GIJS

Chapter 43

It's not a bad thing to have money!

"Alright, let's start announcing from 30th place."

The ranking announcement set, arranged in a pyramid shape, had noticeably fewer chairs now.

"Phew..."

"Now there are only thirty chairs left."

"I get the most nervous when I look at that pyramid..."

The line of yellow chicks standing below the stage swallowed nervously.

The four members, excluding Hyun-Soo, had rather stiff expressions.

"Ugh, it would be better if they just called our names quickly..."

"Wh-what are you saying? Ji-Hyun-Soo is going to rise up this time. He's going to make it big."

"Tae-Woong, can you at least stop your voice from trembling..."

"Ugh, does it show?"

"Yeah, everything you do is noticeable."

"To be honest, I've been dying from acid reflux since earlier..."

"Hahaha, do you want some of these chips?"

"No, those always end up making the roof of my mouth sore."

"Haha, Woo, you're really weak."

"I don't want to hear that from you, Si-Woo."

"...Even Gunja-hyung seems nervous today..."

"Hmm, I get nervous just standing in front of the pyramid."

"Wow, really?"

"...So even you get nervous..."

"Didn't they say the pyramid was an ancient tomb of a civilization?"

"Hmm, yeah?"

"Even if it's a model, stepping on the graves of ancestors feels a bit..."

"...Uh, it was a different reason for us..."

As everyone's tension grew in different ways, the rankings were finally announced starting from 30th place.

Until the 20th place participant's name was called, none of the yellow chicks had been called. Ji-Hyun-Soo, who had placed 29th in the previous announcement, looked as if dark circles had completely taken over his face, turning it a dark hue.

"Ugh..."

"See, Ji-Hyun-Soo? I told you he'd make it big."

"...I feel like I'm going to throw up..."

16th place, 15th place, 14th place...

The rankings soared higher and higher. At the same time, the stock of the yellow chicks also soared.

When it was 13th place, Ji-Hyun-Soo seemed to sense that it was finally his turn and tried to step forward.

"13th place, participant Yang Jeong-Mu."

"!"

The name that came out of Jeong Hae-Jin's mouth was Yang Jeong-Mu's instead of Ji-Hyun-Soo's.

"...Oh my god."

"Jeong-Mu is 13th?"

"...Amazing..."

Yang Jeong-Mu, who had consistently stayed at the top ranks in pre-show viewer votes and the ranking announcements, fell out of the top 10.

Some participants covered their mouths with their hands in disbelief. Although he had slightly faltered in the second round against Ki Yu-chan, Yang Jeong-Mu had a solid core fan base, making this outcome even more surprising.