Chapter 83
On Sunday, the two project teams actually received notice from the company as Gu Jun had said, and went to the large training room to train together on Monday.
Everyone was puzzled by the company's sudden decision. Could it be that they wanted to merge the two teams and select a single debut team? Or was it to let them see how each other was progressing? It couldn't be simply to conserve training resources...
By Monday morning, trainees from the two project groups arrived at the new classroom one after another.
Some of the more diligent trainees have already started their practice in the new classroom, and it looks like the same situation as before.
In fact, almost all the members of the two project teams were from Class A, and they were already quite familiar with each other.
But after more than three months of individual project group practice, everyone suddenly felt something was amiss when they returned to the classroom. Especially when someone walked in through the door and saw someone other than the familiar groupmates from the past three months, there was always a sense of unease.
When they saw the trainees from the opposite group again, many of them felt as if a very long time had passed, and their emotions were indescribably complicated.
Come to think of it, they had practiced in Class A for much longer than in the project team. They had only been practicing in the project team for three months, and everyone had trained together before. So why did they feel so uncomfortable?
At first, many trainees thought they were just being overly sensitive, which was why they had these strange thoughts. But once the dozen or so people from both project teams arrived, the uneasy trainees realized that everyone seemed the same, unlike before they joined the project teams.
On the surface, the trainees from both sides greeted each other normally, and those who had a good relationship would chat a little longer. Then they would warm up in advance and prepare for the upcoming class.
But if you carefully observe the trainees in this new classroom, you'll notice something very obvious. Compared to the situation in Class A before, the crowds of people here are completely different.
Even people who are not familiar with them can immediately distinguish the people from the first project group and the second project group.
The first project team was already having a blast, all practicing together. They seemed to have endless topics to talk about, discussing their thoughts and reflections on the training and quizzes, and offering each other suggestions and ideas for improvement.
They occasionally reviewed their dance moves together, and even when they weren't performing them, they were very well-coordinated. The group huddled together so closely, all with smiles on their faces, and it was clear they had a good bond.
The members of the second project team did not have such an obvious sense of being a whole group as they did, but they also divided into two or three groups to discuss and practice different things.
By the time the teacher came to teach, the distinct feeling that many people were trying to suppress and conceal became even more obvious.
After the project team was established, the teachers on both sides adjusted their teaching methods and content to reflect their different characteristics and positioning. However, since this large class required balancing the two groups, the teachers made significant adjustments to the curriculum, essentially returning to the balanced model of the previous Class A.
The more An Pu attended classes with people from another project team, the more unhappy he felt.
He didn't know if it was easier to go from frugality to extravagance than from extravagance to frugality. He hadn't felt this strongly before and didn't like this hodgepodge of courses.
The teacher has to consider the levels, characteristics, and needs of all participants. Therefore, the content that interests him or her is often limited. Furthermore, the teacher has to spend time commenting on other participants, a subject that already makes it easy for him or her to wander. Adding seven or eight people from the adjacent project team makes the task even more challenging.
Then, An Pu couldn't help but glance at a trainee from the next project group who was relatively weak in vocals, and couldn't help but complain in his heart. How could he be so mediocre at singing after so many years of training? Although, he was a strong dancer.
From the last group meeting until now, An Pu did feel a little regretful.
Although the people in my original project team weren't as talented, weren't very good at composing, and their musical style wasn't the same as mine, we all loved music, and taking classes and rehearsing together was much more fun than it is now.
Moreover, no matter how you look at it, they look better than the people in the next group.
If in the morning, An Pu still had a hidden sense of superiority, he felt that after three months, although the opponent had improved, they still couldn't beat his team.
So, he felt very uncomfortable during the dance class in the afternoon.
Their second project group also had more dance training. After entering the company, everyone kept up with the dance skills and were promoted to Class B and Class A.
Yasuura and the others also love dancing. They already enjoy music with a strong, energetic beat, and even before they learned to dance, they loved swaying to the beat. They're also very interested in learning various dance styles that can make people look particularly cool and attractive.
Plus, the trainees are all young men, so who wouldn't like to look cool and have these seemingly intimidating skills? Who wants to be seen as a loser?
However, the more you learn and understand, the more you can tell the difference in level. Furthermore, you don't need an expert to see the group dance of the first and second project groups in the afternoon dance class; anyone can see the strength and coordination of the first group's dancing.
It’s not that the people in the second project team are not good at dancing, but they certainly haven’t practiced as much as others, and they are obviously inferior in stage performance and group dance coordination.
It has been a long time since I last saw the trainees from the second project group, who were the top trainees from the first project group, practicing. The expressions on their faces looked a little grim.
The trainees who are able to make it to the project team are definitely talented and proud of themselves. You can ignore them when you don’t see them, but now that everyone is practicing in the same training room, there is no way to ignore the differences in dancing and expressiveness.
It's that question again! Unity! Understanding! Sparks!
After seeing the performances on the other side, many people in Group 2 felt their importance even more. The feeling created by a group of people recognizing each other and achieving each other's success is really great.
Yuexiang Entertainment's initial plan for the second project group isn't to create a pure band. While traditional idol groups prioritize appearance, uniformity, and overall talent, they're placing greater emphasis on members' creative and vocal abilities.
Today, the project team leader Miao Bei also followed them throughout the morning and afternoon lectures and practices, and naturally observed the expressions and conditions of the trainees from the two project teams.
The more Miao Bei looked, the more satisfied she became with the seven trainees who remained from the first project group.
Relatively speaking, the trainees from the next project group did perform better in the vocal class.
But whether it is good or not and how good it is should be viewed objectively.
On the one hand, the members of the first project team have already achieved very good skills in pop singing and rap. As the company's top trainees, they have no problems with their singing breath, pitch, and high and low notes.
In Yuexiang Entertainment, where competition is so fierce, if you don’t pass the vocal test, you won’t be able to join this project team and become one of the seven people left in the end.
However, their project team pays more attention to the comprehensive strength of the members. In addition to vocal skills, appearance and dancing must also reach top standards.
In addition, there is another factor that many people may overlook: their own personality and pursuits.
In terms of pop singing, the singing skills of several trainees in the first project group are not inferior to those of some trainees in the second group.
But having good singing skills does not mean you want to go the music route. The goals of all the trainees in the first project group are very unified, which is to become a top idol with all-round abilities!
Apart from improving their vocal abilities, most of their members don't particularly delve into music composition, arrangement, or production. Instead, they focus on improving their other personal charms, in order to present a better performance, express their individual characteristics, attract more fans, and reach the pinnacle of the idol entertainment industry.
While the trainees in the second project group also worked diligently on dance and improving their overall abilities, their pursuit of other pursuits was far less intense than their passion for music itself. They also focused more on honing their singing skills and music composition.
On the other hand, how strong are the people in the second project team in music and in what ways are they strong?
If you are an ordinary person who doesn't understand music, and you see them preparing for the same pop song on stage after a long time, you may not be able to tell which group is better.
The second group excels in composition, adaptation, and the mastery of a variety of musical styles. In terms of singing, they are more professional in singing techniques, differences in details, and personal style, which ordinary people will not pay much attention to.
Once their performance is restricted, their advantage will not be that great.
It is also easy for a situation to occur: people who like them will like them very much, and people who don’t like them will completely not want to watch any of their performances.
For the market and for fans, it is really difficult to judge which group is better or worse. It all depends on personal preference.
Although the second group's music is more "high-end" and can show their differences from other idol groups and even young artists on the market, they may become popular or fail. If the market does not buy it, it will be in vain.
Miao Bei was particularly pleased not only with the first group's increasing strength and coordination, but also with their more mature and stable mentality and improved cooperation after overcoming the previous rounds of selection and elimination. They were becoming more and more like a mature group.
During vocal lessons, even when some trainees were outperformed by those in the second group, everyone maintained a positive attitude. They humbly faced their own challenges and actively sought improvement. After the class, Miao Bei noticed that the trainees in the first group not only discussed and helped each other privately, but also dared to ask for advice from the trainees in the second group.
After asking for advice, try to practice and discuss again with your classmates in the same group.
In contrast, some individuals in the second project group displayed some negative emotions during vocal lessons. During dance lessons, several students failed to reflect on their own problems, stubbornly pretending not to notice the reactions from their peers.
Miao Bei secretly shook her head in her heart. But those few people were the most promising and talented ones in the company.
Miao Bei didn't know that after she left, the trainees in the second project group were even more unstable and disunited than she had imagined, and an internal fight almost broke out when they returned to the dormitory at night.
After today's joint class between the two project teams, Gu Jun was already annoyed by An Pu's sullen expression. After training, when he returned to the dormitory to wash up, An Pu happened to be next to him again. Gu Jun couldn't help but mutter, "You always look so sullen, like someone owes you 5 million."
An Pu was already angry, and when he heard Gu Jun targeting him again, he exploded in the bathroom: "Gu Jun, are you done yet? If you don't like me like this, then get out!"
The sudden loud noise startled Gu Jun, and then he heard An Pu continue to rage, his eyes even a little red.
"I saw you had a good chat with the people from the opposite project team today! You can apply to go over there with the person in charge, and don't stay in our team!" An Pu became more and more angry as he spoke, unable to control his emotions at all. His voice became louder and louder, scaring the trainees on both sides.
Gu Jun was also furious after hearing his outrageous words: "Who said I was going to the next group?! If you said you don't want to stay, then don't stay. Who do you think you are? If anyone wants to leave, you should leave!"
"If you had gone away! Maybe we wouldn't be like this today! You're so awesome!" Looking at the unreasonable An Pu, Gu Jun simply burst out all the resentment he had accumulated over the past three months.
Just as the two were about to start fighting, they were quickly pulled back by the trainees nearby.
Upon hearing the noise, Yi Yongyan also hurried over and shouted at the two people: "You don't want to debut anymore, right? You both want to take the disciplinary action, right? Do you know that the company's rule prohibits fighting?"
After being persuaded by both sides for a long time, the two calmed down a little and hurried back to the dormitory before being discovered by the administrator, but they were still angry and aggrieved.
Although both of them had calmed down and refrained from physical conflict, living in the same dormitory, it was inevitable that they would see each other. Looking at Gu Jun, whose eyes were also red, An Pu couldn't help but add, "It's obvious that you don't like me and are always sarcastic to me. When someone asks you a question, you smile all the time, but when I'm with you, you just scold me!"
When Gu Jun heard An Pu's aggrieved words, he was speechless.
What kind of a deal was this? Someone politely came to ask for advice, so why should he be so sullen? He used to have a good relationship with that trainee and had even coached him in dance before.
However, he was too lazy to explain these things to An Pu. He had finally understood that this An Pu was a cocky person! A childish person! A psychopath!
The reason why Gu Jun couldn't help but confront him again was because he was under a lot of pressure.
Many record companies had contacted him before, saying they wanted to release songs for him and promote him, but Gu Jun just wanted to be an idol, wanted to learn more skills, and wanted to one day be the center of attention and loved by everyone. Rather than being a singer, he wanted to be a shining idol.
After coming to Yuexiang Entertainment, which is the best at promoting idols, he has indeed been valued by the company and can be said to have been supported all the way by trainees and teachers.
After finally getting a chance to debut, the company accused them of being disunited. Gu Jun tried to improve everyone's relationship, but An Pu was extremely good at forming cliques and was disobedient!
The company suddenly asked the two project teams to attend a large class together. It is very likely that they will decide which group will debut based on their performance. How can Gu Jun not be anxious about this?
Fortunately, the class only took place on Mondays, and on Tuesday everyone returned to their respective project group classrooms for training. An Pu felt much more comfortable. However, after that day, Gu Jun truly ignored An Pu.
In the classroom and dormitory, the other trainees in Group 2 were becoming increasingly depressed.
In the past, Gu Jun, who always thought of himself as the glue within the group, was no longer as active in leading everyone as before. Whenever there was something going on, he would take the lead, coordinate, create an atmosphere, and do ideological work for everyone.
After An Pu and Gu Jun finished their argument, he chatted with Yi Yongyan for a long time. He finally began to reflect on whether he had really gone too far. He wanted to change the situation, but found it even more difficult than before.
Just when everyone in Group 2 was waiting for an opportunity to break the current situation, good news came from the company.
Mysterious Girl's winter mini album was officially released today, and two of the songs were independently written by An Pu and Yi Yongyan from their project team.
Therefore, the two of them got the latest mini album of their senior sister group in advance, which would be released in the afternoon, and saw their names and the names of the songs on the creator list!
This news improved the overall atmosphere and mood of the second project team, which had been in an awkward situation for several days.
An Pu was like someone on steroids, happily jumping around the classroom. While these weren't her own albums, they were still from the company's senior group, and the current absolute top girl group! The fact that the company included these two songs showed that the top management truly recognized their creative abilities.
Although this incident has no direct connection to the other members of the group, everyone is happy for them. Although their group has various minor flaws, they are all really great and have various advantages that other groups and idol artists from other companies don't have!
An Pu immediately wanted to show off in front of Gu Jun, but Yi Yongyan pulled him back and signaled him with his eyes to be more careful with his words.
An Pu snorted softly, feeling a little unconvinced and guilty. He made it seem like he was such a bad person, when he was obviously a good person!
Then, the other trainees in the group saw An Pu awkwardly approaching Gu Jun, and they also secretly paid attention to the two people who were quarreling, saying, "Stop quarreling!"
Gu Jun had actually heard the news and probably guessed that this brat was just showing off to him. However, he didn't take the initiative to provoke him, waiting to see what he was up to.
Unexpectedly, An Pu came up to him and directly pressed the physical mini album into his hands: "Here, here you go. We will definitely debut. From now on, we will have our own album, and it will all be our songs."
Gu Jun was stunned. He hadn't expected An Pu to say such a thing. He looked up and saw that the man still had that cocky expression on his face. Although he still felt a little angry, his feelings suddenly became complicated and indescribable.
This narcissistic guy is always so arrogant!
The others also paused their practice upon hearing Yasuura's words. Surely they could debut and produce many, many albums?
Many people's eyes suddenly became brighter.
The chance to debut is right in front of them. As long as they work harder and seize this opportunity, everything will come true!
Just as the overall condition and atmosphere of the second project team were getting better and better from that day on, Miao Bei also received the message asking her to come up.
As she entered the top floor office, she heard Su Yin say to her, "The company's top management has reached a consensus. The entire first project team will debut, and the time is set for the beginning of next year."
"Are you going to be the manager of this group?"
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