui often complains they were forced to come out as homosexual after his fangirls accused them of being homophobic towards their idol and leaving because of their allegedly "outdated views"¹.

➜ Though they have a pretty mild allergy to dogs, they've been adamant about getting a pet Border Collie since they were in primary school, claiming they can "deal with the allergy later".

➜ Rui likes to make collages of all their photos each month; back in their early high school days, they would post these collages on their social media without giving it much thought. Who knows: if you scroll far enough, perhaps you'll come across some embarrassing photos of theirs...

➜ Occupation: Freelancer.

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▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Damn, you're so cool, Rui! Very sorry about the forced coming out, though...

▊▍ XU RUI ꜜ they/them（CONTESTANT） ﹕ [shrugs] Crazy idol, crazy fans... when it comes to public image and media training, they're both a lost cause-

▊▍ BODYGUARD 2 ꜜ he/him ﹕ [from outside the bus] Oh, like Alice!

▊▍ ALICE JIHYEON YOON ꜜ she/they（CONTESTANT） ﹕ HEY.

▊▍ BODYGUARD 1 ꜜ he/him ﹕ Is he wrong?

▊▍ ALICE JIHYEON YOON ꜜ she/they（CONTESTANT） ﹕ ...

▊▍ XU RUI ꜜ they/them（CONTESTANT） ﹕ [ignoring what just happened] But yeah, let's just say I realized that wasn't the right job for me... and so I quit! I'll take whatever comes my way!

▊▍ XU RUI ꜜ they/them（CONTESTANT） ﹕ ... I should stop doing that mindlessly, though, because I still don't know what I have signed up for and I'm scared.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ And... that's on you. You're basically a hag now, you should be more responsible about your life choices.

▊▍ XU RUI ꜜ they/them（CONTESTANT） ﹕ ...

Brutal!

As Clemmie takes the tablet from Jaeha's hands and gives it to Rui to allow them to choose a song, the latter stares into the void in shock.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Would you be so kind to pick a song for the playlist? Thank you!

▊▍ XU RUI ꜜ they/them（CONTESTANT） ﹕ ... Tsk.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Next up we have... oh, yet another O-? You guys couldn't be any more different personality wise, though...

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Ahem, let's move on to Aoyama Emiko!

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▐ 〔 . 🧳 ݁ AOYAMA EMIKO ࣪ ⭒
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▐ 𓂂 ͟🧳 FULL NAME ﹕ AOYAMA EMIKO （青山恵美子）.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚆 BIRTHDATE ﹕ AUGUST 10, 1996 （28）.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚲 BIRTHPLACE ﹕ CHŌSEI, CHIBA PREFECTURE, JAPAN.
▐ 𓂂 ͟⚓ ETHNICITY ﹕ JAPANESE.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🌍 NATIONALITY ﹕ JAPANESE.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🏖️ HEIGHT ﹕ 159 CM.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚕 MBTI ﹕ ESTJ.
▐ 𓂂 ͟⛺ BLOOD TYPE ﹕ O-.

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LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT
JAPANESE ﹕ 5/5.
KOREAN ﹕ 4/5.
ENGLISH ﹕ 1/5.

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░▌ 🚍 Did You Know? ദ്ദി(｡•̀ ᗜ^)

➜ While a lot of people expect Emiko to be more outgoing when it comes to nightlife, she's more of a homebody. She'd spend her ideal evening snuggled up on the couch with her son Hikaru and snacks beside her, watching and making fun of bad TV shows while dabbling in some skincare.

➜ Emiko picked up scrapbooking after becoming a mother. She has a huge scrapbook filled with Hikaru's milestones, and she's still adding to it to this day; making every page meaningful and aesthetically pleasing to the eye is her creative outlet.

➜ She owns an impressive collection of lipsticks, although it isn't as intentional as it sounds: she just happened to accumulate many of them over time. Her collection is an array of reds, pinks, and nudes.

➜ Occupation: Freelance model.

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▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Wow, she's just... she's mother.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Quite literally too. In more ways than one. Heh.

▊▍ "HYUN" ꜜ he/him（STAFF） ﹕ Clemmie, move on.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Right...

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Well, well! You're actually quite popular yourself, aren't you? Some viewers at home will be able to recognize you immediately, I'm sure~

▊▍ AOYAMA EMIKO ꜜ she/her（CONTESTANT） ﹕ Well, yes! And I hope I'll get a bigger following after this show~ Though as long as my Hikaru is happy, that's all that matters, so I'm looking forward to sharing this experience with him specifically!

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ [moved] Aw, that's so sweet...

▊▍ AN JUNSEO ꜜ he/him（CONTESTANT） ﹕ ...

Though he's not saying it out loud, Junseo doesn't seem to be of the same opinion...

▊▍ AOYAMA EMIKO ꜜ she/her（CONTESTANT） ﹕ All I have to do now is pick a song, right?

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Correct! While you do that... ehm... let's see who's next...

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Ah, yes! An Junseo, it's you!

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▐ 〔 . 🧳 ݁ AN JUNSEO ࣪ ⭒
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▐ 𓂂 ͟🧳 FULL NAME ﹕ AN JUNSEO （안준서）.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚆 BIRTHDATE ﹕ MARCH 18, 1997 （28）.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚲 BIRTHPLACE ﹕ CHEONGDO COUNTY, SOUTH KOREA.
▐ 𓂂 ͟⚓ ETHNICITY ﹕ KOREAN.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🌍 NATIONALITY ﹕ SOUTH KOREAN.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🏖️ HEIGHT ﹕ 182 CM.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚕 MBTI ﹕ INFJ.
▐ 𓂂 ͟⛺ BLOOD TYPE ﹕ A-.

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LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT
KOREAN ﹕ 5/5.
KSL ﹕ 3/5.
FRENCH ﹕ 1/5.

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░▌ 🚍 Did You Know? ദ്ദി(｡•̀ ᗜ^)

➜ He recently adopted a Bichon Frisé named Suzette, after the crêpes Suzette. It took him a few weeks to find out that she only responds to French commands, which explains his nearly nonexistent knowledge of the language.

➜ Although he tries to act nonchalant, Junseo is a scaredy cat through and through: he's very afraid of anything remotely horror, and he gets scared very easily.

➜ Junseo has sensitive skin, but he's especially sensitive to sun exposure, as he burns up very easily; for this reason, he takes his skincare very seriously and shames whoever doesn't wear sunscreen daily.

➜ Occupation: UI/UX designer.

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▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Wow... now I want to see a picture of Suzette...

▊▍ AN JUNSEO ꜜ he/him（CONTESTANT） ﹕ ... I have a few.

▊▍ AOYAMA EMIKO ꜜ she/her（CONTESTANT） ﹕ Oh, so now you can hear...

▊▍ AN JUNSEO ꜜ he/him（CONTESTANT） ﹕ Are you done?

▊▍ AOYAMA EMIKO ꜜ she/her（CONTESTANT） ﹕ Maybe when you'll apologize for being an asshole earlier.

▊▍ AN JUNSEO ꜜ he/him（CONTESTANT） ﹕ Now you're just lying and you know it... I don't owe you anything when you're the first one to treat me like an idiot.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ [turning on her voice changer] SHUT UP IMMEDIATELY.

▊▍ AOYAMA EMIKO & AN JUNSEO（CONTESTANTS） ﹕ ...!

The two comply immediately, startled by the growled voice.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ I do not care one bit about what happened prior to our arrival, but whatever it is, you're sorting it out in a second moment.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Now, Junseo, if you could pick a track to add to our playlist, that would be lovely!

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ In the meanwhile, I'll announce our last contestant for today... Alice!

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▐ 〔 . 🧳 ݁ ALICE JIHYEON YOON ࣪ ⭒
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▐ 𓂂 ͟🧳 FULL NAME ﹕ ALICE JIHYEON YOON.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚦 OTHER NAME ﹕ YOON JIHYEON （윤지현）.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚆 BIRTHDATE ﹕ OCTOBER 19, 2000 （24）.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚲 BIRTHPLACE ﹕ LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES.
▐ 𓂂 ͟⚓ ETHNICITY ﹕ KOREAN.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🌍 NATIONALITY ﹕ AMERICAN.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🏖️ HEIGHT ﹕ 161 CM.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚕 MBTI ﹕ ESFP.
▐ 𓂂 ͟⛺ BLOOD TYPE ﹕ A+.

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LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT
ENGLISH ﹕ 5/5.
KOREAN ﹕ 4/5.
JAPANESE ﹕ 3/5.

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░▌ 🚍 Did You Know? ദ്ദി(｡•̀ ᗜ^)

➜ Though no longer going down a pre-medical student route, Alice is trained in first aid and can perform basic aid procedures.

➜ She developed an interest in video editing after her experience hosting the segment "Seiyuu Academy Mysteries" in her previous survival show, Seiyuu Academy 1.

➜ Alice loves fashion, and they frequently buy expensive or eccentric clothing or accessories, as well as makeup products.

➜ Occupation: Idol, voice actress. Member of niveau seuil².

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▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Woah... meeting you in person is an entirely different thing from seeing you on a screen...

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ You're so cool I could even consider forgiving the inexcusable crime that is being A*******...

▊▍ SEO JAEHA ꜜ he/him（CONTESTANT） ﹕ Why are we censoring A******* now...

▊▍ XU RUI ꜜ they/them（CONTESTANT） ﹕ What the hell...

Sorry for that, haha!

It will happen again.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Now that we're finally done with introductions, and Alice is picking her song for the playlist, I guess it is finally time for us to leave...

▊▍ BODYGUARD 1 ꜜ he/him ﹕ [from outside the bus] Alice, can you promise us you won't get unreasonably drunk and cause problems for other people?

▊▍ ALICE JIHYEON YOON ꜜ she/they（CONTESTANT） ﹕ ... No!

▊▍ BODYGUARD 1 ꜜ he/him ﹕ ALICE.

▊▍ ALICE JIHYEON YOON ꜜ she/they（CONTESTANT） ﹕ [shrug] I can't promise that!

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ It's no fun if she does, either way...

▊▍ BODYGUARD 1 ꜜ he/him ﹕ ...

▊▍ BODYGUARD 2 ꜜ he/him ﹕ You know what? They're right. Maybe we're the ones who are too harsh on her, after all...

▊▍ BODYGUARD 2 ꜜ he/him ﹕ She's all yours! Have fun, Alice, and come back in one piece!

▊▍ ALICE JIHYEON YOON ꜜ she/they（CONTESTANT） ﹕ [saluting] Yessir!

As Clemmie closes the luggage storage and does one last check-up to ensure the bus is ready to leave, she hears someone stomping and panting; unlike what most people would do as they expect someone to arrive, however, she decides to ignore the two acoustic signs and to re-enter the vehicle and give the driver her OK. 

▊▍ ??? 6 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ [in English] STOP THE BUS.

It's the sixth contestant, as late as one could be! Truly embarrassing... if I were him, I wouldn't show my face in public ever again...

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Here you are, at last! How on Earth did it take you this long to reach this place...

▊▍ ??? 6 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ [panting, in English] No... no Korean.

▊▍ ??? 6 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ [to himself, in Italian] E per oggi basta inglese... ❪ Enough English for today... ❫.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ [in English] ... Just get up here already.

▊▍ ??? 6 ꜜ ???（???） ﹕ [in Italian] No, no, basta anche con l'inglese adesso! ❪ No, no, enough with English already! ❫.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ URGH.

Clemmie steps out of the bus and angrily pulls in the mysterious guy, immediately giving him a pair of translating earpieces identical to the one Yuren received last time. 

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ NOW... would you be so kind to show me your ticket and allow me to introduce you formally to the others, please?

Although struggling to find the ticket in his pockets, the mysterious contestant complies to the staff's orders.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Wonderful! At least we can finish this group~

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Well, then... let me introduce you to Elisei Xu!

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▐ 〔 . 🧳 ݁ ELISEI XU 　 ࣪ ⭒
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▐ 𓂂 ͟🧳 FULL NAME ﹕ ELISEI XU.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚦 OTHER NAME ﹕ XU RENYANG （徐仁洋）.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚆 BIRTHDATE ﹕ JUNE 27, 1998 （26）.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚲 BIRTHPLACE ﹕ NAPLES, ITALY.
▐ 𓂂 ͟⚓ ETHNICITY ﹕ HAN CHINESE-ROMANIAN.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🌍 NATIONALITY ﹕ ITALIAN.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🏖️ HEIGHT ﹕ 173 CM.
▐ 𓂂 ͟🚕 MBTI ﹕ INFJ.
▐ 𓂂 ͟⛺ BLOOD TYPE ﹕ O-.

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LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT
ITALIAN ﹕ 5/5.
ROMANIAN ﹕ 4/5.
MANDARIN ﹕ 3/5.
LATIN ﹕ 2/5.
ENGLISH ﹕ 1/5.

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░▌ 🚍 Did You Know? ദ്ദി(｡•̀ ᗜ^)

➜ Elisei likes to gift handmade friendship bracelets to everyone he meets: it's a way to show his gratitude, considering he wouldn't really expect anyone to become his friend, and he loves to study other people's tastes so he can create an accessory that fits them perfectly.

➜ He used to have a fanpage on the Italian science writer and TV host Alberto Angela. At some point it started getting way too much traction for his liking, considering it was supposed to be just an inside joke between friends, and he decided to sell it to someone else; he still checks it from time to time to see how it's doing.

➜ Elisei is unable to distinguish the left from the right or any cardinal point; needless to say, his sense of direction is a mess.

➜ Occupation: Freelance graphic designer, part-time rider.

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▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ And the award to the most useless polyglot goes to... Elisei!

▊▍ ELISEI XU ꜜ he/him（CONTESTANT） ﹕ Hey, so, that wasn't nice.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ I don't care in the slightest. Just move and sit next to your pair already.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ And while you're at it, please pick a song with this tablet!

▊▍ ELISEI XU ꜜ he/him（CONTESTANT） ﹕ ...

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Ah, wonderful! We're done at last~

Clemmie enthusiastically claps her hands, putting the tablet back into her bag as she turns towards the contestants. As Hyun makes sure both his co-workers are safe, he starts the bus once again, preparing to leave the second stop of On the Road's initial tour to the station.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ The songs you've chosen will be revealed at the end of this very short trip! In the meanwhile, I'd like to remind you all that while this is meant to be a fun and challenging experience for everyone, entertainment can only exist within the limits of mutual respect.

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Your fellow contestants may come from backgrounds that differ greatly from yours, and this applies to both your pair but also everyone else. You might not get along immediately, or find out you have divergent goals, but that's the beauty of this experience: make sure to learn something out of this, and not ruin the fun for everyone else.

▊▍ EVERYONE ﹕ Yes!

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Amazing! Thank you for your cooperation~

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Next destination: the ████ █████!

As mysteriously as it first appeared, the weird bus stop close to the Euljiro 3-ga station disappears shortly after.

▊▍ ELISEI XU ꜜ he/him（CONTESTANT） ﹕ What... what the hell... the bus station disappeared?

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Elisei, that's a good one! Who taught you to be this funny? Even with the language barrier...

▊▍ ELISEI XU ꜜ he/him（CONTESTANT） ﹕ No, I'm being dead seriou-

▊▍ "CLEMMIE" ꜜ she/xe（STAFF） ﹕ Shut up already.

▊▍ ELISEI XU ꜜ he/him（CONTESTANT） ﹕ ...

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¹ Liu Yiyuan is a character from another work in universe, Seiyuu Academy 2. He is known for being absolutely terrible in anything based in the entertainment industry, whether it is acting or idol activities, and having quite the personality...

² OC co-ed group coming from another work in universe, Seiyuu Academy 1. More details about the group can be found on the book SHADOW DANCE, available on this same profile.

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🚘⃝ FEVEN's Notes ◌ ◌ ◌ THREE HOURS LATE... BUT THE UPDATE IS HERE...

This batch was so much fun, but also HARD to write... I was already exhausted after the first batch, then I had to focus on other projects too because I'm not a quitter and just because On the Road is here it doesn't mean I can neglect my other works, and when inspiration finally hit and I had enough energy to work on things...

I WAS DRAGGED OUTSIDE AGAINST MY OWN VOLITION...

Was it a fun trip? Yes! Will I use this as inspiration for the chapters later on? Also yes! But man was it tiring. URGH. At least I got some pretty photos out of it, though...

By the way, a few notes:

1. I forgot to mention this in the previous part I think, but trivia are often times rewritten purely to ensure they're closer in writing style; I try not to edit them too much as I think it's nice to have their individual flair I can easily attribute to their creators, but I go crazy seeing insanely short trivia put up against insanely long ones... I want some balance 🌟

2. Characters being negative from the get-go doesn't mean I hate them or I hate the applier... would they be here to begin with if that was the case, considering I had many forms to pick from? I don't think so. I know most of you are reasonable enough to remember there's people behind these OCs, even if you don't always remember who, but I still feel like this is an important disclaimer to make: the main purpose of On the Road as a show in universe is, in fact, to help people become more socially aware first and foremost, so you can't expect them to be perfect since the beginning.

3. Specifically aimed at Cress as she is Jaeha's creator, but I apologize in advance if Sooya's characterization ends up not being what you originally envisioned... I forgot to ask you to tell me more about him and, though I would appreciate some guidelines, I'd like for him to have a very specific role in the narration regardless of how long he gets to stay.

4. Last but not least, I will start sending forms back to people this week! For now I'm sending them specifically to the appliers who made an OC featured in this specific batch, but soon enough I'll send everyone else's. It will be in a PDF format directly printed from Google Forms, though you can always ask for an additional Google Docs copy if that makes you more comfortable.

This being said, I hope this was an enjoyable read! Any correction will be made in a second moment.

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