Treasure Campus - Final Stage

The contestants were reduced to 21 males and 21 females after the third elimination. As the eliminated contestants packed up their luggage and leave for their homes, Jun and others were given a notification to also pack up their bags on the next day to their next destination, a special training center, where they will spend the next four weeks in isolation without having contact with their family except for once a week through their phones.

Meanwhile, the "Treasure Campus" show began to air on the KBS2 channel, every Saturday from 10:00 P.M. – 11:30 P.M.

So far, only two episodes have been broadcasted and it majorly covered the preliminary rounds. Jun has yet to appear in the video. The editing department received an order to not include Jun's preliminary performance as they didn't know how the audience would react to it.

After all, they are professionals and they knew at one glance how amazing Jun's singing is. Coupled with an original song, if they were to release the footage for drama, it might backfire on the program director's ability to pick the judges.

However, if it is just mentioned that Jun was eliminated in preliminaries but was given a second chance by YG, it will be shown that they have good judgment. And they are confident that once they saw the next episode, the Final Auditions, everyone would naturally understand why he was given another opportunity.

Aside from the Treasure campus, Sparkle's latest show, "Sparkle: Family Time" started to air on V-live. Each episode was dedicated to one person. So far, four episodes have been aired. Dahyun's number is seven. So, it will take three more weeks for Jun's relationship with Dahyun to be revealed too.

Na Jaemin was successfully recruited into Star C Entertainment. But, he continued the part-time job at the S&D music store to earn pocket money. He has health issues. So, he felt like doing part-time jobs can at least lessen the burden on his parents.

3:42 P.M., January 5th, 2018;

After traveling for nearly ten hours, they reached an unknown location in the province of North Gyeongsang.

As Jun stepped out from the bus, he saw a giant cube structure before them. Made of white marble, it looked more like an art, instead of a building.

"Just how many billions of won these guys poured into this program?" He could only wonder.

Jun and the remaining twenty male contestants entered the building through a giant door from one of the sides while the female contestants entered through a different side.

With no guidance, they stepped inside to find a big spacious living room with several couches and seats in the middle, an exaggerated 100 inch TV screen on the wall, an open kitchen with the necessary equipment in the cabinets. Jun doesn't even know why they were not one but two 500-liter refrigerators though.

"Do we have to make our own food for the next month?" Everyone also wondered the same thing when they spotted the kitchen.

The living room was only connected to three doors, one is an exit and entrance, which is sealed as they stepped inside, the second one, is a door that leads to the center of the structure where the performances will take place, and the final one leads to the costume room where Jun found a whole clothing store in it.

There's a staircase nearby the entrance that leads to the first floor, which is divided into three rooms.

One is a usual training room where one prepares for the performance, the second one is a music training room is filled with various musical instruments, and the third one is a Production studio with a recording room.

"Cool, let's see what else is there," Jun naturally liked the place. While he felt everything is indeed spacious, far bigger than the one he saw at Genesis' old training center, he still thought that for some reason, it appeared a lot smaller compared to what he had witnessed outside. Even if he were to think of space for female contestants and performance areas, it didn't add for him.

In the end, Jun concluded that mentors might also start living in the building in a separate dorm. Only that way, it made sense for him.

Jun continued to climb the steps and reached the second floor. He saw a few contestants spending their time here as it was filled with playthings.

There's a dartboard, arcade basketball machine with four hoops, a karaoke machine, dance arcade machine, Moto GP Arcade Bike racing, air hockey table, and one of the most addictive arcade games of all, the claw crane machine placed in this entertainment room.

Then, he went to the next floor, which is a GYM.

And finally, he went to the top floor, which is one gigantic bedroom filled with beds and respective wardrobes, lamps, etc...

"Hmm, only five sets of beds and all?" A frown appeared on Jun. "Even if one considered the bed size, only 10 could sleep together. Then, what about the remaining eleven?"

While Jun fell into thoughts, Yeongue arrived on the floor. He's currently the youngest to make it to the final stage and is close to Jun.

"Hyung?" He called out before getting stunned himself as his eyes fell on the beds. He wondered out loud, "There are only five beds?"

Jun turned his head and nodded, "Yeah, I guess we haven't been told all the rules here. Let's get down."

The thirteen-year-old nodded and followed him downstairs. On the way, they crossed paths with Lee Byung gon (stage name: Byounggon), a 19-year-old rapper, who saw a look of confusion on Yeongue and asked him, "What happened?"

Before he replied, Jun informed him about the bedroom on the top floor. He climbed the stairs and confirmed it, then, came down to find Jun quietly sitting in the living room along with the middle-school teenager.

He took a seat on the couch and asked him, "Hyung, is there elimination?"

Jun shrugged his shoulders, "we have to wait, I guess."

Soon, one after another, the rest of the contestants also found out about the availability of the beds. With the entrance/exit being locked away and mobile phones and other electronic devices being confiscated by the staff, the contestants have no way to even contact the management.

Perhaps, the only way to contact the upper management or the production team is to talk through the CCTV cameras and speakers that are fixed at every place other than the bathrooms.

Some of them searched for mattresses but none of them found anything.

Very quickly, several of them were gathered on the ground floor, thinking about what to do. Seeing top rankers like Jun, Daniel, Shonwu, along with Yeongue, and Byounggon sitting there without making any ruckus, they followed the suit like sheep.

In the end, the eldest of the contestants, 23-year-old Shonwu decided to take the lead, "guys, we don't need to wait here, waiting for something or someone. If they wanted to inform us of the rules, someone will.

The night is still away. We can decide about the bedding later but now, let's just enjoy the place. Who knows we might not have time to do such things."

After taking the lead, the first thing he did is to switch on the television. Listening to his advice, just as a few people got up from the seats while the others were also about to get up, all of a sudden, they halted their movements as a popular celebrity suddenly appeared on the tv screen.

"Hello, I'm Lee Seung gi."

However, it wasn't a music video, a movie, a drama, a variety show, or any interview.

The introduction was directed at them and it appeared to be a pre-recorded message.

"Welcome to Treasure Campus."