Kang eunha, the leader of a girl group named
Turns out there's a new game Company suggesting collaboration, saying other girl/boy groups all agreed to their collaboration, bragging and guaranteeing 100% success of fame-boost.
It wasn't like any typical game collaboration they always do..
Making songs and being in the game, as a game character. No. It's different this time. They wanted them to be their first ever game player.
Honestly, Eunha thought it's probably just playing and streaming a gameplay of the game with their members, having fun together, nothing much of a hassle.
Few moments later, the game director starts explaining more about the game.
"Alrighty, since you guys probably already know what we're doing, I'll explain the game to you guys."
"Ever heard of lucid dreaming?"
"Ah, I think I've heard about it from my friends," the other member responded.
"Great, so to enter our game, you need to be in a dream-like state."
"..!"
"You just need to use our earpieces."
He bent down to the seemingly medium sized bag, pulling a small black box, containing two earpieces.
"This is our latest product! If you use this to sleep, you'll be able to enter the game easily."
All of the members were shocked by this invention, is this even safe to follow? What if it backfires and sends them to the asylum.
Looking at their faces, the director continued, reassuring them.
"Haha, seems weird doesn't it?, don't worry, it's all tested to be fine, and if you want to test it now, you're free to do so."
"..."
"..hmm, let's continue shall we?"
"You will stay for 30-in game days, clearing 10 levels."
"One day equals 10 in-game days, Very convenient, considering your schedules."
"We will apply a special device so your body won't be affected, your body will still be the same as ever, even before the game."
"It's as simple as sticking it onto your skin, no complicated surgeries or anything.."
"It's proved safe by the top medical hospitals, along with top 10 doctors in Korea. So I can reassure you that it's really safe."
"...."
Stunned, Eunha turns around, questioning her team members if they'll agree to this collaboration.
After a moment of discussions, they asked a few questions.
"What other groups are involved with this collaboration?"
"Hmm.. let me recall.."
"Ah."
"ReWind, Nyx, Velvet, Thrice, in total there's around 5, you're the 6th group we visited. "
'6 groups.. That's a lot of people.. Won't this be troublesome? What if a scandal arises during the gameplay?'
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A game taking place in a dream-like state.
Survive 30 days.
Clear 10 levels.
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A van parks into the building, the exterior being coloured in monotones, white round walls. They had agreed to the collaboration, despite being skeptical about it, they thought about the profits they'll make rather than their personal preference.
It was 9pm, everyone was wearing a shirt with a black tie, similar to that of an uniform. A dresscode. When entering, they were given a card, consisting basic information of themselves.
Several other girl groups and boy groups came in, there's 8 in total. A
"Ah, hello sunbae, please take a good care of me."
"Haha, don't be so tense, we won't eat you alive!"
".. Thank you."
Meeting and greeting each other, getting on her sunbaes good side was eunha's priority, making enemies might be risky.
A tall man approached her, it was her brother Kang eunho.
"Seems like you're greeting everyone, why'd you skip my greeting?"
With a stone-like expression, she ignores the golden eyed man. After all, they'd meet again at home, is greeting him that necessary?
Rethinking once again, maybe she should greet him, they might think of her as a brat..
"Greetings, oppa."
".. Greetings to you too. "
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Sooner or later, a man dressed in all-black came up to the podium, adjusted the wired mic and started speaking.
"Greetings dear participants, today is the day you will start the game, aren't you all excited??"
At first no voice came through, but then they started cheering to respect the black—dressed man.
"Alright let's not chat that much, let me explain the concept of the game."
"You will be examined automatically when you enter the game, generating your spirit animal."
"Your spirit animal is your power, by the characteristics of your animal, you get a similar trait to it."
"Take a chameleon for an example, you'll be able to hide your presence completely."
"Other than specific traits, you'll get a weapon suitable to you. Or so many more, it really depends on yourself. "
"The game is fully recorded into our specialized computer, and after a few months of editing, we will officially upload it to wtube. "
"To start the game, you and your group will be directed to your own rooms, but before that, let's all take a picture shall we?"
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Going to the right side of the building, the whole FxN group is heading to their specialized room.
'This white is making me nauseous, why is everything white.'
The employee opened the door, it revealed the interior design of the room. It was surprisingly comfortable, contradicting the hallways interior design. A wooden like floor, with colourful—but muted coloured walls. 5 beds separately, listed their names on the bedframe.
"Please lay down and put on the provided headsets."
The employee then took out the headsets from the storage box, giving each member one. Then they stick a sticker on everyone, it was quite thick and it revealed a yellow smile face on it.
Few minutes later, we all fell asleep. Finally entering the game.
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Flickered lights dimmed the hallway. She looked at the surroundings, she is separated from her team.
'A supermarket?
Just as she thought about that, a broadcast broke through the building.
—"Dear customers, we are closing in 30 minutes, repeating again, we are closing in 30 minutes."
The last part sounded a little bit glitched out. Suddenly a notification popped up, it looked like the ones from the manhwas she read back in high school.
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[Mission: escape the store in 30 minutes]
[Failure: (redacted)]
[• Reward: fasted escape record (100 coins)]
Option:
× world description × tutorial
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'30 minutes? How on earth do i escape in 30 minutes?'
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[Description panel]
Hello there! Welcome to the supermarket
Store name: super—mart
Difficulty: easy-cakewalk
Description: a 3 story store with super friendly employees! Feel free to interact during working hours. Store opens once in every three days mysteriously, but that's the uniqueness of the super-mart! Just like every other stores, they have rules too! make sure to read the given pamphlet!! Pro-tip: you cannot leave without paying!
Option:
× close × tutorial
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After a few seconds of scanning through the panel, a pamphlet popped up, listing the super-mart rules.
1. Eat at appropriate places
2. Never ask the employees about their salaries.
3. Keep your behavior.
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—"warning again, the store is closing in 15 minutes, i repeat, the store is closing in 15 minutes."
Ah crap.