The Malicious Member is Back! - Chapter 20
She tightened her grip on her pen, glaring at Kim Chunyong.
There was undoubtedly some validity in Min Si Young’s words.
What Kim Chunyong had done with the arrangement, to put it positively, was clever use of intellect, and negatively, it was exploiting a flaw in the rules.
And in this situation, there was no way it would look favorable to Min Si Young, who had declared that she would judge all participants’ efforts and skills ‘fairly.’
“…..”
As Kim Chunyong and Min Si Young met each other’s gazes, tension built up slightly. She raised her eyebrows at him, but Kim Chunyong’s face still carried a subtle smile, despite the tension behind it.
And then…
“…I cannot give a score for this stage. I’ll give the lowest possible score.”
“…..!”
What she said made Kim Chunyong forget every single thing all the other mentors had said so far.
Even the main PD, who had been focused on securing broadcast time, was bewildered by this unexpected statement.
“Lowest score? Has Min Si Young finally lost it? Ah, it must be an exaggeration! An exaggeration for the broadcast!”
Seeing the PD’s jaw drop, Min Si Young seized the opportunity.
“I’m not even going to give you a verbal evaluation right now… It doesn’t matter if you’re good or bad… The starting line was wrong in the first place. It was a broadcasting accident because the production staff didn’t check beforehand.”
“Well, it’s still the same two minutes in the end, isn’t it? It’s a bit unfair to not give them any points at all… Why don’t we just watch him perform another song?”
Na Ji Hyuk, sitting next to her, panicked and tried to defend her, but she stood firm.
“Even if Mr. Ji Hyuk says something, I won’t change my mind. Even if he performs again, I won’t give a score to Trainee Kim Chunyong.”
In her mind, the opinion that the survival should be fairly evaluated was stronger than appreciating Kim Chunyong’s good performance.
Moreover, from Min Si Young’s unknowable inner thoughts, there was a sense that she shouldn’t let the AG pure-blood trainees she had watched since she was young suffer losses.
“I’ll conclude the evaluation. It’s over.”
“…..”
However, despite her declaration, an eerie silence lingered in the filming location.
Why?
Because Kim Chunyong’s performance was still so good? Because she couldn’t imagine how people would look at the trainee in the future?
Or perhaps…
“…I’ll give him 100 points.”
Did Kim Chunyong feel that he would receive someone’s clear support in the future?
“―!”
Jin Dasol’s small voice saying he would give 100 points to Kim Chunyong was captured by the microphone.
Seeing this, Min Si Young, forgetting that the shooting was still ongoing, gave Jin Dasol a sharp look.
“They are all filming right now!”
In the midst of the chaotic situation, Main Writer Lee Hyeon Jeong, who had been absentmindedly wandering, urgently shouted with a loud voice.
“All right! Let’s take a break for a moment!”
* * *
Suddenly, a break was announced.
“Phew….”
I sat down backstage, not releasing the tension in front of the cameras scattered everywhere.
Although there was a subtle trembling in my hands due to the repeated situations, I did my best to stay alert.
In fact, if we just focus on the conclusion, my plan worked.
From the beginning, my target was Jin Dasol.
Unlike other mentors who seemed hesitant in giving high or low scores, Jin Dasol was someone with a clear direction to aim for.
…However, it was unexpected that Senior Min Si Young hated it to that extent.
I thought it was an all-or-nothing situation, but I didn’t expect such conflicting reactions.
‘Should I consider this fortunate? No, there’s no need to compete with the mentors. If I want to impress Senior Min Si Young next time…’
In the midst of contemplating how to proceed in this situation, someone cautiously spoke to me.
“Hey.”
“…Huh?”
I was more surprised by the identity of the person who spoke to me than by the cold ionized drink against my cheek.
Blue-tinted hair, dyed in such a way that showed two shades, slightly droopy eyes without double eyelids.
“I know it’s not your fault, but you know you shouldn’t be doing this.
“Ah, have this. You must be thirsty, right?”
…The sweet voice that comforted and calmed me.
I hesitated for a moment with a dazed look on my face, and barely managed to accept the drink he handed me.
“Bang Yu Chan…right?”
