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[ it was already 9 am, and practice for
the puzzle moon team started about
thirty minutes ago. for some reason,
fujihara nanami hasn't shown up yet ]

lynx: you're kidding right? nanami
thinks she can just skip practice
like this? what are we gonna do?

nao: the japanese trainees share a
room, but i was the first one out. i
don't know if she even woke up...

changyin: i don't think i saw her
at breakfast either. what do you
think she's up to?

[ suddenly, a red-faced nanami ran
into the practice room, tossing her
bag in a corner. she nearly tripped
because she hadn't properly tied
her shoes. everyone stared. ]

nanami: i'm here! i'm here!

lynx: so did you forget we had
practice today, nanami?

nanami: i-i overslept. also, i tripped
on my way here, so that didn't help...

lynx: just... get in your spot, and let's
start learning the dance. we're really
behind now, so let's work hard.

nanami: alright...

[ she sadly trudged to her spot in the
middle, her best friend nao patting
her back in attempt to cheer her up. ]

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[ as leader, dasom had been putting
off the most important, but scariest
task for last. she knew her team
had to learn the song lyrics, but she
was anxious and lacking confidence.
she didn't want to be a bad leader. ]

dasom: let's read our lyric sheets
and try to memorize them as we
sing together. ready?

all: okay!

[ dasom did okay with her first line,
but then she got to her big verse.
she tried to read it, but messed up
each time. she was so embarassed,
especially in front of her team. ]

joon: you got this, dasom!
no need to be afraid.

dasom: i-i'll keep trying. sorry.

[ she retried the verse, but again
messed up. the girls were worried
about her, wondering what was
wrong with her. ]

meihua: let's take a water break...

dasom: it's not that... i actually
have dyslexia, and it's really hard
for me to read the lyrics. i'll keep
trying my best, i just hope you all
will be patient with me... sorry.

soomin: it's okay, love. we get it.
we'll work with you. don't worry.
we will get through this.

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[ camera cut: woo chaeri
"i'm so stressed about this performance.
i cant pull it off at all... it makes dancing
that much harder." ]

[ the group of four went through
boombayah over and over again
but everyone kept struggling. ]

mikyong: chaeri... please. the
performance is tomorrow, and
you're still messing up! it's
bringing us all down...

chaeri: o-okay, i'll try harder.

mikyong: you know what?
let's just take a water break.
come back in five and we'll
perfect the moves.

[ while the rest of the group
either drank their water in the
practice room or had a snack
in the kitchen, chaeri went
outside for some fresh air. ]

[ chaeri went to the rooftop and
began to cry, feeling like such a
burden. staring at the dark night
sky, she tried to organize her
thoughts. training was so, so hard ]

seungwan: cher... you okay?

[ chaeri wiped her tears quickly,
shaking her head no ]

chaeri: i feel so bad being
criticized by our leader...

seungwan: i think it's okay.
she only wants to help, so we
can all get to the elite eight!
we all know you're way better
when doing a concept you like.

chaeri: aw thanks, seungie. do you
think i'm bringing the team down?

seungwan: if anything, you
complete the team! seriously, you're
young but one of the best trainees.
maybe they're all just jealous.

chaeri: okay. thank you. we
should get back to practice.

[ seungwan grabbed chaeri's hand
and gave it a loving squeeze. ]

seungwan: gaja!

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[ fifteen minutes until showtime! ]

[ eunbi, an expert at makeup, helped
team power up do their makeup
since they were up first. she tried
to make it sparkly and summery
to fit their showcase's concept ]

esmée; thanks, girl! it looks so
good. you should teach me how
to do eyeshadow some day!

eunbi: sure! and good luck, i
think your team is on now!

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"welcome back to project joyride!
we're putting our trainees to the
test to see how well they can handle
a challenge - a concept switch! some
trainees do have a lifeline of 400
votes from the special flexibility test
if they won, which will definitely
come in handy for this mission. up
first, we have team power up. let's
see what they've got...!"

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[There should be a GIF or video here. Update the app now to see it.]

❝ our creative passion is burning, hello! we're meraki! ❞

* HYUN as JOY
JAEHWA as IRENE
INA as SEULGI
EUNSAE as WENDY
ESMÉE as YERI

soyeon: honestly, i love these girls so
much! i've kept my eye on a few of
them and they never fail to amaze me!

taeyong: you all fit the concept well,
but i know that didn't come easily. your
hard work seriously paid off. good work!

suga: i'm gonna ruin the happy vibes, but
ina and eunsae were obviously lacking...

[There should be a GIF or video here. Update the app now to see it.]

❝ hi we're ruby! ❞

* MIKYONG as ROSÉ
CHAERI as JISOO
SUNHWA as JENNIE
SEUNGWAN as LISA

taeyong: yikes... this is half-assed.
it seems like the team didn't work
well together or they just gave up.

rosé: at least the vocals were good
and so was the dance! fitting the
concept, though? out of the question...

[There should be a GIF or video here. Update the app now to see it.]

❝ the missing piece of your puzzle! hello, we are jigsaw! ❞

NANAMI as LENA
EUNBI as SEORYEONG
NAO as MIYA
YOONA as MINJU
CHANGYIN as SEOKYUNG
* LYNX as SOSO

baekhyun: i am so impressed! the
performance was flawless and i was
so excited to see that you all could
change your stage presence to fit
this concept! no complaints here!

suga: i wouldn't say flawless... some
things were a bit messy, i would say.

[There should be a GIF or video here. Update the app now to see it.]

❝ bzz bzz, sending a signal to you! hello we are team cinque! ❞

LIJIAN as MINA
SEUNGLI as JEONGYEON
YESEUL as JIHYO
LINA as NAYEON
* HARIN as CHAEYOUNG
NAHYEON as DAHYUN
IRENE as SANA
CHOONHEE as TZUYU
CHANSEOK as MOMO

taeyong: the dance was clean,
considering some of you have very
low dance skill... but goodness...

rosé: sorry. this is by far one of the
worst performances on joyride yet.
there's too many mistakes to count.

soyeon: yes, it was pretty careless, but it
seems like everyone tried their best to fit
the concept! i think you all are improving
as trainees more and more - not just in
singing, dancing, or rap, but professionally.

[There should be a GIF or video here. Update the app now to see it.]

❝ feeling nice, don't hesitate~ assa! we are jackpot! ❞

DAHYE as CHAESOL
* DASOM as YEAH
MEIHUA as SUNN
JOYOUNG as BELLE
JOON as JEEWON
RAEHYUN as SELINE
SOOMIN as SEMI

rosé: it was so interesting to see a
bunch do cuties pull of a badass
concept! it was well executed. if
you do more of these concepts, i
think you'll get really good at them!

suga: everyone's vocals and rap
sounded really off to me, but i'm
sure most of you tried your hardest.

[There should be a GIF or video here. Update the app now to see it.]

❝ love hurts, love heals! hello we are L2! ❞

* MINA as CHUU
HAN as OLIVIA HYE
YIJUN as YVES
HYUNA as GOWON

baekhyun: cute! but... did anyone try?

taeyong: too bad this was pretty sloppy.
i see so much talent in this group of girls.

soyeon: well i liked it... good job girls.

[There should be a GIF or video here. Update the app now to see it.]

❝ we going coco pop! hello we are golden ticket! ❞

XINJUN as SEJEONG
GAEUN as HYEYEON
SOOYEON as MINA
* HANBYEOL as MIMI
SANA as HAEBIN
MINKYUNG as HANA
HANA NAYOUNG
XIN as SALLY

rosé: awwie! this was amazing. a lot
of you stood out to me, despite being
in one of the bigger groups! yay!

suga: i don't wanna be picky with
details, but there were some things
wrong here... trainees lacking or not
doing their part.... trainees getting
nervous. but overall, it was nice!

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[ an extra word from our judges & mentors... ]

rosé: i think this challenge showed
the real potential of the trainees,
and it all boils down to their mind-
set, really. skills do matter, but they
can always change and improve...
it's hard to change a personality.

baekhyun: at this point in the
competition, i'm starting to root
more for the underdogs now...

taeyong: they're all good. they all
have talent. what differentiates an
elite eight member from the others
is their passion. i don't think all of
the girls have realized that yet...

suga: the stress is getting to them,
i can tell. maybe they need some
time to relax or rest up... but then
again, real idols rarely ever do that...
i hope they don't lose the show due
to overworking or exhaustion....

soyeon: yes, i have favorites! some
of them, you may never expect!
that's the fun in these shows... the
best always come out on top, no
matter what. they will...

kaori: i know this mission was
definitely difficult and stressful,
but it's disappointing to see these
emotions get to the girls. i'd like
to see them grow professionally
first if they wanna be an idol.

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"alright, we've seen the girls stages
for the concept switch mission. as
expected, it wasn't perfect, but there
were still some great things in this
episode. it's now time to vote, so try
not to be biased and bid your votes
fairly! we recommend that you take
your time. good luck, trainees.
voting starts now!"

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VOTING !!!

again, i'm trying out a new voting system.
sorry for any confusion! i will be sending
all trainees a voting ballot via pms. i'm not
allowing outside votes this episode.

remember, seven trainees have extra
votes from the flexibility challenge. i
forgot this last episode, but one
judge's vote counts as 1000.

! let me know if you didn't receive a
voting ballot but you have a trainee.
i do make mistakes and sometimes
i forget or my pms mess up.

VOTING CLOSES ONCE EVERYONE
HAS SUBMITTED THEIR RESPONSE!