A New Career Singer Who Can Read The Future [EN]: Chapter 21

Though Do-hyun made it into the top 10, he couldn’t help but feel bewildered that Coast was the mentor until the finals.

‘It would have been even better if someone like Ocean was the mentor.’

Each of the five mentors was assigned two mentees.

Ha Yeon-ho smiled as he watched this and continued the conversation.

“With this, each of the five mentors has two mentees! The next mission is… a duet stage between the mentor and mentee!”

The audience buzzed at those words.

The audience was full of those who had already been eliminated.

Even though they were the ones who had been eliminated after making it to the main competition, they couldn’t help but react to the news that there would be a duet stage between the mentor and mentee.

Especially those who had received harsh criticism from Coast and Seon Hee-seung.

Concerns arose about whether the mentor and mentee would be a good match.

Do-hyun’s mind was complicated.

‘Regardless of who gets eliminated… a mentor and mentee duet, will my voice even suit Coast?’

Coast was known for his refreshing voice.

On the other hand, Do-hyun was a soulful vocal type, far from refreshing.

It was hard to even guess what kind of song would be created if the two met.

‘There’s something to be said… if it’s a duet mission, Ocean would be more advantageous…’

Ocean’s voice had a trendy feel, even though he had been in the industry for a long time.

Not only that, but it felt like he was warmly embracing you without being too refreshing.

It was then.

Ha Yeon-ho asked the mentors a question.

“First… I’ll ask each of the mentors a question. I’m curious to know why you chose your mentees! I don’t think anyone would readily answer if I asked like this, right? So, I’ll start with Ocean!”

Ocean grabbed the microphone as if he had been waiting for it.

“Actually, there was someone I originally had my eye on, but they went to another mentor. Of course, the two friends behind me are also very good, but there was someone I wanted even more!”

The other mentors’ expressions hardened at those words.

It was a topic that was difficult to talk about so confidently.

“Excuse me, but could you tell us who that person is? Maybe there will be a chance to pick a mentee again?”

Do-hyun’s heart fluttered at Ha Yeon-ho’s words.

‘Please… let it be me! I hope it’s me!’

The moment Ocean was about to open his mouth!

“Ah! Our Ocean! I know exactly what you’re trying to say!”

An embarrassed look appeared on Ocean’s face.

“…I didn’t say anything yet?”

“It’s more fun when it’s this close, isn’t it?”

As expected, it’s a survival program.

It had a terribly thrilling taste.

The expressions of the two people standing behind Ocean were not good.

They must be thinking that they need to keep in check the person that Ocean wanted to pick first, and their thoughts must be complicated in many ways.

Ha Yeon-ho’s expression turned serious, and he opened his mouth again.

“Now, should we have the mentors’ meeting again? Or not? I’ll give the mentees the choice. What do you all think?”

One of the mentees, with courage, raised their hand and said.

“I think it’s unfair. You’ve already chosen and picked us, but you’re saying you have to pick again. If that’s the case, I think the mentees should have the right to choose!”

“That’s right! Number 39 is right!”

Number 41 expressed agreement.

Do-hyun also thought that it was right to give the mentees the opportunity to choose their mentor, rather than giving the mentors another chance.

‘If the mentees are given the opportunity, I’ll choose Ocean.’

“Mentors, you all have tense expressions. What do you think of the mentees’ opinions, Coast?”

“I’m very… nervous. Actually, I’m happy to be with the mentees I wanted, so I don’t want to change, but I also think they can go to another mentor if they want to.”

In a way, it was a statement that made people feel like they had to be careful.

It seemed to imply that if they left his team, he might not look at them favorably.

Unlike Do-hyun, who felt uncomfortable with Coast, participant number 12, who was chosen by Coast along with Do-hyun, didn’t seem to have any particular thoughts.

He wasn’t saying anything in this situation, and his expression was calm.

Ha Yeon-ho assessed the atmosphere and proceeded.

“You probably think that dragging this out is the same as other survival shows, right? So, let’s proceed quickly! All 10 mentees, please come forward.”

The 10 people, including Do-hyun, stood in a line.

“Now, mentors, please stand behind the one person you want to pick the most! Mentees, don’t turn around!”

Do-hyun had been through survival programs before, but he felt that this ‘I Want to Be Your First Singer’ was different.

Because there had never been a case like this in previous audition programs.

In the history of previous audition programs, there had never been a case where the mentee chose the mentor.

Do-hyun closed his eyes and hoped that Ocean would be behind him.

* * *

I heard someone standing behind me.

It wasn’t just one person.

Even to my fairly developed ears, I could hear the sound of several people’s footsteps.

Then, I could also hear the sound of footsteps moving from me to someone else.

Who will I face when I open my eyes?

“Mentees! You may not be able to see it now, but you’ll be able to face a pretty heated scene! I’m already looking forward to it. Especially… ah, this will make you even more curious, right? Open your eyes and turn around in 10 seconds!”

All the eliminated contestants shouted out the numbers.

10!

…!

“Now, turn around!”

I opened my eyes.

Then I turned around.

The person standing behind me was….

No, Ocean wasn’t among the people standing there.

The person Ocean desperately wanted was someone else.

Feeling like I had been tricked by a pointless thought, I looked at the faces of the two mentors.

Coast was the first, and the second was Sisters.

“The only person with two mentors standing behind them is! Number 23! Number 23, can we hear your thoughts?”

At Ha Yeon-ho’s words, I grabbed the microphone that the staff handed me.

I couldn’t show any awkwardness.

I knew that I had to focus on managing my expression, even if I didn’t know who would be my mentor.

“I never thought I would be this popular!”

“Haha… as expected of someone with survival experience, you have a humorous side! So, if you had to choose one of the two, who would you choose?”

“I’ll choose… Sisters.”

I saw Coast’s eyes widen for a moment.

It was a look that didn’t match the poker face that Coast had shown so far.

“Haha, Coast’s change in expression is amazing. Coast, you picked Number 23 as your favorite mentee, but you look a little rejected now. What are your thoughts?”

I handed the microphone to Coast.

His hand was trembling very slightly.

I realized that he was someone who could also be nervous.

“Actually, I thought that if I chose him, he would naturally understand my heart.”

“Oh… you’re saying something like a love line? You’re about to confess! Number 23, doesn’t this make you want to say something?”

“Um, first of all, I want to say thank you for giving me such a good evaluation, Coast. If that weren’t the case, I wouldn’t be able to say these things so calmly.”

“Someone who knows that rejected Coast like that!”

The eliminated contestants burst into laughter in the gloomy atmosphere.

I felt like my face was turning red for no reason.

“Anyway, Coast will have to be chosen by someone else now. Are the others happy with the mentor behind them?”

“Yes!”

“I’m very happy!”

I was especially envious of the person who was chosen by Ocean, the vocalist who seemed to suit me.

The combination with Sisters would be good too, but Ocean’s choice….

Leaving my disappointment behind, Sisters approached me and shook my hand.

“Thank you for being with me! I have a mixed duet song that I made, and I made it thinking of Number 23. So I really wanted to do it with you.”

“Really? Thank you!”

Something felt good.