Became The Leader of a Girl Group Destined To Fail - Chapter 207

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Side Story Episode 7.

There’s something about Yun Chung with orange hair that just captivates people.

How did the stylist even come up with the idea of giving Yun Chung orange hair?;
Did you receive divine inspiration, coordinator?
With the freckles drawn on too, she looks like she could be in some high school movie.

Kim Geum and I are on the same page.

Anyway, we agree.

Long-haired Kim Geum is absolutely insane.
Colors really is blessed.

The members refresh their visuals on their own.
They bring songs on their own.
They develop concepts on their own…
Ju-hong really shouldn’t be receiving all these blessings—what merit did she accumulate in her past life?…

This concept for StillBlue has a lot of fan art.

They’re just beautiful girls.

StillBlue’s concept is definitely Kim Geum’s masterpiece.

The mutual salvation concept is timeless.

The redemption narrative that StillBlue weaves is so delicious.
The best part is that they include the fans.
Their love for fans is seriously incredible.
What stands out most in the Saved version music video is—

Toward the end, StillBlue competes with each other to monopolize the girl’s heart.
In front of the fans, members or whatever—they’re all rivals.

Baek-young, it’s hilarious how she doesn’t openly show it, but when the members aren’t around, she slips a note to the girl and asks to meet separately.
Such a big South Korea..
I want to get tangled up with StillBlue so desperately..
Fairy Tale vs Urban Legend

What’s your preference?

How am I supposed to choose this?
Honestly, fans seem to prefer 2, while casual listeners prefer 1
└Casual listeners prefer 2 as well
I honestly prefer 1, the fairy tale. When will we see StillBlue again?
└I think obsessive StillBlue would be rarer

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Among the fans, “Urban Legend” and “Fairy Tale?” had quite divided reactions.
We created them so fans could choose according to their preferences….
But deep down, when we made this album, we members thought “Fairy Tale?” would probably be more popular since it was more traditional.
However,

“Today on Music Top Ten! Who will take first place in the third week of November?”
“Let’s all see together!”

StillBlue couldn’t hide their tension as they watched the scoreboard.
But two of the three nominees were StillBlue, and the score of the remaining group stopped its numbers first, making StillBlue an overwhelming contender.
When the structure of StillBlue versus StillBlue, “Urban Legend” versus “Fairy Tale?” was created like this….

“…!”
“Congratulations! First place in the third week of November goes to StillBlue’s “Urban Legend”!”
“!”

A B-side track defeated the title track from the start!
The digital rankings had been fluctuating back and forth….
Faced with this unexpected result, everyone was left speechless.
The members took the microphone with bewildered expressions.
And soon they confessed their true feelings along with words of gratitude.
How much they had wanted to see EVEL, what feelings they had while preparing the album—everything.

“…This album was made with the hope that Ever Blue would never leave us. And when I realized that truly no one has left, I can’t even tell you how much relief I felt.”
“You can’t leave in the future! And don’t you dare cheat on us!”

During Yun Chung’s acceptance speech, Yeon Ju-hong leaned forward and interjected, causing everyone to laugh while waving their light sticks.
But Yeon Ju-hong wasn’t laughing. Because she was serious. They really couldn’t leave!

“No, I’m being serious-”

Yeon Ju-hong tried to add another word, feeling wronged, but was quietly dragged away by Kim Geum.

***

Right after the music broadcast ended, a mini fan meeting followed immediately.
This small mini fan meeting held at the Park Near Broadcasting Station was a gathering for fans who had rushed in from early dawn to attend the recording, and for those fans who unfortunately didn’t win the recording lottery but still came running to see StillBlue.
And naturally, Prism Homma couldn’t be absent from such an occasion.
Prism Homma entered the mini fan meeting confidently and broke into a wide smile.

‘It feels like I’ve used up all my luck for the year here.’

The fact that this recording had record-breaking competition rates was something all fans who had done even a little bit of StillBlue fandom knew.
Of course it was.
Even a regular comeback would have had insane competition rates, but this was a comeback after breaking a hiatus of over a year.
The moment Prism Homma confirmed her name on the winning list, she felt like she would never forget it for the rest of her life.
And today was especially a day when the girls got first place too, so the energy was at its peak, the mood was at its best!
Without even looking, it was bound to be a legendary fan meeting.

‘Just the fact that I’m here at this historic moment… it’s truly overwhelming….’

Just as she expected, the mini fan meeting was moving from the very start.
The members had prepared a reverse gift for the fans who came to the recording—scarves and gloves sets, bento boxes, and even drinks.
And on top of that….

‘…These are clearly cookies baked by the members themselves!’

Five cookies in a set with amateur packaging that showed no professional touch whatsoever!
The cookies decorated with white, blue, purple, yellow, and red heart icing showed a dramatic difference in quality by color.
The blue cookie was so neat you’d believe it came from a bakery, and the white cookie also looked like something a reasonably skilled amateur would make….
But the rest were a bit… tragic.

‘Especially the purple cookie… I’m just grateful it wasn’t burned. The icing is so crooked…!’

The cookie itself looked fine, but the icing was so uneven that I couldn’t help but smile like a mother.

‘How cute!’

This was clearly a cookie made by Bora, who was famous for being all thumbs.
Even though my favorite was Yun Chung, whenever I saw these adorable quirks from the other members, my heart would waver.

‘How am I supposed to eat this, though?’

Right. I’d have to take it home, quick-freeze it, and then pass it down as a family heirloom for generations….
Looking around, everyone seemed to feel the same way—no one was putting their cookies in their mouths. Everyone was clutching their small, precious cookie sets close to their chests.
Some fans were even wrapping the packaging with both hands, careful not to let them break.
I couldn’t even eat the bento boxes with our girls’ stickers on them, so how could I eat a cookie made by our girl?
Absolutely not.
Prism Homma nodded in agreement.
Anyway, it was about time they arrived….

“Chung!!!!!!!!”
“Bora!!!!!!! Look here just once!!!!!!!!!”

I didn’t even need to look around to see where they were coming from—I could tell right away just from the screams of the fans around me.
Prism Homma instinctively raised her camera, craned her neck, and screamed along with the crowd.

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After StillBlue fulfilled all sorts of challenge requests from the fans, they took a brief Q&A session.
The most frequently asked questions were naturally about the “obsessive StillBlue” concept and the lyrics to “Urban Legend.”

“When Bora first brought these lyrics to us, we even held an emergency meeting among ourselves. What does this girl think love is to write lyrics like this?”

At Yun Chung’s words, all the members nodded with serious expressions.
The lyrics had been shocking enough to warrant a secret emergency meeting.

“…Well, you don’t necessarily have to understand love to write lyrics like that.”
“But you were inspired by obsessive love directed at Ever Blue when you wrote those lyrics, weren’t you?”

The moment Kim Geum sharply rebutted, Ryu Bora simply pouted her lips and turned her head away.
It was a cute moment that only emerged when standing before the fans.
Naturally, the fans’ reaction was bound to be explosive.
As camera flashes erupted from all directions accompanied by screams, the members grinned and struck poses for them.

“After talking this much… how could we not do an encore performance?”
“There are fans who couldn’t see the Rumor stage directly. For the EVELs who unfortunately couldn’t make it to today’s recording, shall we perform it once more?”
“Yes!!!!!!!!!!!”

Responding to the enthusiastic cheers from the fans standing beyond the distant fence, the members neatly placed their shoes in one corner. It was because of the choreography structure of Rumor, which was performed barefoot.
The fans clamored that they’d hurt their feet and pleaded for them to keep their shoes on, but StillBlue assured them they were fine and hastily pulled on their socks.

I heard a scary rumor rumor
That you fell in love with someone else
And that you don’t love me more or believe me

Starting with Ryu Bora’s narration.
The members, wearing headbands of various colors, began rapidly aligning their formation.
The actual center of the opening section was Yeon Ju-hong.

It’s okay, there’s no need to make excuses
Even without words
I can hear your heart

Yeon Ju-hong began singing with a wounded voice, her hands covering her eyes.

It’s okay, there’s no need to make excuses
What I need
Isn’t your heart

Seo Baek-young slowly grasped Yeon Ju-hong’s hands with her own.
The two began tilting sideways as if collapsing.
Then Ryu Bora appeared behind them, supporting the two as she spoke briefly.

What I need is you yourself

Simultaneously, as the song’s tempo accelerated, Kim Geum stood behind Ryu Bora.
With Yeon Ju-hong at the lowest position and Kim Geum at the highest, the four were interconnected like a single sculpture, supporting and grasping one another.
It was like a sculpture that depicted an ancient myth exactly as it was.

Wait, Stop, Look
Before you say that, wait and look at me
Don’t turn mere rumors into reality
Wait, Stop, Look
Look at me, the one you loved
I’m here right in front of you
Still existing

As Kim Geum’s part ended, the four members crumbled like statues, and Yun Chung stood alone above them, staring straight ahead.

The rumors surrounding me
and the rumors surrounding you
are all meaningless words

Yun Chung, whose face showed unmistakable betrayal to anyone watching,

finally spoke

Changing her expression with the lyrics, she wore a chilling smile.

That you don’t love me

At the same moment, a scream-like sound pierced through the air, and all the members rose from their positions.

Look me in the eye
and tell me
You never trust me
You never leave me
The deeper your suspicion of me grows
the more I love you instead

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