Reborn as a K-Pop Trainee with a System
Chapter 65: "Public Humiliation Speedrun"
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Scene: The First Performance Disaster
📍 LOCATION: STARLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT TRAINING CENTER – 7:00 PM
🔥 Joon stands on a small stage, heart pounding.
🔥 Why? Because today is the monthly trainee evaluation.
🔥 Translation: PUBLIC HUMILIATION INCOMING.
💬 Joon (mentally screaming): "WHY DID I SIGN UP FOR THIS?!"
📢 SYSTEM ALERT:
📢 [DING! "Host is experiencing intense stage fright. Activating 'Fake Confidence Mode'..."]
💬 Joon (suddenly smirking, full of fake confidence): "Pfft, I got this."
🔥 Jae-Hyun, standing at the back, smirks.
💬 Jae-Hyun (whispering to another trainee): "He's going to crash and burn."
🔥 The performance starts.
🔥 The music plays.
🔥 Joon takes a deep breath...
🚨 AND THEN—
🔥 HE FORGETS THE LYRICS.
🔥 DEAD. SILENCE.
🔥 PRACTICE ROOM? MORE LIKE A FUNERAL.
📢 SYSTEM ALERT:
📢 [DING! "Host has unlocked a new skill: 'PANIC FREESTYLE'!"]
🔥 Joon, desperate, starts IMPROVISING.
🎤 JOON: "Yeah, yeah, uh… uh… let's go… Uh… life is a journey… Uh… Eat biryani... Uh..."
🔥 THE TRAINEES ARE CONFUSED.
🔥 THE COACHES LOOK TRAUMATIZED.
🔥 EVEN JAE-HYUN LOOKS SHOCKED.
💬 Jae-Hyun (muttering): "Did he just rhyme 'journey' with 'biryani'?"
🔥 A few trainees start laughing.
🔥 Joon gains confidence.
🎤 JOON: "You know what they say… Trainees work all day… But if you don't eat roti… You'll go astray!"
🔥 ONE TRAINEE FALLS OFF HIS CHAIR LAUGHING.
🔥 THE HEAD TRAINER LOOKS LIKE HE WANTS TO QUIT HIS JOB.
💬 Trainer (massaging his temples): "Just… just stop."
📢 SYSTEM ALERT:
📢 [DING! "Host has gained 10,000 embarrassment points! Would you like to respawn?"]
💬 Joon (mentally): "I WANT TO DIE."
🔥 But then—
🔥 The CEO of STARLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT walks in.
💬 CEO: "…Interesting."
🚨 OH. CRAP. 🚨
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Scene: The Unexpected Plot Twist
📍 LOCATION: CEO'S OFFICE – 9:00 PM
🔥 Joon is sitting in front of the CEO.
🔥 Jae-Hyun is standing next to him, trying not to laugh.
💬 CEO (looking at Joon like he's an alien): "Explain what happened today."
💬 Joon (nervous laughing): "Uhh… improvisation?"
💬 CEO: "You forgot the lyrics."
💬 Joon: "Correct."
💬 CEO: "You panicked and started rapping about food."
💬 Joon: "Also correct."
💬 CEO: "…And yet, you made the trainees laugh. Even some staff members enjoyed it."
🔥 Joon blinks.
🔥 Wait. WHAT?
🔥 The CEO leans forward.
💬 CEO: "You might not be a great singer yet, but you have presence. Charisma. People remember you."
🔥 Joon swallows.
💬 Jae-Hyun (smirking): "So basically… you're a clown."
🚨 JOON FEELS ATTACKED. 🚨
🔥 But the CEO chuckles.
💬 CEO: "You'll still need serious vocal training. But… You have something rare."
💬 Joon (hopeful): "What's that?"
💬 CEO (grinning): "Potential."
📢 SYSTEM ALERT:
📢 [DING! "Host has leveled up! New Title Unlocked: 'Comedy King Trainee'!"]
🔥 JOON CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
🔥 DID HE… ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING RIGHT?!
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Scene: Back in the Dorms
📍 LOCATION: STARLIGHT TRAINEE DORMS – 11:30 PM
🔥 Joon is lying on his bed, staring at the ceiling.
💬 Joon (muttering): "Did I really just get praised for messing up?"
💬 Jae-Hyun (lying on the bed next to his, scrolling on his phone): "You're like a walking meme, dude."
💬 Joon (groaning): "Shut up."
🔥 His phone buzzes.
💬 TEXT FROM UNKNOWN NUMBER:
💬 "You surprised me today. Keep going."
🔥 JOON SITS UP.
💬 Joon (texting back): "WHO ARE YOU?!"
💬 UNKNOWN NUMBER:
💬 "Guess. ;)"
🚨 THE MYSTERY CONTINUES! 🚨
📢 NEXT CHAPTER TEASERS:
🔥 Joon vs. Jae-Hyun: The Ultimate Vocal Training Showdown!
🔥 Mystery Texter's Identity… Finally Revealed?!
🔥 First Fan Meeting—Will Joon Survive the Fangirls?!
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A/N:
🤣 Joon is basically surviving on vibes and luck.
Stay tuned for more madness!