chapter four

‹ episode four — lost stars ›

"I'll now read the results..." Sohye spoke with a serious look on her face as she opened the envelope she had just been handed.

Sohye looked at the card and then at the three groups, "With 306 total group votes..." She paused, making the tension even worse. "Team Neon, you're all safe from elimination."

All of the Team Neon members sighed in relief, hugging one another happily. However, their excitement was short lived when they remembered two people would be going home.

"In second place, with 233 votes is...." Sohye paused, the tension being ever so thick in the air, which just made all the girls feel tense. "Team Blanc! Team Girlfriend is in last place with 192 votes."

Both groups looked crestfallen, all of the girls holding hands with one another. "There is one girl in first and one girl in last. For Team Blanc, it's between Belle and Mari..."

Sohye's words pierced through both girls, whom of which immediately began hugging each other out of just total loss. "Congratulations to Belle, I'm afraid Mari's time here is up."

All of the Team Blanc members began to weep as they crowded around the once cold, distant girl. Mari hugged all the girls back, before going and standing next to Sohye.

"For Team Girlfriend, the first and last place is between Sun and Yoo-E." Sohye said, looking at the two girls. "Congratulations to Sun, I'm sorry to say that it's time for Yoo-E to leave..."

Again, Team Girlfriend bursted into tears upon hearing of the elimination. Most of all, Yoojin began to weep as she made her way to Yoo-E to hug her.

Hugging tightly back, Yoo-E cried into Yoojin's shoulder. Meanwhile, Mari began to cry into Elsa's shoulder, as she left Sohye's side in order to say her final goodbyes.

"Mari and Yoo-E, please go and pack your things. Thank you for joining us, please don't give up!" Sohye smiled and hugged both girls tightly.

The two girls exited the stage and out of the building. They entered a van and were taken back to the dorm to pack up their things in peace.

In a solo shot, Mari sighed with tears in her eyes. "It's unfortunate. I was just getting closer to the girls..." She remained silent for a moment, before wiping tears away.

"I'll never forget the time I spent here! Elsa, you can do it girl!" Mari chuckled, and made a fighting pose before the solo shot switched to Yoo-E.

Yoo-E wiped away tears from her eyes, "I'm really sad to leave, especially because of how close Yoojin and I got..."

Sighing, "Anyways, keep on fighting girls! I believe you..." Yoo-E smiled shyly, before the solo shot ended. It switched back to the girls writing small messages for their friends before walking out of the dorm, once and for all.

"Hello dear viewers," Sohye smiled brightly with the current sixteen contestants behind her. "I will now be announcing the current rankings!"

The camera panned over the sixteen contestants, some of them smiling while some just looked around the room deep in thought.

"In sixteenth place is Gyuri with 54 votes, in fifteenth place is Ying-Ying with 60 votes, in fourteenth place is Kana with 73 votes, and in thirteenth place is Jihyun with 119 votes." Sohye announced loudly as the four girls made their way to their numbered seats.

Sohye waited for them to be seated before continuing, "In twelfth place is Bee with 127 votes, in eleventh is Sun with 127 votes, and tenth is Belle with 139 votes."

The three girls made their way to their own seats, Bee looking disappointed to have dropped down in her rank. In her solo shot, "I was a bit disappointed in myself. I need to do better."

"Now, for the current top nine," Sohye paused, smiling. "In ninth place is Yoojin with 142 votes, in eighth is Iva with 151 votes, in seventh is Seolhee with 153 votes, and in sixth is Jihu with 156 votes."

The four girls walked up the steps to their numbered seats, before the shot switched to Yoojin and Iva in their own solo shots. "I climbed five ranks! I'm honestly shocked..." Iva exclaimed, looking a little wide eyed, Yoojin shared similar sentiments. "I'm so grateful to be in 9th! Oh my goodness!"

"In fifth place is Em with 161 votes and fourth place is Hyeya with 163 votes." Sohye smiled and watched the older and younger girl made their way to their seats.

In Em's solo shot, "I'm sad that I dropped to fifth when I was in fourth... I was hoping I'd climb to first this time around!"

"In third place is Elsa with 188 votes, in second is Hari with 195 votes, and keeping her