SEIYUU ACADEMY . . . STARTS NOW !!

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❛ A dark room filled with the lights of the screen
Full of anticipation for what's next 
Countless people coming and going in the frame
AT THAT MOMENT, A CLOSE-UP TOWARDS YOU. ❜

MANY HOPEFUL SOULS TRY PURSUING A CAREER IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY EVEN AT AN INCREDIBLY YOUNG AGE.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ??? 1 （???） ― Me? Oh, I've been acting and singing ever since I was a child... You know how kids get excited about the idea of performing on a big stage, right? I feel like I'm fulfilling my inner child's desires by continuing on this path !

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ??? 2 （???） ― I LOVE BEING IN THE SPOTLIGHT. It's been my dream ever since childhood... The ecstasy of being on stage in front of an audience is undescribable !!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ??? 3 （???） ― I was in my high school's drama club and ever since then I couldn't help but wonder... "What if I pursue acting in a more serious way? Wouldn't that be very fun?"

BUT REALITY IS HARSHER THAN WHAT MOST EXPECT.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ??? 4 （???） ― You would expect your label to put your activities on hold after a car accident, but some people like to surprise you...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ??? 5 （???） ― Right? [sarcastic] And what a nice surprise, I'll say ! An entire studio album immediately after that mess...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ??? 6 （???） ― One of my former members got arrested and my label had already filed for bankruptcy before that, so... Yeah, one event led to another and now I'm in delivery service. Very funny, isn't it?

OUR CONTESTANTS SEEM TO HAVE QUITE THE WEIRD EXPERIENCES...

WE CAN CLEARLY SEE THAT FROM THE WORD CLOUD WE COMPILED BASED ON THEIR WORDS AS WELL.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ??? 7 （???） ― I regret not giving my all while I still could... But there's no way out now. I need to work harder and succeed this time, or everything will be lost. And I won't allow it.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ??? 8 （???） ― ... I didn't want to be here, but since you're not letting me out any time soon, I guess I should work hard... [sighs]

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ??? 9 （???） ― ... Does no one want to comment on some of these words? The hell you mean someone got kidnap-

✹ ﹒ ﹒ "HAO" （STAFF） ― None of your business.

... LET'S IGNORE THIS REMARK, SHALL WE?

TWO UNDISTINGUISHABLE SILHOUETTES APPEAR ON THE SCREEN !! 

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ??? （HOST） ― Your frustration, whether it is due to your failed career or the casualties that brought you here despite having different plans, is absolutely understandable. But fear not, you have a chance to redeem yourself !

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ??? 2 （HOST） ― Just like most of you, we also had little to no success in our careers so far... Which is why we're more than qualified to guide you in the path to insanit- I mean to improve as all-rounded performers !

❛ IN THIS SCENE WHERE YOU AND I ARE THE MAIN CHARACTERS... ❜

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ??? （HOST） ― You'll always be the main character of your life, but to be the protagonist on the stage, you'll need to work hard. Let's do our best !

HOST #1, AAA'S LOVEBUG MOCA (HANAZAWA MOKA) !

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA （HOST） ― I debuted in my second group just a few months ago, so I still have a long way to go... And I guess hosting this show could also boost my popularity a bit too~!

❛ I WANT TO CAPTURE TODAY LIKE A MOVIE. ❜

✹ ﹒ ﹒ ??? 2 （HOST） ― One must fail before succeeding: when you reach your lowest, you can't do anything but go up from there. Remember that it's not over unless you say it is !

AND HOST #2, SECTOR 7'S CLYDE (SEO JUNYEOL) !

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL （HOST） ― I have experienced lots of bitter defeats even in my relatively short time as an idol, so I will help you with all the knowledge I have. Let's work hard together. Fighting !

BUT . . . HOW DOES SEIYUU ACADEMY 2 WORK?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL （HOST） ― Just like in last edition, the mentors' judgement will impact results... But with a twist !

LET'S START ANALYZING THE POINTS SYSTEM !

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL （HOST） ― Active checks are one effective way to grant yourself an higher position in the ranking, so don't forget to complete as many as you can !

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA （HOST） ― In case of a hiatus announced beforehand, you won't earn nor lose any point. But watch out for what happens in case you skip any without warning...! 

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL （HOST） ― You'll find yourself losing the same amount of points you obtained elsewhere. Three missed active checks also result in automatic expulsion, so watch out for that too !

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL （HOST） ― But let's proceed with the second method to obtain points outside of voting phases, which will have their own section soon~

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA （HOST） ― This counts much more than expected, right? The example makes it look like nothing, but when the class count is 10 instead of 6... The pression will be much stronger.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL （HOST） ― The possibility for the Class Representative to give SuperStar Tickets is also to balance otherwise likely unfair ratings, though, so don't pay too much attention to it. Just make sure not to choose out of pression from the others but rather as a responsible choice after analyzing your teammates behavior and contributions to the mission.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL （HOST） ― If they're real friends, they won't hate you for acknowledging it's their fault if you considered someone else to be more worth spending those tickets on, right? Everyone should owe up to their mistakes, after all.

REMEMBER THAT THIS EXPLANATION IS MEANT TO EXPLAIN HOW IT WORKS FOR YOU AS READERS.

THE SHOW WILL CONSIDER IT AS THE RATING GIVEN FROM THE MENTORS INSTEAD !!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA （HOST） ― Onto the third point we go !

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA （HOST） ― Make your presence known in the chatrooms ! That not only grants you a few points, but also makes you more easily recognizable during voting sessions. Isn't that all you could ask for?

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL （HOST） ― And last, but not least...

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA （HOST） ― Isn't this one nice? Any effort is a good excuse to boost you with bonus points. That's very sweet !!

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL （HOST） ― Right?

THE LIGHTS DIM.

THE HOSTS HAVE NOW BEEN REDUCED TO SIMPLE SHADOWS WITH LITTLE - IF ANY - FACIAL DETAIL VISIBLE.

✹ ﹒ ﹒ SEO JUNYEOL （HOST） ― Our job, for now, is done. See you again in November !

✹ ﹒ ﹒ HANAZAWA MOKA （HOST） ― We can't wait to meet all of you in person~!