SEIYUU ACADEMY: THE BEGINNING.

SCHOOL PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN MOST PEOPLE'S LIVES, WHETHER GOOD OR BAD.

Most trainees, however, don't get to experience the good and the bad sides of school life, as they give up on their youth to follow their dream of fame.

... So what if they went back to school just for a few weeks of their life as adults?

SEIYUU ACADEMY AS A PLACE FOR ESTABLISHED ACTS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY TO TAKE BACK WHAT WAS TAKEN FROM THEM !

While pursuing a different job, too.

JAPAN'S VOICE ACTING INDUSTRY IS ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT IN THE WORLD, IF NOT THE NUMBER ONE.

Just like for the K-Pop industry in South Korea, voice actors in Japan often have dedicated fanbases picking their next game to play or anime to watch just based on their presence.

HOW MUCH DO THE TRAINEES KNOW ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE GETTING INTO?

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 Absolutely nothing. I can't even mention famous anime if not Death Note and One Piece... And I don't remember how I got to know about them either.

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 Anime are fun to watch. There's so much variety and the voice actors are so good at portraying their characters, no matter how many years of expertise they have behind those roles. I want to be just like them.

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 I mean, I watch anime at times... But I don't understand the hype behind voice actors themselves. You don't even see them...? I don't think being a voice actor is that hard, there's less things to think of too...

〔 ??? ﹕ STAFF 〕 ... Yet here you are? Doesn't that completely defy your point?

TRAINEES WILL HAVE TIME TO KNOW OTHER PEOPLE OUTSIDE THEIR CIRCLE.

Who better than other idols and actors can understand their pain as debuted artists with no success at all?

... Well, they won't necessarily get along, though. Classmates aren't necessarily your friends after all, right?

〔 ??? ﹕ HOST 〕 The students in our so called Seiyuu Academy are so similar yet so different at the same time. They'll feel the struggle of being trainees waiting for debut once again, but eventually it'll be worth it.

〔 ??? 2 ﹕ HOST 〕 They'll learn a job so similar yet so different from their current ones. It will also be an experience to know other people in their same situation and support one another in the hostile, competitive world of the entertainment industry.

〔 ??? ﹕ HOST 〕 Hard times and unthinkable achievements await our students behind the doors of Seiyuu Academy's studio. Are you ready to get into this adventure with us?

AND SO, THE DAY HAS FINALLY COME.

MARCH 1ST, 2023.

THE TRAINEES ARE NOW WAITING FOR THE HOSTS IN THE SCHOOL'S THEATRE FOR THE FIRST TIME.

THIS DATE WILL MARK AN IMPORTANT STEP IN ALL 40 TRAINEES' LIVES.

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 I'm so tired of waiting... Where are they?

〔 ??? 2 ﹕ ??? 〕 Relax, Siyun! They're surely on their way!

〔 KWON SIYUN ﹕ ??? 〕 I know, Siyun...! But it's been almost a hour!

〔 LEE SIYUN ﹕ ??? 〕 Don't worry! Just as Shiyun said, Mnet does this everytime... Didn't you see that actor announcing rankings in their other survival show?

〔 LI SHIYUN ﹕ ??? 〕[confused] Ah, what...? I didn't say anything of the sort... Please, don't get me attacked by the production for words I didn't say.

〔 LEE SIYUN ﹕ ??? 〕 Eh!? But you did!

〔 LI SHIYUN ﹕ ??? 〕 I didn't...

〔 LEE SIYUN ﹕ ??? 〕 ... Are you trying to tell me I'm old and I remember things wrongl-

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 She's trying to tell you you're creeping her out without hurting your feelings, Siyun. Shut up.

〔 LEE SIYUN ﹕ ??? 〕 Aw, Seokhoon! That's not nice!

〔 NOH SEOKHOON ﹕ ??? 〕 [sighing] Just... Quiet. I'm sorry, Shiyun, I promise he's a nice guy after all.

〔 LI SHIYUN ﹕ ??? 〕 Oh, it's OK.

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 Wow... You guys all have very similar names. Don't you think it'll get confusing when other people need to call out to you?

〔 LEE SIYUN ﹕ ??? 〕 Pff, what kind of nonsense! You're just as funny as your brother, Yueliang. One can obviously tell apart just from our names alone, right?

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 Yeah... Sure... Haha...

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〔 YUELIANG ﹕ ??? 〕 Kwon Siyun... Lee Siyun... Li Shiyun... Why are there so many people with similar names? It feels like I'm seeing that Spiderman meme in real life...

〔 YUELIANG ﹕ ??? 〕 I hope they don't get sorted into the same class, or the teachers are going to have a hard time calling out one of them specifically...

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〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 We're terribly sorry for the long wait, students! We'll be ready in a few minutes.

〔 NOH SEOKHOON ﹕ ??? 〕 ... That's not Kotaro-sunbaenim nor Seohyun-sunbaenim's voice... Who's that?

〔 LEE SIYUN ﹕ ??? 〕 Oh my God! Look! This is so cute!

A SMALL ANDROID IS STANDING BY LEE SIYUN'S SIDE.

〔 LEE SIYUN ﹕ ??? 〕 What's your name, little robot?

〔 ??? ﹕ STAFF 〕 You may give me the name you prefer the most! I was programmed solely to help you for the whole show, so my creators didn't decide on a name.

〔 NOH SEOKHOON ﹕ ??? 〕 ... Why did the robot have to say that. It's so sad.

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 Can I call you Fluffy? Your hair looks so fluffy... Can I touch it?

〔 ??? ﹕ STAFF 〕 Identifying trainee...

THE ROBOT'S EYES EMIT A SOFT PINK LIGHT THAT SCANS THE LABEL ON THE TRAINEE'S SHIRT.

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 Code 036CEW1996, trainee CHOI EUNWOO... Your nickname suggestion was received. I will take it into consideration.

〔 CHOI EUNWOO ﹕ ??? 〕 ... "Take it into consideration"? [pouting] That's such a cold reaction...

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 Eunwoo! Eunwoo! The hosts are arriving!

〔 CHOI EUNWOO ﹕ ??? 〕 [laughing] I got it, I got it! Calm down Siu, you'll break that seat.

〔 JIN SIEUN ﹕ ??? 〕 But... But...!

〔 CHOI EUNWOO ﹕ ??? 〕 [stroking her hair] Can I braid your hair, Sieun? So you'll have to stay still.

〔 JIN SIEUN ﹕ ??? 〕 ... I'll ignore the bit where you're basically implying I have to stay still not to annoy you.

〔 CHOI EUNWOO ﹕ ??? 〕 [giggling] There, there. Stay still.

〔 NOH SEOKHOON ﹕ ??? 〕 ... Why is Eunwoo nice only to other girls? I tried interacting with her and she barked at me while screaming "You filthy man!"...

〔 LEE SIYUN ﹕ ??? 〕 I mean, is she wrong?

〔 NOH SEOKHOON ﹕ ??? 〕 ... What did I do to deserve that treatment, though!?

〔 TAEYANG ﹕ ??? 〕 You're a heterosexual man. I can understand her.

〔 NOH SEOKHOON ﹕ ??? 〕 ...

〔 TAEYANG ﹕ ??? 〕 Come on, now. The hosts are here... [giggling]

〔 LEE SIYUN ﹕ ??? 〕 Do you mean... The host? There's only one of them...?

〔 ??? ﹕ HOST 〕 Good morning, trainees!

〔 SEOHYUN ﹕ HOST 〕 My dear co-worker Kotaro-kun couldn't come, but I think we'll be fine even without him for today.

THE TRAINEES CLAP THEIR HANDS ENTHUSIASTICALLY.

[DO THEY ONLY LIKE SEOHYUN OR...?]

〔 SEOHYUN ﹕ HOST 〕 Before announcing your classes, however, I'd like to make a small motivational speech... Just so we can start in the best way!

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 [whispering to herself] Ah... That's so nice of her...

〔 SEOHYUN ﹕ HOST 〕 Nevermind.

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 !?

〔 SEOHYUN ﹕ HOST 〕 I think I spent too much of your precious time with boring speeches no one is listening to... So let's just go on with the class announcements!

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 [sighing] Why am I here again...

〔 SEOHYUN ﹕ HOST 〕 Momoe-chan, please, bring the list of the students and the box with the tickets!

〔 "MOMOE" ﹕ ??? 〕 Of course!

〔 LEE SIYUN ﹕ ??? 〕 Oh, so the robot's name is Momoe...

THE ROBOT PUTS A DECORATED BOX ON THE GLASS TABLE IN FRONT OF SEOHYUN.

〔 SEOHYUN ﹕ HOST 〕 Let's see the class of the first name of the list!

〔 SEOHYUN ﹕ HOST 〕 The first name it's GO SUBIN! Please, draw one of the papers in here.

〔 GO SUBIN ﹕ ??? 〕 Oh...! Oh! How exciting!

〔 SEOHYUN ﹕ HOST 〕 [smiling] Here it is!

GO SUBIN PULLS OUT ONE OF THE PAPERS.

〔 SEOHYUN ﹕ HOST 〕 Class Two!

THE TRAINEES CLAP THEIR HANDS.

〔 SEOHYUN ﹕ HOST 〕 The staff will guide you to your class. Please, treat her well! See you later, Subin.

〔 GO SUBIN ﹕ CLASS TWO 〕 See you, Seohyun-sunbaenim!

〔 SEOHYUN ﹕ HOST 〕 [smiling] How nice. It reminds me of the times in which she was just a trainee... She's so cute.

〔 SEOHYUN ﹕ HOST 〕 Next! Following the list, it should be KWON SIYUN's turn. Please, come forward!

THE TRAINEES SLOWLY GET SORTED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CLASSES.

〔 HWANG SUHO ﹕ ??? 〕 ... How long do I have to wait for my name to be mentioned?

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 Considering it's in alphabetical order, you're most likely the last one...

〔 HWANG SUHO ﹕ ??? 〕 And how many people are left for them to call...

〔 ??? ﹕ ??? 〕 [placing a hand on his shoulder] 26.

〔 HWANG SUHO ﹕ ??? 〕 ...

〔 SEOHYUN ﹕ ??? 〕 Next trainee... SON YEEUN! Here, come draw your number.

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE TRAINEES WHO ARE ALREADY IN THEIR OWN CLASSES?

〔 GO SUBIN ﹕ CLASS TWO 〕 Oh! This really looks like a classroom...!

〔 NAM KYUHYUNG ﹕ CLASS TWO 〕 It really does. It reminds me of the old times.

〔 GO SUBIN ﹕ CLASS TWO 〕 Right? Nice to meet you... [squints to read KYUHYUNG's tag] Kyuhyung! Wait, you're that Kyuhyung? You were great during your time in WONDERLAND!

〔 NAM KYUHYUNG ﹕ CLASS TWO 〕 Oh? You know me already, then. Thank you for the compliment.

〔 GO SUBIN ﹕ CLASS TWO 〕 Mhm! I really mean it!

〔 NAM KYUHYUNG ﹕ CLASS TWO 〕 I see... Nice to meet you too, Subin. I haven't listened to your songs yet, but I will as soon as I have some free time.

〔 GO SUBIN ﹕ CLASS TWO 〕 It's OK, it's OK! Thank you! I hope you'll like them!

〔 NAM KYUHYUNG ﹕ CLASS TWO 〕 I think I will. [smiling] Well... Where do we sit?

FEVEN'S CORNER !!!

Hi there! As you might've noticed, this part of episode isn't as long as one would expect from me (I write 3000-4000 words for ODE TO THE MOON, mind you). This will be the average amount for each part here! I decided to do this for two reasons, one I'll keep hidden until tomorrow. The other one is just so the read isn't too long and stressing for you to continue in one read (I hope this works!).

The first thirteen profiles will be uploaded in a hour or two.

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