▌ EPISODE FOUR: The First Eliminations. 
❪ PART FIVE. ❫

Before the commercial break, new students have joined the Seiyuu Academy 2 cast, now ready to start a new adventure with the survivors from the First Elimination.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― Now that everyone is finally here, it is time to sort people into their new classes!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― Unlike last time, these are not named following the standard system... I wonder what their names might be?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KOBAYASHI MIREI ꜜ they/she（???） ― [wiping a tear away] I missed you guys...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ADELAIDE BEAUCHÊNE ꜜ she/her（???） ― [sniffling] ... Come here, you idiots.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（???） ― [chuckles] Someone got emotional, huh?

Oh, they've put these three together...!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ADELAIDE BEAUCHÊNE ꜜ she/her（???） ― [hugging KYU and MIRE tight] You guys don't understand... I was SUFFERING in that class. Junseong can tell you.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KIM JUNSEONG ꜜ he/him（???） ― Mon Dieu, where does one even start...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（???） ― I don't even want to know.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（???） ― Ah, right! [pulls HANSUNG close] This is oomf.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ADELAIDE BEAUCHÊNE ꜜ she/her（???） ― You did NOT just say 'oomf' in real life.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（???） ― And what if I did? Mh?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KOBAYASHI MIREI ꜜ they/she（???） ― Ah, you two! [chuckles] I take it back, I didn't miss you... Give me Yunzhi back.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ADELAIDE BEAUCHÊNE ꜜ she/her（???） ― [pouting] ... Rude.

The very first class under the new system...

The Bubblegum Base!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIZUTANI MOE ꜜ she/xe（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― Aw man...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIZUTANI MOE ꜜ she/xe（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― [sighs] I couldn't be with Yuji this time either...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KANG EUNKYUNG ꜜ she/her（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― [with a hand on MOE's shoulder] ... I'm sorry.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIZUTANI MOE ꜜ she/xe（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― [shaking her head] Mhm! No reason to be sorry, Eunkyung. Let's work hard, OK?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KANG EUNKYUNG ꜜ she/her（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― [nodding vigorously] Y-yes!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHOI HANSUNG ꜜ he/she（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― Hi hi! Kyu told me so much about you two!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ADELAIDE BEAUCHÊNE ꜜ she/her（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― Oh, really? I hope it was only nice things...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHOI HANSUNG ꜜ he/she（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― Not at all!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ADELAIDE BEAUCHÊNE ꜜ she/her（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― [eye twitching] ... Care to explain, Hong Inkyu?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― [shrugs] You got in a fanwar with his stans and dragged his group. He has the right to know!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ADELAIDE BEAUCHÊNE ꜜ she/her（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― THEY SAID KYUHYUNG WAS RIGGED IN NIVEAU SEUIL.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHOI HANSUNG ꜜ he/she（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― SO IT'S TRUE. YOU DID DO THAT.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ADELAIDE BEAUCHÊNE ꜜ she/her（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― Listen, I'm sorry- HANSUNG?

Before Den gets a chance to explain herself, Hansung faints and faceplants on the floor.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIZUTANI MOE ꜜ she/xe（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― PLEASE WAKE UP.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― Oh, he does do that. She'll be fine!

... I don't know what concerns me more between his physical health and your nonchalance.

But let's check on the next group, shall we?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ GUAN XIAOQIONG ꜜ she/glam（???） ― SEOYOON.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIN SEOYOON ꜜ she/xe（???） ― Hi Xiaoqion-
✹ ﹒ ﹒ HA SEOYOON ꜜ she/her（???） ― Hi Xiaoqion-

The two Seoyoons stare at each other as they stop to greet Xiaoqiong.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIN SEOYOON ꜜ she/xe（???） ― [pointing at SEOYOON] No way...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HA SEOYOON ꜜ she/her（???） ― [pointing back at the other SEOYOON] This can't be...

I'm having Seiyuu Academy 1 déjà-vu.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HIURA ASHINA ꜜ she/her（???） ― Oh? It seems like both Seoyoons are here~

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIMIZU REN ꜜ she/her（???） ― Isn't this the first time you two meet?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HA SEOYOON ꜜ she/her（???） ― Ah, yeah! Nice to meet you, name twin!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIN SEOYOON ꜜ she/xe（???） ― Mhm! Nice to meet you too~

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HEO SEONWOO ꜜ he/him（???） ― ... This class sure is full of weird people, huh.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN YIJOON ꜜ he/him（???） ― Hm? They seem to be pretty normal, though?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HEO SEONWOO ꜜ he/him（???） ― Yeah... For now.

... Trust him on this.

He's right.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HIURA ASHINA ꜜ she/her（???） ― Ah! With the old classes disbanding, I guess we'll need to take care of that matter...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HA SEOYOON ꜜ she/her（???） ― [nodding] Mhm, that's right... Yuji and Yubin will definitely try to take Yvette for themselves...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KWAK YOUNGDAE ꜜ he/him（???） ― ... Yvette?

Oh boy, wouldn't you like to know...

In the room for the third group, the divas of the show are having an extremely important conversation, which only seems appropriate given the name of the class...

The Diva House!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ GUAN XIAOQIONG ꜜ she/glam（DIVA HOUSE） ― Ah, but we have our Mystery Mouseketool with us!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HIURA ASHINA ꜜ she/her（DIVA HOUSE） ― [clapping her hands] That's right! Or did you mean... Moosketool instead?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIN SEOYOON ꜜ she/xe（DIVA HOUSE） ― ...?

Everyone seems confused as Xiaoqiong, Ashina and (Ha) Seoyoon continue with their own planning...¹

✹ ﹒ ﹒ GUAN XIAOQIONG ꜜ she/glam（DIVA HOUSE） ― Here he is!

Xiaoqiong is pulling Nathan by his ear!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ NATHAN CHAE ꜜ he/they（DIVA HOUSE） ― Ow, ow! Ow! Xiaoqiong, it hurts!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ GUAN XIAOQIONG ꜜ she/glam（DIVA HOUSE） ― [ignoring NATHAN's crying] Moo for me, Han Farm.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ NATHAN CHAE ꜜ he/they（DIVA HOUSE） ― ... Ahem. [clearing their throat] Mooooooooooo...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HA SEOYOON ꜜ she/her（DIVA HOUSE） ― [eyes gleaming] Perfect.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HIURA ASHINA ꜜ she/her（DIVA HOUSE） ― He's going to be an amazing friend for our daughter...!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HA SEOYOON ꜜ she/her（DIVA HOUSE） ― Right?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIMIZU REN ꜜ she/her（DIVA HOUSE） ― [sighing] ... Goodness.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KANG DOHEE ꜜ she/her（???） ― I might be new here, but I'll do my best! I hope we can work well together and be friends~

✹ ﹒ ﹒ DEJA NAM ꜜ she/they（???） ― Of course! Nice to meet you, Dohee.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEOK IJUN ꜜ he/him（???） ― I'm sure you'll be great!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（???） ― Same here! Let's work well together~

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KANG DOHEE ꜜ she/her（???） ― Mhm!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KANG DOHEE ꜜ she/her（???） ― ... Is he fine, though?

Dohee looks concerned as a certain someone is crying in a corner of the room.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIAO QIUYE ꜜ he/him（???） ― ... Yew know that no matter what you try it's useless, right?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ YEW ꜜ he/him（???） ― [rocking on a chair] It'll be fine... I'll drop in rankings again... And go home soon... I will be free...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ DEJA NAM ꜜ she/they（???） ― Is he so worked up he didn't even notice the name pun?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JEON NAKYOUNG ꜜ she/siri（???） ― Yeah...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ WANG MUCHEN ꜜ he/they（???） ― ... Is he always like this?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JEON NAKYOUNG ꜜ she/siri（???） ― Pretty much, yeah.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JEON NAKYOUNG ꜜ she/siri（???） ― [sighs] C'mon, no use complaining now.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ YEW ꜜ he/him（???） ― [ignoring NAKYOUNG] Mom...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JEON NAKYOUNG ꜜ she/siri（???） ― ...

With Yew crying and complaining like a broken record, the other students seem to be particularly nervous...

But there sure are a few positive surprises in the third group...

The Deconstructed Club!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JEON NAKYOUNG ꜜ she/siri（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― I swear, If Yew don't stop crying, I'll deconstruct you.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIAO QIUYE ꜜ he/any（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― [nodding, with a smug smile] This was a good one.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ YEW ꜜ he/him（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― ...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― Ah, I wonder who will be our teachers...? What if we're the unlucky ones to get Rain this time around?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEOK IJUN ꜜ he/him（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― Don't even say that.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ DEJA NAM ꜜ she/they（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― Uesaka-san is also quite the character, huh? How did you guys in Class 3 survive?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ YEW ꜜ he/him（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― We didn't.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIAO QIUYE ꜜ he/any（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― She's pretty cool, actually! She likes to put Rain-sunbaenim back in his place.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JEON NAKYOUNG ꜜ she/siri（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― Eh, you're right... That gun seems a bit too real, though.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEOK IJUN ꜜ he/him（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― ... GUN?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KANG DOHEE ꜜ she/her（DECONSTRUCTED CLUB） ― SO IT'S NOT JUST MOKA?

Oh, you poor, innocent souls...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ QIU YUNZHI ꜜ he/they（???） ― ... Oh! We're together again.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（???） ― Why do you seem happy about it?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ QIU YUNZHI ꜜ he/they（???） ― What do you mean by 'seem'? I am happy about it.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（???） ― ... Really? Anyone else would've gotten tired of seeing me both in the dorms and in class.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ QIU YUNZHI ꜜ he/they（???） ― And...? What's your point?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ QIU YUNZHI ꜜ he/they（???） ― Jayden, I think we work very well together, and you're someone I respect, so there's no reason for me to be anything but happy about this arrangement.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（???） ― ...

Aw... Jayden's first real friend... 🥺🥺🥺

✹ ﹒ ﹒ AMARI HARUHIRO ꜜ he/him（???） ― So... You three were together even before?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHEN YULIAN ꜜ she/they（???） ― Correct! This is my sweet daughter Yubin... And that's my ugly son Yiyuan.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ LIU YIYUAN ꜜ he/him（???） ― ... Hah?! Who did you call ugly?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHEN YULIAN ꜜ she/they（???） ― You. You're ugly.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ LIU YIYUAN ꜜ he/him（???） ― I'll have you know I've had plenty of women and men alike fall for me at first sight.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHEN YULIAN ꜜ she/they（???） ― Yet you're still bitchless.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHA YUBIN ꜜ she/her（???） ― ...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ AMARI HARUHIRO ꜜ he/him（???） ― ...

Ignoring the dumb fight between Yulian and Yiyuan, it is now time to introduce the last class under the new system...

The Pop City!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHA YUBIN ꜜ she/her（POP CITY） ― They might act like this, but they're actually quite close...! They won't cause any problem.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ AMARI HARUHIRO ꜜ he/him（POP CITY） ― Oh, no, I didn't think that! Don't worry, I'm sure we'll all work well together.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHA YUBIN ꜜ she/her（POP CITY） ― Mhm...!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ AMARI HARUHIRO ꜜ he/him（POP CITY） ― ...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHA YUBIN ꜜ she/her（POP CITY） ― ...

It quickly gets awkward with Yubin (149 cm) having to look up at Hiro (185 cm), just like a child looking up at their dad.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHA YUBIN ꜜ she/her（POP CITY） ― ... You're too tall.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ AMARI HARUHIRO ꜜ he/him（POP CITY） ― Body shaming? In the year of 2023? Really?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHA YUBIN ꜜ she/her（POP CITY） ― [bowing] I'm sorry.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ AMARI HARUHIRO ꜜ he/him（POP CITY） ― [chuckles] I was kidding, no worries.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ AMARI HARUHIRO ꜜ he/him（POP CITY） ― [holding out his hand for YUBIN to shake] Well... Nice to meet you. Let's work well together.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHA YUBIN ꜜ she/her（POP CITY） ― [shaking HIRO's hand] Likewise!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHU MINJEONG ꜜ she/her（POP CITY） ― Ah, Soyul!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SOYUL ꜜ she/her（POP CITY） ― Yes?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHU MINJEONG ꜜ she/her（POP CITY） ― Remember what I told you on the way here? My sister said OK!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SOYUL ꜜ she/her（POP CITY） ― E-eh?! No, no, it's not necessary!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHU MINJEONG ꜜ she/her（POP CITY） ― [pouts] Don't say that! [showing her phone to SOYUL] See, she even posted your song on her Instagram... She really, really liked it.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SOYUL ꜜ she/her（POP CITY） ― Ah... [bowing] Thank you both so much!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHU MINJEONG ꜜ she/her（POP CITY） ― Mhm, don't mention it! It's a pleasure for me to promote my fellow idols~ If we don't support each other, who will?

Wise words!

Considering they come from you of all people...

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Now that everyone has been assigned to their respective class, it is time for the students to reunite in the school theatre once again!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ??? ꜜ ???（???） ― Good evening everyone!

It's today's host, Hanazawa Moka, mostly known as Atlantic Apex in Alignment's LOVEbug MOCA!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Do you like your new classes? The headmaster chose them based on who she thought would work the best together, taking into account both pre-existent relationships but also perceived compatibility among strangers!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― I hope you'll get along!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― ... But it's not the time to rest just yet.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ EVERYONE ― ...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― C'mon, don't be like this! You're in a survival show for a reason.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Now, if any of you is familiar with Seiyuu Academy 1, this mission works in a similar way to what the students there did already.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KWAK YOUNGDAE ꜜ he/him（DIVA HOUSE） ― ... And what did they do there?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― You'll be asked to write two scripts with a few prompts given by the direction and act them out. 

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Exactly like in the previous mission, you'll be judged by the teachers first, and only later you'll be allowed to show your work to a larger public.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― 

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（BUBBLEGUM BASE） ― ... Writing a script?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HA SEOYOON ꜜ she/her（DIVA HOUSE） ― This is going to be fun! I think I can come up with something interesting...!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HEO SEONWOO ꜜ he/him（DIVA HOUSE） ― Doesn't that depend on the prompts too?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HA SEOYOON ꜜ she/her（DIVA HOUSE） ― Yeah, but... I mean, how bad could they be?

Wouldn't you like to know? 😇

FEVEN'S CORNER !!!

¹ Aside from the old Class Four, Xiaoqiong, Yunzhi and Mire, the other students don't know about Yvette at this point in time. You can check "𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗥𝗔 ㅤ──ㅤ Seiyuu Academy Mysteries." for more details!

At 3:03 AM of the day for the scheduled update, I am DONE. I am EXHAUSTED, I am UNSATISFIED with this shit of a chapter, but I am DONE. And that's what matters the most!

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