Yena couldn't believe her eyes. She t so interesting people during the interviews—one with hyperflexible joints, one who could dance with fire, and even one who could swallow a whole egg!
But nothing cos close to the young man in front of her.
June looked at the crew and repeated his introduction. "What's up? I'm June! Do ya have so questions for ?"
Yena snapped out of her thoughts. "Ah, right. Choi Joon-ho, right?"
He nodded his head. "But I go by June now. Please refer to by that na."
"Alright," she cleared her throat. "June. Born in 2002. Your position is vocal?"
"Correct."
"But you danced on your audition tape," Yejin noted. Quite badly, too. He looked like he just learned how to dance but was busting out the most complicated moves. It was a funny video. It's probably why he was recruited.
"I've improved my vocals since then. Do you want to sing?"
Yena shook her head. "Save your talent for the show. Instead, may we ask what your special charms are?"
June pursed his lips together. He never got this far. His charms? He stabs well, punches well, and shoots guns well. Oh, he's good at throwing heavy objects too. But he couldn't say that, could he?
"I'm…good at making coffee," he said, rembering how he made coffee for the old grandma downstairs.
"Oh," Yejin said, a bit surprised. His hobby seed a bit ta compared to his look. "Then, is being an idol your dream? Or were your parents against it?"
June's mind clicked. He knew what kind of scenes the two won were aiming for. It was the ti of the episode when the trainees' struggles were shown. Usually, the saddest stories would be aired, and even unpopular trainees had the chance to pull the heartstrings of the watchers.
As much as he wanted to exploit this mont, he didn't want anyone pitying him for his past. Besides, it wasn't a wise choice to beco popular because of that image. The popularity will run out quickly and will be forgotten by the watchers.
"Everything's good," he said. "It's been my dream to beco an idol ever since I was young," he gave out generic answers.
Yejin shook her head, disappointed by his answer. "Then, can you explain this?" she asked, gesturing to his face.
The crew mbers listened attentively. Was it a gimmick? They didn't know if they could accept such a person into the competition. They'd only be a laughing stock!
"Cats are my favorite," he said.
"That's it?" Yena asked. "That's the reason why you're wearing a mask?"
"And I'm still not ready to show my face," June added. "My confidence isn't that good."
"Oh," Yejin exclaid. "Why is that?"
"I'm uncomfortable talking about it," he said. "But I want the watchers to realize my talent without even seeing my face. I can prove to them that I can make it far with my talents and charms alone."
June was bluffing. He was practically talentless, and he didn't have any idol-like charms! If this was a show for gangsters, then he would have nailed it. He might even end up placing first!
Yejin and Yena were impressed by his answer.
"But do you have any plans of showing your face?"
"Hmm," June humd. Well, he never intended to join the show with a mask anyway. And he'd eventually need to show his face if he wanted to debut.
"Yes, I do," he said. "It might not be now. It might not even be for the first episode, but I do plan on showing my face. I think it can bring good ratings to the show. A lot of people are fans of grand reveals, am I right?"
Yena's and Yejin's eyes sparkled in delight.
A masked idol with an impending reveal? This was genius!
If he was handso, then it'd bring more fans. If he was ugly, then it'd bring more attention to the show! It was a win-win situation. Yena was hesitant to accept him into the show, but now she's completely convinced.
June is going to be a great addition to the show. The other crew mbers agreed, and they stamped his application as "approved."
"Congratulations, Trainee June," Yejin said. "You are now officially a part of Rising Stars! The first episode will be fild in three days. Make sure to prepare your specialties ahead of ti. We look forward to seeing you in the audition!"
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