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chapter 8

The students standing a bit further away didn't hear what he said, but those who were near Taehyung and Jeon Yeo-Jin heard it loud and clear.

Jeon Yeo-Jin was extremely flabbergasted. It wasn't often that she fought to give someone a chance like this, and if it was anyone else, they'd definitely be overjoyed. Yet this little guy said that he wanted to withdraw...... His performance earlier wasn't even bad, so why was he giving up?

Curious, she asked, "Can you give me the reason?"

Jimin lowered his eyes. The rage in his heart had yet to recede, but his rationale had already returned.

His own performance honestly wasn't that great, and it had been Taehyung who supported him the entire way. If it wasn't for Taehyung, this would have been an utter failure, the soliloquy of one boy selfishly venting his anger.

The him that acted this way, how was he any different from the boy who was eliminated earlier?

The ear-piercing applause seemed to further highlight Taehyung's contributions, and his own dignity could not accept remaining on this stage due to leeching off of Taehyung.

However, Jimin couldn't give this reason. He didn't want to make a fool of himself in front of Taehyung.

Therefore, he stood there stubbornly, and radiating a rebellious aura, declared, "I don't like performing on a stage."

These words seemed to pierce the skies, and left even the nearby Taehyung speechless.

Jeon Yeo-Jin was also a bit tongue-tied. She stared at Jimin for a few seconds, before a "Pftt" escaped her lips.

Jimin: "......"

Jeon Yeo-Jin laughed as she looked at him, "What made you think I would even let you pass?"

Hearing this, Jimin's entire face burned in chagrin. He wanted to dig a hole and bury himself forever!

Taehyung also knit his brows at this, his expression flickering.

Jeon Yeo-Jin ignored them, turned around, and flashed the 'eliminated' gesture towards the judges panel.

The audience exploded in uproar. Although these two boys looked like they came with "connections", their performance had won a lot of people over, so why were they eliminated?

"I know that when this student remained, many of you suspected the integrity of this event... So, I want to take this opportunity to tell you guys a few things." Jeon Yeo-Jin elegantly stepped forward, strolling through the audience as she said to this group of not-quite-adult, yet not-quite-children adolescents. "Earlier, when this child couldn't find a partner to pair up with and I leniently gave him a chance to perform, did you think that he lucked out?"

Everyone's eyes followed Jeon Yeo-Jin's movements, afraid to make a single noise in the face of her terrifying aura.

"Of course not. If I ever give any applicant hopefuls a special chance, it will only be because that person had possessed a quality that attracted me. "Jeon Yeo-Jin paused, then continued, "Take the boy who complained about this competition not being fair. Perhaps you think his luck wasn't good, but was it just his luck that wasn't good? Of course not. He simply wasn't up to par."

She stopped pacing and folded her arms as she looked at her audience. "This is what I hope you will understand. For performers like us, the stage isn't fair. Sometimes, what you think of as 'luck' is only a small part of the whole. Therefore, I hope everyone can maintain an unbiased mindset in continuing forward without singling anyone out in particular. On this stage, you only have two choices: Either you become strong enough to succeed, or you peacefully accept you failed."