Idol Revive: If I Don't Debut, I'll Disappear
Chapter 161: Team Voting

Chapter 161: Team Voting

Held up by the sudden confrontation by Yeo Haru, Xu Jiji had to go up the stage. Yeo Haru stood beside him, towering over Xu Jiji whose height just reached Yeo Haru’s shoulder.

Rayen sighed.

Did Yeo Haru want to prove that he was the better dancer between the two of them? To be honest, there was no need. Yeo Haru was no match to Xu Jiji.

And the result was out just a minute after. Xu Jiji remained standing, his aura as imposing as ever, while Yeo Haru sat dazed on the stage.

Even though he was dancing together with Xu Jiji, he was able to sense just how Xu Jiji outshone him. It was as if he was facing a cub that just turned into an adult tiger.

Yeo Haru shuddered.

Xu Jiji went beside him, his shadow overlooking the dazed Yeo Haru. Then, he stretched out his hand toward him.

Yeo Haru opened his mouth, but no voice left it. In the end, his camera consciousness took over him, and he grabbed the small hand that Xu Jiji offered. However, without looking directly into Xu Jiji’s eyes, Yeo Haru descended the stage in a hurry. Still dazed, he walked beside Rayen.

Genuinely concerned about this petty dancer’s feeble mind, Rayen patted him on his back. Yeo Haru glanced at him, still reeling in shock.

"Am I really that bad at dancing?" Yeo Haru muttered.

Rayen chuckled self-deprecatingly.

’If you’re bad, then what am I called? Besides, it’s your fault for challenging someone out of your league.’

Yeo Haru’s dancing skill level was A, while Xu Jiji had S+. That’s over a whole rank below Xu Jiji’s!

Without offering further consolation, Rayen and the rest of his team went inside the voting room. They were led to it one by one.

When it was Rayen’s turn to enter, he was greeted by a small cramped room. A sleek black camera was waiting there for him along with a single monitor and placard plastered on the white wall.

Rayen read the words written on the placard.

"Please tell us whom you’d like to replace and retain in your group."

"....."

The moment those words left Rayen’s mouth, was speechless. His mouth remained open as he peeked at the camera in front of him.

’What’s this?’

A cold bead of sweat dripped down Rayen’s spine. He thought the votes would be in a blind voting. Nobody told them it would be like an interview!

Will this be shown on the broadcast? If so, then he had to be careful with his words not to gain the ire of the fans of the other participants!

Just then, the monitor inside the room flickered to life. A video of Iris’s performance earlier and her competitor was played before him, refreshing Rayen’s mind over the details.

After that, a voice echoed throughout the room.

"Do you think Iris deserves her part?"

Rayen immediately nodded. "Of course!"

"Why do you think so?"

"....." Rayen was unable to respond right away. "S-She’s beautiful?"

A buzzing sound filled the cramp room.

"Unsatisfactory answer," the voice said. "Please refrain from disclosing confidential information."

’Confidential information? When did I...’

Rayen was suddenly struck by a realization. Awkwardly, he feigned a cough before correcting himself.

"He’s beautiful..."

Finally, the voice didn’t say anything protest. Rayen continued to say his reason, careful not to say anything that would be detrimental to either participants in the video.

The rest of the voting segment turned that way, with Rayen speaking toward the camera all by himself after watching his teammates’ videos.

It was unfortunate that he couldn’t vote for himself on Xi Huan’s last part.

’What a bummer...’

Rayen went out of the room then let out a sigh of relief. He joined his teammates that had also finished voting.

’Did anyone vote me out?’

Gazing at everyone, he observed their reactions to try and guess how they voted. No one seemed to be acting weird, so Rayen just leaned at the back of his chair and relaxed.

But before he could even relax, a projector screen suddenly rolled down in front of the participants, above the makeshift stage.

’What’s this about?’

The lights around the whole room suddenly bloomed, and the projector’s light was pointed at the screen, playing a video. In their vision, Rayen’s flustered face appeared.

’What the hell?!’

He finally understood what was happening and held himself back from cursing out loud. The rest of his team also looked flustered, realizing the same thing.

Their confessions inside that room would be played before them — right then and there!

A question was laid out on the screen.

"Do you think Iris deserves his position?"

Feeling his face heating up, Rayen wanted to hide under his seat. He sneaked a peek at Iris, but the fake man only looked flustered for a second before regaining her composure. She watched the video with straight eyes, not even bothering to look at Rayen.

The Rayen onscreen repeated the words he recalled speaking inside that room. His face turned hotter with every word.

"He’s beautiful," Rayen on the screen said.

Adrian laughed beside him. Rayen glared, but this guy didn’t even stop.

’This is social death, ah...’

Rayen peeked at Iris again at the corner of his eyes, but she remained straight-faced. However, he felt like the corner of Iris’s mouth dipped slightly.

Was it just Rayen’s imagination, or did Iris not like his response?

Without the guts to know the answer, Rayen remained silent and continued to watch. Fortunately, the next person to appear wasn’t him but Adrian.

The same question was repeated for him.

"Of course. Iris is hardworking. I’m not implying that the other participant was not, but I’ve seen her practicing so much myself, so I know she deserves that part more than anyone."

’... What a cunning bastard.’

Adrian didn’t offer any constructive criticism, but he was able to spout such a reasonable argument. Adrian’s response couldn’t be compared to Rayen’s "He’s beautiful."

Now, Rayen felt even more embarrassed.

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