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After Luo Xi and his team finished their performance, it was time for the critique session.

Since Linka is the main dancer of One Origin and this song is their group's song, she naturally had the first right to speak: "I don't have much to say. You guys did everything very well, and as a senior, I'm very touched! I hope you continue to do your best on future stages!"

One of the judges picked up the microphone: "Since the original author has said so, I feel I have even less to say—it's a perfect stage!"

Lunaki said, "This is a complete transformation compared to the inspection I did halfway through on the third day."

One judge said, "It felt very good, a very mature stage. You certainly lived up to your dance positioning."

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The right to speak was passed to AMM, and the judge who had been serious and demanding in the initial qualification selection now smiled and said to Luo Xi, "Luo Xi, do you remember me?"

The host handed the microphone to Luo Xi at the right moment, and Luo Xi smiled and said, "Of course, Teacher AMM, thank you for letting me into the program."

"As far as this stage is concerned, I think my decision at the time was correct. You certainly showed your ambition!"

AMM looked at Rosie and said, "I'll give you my best individual vote because I want to see you improve even more. You won't let me down, right?"

The microphone was back in the host's hands, and Luo Xi could only nod vigorously.

"Now that Teacher AMM has given her preferred individual vote and all the teachers have made their evaluations, let's move on to the individual vote. Please vote for the trainee in this group who you think performed the best, and select the individual best of this stage!"

Zhu Qi said, "Each judge has a button on their table. Please vote according to the trainees' current standing order. Button 1 is for Lee Yong-hyun, button 2 is for Zhang Muze, button 3..."

After all the judges finished voting, the results were displayed on a large projection screen on the side of the room.

As expected, Song Chuchu received the most individual votes from the judges and won the Best Individual award.

Luo Xi and the others had no objections. After all, in terms of the presentation and expressiveness of the dance, Song Chuchu's dance skills were indeed beyond what Luo Xi and Song Wenchen could surpass with a short period of practice.

Zhang Muze, who is the only one who focuses on dance practice and has practiced for many years, may be able to challenge and compete. However, since it was Zhang Muze's first time dancing OG's "Love" and this was also his first time on stage, he was inevitably nervous and could only play it safe, which limited his ability to perform exceptionally well. Therefore, he ranked second in the individual best vote group, losing to Song Chuchu by 3 votes.

Zhang Muze was also convinced. He was able to dance like this thanks to Song Chuchu's help, so he smiled broadly and cheered for the slightly shy Song Chuchu when she won the individual best award, just like everyone else.

After they left the stage, it was time for the other three groups to perform.

The four choreographers for the competition, Luo Xi, had practiced to perfection to the point that they were extremely familiar with each other. So when she watched others perform in the dressing room, she could easily tell whether they were good or bad, and what movements were handled exceptionally well.

The second group, including Shi Chu and Qin Feng, performed a dance to the soothing song "The Night the Stars Fell." This emotional and sensual dance, although not many in number and with small movements, had many moves that emphasized sexiness and an ambiguous atmosphere, which their team executed very well.

Qin Feng seemed to have truly overcome his psychological pressure, perhaps he had genuinely reconciled with himself, and after sufficient practice, he performed exceptionally well this time. Even through the screen, Luo Xi could see his outstanding performance on camera, and in the end, Qin Feng deservedly was selected as the best individual.

The third group, including Annika and Shen Yunhao, performed "Abraca." This choreography is characterized by its energetic and youthful romantic feel, featuring many jumping hand movements and large amplitude.

Perhaps the song, with its slightly youthful feel, didn't quite match their mature vibe, and their stage costumes, while somewhat sexy, didn't quite work. Their movements were all perfectly in sync with the beat, but something just felt off. Luo Xi's overall impression was... a bit... old-fashioned?

The judges also raised this issue when voting for the best individual performance, pointing out the failures in the atmosphere and clothing choices. Ultimately, the best individual performance was awarded to Annika, who had the best performance.

The fourth group consists of Lia, Hirakawa Imaito, Zheng Zhi, and others.

They thought they were the last ones to perform, and that they would be dancing to "Spring, With You," which no one else had performed. All five of them were in position when the accompaniment started, and Og's "Love" was played again, catching them off guard at first.

But they quickly adjusted, got into the zone, and performed the choreography skillfully, crisply, and stylishly.

This was the first time Luo Xi had seen trainee Lia perform, and he was now realizing Lia's exceptional dance skills. His control over the power and expression in his dance was very mature. Halfway through the dance, he accidentally slipped, but he turned it into a more handsome and attractive move that was also consistent with the previous choreography, demonstrating his mature stage presence.

Rosie recalled that Lia was indeed quite popular before, ranking in the single digits.

Lia has naturally brown hair, features that are entirely of foreign descent, and dark skin. Whenever Rosie sees him, he is always very silent. He has almost no friends and doesn't talk to anyone. Rosie occasionally sees him with Hirakawa Imaito, who is also a foreigner, but the two of them don't communicate.

I never expected that someone who usually seems so reserved and introverted would be so enthusiastic and lively on stage, and their facial expressions were like those of a completely different person.

"He must be someone who really loves the stage," Luo Xi thought.

The fourth group concluded their perfect performance on the last syllable, earning enthusiastic applause as well. Although they started off a little awkwardly, their performance improved steadily, especially with Liya and another trainee, Li Yuzhi, demonstrating exceptional control over their expressions and movements. Luo Xi couldn't immediately say which team performed better or was more deserving of the best group award compared to her own team's rendition of "Love."

"The last group's performance has ended. Now, please let the judges give their comments and vote for the best individual in this group," said host Zhu Qi as he walked to the middle of Liya's group.

AMM spoke first: "The performance was wonderful. The choreography and song were interpreted very well, although I was a little slow to react at first?"

“We all thought we were going to dance to ‘Spring, with You’ because we were the last group,” Hirakawa Kinto explained, picking up the microphone.

AMM praised, "There were mistakes along the way, but you all reacted quickly and handled them perfectly, even taking it to the next level. This is not easy to do; you guys are really strong."

Lunaki called out to Linka: "Teacher Linka, you performed your song again. How was it compared to last time? You have a lot to say about that."