Became The Leader of a Girl Group Destined To Fail - Chapter 244

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Episode 36.

The Dormitory where Ryu Bora and Kim Geum live together.
All the members except Kim Geum were decorating the Dormitory, each holding a balloon.
Today was none other than the day Kim Geum would undergo her final hearing test at the Hospital.
If today’s test results came back well, she would receive a full recovery diagnosis.
On the day Yun Chung succeeded in her mission, she waited anxiously to see when Kim Geum would mention her transformation, but strangely, Kim Geum said nothing at all.
As if she hadn’t felt any change in her hearing whatsoever.
So when I suspected that the Cotton Ball Entity—that crazy thing—had fled without even giving the mission reward.

“Um, I’d like to go to the Hospital for a bit.”

Kim Geum spoke those words with a very tense expression.
Naturally, the members thought something bad had happened and, alarmed, took Kim Geum to the Hospital.
But that was….

“It seems my hearing has come back.”

It was merely Kim Geum’s caution, unable to believe that her hearing had returned overnight.

‘If it were me, I probably wouldn’t have believed it right away either if I’d suffered so much. She must have wanted to be careful.’

The members were so overjoyed at Kim Geum’s recovery, but they couldn’t show their joy and simply embraced her.
They couldn’t show it because the doctor had said they needed to wait a bit longer before Kim Geum could receive a full recovery diagnosis.
So all the members decided to hold off on celebrating wholeheartedly for now.
And then, today.
Today was that day. The day Kim Geum went to receive her full recovery diagnosis.

“You’ll tell us that Geum is all better, right?!”

Since it was a day off, Yeon Ju-hong, dressed comfortably in a light crimson hoodie and with her hair tied up, peeked her head out and asked Yun Chung.

“…Let’s wait just a little longer.”

The truth is, I’m confident in Kim Geum’s complete recovery, but I can’t tell the members that.
Hmm. But something… I feel a sharp gaze from somewhere…
When I turned around, Seo Baek-young was looking at me with a radiant smile.
…Why is she like that again?

“Baek-young, is there… something you want to talk about?”
“No, Yun Chung. I just think you’re so admirable and wonderful.”
“…?”

I found myself looking down at the blue heart balloon in my hand.

“Is blowing up balloons really something so admirable and wonderful?”
“Of course, Yun Chung. Just watching you breathe makes me feel full of admiration and joy.”
“…?”

Is this unnie sick somewhere too?
Do I need to complete another mission?

“Why are you suddenly like this? It’s scary.”
“Suddenly? From the moment I became part of the same group as you, no—from the very moment we filmed Make a New Color together, just watching you blink makes me feel satisfied, and the whole world looks beautiful to me.”
“Please stop talking…”

This unnie definitely caught onto something.
…It would have been harder not to notice, honestly.
The moment we charted on the Billboard 200, Kim Geum’s hearing miraculously recovered, and I’ve been wearing a face that says ‘it’s all done now!’
I should have hidden it better.
I let out a long sigh.

“Let’s blow up the balloons, shall we…”
“I’ve already blown up all of mine.”

Seo Baek-young said that and held out a white balloon folded into the shape of a puppy.

“…You can do things like this…?”
“I tried it and it worked.”

I looked at the white puppy balloon once, then at Seo Baek-young’s clear eyes.
She made it to look just like herself.

“If you have time to chat, why don’t you help out over here instead?”

Just then, Ryu Bora’s voice called out from the kitchen.

“Well… but Bora, you promised to make the cake by yourself.”
“I already told you—you can’t make cakes.”
“Bora, bora… Kim Geum just fully recovered, and you’re going to send her back to the Hospital…?”

The three members stared at Ryu Bora, who wore a purple apron, their faces etched with deep concern.
Her apron was smeared with suspicious yellow cream and other dubious substances.

“What’s the point of a celebration without a cake?”
“Then let’s just buy one.”
“A homemade cake means so much more for a celebration.”
“…As long as it’s not poison, I suppose…”
“What did Ju-hong say?”
“Oh, she didn’t say anything!”

Yeon Ju-hong ducked behind Seo Baek-young to escape Ryu Bora’s menacing gaze.
In the old days, she would have hidden behind me instead. I watched the two of them with a peculiar expression.
Ever since the Fireworks Festival, those two had grown remarkably close.
Should I call this… disappointing?

“I’ve finished everything. I just need to do the decoration.”
“What flower is that?”
“Peony.”

All the members gazed at the brilliant yellow flower in Ryu Bora’s hands.
It was certainly beautiful.

“Don’t tell me you’re decorating Kim Geum’s cake with yellow flowers?”
“Yeah.”
“Bora, bora… you have such a simple side to you…”
“They said it’s a good gift for someone who’s fully recovered.”

Ryu Bora’s face flushed slightly as she spoke in short bursts.

“Who said that?”
“…The florist.”

The members giggled and gathered around the cake Ryu Bora had made. One by one, they accepted flowers and began helping her decorate.

“Let’s place this flower here.”
“I’ll put this leaf here!”
“I’ll spread a bit more cream.”

Just as all the members were pooling their efforts to salvage Ryu Bora’s haphazard cake.
Beep, beep, beep, beep—
The sound of the door’s security code being entered echoed through the room.
The members immediately bolted toward the entrance at lightning speed and shouted in unison.

“Surprise!”

In that same instant, Yeon Ju-hong flung the flower petals she’d been holding to decorate the cake directly into Kim Geum’s face.

“C-congrats, Geum!”
“Congratulations on your full recovery, Geum!”
“Congratulations.”
“You’ve worked hard, Geum. Come in quickly—we’re celebrating you.”

Kim Geum stared at her members in stunned bewilderment before breaking into a soft laugh.

“Wow. That’s the lamest surprise I’ve ever seen.”
“Lame? Come on.”
“Geum, Geum—but you did get the all-clear, right?! We didn’t throw this party without checking first, did we?!”

Even amid the chaos, Yeon Ju-hong’s lingering anxiety spilled out as she asked urgently.

“No, no. This party was perfectly timed.”
“That means….”
“I’m fully recovered!”
“Yesssssss!”

At those words, all the members rushed toward Kim Geum and wrapped her in a tight embrace.

***

Once I confirmed that all the members were asleep.
I quietly rose to my feet.

‘…No, how am I supposed to leave without waking them?’

I was currently in the living room of the dormitory that Ryu Bora and Kim Geum shared.
…And all five members were indeed sleeping on blankets spread across that living room floor.
It was by Ryu Bora’s strict orders.
I sighed softly, then carefully slipped out of the dormitory, taking pains not to step on any of my members.

“…Phew.”

After leaving the dormitory, the place I headed to was—

“Oh, you’re here?”

The President’s Office at Colors Entertainment Headquarters.
The very place where Hong President was.
Though today was a bit different in that Baek Ju-ha was here as well.
…No matter how I think about it, placing the dormitory so close to the company was a mistake. I never imagined I’d be summoned like this every single day.
Maybe I should find a location much farther away.
While I was mulling over such serious concerns,
Hong President pointed to a chair, gesturing for me to sit.

“What’s this about?”

I asked as I settled into the chair.

“You always jump straight to business, don’t you? Shouldn’t we at least exchange pleasantries first?”
“Ah, yes. How have you been, sir? I’ve been doing well.”
“Good, I’ve been well too. Thanks for asking.”

Hong President held out something he’d been carrying, his expression brimming with ulterior motives.

“What is this?”
“The stage plan for Coachella. We need to start preparing for that now.”

Though the thought ‘Already?’ crossed my mind, I nodded.
There’s no harm in preparing ahead of time.
The moment I unfolded the proposal Hong President handed me,
my brows furrowed sharply.

“What is this…?”
“What do you mean? It’s the stage plan for Coachella.”
“No, I’m asking what this backup dancer composition is.”

StillBlue’s performances rarely featured backup dancers. In concerts, they only appeared in a handful of special stages.

“Coachella is a massive stage. With just five of us standing there, it might look a bit sparse, so we’re thinking of using backup dancers to fill out the stage—”
“Please don’t do this, Shop Owner.”

Yun Chung cut him off decisively.

“These backup dancers aren’t for us.”

It’s nothing but a scheme to position members of the next rookie girl group as our backup dancers and promote them.

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