From Thug to Idol: Transmigrating to a Survival Show

"I can't believe this is how our reunion will be like," Sasha said, sitting next to Lala with a bowl of chips in her hand.

"If our fans knew the three of us came together just to watch Rising Stars, they'd go ballistic," Lala said, turning on the TV.

"Shall we take a selfie, then?" Mimi asked, coming out from her bedroom with a fresh face mask on her face.

"With these looks?" Lala chuckled, pertaining to their bare faces and baggy sleepwear. "There's no way in hell. At the end of the day, we're still idols."

The three members of GIRLS' EVOLUTION gathered in Mimi's apartment to watch the third episode of Rising Stars. It was quite weird to watch the show they once participated in, but they couldn't resist Mimi's invitation—especially when she told them the boys would be performing some of their songs.

"Are you sure they're going to perform our songs?" Sasha asked.

"Of course," Mimi said. "It's in the teasers, too. Don't you watch the show?"

"Nope," Sasha said. "This drama filming is taking up all my time."

"I've seen some clips here and there," Lala responded. "Some trainees from my company are joining, so I watched their audition. Casper, was it? He's really good."

"Yeah, he's good," Mimi said. "But there's another trainee that caught my eye."

"Oooh," Lala teased. "Is he handsome? You only like handsome guys."

"I'll show him to you," Mimi said.

The episode started with the trainees choosing their respective teams. Mimi looked for a familiar pink mask but only saw him for a millisecond.

"Oh, this is a good team," Sasha said as Zeth's team was created. "Their ranks are no joke."

"Where's your bias, Mimi?" Lala asked.

"Wait," Mimi frowned. "They're not showing him."

"There's the kid from my company!" Lala exclaimed. "He's quite handsome, isn't he? Is he your bias, Mimi?"

"Nope," Mimi said, surprising Lala. Casper definitely suited Mimi's taste.

"Ooh! There he is!" Mimi pointed at June, causing her two friends to look at the screen with disbelief.

"Who? That Akira guy from RAVEN?" Sasha clarified.

"No, dummy," Mimi chuckled. "That guy—June. Isn't he cute?"

"Girl, you can't even see his face," Lala said.

"Wait," Sasha exclaimed. "I think I've seen him before. Is he the center of the signal song performance that kept on airing? The one that went viral?"

"Exactly," Mimi said. "That's him—my bias."

Lala and Sasha chuckled. "You've officially lost it. Have you developed a furry fetish or something?"

"No," Mimi said. "I just felt his aura when I went to film that special episode reaction with them. He didn't even look my way!"

"You won't even know if he's looking your way. He has a freaking mask that covers his entire face!" Sasha retorted.

"Ah, whatever. You guys are going to see why I like him soon."

"It seems like his team isn't good at all, though," Lala observed. "Those rankings...the highest one is Bin and next to him is Akira—who isn't even in the top 20."

"And to make matters worse, they're actually competing with Casper's team. Look, the comments even agree."

- Congrats to Casper's and Jaeyong's team!

- I watched the show because of the toilet guy. Poor him! I really liked his live stream too.

- Why are ya'll being Debbie Downers? There might be a twist in the results!

As the songs were being revealed, the GIRLS' EVOLUTION members couldn't help but reminisce about their past.

"Aww, Rebel Queenz, our last comeback," Lala said, placing her hand over her heart. "That was when we were aware that our contract was ending soon."

"I still can't believe our contract wasn't extended yet those boys that debuted in the second season did," Sasha exclaimed. "They're still active now, too," she bitterly added.

"Lucky bastards," Mimi said.

Then, it was time for June's team to reveal their song.

The comment section went crazy as soon as their song was revealed.

- Mermaid Melodies? That girly-ass song? HAHAHAHAH.

- Aww, really? Why is June so unlucky?

- Yes, unlucky June! He's like a black cat.

- OMG! He's really like a black cat. His personality resembles one too.

- And he's got the luck of a black cat. From losing his voice in the reevaluation song, to being demoted to zero-stars, to getting the cleaning supplies, and now with Mermaid Melodies.

"Geez, this is a tough song for a boy group to perform," Lala said. "It was even hard for me to promote back then because it was too bubbly."

"But the lyrics are kind of dark," Mimi said. "It's based on the real Little Mermaid story, not the one that Disney made."

"But the vibe is still very summery and girly. I wonder how they arranged the song."

"Let's just hope they did a good job."

The show continued, airing the performances of the different teams. The GIRLS' EVOLUTION members couldn't wait to watch the rendition of their songs.

"Oh, here it is!" Lala exclaimed. "Casper's team is going first!"

"I hope they put on a good performance. They didn't receive the best feedback from the judges, but they're all talented, so I'm looking forward to it," Mimi said.

Kingz's performance started, and the GIRLS' EVOLUTION members were impressed right off the bat.

- Woah, this is really good!

- I didn't expect any less from trainees with high ranks.

- I feel so proud watching this as a GIRLS' EVOLUTION stan.

"Wow, that was really good," Lala clapped her hands as soon as their performance was finished.

Mimi, on the other hand, felt anxious since she really wanted June's team to win.

June's team entered the arena, and the comment section was filled with confused remarks.

- Hng? Aren't they going to perform Mermaid Melodies?

- What's with these outfits? It's too fierce-looking.

- OMG! We manifested it! June is wearing a black cat mask.

"Holy," Sasha exclaimed. "They don't look like they're going to perform Mermaid Melodies at all."

"How the hell did they arrange this song?" Lala asked. "What do you think, Mimi?"

On the other hand, Mimi couldn't take her eyes away from June.

"Mimi?" Lala said, snapping her fingers in front of her face.

However, Mimi remained unfazed, her eyes practically shooting hearts at June.

Sasha chuckled and shook her head. "I think we've lost her, Lala."

Mimi smiled, her eyes never leaving June.

"Ahhh! He's so handsome!" Mimi squealed.

"You can't see his face!" Lala and Sasha exclaimed in unison.