Become an Idol or Become Deceased! [fan translation] P.2

Chapter 274

TL by Miru

If a person with a strong inferiority complex and a competitive streak participates in a survival audition show, even if they handle things perfectly at first, their true intentions tend to leak as the competition progresses.

'Such a program deliberately provokes that kind of psychology.'

Especially around the time of the first team battle, contestants would have already checked the public's initial reaction to them.

They might not know their exact rankings, but they can gauge it from the views and mentions.

'He must've known he is in the upper ranks. And he'd identify contestants who could threaten his position.'

Naturally, the more potential they see, the more obsessed they become.

It was highly probable that Chae Seodam was included among the 'nasty contestants' that Miry-nay member mentioned.

I continued speaking.

"May I ask about the contestants you mentioned...?"

- Oh, but I might be biased! It's a bit difficult to say exactly who was at fault!

"Of course."

I responded monotonously.

"I don't intend to use this information to slander anyone. I'm just a bit concerned. If they debut, they'll be part of the same company as us."

- Oh~ that is a bit concerning!

"Yes."

I paused for a beat before asking my next question.

"So... could I ask about the most memorable bad behaviour you witnessed?"

The voice from the other end of the line was forthcoming.

- Ah, of course! That's okay, right?

Good.

"Please, go ahead."

- Right! The thing that bothered me the most was someone pretending not to hear what was said to him on purpose!

"Oh, you mean they ignored someone?"

That sounds rather one-dimensional.

- No, no! I mean... Ah, how should I explain this?

As if I would know the answer to that.

It was at that moment...

- Eh?

- Unnie!

The background became noisy with the sounds of someone running and exclaims.

"...?"

Then, there was a moment of silence as if the phone was being covered and soon the voice on the other end changed.

- Hello, sunbae-nim! This is Park Minha from Miry-nay!

It was the runner up contestant.

"Yes... Hello... Minha-ssi."

- Yes!!

She sounded hurried. Did she also misunderstand that there was a romantic undertone to the phone call?

"I called regarding the new season of <Idol Corporation> because I had some questions."

- Ah, I can explain anything you're curious about! I was there too!

It seems she was panicked.

"I see. I thought only Jung Yulgi-ssi appeared since the episodes you filmed haven't aired yet."