THE WHATTA MAN GROUPS HAVE
FINISHED THEIR PERFORMANCE,
AND ARE NERVOUSLY
WAITING FOR THE RESULTS!

[ WM 2 | HORIKOSHI KAISARA (C.) ] : Ah, I’m so nervous! I really hope I did well as the center…

[ WM 2 | LEE DAHYUN (L.) ] : I’m sure you did, no one could have done that better! Plus you received so much praise from the mentors, you definitely did a good job~

THE SCREEN FLASHES
AND LIGHTS UP!

(this is a gif, please wait !)

[ WM 1 | SHIM SEOHYUN (C.) ] : Woah, congrats Heiran-unnie!

TRAINEE IM HEIRAN SNATCHED
300 VOTES, ALMOST
ONE THIRD OF THE
AUDIENCE OF 1000!

[ WM 1 | IM HEIRAN (L.) ] : Thank you Seohyun-ah, I wouldn’t have been able to do it without your help! You did amazing too~

[ WM 1 | SHIM SEOHYUN (C.) ] : Hey, we all know how hard you worked!

[ WM 1 | BAE BOYEON ] : Yeah! You deserved it, leader-nim~

━ [ interview room ] ━

[ WM 1 | IM HEIRAN (L.) ] : I seriously didn’t expect this, I’m so grateful… Thank you to everyone who voted for me!

[ WM 2 | KANG CHAERYEONG ] : Honestly, of course I was disappointed that I only managed to get votes from 1% of the audience. But I’m still grateful that there’s a 1 before the 0! I’ll work even harder from now on!

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[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : I hope you guys enjoyed the Whatta Man performance as much as I did! Thank you for supporting these girls on their dream. Shall we have the rest of the girls come up on stage?

BEFORE THAT, LET’S LOOK AT
THE DREAM GIRLS TEAMS’
TRAINING SESSION WITH
THE MENTORS!

[ IM NAYOUNG (M.) ] : This brings back so many memories, back when we first debuted…

[ CHUNGHA (M.) ] : Right? Girls, you will get there one day! [ sings to dream girls ] Trust yourself, neo pogihajima (don’t give up)~

[ IM NAYOUNG (M.) ] : Let’s have the first group come up and sing!

the girls sing their parts in the song!

[ CHUNGHA (M.) ] : You guys are pretty good vocalists, so I don’t have much to say! Trainee Han Eunji, your singing techniques are good! You know when to sing louder and when not to, and that’s very useful!

[ DG 1 | HAN EUNJI (L.) ] : Thank you!

[ IM NAYOUNG (M.) ] : There wasn’t much rap, but Trainee Elsie Quinn, you did a good job!

[ CHUNGHA (M.) ] : Can we see your dance now?

the girls dance the choreography…

[ CHUNGHA (M.) ] : Trainee Han Eunji, your expressions are good! Your smile is really charming.

━ [ interview room ] ━

[ DG 1 | HAN EUNJI (L.) ] : Honestly, this is one of my weaker concepts so I wasn’t very confident. Hearing that really motivated me!

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[ CHUNGHA (M.) ] : The same goes for Elsie! You performed lots of darker concept during the first evaluation, so I think your fans will love this duality!

[ DG 1 | ELSIE QUINN ] : Ah really? Thank you!

[ IM NAYOUNG (M.) ] : Trainee Seo Ahyoung, I know you’re a more vocal-rap based trainee, but that’s not an excuse. Besides, you don’t have many lines in the song. If you’re a weak dancer, you just have to work even harder than the rest, got it?

[ DG 1 | SEO AHYOUNG ] : Yes, I’ll work harder in future.

[ CHUNGHA (M.) ] : Can we have the second group up now?

the second group sings their lines!

[ IM NAYOUNG (M.) ] : Woah, there are a lot of rappers in this group! Trainee Im Yeseul, your voice is quite husky, so it sounds really nice when you do Yoojung’s rap! Trainee Hwang Eunkyung as well, you’re a strong rapper! You’re in a modelling agency so I didn’t really expect it, but good job!

[ DG 2 | HWANG EUNKYUNG ] : Ah, thank you so much!

[ CHUNGHA (M.) ] : There’s one thing I can’t help but notice…

WHAT’S CHUNGHA GOING TO SAY?

[ CHUNGHA (M.) ] : ...you guys really chose your parts out well! Everyone’s parts suit their voice tone.

[ DG 2 | JIAN HUREN (L./C.) ] : Ah, we’ll owe that to Jiyeon! She was the one who reminded us of the importance of choosing parts that fit us!

[ CHUNGHA (M.) ] : Ah, is that so? Trainee Choi Jiyeon, you’re a good vocalist. Your voice is quite high-pitched and can be slightly squeaky at times, but the parts you’re singing suit that well, so good job!

[ DG 2 | CHOI JIYEON ] : Thank you so much!

[ CHUNGHA (M.) ] : Shall we see your dance?

the girls finish the choreography…

[ CHUNGHA (M.) ] : Trainee Im Yeseul, you caught my eye! I can see you’ve had lots of experience!

[ DG 2 | IM YESEUL ] : Thank you!

[ CHUNGHA (M.) ] : You guys are all pretty good dancers, but there’s one thing…

[ IM NAYOUNG (M.) ] : How did you guys pick the center?

TENSION FILLS THE AIR…

[ DG 2 | HAN SEOLJI ] : I suggested Huren as our center because she was a good dancer…

[ CHUNGHA (M.) ] : Ah, I see, it’s okay! In future, when selecting the center, you should probably think more about the concept! Huren’s a pretty good center, but I think Jiyeon’s cute and bubbly energy would’ve been a slightly better choice!

[ DG 2 | JIAN HUREN (L./C.) ] : I see, I’m sorry…

[ IM NAYOUNG (M.) ] : No don’t be sorry! You’re doing a good job as the center, we were just curious!

[ CHUNGHA (M.) ] : Yeah! You guys are all pretty good, I hope our advice helped! We’ll be going off now~

NOW, SHALL WE SEE
THEM ON STAGE?

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : Let’s welcome both groups on stage! Would you guys like to introduce yourselves?

[ DG 1 | HAN EUNJI (L.) ] : Hello, we are Erato!

[ DG 1 | ELSIE QUINN ] : In greek mythology, Erato was the muse of lyric poetry, so we hope to touch you guys with our performance!

[ DG 2 | JIAN HUREN (L./C.) ] : Hello, we are Ethereal!

[ DG 2 | CHOI JIYEON ] : Saying it out loud, it sounds kind of… self-presumptuous? [ laughs ] but we’ll be sure to prove you guys with a great performance!

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : I’m sure you will! Shall we see your performance?

lyric video link will be commented here !

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : That was a great performance! Would any of you like to say anything to the audience?

[ DG 1 | LEE AERIM ] : Hello! I’m your sweetheart, the one who will show you the world of dance. I’m Arianna Lee! I’m really happy that I’ve gotten to participate here, so I hope you’ll support me so I can stand on this stage again!

[ DG 1 | ELSIE QUINN ] : Hello everyone! It’s your happy virus, Elsie Quinn, here to shine like a sequin! Thank you to those who have supported me thus far, and I hope you’ll continue to do so because I’ll always try my best to improve! Thank you~

[ DG 2 | HWANG EUNKYUNG ] : Blow your whistle, we’re going to start this now. Hi, I’m your heart’s key, Hwang Eunkyung here! I hope I caught your eye during the performance, please vote for me~

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : Thank you girls! You may now proceed backstage for your results!

THE GIRLS ENTER THE SAME ROOM
THE WHATTA MAN TEAMS WERE
PREVIOUSLY SEATED IN…

[ DG 2 | CHOI JIYEON ] : Ah, I can’t wait to see the results, but I’m so nervous at the same time!

THE SCREEN BLINKS,
LIGHTING UP!

(this is a gif, please wait !)

[ DG 1 | LEE AERIM ] : Leader-nim, congrats! You’ve worked hard~

[ DG 1 | HAN EUNJI (L.) ] : You too!

THE ROOM GOES SILENT,
AS SOBS ARE HEARD…

━ [ interview room ] ━

[ DG 1 | ZHOU XUE (C.) ] : I was really disappointed…

ERATO’S CENTER ZHOU XUE
ONLY GOT 33 VOTES,
THE LOWEST IN HER TEAM

[ DG 1 | ASUKI TAKARI ] : To be honest, there were many times we saw Zhou Xue-unnie resting… It's tough, but we're all trying our best...

[ DG 1 | ZHOU XUE (C.) ] : I tried to work hard, but I felt so stressed… [ wipes her tears ]

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AFTERWARDS, ALL 24 GIRLS
GATHER AT ONE VENUE!

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : You guys have all worked hard and put up a good performance! However, there’s one important thing you shouldn’t forget.

[ WM 2 | NA HANEUL ] : Ah, right…

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : Benefits. You’ve already seen your group’s results, and the top in every group will get a benefit of 2500 votes.

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : The four trainees are as follows…

(i finally got the background
colour right, wattpad sucks)

━ [ interview room ] ━

[ WM 2 | AHN JUNGHWA ] : After performing in front of an audience of 1000, that’s really a huge benefit…

[ WM 2 | LEE DAHYUN (L.) ] : They really are a game-changer. I only got 10 votes less than Hoshi-unnie, but this is going to create a huge gap! She deserves it though, she was such a great center and teammate.

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[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : As of now, Trainee Im Heiran has the most votes. Congratulations.

[ WM 1 | SHIM SEOHYUN (C.) ] : You deserved it unnie! I’m proud of you!

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : However, that can change. Because all the members in the team with the most votes will also receive a 2500 vote benefit, which also means that one of these four girls will receive a total of 5000 vote benefits.

[ WM 2 | IM YESEUL ] : That’s five times the size of the audience, it’s crazy…

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : Who will it be? Let’s reveal the results now!

NEXT TIME ON EQUINOX...

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : We've totalled up your on-site votes, online votes as well as the benefits.

[ SANGYEOB (H.) ] : However, you have one last chance to redeem yourself.

A NEW CHANCE...

[ ?? | IM YESEUL ] : A new mission now?

A NEW CONCEPT...

[ ?? | HORIKOSHI KAISARA ] : This is definitely something new, you can never predict anything on this show...

A NEW HOST?

[ ?? ] : Hello girls!

[ ?? | LEE DAHYUN ] : I definitely did not expect him here [ laughs ]

[ ?? | ELSIE QUINN ] : [ host's name ] ! how's [ ??? ] ?

[ TRAINEES ] : [ laugh ]

WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN
ON THE NEXT EPISODE
OF EQUINOX?

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sorry for the self-promo,
but do check out my new
other book TRUE MAFIA !
it's a variety/game show hehe

if any of you are curious about
how the votes were calculated,
you can dm me!

i basically combined your votes
along with your activity during
the mission, but it didn’t change
that much so don’t worry!
i’m not being biased sksksk
i just think it’s unfair to trainees
who are being active but not
getting votes!

also, comment voting will start
roughly half an hour after
this chapter is published !!
good luck everyone~