episode 5
part two

lets go !

[finally, the video starts playing again...]

[it's showing the friend zone and their photo-collectors running, just like before the screen froze. the screen then switches and shows a room filled with small photos of.. children?]

💬 Xiu Xingqiao | Friend Zone trainee, #34 :
⠀ Wait... so this is why they asked for childhood photos!

[that's right! it's the photos of the trainees, when they were kids!]

[Jo Iseul is quickly looking through the photos, searching for the photos of her two friends - Hikari and Suyin - and the photo of herself. 

she takes her own photo, runs back with it to the Friend Zone trainees, then she grabs the photo of Hikari - runs back - and then takes the last photo, of Suyin. just like that, their group finish first.]

[as Iseul runs back to the others with the last picture, Zhong Meiling is running back holding the photo she thinks is Blossom.]

💬 Zhong Meiling | Friend Zone trainee, #26 :
⠀ (in chinese) Is this you, like, Xiuying is this your photo?

💬 Blossom Fang | Friend Zone trainee, #27 :
⠀ (in chinese) Uh... no?

💬 Zhong Meiling | Friend Zone trainee, #26 :
⠀ (in chinese) Crap! Okay, okay, I'll be back!

[when Meiling re-enters the room filled with the photos, it switches to showing Hyojin and Liqiu are holding up photos of other trainees.]

💬 Kwon Hyojin | Friend Zone trainee, #42 :
⠀ Who is that?

💬 Xiao Liqiu | Friend Zone trainee, #41 :
⠀ I- I don't know... it's not me, that much I do know!

💬 Kwon Hyojin | Friend Zone trainee, #42 :
⠀ And it's also not me... Do you think it could be, uh... Xia?

💬 Xiao Liqiu | Friend Zone trainee, #41 :
⠀ Maybe? Run and ask them, and, err, I'll go ask if this is Ruby if this is her!

💬 Kwon Hyojin | Friend Zone trainee, #42 :
⠀ Well, that's not me!

💬 Xiao Liqiu | Friend Zone trainee, #41 :
⠀ No, I meant the other Ruby!

💬 Kwon Hyojin | Friend Zone trainee, #42 :
⠀ I know~~

[when Hyojin and Liqiu sprint into the room with the other trainees, Zhong Meiling holds up a photo to Luna and Blossom.]

💬 Zhong Meiling | Friend Zone trainee, #26 :
⠀(in chinese)  Is that really Ping?

💬 Luna Li | Friend Zone trainee, #25 :
⠀(in chinese)  Yes, that's me!

💬 Zhong Meiling | Friend Zone trainee, #26 :
⠀(in chinese) Woah...

💬 Blossom Fang | Friend Zone trainee, #27 :
⠀(in chinese) She had a massive glow up, right?

💬 Zhong Meiling | Friend Zone trainee, #26 :
⠀(in chinese) Yeah, for real!

💬 Luna Li | Friend Zone trainee, #25 :
⠀ Yah! (in chinese) Nobody could look this good at 13!

[as the three girls laugh and run to put up their photo frame, the screen switches to show the Love Zone trainees.]

💬 Juniper King | Love Zone trainee, #16 :
⠀ Aye, is that really you Aru?

💬 Aurora Williams | Love Zone trainee, #17 :
⠀ Yeah! I already said it like twelve times!

💬 Wendy Yiyeon Hwang | Love Zone trainee, #20 :
⠀ You cosplayed when you were like... nine?

💬 Aurora Williams | Love Zone trainee, #17 :
⠀ U-yeah! Artist straight out the womb man!

💬 Juniper King | Love Zone trainee, #16 :
⠀ My bestie so cool~

💬 Aurora Williams | Love Zone trainee, #17 :
⠀ Did you just... call me... your bestie?

💬 Juniper King | Love Zone trainee, #16 :
⠀ ...Yes?

💬 Aurora Williams | Love Zone trainee, #17 :
⠀ I love you Armani!

[Wendy looks at the camera, bends down and "hides" her mouth from her roommates before whispering ...]

💬 Wendy Yiyeon Hwang | Love Zone trainee, #20 :
⠀ Gayyy.

[then, another one of the trios is shown.]

💬 Ibuki Makoto | Love Zone trainee, #18 :
⠀ Robyn was the best choice of runner holy fuck, i mean holy shit, i meant- yeah no, i dont know what i meant... Sorry

💬 Chen Haiyún | Love Zone trainee, #12 :
⠀ But yes, Mako, Robyn was the best choice for runner. Xe is literally so good at these things!

💬 Ibuki Makoto | Love Zone trainee, #18 :
⠀ I guess all that time of-

💬 Chen Haiyún | Love Zone trainee, #12 :
⠀ No, they're just really competitive. 

💬 Ibuki Makoto | Love Zone trainee, #18 :
⠀ Oh?

💬 Chen Haiyún | Love Zone trainee, #12 :
⠀ Things like this bring out the best of xem! Or the worst, I don't really know.

💬 Ibuki Makoto | Love Zone trainee, #18 :
⠀ Either way, best choice of runners!

[just then, Robyn runs up closer to their roommates after definitely not overhearing them.]

💬 Robyn Hur | Love Zone trainee, #19 :
⠀ Stop flattering meee! 

[the trio chuckles.]

💬 Robyn Hur | Love Zone trainee, #19 :
⠀ Anyways, Mak, is this your card?

💬 Ibuki Makoto | Love Zone trainee, #18 :
⠀ That is me, correct!

💬 Robyn Hur | Love Zone trainee, #19 :
⠀ Then we're done! Let's run!

[Robyn clapped before running off with their frame.]

[Then, one of the already finished trios is shown.]

💬 Rebecca Won | Love Zone trainee, #6 :
⠀ So, er... who is that guy? Sorry if thats-

💬 Arson Hwa | Love Zone trainee, #1 :
⠀ No biggie! It's... it's my brother! Sam, or Minkyun, either way, my Hyung...

💬 Rebecca Won | Love Zone trainee, #6 :
⠀ Cool names!~ Minkyun? Sam? Cool! How is he?

[Marie sighs and looks at the ground.]

💬 Arson Hwa | Love Zone trainee, #1 :
⠀ He's... I hope he's alright, I really hope he is... killing it, you know?

💬 Rebecca Won | Love Zone trainee, #6 :
⠀ Why are you... sorry, I shouldn't have asked, sorry!

💬 Arson Hwa | Love Zone trainee, #1 :
⠀ No-no-no, don't worry 'bout it! He just, uh, he died when I was fourteen.

💬 Rebecca Won | Love Zone trainee, #6 :
⠀ Sorry for- sorry...

💬 Arson Hwa | Love Zone trainee, #1 :
⠀ No, don't apologise, you asked and I... I maybe should have talked about it in a more sensitive way, like-

💬 Marie Ahn | Love Zone trainee, #2 :
⠀ Yeah, maybe... Hey, wait, are you crying Gyuri?

💬 Rebecca Won | Love Zone trainee, #6 :
⠀ No..?

💬 Arson Hwa | Love Zone trainee, #1 :
⠀ Rebecca! Don't feel bad, I mean it's only... the first person I came out to and my best friend before I met Rie...

💬 Marie Ahn | Love Zone trainee, #2 :
⠀ Argi, you're not making it better! Look, Rebecca, Arson just hasn't talked about it in a while because of Crush and... yeah...

💬 Arson Hwa | Love Zone trainee, #1 :
⠀ Are they gonna' put this in the episode?

💬 Rebecca Won | Love Zone trainee, #6 :
⠀ Maybe...

[as the trio look at each other, the screen shows another room - well the wall of another room. a white wall with the crush logo on it, and Ateez's HALA HALA can be heard in the background...]

[great, the screen freezes again! you should probably find a better spot to sit at cause apperantly the wifi connection where you're at is crap.]

𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐇 ♡ WILL CONTINUE AIRING AFTER THE LAG !?

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give me your hand and promise , let's just run for our lives
～ singing till the end , this song will be endless ～

[ 🪶crush ]
-gahyeonlovebot
2022

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authors note -
honestly rip to crush, its very dead :[

and rip to sam, sorry for the hint of sadness of this chapter, i was writing this and had a moment of sad irl, apologies.

there will be uhhh two? more parts to this episode!! :D

active check 10 is still open and so is mission 3.. mayhaps lets all try to finish our performances soon?