Became The Leader of a Girl Group Destined To Fail - Chapter 185

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Chapter 185.

Colors is hilarious

Hahahahaha
It’s so funny how all the Colors members have completely different personalities

Kim Geum pulled off a legendary moment this time

(video)
The Strawberry Game of Madness

That was seriously hilarious lol
A rich kid tiger lol
Colors members shutting down dating rumors instantly

PUBBLE
Yun Chung
Did you all enjoy watching Coloring episode 1? Haha

Yun Chung
Wow, Pubble is going crazy

I still can’t believe it, honey?

Hahahahaha

Yun Chung
Sorry, I was just mimicking Geum’s way of speaking

Yun Chung
(image)

Between us… trust and trust…

Wasn’t it?

Yun Chung
You were really anxious about appearing on variety shows together so much?

Why??

Yun Chung
Did I make some kind of mistake?

Yun Chung
Ah~ you know, spending time together builds affection~

Then wouldn’t dating rumors between EVEL and me have surfaced long ago?

Yun Chung
There’s no one we see as often as we see each other

Don’t worry, you can trust me

Yun Chung
Relax, I’m being completely serious

PUBBLE
Not-the-first-and-Jae-yi
Dating?

What are you talking about?

I’m already stressed because I don’t have much screen time this time

Not-the-first-and-Jae-yi
Don’t do that.

Who is thinking of dating there?

Not-the-first-and-Jae-yi
A group variety show?

That place is a jungle…

Not first, but Jae-yi
I can’t think of anything except the thought that I need to be funnier than her

Not first, but Jae-yi
Sad?

I’m not sad…

I need to make the Fires laugh

I don’t~ have~ time to be sad~

Ju-hong was absolutely adorable during the coloring challenge

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Kang Writer: StillBlue, failed!
Ju-hong: Just one more try!
Kang Writer: Eliminated!
Ju-hong: Kang Writer!
Kang Writer: Um… Ju-hong… if you keep doing this…
Ju-hong: Yes!
Kang Writer: I… I can’t…
Ju-hong: We shared those fish-shaped pastries earlier, remember?
Kang Writer: …
Ju-hong: And I even peeled a mandarin orange for you!
Kang Writer: Sigh… I’ll give you one more chance.
StillBlue: (mission successful)

Ryu Bora, rumored to have insane visuals during the coloring challenge

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The way she focused on the game looked just like a baby staring at a toy, it was so cute lol
Baek-young absolutely crushing the random dance game

(Video)

He doesn’t know a dance he can’t do lol
Even the All Colors choreography that All Colors forgot, she danced it all perfectly

Her dance lines were insane…
It’s a boy group dance that’s supposed to look cool with intense energy and force, but she made it look amazing anyway

***

Coloring recording in progress.
A brief break had finally arrived.

“Man, this is seriously exhausting.”

The members had been worn out for a while now.
It wasn’t just one or two people appearing…
With over twelve hours of filming ahead, exhaustion was inevitable.

“Should I grab some drinks for everyone?”
“Oh, yes please.”
“What does everyone want to drink?”

I mentally noted what each member wanted and left the Waiting Room.
There were coffee carts sent by fans at the Venue, so I could get anything.
Actually, each group’s fans had sent one cart each…
So there were all sorts of snack carts available.
Street food carts, meal carts, coffee carts, and more…
I suddenly realized I’d really gotten a job at an elite idol agency.
I should be grateful for this.

“…that’s what I’m saying.”

Hm?
That’s when I heard a familiar voice.
With so many people around, the Colors idols were currently filming at a place made up of several Pensions.
And right now, this location was…
Wasn’t this near the BurnAsh Waiting Room?

“I’ve accumulated plenty of points. I can use them.”

That voice… it’s Han Jae-i.
I froze in place, instinctively hiding myself.

“Why do you always waste them like that? We should save them for the next album.”
“If we fall behind in this variety show…”
“Please, let go of this obsession with falling behind. How could we possibly win every single round?”
“This is already the third time, and you’re upset about losing to the rookies?”
“Why does it matter so much? Is standing out in one variety show really that important to you?”
“It matters to me. Everything matters to me.”
“….”
“Because it matters so much, damn it. I’ve thrown away my life twice already.”

I didn’t listen any further.
I slipped away from that spot like I was fleeing.
I had a feeling that hearing any more would get me caught.

“What can I get for you?”

Ah.
Of all places, I’d ended up right in front of the Coffee Cart.

“A mango smoothie, caramel macchiato, rooibos tea, iced americano, and grapefruit aid, please.”
“Sure~ Just a moment!”

…This.
I feel like I just heard something really important…
Points…?
Could it be the same points I know about?
No, wait. Let me think about this.
The third time?
Could this be a third regression?
And all of them together at that?

***

“Oh. This place has some seriously good coffee.”
“I brought sandwiches for everyone, so pick whichever ones you want.”
“Huh?”
“Salmon!!! Salmon sandwich!!! That’s mine!!!”
“Why do you love salmon so much anyway? Don’t tell me it’s because it’s the same color as you?”
“…I may be method-acting obsessed, but not to that extent, okay?!”
“Hmm.”

Listening to the members bickering among themselves.
I returned to my thoughts once more.
My suspicions had been largely correct.
Han Jae-i, just like Da-hwin and I, had contracted with the Cotton Ball Entity and was living a new life.
The difference was….
Han Jae-i had made the contract together with all the BurnAsh members.
And this world was her third life.
That explained it.
Why the BurnAsh songs I knew and the current BurnAsh songs had such significant differences.
The BurnAsh songs I remembered… might have been from the first world.
And now this is the third world.
Which means….
The Cotton Ball Entity doesn’t just control one or two worlds.
It means it can send people back multiple times.
Each world could flow similarly, or completely differently.
So BurnAsh must have gone through multiple regressions to reach this new world.
In the end, there’s no such thing as a fixed destiny.
But.
There is a larger framework.

‘Based on the news I’ve been following, except for the entertainment industry where I’ve directly intervened…. everything has flowed identically.’

Music broadcast rankings, broadcasting industry matters, or anything I haven’t directly involved myself in like Colors or MidBless.
This world has flowed 99% identically to the original world.
There are cases where butterfly effects cause minor changes.
But I can’t influence the US stock market or global conflicts.
Fundamentally, this world and the previous world are nearly the same.
However.
When returners intervene, destiny can shift little by little.
StillBlue, which was doomed to fail, could be revived.
BurnAsh, which was already thriving, could thrive even more.

‘So that’s why. In this world, I’m dead?’

Wait.
But….
Doesn’t something feel off about this…?
Why is the me in this world dead.
While the me in that world is alive…?
If I follow the hypothesis that the world’s fate only changes when returnees intervene.
Then my death in this world….
Or my survival in that world….
Doesn’t that mean one of the two must involve a returnee’s intervention…?

“Yun Chung. What are you thinking so hard about.”
“Oh.”
“We only have tuna and bulgogi sandwiches left. Which would you like.”
“…I could have sworn I brought a chicken sandwich too. Who ate it.”
“Why are you so obsessed with chicken, seriously. Let me have some chicken too!”

Kim Geum shook her head vigorously.
I confiscated the chicken sandwich from Kim Geum.
Then I recalled the personal information about Baek Nok-ha that Baek Ju-ha had given me.

201x, died in a traffic accident

That traffic accident.
In fact, I experienced it in the previous world too….
A traffic accident.
But in this world, Baek Nok-ha died.
And in the original world, Baek Nok-ha is alive.

‘I suffered serious injuries back then…. But I didn’t die.’

Instead, I lost almost all of my memories from before that.
Because of the brain damage I sustained then.
But since the accident happened when I was so young….
I never really paid it much mind.
What could the difference possibly be?
The only person who could know this difference….

‘Damn it.’

There’s only BurnAsh.
People who have experienced this world and another world that isn’t mine.
People who have experienced a third world.
Only BurnAsh had done that.

‘I’m screwed….’

***

Pep-peu turned on the television with a cheerful smile.
Today was the broadcast day for 【Coloring】 Episode 2.
Since the StillBlue members had performed brilliantly in Episode 1, expectations for this episode were enormous.
Even Bora, who was said to be far removed from variety shows, had her moments to shine this time.
Not that she answered questions perfectly or was particularly funny.

‘The way our girl’s face turns red when she gets it wrong out of embarrassment is so adorable….’

I hope she gets more wrong….

‘Oops.’

I’ve gone and had another wicked thought.
Pep-peu collected herself once more.

[Oh PD: Alright. This game is word chain.]
[Oh PD: This time I’ll be mixing up the teams.]

Gasp.
The moment fans had been dreading had arrived.
Team shuffling, no less…!

[Oh PD: One representative will come out from each team.]
[Oh PD: You can choose a topic you’re confident about and form your team.]

Topic

1. Chinese Idioms
2. Drama
3. Snacks
4. Random
5. Country Names

Caption: Colors in turmoil…!
Caption: Then, someone raises their hand?!

[Ju-hong: What do we get if we win?!]

Caption: Flustered
Caption: First time seeing an idol demand prizes before competing

[Oh PD: The winning team gets… snacks!]
[Ju-hong: Deal!]

And so.
StillBlue each selected their categories.

Chinese Idioms: Seo Baek-young
Drama: Ryu Bora
Snacks: Yeon Ju-hong
Random: Kim Geum
Country Names: Yun Chung

‘Something feels off.’

When the teams are mixed like this.
If any of us performs too poorly, we could face attacks from rival fandoms.
We don’t need to be the best, but… at minimum, we have to hold our own.
Will our girls really pull through?

‘Bora… she’s terrible at variety shows and games…’

In StillBlue’s own content, whenever they played games, it was always Ryu Bora who lost.
If there was any consolation….
The theme was ‘drama’.
At that level… could she pull her own weight…?
Pep-peu’s worries began to pile up like mountains.

‘And she’s even going in the middle round!’

Please… don’t mess up… Bora…!
But then.

[Oh PD: Starting the drama team.]
[Oh PD: X Ha-]
[Bora: Woos.]

Caption: Ohhh~
Caption: That drama came out before Bora was even born…
Caption: And she nailed it~?
Caption: But the next one won’t be so easy ^^

[Oh PD: I’m the Villainess-]
[Bora: But actually I’m a pushover.]
[Oh PD: A Wise-]
[Bora: Pharmacist’s Life.]

Caption: Truly the Ryu Bora era
Caption: Wait, is that the same Bora who couldn’t play games earlier?

‘This is insane.’

Our little fawn is good at variety shows too!
Of course, she’s only good at the fields she’s good at… but still!
I’m so proud…!
And so.

[Oh PD: Drama team, snacks acquired!]
[So-rin: Yaaay~]
[Bora: (clap clap clap)]
[So-rin: Honestly, Bora kind of carried this one.]

Subtitle: I agree
Subtitle: How did they not mess up even once…

After all five rounds of the word-chain game came to an end,
Oh PD announced the next game.

[Oh PD: The next game is the Strawberry Game.]
[Oh PD: As you all know, this game requires quick reflexes and a good sense of rhythm—it’s quite challenging. It would be best if each team sends out the member who’s best at games.]
[Oh PD: Please select your team representative right now.]

It had to be Geum.
Pep-peu nodded immediately.
No matter what game it was, she was the one you could rely on.
StillBlue’s strongest gamer.
Kim Geum.

[Oh PD: So from StillBlue, it’s Geum?]
[Geum: Yes!]
[Oh PD: Right, let me explain the rules. You say your own nickname in time with the basic movements. When you attack someone else, you call out their nickname along with a number.]
[Oh PD: For example, if I say Kim Geum six~]
[Geum: Kim Geum Kim Geum Kim Geum Kim Geum Kim Geum Kim Geum.]

Subtitle: Already showing her true colors
Subtitle: That rhythm sense though

[Oh PD: …This person is a serious contender for the championship?]

Subtitle: There’s a wild glint in her eyes

[Oh PD: But it wouldn’t be fun if we just did it normally.]
[Colors: ?!]
[Oh PD: Let me spice up the nicknames a bit.]

Huh?
What’s this about?

[Oh PD: Your nicknames will be… the members’ nicknames from Pebble!]
[Geum: (deep in thought)]

Caption: The so-called Pubble version strawberry game

[Oh PD: So, Do-i’s… Pubble name is 【KingGodGeneralDoiDoi】.]

Subtitle: hahahahahaha
Caption: Even the pronunciation is difficult…

[Oh PD: And Geum’s is… 【BuyGeumBeforeItsTooLate】.]

Caption: Why are all their names like this…?

It was probably because each team’s entertainment specialist had shown up.
Not a single person had a normal Pubble nickname.
The shortest Pubble nickname was Han Jae-i’s 【NotFirstButJaei】 at best.

[Oh PD: Everyone memorized the other team’s Pubble nicknames, right? Let’s start right away.]
[Oh PD: Oldest member, we’ll start with Jin-hwa from Greysh.]
[Jin-hwa: I am, 【TheEndOfHumanEvolutionIsJinhwa】]
[Geum: I am, 【BuyGeumBeforeItsTooLate】]
[Do-i: I am, 【KingGodGeneralDoiDoi】
[Day: I am, 【DayByDayMayDayMayDay】
[Jae-yi: I am, 【NotFirstButJaei】.]

Caption: This is such an exciting combination

[Jin-hwa: 【BuyGeumBeforeItsTooLate】 six times!]
[Geum: BuyGeumBeforeItsTooLateBuyGeumBeforeItsTooLateBuyGeumBeforeItsTooLateBuyGeumBeforeItsTooLateBuyGeumBeforeItsTooLateBuyGeumBeforeItsTooLate.]

Caption: Pure madness

[Geum: 【DayByDayMayDayMayDay】 four times.]
[Day: DayByDayMayMayMay… Aaaaaaaagh!]

And so.
The Pubble version strawberry game.
Kim Geum, easily victorious.

[Oh PD: Kim Geum wins!]
[Geum: Oh yeah.]

Subtitle: A fool who’s no pushover enters the scene

Beyond that, the members soared freely throughout 【Coloring】, displaying their versatility across every challenge.
Of course, they didn’t win every single game.
Yun Chung’s instructions had been drilled into their heads.

‘Stay in the middle. Don’t stand out too much! We can’t do that because we’re rookies!’

But the fans could see it clearly enough.
Our girls… they’re good at variety shows too…!

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【Member Profile】

Name: Seo Baek-young
Height: 171 cm
Shoe Size: 240
Vision: L: 2.0 R: 2.0
Position: Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist
Family: Parents, Debut (dog)
Education: Baek Gang Elementary School, Sky Middle School, Sky Arts High School Practical Dance Department (graduated)
Birthday: March 10
Blood Type: B
Hobbies: Taekwondo, playing with dogs
Life Motto: Make choices you won’t regret

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