Chapter 3
"Okay, here's the trainee manual. I'll let you know the specific schedule as soon as the training schedule is assigned!"
The team leader's explanation continued without me even having time to check my mailbox..
The paper the team leader handed me had various guides written on it, such as the trainee schedule and diet.
A tight schedule from 8 to 6.
Individual practice was separate.
I wonder if I'm just going to take classes and die suddenly.
"Actually, we're currently planning a debut group, and I personally have high expectations for Yoo-hyun ssi."
The team leader emphasized with strength in het eyes.
"... A debut group?"
"Yes! It means that Yoo-hyun ssi might debut this year."
The team leader added with a sly smile.
I saw that article while looking up audition information, and it's true.
The debut group auditions are held as soon as you become a trainee.
'If I were a real trainee, it would have been a huge opportunity, but.....'
I just do the quests that are right in front of me to survive.
And a trainee who just joined can debut this year. I don't know if they're really skilled, but with my skills, it's impossible.
An agency like TP would have more than enough skilled trainees, so it's common sense that they wouldn't debut a rookie trainee like me.
The system wouldn't make me do something so unrealistic.
I was about to nod my head, thinking that it was just a rumor to boost the morale of a trainee who just joined, when a new window popped up in front of me.
[Main Quest Arrived!]
[Join the TP Entertainment Debut Group!]
"..."
This is what it's telling me to do. Ha, it's a system that takes away the life of a healthy person, so it's weird for it to give realistic quests. I shouldn't expect common sense from this system.
"I'll work hard."
"Haha! I'll look forward to it~ Yoo-hyun ssi!"
I nodded in relief. The team leader smiled brightly, holding the contract in her arms.
"Oh my, by the way, we finished the contract too hastily. Did you tell your parents?"
"No. My parents are gone."
"Oh, oh my... I'm sorry."
"No. It's okay."
I answered the flustered team leader indifferently.
"Your parents must be proud though! You've grown up so well."
"Thank you."
The team leader smiled slightly, as if she was finally relieved by my calm attitude.
"You're probably tired today, so go home and rest. I'll see you at the office next week!"
I stood up following the team leader. As the tension eased, fatigue came rushing in.
I should take a breather at home and check the gift or something in the mailbox.
By the way, I have about 30 hours left to live. Will I be able to survive until the next quest, joining the debut team?
Now, how am I going to survive? I sighed softly and walked towards the exit.
Tiring-
[Would you like to start the daily quest?]
[Yes/No]
I stopped in my tracks without realizing it.
As I pressed the 'Yes' button as if possessed, quest windows appeared one after another.
[Daily quest arrived!]
[Let's achieve 4 hours of dance practice!]
[Reward life 24:00:00]
"....."
"What's wrong?"
The team leader who was holding the door turned to me.
"Team leader, is there any chance that I can."
"?"
I opened my mouth with difficulty.
"Can I start today?"
What a.....long day.
***
"Oh my~ Our Yoo-hyun ssi is really going to debut this year! The lessons seem exhausting, do you want to practice before you go?"
"Yes, thank you."
The team leader looked at Yoo-Hyun, who was smiling awkwardly, with a happy expression.
When he was expressionless, he gave off a somewhat cold vibe, but when he smiled, his soft cheeks made him look cute.
Thanks to your soft cheeks, you've changed into a cute impression.
While guiding Yoo-hyun to the TP building right next to the audition venue, she unconsciously glanced at Yoo-hyun.
'You're the type of talent that the rookie development team has been searching for for months.'
Your appearance catches the eye even when you're still.
A confident center that overwhelms the surroundings with just your face.
If the team members who've been calling for a visual center for months saw you, they'd definitely go crazy.
The team leader was really excited about the appearance of the face they'd been waiting for.
Of course, there were things that concerned her. First, height.
'I think you're in the mid-to-late 170s.'
You're not short.
The average height of the current promising members of the debut group is 180, so there's a little concern that the balance will be broken, but it's okay because your proportions are good.
It would be nice to show off your cute appearance with powerful acrobatics.
'It does take some time, though...'
Trainees usually start from high school or middle school at the latest.
There are exceptions, but most of them are trainees from other agencies who transferred.
If it's natural, it's likely that there are bad parts.
'It's faster to learn from the beginning than to fix it.'
It's better to be a blank slate like Yoo-hyun with no training experience.
She checked the tone simply, and as expected, the breathing and vocalization aren't polished, but this is good enough.
Even though he never learned it, he seems to have a sense for it, judging by how he memorized and performed the difficult choreography.
Right. And he could also improve the performance quality with the national flag technique.
More than anything, his face.
Even if everything else is put aside, isn't his face the end?
The team leader quietly swallowed tears of emotion at the fact that she was the one who discovered Yoo-hyun first.
***
The team leader smiled broadly and guided me to the TP office building.
They said the office building had moved recently and was clean, but the size was different.
The lobby had a ceiling that seemed to be three stories high.
In the middle of it was a large poster of the TP girl group Pink Lime.
"Yoo-hyun ssi, when you debut, your poster will be hung there!"
The team leader whispered as if telling a secret.
My face hanging like that, as big as a door.
That must be burdensome.
I nodded as if I was interested.
"The trainee-only space is here on the first basement floor!"
The place we arrived at by elevator was cleaner than I thought. There seemed to be at least twenty practice rooms lined up in the hallway.
"The weekly evaluations ended yesterday, so the practice rooms are empty today! They'll be crowded again tomorrow~."
The team leader opened the door to the practice room that said 'Studio C'. When she turned on the light, the entire room came into view.
"You can practice here!"
A practice room with a mirrored wall.
In addition, there were computers, speakers, keyboards, and all the equipment needed for practice.
'This is the best place to practice.'
The team leader went around the practice room and briefly explained how to use the equipment.
"Then, lessons start tomorrow! Is that okay?"
"Yes, that's fine."
"You can come by 8 in the morning!"
"Yes."
The team leader, who was still smiling kindly, waved and left the practice room.
"Whew."
I looked at the mirror and cracked my neck.
It's a daily quest.
Do I earn my life by completing these quests every day?
'It says the passive is a mayfly idol.....'
It lives up to its name. The main quest I received in the morning seems to come when there's a special event like an audition?
I have a rough idea of what the system is.
I don't have to worry about dying right away.
Before starting practice, I checked the system window.
"Mailbox."
[First Quest Completion Reward]
Click on the blue text, and a wrapped gift icon appears.
The gift box trembled and soon a flat sound appeared, and new letters appeared.
[Get the beginner package for new players!]
[Draw life box + dance stat booster + draw song stat booster]
[Receive/keep immediately]
"!"
Something that looked useful appeared.
I read the item usage manual that appeared in the system window.
A life box that allows you to obtain an additional 24 hours of life.
And a booster that increases practice efficiency.
It was useless now that I don't know anything, so of course I'll keep it for now.
[The reward was sent to the mailbox.]
'But I still have a way to live.'
I let out a much easier breath.
It said 4 hours.
Now I should start the daily quest.
1 hour later.
'... How did I pass when I did something like this?'
I started practicing my dance with <2 Prove> that I had danced at the audition venue.
On the monitor screen, the choreography of the clicker was intense and dazzling. In contrast...
"Ha."
In the mirror, I was squeaking like a wooden doll. If someone who didn't know saw it, they might not know if it was the same dance. My complicated feelings were fleeting.
Just as I was about to replay the video to fill the remaining practice time, there was a knock on the door.
"Excuse me."
A polite voice came from beyond the door. The owner of the voice soon showed his face.
"!"
It's a familiar face.
We only met briefly while working.
Shin Yeon-woo.
A top actor with a pure appearance and outstanding acting skills.
His younger appearance was new.
Maybe he just lost some of his baby fat, but his face looked more innocent and young than before.
Was Shin Yeon-woo a former TP trainee?
"I left my phone inside. Can I come in for a moment?"
"Oh, yes. Come in."
Shin Yeon-woo bowed his head neatly and finally entered the practice room.
"I think you're a new trainee."
"Yes. It's my first time here today."
"Ah~ somehow."
Shin Yeon-woo smiled brightly, his dimples showing.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Shin Yeon-woo."
"I'm Kwon Yoo-hyun."
I took Shin Yeon-woo's hand as he politely offered a handshake.
"Practice is hard, right?"
"No. It's just a little difficult."
"Hey, it's like that at first, but you're still good at it?"
...Were you watching?
He said I was good after seeing that.
He was an actor famous for his good personality, so I guess it wasn't an unfounded rumor.
I smiled awkwardly, stretching my mouth wide as if there was no lie in his kind expression.
"Hmm."
Shin Yeon-woo seemed to think for a moment and then sat down in front of the mirror.
"How about you relax your body when you dance? I think your lines will look prettier."
"Lines?"
"Yes. For this movement, if you relax a little here and then hit it..."
Wow.
I doubted my eyes.
Was that the same movement I just did?
I tried again, taking note of the coaching Shin Yeon-woo showed me.
"Oh! You're so good?!"
The compliment was too generous.
But it definitely looked different.
'You danced this well.'
Why did you change to acting?
You were so good that you wouldn't feel out of place even if you were to stand in front of the Clicker members.
Even I, who doesn't know how to dance, can see this, so what are your stats...
I quietly checked Shin Yeon-woo's status window.
[Shin Yeon-woo]
Appearance: A-
Singing: B-
Dance: A+
Talent: B
Acting: A
...What is this monster.
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