Chapter 5

After finishing breakfast, I excused myself and headed back to my room. The moment I closed the door behind me, I let out a long sigh, the carefully constructed mask slipping just a little.

The morning had gone smoothly—too smoothly. I had expected resistance, hesitation, maybe even outright rejection. But instead, my parents had agreed.

And now, I was stuck with this.

Ding!

I flinched as the familiar sound echoed in my mind. The translucent blue screen flickered into view before me.

[New Mission Unlocked!]

[Mission: Join the idol competition show, Phoenix Entertainment!

Goal: Make it into a debut group.]

I stared at the screen, my fingers twitching slightly.

"You've got to be kidding me," I muttered.

Join an idol competition show? On live television? With cameras, judges, and thousands of people watching?

I wasn't an idol. I had never dreamed of becoming one. And yet, the system had already pushed me onto this path, forcing my hand before I could even think of an escape.

[To complete the mission, the system will provide daily training tasks to improve Host's skills.]

[Daily Tasks Unlocked!]

A new list appeared before me.

Dance Practice: 30 minutes

Singing Practice: 30 minutes

Rap Training: 30 minutes

I blinked.

Dance? Singing? Rap?

None of those were things I had ever done before. My stats were abysmal. D-rank in everything except acting and charm.

"This is insane," I muttered, rubbing my temples.

[Host, don't worry! The system will guide you step by step. Hard work will pay off! Fighting~!]

The peppy tone of the system only made me more frustrated. But what choice did I have? If I ignored the tasks, I'd probably fail the mission. And if I failed…

I didn't know what would happen.

Taking a deep breath, I flopped onto my bed, staring at the ceiling.

Was this my fate now?

A life of singing and dancing under the spotlight?

For now, there was no use fighting it.

With a resigned sigh, I sat up.

"Fine. Let's get this over with."