People on the Peninsula: I Became a Lucky Koi

Chapter 91 A Kiss from Momo on a Golden Face (Please Subscribe)

Let's rewind five minutes.

Jin Can looked at the live scores displayed on the large screen behind them with mixed feelings.

238 points vs. 144 points, almost double the score –

Hirai Momo glanced back at the score on the big screen, and what she saw almost made her die.

She lowered her head stiffly, frantically smoothing her hair.

Park Jin-young sat opposite him, holding a microphone: "Today's audience opinion is that Minor A performed better."

"Kamsangmida." Lim Nayeon, Yoo Jeongyeon, Mina, and Lee Chaeryeong bowed quickly.

But the four of them visibly relaxed.

Jin Can didn't quite understand the voting score:

"—Even if Momo-san and the others didn't do as well as Mina-san and the others, the score difference shouldn't be this big."

It relies purely on popularity.

It's worth mentioning that Lim Nayeon, Mina, and Yoo Jeongyeon have all seen a surge in popularity during the recent episodes of filming.

Yoo Jeong-yeon remains the second most popular contestant this week.

The first is the little black girl who starred in "Untitled".

"Clap clap clap clap!"

"Aaaaaahh ...

A burst of applause and screams erupted from the audience.

Based on the audience's and fans' choices, Minor A team was removed from the elimination candidates, and Minor B team automatically became the three elimination candidates.

Although it was somewhat cruel.

But the reality is that Park Jin-young must eliminate one of Hirai Momo, Son Chae-young, and Park Ji-won.

Park Jin-young looked heartbroken and conflicted: "Ah—ε=（「。「*）)）Sigh."

"What should we do?" Park Jin-young smiled wryly as he held the microphone and looked at Kim Chan, the special MC standing at the edge of the stage.

Jin Can rolled his eyes and didn't reply.

Park Jin-young withdrew his gaze and looked at Son Chae-young, Hirai Momo, and Park Ji-won, who were bowing their heads and preparing to accept their fate.

It was as if he was heartbroken and couldn't easily speak.

"All three of them are people to be proud of; they really performed very well," Park Jin-young began. "But the public's evaluation is certainly based on reason."

"Chaeyoung, although you were a little less energetic today, your rap and singing were consistently excellent."

He began to comment on the performances of the three people one by one.

Hirai Momo and Park Ji-won held their breath, and the audience quieted down considerably.

Son Chaeyoung pursed her lips, and the small mole on her chin twitched slightly, indicating nervousness.

Park Jin-young: "Ji Won, although there were some regrets in terms of dance today, you finally showed your strength in singing."

"Where's Momo?"

Upon hearing the name Hirai Momo.

Even Kim Chan, who was standing ramrod straight, looked a little nervous. Energetic guy!

—You can't be that unlucky, can you?

Under his gaze, Hirai Momo was pursing her lips tightly, as if trying to hold back tears.

Park Jin-young added, "Momo, on the other hand, was somewhat lacking in singing, but she showcased her dancing skills in one go."

".."

He rambled on for a couple more minutes.

Hirai Momo's sense of foreboding grew stronger, and she clenched her hands tightly.

"The member who will be leaving SIXTEEN today is one."

Park Jin-young: "It's a pity, it's Momo."

The eliminations were announced.

Hirai Momo's figure swayed twice in place, and then her pretty face twitched rapidly.

She raised her hands and tossed her long, brown hair—she took a deep breath, then another, and yet another—

"Ugh, sob sob sob!"

Hirai Momo raised her hand to cover her face, crying and trembling all over.

Park Jin-young put down the microphone and glanced at Kim Chan, who was standing by the stage, with a slight smile.

The eliminated contestants will be determined.

Today's recording is almost finished.

But in the old uncle's eyes, Jin Can, who always had a warm and low-key smile, looked a little sullen at this moment.

Park Jin-young's lips twitched slightly.

As soon as he announced that Hirai Momo was eliminated, Mina, who was standing behind him, couldn't help but cover her face with her hands and start sobbing.

Sana Minatozaki turned her head away abruptly, her puppy-dog eyes reddening and becoming moist.

Most of the other 16 members who weren't eliminated also choked up and shed tears. Although they were competitors, they worked hard together and supported each other.

But how much of it is genuine and how much is just an act, who knows?

Lim Nayeon raised her slender hand and gently wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes.

It was very touching and very heartbreaking.

But when she caught a glimpse of Jin Can's handsome profile, which was slightly smug, through her tear-filled eyes.

Lim Na-yeon felt a pang in her heart.

She glanced at Hirai Momo, who was sobbing loudly, with a look of surprise and suspicion.

Moragu?

—Do I have to go to the back of the line?

Thinking of this, the tears of sorrow that had just welled up in Lin Nayeon's eyes surged violently at this moment.

Genuine tears streamed down her face—

Yoo Jeongyeon was feeling sad when she glanced at the heartbroken face of this silly unnie.

She glanced again at Sana Minatozaki and Mina MAI, who were sobbing softly—

You, you—why are you crying more heartbroken than other people's friends?

Unnie!

Looking at Hirai Momo's heartbroken face, Genki-hime felt very sad.

It seems that from the very first episode, Momo-san has never had a comeback—

"Momo," Park Jin-young said, noticing Kim Chan's somewhat downcast expression, and quickly picked up the microphone again to comfort him, "Starting from your first round."

"A lot of shortcomings were pointed out. Compared to the first round, the second round was better, and compared to the second round, the third round was better. It's really something to be proud of."

With tears streaming down her face, Hirai Momo thanked them in a trembling voice, "Kansamida."

I wanted nothing more than to kill him!

Park Jin-young looked regretful, but his smile held a complex mix of emotions: "This is definitely not a stage that should have been eliminated. Well done."

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As soon as he finished speaking...

Mina and Sana Minato cried even harder.

Hirai Momo brushed her hair aside to calm herself, and held the microphone with trembling hands: "Today, I really enjoyed standing on stage to the fullest."

"So, so, at first I also felt a little regretful."

She choked back a smile, but before she could finish speaking, tears streamed down her face, and she began to wail again, sobbing, "Waaah!"

Many trainees surrounded her and hugged Hirai Momo, crying together.

Chou Tzu-yu stood to one side, neither crying nor laughing, her eyes vacant as she looked at the group of people who were weeping.

Jin Can's face twitched slightly when he saw this.

Chou Tzu-yu and he exchanged a glance, and Chou Tzu-yu gave each other a sheepish smile.

Jin Chan mouthed, "Cry~!"

Putting everything else aside, everyone was crying in front of the camera, and one person was standing there like a wooden statue—it's not a big deal, but sigh.

"?" Chou Tzu-yu looked puzzled with her dark eyes.

Immediately afterwards, she withdrew from the "radio wave" exchange and looked around.

soon.

The trainees walked off the stage and went backstage.

In the dim backstage lighting, the VJ recorded the girls' turbulent emotions; it seemed everyone was finding it hard to accept Hirai Momo's elimination.

Jin Can believes this situation is easy to explain.

It wasn't me who was eliminated, so I could empathize and shed tears.

Sana Minatozaki hugged Momo Hirai while crying, and she cried very hard.

As the audience began to leave the studio in an orderly fashion, Park Jin-young immediately went backstage to find Kim Chan.

That expression on his face was terrifying.

Not angry, but expressionless and indifferent.

Once you enter the backend.

Park Jin-young saw Kim Chan walk up to Hirai Momo and handed him a banana.

It symbolizes the "banana boat line".

Just as Hirai Momo reached out to take it, she looked at him with teary eyes full of grievance.

But Jin Can took the banana back and laughed, "Let's go eat pig's trotters."

"No, I want to control my figure—" Hirai Momo sobbed, her words trailing off before she lowered her head and cried even harder, "I'm eliminated! Chan-san!"

Suddenly, Yoon Sung-hyun handed him a business card.

"Waaaah—" Hirai Momo paused, looking at the black business card.

She lifted her tear-streaked face, utterly puzzled: "What do you mean, Sung-hyun oppa?"

Yoon Sung-hyun stood next to Kim Chan and chuckled, "Let me reintroduce myself. I'm not just Chan's manager and driver."

"—I'm also a talent scout for Zerodegrees Entertainment."

Zero Degrees Entertainment.

Jin Can's own agency was established in a very hasty manner.

After the registration was approved, he used his own office building on Tehran Road in Gangnam District, but he never worried about it, since the company didn't have many artists.

He was simply affiliated with his own brokerage contract.

"what?"

"ha--"

The three members of the Sakura Line were stunned, staring in astonishment at the business card in Yoon Sung-hyun's hand.

Kim Chan noticed Park Jin-young not far away.

He deliberately put on an act, explaining, "Although I don't have any plans to launch a female idol, I'd be happy to give it a try if it's profitable enough."

In his view, the best consolation would be to find a way out for Hirai Momo.

After all, with the eliminations happening in the 16th round, who knows when JYP's next girl group will debut? And all the major entertainment companies are pretty much the same, with new girl groups appearing every time.

Older trainees in the company usually leave the company on their own or are dismissed.

There's no hope of debuting.

Sana Minatozaki rubbed the tears welling in her eyes: "Your own agency?"

This was the first time they had learned that Chan Sang had his own agency; everyone had always assumed he was under contract with IYP.

"Um."

Jin Can nodded. He didn't really have any interest in the agency; he was even planning to live a nomadic life.

But signing some models, actors, or idols doesn't seem to affect his nomadic lifestyle.

Perhaps during the journey of the three giants, many will be bathed in his brilliance, abandoning darkness for light, and thus choosing to join Zero.

degrees.

".."

Park Jin-young couldn't listen anymore, her face showing anxiety.

He has his own rhythm and plan.

"Chan".

Park Jin-young immediately walked over and gestured with his eyes: "Come with me for a moment."

The two walked into a lounge.

Park Jin-young's first words: "Chan, there were a lot of people outside just now—"

"Hmm." Jin Can nodded, waiting for him to continue.

Park Jin-young's expression turned serious. He asked, "You're strongly opposed to Momo's elimination?"

This relates to whether the child wants to manipulate the vote or engage in shady dealings.

"I don't want to interfere with Zhenying's choice." Jin Can laughed: "With 16 people, elimination is inevitable."

"But as a shareholder."

He changed his perspective: "Can TWICE, which my brother is talking about, really bring me a satisfactory return on my 1000 billion won investment?"

"I have my own rhythm." Park Jin-young said with a look that said, "You believe me."

Jin Can asked, puzzled, "Out of 16 people, Momo should be the main dancer."

"I don't see anyone who dances better than her, let alone Natty, Chaeryeong, and Somi—they're too young—"

He asked the question sincerely.

This guy has a lot of weaknesses. Like IU who was eliminated in the first round of JYP auditions in 07, Goo Hara from KARA, Xiumin from O, and Yook Sungjae—

"That's the problem," Park Jin-young suddenly said.

He understood Jin Can's question and chuckled, "Can, this is a test for them."

"Natty, Chaeryeong, and Somi are too young, and their skills aren't actually that strong—"

Park Jin-young added helplessly, "Actually, their performance and popularity votes in the first few rounds were a bit unexpected, but some of the participants were predetermined."

At this moment, he spoke the truth.

"If it weren't for audience voting, personally, I would agree with you; I wouldn't eliminate her."

Then Park Jin-young muttered his plans to himself: "—"

"I'm preparing to scale the staff to the same size as when I was younger—"

""

Jin Can glanced at him thoughtfully and said, "I understand."

He didn't ask who the designated person was, and Park Jin-young didn't say either.

Five minutes later.

As Kim Chan walked out of the lounge, he saw Lim Nayeon running towards him.

"Kamsamita!"

After crying, Lim Na-yeon stopped caring about queuing.

She bowed deeply.

Jin Can was so frightened that he quickly dodged, exclaiming, "What's going on?"

Yoo Jeong-yeon's eyes were still slightly red: "Just good luck."

"Because I absorbed Chan's good luck before going on stage, I won the competition," Lim Nayeon explained, grinning with her rabbit teeth and red eyes.

Jin Can smiled helplessly: "You're welcome."

Although her gratitude was based on Momo-san's pain, let's keep things separate.

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His previous dissatisfaction stemmed solely from Park Jin-young's decision-making.

"Um—" Lin Nayeon stammered, staring at him.

Jin Can: "What's wrong?"

Lim Nayeon mustered her courage and whispered, "I want to ask you something."

"Chan, if, I mean if—"

Jin Can looked at her curiously: "?"

"If I were the one eliminated today—" Lim Nayeon's serious expression showed a hint of nervousness, "Would you be unhappy?"

Jin Can paused for a moment, then said, "I'm very unhappy right now."

"Why?" Lim Nayeon became even more uneasy, shrinking her neck.

She's a little afraid of Kim Chan.

Even Faker from Flyco is a little afraid of Tiger.

Jin Can explained earnestly, "Once you win this round, you have to keep winning. Don't think about 'what if'—things that didn't happen."

.

"You want me to debut?" Lim Nayeon's eyes lit up with excitement.

Kim Chan laughed and said, "How will you get in line if you don't debut?"

"—."

Lim Nayeon was taken aback for a moment, then grinned, her face flushed, revealing her bunny teeth: "Who said I had to wait in line?"

She craned her neck, looking down on Jin Can.

Jin Can was amused by her little expression: "That's ambitious!"

Lim Nayeon snorted at him, tossed her ponytail, and walked away, full of energy.

Vitality doesn't disappear; it just can be transferred.

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A heartbreaking day, and it felt exceptionally long, according to Hirai Momoko.

After the recording of this episode was completed.

Jin Can hadn't heard Momo-san's voice for three hours: "Genki, huh?"

Leave Upper Rock Cave.

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Sakura Line and Kim Chan arrived at a Japanese restaurant in Cheongdam-dong.

"Momo-san, try some local delicacies from home," Kim Chan said, handing over a skewer of yakitori to comfort her.

Shuai Guan handed over Zerodegrees' business card.

But Yuanqi Tao was still heartbroken—

Jin Can could tell that he was really upset about the loss, as he wouldn't even gnaw on the pig's trotters anymore.

Let's look at Mina and Sana Minatozaki.

The person in charge sat by the window, their face filled with sorrow, and they reluctantly wiped their eyes with a tissue.

One of them, furious and wanting to complain to someone, cried out: "Chan-san!"

"You said, Momo-san dances so well—"

Sana Minato complained about the competition format, noting that some of the contestants who won the matches weren't particularly popular, but those who followed Fuiki actually won.

"Inside."

"Natty's dancing was just so-so," Jin Can chuckled.

Perhaps on stage, everyone sympathized with Hirai Momo and cried.

But so far, he has heard Na-yeon say that she also wants to debut with Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Min-young.

Of course, Sana Minatozaki also wants to debut with Mina Mina and Momo Hirai.

Somi Donburi is very close to Son Chaeyoung, while Lee Chaeryeong has already been eliminated, and Kim Da-oh and Chou Tzu-yu are both single.

Hirai Momo's voice was hoarse from crying: "Chan-san, I feel like my life is about to end~"

"Don't say such discouraging things, sigh!" Jin Can said helplessly.

He didn't know how to tell Hirai Momo that—actually, there's a high probability you'll be resurrected.

This is a bit too dark.

Currently, Park Jin-young and Hyung-ro's intention is to compare themselves to Girls' Generation, which means that SIXTEEN, which is currently using the guise of forming a group of 7, still has 2 hidden spots.

However, this kind of thing will likely be controversial in the future.

The three members of the Sakura Line sat on the tatami mats, forming a circle, and cried very sadly.

A short while later, the three of them burst into tears, clutching their heads.

Kim Chan seemed like an outsider, but he still lost out to the "Banana Boat Line".

He moved closer, stretching out his long arms and wrapping them tightly around the backs of Mina and Sana.

"It's alright, why don't you drive it a little longer?"

Jin Can spoke softly, hinting at something.

But Mina, who was silently sobbing, stiffened slightly when she felt the large hand on her shoulder.

She scratched her head: "Can-san?"

"you--"

Mina's eyes looked pitiful when she cried. She glanced at the hand on her shoulder and then looked at him.

Sana Minatozaki finally realized what was happening, her teary-eyed eyes flashing with question marks: "???"

"—We're not going to lose out as a team, are we?" Jin Can blinked and said sincerely.

Hirai Momo buried her face in his chest, tears quickly soaking the collar of his navy blue religious robe: "Waaah, am I going to slink back to the capital like this?"

"team?" Mina's delicate face twitched slightly.

This is the first time I've ever done this.

Chan-sang suffered a loss on the banana boat last time, and grabbed the waist in self-defense.

Sana Minatozaki reluctantly shrugged: "You're already dating Suzy-senpai."

"We need to keep our distance."

"Team or something—"

Upon hearing this...

Hirai Momo cried even harder!

"Wow! Waaaaah, ahhh—"

With a smug look on his face, Jin Canwang looked at Sanyi seriously and said, "So what?"

"We're friends—in times like these, isn't it enough to offer you a warm and strong shoulder to lean on?"

The most courageous man in Korea then forcefully put his arms around Mina and Sana Minatozaki's shoulders.

There's one on each side, and another one in the middle, Hirai Momo.

Mina wiped away her tears and said in a low voice, "Suzy-senpai will be angry if she finds out—"

"Why don't you just stay silent?" Jin Can said matter-of-factly, her expression somewhat annoyed. "Do you even consider me a friend?"

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"Sana-san!"

"Mina-san!"

Suzy's mother changed to him, saying that you have to be tough on girls.

The arms of their royal friends were so strong that Minatozaki Sana and Mina stopped talking and instead felt a strong sense of connection with the banana boat.

But Zhang was still very saddened by Momo's elimination.

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She cried for a while.

Sana Minatozaki suddenly looked up with teary eyes and gazed earnestly at Momo Hirai: "Momo-san!"

"What's wrong?" Hirai Momo's mood had eased up a bit.

"Let's run away!" Sana Minatozaki's cheeky eyes were serious and determined.

"—" Mina was stunned, feeling somewhat marginalized.

Why not ask for my opinion?

But it's okay.

Jin Can subtly put his arm around Mina's shoulder, as if to say, "We're in this together!"

Mina turned her head away, raised her pretty face, and glared at Kim Chan.

His once clean and bright features and jawline were now tinged with sadness, perhaps due to being immersed in the scene of Momo-san's tearful outburst. His usually warm and smiling eyes now held a hint of melancholy.

Jin Can noticed something was wrong with the person in his arms, looked down at her, and gave her a reassuring look.

"——" Mina frantically rubbed her hair, making her hairstyle very messy.

"Run away?" Hirai Momo was stunned, her bright eyes sparkling with intelligence.

Sana Minatozaki sniffed: "Back to Japan—"

"What about the passport?" Hirai Momo asked.

Sana Minatozaki succinctly replied: "Steal!"

But then she felt that the word was inappropriate, so she pitifully turned her head to look at Jin Can.

"?"

Jin Can's face twitched: "What do you mean?"

"You want me to steal it?"

"Aren't you being unfair to royalty?" Minatozaki Sana puffed out her cheeks, looking somewhat haggard.

Jin Can fell silent.

Then, he slowly said, "I've already said what I'm doing, be patient."

"Patience will bring good luck—"

If Lin Nalian were wrong, she would believe her 100%.

But Sana Minatozaki, with her rebellious spirit and sharp mind, said, "San-san, do you believe me when I say that in self-defense?"

"I believe you." Mina suddenly nodded in a low voice.

Stealing passports and stuff, that's just too much!

Hirai Momo quickly shook her head and looked at Minatozaki Sana: "Don't do that, you should practice properly, that would be a waste."

Jin Can was very pleased.

It feels like the entire Banana Boat line is just about Ziyou and Mina-san, the rest are two idiots.

"Rest for two days, then get back into shape."

Jin Can patted Hirai Momo's head and smiled, "You've been so tense for so long, can you think about where in Korea you most want to go for fun? Or what is there you want to do?"

"What's the thing you most want to do?"

Hirai Momo took these words to heart, and she lowered her head, sniffed, and pondered.

Shuai Guan knew that Chan Sang was only comforting himself.

But one must always look forward—

Less than two seconds.

Hirai Momo raised her head, her eyes stinging, and stared intently at Jin Can.

She knelt on the tatami mat, her hands supporting her on the ground, and lunged forward, kissing Jin Chan's cheek.

"Smack!"

The sound wasn't that loud.

But the bewildered Jin Can heard it clearly—

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