Became The Leader of a Girl Group Destined To Fail - Chapter 173

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Chapter 173.

“You really won’t regret this?”
“No.”

I nodded confidently at Ryu Bora’s trembling voice.

“You’re really going to stick with the concept exactly as I proposed it?”
“Yes.”

Not just the concept.
I’m planning to proceed with the entire plan exactly as you’ve written it.

“You must have picked up some habits from working in film. The budget you set was absolutely massive. The Shop Owner was clutching his head.”
“That’s…!”

Ryu Bora’s face flushed crimson.
How fitting for a novice director.

“Don’t worry. Since we’re self-producing, I know exactly how much you’ve been saving. I told him—when else would we spend it if not now?”
“…You really said that?”
“Yes.”

I really did say that.
Hong President barely invests in us.
There’s no group that costs less money than StillBlue.
We’ve at least saved on buying songs.
And since Seo Baek-young choreographs our dances, we save on that budget too.
How much more could we possibly cut?
This is exactly when we should spend it.

“Besides, you’ve handled video planning plenty of times before. Why suddenly get cold feet?”
“Still, I never thought you’d trust me with directing a color film.”

Ah.
So that’s what she was afraid of.

“You wanted to direct, didn’t you?”
“That’s true.”
“You didn’t write the story alone either. I heard you created it together with the other members.”

We had all decided on the album concept together in broad strokes.
But when the detailed worldbuilding and story hadn’t been finalized yet.
Ryu Bora suddenly said she wanted to try directing, so I told her to go ahead.
The members got excited, and without me, they started planning together every day, whispering amongst themselves.
When I tried to join in, they all locked the door and kicked me out.
They said I was doing too much work, so I should just leave this to them and rest.
But that made me feel even more uncomfortable.

“…Yes.”
“I don’t understand why everyone’s been excluding me lately. Why am I left out? It’s my song, and you’re all making the lyrics together.”
“Either way, it was just me and Kim Geum who made it.”
“Hmph.”

So this is when that saying about doing your best being pointless applies.
I’m so hurt.
I’ve been making all the songs.

“And you have to not know for this story to be complete.”
“…But why? You said I’m the protagonist in this color film.”
“Yes.”

I can’t describe how shocked I was when I first saw the proposal.
Me as the protagonist?
But four people created that story without me?

“Then why won’t you tell the protagonist the story? How am I supposed to act?”
“You have to not know for it to become acting.”
“….”

I don’t understand what that means, but I decided to give up trying to comprehend it.
They must have thought it through well….

“So when can I find out the story?”
“July 3rd.”
“…What?”

Wasn’t July 3rd the day Color Film would be revealed to the world?

“Wait. So you’re really not going to tell me anything until the end?”
“I’ll show you the treatment in brief. Honestly, there aren’t many scenes anyway, so it’s totally manageable.”
“What?!”

Ryu Bora finally broke into a soft laugh, her expression relaxed and composed.

“And your opinion wasn’t left out either.”
“…?”

Confused by her cryptic words, I furrowed my brow.

“That’s right. Yun Chung’s opinion was completely reflected too.”

Then Kim Geum chimed in on our conversation.
Even you, Kim Geum, whom I trusted.

“We reflected 100% of the things Yun Chung usually says and her personality, so it’s basically the same as having your opinion reflected.”

How was that my opinion being reflected?
I couldn’t hide my bewilderment.

“Anyway, you’ll understand once you see it. You won’t be disappointed.”

***

Kim Deputy was starving for news about the new album.
At some point, the members’ activities had nearly come to a halt.
Apart from Purble and live broadcasts, official schedules had noticeably decreased.
The fans sensed it too.

‘They’ve started preparing a new album!’

Everyone wanted to see StillBlue, but they held back and waited patiently.
Our girls had promised to return with the best album possible.
All we could do was trust and wait.

‘But how am I supposed to bear missing them so much~!’

The joy of my commute has disappeared….
I miss them… StillBlue, come back soon….
Days filled with such desperate pleas continued until one moment arrived.
A photo of the members’ recent activities was posted on the official SNS account.

★
Hey EVEL! Did you miss us?

All five members appeared with their heads completely wrapped and hidden.
At the sight of the members smiling brightly, Kim Deputy nearly shed tears.
The wait had finally ended…!

Ding!

But that wasn’t the end.

The steel blue time table has appearedㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

7.02 : Color Film Part 1
7.03 : Teaser
7.04 ~ 7.08 : Individual Member Concept Photos
7.10 : Highlight Medley
7.12 : Music Video & Album Release
7.13 : Showcase
7.14 : Color Film Part 2 & First Music Show

It’s already amazing that Color Film is coming out, but there are two of them?
Part 2 even comes out after the show…?? Why, what, what, let’s find out together.
Wait, if it’s July 2nd, isn’t that today?
★
Guys, hurry up and go to OTube lolololololol

Something had been posted on StillBlue’s OTube account.

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[StillBlue – Color Film ‘Transcending All Time’ (1/2)]

‘Insane.’

A color film?
The one that came out during the debut album to reveal the group’s concept… again?
‘Transcending All Time’…?
Kim Deputy clicked on the video with reverent anticipation.
And then.

[No matter what world you’re in.]

A subway station’s outdoor platform came into view.
It seemed to be winter, with thick, pristine snow falling steadily.
Snow accumulated gently.
Ryu Bora’s narration began.
A metallic clang echoed, and a subway train rushed past at speed.

[No matter what time you’re in.]

Only after the train had completely departed.
Yun Chung appeared, left standing on the platform.
White Bluetooth earbuds, a face bare of any makeup.
A black coat, white shirt, blue scarf.
She stood there looking exhausted, dressed in the neat, professional attire of an office worker.

[I will find you.]

As Ryu Bora’s narration ended.
The screen suddenly rewound.
The departed subway train returned with a metallic clang once more.
The snow began swirling violently in the opposite direction.
A sharp, cutting wind sound.
The subway’s vibration, resonating as if shaking the world itself.

[Do you remember the time we spent together?]

Piercing through that tremendous sound, Kim Geum’s narration began.
The subway train raced backward at a speed faster than ever before—

[What did I look like to you back then?]

I came to a halt.
But this time, it was a different platform.
Or rather, the same platform at a different point in time.

[What were you thinking when you saw me?]

A radiant summer day.
Lush verdant foliage and fragmented sunlight wove a dazzling rainbow across the scene.
Even the pale station platform was suffused with vibrant green.
There stood Yun Chung in her school uniform, wired earbuds nestled in her ears.
But this time, her face was not weary.

[Did you feel the same anxiety as I did?]

Her expression was somehow luminous.
It was the face of someone anticipating tomorrow.
The train carried Yun Chung onward, rushing toward some distant destination.
Soon the doors slid open, and as Yun Chung stepped out.
The scene transformed into a school athletic field.

[Everyone has memories they cannot forget, don’t they?]

This time, it was Yeon Ju-hong’s voice.
Wherever Yun Chung’s gaze fell, everything was fresh and vibrant.
The sound of water flowing from a faucet.
Playful voices echoing in front of it.

[Could I become such a memory for you?]

Laughter filling the athletic field.
The sound of someone’s footsteps running across the ground.
Cutting through those sounds, Yun Chung moved forward.
In that moment, someone placed a hand on Yun Chung’s shoulder.
The instant Yun Chung turned around to see who it was.
The screen faded to black.

[Remember me.]

Seo Baek-young’s voice, and
white text subtitles were all that remained in my mind.

[Remember me.]

The screen returned once more.
Yun Chung turned around to look behind her.
And there—

[Call out all our moments for me.]

Ryu Bora stood.

[Then I will transcend all time,]

Kim Geum stood.

[And find you without fail,]

Yeon Ju-hong stood.

[And hold you tight.]

Seo Baek-young was there.
All of them wearing the same school uniforms.
Waiting for Yun Chung.

[We are still here]

A glimmer.
The background dissolved entirely, leaving only white light.
Behind Yun Chung, who had turned around, her four members stood.

[We are waiting for you]
[Forever and Ever]

With the subtitles, the members’ narration echoed.
The light faded to black.

[Forever Blue]

And as the water’s shimmer danced across my mind, the album’s logo emerged—
like heat waves shimmering on a summer’s day.

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