All Out hawks x OC

After being here for exactly 2 months, it was my turn to go on stage with my group and perform. My group and the first group had to perform the same song, which was two different renditions of our song. This song was supposed to be our debut, meaning whoever performed it the best.

I wouldn't be surprised if they made the songs with the whole purpose of fitting certain members of the group instead of everyone. 

There was a big audience for us. Everyone was excited and happy, but as I went on stage, I could feel the glares on me. 

Yeah, Japan doesn't like me, but who cares as long as I try? I ended the whole song decently and thought that maybe we had hope.

Performance-wise, I believe we did the best because Alison carried the group with her rap verse. I feel we're not winning against the other group, especially since more popular people are in that group compared to ours. The ending was really nice. I ended the song nicely, and I'm quite impressed with myself.

As we bowed and went backstage, we got to sit behind the scenes where cameras were on us to watch our reaction to whoever was on stage.

After our performances, the audience would get a quick 5 minutes to vote on who they think should debut. Someone among the producers has a quirk that allows them to evaluate the results quickly, so once it's done, next would be the reveal of who the audience chose.

I have hope in us that maybe we will beat them, maybe we will win.

Nope...As soon as I heard Akemi start her verse, I knew we had no chance of winning. Everyone in my group was in shock, jaw dropped, eyes wide open. Why was Akemi's group so damn good at this point? This is just unfair.

As I watched the way their performance ended, I had to admit they did better than us, and I could already see the results of me not even placing.

After they came back, we got some break time, and then we went back up to hear the results. I, Alison, Kitty, and Akemi promised to always keep in touch, no matter what.

After our little break, we got introduced to a surprise guest judge, a few songs sung by some celebrities, and some more sad mumbo jumbo. The surprising part for me was the fact that this show was supposedly the 2nd most-watched show of the month, even though this is such a generic survival show with nothing unique about it whatsoever.

Out of the 20 girls, there would be 11 girls debuting, 10 by the audience and 1 of them through the producers. Everyone's lined up and ready for anything at this point. All I know is that I've wasted my time on this show, that's for sure.

Right now, let's hear the debut lineup.

Starting with 4th place, the first person announced to be in the debut lineup of Daffodil's brand new girl group with an audience vote of 300,000 Japanese votes and 400,000 international votes, meaning 700,000 votes, is...

Kitty Bank

Kitty placed as expected. Next came third, then second, then first, which, of course, Akemi placed first as expected. Akemi had 900,000 votes in total, which was absolutely incredible for her; I applaud her for that.

Then the lower numbers 9th place was Alison with 400,000 votes, and Sakura placed tenth with 350,000 votes, meaning the last thing left was the producer votes.

There were 10 girls left, and only one of them could be the final person joining the group. My crew was holding their hands, praying for me to join, and I could just see the sadness in Akemi's eyes.

One by one, each girl was eliminated until there were four girls left, me included.

I'm holding hands with the four girls. I'm hoping I could be up there with them, hearing my name, get called and being happy that I'm with the people I care about.

And for the 11th person to make the lineup with a total of 300,000 audience votes is...

Kana Ito

Kana Ito? Who was that?

I looked at the person to my far left and saw her smiling as she bowed and went up to the group of girls.

"Thank you, everyone," Kana says, and that voice hits me.

Kana was the one who was talking smack about Sakura. How is she here when she got caught on camera saying those things about her when the others who weren't are not in the lineup now?

I haven't watched the recent episode, but it makes no sense how she's debuting right now.

Everyone claps and smiles at the brand-new group soon to debut.

The group of girls hugs each other.

Well...at least I tried.

Now everyone, before we go, there's something we must announce.

I turned to the host, surprised it wasn't over.

The 11 girls here most definitely deserved to debut, but don't you think this is a little...incomplete?

My eyes widened in shock. There's no way they're adding someone else.

Daffodil has always prioritized equality among everyone and giving everyone the chance they deserve, so not only will we help the others who couldn't debut in achieving their goals of becoming an idol, but the producers believe that one more girl should debut, though there's a twist to this.

No, no, no, no, please don't tell them they want to…

We shall have our first-place winner decide who will debut, and these nine girls will be given 1 minute to try and convince our first-place winner to choose who will be the final member.

Akemi's 'friend' Suzuki is a part of the Sakura hate train, and the audience is most definitely expecting Akemi to pick her, but if she does, there will be a big hate train towards Akemi for picking her friend and picking someone who deliberately berated Sakura. Akemi isn't even close with Suzuki and couldn't care less about her when her real friends have already debuted into the group.

If Akemi doesn't pick her 'friend' and she picks me, then she will get EXTREME hate for 'betraying' her friend for a random girl, even if in some episodes we're depicted as good friends. I'm not liked either way, so this would be bad for Akemi, maybe even worse than the Suzuki one.

Akemi will pick me up. I'm very sure of that, but I need her to make a smart decision about choosing who will debut with her.

I was the last person to make a convincing argument, which was telling her to 'choose with your brain' and 'think carefully your image depends on this.'

Akemi understood, and as the time for convincing was over, I saw the tears filling Akemi's eyes.

"I fully understand how hard it is to pick and choose who should debut. I don't want to make anyone feel horrible about themselves..." Akemi said, trying to hold back her tears.

Please, Akemi, make the right decision.

"So the next person to debut will be the person with the 12th most votes," Akemi said and broke down in tears.

The host went to comfort her as she cried.

"I couldn't choose." She muttered, but I heard.

I know it was very tough for her, but she had to be free from any big hate train.

All the girls looked around in shock, along with the audience. 

The producers started whispering to themselves, and the host got something in their ear.

Akemi stood by the host's side, trying to hold her tears.

I've been informed that the next person to debut was someone with 273,960 votes is...

Emily Sheresko

"What?" I asked, and suddenly a bunch of fireworks exploded, and there was some applause and a few screams from the audience.

But everyone was pretty quiet. 

Never in survival show history have I ever seen a crowd of people quiet for something like this. No boo's and only a few yay's, just quiet...

The judges were shocked, Akemi's shocked, the producers were shocked, I was shocked, and hell, everyone was shocked that I was the one who was debuting.

Everyone, please welcome Emily, your final member.

"Woo go, Emi!" Someone cheered from far away. 

It was my parents and siblings in the very back of the crowd cheering for me happily.

Akemi looked so excited as she saw me walk up to the other members, who all were shocked.

I was the most disliked person in the show, even more than those girls who bullied Sakura, who was debuting in possibly a soon-to-be-famous idol group. The host cleared his throat and changed the subject.

Now let's reveal the group name. When you think about Daffodils, you think of a flower. Now introduce our beautiful flowery girls. 

Cosmos

Cute name but not so cute audience reaction. I mean, I did it. The debut was a complete success, but people don't even like the idea that I debuted, and Akemi is getting a little too excited.

These people judge anything. I wouldn't be surprised if they think this is somehow rigged in some way.

Once the show went off the air, I went to go find my family instead, I found my dad arguing with one of the producers. I went in to hear closer.

"How dare you go up there and lie about her success? She has done nothing but help the other girls here, which boosts your ratings, and this is how you repay her." My dad angrily said, and the producers looked at me and sighed.

"Be glad she debuted. She didn't have to." The producer pushed him away.

"Tell her the truth." My dad used his quirk on the man and caused him to show me his iPad.

Right there, clear as day, were the real results, which aren't too different but with a few changes. Alison didn't even make it in the lineup along with two other girls, though the biggest shock to me was that I had the most votes.

The notes they showed weren't a combination of Japanese and international votes, it was just Japan. I had 1,001,570 votes...

I had more votes than Akemi, meaning I would've come in first place voting-wise, but the real question is... why?

"Constantly you have belittled her efforts and treated her horribly, but at least everyone outside of Japan knows her true value and sees her for the incredible person she is," my dad told him off, hugging me.

I was in first place...I thought I wasn't even going to place because I was so focused on the fact that this was a Japanese survival show I forgot international votes mattered. I didn't know so many people liked me overseas. I did it! I achieved my dream and got a bonus. Yay for me, but...

This isn't the reason I'm telling this story, although my main mission was to debut the real problems that happened afterward, leading towards something absolutely horrendous, dangerous, and just plain old unsettling.

I'd have to warn you about the next chapter because it talks about child pornography since one of the group members became a victim of this and changed the course of my whole life FOREVER!

...Prologue part 4...