"It's all over now."
The selection process ended around 8 PM. They had been watching videos and selecting candidates all day long since the morning.
"You really selected Yu Jung-ak based on just watching videos."
"I thought that was the most reliable way."
"I thought you'd give up halfway through."
"We had plenty of time, so we had to do it."
"To be honest, other teams didn't do that. They all started in the morning and finished after lunch. But Yu Jung-ak worked twice as long."
By the afternoon, Nakamura and Yu Jung-ak had become quite close.
The writers were also treating Yu Jung-ak more comfortably. There were six writers for Rising One, all of them female. Most of them were in their early 20s.
"You haven't had dinner."
"Yes, but I ate a lot of snacks earlier, so I'm not hungry."
"Don't say that. Let's go. I'll buy drinks and dinner today."
"I don't really like alcohol."