+EPISODE TWO+
❛ ❲ aim to be #1 ❳ ❜
The camera zooms into Somi who's standing on stage alone, the stage is almost completely black beside the spotlight that shines above Somi
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Hello national producers, I'm sure this was the time you've been waiting for throughout the show.
Somi smiles sadly at the camera, while it may be fun for the viewers to watch it does hurt her a bit to see some of these talented girls leave the show
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Eliminations are a nerve-racking time, both for the girls participating and the National producers at home, but I am excited to see which girl is considered rank one though!
Somi smiles genuinely, thinking of who might be the girl who ranked at the top, yet she already has that girl in mind
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
In case you're curious about reevaluations, instead of continuing with it we and the CEOs decided that we'd like to let national producers have an easier time keeping track of people! So instead of their evaluations being shown, we'll display their official rankings that'll be shown today!
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
So without further wait, let's start announcing the first official ranking for Project Astrea!
The camera transitions and now shows on stage many seats that are in a pyramid position, it goes from 1st place at the top to 19th place, there are no seats for 20th to 25th place
The camera moves to focus on Somi, who is now seen walking towards the chairs, standing beside them all before raising her mic and beginning to speak
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Hello national producers! I bet you're all nervous to see the official rankings, but I'd also like to say that today we have a public audience today to view these rankings as well!
The camera spins and begins to show a large audience, many hold up signs or their phone cameras trying to get Somi's attention
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
But sadly, eliminations are occurring today. At least all twenty-five girls will get the chance to see themselves on stage with a live audience here today to cheer them on!
The camera pans to show all twenty-five girls sitting on the opposite side of the stage, facing the pyramid seating, the crowd begins to scream the names of their favorite contestants from where they sit below before spinning back to Somi who now holds a paper with a list on it
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
I'll start by announcing the rankings from eighth to third, we'll save first place a little later, but the girls who rank this high during the final voting round will get to see their debut! Seeing who ranks this high now may give national producers an idea of who to expect in the debuting lineup!
Somi says excitedly, the crowd cheers though it begins to settle down when Somi moves the mic up to her mouth again
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Starting with eighth place... Son Mihee with 2,135,743 points!
The crowd begins to cheer, many people begin to raise their signs in hopes of their support for her being seen by the contestant they're supporting, Mihee nervously gets up from where she sits
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Don't be so shy Mihee! Hurry it over here!
Somi says in a teasing tone as the girl begins to speed walk to where the eighth place seat is, she has to stop when she realizes that Somi is handing her the mic and she nervously takes it from her hands
❛ SON MIHEE ❲ 8th ❳
Oh... hello everyone!
The girl says, her nervousness apparent and she jumps from where she stands when people in the crowd begin to cheer for her and clap
❛ SON MIHEE ❲ 8th ❳
I didn't prepare a speech for this... but thank you all for those that voted for me, I'll make sure to not disappoint you all and I'll train much more now!
The girl says, shakily smiling as people cheer for her, she hands the mic back to Somi as she begins to shyly take her seat at eighth place, Mihee waves at some of the people in the audience from where she sits
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Mihee's always been such a sweetheart! But now I must announce seventh place!
Mihee blushes at the compliment from where she sits, the twenty-four girls waiting for their ranks to be announced seem to get nervous as the second-ranking gets announced
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked seventh is... Yoon Nabi with 2,342,835 points!
The crowd bursts into loud cheering, it seems Nabi has a lot of fans in the crowd, she smiles at them all and waves at some as she walks toward Somi to grab the microphone
❛ YOON NABI ❲ 7th ❳
Hello everyone!
The girl says this and begins to wave enthusiastically at the crowd, it makes the crowd much louder and makes her smile widely at the excitement she produced
❛ YOON NABI ❲ 7th ❳
Thank you to everyone who voted for me! And thanks Mihee for being the first to get her ranking said as I would not have been prepared to speak to all of you people!
Nabi excitedly waves again at the crowd before handing Somi the microphone and sitting in her seventh-place seat, even though her speech was short she was able to excite the crowd very easily
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Ah Nabi, she always knows how to make people happy! Though now I must announce who ranked in sixth place!
Nabi smiles over the compliment from where she sits, the remaining twenty-three unranked girls stare nervously as Somi lifts the microphone
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked sixth is... Hashimoto Koyuki with 2,623,639 points!
The crowd doesn't seem to cheer as excitedly as Nabi or Mihee, but they seem to clap much louder than the other two, Koyuki seems happy over the cheering and excitedly begins to walk over to Somi for the microphone
❛ HASHIMOTO KOYUKI ❲ 6th ❳
I can't believe it! Thank you so much, everyone! I can't believe I ranked sixth!
The girl begins to jump in place, Somi laughs at the girl's excitement though it's not picked up on the microphone
❛ HASHIMOTO KOYUKI ❲ 6th ❳
I'll make sure to prove to you all that you didn't waste your time voting on me, I'll make sure to never slack in my training! Thank you, everyone!!
The girl happily hands the microphone back to Somi, many people in the crowd smile as they watch Koyuki walk to her sixth-place seat and sit in it
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The cute Koyuki can almost charm anyone she comes across, aren't you all charmed? Though now I must announce fifth place!
The crowd waits in anticipation as Somi goes silent before raising the microphone again to speak
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked fifth is... Byun Boeun with 2,834,642 points!
Boeun excitedly gets up from where she sits, she almost jumps up in the air from how high she gets up, and she begins to walk speedily over to Somi who hands her the microphone, which she takes happily
❛ BYUN BOEUN ❲ 5th ❳
Thank you so much, everyone! Really! I'm so thankful for everyone who has voted for me, I'll keep what I'll say short, but thank you, everyone!
Boeun smiles and waves enthusiastically to the crowd, who cheers as she does that, before handing Somi the microphone back and walking and sitting in her fifth-place seat
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Boeun tends to act shy when she's with other contestants, but when she's really excited that shyness just disappears! I will announce fourth place though!
Boeun smiles at what Somi says, but also shyly puts her hands on her cheeks to hide her blush, Somi continues to speak after that though
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked fourth is... Beom Minji with 2,923,647 points!
Minji remains seated until Amelia, who's sat beside her, nudges her and Minji suddenly realizes that she's the one who ranked fourth, she begins to sprint towards Somi with an embarrassed expression on her face as she's handed the microphone
❛ BEOM MINJI ❲ 4th ❳
Ah! Sorry, everyone! I didn't know I was ranked this high!
As Minji says that, the crowd cheers her on, and some of the crowd begins to noticeably laugh at the girl not noticing that her name was said
❛ BEOM MINJI ❲ 4th ❳
Thank you to everyone who voted for me! I couldn't be more grateful to you all!
As Minji finishes speaking the crowd claps, and some cheer loudly as Minji begins to walk her way over to her fourth-place seat and sit in it, Somi watches Minji walk over with a smile on her face
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Minji has always been one of the kindest and nicest participants on our show, it makes me happy to see her rank so high. I must announce third place though now!
Minji gets shy over the compliment and covers her face with her hands over what Somi said, Boeun who's sat beside her lightly nudges Minji teasingly which makes them both laugh over the interaction
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked third is... Xu Eunmi with 3,052,367 points!
As Eunmi hears her name she immediately gets up from where she's sat and almost immediately begins to confidentially strut towards Somi who smirks at the confidence as she hands Eunmi the microphone
❛ XU EUNMI ❲ 3rd ❳
Well, thank you, I guess? I won't lie and not say that I didn't expect to rank so high, though I'm a bit disappointed in not ranking first or second...
The girl speaks with a joking tone, yet with a serious face, which makes many fans cheer over it, she seems to be a contestant that's well-liked due to that
❛ XU EUNMI ❲ 3rd ❳
I'm relieved to know that I'm in direct competition with first and second place though, I'll be sure to put up a challenge to those who work ahead and I'll try my best to charm all other national producers unsure of me!
The girl begins to wave and blows a kiss towards where the camera is, she hands Somi the microphone back politely before walking and sitting in her third-place seat
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Oh, Eunmi, I hope your confidence never changes, it makes you stand out!
Somi says that, but her tone of voice is also teasing which makes some of the crowd also laugh at that
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Though now, I'd like to instead of announcing first and second, I'd like to announce ninth place to fifteenth place!
Some of the crowd groans in annoyance, others don't seem nearly as bothered
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Since we can't have the episodes run for too long, I'll announce each of these girls' ranks and some of the most prominent traits that attracted viewers to vote for them as they take their seats!
Some viewers in the crowd seem annoyed again, but Somi can only apologetically smile, the episodes can't go on for too long after all
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
First and second place will still be able to thank voters as well, and those eliminated will still get to say their elimination speech and final goodbyes so don't fret over that!
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Though I can't delay the episode any longer, I'll now begin to announce the ranks!
The remaining unranked girls nervously stare at one another, they begin to wonder who will go home this episode as they look at one another, though their nervousness comes to an end as Somi picks up her microphone towards her mouth
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked 9th is... Bae Eunhwa with 2,032,964 points! I could say so much about her, but she's definitely the most cheerful girl around!
Eunhwa gets up from where she's sat with the other unranked girls, the smile on her face is so wide as she begins to happily skip over to her seat before sitting happily in the ninth place seat
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked 10th is... Amelia Kim with 2,001,536 points! Every time I see her, I forget all my worries and begin to feel like a child again, she's quite the distracting person!
Amelia gets up, and begins to happily twirl and spin as she walks to her seat, many people in the crowd cheer over her energy as Amelia goes and sits at her tenth-place seat
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked 11th is... Jung Jia with 1,953,865 points! One of the most determined girls here, I always see her take time out of her day to perfect a note or a move in a choreography!
Jia smiles over what Somi says as she begins walking towards her seat in eleventh place, it seems the crowd likes her a lot as many cheer her on as she eventually sits at eleventh place
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked 12th is... Taylor Choi with 1,846,643 points! She's one of the most hardworking contestants here, and I always spot her practicing in the practice room on her own!
Taylor happily gets up, waving at the crowd who enthusiastically cheer for her as she walks to the twelfth-place seat and sits in it
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked 13th is... Park Haneul with 1,737,274 points! She definitely is one of the most sarcastic girls around, her deadpan can almost make anyone laugh!
Haneul walks happily towards her seat, the crowd cheers as she does and she takes a few seconds to wave at some of her fans before taking her seat at thirteenth place
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked 14th is... Seong Kyungmi with 1,693,549 points! She's such a bubbly girl, she can make anyone smile when she smiles!
Kyungmi happily begins to cheerfully walk towards her seat, many people in the crowd clap and are happy as she smiles, she takes her seat in fourteenth place happily
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked 15th is... Bae Yunjin with 1,499,538 points! She's so pretty I find myself just staring at her without thinking!
Bae prettily smiles at the compliment and begins to politely walk towards her seat in fifteenth place, the crowd seems to like her and cheers ring out and don't stop until she finally seats herself at fifteenth place
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
And that's fifteenth place... now we move onto the more exciting and nerve-wracking part of the show...
The crowd is silent and waiting in anticipation, everyone wants to know who gets first and second place and who gets eliminated
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
I'll announce first place first though... they'll be able to take the microphone to thank fans for their ranking too...
Somi says it slowly, making contestants and viewers alike nervous as she begins to stall the process
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
I'll now announce first place...
The whole room is silent, even the crowd who watches with anticipation as Somi waits a bit before continuing
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked 1st is... Jeon Yurin with 3,404,623 points!
Yurin jumps up, immediately happily sprinting towards Somi and grabbing the microphone that was offered to her
❛ JEON YURIN ❲ 1st ❳
Oh my goodness! I can't believe it!!
The girl begins to jump in place again, her overexcitement makes the crowd just cheer even more loudly for her
❛ JEON YURIN ❲ 1st ❳
I'll never take this opportunity for granted, I'll make sure to always improve from this point forward, I can't believe I'm in first place!! Thank you all for voting for me!
The girl jumps in place again, Somi tries to hide her laughing but fails but Yurin's excitement isn't deterred by it at all and she continues to skip her way to the top of the pyramid seating and sits onto the first place chair with a wide smile on her face
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Oh Yurin, she's so happy over it that it makes me smile as well as if I got first place!
Somi jokes, the crowd laughs slightly at it but it then turns serious as Somi picks up her microphone to her mouth to announce second place
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Now, I'll announce second place...
Somi begins to stall again, leaving a gap for silence as she makes everyone nervous
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked 2nd is... Ohara Yuki with 3,175,529 points!
Yuki gets up and already has tears rolling down her cheeks, she quickly gets up though and speedily walks towards Somi who hands her the microphone
❛ OHARA YUKI ❲ 2nd ❳
Oh... thank you so much, everyone!
As Yuki says that she bursts into tears, Somi silently begins to pat her back as the girl sobs happily and shakily gives the microphone back to Somi, blushing in embarrassment as she walks and sits in the second place seat with tears all over her face
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Ah... I think Yuki has expressed her gratefulness already with that... but now, it's closer to eliminations than it's ever been before...
The remaining unranked girls stare nervously and begin looking at one another realizing that they may be one of the girls going home today
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Though I'll now announce the four girls who will remain in this competition, the other six will be eliminated but I'll still announce the final ranking of those eliminated and they'll get up in that order to say their elimination speech...
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Though let's not wait any longer... I'll now announce the person who got sixteenth place...
Somi stalls once again, some of the people groan in the audience and the unranked contestants nervously stare at her while she stalls
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked 16th is... Baek Sua with 1,302,523 points! She's one of the girls who has her eyes set on being an idol the most and always tries her best to improve!
Sua has slightly teary eyes when she gets up, speed walking her way to the sixteenth-place chair and sitting in it while wiping her eyes happily
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked 17th is... Byun Sena with 1,200,423 points! She may be a shy contestant here, but when you see her on stage you'd never think she's the same person!
Sena gets up and has both her hands covering her mouth, she seems shocked she wasn't eliminated and also speed walks her way to the seventeenth-place chair and sits in it while still looking shocked
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked 18th is... Lee LJ with 1,121,436 points! One of the most considerate contestants here, she always makes sure everyone's comfortable no matter what!
LJ gets up, tears silently fall down her face as she gets up and walks towards her seat at eighteenth place, she takes the time to wave at some of the people in the crowd that cheer for her as she sits in her seat at eighteenth place
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
And the final person who will be staying in this competition, who is ranked in nineteenth place...
Somi goes silent, the unranked contestants lean in and hope in their hearts that their name is said while the ranked contestants stare on nervously, the crowd is silent in anticipation
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked 19th is... Park Eunhye with 1,064,753 points! She's so passionate about everything she does here, I'm happy to see her continue in this competition!
Eunhye stands up shocked, she wipes the tears that fall from her eyes and walks her way towards the nineteenth place seat, the last available seat, and sits in it as the crowd claps and cheers excitedly for her
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Now... it's sad to see these six contestants have to leave our show... I hope to one day see them achieve their dreams and it's unfortunate to see them have to leave...
Somi says this sadly, looking at the unranked contestants who remain sitting there sadly
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
I'll start with our last-place contestant and go up to the contestant that could've continued in Project Astrea if they only achieved a bit more support from our national producers...
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
I won't stall these, I want the contestants I named to have as long as possible to deliver their elimination speeches, so without further wait, I'll announce twenty-fifth place...
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked 25th is... Park Chaei with 364,964 points.
Chaei solemnly gets up, Somi silently offers her the microphone and Chaei stands in front of the audience with a frown on her face, it isn't nice to know that you were the least popular contestant
❛ PARK CHAEI ❲ ELIMINATED ❳
I guess I was a little bit sloppy these past few missions, but I really didn't want to be eliminated right now...
The girl starts saying, her eyes slightly teary but she still has a smile on her face
❛ PARK CHAEI ❲ ELIMINATED ❳
I prayed that I would stay longer, but I guess this is my goodbye, but it's okay! I know that this is just the beginning of my journey, but I still have a looong way to go!
The girl's smile gets a little wider as she says that, but she now has some tears flowing down her face
❛ PARK CHAEI ❲ ELIMINATED ❳
I hope you don't miss me too much!
The girl lets out a wet laugh at that, the girls who weren't eliminated watch sadly as she does
❛ PARK CHAEI ❲ ELIMINATED ❳
But... I just want you all to know that I will work harder and will make my debut one day! Please wait for me, okay?
She smiles as she says that, wiping her tears on her sleeves, she hands Somi the microphone back and goes back to stand with the other eliminated contestants who silently pat her back for comfort, Somi beings to speak into the microphone as Chaei is getting comforted
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked 24th is... Lyric Huynh with 528,749 points.
Lyric gets up and tears are already going down her face, she walks slowly over the Somi and takes the microphone from her, and begins to speak
❛ LYRIC HUYNH ❲ ELIMINATED ❳
Not going to lie, I was kind of expecting this... I know that I've been a little bit lacking these past few weeks but I just didn't want to believe this.
The young girl says, sadly looking at the ground and not raising her head as she speaks
❛ LYRIC HUYNH ❲ ELIMINATED ❳
Honestly, this is hard for me... I don't want to face reality and accept the fact that I got eliminated, but I guess I just have to be an adult, huh?
She tries to look at the crowd and smile, but the smile was shaky and the tears didn't stop flowing from her eyes
❛ LYRIC HUYNH ❲ ELIMINATED ❳
I'm sorry if I disappointed any of you, I really tried my best, I swear, but I guess this just isn't my time yet... this is not the end of my journey though! I will achieve my dreams someday!
The girl tries to make herself feel better, but the tears on her face betray her, and the microphone she's holding shakes in her hand even though she tries to be happy
❛ LYRIC HUYNH ❲ ELIMINATED ❳
But I'm just glad that I could be here and experience a lot of new things, and make new friends. Thank you everyone though, I love you all!
The girl smiles, it's less shaky and as sad as before, she hands the microphone back to Somi and walks back to the eliminated contestants where Chaei silently pats her back, Somi begins to announce the next eliminated contestant to give a speech after Lyric's speech though
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked 23rd place is... Myung Jaehyuck with 799,634 points.
The girl gets up, her face covered in tears from crying, but she still manages to walk her way toward Somi and grabs the microphone
❛ MYUNG JAEHYUCK ❲ ELIMINATED ❳
I-, uhm, I'm really sad I can't continue to be on this show anymore-
Jaehyuck can't even finish her sentence before she breaks down into sobbing, she quickly hands Somi the microphone back and covers her face as she walks back towards the other eliminated contestants, the audience remains silent throughout the eliminations feeling bad for all the eliminated contestants
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
We'll all be sad to see you go Jaehyuck, I'm sure everyone understands why you weren't able to finish your elimination speech.
Somi stares sadly at the sobbing girl, all the eliminated contestants try to comfort the sobbing girl but every time Jaehyuck begins to stop sobbing she suddenly starts again, Somi turns away and begins to announce the next person to give their elimination speech
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked 22nd place is... Jeon Jaeeun with 897,637 points.
Jaeeun sadly walks her way to Somi, she doesn't seem as sad as the others and her slightly teary eyes are the only sign that she's sad over being eliminated, she takes the microphone from Somi and begins her elimination speech
❛ JEON JAEEUN ❲ ELIMINATED ❳
I'm disappointed that I didn't make it, but I've experienced so much here and I've made it so far. Thank you so much for all of your love and support. I have been dreaming of performing on a stage in front of many people since I was a little girl, and now that I've actually accomplished that, I feel so proud of myself.
Jaeeun smiles thinking of her childhood, some of the audience begins to clap but quickly stop after realizing that it's an awkward time for applause
❛ JEON JAEEUN ❲ ELIMINATED ❳
Even though I haven't debuted, I promise you all that I will not give up. I will train harder every day so I will be able to perform again for you all someday. Thank you, everyone!
The girl finishes her speech, she hands Somi the microphone back, and walks back towards the other eliminated contestants, Jaehyuck is still having difficulty stopping her sobbing so Jaeeun goes and comforts her again, Somi watches them before she begins to announce the next eliminated contestant
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked 21st place is... Yang Lihua with 953,063 points.
Lihua gets up at the mention of her name, she has dried tears all over her cheeks but doesn't seem bothered by them and begins to walk toward Somi before taking the microphone from her and beginning her elimination speech
❛ YANG LIHUA ❲ ELIMINATED ❳
I'm disappointed that I got eliminated because I was positive that I would make it... but I promise you all that one day I will make my debut!
The girl smiles at that, but the dried tears reveal that she isn't exactly happy over the entire elimination, but she tries to keep a cheerful composure regardless
❛ YANG LIHUA ❲ ELIMINATED ❳
For now, I'll go back to my company and train hard every day so I can see you all again. I had tons of fun here, I made new friends and I got to know more about who I am!
The girl seems to make herself happier as she continues with her speech, the way she says it so happily makes it feel as though she wasn't being eliminated at all
❛ YANG LIHUA ❲ ELIMINATED ❳
I do hope you all will keep on supporting me! I just wanted to let you all know that I love you and thank you so much!
Lihua blows kisses at the crowd, people begin to clap and cheer from the crowd at Lihua's cheerful outlook on the elimination in comparison to the others and Lihua smiles over the reaction she was given as she hands Somi the microphone and heads back to the other eliminated contestants, Somi smiles before she begins to announce the last eliminated contestant
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
The person who ranked 20th place, the contestant that could've continued in the show if only given a little more support, is... Lilian Ong with 1,001,539 points.
Lilian gets up from where she's sat with the other eliminated contestants, a sad smile on her face as she blinks away some of the tears from her eyes, she gets up and walks to Somi where she takes the microphone politely from her before beginning her speech
❛ LILLIAN ONG ❲ ELIMINATED ❳
It is really sad that I have to say goodbye to you all, it feels bittersweet to know that I was close to continuing in the show too though...
The girl sadly looks over at the uneliminated girls who're sitting on the pyramid, but she turns away eventually with a sad smile on her face
❛ LILLIAN ONG ❲ ELIMINATED ❳
It breaks my heart to stand here but I will say something: Thanks to all the people who supported me till this point, I'm very thankful. I strongly believe that everything has a reason and I know that the opportunity to be here gave me a lot, so you won't see me the last time.
The girl seems to finish with her speech, and she almost hands it back to Somi before she seems to smile and raise the microphone to her mouth once again
❛ LILLIAN ONG ❲ ELIMINATED ❳
Fighting!
The girl says this and raises her fist, the crowd bursts into loud cheering as Lillian hands the microphone to Somi and walks back to where all the eliminated contestants are, Somi, smiles at Lillian before she continues with what she has to say
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Now that ranks have been announced and finalized, it's time to see and say goodbye to all the eliminated contestants that we've grown to love!
As soon as Somi says that, she looks towards the uneliminated contestants who are all sat on the pyramid seating display as she says the next thing she has to say
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Contestants, if you wish to say goodbye to those you got close to that are now being eliminated, here's your chance!
When Somi says that, many of the contestants begin to rush out of their seats and towards the eliminated contestants, many begin to hug one another, cry, wish each other well, and exchange numbers before they all have to leave
The crowd erupts into loud cheering, clapping, and noise in general, the camera eventually begins to fade to black as the episode comes to an end
COMING UP NEXT ON PROJECT ASTREA...
❛ ??? ❲ trainee ❳
It feels weird not seeing her around anymore...