Became The Leader of a Girl Group Destined To Fail - Chapter 155

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Chapter 155.

Today was the day fans had been eagerly anticipating.
The day when both the showcase and music video would drop simultaneously!
Kim Deputy had prepared dual monitors—one streaming the showcase live on OTube, the other displaying the community and SNS feeds.
After all, the joy of being a fan lay in gushing over things together.

‘Oh, Lee Sol is the MC today.’

She’d been incredibly busy with overseas tours lately.
She must have come because of the connection from producing StillBlue’s debut album.
Though she’d stepped back from producing now to focus on her own album, Lee Sol remained someone fans were grateful for.
The benefactor who had saved StillBlue from Kim Mo-gyeong…!

‘If your solo album comes out, I’ll definitely stream it hard….’

Kim Deputy bowed ninety degrees to the benefactor beyond the monitor.

[Sol: Well, today I’m going to introduce you to the second album of a junior group with whom I share a special connection.]

Lee Sol shared a few endearing anecdotes about StillBlue.
For instance, how Kim Geum had been so committed to this album that she’d constantly show up at Lee Sol’s studio and sprawl out there, or how they’d gained weight eating late-night snacks together.
Of course, Lee Sol had experience so she wasn’t scolded for gaining weight, but Kim Geum, being a rookie, got chewed out for it.

[Sol: Though ‘that’ Geum didn’t even pretend to listen.]
[Sol: She said she only really hears it when the leader scolds her….]
[Sol: So she said she only goes as far as not getting scolded by the leader.]

‘How adorable….’

My favorite’s TMI isn’t TMI—it’s pure gold.
Kim Deputy gazed at the monitor with a grin.

[Sol: Well, let’s leave the chitchat here. So, here’s the song that Geum tormented me to create.]
[Sol: The double title track from this album, ‘Paper Dol’—【You’re my word】. It’s composed by Kim Geum with Ryu Bora handling the main lyrics! It’s also a song I personally vouch for.]

A collaboration between same-age friends… already thrilling…
It’s so cute to see how much the two bickered while writing the songㅠㅠ
Lyrics by Bora Bora and composition by Geum Kim Geum Kim? This is an unconditional stockㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

“You’re my word” had drawn everyone’s anticipation.
Despite being a double title track, it received just as much hype as the main title.
After all, Kim Deputy had been eagerly waiting for this song.
And now, finally, the moment of revelation had arrived.

‘Gasp.’

The members had taken the stage…!

‘Kim Geum at center is insane…’

Kim Geum was the center for the album’s first concept photo too, and now she’s the center for this double title as well…!
This was the moment all of Kim Deputy’s wishes were coming true.
Ash blonde hair with thick curls.
And makeup that was extravagant beyond compare.
Kim Geum rarely wore heavily pigmented makeup in her usual style, but today was different.
Emphasizing the glamour of the high-teen concept, everything from head to toe was gold-toned.
The other members were no exception.
With makeup and styling at an all-time high, they exuded a distinctly “idol” aura.

‘And Yun Chung with that sand-beige color and S-curl bob… by tomorrow, she’s definitely getting the “cheese cat” nickname.’

Beautiful.
This time the overall vibe felt cute, which was perfect for driving fans wild.
Seo Baek-young had black-gray balayage straight hair.
Yeon Ju-hong had her signature coral pink and platinum blonde mixed in a two-tone bob.
With the dye only at the tips, the cute impression was even more pronounced.

‘Could StillBlue’s concept this time be… cute?’

As Kim Deputy examined each member one by one, her thoughts froze the moment she saw Ryu Bora.
And before she could even collect herself, Kim Geum’s opening verse began.

I heard you call me Still
Remember how I spell you?
I call you ever and ever
It will be Forever

The opening of a singing rap that seemed to be recited at the very end.
Within the gentle introduction, the members covered Kim Geum’s lips with their hands.

Your single line
Creates my entire page
With your single word
I secretly write hundreds of stories

The true beginning.
Seo Baek-young’s part.

‘Huh?’

Kim Deputy was taken aback.
It wasn’t the style of song she’d anticipated from Kim Geum….
It was an entirely different style.
Unlike Kim Geum’s usual fast-tempo tracks, this song was a medium-tempo R&B pop.
For an idol song, it was quite the bold venture.
Yet Kim Deputy found herself loving it even more.
Because taking on a daring challenge like this was so quintessentially Kim Geum.

The moment your name
Settled on the tip of my tongue
You became my word
You’re my word

Next came Yeon Ju-hong.
Wearing a pink beret and beaming with a radiant smile, she continued into the next part.
Yeon Ju-hong, tapping her lips with her finger and saying “You’re my word,” was more than enough to stir the hearts of the fans.

The moment your blue
Collided with my world
You became my entire world
You’re my world

Then came Yun Chung’s second chorus.
The members converged toward Yun Chung as if colliding, then scattered.
A subtle ad-lib burst forth with a radiant smile.

Our words gather together
becoming a single verse
Happily ever after
toward an eternal happy ending
we run forward as one

Ryu Bora’s refreshingly crisp part.
The intensive vocal training during the hiatus was evident.
At the clean high notes and powerful vocal projection, Kim Deputy found herself clapping without thinking.
She wondered if her bias might actually be from the same age group.

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‘Ryu Bora really loves her fans, doesn’t she.’

What kind of idol writes lyrics that scream fan love this openly….
Prism Homma quietly swallowed her tears.
Both title tracks were fan songs.
It truly felt like an album made for the fans.
With this album, Ever Blue was properly solidifying their fanbase.

So we need to buy 5423509242 copies of the album? Including the previous one?
Yeah. Don’t stop. StillBlue and Ever Blue love. Yeah.
The kids don’t give me any regrets, but I’m the one drowning in them alone.. Please just keep working for another hundred years..

After the record-breaking healing stage 【You’re my word】 ended.
All that remained was the main title track, 【Paper Doll】.
They said they would first reveal the music video at the showcase before performing the title track.
So the music video must be coming up now.
Since the individual teasers had already generated enormous anticipation, expectations for the music video were even higher.

‘I’m so excited I’m actually afraid of being disappointed.’

There were fans with such anxious thoughts.
Even we’re half nervous and half excited, so StillBlue must be even more tense.

[Sol: Now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for—the 【Paper Dol】 music video reveal.]

Oh.
By the time I’d let my mind wander for a moment, the commercial break and MC introduction had already finished.
Prism Homma clasped her hands reverently and gazed at her phone screen.

[Paper Dol]

Soon, text appeared on the large screen.
The camera zoomed in on the letters, then the screen transitioned entirely into the music video.
Like the individual teaser videos, atop a beautifully decorated desk.
Lay the StillBlue & Ever Blue exchange diary.
And soon, someone in pink pajamas entered, lay down on the bed, and sighed.
The face was deliberately kept out of frame, perhaps symbolizing countless Ever Blue members.
As if something wasn’t going right, the girl in pajamas kept tossing and turning.
Then she got up, sat at the desk, and opened the diary.
The girl holding a blue pen wrote something in the March 4th section.

[Why am I so exhausted and struggling?]
[I wish someone would take my side, just one person]
[I wish someone would tell me I’m doing well]

The girl, her inner thoughts tinged with melancholy, sighed, closed the diary, and turned on the computer.
On the computer’s background was StillBlue, beaming with a bright smile.
The girl, apparently a StillBlue fan, watched their music video online.
Soon laughter burst from the girl’s lips, and she turned off the screen.
Then she opened the diary again and carefully pasted Paper Dol StillBlue cutouts one by one.
Over her own diary that had contained only melancholy.
And then, before long, the melancholy diary had vanished.
All that remained was StillBlue.
Satisfied, the girl closed the diary again and went to lie down on the bed.
And the moment the lights went out….
The music’s prelude began.
Unlike before, it was bright and fast-paced, with an energetic beat.

Only when I’m in your hands
Do I feel alive

Blue specks of light filtered through the window.
And settled gently upon the exchange diary.

Only when you cut me out and paste me together
do I exist here

In that moment, the diary opened, and Yeon Ju-hong stretched before leaping out from its pages.
As Yeon Ju-hong woke the members one by one, they rubbed their eyes and rose.

What kind of Doll will I become
for you today?
What do you wish to see in me?

Next came Seo Baek-young.
All five members wore costumes of distinctly different concepts.
While Yeon Ju-hong wore pajamas identical to Ever Blue’s, Seo Baek-young donned a suit with a relaxed, effortless drape.

I can be any I-Dol
Maybe like a Paper Doll
Even if I exist beyond the screen within paper
I want to fulfill your dreams
I want to be on your side

Then Ryu Bora opened her personal paper wardrobe and snapped her fingers.
Her outfit transformed continuously.
With an ease that suggested she could become any concept, her expression remained serene.

Even if you cover me
you remain my eternal protagonist
so this story never ends
I’m Paper Doll
I’m Your Doll

Yun Chung emerged from the diary for the first time.
Then she bounded forward, leaping toward Ever Blue’s bed.
The moment her small doll-like form reached the towering bed.
Kim Geum was already waiting there with ease.

Every Day is the Big Day
Every moment of mine
Every day of yours
Is like Birthday to me
or Debut Date
I’m ready to listen
Spell me Tell Tell me

Kim Geum fidgeted beside Ever Blue’s hand, as if something bothered her.
Then she lay down on Ever Blue’s hand and grabbed the microphone.

Tell me your story
Attach me here and there
I hate just waiting for you quietly
I’ll run to you
I’m an Alive doll
or
ALIVE DOL!

As Kim Geum’s cheerful rap ended, Ryu Bora pushed her toward the pillow.
Then all the members gathered on the pillow and leaped into Ever Blue’s dream.
Perhaps it was a nightmare.
Perhaps it was a happy dream.
In that place, StillBlue shouted together.

We will forever
Continue on
Because I’m alive by your side
I’m Alive Dol
I’m Your Dol

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