GIJS

Chapter 168 The algorithm brought me here.

The stage was anything but ordinary from the start.

Cyberpunk ninjas, coated in fluorescent paint, took center stage, while the LED screen displayed shurikens made of motherboard chipsets flying around.

Even Yeonji, who had always skipped SHINO's performances, was completely focused on this one, not touching the progress bar.

Yeonji had already been mentally overwhelmed during the live audience viewing. This performance was worth a replay.

Finally, Sasuke, the leader wearing Cyclops-like sunglasses, slowly lifted his head and began to rap.

"Raba, raba, my best raba—."

"Hwaja, maja, my big big buraja—."

The translations read as:

[Lover, Lover, my Best Lover.] [Father, Mother, my big big Brother.]

"Grandfather, my Grandmother."

"We are Family, we Love each other."

"Hahaha—."

At first, Yeonji couldn't even laugh due to shock. But now, she could laugh freely. What were these people thinking?

SHINO members searched for the "buraja" diligently, but the broadcast aired all the lyrics live without editing. Unfortunately, the live performance was well-executed, and the clear vocals pierced the viewers' ears.

"Looks like it wasn't edited...."

Yeonji was filled with awe and gratitude. She knew PD Kim Seok-hoon was unpredictable, but she didn't expect him to air such a performance without editing.

Meanwhile, PD Kim Seok-hoon, along with his team, was watching episode 5 of "Dynasty" with satisfied expressions.

"Episode 5 was saved by the Japanese friends, right?"

"PD, are you happy?"

"Of course. Look at the buzz around Dynasty, do I not look happy?"

"But how did you decide to just air that performance?"

"Hmm? What? The Japanese team's performance?"

"Isn't the pronunciation a bit too suggestive?"

"Oh, no. There are proper lyrics, and it was even subtitled. What's the problem? If we bleeped out the awkward pronunciations, that would be even more discriminatory, wouldn't it?"

"Thinking about it, that might be true...."

"Writer Kim, think about it. Pure people don't have such dirty thoughts. It's because they have dirty minds that they hear 'Brother' as 'Buraja' and 'Jazzy' as... what was it."

"Well, I don't know."

But in reality, everyone has a bit of the devil inside them.

The reactions to SHINO's "My Jazzy Family" were explosive.

[What is this? LOL] [Are they crazy? LOL] [The pronunciation from 'Hwaja Maja' to 'Big Big Buraja' is hilarious] [They really made the flaws work in their favor] [How do they keep such serious expressions?] [Feeling all the empathy from this year here] [Hwaja- Maja- Big Big Buraja—.] [LOL] [Look at the Korean expressions when the cut transitions LOL] [It's actually worse than slave quarters] [The Velocé members' expression control is impressive] [I almost lost it every time the chorus came on LOL] [Big Buraja? That doesn't relate to me ^^] [Crazy LOL] [So happy for you, Big Buraja!] [Please stop making me laugh LOL]

SHINO's broken English didn't end there.

The members, who had lightly bombarded with laughs using "Buraja," gathered again in the center and began a synchronized dance like an electronic circuit.

Their perfectly synced choreography only added to the cyberpunk ninja concept's absurdity.

"Ja, ja, ja, ja—."

"Ja-ja-ja-ja—."

From the moment the beat was fragmented, viewers felt something big was coming. This was going to be huge.

Everyone fastened their seatbelts on the high-speed train to the land of laughter.

"Jajaja—."

"Jazzy Music Sta—."

The Japanese pronunciation of "Jazzy Music" shattered the seatbelts, leaving netizens rolling in laughter.

[LOL] [ROFL] [This is legendary LOL] [I'm laughing so hard I'm doing backflips in my room] [LOL so hard my stomach hurts] [How is Jazzy pronounced like that?] [What do we do? How are we supposed to handle this?] [Koreans are the only ones bombarded with laughter LOL] [SHINO's performance, Jia's focus!!] [???] [What's Jia's focus?] [Read it quickly] [LOL] [Wow, this is insane] [Even without bleeping, this is a masterpiece, good job SKP!] [But there's no reason to bleep it LOL, it's just bad pronunciation] [I'm going to keep coming back to this when I'm down] [Had a fight with my mom after breaking up with my boyfriend, but now I don't care, Jazzy Music has started] [LOL]

After SHINO's vibrant start and the terrifying Jazzy Music, episode 5 of "Dynasty" aired.

Soon, YouTube clips of each team's performances were uploaded. SHINO's "My Jazzy Family," despite ranking 7th, boasted views and comments comparable to the top spot.

[I come here whenever I'm feeling down. Thank you :)] [Three essentials for a happy family: Hwaja, Maja, Big Buraja] [Is this trendy?] [I try to hold back but end up laughing every time the chorus comes on] [01:47 - Heavenly part] [LOL I love this part so much] [Why are cyberpunk ninjas looking for a saxophone?] [Chaos concept + chaotic pronunciation + live performance = crazy trifecta] [This and 7IN's stage are so different LOL] [How did these two performances come from the same show?] [Was browsing women's underwear and saw this on the algorithm ^^ it's fun~ envy the Big Buraja~^^] [I was watching the butt plug channel, why did this come up???] [Crazy LOL, what's up with the algorithm???]

Meanwhile, a well-known urologist who runs a YouTube channel created a reaction video to "My Jazzy Family," generating a small buzz.

[Reaction to the Korean Jazzy and Japanese Jazzy, What's the Difference?.avi]

Amidst the lively reactions to the performance, the residents of Dynasty Castle were quietly preparing for the final competition.

The final competition will be broadcast live. Though 7IN had debuted through live broadcasts, performing live in front of an audience always brought tension.

"...Can we do well in the live broadcast?"

"Of course. Yuchan, you're practically a competition machine now."

"...But live broadcasts are still a bit..."

"Don't worry. I've counted how many mistakes I've made on stage. Taewoong was first, and I was second. Yuchan, you're sixth, almost flawless."

Hyun-su patted Yuchan's shoulder and pointed to the recently arrived Guardians members.

"And if you're nervous, just look at them."

"The Guardians...."

The Guardians, who had just become nobles, were having an intense pillow fight with their fluffy pillows as if they had no care for live missions.

"Puhahaha—!!"

"I Fxxking kill you—!!"

"Calm down, Braza~"

Since the third competition, the Guardians had been replacing "Brother" with "Braza."

"Such lively friends, right?"

"...Yes, seeing them always makes me feel better...."

"We should learn from them. There's no need to be so tense just because it's a competition."

"..."

"And Yuchan, you're already doing great, so don't worry too much."

Ayuksi, Sing Along Duo, Dynasty.

After three competition programs, the 7IN members' mental strength had grown stronger.

Now the members were able to encourage each other and manage their mental state even in difficult situations.

A week before the live broadcast competition, MC Jeong Hae-jin finally announced the theme for the final stage.

"The theme for the final live broadcast stage is... free topic!"

As expected, the final competition would not have a specific theme. Each team needed to captivate the judges, audience, and global viewers with their strongest music and performance.

Upon hearing "free topic," the 7IN members began planning their next stage.

A broad range of concepts meant it was challenging to select one.

So everyone gathered to quickly finalize their ideas. This time, 7IN decided to each come up with their ideas and compile them.

After half a day of brainstorming, the members gathered in the conference room to present their ideas.

"Everyone ready?"

"Of course. By the way, mine is really good."

"...I, I also thought a lot about it...."

"Really? I think mine will be chosen. This time, I'm serious."

"Ahaha, everyone is so confident~"

"Great, let's present one by one."

"I'll go first!"

Starting with Taewoong, the members shared their ideas for the final stage concept.

And soon, they started to look surprised at each other's faces.

"...Huh?"