Became The Leader of a Girl Group Destined To Fail - Chapter 190

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Chapter 190.

After finishing the twentieth song, “Paper Dol.”
StillBlue waved their hands with happier faces than anyone else, bid farewell to the fans, and disappeared behind the stage.
At first glance, the concert seemed finished.
But the fans spoke in unison.
Encore!
Encore!
As thunderous cheers filled the entire concert hall.
The fans seized the darkened moment to open SNS and check real-time reactions.

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Most worthwhile purchase of the year #1: StillBlue Concert
Most foolish person of the year #1: Me who failed to book the final concert
(photo)
#StillBlue #StillBlueConcert #Preview
Yeon Ju-hong’s gothic legend…I’ll never forget it…
(photo)
Is Geum crazy? Is Geum crazy? Is Geum crazy?
(photo)
Baek-young honey…I seriously fainted today…
(photo)
Ryu Bora who the hell told you to wear that headband I love you damn it..
(photo)
OMG 【Night Sea】 mermaid Yun Chung is going crazy…I’m doing 108 bows on my way to where Cody is

“Everyone… you all took such good photos even with this strict security.”
“Right? I tried to sneak mine out when Ju-hong was performing, but a staff member caught me red-handed.”
“At least they didn’t confiscate it. Usually these things always end in confiscation.”
“Exactly. Colors lately… they’ve become so nice that I’m wondering if Hong President is on his second life.”
“For Hong President to get his act together, one second life wouldn’t cut it. He’d need at least ten playthroughs…”

The two fans, oblivious even as a real second life passed right before their eyes.
Suddenly stopped talking when the large screen lit up.
A VCR prepared by the members was playing on the screen.

“Oh!”

That’s…!
A ripple of excitement swept through the crowd.
It was the backdrop from the color film Part 2 of the final album, 【Forever Blue】—”Beyond All Time.”
Winter, blanketed entirely in white snow.
Yun Chung appeared, an employee badge hanging from her neck, stepping into a massive building.
Yun Chung held a steaming Americano in one hand, her expression utterly lifeless.
Then.
Someone placed a hand on Yun Chung’s shoulder.

[Baek-young: Chung.]

‘Insane. Office-look Seo Baek-young…!’

This was pure gold.
The fans covered their mouths.

[Chung: Huh? You…?]

Yun Chung’s face was bewildered.

[Chung: You work in this building?]
[Baek-young: Yeah. You work at Pureumul Corporation on the 17th floor, right? I work on the floor above.]
[Chung: …How did you know I work at Pureumul Corporation?]
[Baek-young: I’ve seen you around often. You haven’t seen me?]

Yun Chung shook her head slightly, as if she hadn’t noticed at all.
Seo Baek-young’s expression turned subtly disappointed, and she shrugged.

[Baek-young: Let’s greet each other when we see each other. We were close back in high school, after all.]
[Chung: …Yeah.]

After exchanging light pleasantries, Seo Baek-young left first.
Yun Chung stood motionless, watching her retreating figure.
Then.
Yun Chung’s inner monologue echoed.

[It seems no one remembers.]

Yun Chung held her coffee and swiped her employee badge against the security gate.

[That I brought them here.]

With a soft ding, the elevator doors slid open.

[That I gathered them all in one place.]

Seo Baek-young was just stepping into the elevator.
Beside her were Ryu Bora, Kim Geum, and Yeon Ju-hong.

[It’s still okay.]

The four of them greeted each other warmly, as if they’d just reunited inside the elevator.

[I remember those lonely, desolate days without you.]

Yun Chung stood before them, ready to board, but the elevator doors were already closing, packed with people.
The elevator door was closing as if it were packed with people.

I’m enough on my own.

Then suddenly, the doors opened again.
The elevator doors suddenly opened again.

[Ju-hong: Hurry and get out, hurry!]
[Bora: Why are you just standing there like that? You could’ve just told us to get out.]
[Baek-young: Remember how she’s never been good at saying things like that? Yun Chung, let’s take the next one together.]
Baek-young: You remember she was never good at saying things like that back in the day, right? Yun Chung, let’s just take the next elevator together.

Yun Chung let out a soft laugh and nodded.
Yun Chung let out a small laugh and nodded with a smile.

That’s fine, it doesn’t matter.

Yun Chung handed each of them a hand warmer.
Yun Chung handed out hand warmers one by one to those members.

As long as you’re by my side.

The members put hand warmers in their pockets and giggled.

[Nothing else matters.]

The moment the fans’ lips trembled with emotion, curling inward.

When I breathe my heart into you
Large soap bubbles drift and float
When I reflect my heart to you
Sunlight makes the bubbles shimmer and shine

The opening of “Bubble Planet,” which the fans had been anticipating, filled the air.
And the members appeared riding a spaceship-shaped trolley, blowing soap bubbles.
Each member held a different type of bubble toy.
Seo Baek-young had a classic bubble wand you blow with your mouth.
Yun Chung had a bubble pinwheel.
Kim Geum had a bubble machine gun.
Ryu Bora had a camera-shaped bubble toy.
Yeon Ju-hong wielded a bubble wand enthusiastically, swinging it with joy.

I am a soap bubble
I am your bubble
Not knowing when I’ll burst
Fragile as I am
I just want to safely reach the planet that is you

Every time the members blew bubbles, the fans reached out to catch them.

Crossing the dark universe
Crossing the asteroid sea

All the members wore joyful expressions.
Kim Geum even made swimming gestures before getting scolded for bumping into Ryu Bora beside her.

As I travel toward you
Could I even be seen from Earth?
Maybe I’ll look like a comet (whoosh)

At the lyric “whoosh,” Yeon Ju-hong swung her wand dramatically.
All the members reached out and gently touched Yeon Ju-hong’s bubbles.

Bubble Bubble
Even a single layer of bubbles
Pop pop pop pop
I want to burst right beside you

While all the members playfully blew bubbles.
I maintained my composure, delivering a flawless live performance.
Then, Seo Baek-young blew a soap bubble toward me.
The bubble landed on my nose and immediately popped.
I laughed helplessly at the absurdity of it.

Bubble Bubble
Even a single layer of bubbles
Pop pop pop pop
I want to burst right beside you

Seizing the moment, Seo Baek-young snatched my microphone and sang the chorus herself.

Pop me with your fingertips
I’m Maybe White Blue Purple Gold Red
I’ll burst scattering droplets of every color

Along with Kim Geum’s rap, all the members descended from the tower and returned to the stage.

A soap bubble as enormous as a planet
I’ll become it
I’ll definitely reach you
Just wait and see

Then we grabbed the oversized bubble toys prepared on stage and dashed around the stage.
Each time, we created absurdly enormous bubbles.
Yeon Ju-hong habitually popped the bubbles she had painstakingly created with her own hands.
Surprisingly, Ryu Bora proved adept at making stable bubbles.
Of course, Kim Geum popped them.
Seo Baek-young tried to pass a bubble wand over my head, but I launched a counterattack instead.

Bubble Bubble
Even the largest planet
Pop pop pop pop
I want to wrap it all in my soap bubbles

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After all four encore stages came to an end.
Once we finished the final song, “Beyond All Worlds.”
StillBlue gathered back to the center of the stage to bid farewell to the fans.
The members wore concert merchandise t-shirts with the StillBlue logo printed on them.
Seo Baek-young wore a white puppy headband.
Yun Chung wore a gray cat headband.
Kim Geum wore a tiger headband.
Ryu Bora wore a deer headband.
Yeon Ju-hong wore a headband with two sparrows perched on it.
Each member wore the headbands the fans had thrown onto the stage.
With official light sticks held high in one hand, we waved them toward the fans.

“Everyone, did you have a good time today?”

At my words, the fans responded with roaring cheers.

“Thank you so much. We had such a wonderful time too. I think we’ll all remember the moments we shared today forever.”
“That’s right!”

As all the members nodded in agreement.
The fans also nodded to one another.
Now it was the fans’ turn to surprise StillBlue with a special event.
The fans pulled out the event slogans they’d received upon entry.
And then.

Why are you so Blue
You look as pale as me
Pale, Fail Blue Blue

The opening of our debut song, “Blue,” began to echo through five thousand voices.
Without any instrumental accompaniment.
With only their voices.

But from today on, it will be different
Now I hold your hand
Now Blue means our sky
Because I will fly with you

Five thousand fans sang “Blue” with all their might.
Five thousand voices filled the Concert Hall.
The members stood in stunned silence, mouths agape.

Shoo-Shoo-Shoot me
Shoot me hundreds of times again
Shoo-Shoo-Shoot me
Shoot all your blues at me
I’m the one who loves to face and fight
Shoo-Shoo-Shoot me
Shoo-Shoo-Shoot BLUE

As the members waved their light sticks with dazed expressions.
The fans sang even louder, even more passionately.
For once, StillBlue had become the audience.

Be my blue flame
I will show you the brilliance of that flame
Don’t doubt
You and I will never go out
When the fire dies down
I’ll light it again
What’s the problem, I’m your flame
Burn it all away

Even the rap section, which was quite difficult to perform, flowed perfectly.
Kim Geum looked as though she might faint at any moment.

Why are you so Blue
But I will save you
Now I hold your hand
Now Blue means our sky

As all the members stood in a daze, unable to regain their composure, waving their light sticks mindlessly.

Because you saved me

The fans unfurled their banners in unison, lifting them high into the air.
【Because you saved me】.
It was the banner the fans had prepared for today.

Shoo-Shoo-Shoot me
Aim all your struggles at me
I’ll gladly stand and fight them all

The moment the members saw the banner.
They collapsed to their knees, tears finally breaking through the dam they’d been holding back.
The fans at the Venue, seeing this, held their banners even higher with renewed fervor.
Then.
The image on the massive screen changed.
Messages from the fans appeared.
All the members turned around in shock, their eyes fixed on the screen.

[Because you saved me.]
[We want to save you too.]
[We really do.]
[This is our promise to you.]
[You’re Still here]
[And We’re here, Forever]

And so StillBlue could not stop crying until the song came to an end.

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