▌ EPISODE ONE: Orientation. 
❪ PART ONE. ❫

The school's theatre is as full as ever, with the students, the staff and the press waiting for the hosts to arrive.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIMIZU REN ꜜ she/her（???） ― It started here last edition too, didn't it?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JEON NAKYOUNG ꜜ she/siri（???） ― You seem to have studied your stuff, Ren.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIMIZU REN ꜜ she/her（???） ― Not at all... I just got told that by the staff on our way here.

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

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIMIZU REN ꜜ she/her（???） ― [looking at her face on a portable mirror] Mhm, I didn't even get to do my make-up properly... I look hideous right now.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SON YUNSEO ꜜ she/her（???） ― You still look as gorgeous as ever, though?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JEON NAKYOUNG ꜜ she/siri（???） ― [shaking her head] The make-up isn't a problem... But did you brush your hair? That looks horrible.

Brutal! The MAGNETIC MOON girls are extremely honest with each other, aren't they?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HUR YIRURI ꜜ she/they（???） ― Mhm, right... Do you want my brush, Ren? I think it could help a little... To enhance your pre-existing charms, you know !

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIMIZU REN ꜜ she/her（???） ― I suppose you're right... Thank you, Yiruri.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SON YUNSEO ꜜ she/her（???） ― Let me help then !

The girls help each other out to make sure they look their best in front of the cameras, but there are also other conversations going on at the same time...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ QIU YUNZHI ꜜ he/they（???） ― So you see, my only option as of now is this flower shop with my roommate... I wish I could continue performing, but for now this will do.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（???） ― I feel you... [sighs] I also started working in a flower shop after POPPING PARTY's disbandment, but I do wish to return on the scene. This is why I'm here.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ZHENG HUAN ꜜ he/him（???） ― Understandable... But flower shops have some interesting stories, don't they? I still remember some of the customers back in the one where I used to work... The elders were very nice too~

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（???） ― Really? You must've been lucky... The ones coming where I work are... I wouldn't say rude, but cold? I don't think they like me.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN JUNKYU ꜜ he/him（???） ― That can't be it... No one could hate you, Sungyeon !

As the leader of the Han Sungyeon Fanclub, Junkyu makes sure the younger never feels inadequate or unappreciated. And it seems to work, because Sungyeon flashes him with one of their cutest smiles ever.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ QIU YUNZHI ꜜ he/they（???） ― I'm sure Junkyu is right.

Shh, it's time!

The hosts are finally on stage!

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

AAA's lovely Visual, Hanazawa Moka !

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― Good morning, everyone !

And Sector 7's charismatic Leader, Seo Junyeol !

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― How have you been, Moka? Ready to start?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Mhm! I'm so excited~ Seeing the public in front of us makes me so nervous, though...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― You'll do fine, don't worry. Let's have fun and do our best together!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― You're so nice... I will work hard, I promise!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― I'm sure of that~ Let's proceed with the first important announcement, then !

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― As you know already, the production sorted all of you into 4 classes of 10 students each. We'll soon call each one of you on the stage in alphabetical order and publicly reveal your classes. You'll be allowed to reach your designed rooms once the announcement is done.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Let's start immediately !

Everyone is incredibly tense as the hosts start announcing each students' class...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him（HOST） ― Guan Xiaoqiong, from AD MARE, you may come on stage.

The first contestant fixes her skirt and runs towards the stage as the others cheer her up.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Good morning! Are you nervous?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ GUAN XIAOQIONG ꜜ she/glam（???） ― Ah... Eh... Yeah, quite a bit...

Remember that they have translating earpieces, so communication is easier! You're hearing the unfiltered audio, but with subtitles.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― No worries, no worries! And now, onto your class... Please, pick the envelope with your name among the ones on the table and open it !

Xiaoqiong takes a red envelope from the table and slowly opens it in front of the audience.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ GUAN XIAOQIONG ꜜ she/glam（CLASS THREE） ― Class Three !

The public erupts in a collective clap!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her （HOST） ― Congratulations! Go there while we call the next name... Next!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him （HOST） ― Soloist Nam Haneul... Please, come on stage.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ NAM HANEUL ꜜ she/her （???） ― ... Eh? My turn already? I'm so nervous...

One by one, the students get assigned to their respective classes...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKAꜜ she/her （HOST） ― Next... Soloist Beon Hana, please!

... Although some of them seem to be reluctant to step on stage.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him （HOST） ― Actor Yew, please step on stage.

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

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him （HOST） ― Ehm, Yew?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her （HOST） ― [talking to the staff through her transmitter] ... What?!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her （HOST） ― He ran away, Junyeol...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him （HOST） ― Huh?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her （HOST） ― He's not here! The staff is on its way to find him... But we'll have to proceed with the others. Next, Jeon Nakyoung!

And so, the class sorting is over!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her （HOST） ― There, we're done!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him （HOST） ― Let's welcome our 40 students in Seiyuu Academy once again!

The public erupts in one huge final applause to welcome the contestants, while the students bow to thank them.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL ꜜ he/him （HOST） ― You might've noticed there are some gaps here and there in the students' list... Unfortunately some contestant left us early on due to their personal issues. We wish them their best regardless of how early their journey with us ended!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her （HOST） ― Your teachers are waiting for you in class, so... You're now dismissed! Classes One and Two, follow the door on your left... For Classes Three and Four, follow the one on your right. Don't run in the halls, please!

As if Moka said nothing, the students rush out of the theatre.

Starting from CLASS THREE, the seemingly more chaotic one...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JEON NAKYOUNG ꜜ she/siri（CLASS THREE） ― This is a matter of life or death.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIMIZU REN ꜜ she/her（CLASS THREE） ― [panting] ... It's literally just a seat?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JEON NAKYOUNG ꜜ she/siri（CLASS THREE） ― [sighs] Of course you wouldn't understand.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JEON NAKYOUNG ꜜ she/siri （CLASS THREE） ― You need to assert your dominance over mankind by reclaiming the furthest seat you can get your hands on.

Jeon Nakyoung, the competitive vocalist from MAGNETIC MOON that speaks like an alien ...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIAO QIUYE ꜜ he/any （CLASS THREE） ― [running past NAKYOUNG] Good luck with that... Don't mind me if I get your seat first, though!

... and Miao Qiuye, the idiot who got scammed into joining an reboot survival show.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SHIMIZU REN ꜜ she/her （CLASS THREE） ― [still panting] You... You might want to go faster... Don't mind me...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JEON NAKYOUNG ꜜ she/siri （CLASS THREE） ― I'll save you a seat!

Nakyoung runs even faster, catching up with Qiuye! It seems like she got way too into the competition once again... 

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JEON NAKYOUNG ꜜ she/siri （CLASS THREE） ― Sorry Giant, but that seat is mine... Good competition, though!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIAO QIUYE ꜜ he/any （CLASS THREE） ― [speeding up] Not so fast, Cosmic Crooner.

Who will win between these two?

I don't care enough to fuck around and find out, so let's go on with Class One !

Contrarily to their Class Three counterparts, they seem to be taking the whole seat issue much less seriously...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him （CLASS ONE） ― Where the FUCK is the class?

... Because they got lost.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ DEJA NAM ꜜ she/they （CLASS ONE） ― If only you stopped being an annoying ass, I would've given you proper indications... But you decided to lead the way without even knowing where to go yourself. And now I don't know. Are you happy?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HUR YIRURI ꜜ she/they （CLASS ONE） ― Jayden's approach wasn't one of the best, true... But let's calm down and look for the class together, shall we? This place can't be that large... I'm sure we'll find it soon.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him （CLASS ONE） ― No, I will find it myself.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ DEJA NAM ꜜ she/they （CLASS ONE） ― Oh, don't piss me off! You did enough with your horrible sense of direction, so let's do this together and get done with it quickly.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him （CLASS ONE） ― I said I can lead this group just fine! You little...

Jayden doesn't seem to be willing to calm down and approach the situation rationally... Even the calmer members of this class seem to be pissed by his behavior.

But someone has a plan.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HUR YIRURI ꜜ she/they （CLASS ONE） ― Psst... Mire...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KOBAYASHI MIREI ꜜ they/she （CLASS ONE） ― Mh?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HUR YIRURI ꜜ she/they （CLASS ONE） ― I know you're a big fan of Alice, so... Can you hold these for me?

Wait... Aren't those...?!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KOBAYASHI MIREI ꜜ they/she （CLASS ONE） ― [looks at what YIRURI is showing them] Ohhh~ Who's your victim this time?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HUR YIRURI ꜜ she/they （CLASS） ― [grinning] Jayden, of course! Just make sure to act quickly...

Don't trust them with that... I still remember the Water Gun Fight...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KOBAYASHI MIREI ꜜ they/she （CLASS ONE） ― I will!

And there they are, Mirei calmly approaches their victim...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him （CLASS ONE） ― The fuck do you want? [visibly scared] And what are those?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KOBAYASHI MIREI ꜜ they/she （CLASS ONE） ― Jayden Im, you're under arrest!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him （CLASS ONE） ― Don't even dare, you freaK-

The camera turns screen glitches out?!

We'll never get to know whether she was successful, aw...

But let's move onto Class Two !

This group seems to be much more successful than the other two aforementioned, as they already found their class.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ADELAIDE BEAUCHÊNE ꜜ she/her （CLASS TWO） ― Here we are! Don't mind me if I take this seat specifically~

✹ ﹒ ﹒ WANG MUCHEN ꜜ he/they （CLASS TWO） ― You're the only I know who wants to seat in the front row...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ADELAIDE BEAUCHÊNE ꜜ she/her （CLASS TWO） ― I'm much more mature than everyone else, I know. That's one of my qualities~

No, Den... They put you in Kyuhyung's class and you're helplessly looking for his seat. You can fool everyone else, but not me!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ YANG INSOO ꜜ he/him （CLASS TWO） ― Ah, I'm so glad I'm in the same class as Deoksu!

The production was forced to do that and I'm glad for it!

I don't trust anyone with Deoksu's life.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHOI NOEUL ꜜ he/him （CLASS TWO） ― You two are so cute together! I wish my brother could be with me right now too...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MYOGA KEIKO ꜜ she/her （CLASS TWO） ― Oh... What is he doing right now?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHOI NOEUL ꜜ he/him （CLASS TWO） ― He's training to become an idol! I hope he succeeds... But at the same time I would love to be with him right now... I miss him, I'll admit it!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ NAM HANEUL ꜜ she/they （CLASS TWO） ― Aw... I'm sure he's rooting for you even if he's physically far, though! Just work hard and who knows: one day you might be performing on the same stage, even.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ CHOI NOEUL ꜜ he/him （CLASS TWO） ― Mhm! You're right! I'll work hard!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ADELAIDE BEAUCHÊNE ꜜ she/her （CLASS TWO） ― That's the spirit! Now then... Where are the teachers...?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ YANG DEOKSU ꜜ he/him （CLASS TWO） ― ...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HEO SEONWOO ꜜ he/him （CLASS TWO） ― The hosts said they would be waiting for us in class... But they're not?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ YANG DEOKSU ꜜ he/him （CLASS TWO） ― ...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ YANG INSOO ꜜ he/him （CLASS TWO） ― Mh, Deoksu? You've been pulling my sleeve for a while now.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ YANG DEOKSU ꜜ he/him （CLASS TWO） ― ... There's something on the teacher's desk.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ WANG MUCHEN ꜜ he/they （CLASS TWO） ― The teacher's desk...? Oh, he's right.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HEO SEONWOO ꜜ he/him （CLASS TWO） ― "We're on a coffee break. We'll be back later. xoxo"? Are they serious?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ WANG MUCHEN ꜜ he/they （CLASS TWO） ― "xoxo"? Really? Making fun of us too, I see...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ YANG INSOO ꜜ he/him （CLASS TWO） ― [palmface] What have we come to...

Welcome to Seiyuu Academy 2, losers! This is nothing.

It's finally time for Class Four, who is also waiting for their teachers in the class... What are they up to?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SON YUNSEO ꜜ she/her （CLASS FOUR） ― Hello, Hyeji!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MOON HYEJI ꜜ she/her （CLASS FOUR） ― ... Hi?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SON YUNSEO ꜜ she/her （CLASS FOUR） ― Nice to meet you~ I hope we can become friends during our time here!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MOON HYEJI ꜜ she/her （CLASS FOUR） ― [not looking at YUNSEO, focused] Mhm...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SON YUNSEO ꜜ she/her （CLASS FOUR） ― [hesitantly] ... You don't want to?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MOON HYEJI ꜜ she/her （CLASS FOUR） ― [still not looking at her, focused] No, I do... It's just I'm busy at the moment... Please, come back later. Oh, warn me if the teachers are on sight.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SON YUNSEO ꜜ she/her （CLASS FOUR） ― ... Understood.

You don't even question why she asked you to do that?!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ZHENG HUAN ꜜ he/him （CLASS FOUR） ― Hi hi, Hyeji! What are you up to? [reaching out to see what HYEJI has in her hands] Oh, what is thi-

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MOON HYEJI ꜜ she/her （CLASS FOUR） ― BACK OFF.

Damn, girl! That was loud.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MOON HYEJI ꜜ she/her （CLASS FOUR） ― I'm making this for a person with a very sensitive sense of smelling... So if you come too close your body odor will stick to it. Got it?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ZHENG HUAN ꜜ he/him （CLASS FOUR） ― Oh... I see... Do I stink that bad?

HE LOOKS LIKE A SAD PUPPY... NO...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MOON HYEJI ꜜ she/her （CLASS FOUR） ― No, no! The opposite, if anything.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ZHENG HUAN ꜜ he/him （CLASS FOUR） ― Really?! Wow, that's great! OK, then, I promise I won't mess with your perfume! I'll leave you alone for now~

So gullible...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MOON HYEJI ꜜ she/her （CLASS FOUR） ― [smirking, talking to herself] That was cute. Back to work...

Hyeji continues crafting her... Suspicious liquid as the others ignore her just as suspicious attire.

Sometimes I think I'm the only intelligent person in the world.

FEVEN'S CORNER !!

I didn't really use any graphics for this chapter, and I'm sorry... In the end I wasn't able to make as many due to being outside for most of my writing time, and most faceclaims have barely 2-3 GIFs I'd rather save for... More intense episodes?

On a side note, this is going to be the average length for updates, fluctuating between 2800~3500 words. Longer updates will also have more media, so hopefully the read won't be as tiring!

That being said, welcome on board! We're finally starting and I'm so excited to write about everyone here~ I hope you're also just as excited to be here 😁