How to become an ACE of a top boy group

"Hurry up! Let's go faster!!"

Not long after Luo Xi and the others started cricket fighting Li Longxuan, a familiar, irritable voice came from outside the door.

"Alright, alright, stop yelling. I'm walking."

That lazy, nonchalant voice was unmistakably Lee Yong-hyun's.

"Hey, don't push me—"

As soon as she finished speaking, Song Chuchu shoved Li Longxuan into the practice room, causing him to slip and almost fall.

Even the usually nonchalant Lee Yong-hyun couldn't help but get angry: "Didn't I say I was leaving? Has anyone ever told you that you're rude?!"

"There's no need to be polite to someone like you who's holding us back." Song Chuchu dusted off imaginary dust and walked haughtily into the practice room, joining the group.

"Ha, since you can see I'm holding you back, I'm not going to pretend anymore. You guys practice, I'm going back to hold you back." Lee Yong-hyun said unhappily, then turned and left.

This sudden conflict left Zhang Muze completely dumbfounded.

Luo Xi reacted quickly and stopped Li Longxuan, "Hey, wait a minute, Longxuan hyung, we're all on the same team, let's talk this out, don't be angry."

“Yeah, we’ve only just started, why are we arguing? Let’s talk this out.” Song Wenchen also tried to ease the tension, saying to Song Chuchu, “Although Long Xuan is a bit crooked on the surface, he still practices when he needs to. I’ve been in a team with him before, I can guarantee that.”

"But someone insists that I'm holding them back, and even took it upon themselves to push me in, almost causing me to fall. Isn't that a bit disrespectful? Shouldn't they apologize to me, little dwarf?"

Lee Yong-hyun stood at the door with his arms crossed, arguing amongst himself.

It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it, because it ignited Song Chuchu's temper.

"Who are you calling a shorty? Who disrespected you? You were late and gave me a hard time. Did you even do your job properly? Everyone else got their food while you were sleeping. All you do is sleep! I had to go find the staff to find you! Do you know how valuable my time is?"

Song Wenchen tried to interrupt: "Alright, alright—"

"—Leaving aside normal times, how was I supposed to know there was a mission today? They just hung it up at the door themselves. I didn't even receive a mission, so why can't I sleep? I haven't even said you disturbed my sleep yet."

"Well, nobody's wrong, okay? Let's get on with our mission—" Zhang Muze tried to mediate, but Song Chuchu's voice was even louder.

"Even so! You should apologize to me first! I'm not short!"

"Help, we... sound like elementary school kids arguing..." Luo Xi's trembling voice, trying to suppress laughter, pierced precisely into everyone's ears.

"Pfft."

The description was so apt that Song Wenchen and Zhang Muze, who were trying to mediate the fight, couldn't help but laugh as well.

Even Lee Yong-hyun realized that arguing about this was too childish, so he said "never mind," and then walked into the practice room in a generous manner, standing there as if nothing had happened.

"Hmph!" Song Chuchu ignored Li Longxuan, adjusted her breathing, got into focus, and seriously pushed the task forward.

"Now that everyone's here, let me explain the song selection. You all should know the competition rules for this mission, right?"

"So, we're going to compete against three other groups, and the judges will choose the best group. Is there also a best individual award?" Luo Xi responded enthusiastically.

“Yes, there’s also the song selection for the competition. This competition has four fixed idol group songs, and we only need to perform the choreography,” Song Chuchu took out his task card and read it aloud. “The competition will randomly play one song, and the trainees have to immediately get into the zone and start performing the choreography, which will further test the contestants’ self-positioning ability.”

Song Wenchen asked, "Random playback? Does that mean we have to practice and perform all four choreography pieces? How long will this competition last?"

"It also takes about a week."

"Four choreography pieces in one week? Wow!" Zhang Muze exclaimed.

"It's alright," Song Chuchu said. "These four songs are all pretty classic, so you should have already danced to some of them, right? We just need to practice them a bit and dance them perfectly... As long as some people don't hold me back, ugh, never mind. You all need to practice hard. As the captain, I'll be very strict. Let me make it clear beforehand, I'm a perfectionist, and I'll yell at people if they don't dance well."

"So you're the captain? Oh no, I hate strict captains the most, as well as perfectionists and talkative ones, they're really annoying too." Lee Yong-hyun said inappropriately.

"How about I make you the captain, as long as you can help our team win? Can you help us win?"

"You're making it sound like you can guarantee we'll win just because you're the captain. Don't cry in secret if we don't win."

"you--"

"Um, Captain, could you tell me which songs we need to practice?" Luo Xi quickly extinguished the beginning of the argument.

"If someone hadn't interrupted, I would have said it already!" Song Chuchu said through gritted teeth, looking at the task card as she continued.

"The first song is 'The Night When Stars Fall,' a hit song by the girl group hugM. This song is relatively soothing, very emotional, and a little sexy. There aren't many dance moves, and the movements aren't very large, but there are many moves that need to be emphasized to highlight the sexy and ambiguous atmosphere."

"I've practiced this!" Zhang Muze cheered.

"The second song, Bob's 'Abraca,' will cast a spell on you and make you fall in love with my song. It has a lot of energetic jumping and hand movements with a wide range of motion."

“Brother Wen Chen should know how to do this, right? You’re a Bob, bro,” Luo Xi said.

Song Wenchen frowned and said, "Yes, I can, but I haven't skipped this more than a few times."

Song Chuchu continued, "The third song is April Wind's classic forest-themed song 'Spring, With You.' It incorporates a lot of stage play choreography. The movements are large and continuous, requiring a lot of coordination. The overall feeling is to express a sense of freedom. But I think everyone has practiced this one before, it's very famous."

Song Wenchen nodded. "I've practiced the Four Winds Gods' song millions of times."

"The last song, OG's 'Love,' is pure like a child's love, without hiding his feelings. The theme of 'everything I have means giving you love' is expressed, and the dance moves emphasize coolness."

The dances for these four songs are all of medium difficulty, each with its own challenges. They are not extremely difficult to master, but they require a solid foundation to perform well.

"There's another point to note: because each group has a top individual, the people in a group are teammates, but also rivals. While forming teams, we also need to work independently. That's why I hope everyone can work hard."

"Although I am very strong, I think the best individual should be me..." Song Chuchu said arrogantly in a calm tone, but no one dared to refute her.

For example, Song Chuchu's dance skills can be said to be the first or second in the show. To be honest, when Luo Xi saw Song Chuchu, she realized that she would definitely not win the best individual award. They were not even in the same league.

"However, I still hope that everyone will practice hard, compete with each other, and outperform me. That would be more interesting," Song Chuchu said with a smile. "You can ask me any questions about dance. I'm always ready to guide you. After all, I'm the captain."