[Probability of winning first place: 65%]6

It was a significantly high number. The percentage that had hovered around 50% soared above 60% and reached 65%. There was only one reason for this substantial increase—it was because I became the center of “Never Mind.”0

‘…What in the world?’ I couldn’t understand this. ‘It’s a good decision for me to be the center?’2

I began to have doubts about the system, and worries began to cloud my mind. Although this round was in the form of an individual competition, it was still a performance on stage. No one would give a high score to a bad performance. Of course, there would be fans who would give a high score regardless of the performance of their favorite idols.1

But if that was not the case, there was no way the audience would give a high score to a bad performance; instead, they would give a harsh evaluation, saying, ‘at least he’s a bit better than the others in his group’. If I stood at the center, we would probably get the following reactions:0

—Why is the performance such a mess?0

—It’s messy.2

—Why are they so out of sync?0

—Why is the center’s performance so lackluster?0

If the center didn’t do well, it could hurt the entire performance.1

Sigh.0

‘My head hurts.’ In the end, these were just my thoughts,...0