✧。a little competition ?

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HAEIN [ MC ] ; now now trainees, a piece of information was purposefully omitted when i was first introducing the reevaluation

HAEIN [ MC ] ; you see, when it comes to center, you're not dictated by your grade

HAEIN [ MC ] ; both NEON and LIGHTS' trainees can try out for center as your peers are the ones voting

HAEIN [ MC ] ; whoever is the chosen center will be regarded as the current 1st place

that line suddenly reminded
the trainees that the prior
announcement was missing
one thing, their ranks

HARU [ #16 / LIGHTS ] ; did i just not see the numbers on the screen?

MIKAEL [ #15 / NEON ] ; [shakes head] they weren't there

HARU [ #16 / LIGHTS ] ; mikael??? why are you answering me???

MIKAEL [ #15 / NEON ] ; what? they didn't mention them in my earpiece so...

HAEIN [ MC ] ; did you realize your reevaluations were missing your ranks?

HAEIN [ MC ] ; well, your ranks will be revealed after center selection because the current ranks are based on your current points

HAEIN [ MC ] ; these points include your audition, reevaluation, first public vote, and center bonus

HAEIN [ MC ] ; at this time, point count doesn't cancel out your grades and therefore, anyone in LIGHTS cannot be ranked above 9

HAEIN [ MC ] ; unless a trainee in LIGHTS becomes the theme song's center

HAEIN [ MC ] ; as the bonus will automatically make them 1st

HAEIN [ MC ] ; if the center is in fact a LIGHTS trainee the NEON trainee in 8th place with the LIGHTS restriction will automatically be considered a LIGHTS trainee

BYULYI [ #02 / NEON ] ; everyone was quiet...

BYULYI [ #02 / NEON ] ; but let's be honest that's rather unfair

BYULYI [ #02 / NEON ] ; isn't that just putting our biased opinions above the mentors?

BYULYI [ #02 / NEON ] ; also just imagine how that trainee would feel

QINGYU [ #11 / NEON ] ; i don't really understand what she means [awkward chuckle]

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HAEIN [ MC ] ; the trainees that want to be center, will have 5 minutes to prepare

HAEIN [ MC ] ;please write your name down before proceeding with your preparation

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while the trainees prepare themselves,
let's take a look at those who opted
out of the competition

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STAFF ; why didn't you try out for center?

MYUNGJOON [ #04 / LIGHTS ] ; i've been put into LIGHTS twice...

MYUNGJOON [ #04 / LIGHTS ] ; i think i should take the hint and say i'm just not ready to be center yet

KORAIN [ #10 / NEON] ; i just don't fit the concept, but i think there's plenty of others who do

NARUU [ #06 / LIGHTS ] ; my confidence isn't good enough yet, even if i wish it was...

NARUU [ #06 / LIGHTS ] ; however, i'm sure whoever becomes center will do a good job !

MINHYUK [ #08 / LIGHTS ] ; i can't dance and i can't sing, so even if i tried, who would even pick me?

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the first center contestant arrives on stage

who is it?

none other than the audition's 1st place,

ROMAN HWANG

what does he have in store for us?

roman performs the theme song before
simulating his own ending fairy

JACKIE [ #05 / NEON ] ; who knew roman was able to do aegyo?

KORAIN [ #10 / NEON] ; can we petition for him to never do it again?

HYEON [ #12 / LIGHTS ] ; whyyy? it's cute

BYULYI [ #02 / NEON ] ; of course you think that-

HYUNJIN [ #13 / NEON] ; who said this song automatically meant cute?

MYUNGJOON [ #04 / LIGHTS ] ; i did. i said that.

as we are on a time crunch, the next
contestant immediately took to the stage

XIA QINGYU

MINHYUK [ #08 / LIGHTS ] ; you know if qingyu isn't the center, it means this show is scripted

DANIEL [ #09 / LIGHTS ] ; minhyuk, what are you on about?

MINHYUK [ #08 / LIGHTS ] ; i'm just saying it'd show the producers' bias

DANIEL [ #09 / LIGHTS ] ; we're the ones voting

MINHYUK [ #08 / LIGHTS ] ; ok then, vote qingyu

JEONG HYUNJIN

JACKIE [ #05 / NEON ] ; 100% too sexy for this performance

NARUU [ #06 / LIGHTS ] ; please don't say that too loudly...

JACKIE [ #05 / NEON ] ; why?

HYUNJIN [ #13 / NEON] ; GUYs I TOLD YOU I'M SEXY!!!

JACKIE [ #05 / NEON ] ; ...

JACKIE CHOI

MYUNGJOON [ #04 / LIGHTS ] ; i knew his vocals were good, but i didn't realize they were THIS good

MIKAEL [ #15 / NEON ] ; it's perfect...

QINGYU [ #11 / NEON ] ; i like this atmosphere

HARU [ #16 / LIGHTS ] ; is it just me or did jackie's face change overnight???

MIKAEL KWON

JINU [ #01 / LIGHTS ] ; what i like about mikael is that he can't see

HYUNJIN [ #13 / NEON] ; WHoA that's a questionable thing to say

JINU [ #01 / LIGHTS ] ; hold on!

JINU [ #01 / LIGHTS ] ; i mean i'm glad he can't see me blush right now

DANIEL [ #09 / LIGHTS ] ; yeah, but he can hear you

MIKAEL [ #15 / NEON ] ; [blushes] who's speaking?

YOON JINU

RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ; ouch... his vocals are still rocky

RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ; he is charismatic though

KWAN BYULYI

HARU [ #16 / LIGHTS ] ; BYULYIIIIIII AAAA

MIKAEL [ #15 / NEON ] ; what are you doing?

HARU [ #16 / LIGHTS ] ; pretending to be his fan

HARU [ #16 / LIGHTS ] ; WOO GO BYULYIIII

NAKAMURA TAKUMI

KORAIN [ #10 / NEON] ; how did he leave NEON???

QINGYU [ #11 / NEON ] ; a broken leg...

KORAIN [ #10 / NEON] ; damn how did a broken leg even slow him down?

JEON RYUHWAN

BYULYI [ #02 / NEON ] ; he's like an angel !

JACKIE [ #05 / NEON ] ; in that case, i should fly away with him

BYULYI [ #02 / NEON ] ; what?

JACKIE [ #05 / NEON ] ; what?

HAEIN [ MC ] ; now that we've seen all the applications, shall we vote?

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HAEIN [ MC ] ; welcome back trainees! are you all satisfied with your choices?

the group answers with a unison yes

HAEIN [ MC ] ; then, i'll announce the top 5 candidates for center!

WHAT DID THE TRAINEES SAY IN THE VOTING ROOM?

MINHYUK [ #08 / LIGHTS ] ; okay this is generally a biased choice

MINHYUK [ #08 / LIGHTS ] ; but i mean that's what it's supposed to be!

MINHYUK [ #08 / LIGHTS ] ; qingyu's the only person younger than me [laughs] and he's skilled!

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DANIEL [ #09 / LIGHTS ] ; jackie just fits this show, does he not?

DANIEL [ #09 / LIGHTS ] ; he's the oldest and probably was the most affected by his group

DANIEL [ #09 / LIGHTS ] ; this is half revival, so shouldn't our center have that trait?

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QINGYU [ #11 / NEON ] ; takumi has always been supportive of me and everyone else really

QINGYU [ #11 / NEON ] ; and i think it'd be great for him to be awarded for that

QINGYU [ #11 / NEON ] ; also to make up for him moving out of neon simply due to an injury

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ROMAN [ #03 / NEON ] ; i don't know...

ROMAN [ #03 / NEON ] ; have you ever been just like put in a trance for a moment?

ROMAN [ #03 / NEON ] ; that's really what i felt about byulyi

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RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ; i feel my choice may hurt me when this airs [chuckles]

RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ; but i chose mikael because he's extremely dedicated

RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ; and knows how to capture the audience's attention

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NARUU [ #06 / LIGHTS ] ; why did i choose roman?

NARUU [ #06 / LIGHTS ] ; well... he has really good stage presence!

HAEIN [ MC ] ; what do you think of our 5 candidates?

HAEIN [ MC ] ; who do you want to win?

HAEIN [ MC ] ; i'll stop with the open questions and get right to the reveal!

HAEIN [ MC ] ; the center is....

ROMAN HWANG!

MORE STATEMENTS FROM THE VOTING ROOM!

HYEON [ #12 / LIGHTS ] ; you think i wouldn't vote for my own teammate???

HYEON [ #12 / LIGHTS ] ; roman's too sparkling sparkling to not be center

MIKAEL [ #15 / NEON ] ; why did i choose roman?

MIKAEL [ #15 / NEON ] ; i just thought he was rather stable...

MYUNGJOON [ #04 / LIGHTS ] ; it's like i ate a sugar packet

MYUNGJOON [ #04 / LIGHTS ] ; and you know what? i enjoyed it

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HAEIN [ MC ] ; well now, i didn't expect this outcome...

HAEIN [ MC ] ; our center is not only a NEON trainee, but he was already our 1st place trainee

HAEIN [ MC ] ; meaning, there's in fact no change in who reigns.

HAEIN [ MC ] ; so roman, please take a seat in our center chair!

HAEIN [ MC ] ; next order of business, please direct your attention to the screen again

HAEIN [ MC ] ; as it reveals your rank!

[ note: ok i made this gif not have infinite
loops and it worked on my computer?
but it's messed up on mobile, so in-line
are the current voting points ]

TAKUMI [ #14 / LIGHTS] ; WHOA if it wasn't for your grade, you'd almost be in 3rd place!

myungjoon was so shocked by
this that he even stopped
playing with his fingers

MYUNGJOON [ #04 / LIGHTS ] ; whAt- how???

HYUNJIN [ #13 / NEON] ; well... this is a reality check

KORAIN [ #10 / NEON] ; does this mean your ego will shrink

HYUNJIN [ #13 / NEON] ; HAH no! it just means i have to try harder to show the viewers my charisma!

MINHYUK [ #08 / LIGHTS ] ; i wish i had that confidence...

MINHYUK [ #08 / LIGHTS ] ; i've technically gone down a rank...

JACKIE [ #05 / NEON ] ; minhyuk, you're literally just starting out. give yourself some credit

DANIEL [ #09 / LIGHTS ] ; i'm gonna blame this on my editing

KORAIN [ #10 / NEON] ; why don't you blame your singing?

DANIEL [ #09 / LIGHTS ] ; HEY NOW-

HAEIN [ MC ] ; this is all the time i have for today

HAEIN [ MC ] ; but there's still your theme song positions to consider

HAEIN [ MC ] ; please open your personal envelopes once I leave

HAEIN [ MC ] ; i'll see you all at the live stage!

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THE DAY OF FILMING THE MUSIC VIDEO!

JINU [ #01 / LIGHTS ] ; this is my first time filming a mv!

JINU [ #01 / LIGHTS ] ; i'm so excited! it feels like i just ate a bag of skittles!

KORAIN [ #10 / NEON] ; oh i thought you'd already tasted the rainbow before

JINU [ #01 / LIGHTS ] ; i- i say one thing and suddenly you're out here

KORAIN [ #10 / NEON] ; one thing? sure if that helps you sleep at night

TAKUMI [ #14 / LIGHTS] ; can we actually eat this pizza?

STAFF ; how do you feel about being on set?

JACKIE [ #05 / NEON ] ; comfortable? it's not really something new haha

MIKAEL [ #15 / NEON ] ; nervous... i don't want to mess up...

HYUNJIN [ #13 / NEON] ; I'M A JUMBLING PILE OF NERVES

ROMAN [ #03 / NEON ] ; uh ok? it's not as nerve wracking as whenever i go on stage so...

THE MUSIC VIDEO !

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THE STAGE !

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THE CENTER !

THE TRAINEES' REACTIONS !

HYUNJIN [ #13 / NEON] ; ah yes my sexy thighs~

DANIEL [ #09 / LIGHTS ] ; i swear if you don't stop-

NARUU [ #06 / LIGHTS ] ; rain hyung why couldn't you have gotten that part?

KORAIN [ #10 / NEON] ; what? i didn't even apply for that part

JINU [ #01 / LIGHTS ] ; i don't think anyone would've survived if rain hyung had that part

TAKUMI [ #14 / LIGHTS] ; i'm living for qingyu high note era

MINHYUK [ #08 / LIGHTS ] ; YEAH!

RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ; i'm proud of you, you didn't give up on that during practice

QINGYU [ #11 / NEON ] ; ryuhwan hyung... i'm sorry i stole that part from you

RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ; what? no you got it fair and square, please don't say you're sorry

RYUHWAN [ #07 / NEON ] ; it makes me seem pathetic

MYUNGJOON [ #04 / LIGHTS ] ; i forgot how many parts mikael got [laughs]

MYUNGJOON [ #04 / LIGHTS ] ; but like i don't think it was the wrong choice

DANIEL [ #09 / LIGHTS ] ; agreed, it's almost like he's the actual center

HYEON [ #12 / LIGHTS ] ; guys, don't say that!

HYEON [ #12 / LIGHTS ] ; roman, you were very shiny on stage ^^

ROMAN [ #03 / NEON ] ; hyeon, why did you suddenly stand up?

HYEON [ #12 / LIGHTS ] ; oh did i? [sits down]

KORAIN [ #10 / NEON] ; byulyi finally getting his lines after all his effort in LIGHTS

MINHYUK [ #08 / LIGHTS ] ; our former LIGHTS leader, we love u [forms hand heart]

BYULYI [ #02 / NEON ] ; [gleams] thanks hyukie !

ROMAN [ #03 / NEON ] ; i'm kinda surprised some of you got screentime

DANIEL [ #09 / LIGHTS ] ; what's that supposed to mean???

ROMAN [ #03 / NEON ] ; that you got the short end of the stick with lines?

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THAT CONCLUDES EPISODE TWO!

STAY TUNED FOR EPISODE THREE!

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a/n -

i say things are going to be longer but
then they aren't lol. i do hope you
still enjoyed the chapter tho!

i also had 3 things i wanted to mention:

1. i still have 2 trainees that
need owners for the 3rd mission

and

2. the 3rd mission will be introduced
in the first part of ep3 and will require
everyone to fill out a google form ^^
(once per trainee)
i just wanted to mention
it here beforehand

and

3. here's the second chapter voting!
so please submit the google form below!
i don't plan on closing it for awhile. for
this voting you may also tag up to
3 people to vote for your trainee

^^ but everyone must vote for 7 trainees!

TAG HERE

LINK: https://forms.gle/jxywhJ9qzEPDSd2S8

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