Became The Leader of a Girl Group Destined To Fail - Chapter 200

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Chapter 200. Epilogue (5)

“Wow, it’s so cold!”
“That’s why I told you to throw a coat on.”

Hello, EVEL!
Who do you think I am?!
If you’re someone who likes me, you might have already figured it out.
Mm-hmm.
That’s right!
I’m Ju-hong.
The youngest of StillBlue.
StillBlue’s art director.
StillBlue’s adorable mascot…!
You can call me whatever you like.
As long as you put “StillBlue” in front.
No matter who I am, as long as I’m StillBlue, that’s all that matters!

“But I really wanted to show the outfit I picked to all the fans.”
“We’re still backstage. If you catch a cold, what then?”
“It’s fine. After today, I’ll be an adult anyway!”
“…What does being an adult have to do with catching a cold?”

Bora is full of nagging today too.
EVEL probably doesn’t know that when Yun Chung isn’t around, Bora’s nagging is the worst.
It’s really surprising.
Our Bora seems like she doesn’t care about anything in the world.

“Make sure you drink yuzu ginger tea when you get home later.”
“Unnie… you’re trying to use up all the yuzu marmalade you made… forcing it on me….”
“That’s not what I meant, Ju-hong.”
“This is a conspiracy…. A conspiracy to get rid of the yuzu marmalade quickly….”
“If you keep it up, I’ll feed it to you with a spoon.”
“I surrender….”

But when it comes to the members’ health, no one is more particular than Bora.
Oh, you’re wondering where Yun Chung is?

Oh, Wonderful Dream
I want to dream while holding your hand
A dream that will never break

Yun Chung is up there on the Stage, singing her heart out.
She’s become incredibly popular lately.
Every OST she’s participated in recently has been a massive hit.
Her skyrocketing popularity seems to weigh on her as a burden.
But I’m so proud of her.
The proudest of anyone in the world.

“Chung-chung’s voice is in such great condition today!”
“Right? Maybe it’s because today is the last day of the year. Haha.”

Baek-young opens her padding jacket, gesturing for me to come closer.
To be honest, I was just a tiny bit—okay, maybe a little—cold, so I snuggled right up against her side.
Baek-young knows all too well that I’m not the type to listen to nagging.
Bora is giving me a scary look from beside us.
But I’m not intimidated.
I’m almost an adult now!

“Ever since winning the Grand Prize at the Platinum Music Awards, doesn’t her condition seem mysteriously better?”

That’s right.
As you all know, we received some wonderful news not long ago.
We won the Platinum Music Award for digital sales at the Platinum Music Awards!
For “The Verdant Letter”!
Yun Chung composed it, and Bora wrote the lyrics.
To be honest, when I read the lyrics for this title track, I felt a little sad.
“The Verdant Letter”.
It can mean “letter of new verdure,” but it can also mean “green writing,” I’m told.
Bora said the title was inspired by “The Scarlet Letter.”
Instead of dwelling on people’s misunderstandings, we decided to write our own story for them.
Through our music.
I thought Bora was truly remarkable.
She’s our unnie, but she’s genuinely amazing.
Truth be told, none of us had great expectations about winning the award itself.
It’s incredibly difficult for a group in their third year to win the grand prize.
But all the members worked hard.
She didn’t show it, but I could feel that Yun Chung was hoping for the grand prize.
Yun Chung barely slept and just kept writing songs.
In the past, she’d pull out songs she’d hidden away somewhere.
Now it seems like that musical collection of hers is finally running dry.
Well, that’s normal, I suppose.
Geum complained that she had no idea where Yun Chung’s music collection even was.
Not on her computer, not on her tablet, not on her phone, not in the studio.
She doesn’t save songs anywhere, yet somehow she just suddenly brings out a new one. It’s really strange, she said.
We were curious about it too.
But then again, Yun Chung has always been full of secrets.
I don’t mind that Yun Chung has secrets.
Because she looks happy these days.
That’s all that matters to me.
Our mother used to say that.
“Family over money, happiness over fame, and love over power.”
So I think it’s enough if my StillBlue family—the unnies I love—are happy.
In that sense, I have everything our mother told us about.
I have four unnies I love like family, and they’re all happy.

“Right. Back then, I thought I just really wanted to win the grand prize, but anyway, she’s a strange person.”

Geum shakes her head side to side.
Then she sneakily slips a hand warmer into my padded jacket pocket.
Why does this unnie always shove things at me like she’s committing a crime instead of just handing them over normally?
I’m starting to think the truly peculiar person here isn’t Chung-chung—it’s Geum.

“I have a hand warmer too!”
“When I felt it, it was already cold.”
“When exactly did you touch it?!”
“Don’t let your guard down. Hands are faster than eyes.”
…

This is seriously not funny.
Ugh.
I send a look of exasperation toward Geum.

“It’s almost our turn now.”
“We’re doing our Blue Sparkle today too. I’m so excited!”
“We’re setting off fireworks in the intro, so be careful.”
“Of course. It’s going to look amazing!”
“If you mess up then, three hundred million won goes up in smoke. You know how ridiculously expensive pyrotechnics are, right?”
Hueeeeeek.

Actually, Blue Sparkle is my favorite track on this album.
I love the tender lyrics—it’s hard to believe Geum wrote them.
I love the music video Bora shot.
I love the beautiful choreography Baek-young created.
And I absolutely adore the chorus that Yun Chung sings.
What did I do on that song, you ask?!
The unnies said my mere existence is already doing plenty.

“Chung-chung’s part is done!”

At first, I didn’t believe those words.
Compared to my members, I felt like such an insignificant person.
Each of my older sisters had at least one remarkable talent.
I felt sad because I didn’t seem to have any particularly outstanding talent.
Recently, I’ve been learning art direction, but….
I’m still far from proficient.
Yet my sisters were already doing so well.
I was always anxious.
They were so amazing and so proud-worthy.
Honestly, I think I was a little anxious deep down.
How could my sisters be so complete when there’s barely any age difference between us?
Geum and Bora are only one year older than me.
Yet they compose so well, write lyrics so well.
I thought it was a bit unfair.
On top of that, my singing ability is the weakest among the members.
While live performance controversies don’t happen anymore, I still felt far behind compared to my sisters.
There were times when I worried whether I was dragging them down.

“StillBlue, standing by.”
“Yes!”

But I don’t think that way anymore.
Around this time last year, I had a very strange dream.

“Chung-chung!”
“Is everyone ready?”
“Chung-chung, are you ready?! Can you handle two stages back-to-back?”
“I’m fine. I just need to change clothes. Let’s get ready quickly during the MC remarks, everyone.”
“Yes!”

Ugh.
Let me get through this stage first, EVEL.
Because—

I am the blue Spark
To fill your dark night
I was born

I’m the one singing the opening verse of this song.

Boom!

Oh!
The fireworks are starting.
Everyone should be looking at me instead of the fireworks!

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“We’re doing the New Year’s countdown soon.”
“Wow!”

Everyone’s bundled up warmly now.
Thanks to EVEL’s enthusiastic support, I managed to finish the stage performance without a hitch.
In ten minutes, we’ll do the countdown.
Then I’ll finally be an adult, won’t I?
Normally I’d have to leave early, but once ten minutes pass and I’m an adult, they said it’s okay to stay just for tonight.

“This is already our third December 31st together!”
“I know. Time really does fly, doesn’t it.”

Truth be told, there was so much I wanted to do once I became an adult.
My unnies were grown up, but I was still a child—it made me feel a little sad.
I felt isolated.
But then.
In a dream I had a year ago.
Even though I was a full-grown adult, I didn’t look happy at all.
I looked far more impressive and beautiful than I do now.
But if that’s what becoming an adult meant, I didn’t want to become one.
That’s when I realized it.
A truly isolated person might end up looking like that.
Because of that, I could be certain.
I would never become that kind of adult.
That dream had no unnies in it, but I have my unnies!

“Ju-hong, have you thought of a wish already?”
“Of course.”

Mm-hmm.
I’m thorough when it comes to preparation.
I’ve already thought through all of that beforehand.
That’s right.
Why do I now believe that I’m not some pitiful Ju-hong, but a cool Ju-hong?
The truth is.
I saw an adult version of myself in a dream.
She really sang incredibly well.
Maybe… adult me… wouldn’t be so bad?!
Maybe I’d be pretty decent?!
Though her personality seemed a bit eccentric.
Adult Ju-hong was definitely a cool older sister.
That means if I work hard enough, I can become as cool as her, right?
So I decided not to rush anymore.
This time I spend with my sisters is so precious and fleeting to me.
I decided to focus on this moment.
Because it’s time that EVEL created for me.
I should use it well.
That’s what my sisters said about becoming a cool adult.
I’ll believe in it.

“We have one minute left until the new year. Let’s start the New Year’s countdown!”

I’m about to become a legal adult soon anyway!
Everyone, make a wish with me.
All the wishes I made the year before last and last year came true, you know.
If EVEL makes wishes with me, everything will come true.
Ju-hong will make it happen for you.

“5!”

Please let me become an even cooler Ju-hong next year!

“4!”

I want to spend more fun times with our EVEL.

“3!”

Please keep all the members healthy and happy.

“2!”

I hope all EVEL fans everywhere in the world are happy.

“1!”
“Happy New Year!”
“Happy New Year~!”

I’ll offer my prayers nestled in the arms of my sisters who embrace me.
Happy New Year, Ever Blue.

Ju-hong, Ju-hong.

P.S.

See you again, us.

【 I Became the Leader of a Cursed Girl Group 】 Complete

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