Announcement: Alongside continuing this story, I've also been quietly preparing a storytelling space on YouTube where I'll be sharing story readings and new original stories. I'll share the channel details here once everything is ready. I'll share more details when the YouTube storytelling project officially begins.Thank you for your patience and support.
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The assembly ground was unusually quiet. More than a hundred trainees stood in rows beneath the morning sun, waiting for the mentors to continue.
The excitement from the performances had not faded yet. Every group had spent days preparing. Every contestant had stepped onto that stage knowing that the first official challenge would affect everything that came after. Now came the results.
Doyun stood between C10 and C90. C10 looked as nervous as ever. C90 looked calm on the surface, but even he kept shifting his weight from one foot to the other.
"You look more nervous than me," Doyun whispered.
