#ride 716

[ywpd-translations]

Ride 716: Crawling Kyoto Fushimi

Pag 1

1: ….. next

4: Yeah, a competition!!

Pag 2

1: Today's practice is on the mountain....

Ah but, right.... this flat before the start of the mountain...

And those who will fing it tough and reach their limit for lack of strength....

3: will fall off one by one!!

Pag 3

1: Yes, raise your speed even more!!

Yessir!!

2: Ahh I'm at my limit

First year Oohara!!

3: How was it, Midosuji-san!! Captain!!

The way I pulled!! I'm the first year Oohara!!

Pag 4

4: Oi, you, Midosuji!!

The first year ran as hard as he could!! I have something to tell you!!

Pag 5

1: Why are you telling me that, Funatsu?

2: Midosuji is ahead

Besides, you said it whispering

Shu-shut up, I knew that, Kiriya!!

3: What I wanted to say was why does Midosuji always put the first years in the front to pull!?

Ah, eyah you're right

I'm at my limit, Midosuji-san

They haven't got experience nor stamina yet, so if they pull at this speed they'll be torn off for sure

4: Usually, during practices on the mountains, we third and second years would protect the first years from the wind and lead them until the foot of the mountain!!

Don't turn around to look at me to say it

5: This year we finally got even more first years joining us

I'm happy about that!!

6: But they.... poor guys

….. yeah

7: But that's not all

Huh!?

Yamaguchi, who was a third year last year, said it too....

8: Kyoto Fushimi is obviously different from last year

Pag 6

1: Look at the first years who were left behind

They're smiling

That was so hard

But I went on until I reached my limit today

But …. Midosuji-san still didn't said anything to me

Me too....

I'll keep working hard until I get him to say something to me!!

Until last year, when the first years were left behind, they had a face of extreme sadness

Pag 7

1: It's been three years since he showed up

Kyoto Fushimi is changing..... he's their role-model

That's not the face of someone who's thinking “he made me pull”, but the face of someone who's thinking “he let me pull”

3: Ugh!!

4: It's impossible for me, Mizuta-san!!

Huh, then I can be the vice-captain!?

5: Really, Mizuta-san? Yeeah

I'm so happy!

Like this, I'll even have an excuse for my mother

6: Vice-captain Funatsu-kun....

Be ready. From now on, for a year, you'll be

Pag 8

1: A collar!!

2: Collar?

3: To stop the gigantic monster called Midosuji from running wild when push comes to shove

4: The collar to train the animal!!

5: Wai.....

6: Training!? Midosuji!?

Yeah

7: And for that, communicate every day so that you can exchange opinions

Opinions!? Communications!?

8: I did that to death this past year!!

Pag 9

2: A collar....!! Me....!!

The collar I can prepar is small like this...!!

3: But, I'll do it!!

I'm the traditional vice-captain of Ktyofushi bicycle club!!

4: Midosuji-kun!!

Mi- Midosuji-kun!! Can I talk to you!?

Do your best, Funatsu!!

5: I want to see how much can the first years climb

So next time... how about we let the first years stay behind us and lead them there?

6: I want to see them!! As the vice-captain!!

8: Funatsu-kuun!!

Yessir!!

Ah.... dammit, I was the one who got trained and got a collar put on him!!

Pag 10

1: Make way

You too, Kiriya-kuun

The small-fries first years are all exhausted so....

Ye-yeah....

2: There are 5km left until the mountain....

The last....

3: first year is coming out

5: Ngh.... this guy...

The first year that Komari brought here!

This guy.... he looks huge too

6: No

Pag 11

1: He really is huge!!

2: Dammit, he always pushes me away as if I'm a nuisance, and I'm a third year!

3: The wind pressure when he passes by

4: His presence

5: Its just like a train passing by before my eyes!!

7: There's 4.5 km left of this flat!!

Go to the front and pull!!

Pag 12

1: Hacchyobari-kuun

Pag 13

1: Roger-mi!!

Pag 14

1: Then excuse me, I'm going ahead

5: He's coming, Funatsu!!

6: Ugh, I know, Kiriya!!

Pag 15

3: This guy too!!

4: He's fast!!

Dammit, he's fast!!

5: Fast enough that I, a sprinter, feel like I'll be taken if I don't lie face down

Pag 16

1: This guy smiles when he runs too!! The first year!! Hacchyobari!!

Accelerate, roger-mi

Pag 17

1: The more you step on the faster you get! Bicycles are fun!!

2: The curve I see so far ahead

3: is coming so soon!!

4: U.... ugh

I.... I.... these guys...

Pag 18

1: It's so fun!!

2: Hacchyobari-kun is in good condition today, too

3: Puku!!

4: Dammit!! I'll train them until I die!! That monster and the others!!

Do you best, Funatsu!!

Pag 19

2: The Mountain Emperor of Gunma... Kiji Kyuui

3: Mountain bike is a competition of individual power....

4: In terms of individual power, we're probably similar.... should I use that to destroy his castle?

Or maybe I should bring him to my side....

6: It's gonna be fun

The Inter High!!

Pag 20

1: Shonan coast, Kanagawa Prefecture

2: Do you know him, Manami?

That guy who's the two-times champion of mountain bike, Kiji Kyuui

3: No

Not at all

[leclvrc]

rebound girl pt. II | cl x reader

summary: trouble in paradise? (pt. I)

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charles_leclerc P15 ➡️ P6. onto the next one!

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[whysodelirious08]

Radio Silence - E.M short story (OlderEddie x Younger reader)

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A/N: This is just a sad fic. Sorry!

Theme: Hurt/No comfort

Pairing: Older Eddie x Younger Reader (Fiancé)

Word count: 716

Warnings: None. But this isn't proofread sorry lol

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You had sat at the airport for hours. Waiting. For a text. For a call. For just…anything. A sign that Eddie was okay. But you go no updates. You had sat there thinking about how you'd been so supportive with his decision to do another tour after previously retiring early half a decade before. You knew he had only retired because of the burnout and he needed a permanent excuse to avoid his manager and the hectic schedule. And when he proposed the idea to get back on the road, you told him to go for it. You helped him prepare and sure, everything went well for the first two or three months of the tour; you called, he sent postcards, you flew out to see him twice and saw him play live.

But then the calls slowed and the postcards near enough stopped. When you did hear from him he would apologise but he didn't sound too guilty. And he would talk in a way that gave the impression he wanted to get off the call. Like he needed to be somewhere else. You tried to reason with yourself; that he was tired. That he was busy. That he was probably feeling a little burnt out. But the lack of communication and want to talk to you hurt like hell, it was a punch to the gut that you could barely recover from. You knew there was an age gap between you, but that had never been an issue. You feared he had rethought your relationship, that maybe you were too young for him. You tried not to let your thoughts get to you but you spent so much time alone in that airport, alone with your feelings.

The box of assorted chocolates sat almost lonely next to you on the drive back in the passenger seat. They were his favourite kind. The kind you had called up and specifically asked the shop for since they didn't sell them anymore. But you knew how much Eddie loved them. So you paid the extra. You didn't even think twice. You had waited six months for this moment. Where you would be reunited with the man you swore to marry. The man who had taken you to your dream location for a private proposal, who had taken a class to be able to make your engagement ring by hand. And now you were alone in your car, the sun was setting and you hated every station that played so you just sat in silence.

You could feel the burn starting up in your nose, the tears starting to cloud your vision but you forced it all back. Forced it away. You couldn't let yourself get worked up. Not while you were driving, it was dark and the rain was starting to pick up, you didn't need to make the ride home riskier. You didn't find it any easier to pull yourself from the car than it did from your seat at the airport but with the gentle encouragement of your dog in the window you hauled yourself and Eddie's gifts into the house. Your dog leaning all over your legs as you tried to get in the door.

Dio. The black German shepherd rescue that you surprised Eddie with after you had settled into the new house together. He had been so happy, so ready to name the puppy. And now, when Dio should be greeting Eddie, he was trying to console you as you stopped in the kitchen, sobs slowly erupting from your chest. Your sobs and Dio's whines were the only sounds that echoed through your darkened house, only the kitchen and hallway lights on as the rain patted softly against the windows.

Eventually, you became numb. Numb enough to heat some food up. Numb enough to sit in the bath until it became cold. You slept with Dio in the bed that night. And the following nights until the puppy became an old dog. Until you too were much older.

Eddie never called. Never came home. A new hand in his. A new home. A new dog. A new life.

You didn't know why and perhaps you didn't want to. And you never loved anyone else after Eddie. Your heart too broken for another.

[morallygreyyn]

helloo!! your blog gives me LIFE and I just came across your drunk Illumi fics *chefs kiss*. I was wondering if you could possibly write a smutty drunk hisoka x fem reader fic? Except hisoka flat out tells the reader he wants her to ride him 😭 I'm sorry if this is too out there! Thank you so much for amazing content 💕

ride me like one of your b boys (sub!hisoka x domme!reader)

description: hisoka gets drunk and you fuck...that’s it...that’s the tweet

authors note: *cracks knuckles* bring it on thanks so much for you lovely words anon 🥹 and i’m also so glad i’m not shadowbanned anymore lmaoooo 💗

your requests are my command so here you go anon and @kateaesthetic 

also don’t ask where the title came from i truly don’t know

i have recently discovered that shots by lmfao is an excellent song to write drunk hisoka to and it was swiftly added to my hisoka playlist

warnings:  hisoka, swearing, smut, sub hisoka, domme reader, overstim, noncon as hisoka is drunk, not proofread (we die like men)

word count: 716

minors dni

requests are open!

If there was one thing that you learned from being with Hisoka, it was that he loved drunken sex. He had made a habit of dragging you out for the night, hitting up every bar and club in the vicinity and then going home for some fun times.

So there was no surprise that when you both got home from a wild night, Hisoka practically pounced.

“I want you to ride me.” Your lover drawled, eyes smouldering as they bore into yours.

“Well, then you better get comfortable.” You grinned, pushing him onto the couch. “Because I’m not gonna stop until I’m satisfied.”

You knew those words would get him excited. He loved it when you abused him for your pleasure, when you fucked him with reckless abandon. Hisoka was a masochist through and through so overstimulation was something that he held near and dear to his heart. So that’s exactly what you planned. 

You were both a mess of tongue, and lips, and teeth as you tore into each other's clothes. Having done this so many times, you were quite efficient at getting the magician naked. He lay before you, chest heaving with unbridled lust. Hisoka’s chiselled body was on full display for you and you took delight in running your hands over every inch of his skin.

His red hair spilled over the pillows, amber eyes scorching as he gazed longingly at your bare body. It didn’t take long to take him inside of you, hips rocking at a casual pace as you eased into the familiar feeling. Leaning down, you began to nip and suck at every inch of skin you had access to, leaving your sinful marks for the world to see.

“You like that, you little slut?”

He made a sound, somewhere between a hum and a moan. “More.”

“Someone’s greedy tonight.”

“When am I not?” Hisoka grinned, red hair falling into his eyes. You snapped your hips and his grin quickly dissolved, his lips parting to let out a low groan.

“At least I can still shut you up.”

“Mmm, I’d still find a way to annoy you.”

“Not if I bind and gag you.”

“Don’t threaten me with a good time.” The mirth in his eyes faltered once you picked up the pace, clouding over with unbridled lust.

“Fuck me.” He moaned, head thrown back in pleasure. His hands tightly gripped your waist as you rode him, fast and rough just how he liked it. You knew Hisoka’s body like the back of your hand, knowing what would push him over the edge and what would leave him there. Deciding to be particularly ruthless, you waited until his panting and thrusts grew frantic and then you stopped moving entirely.

“Y/nnnn~” The magician whined, desperately trying to thrust upwards but unable to. 

“Yes, darling?” You couldn’t stop your grin and you grabbed his chin and roughly brought his face close to yours. With heavy lidded eyes, Hisoka was breathing heavily as he stared at you, too lost in pleasure to make his usual quips. “Don’t tell me you’re too fucked out of it to even respond.” 

“Let me cum.”

“Hm, I dunno…” You trailed off, feeling quite sadistic. “I’m not sure I want you to.”

Your lover collapsed backwards, looking dangerously seductive as he looked up at you. It was quite the sight to see Hisoka like his, drunk and fucked out of his mind, eyes smouldering and red hair ruffled, chest heaving and love bites running up and down the length of his neck.

“That’s not fair at all.” You murmured, tracing the outlines of his swollen lips. He opened his mouth, taking the full length of your fingers and delighted in your expression as he sucked. You knew exactly what he was doing, and it worked every damn time.

“If you want to cum, then fine, you’ll be cumming all night.” You snapped your hips and didn’t stop, picking up the same fast pace from before. “Think you can handle that?”

Hisoka’s response was a loud, wanton moan as he came, head once again thrown back against the couch. As promised, you didn’t slow down nor did you even let Hisoka catch his breath as you mercilessly fucked him throughout the night.

Not that he was complaining.

[kaiisers]

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⿻ last updated: may. 01, ‘23

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cw. fluff, mentions of scars

vash is sweet.

cw. n/sfw, mdni, bf!vash x afab!reader, oral (afab!receiving), marking

𖨂 ⸱ ꕤ ⸱ NICHOLAS WOLFWOOD

flustering wolfwood.

𖨂 ⸱ ꕤ ⸱ MILLION KNIVES ⸱ NAI

human.

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ nai can’t bring himself to hate you—until you almost make him feel human, that is.

cw. gn! reader, slightly suggestive but also not rly, fluff if you squint but also idk if it’s rly fluff, kissing and all that good stuff lolz

[livewiretribute]

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[grimeysociety]

🎃 Kinktober 2022 - Day 9: Library

(Darcy/Ransom Drysdale, 716 words, un-beta'd) Read below or on ao3

“If anyone hears us, you’re dead meat.”

“If anyone hears us, you’re dead meat.”

He whispers the threat by her ear and Darcy moans, knowing that he means she’ll be fired and he’ll only be told not to fuck in the library. She thinks of the help finding them, and prays she doesn’t have to hobble out of there unemployed. Though Ransom’s grandfather is a prolific author, Harlan’s personal library is a monument to American literature itself.

It’s a priviledge to be there, and instead of poring over first editions as she planned to, she’s pressed up against one of the shelves, her thighs wrapped around Ransom’s waist as she clings to dear life.

His cock fills her to the hilt, grinding her backside into the books behind her. She feels the graze of his teeth at her throat again, and she wonders how she’ll explain this all to a therapist one day. She hasn’t felt this turned on in a long time, if ever. She squeezes him in retaliation, earning a sharp bite to her skin. His thrusts are sharp and deep, the sounds of their bodies together wet and obscene.

He’s doing most of the work, not that Darcy hasn’t tried. He was the one to grab her, after introducing himself, interrupting her studies. However, she was the one to tear open the condom with her teeth and quickly roll it on him, Ransom’s fingers working her clit in the meantime.

He’s brutal, bruising her against the unyielding shelf behind her. He spears, grinds, holds her steady and uses her body. She’s a vessel for his pleasure, loving every punch of him into her, his hands gripping her ass to keep her upright. All she can feel is the drag of his cock, the way he reaches her edges and traps her there. She doesn’t know if he’s spoken for, if he’s been watching her long, or if he even knows her name.

“You like that?”

She whimpers, and he chuckles, biting her again. She can feel she’s close, and so can he, by the smug look on his face. She hates guys like him, usually. So arrogant and entitled, but it’s freeing, in a way. There’s no finding out later if he’s an asshole. He’s pretty upfront about it, it seems.

He gives it to her, no holding back. It’s a hard fuck, nothing more. She can feel herself being lost to it, the intensity of his strokes. She takes it all, then feels the sharp pleasure and pain of him pinching her clit, and she bites down on her lip. He pulls back to look her in the eye, and his are bright as they stare at one another. Bright and wicked.

“Filthy girl, you’re gonna make me come…”

His fingers move up from her clit and Darcy pushes back. He allows her the short space to angle her hips precisely where she needs him, setting him up for the shot. Her hand grips his shoulder and she rides, his eyes falling to where their bodies meet.

“Fuck…”

“Fuck,” she echoes, head falling back.

He takes her by surprise, one of his hands coming up to her throat, his thumb brushing the mark he left there. Then he wraps his fingers around her neck, tightening his grip. She can feel her head begin to throb from the pressure, the air being cut off. She can feel she’s about to explode, her cunt beginning to clench. Her vision whites as Ransom groans, and she’s gone, she’s truly melted away. The world is disappearing and she doesn’t breathe at all for another fifteen or so seconds, not until he finally lets her go, pinning her to the wall as he climaxes.

He twitches, keeps her there as they pant together. He pulls out with a grunt and Darcy hisses, knowing she’s going to be sore for a while. He places her back on the floor and she leans against the shelves, dazed.

She watches as he plucks the condom off and ties it, hiding it in his coat pocket. He pushes back his hair from his damp hairline, lifting a brow at her.

“Don’t tell me you’re some distant cousin of mine?”

“Jesus, now you ask me who I am?” she snaps, and he shrugs.

She begins to laugh despite herself.

[sunnytransportationllc]

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[vilevileposting]

I'm really enjoying my first reading of Homestuck

I forgor to post this after Homestuck Book Club!

In my notes for Week 3 I talk a little about not really knowing how this blew up and how niche it feels, but I think the picture is forming. WV: Ascend demonstrated that even without really knowing what's going on, Homestuck definitely has the narrative pull to bring me along for the ride. Compared to that, a 13 year old trying to read the thing her friends like probably won't care that she's not picking up on all the references and programmer humor.

My discord status has been RANCOROUS for several weeks. I think the time may be nigh to make a second homestuck reference.

Week 3:

539: Not convinced that John’s dad’s room will be much of anything. Maybe that’ll be the point where John learns his dad doesn’t give a shit about harlequins and the harlequin thing was all a misguided attempt to connect with his son! But if that’s what that is then what John walks in and sees is probably a normal room as opposed to like some FMA shit.

543: The combination of a book whose girth is known to be lethal with a system whose velocity is known to be lethal is interesting.

544:

As a metaphor for the disconnect between you and also you’re the guy who knocked over your grandmother’s ashes and cleaned them up like shit. Where are those ashes now, John, were you careful with them?

554: Lethal momentum through a wall, baby!!! I still get credit for seeing the future even when it’s heavily foreshadowed.

556: Southern colonel? ☹

592: Does this guy have Kamina glases…

614: Based on how I’ve heard Dave’s name more than John’s as a fandom outsider, John really kinda is the other guy.

629: Blood Loss in the Big Easy sounds like a made up nonsense phrase that somehow captures the intended vintage vibe but it turns out New Orleans is actually called the Big Easy.

636: I bet I can annoy Char by incorporating the phrase “that’s really all there is to say on the matter” into my vocabulary.

644: TOBY FOX ARRIVAL

645: I’m constantly struck by how niche this all feels. I haven’t gotten any answers to why homestuck blew up like it did, and I think I won’t until I get to the trolls.

651: I bet that mystery silhuette is GG

672: Damning hole in my “this guy is a shadow demon” theory – no sharp teef

687: Lot of king hatred for a guy who isn’t a shadow demon in a cosmology that literally or metaphorically uses chess pieces…

691: Bro eats green… Me too man.

696: CAR DEPENDENCY!!!

699: Chess board…………………

704: Raising my eyebrow at the ominous planet

708: Me reaching this page marks the first time anyone has thought about Tab since the Tab mine collapse in 2013

713: Hidden message vibes from this page.

714: How could I forget sburb is green. Sburb is green, this guy eats green, think about it!

716: I think Cal sacrificed himself to save Dave, hence the face turn to thinking puppets are awesome and being rancorous. Also – kernelsprite prototyped with dead bird!

756: I don’t even know what a cliffhanger is, Andrew Hussie. I am reading this webcomic five thousand years in the future, cliffhangers are nothing to me. Your world is laid bare for me at my leisure.

757: Coolest shit ever. Whole lot going on. Just want to flex that I noticed the sburb rocket is in the crater of Rose’s house, complete with wizard hand. The next crater we see is John’s house, which bizarrely grows a tree, then a sburb fruit, then we see that sburb fruit is also a weird pod that the (other) other guy seems to be living inside, or emering from. After that we see a crater next to a volcano, and we see the meteor actually hit somewhere that’s clearly uninhabited and explicitly an ocean over. Also with a MASSIVE hole where the volcano used to be. There’s a chance GG is a mountain hermit but no matter how you dice it, with only three meteors they were never all going to be accounted for. John’s dad is a sleeper hit, what a badass. Those fools put him in the trick cuffs and now he’s going to tear through hell doomslayer style. Rose’s mom also seems to have a secret tunnel to the lab, which has a spirograph on it! Dave’s brother in the relative present seems like he might actually be the coolest guy ever between the hat and confirmed kamina glasses, so he might actually be 100% the kind of guy Dave thinks he is. Final note: the symbols for latitude and longitude look like the wandering vagrant’s tattoo.

[happiness-comes-in-small-things]

Day 716

We went up and saw some family today! It was nice to see them! And I love car rides, so bonus!

[sultanaislammow]

Is the online ride-hailing market saturated?

In recent times, with the changes HE Tuber in the market, we often hear discussions about the "saturation" of the online ride-hailing market. So how should online ride-hailing platforms respond to challenges, or how should they optimize their business strategies? In this article, the author explains the development of the online ride-hailing market and online ride-hailing platforms. Let’s take a look.

After the epidemic subsided, Chinese people’s enthusiasm for travel was completely ignited. In the first half of this year, whether it was the Spring Festival Golden Week or the May Day and Dragon Boat Festival holidays, the tourism market was booming. The number of tourists increased explosively, and related industries such as travel agencies, hotels, restaurants, and scenic spots also successfully recovered.

However, online ride-hailing, which is also an important supporting industry in the tourism industry, has developed an "inverted V-shaped" growth curve: order volume soared in the first quarter. Unfortunately, the growth rate fell sharply soon and failed to maintain the upward trend. Coupled with the sluggish job market in the past year, a large number of flexible employees have poured into the online ride-hailing industry. Reports of a decline in the average daily order volume and an oversupply of online ride-hailing have frequently appeared on the screen.

In addition, policy changes have also added a touch of uncertainty to the future of the online ride-hailing industry.

On June 26, Hangzhou issued the "Implementation Rules for the Management of Online Taxi Booking Operations" and the "Technical Standards for Online Booking Taxi Vehicles" to further raise the threshold for online car-hailing operations: vehicles used to operate online car-hailing business must be new from the factory. This policy will be implemented on July 17 for new energy pure electric vehicles or non-new energy pure electric vehicles with a taxable price of more than 150,000 yuan.

Faced with the above multiple challenges, how should online ride-hailing platforms respond?

1. Order growth dropped to single digits, and online ride-hailing hit the ceiling again

Turning the clock back to the beginning of this year, the online ride-hailing market is still booming.

According to data from the Ministry of Transport’s Online Ride-hailing Supervision Information Interaction System, the number of online ride-hailing orders nationwide in January this year was 576 million, a month-on-month increase of 14.1%, halting two consecutive declines at the end of last year. In the following two months, taking advantage of the Spring Festival Golden Week and the large-scale resumption of work and production across the country, the order volume further increased to 652 million and 716 million, which can be said to be a perfect start.

In the past April and May, sandwiched between the May Day holiday, which is the most popular in the post-epidemic period, the number of online ride-hailing orders nationwide was 706 million and 735 million respectively. You know, in the depressed year of 2022, there are only two peak seasons in January and August when the order volume exceeds 700 million. Before the first half of 2023 is over, the order volume has reached 700 million in three months, giving many online ride-hailing platforms and drivers a shot in the arm.

However, upon closer inspection, this growth momentum also appears to be weakening.

On the one hand, in the first five months of this year, order volume increased by 14.1%, 13.3%, 9.7%, -1.4% and 4.2% respectively month-on-month, and the overall growth rate showed a downward trend. The growth performance in April and May was particularly disappointing - it was also from this time that discussions about the inclusion of online ride-hailing drivers and the decline in average daily orders began to become popular on major social platforms.

On the other hand, the performance of several leading platforms is also unstable, with more and more platforms experiencing month-on-month declines in order volume.

According to the latest data released in May, half of the top 10 platforms have experienced a month-on-month decline in order volume, including Xiangdao Travel, Wanshun Ride-hailing, Shouqi Ride-hailing, Caocao Travel and Sunshine Travel. The largest decline among them was Sunshine Travel, with order volume decreasing by 15.2% month-on-month. Meituan Taxi, whose order volume plummeted 58% in April, fell out of the top ten in May.

Compared with 2022, the online ride-hailing market has definitely picked up, but the recovery momentum is not as strong as expected. The growth rate cannot be sustained due to many reasons, which can be summarized as follows: lack of new users, transport capacity approaching saturation, and the balance of supply and demand being broken.

Data also from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first five months of this year, the number of domestic companies that have obtained operating licenses for online ride-hailing platforms, and the number of online ride-hailing driver licenses and vehicle transportation licenses issued by various places have increased. As of the end of May, there were 313 online ride-hailing platforms across the country, a net increase of 13 from the beginning of the year; the number of online ride-hailing driver licenses and vehicle transportation licenses issued in various places were 5.584 million and 2.357 million respectively, an increase of 47% from January respectively. million and 190,000.

Compared with the total order volume, compliant vehicles and drivers have been growing steadily, and don’t forget that there are still a small number of drivers in the industry who do not have dual certificates. The total transport capacity is definitely higher than official statistics. There are too many monks and too little gruel. Drivers complain one after another, and the platform cannot turn a deaf ear. After the order volume growth slowed down, many platforms could only increase prices to restore blood to drivers.

Around the Spring Festival this year, Didi took the lead in raising starting prices and changing billing rules in Hangzhou, Shenzhen and other places. Among them, the starting price of express trains in Shenzhen increased by 0.5-0.9 yuan depending on different time periods and distances, and the price per kilometer of ultra-long-distance orders in the 30-40 km range in the main urban area increased by 0.1 yuan. In the Hangzhou area, starting prices have increased to varying degrees during off-peak hours on weekdays and during morning and evening peak hours. The highest increase is 0.7 yuan during morning peak hours, but prices have slightly decreased during off-peak hours at night and on holidays.

In the announcement sent to drivers, Didi bluntly stated that this adjustment can "further increase order revenue." However, this approach is tantamount to passing on cost pressure to users, which is likely to affect the latter's frequency and willingness to take taxis, especially short-distance orders.

Balancing the interests of platforms, drivers, and users has always been a difficult problem for the online ride-hailing industry. It is difficult for the three parties to reach agreement on many issues. But it is undeniable that the initiative has always been in the hands of the platform. After the growth rate slows down, the next step can only be decided by the platform.

[ohwhytheskateboard]

Eps 716-717 Demons Dance at Noh Mask Mansion

5 attempted murders, 4 murders, 4 murderers, and a fire - all in 40 minutes.

I just want to note it's been a ride.

[breedaboyd]

9 with miracle guy and an ftm reader if possible?

Prompt: "Keep the lights on. I wanna watch you ride me."

Pairing: Miracle Guy × FTM!Reader.

Word Count: 716.

CW: Praise kink, vaginal sex.

In the soft glow of the room, the atmosphere between you and Miracle Guy becomes charged with a palpable tension. His usually commanding demeanour seems to have softened, replaced by a nervous energy that you can practically feel emanating from him.

As your fingers brush against his, his breath hitches, bright blue eyes locked onto yours with a mixture of want and uncertainty. You can see the conflict in him, the usual dominance he exudes now clashing with the vulnerability he's struggling to contain. You take a step closer, your touch gentle as you reach for the zipper of his super suit. The fabric peels away, revealing his pale, muscular body inch by inch. His skin is warm beneath your fingers, an ivory canvas of desire that he's offered up to you.

The blonde's fingers tremble as he reaches for the light switch, a small act of self-preservation that reflects his unease. But before he can press it, you shake your head, your voice soft but firm.

"Keep the lights on. I want to watch me ride you later." His gaze meets yours, a mixture of surprise and vulnerability in his eyes. The realisation that you want to see him — really see him — without the armour of his dominant façade, leaves him flushed with a heady mix of anticipation and trepidation.

You peel away the steel and the spandex, discarding his suit piece by piece until he stands before you, completely bared to your gaze. His usually confident posture seems to have slouched, his vulnerability exposed in the way he holds himself. "Hey." You say, your voice a soothing balm as you step closer, your fingers grazing his cheek and encouraging him to look at you. "You don't have to be anyone else right now. Just be you." His throat tightens, his vulnerability obvious as he gazes into your eyes. The layers of bravado he's built up over the years seem to dissolve in your presence. You guide his hand away from the light switch, your touch gentle yet insistent, as you bring his hands to the front of your pants. "You show me yours...and I'll show you mine." His chest rises and falls with uneven breaths, his fingers unsteady as they snap open your pants.

As the minutes pass, the nervous tension in the air begins to dissipate. Miracle Guy, once tense and uncertain, gradually grows more comfortable in your presence.

He lies beneath you, his perfect body aching for your touch. His hands, once hesitant, now find their place on your hips, his touch a blend of need and reverence. His gaze is locked onto yours, a mixture of desire and vulnerability in his eyes. You feel him throb inside you, revelling in the tight heat of your body. His breaths grow more ragged, his fingers gripping your hips as you grind down against him. You lean down, your lips brushing against his ear as you whisper words of encouragement and praise.

"You look so good like this, so open and vulnerable..." You purr and his breath hitches at your words, a shiver coursing through him as your voice washes over him. He can't keep his voice under control, his arousal evident in the way he pants and moans. Sweat beads across his skin, making him glitter in the dim light.

As you move together, your hips meeting his in a relentless rhythm, the tension in the room becomes almost palpable. Your whispers of encouragement drive him closer to the edge, letting him know he can let go of the bravado and the control. "You're doing so well." You murmur, your voice a sultry whisper that sends shivers down his spine. He really is doing so well, huffing out these adorable groans as he bucks up into you.

"I'm gonna— I'm getting close— I can't—" He gasps, squeezing his eyes shut as he arches his back off the bed.

"Cum for me then. I want to see you." You say softly and his grip on your hips tightens as he cuts loose, the intensity of his climax washing over him in a wave of ecstasy. His voice breaks, a series of high moans and ragged gasps escaping his lips. You're not far behind, reaching your peak as you feel him fill you...

[famedroleplay]

bc entertainment » candy

YERIN leader & main vocal 1997 september 16

CHARACTER INFORMATION

faceclaim: go yoonjung, actress

legal name: hong yerin

stage name:

pronouns: she/her/hers

birth date: september 16, 1997

hometown: busan, south korea

position: candy’s leader and main vocal

established career claims: 140 ecp (orig. 125 +15 (future section))

062917: (predebut) lead role in a music video — cloud’s very nice / 10 points

072817: (predebut) standalone brand commercial — maxwell house colombiana coffee ep.1 / 15 points

013120 to 032120: main role in a television drama — itaewon class as jo yiseo / 40 points

121820: supporting role in a television drama — sweet home as park yoori / 25 points

021222: main role in a television drama — twenty-five, twenty-one as ko yurim/julia ko / 40 points

05XX22: solo pictorial for elle korea / 10 points

BIOGRAPHY

triggers: cyberbullying, underage smoking

there are always two constants in her life: rumors and music.

everything else is inconsequential.

__

BILLIONAIRE BAE JIHOON CAUGHT ENTERING HOTEL WITH MYSTERIOUS WOMAN

[+1,024, -29] his career is over [+638, -91] what a crazy b*stard to do such a thing [+379, -240] why does it look like soojin from that girl group that came back with a trashy song… [+165, -12] wait…isn’t he married with two kids?? [+78, -43] you would think he would be more discreet if he was going to cheat lol

it’s funny when you’re a man of power and money, you can get away with most things scot-free: pay off the media to hush-hush, sweep scandals under the rug by digging up dirtier secrets to smear someone else’s name, divert attention, save your own ass in the process.

soojin does not have the same luxury.

after all, she’s just collateral damage.

__

BREAKING NEWS: SUGAR’S HONG SOOJIN ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE FROM GROUP

Keystone Entertainment issues formal apology written by Hong Soojin and announces her departure from SUGAR and the industry. When pressed for further information, Keystone Entertainment declined to comment.

[+716, -63] serves her right for trying to steal someone else’s husband ㅋㅋ [+290, -18] what a sh*tty apology. her agency probably wrote the letter for her [+182, -39] she knows the world won’t forget, right? going in hiding is so shameful [+44, -157] nobody admitted to anything? does no one else find it fishy…?

when everything is a foregone conclusion, what is the point of an explanation?

__

people say it takes a village to raise a child.

for yerin, all she needs are loving hands and a patient smile.

behind closed doors, her mother dances around in a laundry-soft dress and a checkered apron humming to songs blasting on the radio. yerin watches, seated in a plastic chair with her legs swinging right on beat. her cue to chime in is when she sees her mother holding a spoon under her chin, making her little face crinkle up in a grin so bright it could rival the sun.

nights like these are normal — until they’re not.

__

“did you know yerin’s mom used to be an idol?”

“really? was she famous?”

“…probably not..”

“so how does your mom know then?”

“heard it from the tteokbokki lady.”

“should we ask?“

“ask who?”

“yerin.”

“nah. she’ll probably lie, anyway.”

__

if they’d thought to ask, she would tell them the truth: her mother sings. she never stops. from the moment yerin could string together words and recognize sound, her mother’s voice has been her favorite thing in the world. it’s the same voice that accompanies her on the train ride to and from school — old cd player in hand; always with her earbuds in, tuning out the world.

she would tell them her mother works two jobs trying to make ends meet, that she could barely afford the castaways bought at discount prices from the local thrift shop. (private lessons are expensive. so is food. and the half-basement a neighbor found for them.)

she doesn’t tell them her mother is nothing like the other aunties make her out to be.

because rumors have weight and nobody really cares for the truth, anyway.

it doesn’t matter that her mother is unchanging. simple but resilient.

the world and everyone else is not.

(this is a lesson she too will learn.)

__

she’s ten when she learns that music is visceral, powerful, serene.

it’s far easier to make friends with a banged up keyboard and a shoddy secondhand guitar when they have no eyes, no ears, no mouth.

the neighborhood kids with all their incessant backhand whispering and gossip can’t compare to the judgment she feels for herself as she learns to differentiate black and ivory keys, and pluck at nylon strings clumsily. no amount of snickering could compare to the cacophony of sounds that greet her when she first slams her hands down on the keys or the painful sting of soft callouses forming on her fingertips.

ignorance is hard when nobody can possibly understand that words do hurt — that she is human and can be broken too.

__

she’s twelve when her mother falls in love.

her home is no longer a cramped half-basement on the outskirts of town but in a quaint little apartment nestled deep in the veins of seoul. it’s the epitome of concrete jungle — harsher, sleeker, and so much colder.

school is no better. it’s hardly anything more than a circus with everyone vying for center stage. it’s hard to lie low when echoes of home crackles through in the curling drawl of an accent; syllables far more blunt and razor edged than the soft-rounded cadence that’s the norm.

the hallways in school are no better than the streets back home. the only difference is: it echoes louder; the ripple effects far more volatile. people care more but also care less, she realizes. anonymity means nothing when her peers can draw her face with smiling mouths and cruel hands.

loose lips are a given and word of mouth is just as deadly.

school is a petri dish, after all — teens and their raging hormones; puberty at its finest.

so she keeps to herself, minds her own business, and if there’s hardly an open seat available to her at the cafeteria table, she makes herself at home in an empty classroom. she drifts day to day, living on the edge of frenzied conversations — a wraith; an unwanted, wretched thing.

__

there’s a pack of smokes she stole from youngjae earlier in the day sitting on the ledge beside her. earbuds in and the world open beneath her feet. she thinks it looks beautiful; this vantage point and feeling so high up.

she sings, lets the wind carry her heart away from her. she sings and wishes and wants.

a voice intrudes and pulls her roughly back to reality.

“you shouldn’t smoke.”

“says the smoker.”

nimble fingers yank the half-lit cigarette from his mouth. she knows better than to smoke it though. instead, she leaves it dangling between her lips, cupping the end of it in her hands as if she were about to catch the ashes flying away.

“you ever thought about auditioning?”

she shrugs dismissively, not looking at him.

“singing makes you happy.”

the cigarette drops from her fingers and a scuffed shoe comes down hard, crushing it into the ground.

her eyes close. breathe in, breathe out.

“it feels like home, doesn’t it?”

she doesn’t say anything.

(it hasn’t felt like home in a long time.)

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for fourteen years, she’s managed to avoid it but trouble comes knocking at her sister’s graduation ceremony. it comes disguised as a well-to-do lady in a tailored suit and a voice so velvety smooth, yerin can’t help but sigh at what seems to be a scripted casting that sounds too good to be true.

her mother snatches the business card and rejects the woman on her behalf. it’s not until they’re outside that she notices her mother’s hands are shaking.

she’s heard stories, wisps of rumors that have haunted her at every turn, every age, back when she was too young to understand that eavesdropping was rude.

she knows her mother has lived it, has run from it — a gilded world that promised too much in exchange for her youth. and yet, yerin can see the longing her mother tries so hard to bury. she has caught her far too many times looking at yellowing photocards, fingers caressing a vinyl still wrapped in its fading cover to believe her mother’s forgotten it all.

“do you miss it?” yerin asks softly, fingers grasping her work-weathered hands like a lifeline.

“yes.” very much.

there’s so much heartache nestled in that bitter admittance, so much her own heart cleaves in two hearing it.

“okay.” i know.

she holds her mother while she cries, vowing to finish what she started all those years ago.

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becoming a trainee is easy. it’s acclimating that’s difficult.

she’s no social butterfly. far be it for her to bend her back trying to kiss ass and make friends when she can use that time holed up in a studio, making the most of every hour she’s booked to sing.

she’s content, she tells herself, to be shunned by people who are eager to turn her into a scapegoat — the punchline to every joke. girls are cattiest when pitted against one another, after all.

“that girl, ye…whatever her name is. she’s hardly competition. no backing, no money, no connections. she might look a little pretty but so what? she’s in a sea of roses. nothing special.”

“yeah…but honestly, she does have a nice voice.”

“hey, why are you siding with that bitch anyway?

“what? it’s true and you know it. you’re just jealous.”

“please. she acts all high and mighty in front of us, but i bet she’s on her knees when we turn our back. you saw the way she was praised lately? unbelievable. a few days ago, she was reprimanded for her blank face. stage presence? zero facial expressions? ha. if she debuts before i do, i’ll kneel and call her unnie.”

school, studio, stage: they’re different, but battlefields all the same.

people talk. constantly. incessantly.

they never stop.

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when sapphire debuts, she laughs.

it’s a snoozefest amidst a betting pool of so many other tryhards, they barely make a splash. yet, sandwiched between girls prettier, more charming, and bolder than her, it’s yerin who turn heads and garner some talk as the reserved maknae whose powerful voice eclipsed her presence — and everyone else.

in an industry as cutthroat as this one, timing and luck is everything.

the company gambles big on the next comeback, hoping the catchy lyrics and easy choreography would be the next viral hit.

it’s not.

the song flops and a few months later, sapphire disbands weeks before their 1st anniversary.

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CROWN ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES MERGER WITH KOEX ENTERTAINMENT. SAPPHIRE TO DISBAND.

[+524, -76] aww…that’s so sad. is it just me or did anyone else like their comeback song? i thought it was very cute even if the mv looked tacky and low budget  [+108, -31] wow so sudden?? you think any of them will resign with KOEX? It was so nice to see all members having decent vocals [+69, -24] that maknae looks familiar hmm.. i think she used to go to my middle school? heard she had a reputation and played around. tsk tsk. look at karma doing its job hahaha

yerin is unfazed.

hindsight is 20/20 and all this has taught her is to always be prepared for anything.

she knows she won’t survive in this kind of jungle if she continued to keep a lid on her brimming ambitions. she’s got a dream to chase, a world to seize in the palm of her hands, and she’ll be damned if she left it slip away without a fight.

so she auditions. again and again and again. until she makes it.

she swears her hand shakes when she signs the dotted line for the second time.

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it’s hard at first.

opening up about herself isn’t something that comes naturally. having spent years in chosen solitude, it’s weird to think there are people who genuinely care about how she’s feeling, how they ask after her when she looks a little worse for wear, how warm people can be when she gives them a chance.

one friend becomes two. then, three.

slowly, yerin learns to smile and laugh without hiding her face behind her hand or her hair. her voice brightens, becoming fuller and rounder; her accent smoothing out the longer she learns to let herself speak her mind.

with every day that passes and they remain by her side, her heart heals a little more.

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her circle of misfits changes over the course of the years as people come and go. the training rooms become a revolving door of fresh faces and veteran souls. new and old colliding in a clash of egos and brutal desperation.

it gets harder and harder to predict who will stay and who will leave.

this world is hell — egotistical and hypocritical. your friends will be your enemies sooner than you think. opportunities to feature in a music video and a commercial stokes a fire that burns red and hot.

envy, she learns, is a disease.

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BC ENTERTAINMENT’S SURVIVAL SHOW “CANDY SHOP” TO FEATURE 13 TRAINEES

BC Entertainment has announced the creation of a new girl group through a new survival show, “Candy Shop.” The show will feature 13 trainees, split into two groups based on readiness of debut: “Sweet” and “Sour.” All 13 trainees will have the opportunity to secure a chance to debut in BC Entertainment’s first girl group since Lily’s debut in 2010.

Stay tuned for further updates regarding list of contestants and latest coverage.

[+791, -63] a survival show? is bc entertainment lacking in ideas? they must be crazy to let the public decide who will debut ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[+390, -18] i’m excited for the contestants. bc has some well-known trainees and it’s about time we get to see them debut!

[+185, -39] hope everyone votes for trainees who are actually talented and not just because they’re a pretty face…

[+24, -57] not going to watch. you know the votes will be rigged. don’t waste your time

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when the show begins airing, they tell her she’s different.

“you don’t see it?”

she doesn’t have time to worry about anything else by going on the grind, working herself into a mess of aching muscles, until her voice cracks and fades. candy shop is a ticket to a second chance and she knows very well she might not get another one if she doesn’t grab it with both hands.

“this show…it’s eating you. you’re not happy.”

they’re right.

she can’t afford to be. not when all her energy is spent on being good enough—better—than everyone else. being a part of “sweet” feels like she’s got the world pressing down her shoulders. everyone’s expectations rise twofold; their eyes sharper, their mouths unforgiving.

every episode aired is like another knife to the chest. her ranking fluctuates; turbulent like her emotions. the pressure is finally getting to her and she botches two of her performances. the criticism washes over her — she should be immune to all this: rumors, gossip, pettiness.

in front of the world, she hits rock bottom.

still, she refuses to cry. what else can she do but endure?

so she sings, it’s all she knows how to do. if she can’t even do this, what else did she have left?

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it ends like a dream — with a jolt and a heaving gasp.

rank 6: judges’ choice. hong yerin.

for the first time, she cries.

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candy debuts and takes the world by storm.

she’s come full circle. their color pop, sugar cute concept is exactly as yerin expected. It’s fun, feel good, and catchy in a way sapphire never was.

candy shop’s popularity helps pave the way. this is how she learns that power and money means everything. public reaction still at an all-time high, following them at every turn. yerin knows she can’t risk stepping out of line. being named leader is both a blessing and a curse in disguise. the title, a leash that forces her to grow up fast.

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candy’s meteoric rise to the top as the nation’s girl group comes with hard lessons.

lesson #1: she’s not as popular as some of her members.

that rank 6 will haunt her until she retires, she’s well aware. with it comes the lingering resentment from diehard fans of all the trainees who failed to make it. failed — because she stole their spot. failed — because she lacks stage presence and while pretty, her visuals must’ve been the result of money. failed — because she’s still that girl who chooses to step back when given the opportunity to shine, insecure and afraid to risk it all.

it doesn’t help that she’s quieter, noticeably more reserved in both speech and mannerisms.

she’s not bold or sassy. sweet or cute. rather, she’s almost unassuming when she’s surrounded by the rest of candy.

the rumored ice princess. cold and intimidating.

lesson #2: this is not a democracy. she’s just one person. weak and marginally insignificant.

as a main vocalist, she’s already given many lines in every song. it’s not her fault, but fans could care less. as the leader, she should give her lines to other members, they say. she shouldn’t be greedy, it’s not fair, they say.

“i don’t need to sing the chorus twice, maybe this line can suit…”

“it’s fine. you can sing it. you can handle it, right?”

“yes, but —”

“it’s decided.”

she sighs.

lesson #3: in the end, she’s just a pawn. another investment the big wigs deemed worthy of a gamble.

the trick of the trade is to gather ammunition. in a company as big as bc entertainment, yerin is well aware that she is expendable. candy has a shelf life. there’s never any guarantee that she will retire with a legacy that stays for generations.

being patient is a survival skill and she has it in spades.

in due time, her obedience is rewarded. her value as a member of candy increases slowly but steadily. discussions with company executives bear fruit in the form of a gamble — yerin, how do you feel about acting?

she doesn’t even hesitate. she closes her eyes and lets them decide for her.

it’s a decision that shoots her to the top of the world. jo yiseo becomes her saving grace.

was it luck? was it talent? murmurs ripple through the grapevine. she must’ve just got lucky with the role. did she even audition? bc ent. sure is the king of backing.

rumors continue to follow her, even as she auditions over and over again. through countless meetings and table read-throughs and multiple rejections. itaewon class's success turns a blessing into a curse.

sweet home goes global and the spotlight glare only brightens. the heat of it scorching, burning. park yoori is more understated than jo yiseo’s vibrance and larger-than-life presence. it suits her — yoori’s quiet tenacity, her stubborn but kindhearted nature. yoori settles like a second skin where yiseo felt like a mask she still struggles to remove.

yerin lies low after.

they call it burnout. she calls it paranoia, a lingering fear that ate her alive.

script after script is offered her way; all of which are declined with an excuse that she wanted to focus on group activities, that she was waiting for the right timing and the right role.

two years later, it comes in the form of twenty-five, twenty-one. ko yurim elevates her once again to the top of the world. a girl with a big dream and a closed-off heart struggling to make it, struggling to open up. it’s a coming-of-age story like no other but yerin falls in love, falls so deeply, yurim becomes her.

a year ago, yerin was the talk of the town.

a year later, it is like she has vanished once again.

with all eyes on her waiting to see what she’ll do next, the fear of losing everything begins to strangle her.

(after all, you know what they say: the higher you climb, the harder you fall.)

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IMAGE & CAREER

yerin is known as a perfectionist and consummate professional, in that she is rarely seen flustered by onstage or offstage mishaps. she’s steadfast and responsible, with an innate tendency to attract attention for her graceful mannerisms and articulate speech. yerin is often the mouthpiece as the one taking the lead during interviews and onstage speeches. her reserved personality has caused many to think her detached and cold, earning her the nickname, “ice princess.” though sounding affectionate, anti-fans have used the moniker to spread rumors about her supposed arrogance and poor reputation both as a student and as a trainee. in addition, her less vibrant stage presence in comparison to her members has caused some to call her “blank face” and lament on the mismatch in her abilities: a pretty and talented vocalist, but an underrated performer.

outside of candy, she’s more known as a talented idol actress. yerin isn’t known for being particularly ambitious with her individual schedules, but she has slowly been gaining attention, especially with her roles in hit dramas, such as itaewon class, sweet home and twenty-five, twenty-one.

bc entertainment’s bold push to establish yerin as an actress has divided fandom. it’s hard to avoid the stigma of idol actors polluting the big and small screens, but yerin has managed to cement her place as someone to keep an eye on. her performance as jo yiseo landed her on the radar of industry professionals and won the hearts of viewers, marking yerin as an up-and-coming actress. her role as park yoori in sweet home and as ko yurim in twenty-five, twenty-one have garnered praised for her ability to thoroughly portray flawed underdog characters viewers want to root for. her popularity has definitely experienced a steady rise in recent years.

public reception is always mixed when it comes to comments about her on forums and articles, with her loudest critics being those who like to harp on her manufactured visuals, her supposed bad reputation as a student, criticizing her for not being up to par with the rest of candy, how candy shop was probably rigged and that she should not have debuted or that she’s undeserving of her position. negativity like this follows yerin no matter the accomplishments she has amassed.

while she might not have the expected girl-next-door charm and cute-lovely energy, yerin makes up for it in the occasional shy, startled smiles when she spots her fansite masters and her gentle warmth during one-on-one interactions and fan meetings. given the chance, yerin is capable of surprising even her most loyal of fans with spurts of energy and dynamic reactions. she’s just very subtle about it. with candy’s beginning to evolve into a more mature image, yerin will likely begin to feel more at ease with future concepts and discography.

FUTURE

yerin is an ambitious person, even if she seems magnanimous. she has played the role of the yes-woman so well, it’s expected by the company that she would always be rule-abiding and passive. not one to enjoy or incite conflict, her obedience is a strategy she uses to ensure she stays in the company’s good graces. she knows well enough the rumors that continue to follow her from predebut to present has some impact on her image, especially when she was competing on candy shop and later as a member of candy. she can’t afford to be anything less than perfect to avoid fanning any flames that could potentially burn her in the future.

thus far, her growing popularity has allowed her be met with some leniency and freedom to express herself openly during discussions about her individual schedules. acting has become an avenue in which she hopes to establish herself more prominently in and she’s grown to love immersing herself in scripts and characters. she enjoys the challenge and while her insecurity plays a huge role in how dramas and her characters are perceived, her desire to exceed expectations is just as strong. she will work to expose the public to a different side of her every time she appears on screen and hope to endear them to her through her characters. one day, she hopes to be acknowledged as a talented vocalist and a versatile actress.

in the near future, i’d like to also shift her focus between promoting with candy and her acting projects to fashion & modeling. not sure if i’ll have her specialize primarily in brand commercials or appearing in magazine pictorials.

in the distant future, when her value and fandom is big enough to warrant discussions about a solo debut, i might have yerin dip her toes in writing lyrics for her own song(s). not sure if they’ll be digital releases as she’d likely have an aversion/fear of performing on stage alone or if she’d eventually overcome her insecurity and garner enough self-confidence to promoting a single/mini-album. who knows?

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