❛ EPISODE THREE. ❜
once your name is called, you are safe. ¹

( WORDS HERE SIGNIFY "AYUNA" AND HER COMMENTARY AS A NEWBIE(?) EDITOR )

MY SUGAR-RUSH! CONTINUES !

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❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ welcome boys, to the second ranking announcement of MY SUGAR-RUSH! I am one half of the hosts for tonight, LEE GIKWANG.

❘ ✸ ›› GONGCHAN ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ and I am the other half, GONGCHAN.

❘ ✸ ›› GONGCHAN ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ once again we meet in a room where goodbyes will be said and paths will have met an end. those who remain must push through and make their way into the final level, where the prize is debut.

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ tonight, only ranks 1st to 14th will be eligible for the next mission. ranks 15th to 20th will unfortunately be eliminated from the show. so, as it goes, do you think your candy will make it?

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❘ ✸ ›› SHIN BYUNGHO ‣ RANK ?
❛ I'm so scared. I was on the cusp last week, and I didn't win any benefits. will my score alone be enough to keep me here?
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❘ ✸ ›› JEONG KORAIN ‣ RANK ?
❛ I managed to hit the debut ranks last time... I wonder if just winning some benefits was enough to keep my spot there.

‎❘ ✸ ›› HONG BEOMSEOK ‣ RANK ?
❛ the benefits were crazy this round. I wonder how different the rankings will be.

( IT'S CRAZY ALRIGHT... BUT THE PRODUCERS ARE HAPPY SO! )

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❘ ✸ ›› GONGCHAN ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ I will begin this announcement by starting with the trainee who ranked 12th.

‎SKIPPING THE 'SAFE BUT IN DANGER' RANKS OF 13TH AND 14TH !

❘ ✸ ›› GONGCHAN ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ the trainee in 12th place was someone who managed to secure the CENTER position in his team and rise in ranks to where he's safe for the next round.

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🍬 — RANK 12 (▼2)
5,100,000 sugar fragments

KIM YOONGI
( SWEET BUILDING )
TRAINEE #002
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❘ ✸ ›› KIM YOONGI ‣ RANK 12
❛ while it's a shame I lowered in ranks, I'm glad to just still be here! I've worked hard to stay here and I promise I will do whatever it takes to make it to the final debut lineup. love you all!

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❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ in 11th place we have someone who secured the MAIN DANCER position in his team and has always been within the safe ranks of the show. . .

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🍬 — RANK 11 (—)
5,300,000 sugar fragments

JERRIE TRAN
( SOUR BUILDING )
TRAINEE #023
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❘ ✸ ›› JERRIE TRAN ‣ RANK 11
❛ [ laughs ] it's interesting that I've stayed in the same rank twice but hey... at least I'm still here! I promise to work hard and showcase all of my best abilities, thank you!

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❘ ✸ ›› GONGCHAN ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ in 10th place we have a trainee who lead his team in the mission and is also someone who has stayed within the safe ranks throughout the show. . .

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🍬 — RANK 10 (▼3)
5,600,000 sugar fragments

GEUM SUHEON
( SOUR BUILDING )
TRAINEE #010
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❘ ✸ ›› GEUM SUHEON ‣ RANK 10
❛ ahhh... it was nice to have a taste at being in the TOP 7 last time, but it's unfortunate that I dropped in ranks. I am still safe though, I am here, and I promise to work even harder!

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❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ the trainee who placed 9th secured both the LEADER position in his team as well as the MAIN RAPPER position. . .

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🍬 — RANK 9 (▲10)
5,650,000 sugar fragments

CHOI HASEUL
( SOUR BUILDING )
TRAINEE #027
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❘ ✸ ›› CHOI HASEUL ‣ RANK 9
❛ woah. up by ten?? that's unbelievable... i could have sworn i was going to be [ waves to his throat ] on the chopping block this time around. well... either way, I'm happy to be saved and I swear on JAEYUN's cursed cowboy hat that I will do all I can to prove myself.

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❘ ✸ ›› GONGCHAN ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ in 8th place we have a trainee who secured the MAIN VOCALIST position and has also risen in ranks since the last announcement. . .

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🍬 — RANK 8 (▲5)
5,700,000 sugar fragments

CHOI KWANGHO
( SWEET BUILDING )
TRAINEE #006
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❘ ✸ ›› CHOI KWANGHO ‣ RANK 8
❛ slowly but surely... I am regaining my status as a TOP 7 candidate... I will debut no matter what, so please support me and I will continue to showcase all my best assets to the best of my ability.

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❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ congratulations to the boys named so far for the announcement. however, with 15 boys left to call and only nine remaining seats, we will move onto announcing the new, current TOP 7.

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ the trainee in 7th place, temporarily securing a spot in the debut lineup, is. . .

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NEXT ON MY SUGAR-RUSH!

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ surprisingly, this time around the ranks would not have changed much had benefits not been added.

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ the key difference being [ REDACTED ] who took over 3rd place, seeing how far he'd risen in the ranks.

AND FINALLY. . . THE LAST MISSION IS REVEALED !

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ the TOP 7 will vote first for the song of their choosing, with everyone else subsequently choosing afterwards. keep it simple for the final mission.

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ it's your guys' final chance to stand out to the audience. so, pick wisely.

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❘ ✸ ›› ??? ‣ ???
❛ i think this is the most someone has risen in the show's history...

❘ ✸ ›› ??? ‣ ???
❛ for someone who was added half-way in, he didn't do half bad. shocked he's still here, though. [ laughs ]

❘ ✸ ›› ??? ‣ ???
❛ listen... [ sighs ] I had no idea people would vote for me like that...

WHO WILL BE THE FATEFUL 1ST PLACE TRAINEE ?

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▭ RUNE'S ROOM !
I'm going to actually kill myself I'm so sorry this is out late.
it was supposed to be an easy write, but then i couldn't figure out what I wanted to do for edits, and then once I figured THAT out everytime I opened this note I would blank on what to write despite having done it before, various times might i add.

this episode is also short because I only announced the 5 safe trainees. next episode will be a bit longer as I'll announce top 7 as well as the final safe 2, and then explain a bit about the final mission and song selections.

voting will open the day that episode gets released; deadline is pending as a) i haven't written the chapter yet and b) i haven't created the form.

we're so close u guys... I'm so sorry episodes are getting delayed but uni sucks the life out of you even if you don't have much to do 🗿 either way, it's the home stretch! I can't wait to see who debuts ♡

love you always,
rune.