In the end, it was Team ALTAIR who lost the first round. And ultimately, Choi Jiho had to face the punishment. It wasn't that unexpected, either.
– TT huhu leader-nim...
– Han Daon! Why didn't you take care of Jiho Bro?!
– Han Daon, you ungrateful brat!
– You shouldn't have done your best, Han Daon!
– Han Daon, Starlet is going to disown you!
– Han Daon, ALTAIR is going to disown you!
For the first round's winner, it was unsurprisingly SEEDZ. The two contrasting groups — the barely known veterans, and the fresh, rising stars — were literally at opposite ends of the rankings. This was all thanks to Adrian's shamelessness. Even their leaders' temperaments were opposite.
Rayen could only shake his head.
How come their leader is being associated with every negative label imaginable?
[The Lazy Sloth strikes once again!]
– Our Shameless Prince!
– They say that the laziest ones are always the ones who will succeed in life. Now I know the reason why.
– Why can't ALTAIR's leader be this competent?
– Don't! That's our Jiho's charm!
Now comes the punishment segment.
Since SEEDZ won this round, it would be one of their members who would issue the punishment.
So, who would be SEEDZ's Executor?
Well, it was none other than Rayen.
When Rayen's figure entered the camera frame, the caption below the screen also changed.
[Aerobic Dance Master, Rayen of SEEDZ]
Upon reading this, Rayen's lips twitched.
'Since when did I become an Aerobic Dance master?'
– Rayen the Aerobic Dance Master?
– How did the most terrible dancer in the group become the Aerobic Dance Master?
– Wahahaha show us how a master moves!
– Director-nim, where did this title come from?
– The dancer hole in the group became the master now? The writer is truly witty!
– So who are they truly punishing? Is it Rayen?
– Here comes the antis again.
However, Rayen, who was watching and reading the comments at the same time, lay quite relaxed on the couch. The negative implications within the comments didn't affect him.
After all, he knew the truth.
He was no longer the terrible dancer that he was before.
For the punishment, Choi Jiho had to dance the exercise song that Rayen danced to during the audition segment of Idol:Revive, but with a twist.
Choi Jiho would have to dance wearing a bear costume. And as the Executor, Rayen would be the one to teach him.
Because Choi Jiho was their senior, and the two groups had a friendly relationship with each other, Rayen's role as the executor was kinda awkward.
"Um, this, Senior... You have to follow my every step..."
Inside the bear costume, Choi Jiho nodded earnestly.
– Aww... I really don't know whether to feel bad or feel good... Jiho is so cute inside the teddy bear costume.
– Petition to let Rayen wear his cactus costume!
– Hehe please prepare a mechanic for Rayen ahead of time!
Rayen wholeheartedly danced the entire song to show Choi Jiho.
"What is your health goal?
It's fitness!"
The moment Rayen took up the stage, the comments on the screen saw a qualitative change.
– Rayen really improved a lot...
– Where the hell are those haters who kept spewing nonsense earlier?!
– Come on, you're all late to the news already! Rayen had already shed the most terrible dancer title in the group!
– What dance hole? No one in SEEDZ is a hole! Have you seen their debut? Have you ever seen their choreography?
– Right, right. Their debut choreography is so lowkey good! Everyone nailed it, even Rayen!
– I've seen the stages live during the broadcast... Although I was crying the whole time, I kept watching the whole performance!
– (Thumbs up)
– Who dares say that Rayen is a dancer hole?
Choi Jiho, under the bear costume, watched every step intently. The license to the song had long been bought by the show and was even translated into Korean. When Rayen completed the demonstration, Choi Jiho's gaze toward Rayen had turned odd.
"You... really danced this song in your audition?"
After getting asked that way, Rayen turned his head away in embarrassment.
– Wahahaha right, right! I still can't believe someone would dance an exercise song for an idol show.
– This Rayen is so funny. Where can I watch the audition clip?
– Just search "Kpop" + "Health Goal". The first video will be of him.
– Also search "Cactus Chips" + "Kpop" for an easter egg.
– How did Cactus and K-pop get involved with each other?
– There's a cactus chip?
– Rayen, where's the iconic backflip? I want to see it again!
– Now, I understand where the Aerobic Dance Master title came from.
Meanwhile, as Choi Jiho watched Rayen demonstrate the steps for the second time, he followed after him. His every move was precise as though he had practiced the song countless times.
"....."
'Why is the world so unfair?'
It took Rayen a few years and an entire lifetime just to be able to dance this song acceptably. But Choi Jiho, despite his clumsiness with everything, was very proficient in performing, as though he were a different person.
After the mellow coaching from Rayen, Choi Jiho proceeded with the performance after three tries. And he succeeded.
The bear's arms flailed around.
"What is your health goal?
It's fitness!"
– Ahhhhh why is this bear so cuteee???
– Work'aTon, please make a merch out of this! I'll definitely buy it!
– Petition to Work'aTon to let Rayen join Choi Jiho in dancing while wearing a cactus costume!
Rayen's mouth twitched upon reading the comments.
Soon, the first punishment segment came to an end. The next rounds happened next.
Just like the first few rounds, the show was incredibly chaotic with lots of sabotaging happening left and right. However, Altair was the most pitiful out of everyone, especially Choi Jiho.
Although Han Daon tried his best to score lower than Choi Jiho to spare their dear leader from the punishment, Choi Jiho would also try his best to score lower than him.
'Is he addicted to losing?'
ALTAIR's fans could only cry in the corner. Believe them or not, Choi Jiho's losses weren't intentional.
Choi Jiho wasn't a masochist! He also wanted to win. But alas...
Choi Jiho sighed.
[Choi Jiho: 5 KO!]
It wasn't really that surprising though. Choi Jiho's clumsiness was not an industry secret. After all these years of ALTAIR's activities, it was impossible for the fans not to notice Choi Jiho's extreme clumsiness.
That was not all...
If Choi Jiho of ALTAIR was always the loser, Navin of SEEDZ was always the winner, and Rayen of SEEDZ was always the Executor.
– Now I know why the thumbnail were these three...
Meanwhile, Mr. Big News was just the bullied character.
But Rayen couldn't just dance the same Fitness song all over again. Fortunately, Rayen learned more Aerobic Dances at the request of the Director prior to the shoot.
But then, at the last moment, the Director trotted toward Rayen.
"Can you please dance Cracktusss's dance?"
The corners of Rayen's mouth twitched.
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