Became The Leader of a Girl Group Destined To Fail - Chapter 132

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Chapter 132.

We were given at most three minutes and thirty seconds.
No matter how much buzz we generated as rookies this year, we were still rookies.
Both the Broadcasting Station and Colors said they could secure more time for us.
I refused immediately.

‘Why invite criticism that we got extra time because of a major agency’s influence?’

The Year-End Music Awards was where every idol converged, which meant every fan also converged there.
What did that mean?
Getting hate was easier than breathing.
The members had already endured a tumultuous year.
There was no need to deliberately create more wounds.
Was I disappointed we couldn’t showcase the full arrangement version of “Blue” and the special stage we’d worked so hard to prepare?
Of course I was.
But we could satisfy that disappointment at the concert coming down the road.
I’d already agreed with the members to upload a practice version video to OTube for the fans.
We’d wear the same costumes and film it somewhere other than the usual Practice Room.
So what was this special stage we’d prepared, you ask?

“But what are we doing for our special stage?!”

It all started with Yeon Ju-hong’s very valid question.

“The name itself is ‘special,’ so shouldn’t we do something special?!”
“What would make the audience happy?”

Everyone fell into deep thought, wracking their brains.
Then.

“One thing’s for sure.”
“Right.”
“It has to be cute no matter what.”
“Absolutely.”
“There’s no room for disagreement on this.”

Newbies are.
Cute.
Since the arranged version of 【Blue】 carried a heavy revolutionary versus government forces concept, the special stage needed to be light and adorable.
So much so that you’d think, ‘Wait, are these the same ones from before?’ — bouncy and spirited.

“Should we go with a classic Santa concept?”
“We tried that once, but the broadcasting station rejected it because it overlapped with other senior artists.”
“…Then we need to do something unique.”
“Ugh, seriously. Our very existence is cuteness, so shouldn’t anything work? Why doesn’t anyone recognize how cute we are?!”
“….”

We all deliberately ignored Yeon Ju-hong.

“Or maybe…”

Then.
Kim Geum raised her hand.
We all looked at her with eyes devoid of any hope.
Why hopeless eyes?
Look at Kim Geum.
Her face screams someone who dislikes anything cute.
Whenever we force her into a cute concept, she gets incredibly embarrassed.
She’s the smallest among us, so she could actually pull off cute better than anyone.
And plenty of fans see her that way.
But she absolutely refuses to acknowledge it.

“Since we used guns in the first verse, let’s use arrows in the second verse. The 【Blue】 concept was all about weapons.”
“…How on earth is that supposed to be cute?”

True to form, Ryu Bora immediately pointed out the flaw in her grim suggestion.
Arrows… cute…?

“It depends on what kind of arrows and who’s holding them. Let me show you.”

Kim Geum quickly searched on her phone and showed us the screen.

“!”

Huh?

“Uh… this… this is actually cute?!”
“Geum… Geum came up with something cute…?”
“Will the sun rise from the west tomorrow?”
“What exactly do you all think of me? I’m a completely adorable and incredibly strong rapper. There’s nothing I can’t do—I just choose not to.”

Mmm….
And so it was decided.
Our special stage.

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Back at the Venue.
The opening of Part 2 of the Year-End Music Awards.
At last, the moment had come to ease the regret of StillBlue, who had left the stage in Part 1 without even completing a full song.
This was the rookie group special stage!
Three groups would each perform for approximately two minutes, covering senior groups’ stages.
In other words, a special stage.
After the first two rookie idols had performed.
Finally, it was StillBlue’s turn.

‘This song…?!’

The moment the music began to play, every Colors fan at the Venue reacted with their entire body.
This song was White Noise’s “Love Arrow”.
White Noise’s massive hit and their summer season song.
Since it was a fresh, clear-concept track from their rookie days, it was also a song that White Noise fans had been missing.
And it was being performed here…?

I’ll soar through the clouds
An arrow aimed at you
It’s a love arrow

‘Yun Chung’s voice!’

Soon after.
The massive screen displayed a breathtaking backdrop—a pink-hued sky brimming with heart-shaped clouds, radiating pure romance.
And there, upon the stage, StillBlue emerged in all their glory.
Fluffy white mini dresses, soft as clouds themselves.
Ribbon shoes wrapping around their knees, inspired by pointe shoes.
And visible behind them…

‘Wings?!’

Prism Homma instinctively raised the camera.
Insane.
Wings?!
That wasn’t all.
The members were holding something in their hands.

StillBlue’s insane lol they’re holding bows but with this adorable twist
seeing those tiny arrows and bows means this concept is…
Cupid!
Cupid StillBlue I’m crying so hard why aren’t I there
Cupid StillBlue seriously why am I not there

Through any cloudy weather
Through any darkness
I will find you
I’ll fly like an arrow and strike true

Seo Baek-young with the face chain is legendary seriously;
Not Cupid but Aphrodite is here
Who gave Seo Baek-young the face chain? May you live a thousand years

The arrow I’ll shoot at you is
Love Love Love!
Our love’s hue is
Pink Gold and Rainbow
It’s my love bow
Shot Shot love arrow!

Despite the undeniably cute concept, Kim Geum couldn’t completely shed the hip-hop vibe that had seeped into her very bones.
Broad, exaggerated gestures, eyes that flickered between playful mischief and bashfulness.
It was a cuteness uniquely Kim Geum’s—infused with an undeniable edge of toughness—yet the fans roared their approval.

Kim Geumhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha It’s a killer to do everything while being embarrassed
It’s obvious she’s shy since she just came out, and that’s what makes it so cute lolololololol
In the meantime, he’s even cuter with an apple head ㅠㅠ
The other members shoot arrows cutely, but Kim Geum is the only one who shoots arrows to death.

You are the bow, I am the arrow
We fit together quite well
Endlessly shooting for me, love arrow
Pouring down coral pink arrow!

Yeon Ju-hong brought her fingertips together, then released them toward the camera in a sharp shooting motion.
Each time, her freckled nose bridge scrunched adorably.
Coral blush painting her entire cheeks, delicate heart-shaped freckles drawn across her nose, and twin coral-colored pigtails tied high atop her head.
Yeon Ju-hong’s fans would forever remember this performance as the legendary “Hong Feed” from the 202x Year-End Music Awards.
It would become a stage that fans recalled fondly for years to come.

Ju-hong really nailed this concept
Ju-hong: I’ll wink at you
Me: I’ll die
Did Cupid just jump out of a classical painting? She’s literally human Cupid?
Baby,, why are her eyes so huge but her nose so tiny,, and her face so small,,?
This stage was made for Yeon-Coral so they really centered her
But since Vermilion is so white and the light catches it, I can’t tell the difference between the color of the clothes and Vermilion’s skin. Now haha, I think I understand why idols use toned-down makeup…

Then.
The music cut off abruptly.
And Yun Chung mimed shooting arrows at the other members.
As the members fell to the side after being “struck,” they tumbled dramatically.
Yun Chung stood alone in the center, her expression pouting.
Then the music resumed.

Everyone thinks it’s strange
Love is blue, isn’t it? (Or is it?)
We’re Still Blue
Still so fresh and new
So burst open my heart for me
My My My
So much, so much, so much
Big Blue Bomb
BOOM BOOM BOOM!

As the final verse reached its climax, Yun Chung pulled out a small pouch and tossed it skyward.
Blue heart-shaped glitter cascaded down in a dazzling shower.
At the same moment, blue heart-shaped glitter rained down from the stage as well.
It was truly a blue heart bomb.
The members had risen to their feet, bouncing joyfully as they reveled in the heart rain.
In the eyes of the Ever Blue fans, the entire world shimmered in blue.
It was truly a joyful year-end celebration.

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StillBlue putting on a playful show while White Noise watches like proud parents

(Photo)
Sayoon smiling like a mom like that for the first time lolololol
(Photo)
Seol-hee is literally filming it on her phone…
Everyone’s dying over how cute their junior group is singing their songs
Of course.
They’re the first girl group junior to Colors in six years.
Fact: StillBlue is Colors’ first girl group in six years.

When Yun Chung sang the parody part (something about blue) she burst out laughing
The kids showed such senior vibes for the first time, that’s why it’s cute lol
Female camaraderie… so precious…
Give us more camaraderie
How many years has White Noise been in service, but are they still sending it outdoors?

Of course we got legendary camaraderie photos out of it so that’s good but also not

No matter how cold it is, everyone’s nose turns bright red, whether it’s Sbul or Hyungno.
└I thought it was some kind of Rudolph makeup, but it was because it was cold.
And Jet A is coming out in the meantime

Only six members are performing, not including Shin Yu-hwa
Look how thin the kids are
What did they do wrong this time lol 😭
(((((((((Jet A))))))))
Jet A’s leader completely cut ties with Shin Yu-hwa, even called him out in their Instagram story… the whole group is giving off that vibe

Shin Yu-hwa was the group’s top star, so who knows what happens now..
└222Actually, Shin Yu-hwa was basically carrying the group, so…
Cutting ties is only natural, they can’t keep a criminal in the group
Now we’re counting down

Happy New Year~!

Happy New Year♥

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“Well then, the new year is almost upon us! Everyone, let’s begin the final countdown as we await the bell that will ring in the new year.”

60 seconds.
The number was displayed large on the LED screen.

“I wish the other members could have come out too.”

Seo Baek-young said with a wistful tone.
That was true.
Since Kim Geum, Ryu Bora, and Yeon Ju-hong were minors, they had to do their own countdown separately in the Waiting Room.
Instead, we came out with group slogans we’d prepared in advance.
Seo Baek-young held up “Happy New Year, Ever Blue,” while I held up “Happy New Year, StillBlue.”

“Let’s make a New Year’s wish. Chung.”
“Shall we?”
“Yeah. The other kids are probably making wishes together in the Waiting Room too.”

Looking around, I noticed the other celebrities all had their eyes tightly shut, each making their own wishes.
Most of them were probably wishes related to the coming year.
I quietly closed my eyes, following Seo Baek-young’s lead.
A wish… I’ve never been one to believe in superstitions like this.
But after witnessing with my own eyes that supernatural beings like the Cotton Ball Entity actually exist, I found no reason to disbelieve in superstitions anymore.
So… let me make a wish, just this once.

“We’re starting the countdown. 10!”
“9!”

I really want to win the Rookie Award for my mother’s sake.

“8!”

So that… my mother is safe, and she can come back to me.

“7!”

But I also want to win the Rookie Award for my members’ sake.

“6!”

I hope all my members will be happy.

“5!”

So if you’ll grant my wish… I’d be grateful if you could also grant my members’ wishes at the same time.

“4!”

And finally.

“3!”

My coming year is…

“2!”

…no, with Yun Chung and…

“1!”

Seo Baek-young, Ryu Bora, Kim Geum, and Yeon Ju-hong—all of their years.

“0!”
“Happy New Year!”

I hope you’ve all been happy.

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