Idol Revive: If I Don't Debut, I'll Disappear
Chapter 189 - 8th Public Episode (1)

Chapter 189: 8th Public Episode (1)

Another day at war.

Internet?

Ready.

Keyboard?

Ready.

Snacks?

Ready.

"I’m so ready!!! Let’s go!" Minji screamed as she fixed her headphones.

Just as she was about to head to UCube, she stopped herself midway.

’Oh, right. Seoyun.’

Minji happily messaged her friend.

[Minji: Seo, it’s time! Don’t forget to watch and vote!]

A few minutes later, Minji’s phone buzzed.

[Seoyun: Gotcha.]

Since the exams were over, Seoyun didn’t bother her to go and study instead of watching the show. With a smile, she put her phone down and continued on to UCube.

After clicking the livestream video, she immediately grabbed her drink beside her computer monitor and took a sip. Although she could watch the broadcast on TV, she prefers to watch it on UCube. That way, she could thrash those haters in the comment section.

Minji’s eyes were filled with the comments that flew by the screen, ready to burst out whenever anything negative comes up about Rayen.

– They’re here! They’re here!

– Is this not over yet?

– Honestly, I’m only watching just because I want to see the bullies meet their ends. But I guess I’m just dreaming for nothing.

Minji’s fingers instantly went above the keyboard.

– Yeah, dream all you want.

– Another sour Prickle.

Instead of feeling annoyed, Minji just stuck a piece of fries in her mouth. It was no use getting annoyed, since finally...

’Finally, I can see him!’

She hadn’t seen any announcement for on-site viewing again for the next round, so it was a bit of a bummer. But now, after one week, she could see Rayen again. Nothing could faze her good mood.

As the episode started, Minji couldn’t help but hum along the theme song of the show.

The show started with a recap of Yeon Miwol’s announcement for the third round. Every time Rayen’s face appeared on the screen, her fingers adeptly pressed the shortcut buttons on her keyboard to take a screenshot.

’Ah, what face...’

Ever since the last round when Rayen joined the Visual Unit, Rayen’s face to Minji’s eyes became even more handsome.

Was it just her? Every time the camera was focusing on Rayen, he just seemed to glitter.

Apparently, it’s not just her.

– Although I hate this guy, I totally agree he has that rizz.

– He’s abiding by his mentor’s advice. After the 2nd round, I’ve never gotten a single bad screenshot with Rayen’s face.

– Does he have eyes at the back of his head? How can he spot the cameras pointing at him everywhere?

– He’s the student of the Visual Empress, he can only be the Visual King.

– He didn’t even win that round and Xu Jiji was their team’s MVP, okay?

– He’s just okay, I guess.

– Kick ’em out! Kick ’em out!

Minji hurriedly jumped into the comment section.

– Shut up or I’ll kick your ass, hater.

She added another one.

– He’s not just okay! He’s the best!

– Delusional prickles.

– Obviously, when it comes to being handsome, I’d choose Iris.

– Iris looks gae. Def not handsome at all.

– Gay. Even his actions look gay.

– You’re gay.

– Who cares. This show is coed anyway. Even if Iris is gay, his beauty won’t diminish.

– I definitely prefer Navin more!

– Finally someone who has eyes. Navin is so damn sexy. You see his body roll in the last episode?

– I saw it. I saw it (drooling emoji)

’I don’t even know where this conversation is going.’

Minji continued to munch off her snacks, her eyes shifting back to focus on the ongoing episode. Right now, they were showing the process of creating each of the new teams.

Some scenes were also cut out for censorship reasons — although Minji and the current viewers had no clue about it. They were just enjoying what was presented to them.

Back to the episode.

With so many participants frantically overturning the whole building, there were so many interesting things to watch out for.

– Binh is not anywhere.

– It was mentioned earlier that he was punished for something.

– I missed that. Was punished? What was he punished for?

– Who knows?

– Who cares about a thug member?

– Ren looks even more like a thug. What’s with that eyeliner? Is he going on his emo phase?

– My angel is so different here. Who broke my baby’s heart?

Since the filming for this broadcast was a surprise, Ren wasn’t able to fix himself and wear his clean makeup, which came to a surprise for some of his fans.

Reading the excited comments from Ren’s fans, Minji scoffed. This Ren guy was the reason why Rayen was kicked out of the Vocal Unit in the 2nd round.

’What angel and baby? Just one look and you’ll know he has a scheming heart!’

Her disdain toward Ren was about to sour Minji’s good mood. Fortunately, the scene switched to Rayen’s situation.

He had just entered the staff office area. Walking around, he spotted the odd computer monitor in one cubicle.

The moment Rayen turned the monitor on and a music sheet appeared on it, he wasn’t able to control his expression for a moment.

What showed on his face was pure joy. His eyes widened in excitement, his mouth flashed into a grin, his white teeth showing.

However, what they didn’t expect was the caption that appeared below.

[Well... Is this luck or not?]

After a moment’s confusion from the viewers about the sudden caption, they finally understood what really happened.

A snippet of an unknown staff member was shown on the screen captured by the same cameras that captured Rayen’s innocent expression earlier.

The staff member, busy from deleting the files of the music sheet, suddenly left her cubicle after being called by her co-worker. Then, another staff member approached the cubicle and turned off the monitor screen.

It could be seen from another camera angle when all of the staff members in the office area vacated their spots, leaving that one computer sleeping.

Then finally, the scene transitioned back to Rayen hurriedly printing the file with a large smile on his face.

– Ahhh, so cute!

– What happened to the original page then? Who got it?

Just as the viewers were wondering about it, a clip of a lonely music sheet lying somewhere unknown was shown, a melancholic trumpet music playing in the background. A caption appeared below the screen.

[Rest in peace, for it was never found.]

– LMAO. RIP to that music sheet.

– Really so cute! He’s even hopping around like a silly angel.

– Angel in disguise? Lol

– Cute but his heart is as black as the soot in my apartment’s heater.

Minji recognized the last comment was from the same commenter who was glorifying that Ren guy.

– Like idol, like fans! My Cactus is purer than your scheming Ren!

– Can’t get over with your pickled cactus getting kicked out of the vocal unit? He should even be kicked out from the whole show!

– #RayenIsPure. #RayenIsSweet. Don’t compare him to your emo idol.

– Pure and sweet? When did pickles become like that? More like sour. Sour of our Ren’s success.

– I thought only Yeo Haru’s fans hate Rayen.

– Prickles hate anyone antagonizing Rayen.

– Why not join forces on hating Rayen?

– Good idea. Let’s put these prickles in their places.

’Put us in our place? Yeah, right! Take Rayen to the top spot!’

Just as the two groups were about to join to eradicate Prickles, a single shout halted the ongoing treaty.

"That’s mine!"