Chapter 146: Second Ranking Ceremony (4)
"Hmmm, that’s a fair point, but..." Benjamin started, then stopped as he glanced at Mathew, then at Vishal, without saying anything.
Vishal was somewhat passable, but Mathews’ vocals literally could not be saved.
He had to avoid singing no matter what, and it wasn’t likely that a ballad would have a rap portion, which meant they would have to create it from scratch rather than just arrange the song.
It was extra work that nobody wanted to do unless they didn’t have to.
"If we choose a ballad, we won’t be able to highlight everyone evenly. And in that case, there’s no point in being a team. Besides, the opposite could be true, and it could be a red herring to throw us off." Ari finished Benjamin’s words.
"But it’s not. It’s the right decision, and that’s a sacrifice that we have to make. Even if we have to sacrifice some people for the greater good, we can put on a better performance that will allow the team to win overall. Or maybe those people can practice hard to get good. And if they can’t, they shouldn’t drag others down." William insisted stubbornly, causing Vishal’s expression to darken.
"You don’t know that, and we’re a team, so watch how you speak about our members." Ari coldly interrupted, and in the silence, Carlos spoke in a calming tone.
"Instead of talking about sacrificing people or dragging others down, we should let Ari vote and decide afterward. Ari?"
"Since it’s a concert, I’m leaning toward hyper-pop, which makes the current votes 2 hiphop, 2 hyperpop, 1 dance, 1 ballad, 2 abstainers. Do the abstainers want to vote?"
"I’ll vote for hyperpop as well." Carlos immediately said.
"Then I’ll vote for hip-hop," Vishal added.