▌ EPISODE THREE: Sports Day. 
❪ PART FIVE. ❫

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Well, then! Not minding the plethora of injured people standing right behind me, let's proceed with the next and final activity! I wonder what that might be~

What will be the final activity of the day?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Mokachin, show our students!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ "MOKACHIN"（BOT ASSISTANT） ― It shall be done!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― ... I'm starting to get why incorrect Den hates that bot. Can't they turn it off?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ "MOKACHIN"（BOT ASSISTANT） ― [turning its head towards INKYU with a robotic motion and changed voice settings] Kill yourself, Hong Inkyu.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― ?!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIAO QIUYE ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― ... Oh boy.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― ... Qiuye, we're [BLEEP].

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KIM JUNSEONG ꜜ he/him（CLASS TWO） ― Putain, and here I thought we were safe!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HEO SEONWOO ꜜ he/him（CLASS TWO） ― [with a hand on JUNSEONG's shoulder] I think this is infinitely better than an unprotected paintball game, though.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KIM JUNSEONG ꜜ he/him（CLASS TWO） ― Mais oui, of course it is! [pulling his hair] But I still risk having a ball thrown at my face!

... Fair point.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Ah, but that's not all there is to this activity! I did tell you guys there was a special addition to this one, didn't I?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（CLASS ONE） ― That's right! I wonder what it is... Don't you, Jayden?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（CLASS ONE） ― ... I couldn't give two [BLEEP], actually. Let's just get done with this quickly.

Ah yes, he's back to his usual self indeed...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ LISHAN ꜜ she/her（HEADMASTER） ― [with her hands on JAYDEN's shoulders] Ah, but that's not nice, Jayden~!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（CLASS ONE） ― ... HOLY [BLEEEP], you scared me!

The headmaster is back once again!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ LISHAN ꜜ she/her（HEADMASTER） ― Hello everyone! I've decided to guide you a bit in this special occasion since I had to arrange everything at last moment due to... Issues.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― It's OK, Lishan-sunbaenim! [clapping her hands] Money can only solve so much~ Your hard work is still praiseworthy! You're really the best! No one does it like you!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ LISHAN ꜜ she/her（HEADMASTER） ― Ah, Moka! You flatter me... [with her palm up] Stop it right now.

You're NOT getting that pay rise, Moka...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ LISHAN ꜜ she/her（HEADMASTER） ― Ahem, where were we? Ah, right!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ LISHAN ꜜ she/her（HEADMASTER） ― Just so you know, Sports Day is also an occasion for us to start filming the very first Seiyuu Academy exclusive production with you as the protagonists! And this is not the last surprise for today either~!

As Lishan snaps her fingers, Hoon starts distributing a bunch of papers among the contestants who will take part to the fourth activity... What is that?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ "HOON" ꜜ he/him（STAFF） ― This is another surprise for later... Keep your mouths shut until we give you the OK, though.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― ...

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❪ INTERVIEW ❫

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― ... Turns out it's a promotional song to submit as a collaboration between Seiyuu Academy 2 and one of its sponsors.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― There's only one small, tiny little problem: Qiuye is TONE DEAF. I don't know how they think this is gonna work.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ??? ꜜ ???（STAFF） ― Oh, that was my idea. I'm actually a fan of his singing~

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― ... Hah?!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― Now, I don't know if I'm more concerned about one of my high school seniors being in the staff of the show I auditioned for as a joke or the same person liking what sounds like a rusty gate being forced open.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ??? ꜜ ???（STAFF） ― [chuckles]

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The contestants who will take part to the ping-pong match start getting changed!

For the occasion, the production has prepared customized uniforms for the contestants to wear.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（CLASS ONE） ― [looking at their uniform in a mirror] This isn't bad! It's quite cute, actually~

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（CLASS ONE） ― ... You really think that? I hate it. Tsk, this looks so unflattering on me.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（CLASS ONE） ― [pouting] Don't say that! I think you look great, and I don't think it's nice to insult the designer's hard work either...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（CLASS ONE） ― Actually, it's more about the hairstyle. I look terrible.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（CLASS ONE） ― Oh... Well...!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（CLASS ONE） ― You're not even going to argue against that?!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（CLASS ONE） ― [plays with their fingers, looking away]

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（CLASS ONE） ― ...

I mean, I wouldn't either in their place...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（CLASS ONE） ― What does your name tag say, by the way?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（CLASS ONE） ― [shrugging] I don't know. See for yourself.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（CLASS ONE） ― ...

Sungyeon bends and reads the name written on Jayden's name tag, attached to the chest area of his uniform.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（CLASS ONE） ― Kazama Hirokuni, I think! Now, I don't know Japanese, but the kanji choice definitely had a purpose here.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（CLASS ONE） ― And how would you know that if you don't even know Japanese?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（CLASS ONE） ― My Mandarin is pretty good, I'd say~ And the characters are the same, so...!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（CLASS ONE） ― Anyways, can you check my name tag as well?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（CLASS ONE） ― Tsk... [squinting] It says Takanashi Renma, it seems.

The very first team of this drama special, the fictional...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― Damn, they're really into the whole school sports idea... I feel like I'm in a spokon right now!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIAO QIUYE ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― A what?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― ...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIAO QIUYE ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― Anyways, what's with the glasses?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― Ah... My eye got all red and itchy after I wore contact lenses yesterday, so I switched back to glasses for the time being.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIAO QIUYE ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― [leaning closer] Ah, that's true... It should be fine, though. Doesn't your character wear glasses as well?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― That's right! What was his name again...

Qiuye reads Inkyu's name tag, placing a hand on his chest by mistake, only to quickly shove him away with a rather disgusted face...?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIAO QIUYE ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― ... Kanda Masaya.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― ... The hell was that for?!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIAO QIUYE ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― ["STOP" hand gesture] No physical contact.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― I understand, but the thing is YOU touched ME. Why am I the one to be shoved away by you?!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIAO QIUYE ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― [shrugs] Later.

Qiuye walks past Inkyu, getting stared at by the latter as he leaves him behind.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― [sighs] ... That dude can be weird at times.

Interpreted by the eccentric Class Three, the second team of this drama special...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HEO SEONWOO ꜜ he/him（CLASS TWO） ― Oh, your character has a rather unique name, doesn't he?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KIM JUNSEONG ꜜ he/him（CLASS TWO） ― [scratching his head] Kurihara Glenn, was it? He's supposed to be half white American...

They got the colonial country wrong...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HEO SEONWOO ꜜ he/him（CLASS TWO） ― Oh, that explains it. Mine, on the other hand...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KIM JUNSEONG ꜜ he/him（CLASS TWO） ― Mhm? Kamimura Ryosuke doesn't seem bad, though... I think it's nice!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HEO SEONWOO ꜜ he/him（CLASS TWO） ― Ah, I see. If you think so...

The third team, interpreted by Class Two...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ZHENG HUAN ꜜ he/him（CLASS FOUR） ― Have you ever played ping pong?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ LIU YIYUAN ꜜ he/him（CLASS FOUR） ― ... No, but it looks easy enough. What about you?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ LIU YIYUAN ꜜ he/him（CLASS FOUR） ― Wait, don't answer that. I can imagine already: you were a professional player or some shit like that.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ZHENG HUAN ꜜ he/him（CLASS FOUR） ― What? Oh, no! Not at all!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ LIU YIYUAN ꜜ he/him（CLASS FOUR） ― Oh!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ZHENG HUAN ꜜ he/him（CLASS FOUR） ― Ah, but I did coach the Chinese national team some time ago! I'm very proud of how far they've gone thanks to my coaching~ Not like they weren't good already, though...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ LIU YIYUAN ꜜ he/him（CLASS FOUR） ― ... Oh.

Is there ONE (1) THING Zheng Huan hasn't done?!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ZHENG HUAN ꜜ he/him（CLASS FOUR） ― Enough about me! What's your character's name? Hold on, I'll read your name tag...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ZHENG HUAN ꜜ he/him（CLASS FOUR） ― Miyagawa Shohei... Not really fitting, if we talk about its meaning~ ♪

✹ ﹒ ﹒ LIU YIYUAN ꜜ he/him（CLASS FOUR） ― ... Hey. Take that back.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ZHENG HUAN ꜜ he/him（CLASS FOUR） ― [chuckles] Nuh uh.

And last but not least, the fourth team of this special drama...

As the presentation of each team is over, the eight guys finally meet on the field.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Ah, here we are! Are you guys ready?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（CLASS ONE） ― Mhm! Let's do this!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（CLASS ONE） ― [sarcastic] Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay... I'm so excit-

Jayden quickly moves away as he sees a ping pong ball being thrown at him!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（CLASS ONE） ― YOU [BLEEEEP] FREAK.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― [shaking her racket in the air] PISS ME OFF ONE MORE TIME AND YOU'RE GETTING THIS THROWN AT YOU INSTEAD.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（CLASS ONE） ― ...

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❪ INTERVIEW ❫

✹ ﹒ ﹒ DEJA NAM ꜜ she/they（CLASS ONE） ― It was fun the first 126 times!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ DEJA NAM ꜜ she/they（CLASS ONE） ― Now that Jayden is acting like this for the 127th time, not so much. Is there nothing that makes him even just smile a bit? In the long run it drags down the general mood, it's tiring.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ DEJA NAM ꜜ she/they（CLASS ONE） ― Not to say I approve of these methods, though... "You have heard, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth, but I say offer no violent resistance to one who does evil" are the words of our savior Jesus Christ as stated by Saint Matthew, and I shall live by respecting his principles.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ??? ꜜ ???（STAFF） ― Ah, I love when Christians actually use their faith to do some good... Even if it means protecting Jayden Im, I guess!

... What does everyone have against that man?!

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✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Alright then! Let's get into this already~

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Our lovely Maria will write the script based on the outcome of the following matches! Isn't it exciting, not knowing how the story will end until the very last moment? Let's give her a round of applauses!

The contestants clap in unison as instructed!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― ... Suddenly it makes sense for her to be here.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIAO QIUYE ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― Someone you know?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― Just a senior from high schoo- Where are you going...?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIAO QIUYE ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― Oh, were you talking?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― I mean, you asked me a quest-

Miao Qiuye walks away...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― ...

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❪ INTERVIEW ❫

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― Did I do anything wrong to upset him...?

▬ ▬ ▬

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIAO QIUYE ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― Bullying Inkyu for no reason at all is so much fun...!

This guy doesn't fear evil editing; evil editing fears him.

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✹ ﹒ ﹒ "MARIA" ꜜ she/they（STAFF） ― Hello everyone and thanks for the opportunity! [bowing] Let's work well together.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ EVERYONE ― Yes!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ "MARIA" ꜜ she/they（STAFF） ― Wait... Are the protagonists men...?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ "HAO" ꜜ he/him（STAFF） ― Ah, there we go.

...?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ "MARIA" ꜜ she/they（STAFF） ― You know I only write yuri, right? This can't be...

Maria drops on her knees as she realizes she'll have to write about men being suspisciously close to each other instead of women...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― ... You saw me here and you thought this would be about women?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ "MARIA" ꜜ she/they（STAFF） ― [shrugging] Your name is literally Kurenai Aoi... Unless you still force others to call you Mamoru, that is~

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― NEVERMIND. I GOT THE MESSAGE.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Are we done with this [BLEEP]show now? Because I'm losing my [BLEEP]ing patience right now!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HEO SEONWOO ꜜ he/him（CLASS TWO） ― May Sailor Moon or one of your magical girls save us, Junseong... Moka is scary.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ KIM JUNSEONG ꜜ he/him（CLASS TWO） ― Indeed...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― [after everyone has finally shut up] Let's move on with the first match, then! May Class Two and Class Three come to the front, please?

It is finally time for the competition to start, with classes Two and Three taking part to the first match!

What will be the final outcome?

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Everyone is exhausted. Junseong and Seonwoo are staring at Inkyu and Qiuye in disbelief as the two blow on their rackets, victorious. Sungyeon and Jayden lie on the ground, panting, surrounded by their classmates who are helping them get up.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（CLASS ONE） ― Haa... Haa... [panting] Yunzhi, can you pass me a can of POSPA SODA ®?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ QIU YUNZHI ꜜ he/they（CLASS ONE） ― Sure thing. Which flavor you want?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（CLASS ONE） ― Ah... Mhm... Lychee!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ QIU YUNZHI ꜜ he/they（CLASS ONE） ― On it! Wait here, don't tire yourself.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（CLASS ONE） ― ... A can of what.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（CLASS ONE） ― POSPA SODA ®! With its huge assortment of refreshing and innovative flavors, POSPA SODA ® caters to everyone! You should try it~

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（CLASS ONE） ― Uh, no, I'm good...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（CLASS ONE） ― [palmface] Jayden, what the fuck.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ JAYDEN IM ꜜ he/him（CLASS ONE） ― ?!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（CLASS ONE） ― [whispering] That's our sponsor! Show more enthusiasm, even if you couldn't care less about this brand!

... You know everyone at home just heard you, right Sungyeon?!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIAO QIUYE ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― Wait, wasn't the name POPSA SODA ®?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HAN SUNGYEON ꜜ they/it（CLASS ONE） ― ... No? It's POSPA SODA ®!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HEO SEONWOO ꜜ he/him（CLASS TWO） ― I'm pretty sure Qiuye is right...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― He doesn't even know who BTS are and you expect him to pay attention to brand names like that? You're delulu.

The correlation between these two statements is non-existent...

... But he's right, because as Sungyeon said it is indeed POSPA SODA ®.

For you guys not to know your secondary sponsor's name, though...

That's not a good look on any of you.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Well, then! [clapping her hands] Congratulations to Class Three for winning this small ping pong tournament! Your prize will be getting the main role for the drama special aimed at promoting both POSPA SODA ® and Seiyuu Academy 2! Isn't that great?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HONG INKYU ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― Woohoo!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIAO QIUYE ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― [small "fist-in-the-air" motion] Yay.

... God, sometimes he's even worse than Jayden.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― Surprises aren't over just yet, however, as Lishan-sunbaenim's plan has yet to be revealed~ Can I have a drum roll, please?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ "MOKACHIN" （BOT ASSISTANT） ― It shall be done!

https://youtu.be/UzzVZ-6wUso

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― The contestants that took part to this last Sports Day activity will also record a promotional song for POSPA SODA ®! We have added contestant Nathan Chae among the Class Three students since... Well...

Moka looks at Qiuye, terror in her eyes.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― A certain someone here is tone deaf.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIAO QIUYE ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― Hey!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ MIAO QIUYE ꜜ he/any（CLASS THREE） ― It's true, but you didn't have to say it like that...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA ꜜ she/her（HOST） ― [ignoring QIUYE] Well, this is all! Viewers at home, please vote your favorite on the Mnet Plus before it is too late!

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FEVEN'S CORNER !!

Hello everyone! Can you believe it's been exactly one month since the last update? I'm so so so soooooo sorry for that, but a lot has happened and many people have gone on hiatus on top of that too; even if school will definitely slow things down from now on, though, most seem to have returned to a status of semi-activity at the very least, so hopefully we will be able to proceed just fine...

Now, the next episode will be exclusively dedicated to the ranking announcement, so once the results are ready it shouldn't take too long for me to write, make graphics and finalize all parts within the end of October or even earlier — but you guys know me, so no promises here.

That being said, dear contestants, remember you can use the #voting-promo channel on the Seiyuu Academy 2 server to promote yourselves during this session!