Became The Leader of a Girl Group Destined To Fail - Chapter 86

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Chapter 86.

Once filming wrapped entirely,
we were granted four days of leave.
The members hastily packed their belongings and departed the Dormitory, each heading their separate ways.

“Yun Chung, aren’t you going anywhere?!”
“No. I’m staying.”

Yeon Ju-hong’s face registered bewilderment.
Yet she seemed afraid to ask anything, worried she might be overstepping.

“I don’t have a family.”

At my words, the remaining members turned to look at me.
This kind of attention was somewhat burdensome.

“There’s nothing to hide about it. Both my parents passed away when I was young. I don’t have relatives either, so… there’s nowhere for me to go. You all have a good trip. Ju-hong, are you heading home?”

Sensing the mood growing somber, I steered the conversation elsewhere.
It wasn’t that I had no family—it was simply that Yun Chung didn’t exist in this world.
Their sympathy felt awkward to me instead.

“My grandmother already booked plane tickets so we could have fun for these four days. We’re taking a quick family trip abroad! I already got the company’s permission, so don’t worry.”
“Where are you going?”
“Since we don’t have much time, I think we’ll just spend it relaxing at a resort!”
“She’s got a silver spoon. It’s not just any resort—she’s going somewhere incredibly expensive.”

Kim Geum, who had been eating melon ice cream beside me, added her commentary.
Ah.
So Yeon Ju-hong was from a wealthy family.
I’d suspected as much.
I’d heard her home address before—it was the neighborhood where I’d lived in my past life.
The one I’d moved to after achieving success… it was an expensive area.

“Make sure you sing a hundred songs for them while you’re there. Come back stronger.”
“Kim Geum, are you perhaps a demon?”

And so Yeon Ju-hong departed for her grandmother’s house.

“My brother’s heading off to the military… Mom thinks it’s hilarious that she shaved his head, so she’s asking me to come see it. I said I wouldn’t, but now I’m actually curious to witness that ugly face. I’ve been imagining it, and I’m already laughing.”
“Isn’t he supposed to look like you, then?”
“How dare you say such a thing. Do you have a problem with me, Yun Chung? That guy looks like the dirt under my fingernails.”
“Sorry….”

And so Kim Geum departed for her hometown.

“I’m going to see my family’s dog debut for the first time in ages.”
“Please take lots of photos of the puppy. And if you get the chance, bring him by sometime… please.”

I love dogs, what can I say.
Anyway.
Seo Baek-young also departed to see her dog and family.

“I think I just need to go home for a bit.”

In the end, only Ryu Bora and I remained.

“Are you okay with this?”
“No. To be honest, I’m not really okay with it.”

I didn’t know all the details of Ryu Bora’s situation, but I was aware that she found her family burdensome.
I couldn’t help but worry.

“What if you stayed at the Dormitory instead of going?”
“There’s been a whole mess over contract issues, so it doesn’t look like that’ll work.”
“Contract issues?”

What problem is it this time?

“They’re asking for more money, basically.”

Ryu Bora laughed bitterly.

“His business succeeded not long ago, so it’s not like they don’t have money. I guess no matter how much he earns, it’s never enough for him.”

Actually, not too long ago.
There was something that became a hot topic on social media.

Ryu Bora, born with a silver spoon firmly in her mouth.

My father is the CEO of Company 00 (annual sales of KRW 28 billion) and is a rapidly rising company…ㅇㅇ
+Family living in a 50-pyeong Gangnam Apartment 00
++Comment tip: Younger brother attending School 00 in the United States where annual tuition is at least 500 million won
Thought she was a young breadwinner, but it turns out she’s just doing idol work as a hobby

Wow, Bora, just buy me one ice cream
People said wealth just radiates from her face
You can’t buy real wealth with money lol, it wasn’t just about having a pretty face, it was genuine wealth
└└I think she appeared on a variety show before and said she was a young breadwinner… what’s going on here lolol
Stolen poverty — living in a Gangnam apartment and claiming to be a young breadwinner…? If that’s what being a young breadwinner means, I’d like to try it
└Isn’t it possible we don’t know yet if it’s jeonse or monthly rent?
└└Really poor people can’t even afford Gangnam on monthly rent^^
But Company 00 really did rise suddenly recently, so maybe they haven’t been wealthy for that long?
└Still, the young breadwinner thing doesn’t really fit;;>
There were whispers in that industry that Ryu Bora’s name was used to secure investments
└Really? Then isn’t that a problem
└└Well, they did manage to recover the investment in the end, so it’s fortunate — if it had failed, Ryu Bora would’ve gone down with it

It had become quite controversial in multiple ways.
Colors maintained complete silence, but for a while, “Ryu Bora silver spoon” appeared as a related search term.
Ryu Bora didn’t seem particularly bothered.
Even when the members asked her,

“It’s not my money. I haven’t received money from that house in three years. I’ve been supporting myself with the money I earned when I was a child actress.”

That was all she would say.
She pretended it was fine… but whether she was truly fine was impossible to know.

“…Many people are like that.”
“I like money too. But I don’t think I’d covet my own child’s money.”

Ryu Bora sighed and picked up her bag.

“I’ll do my best and come back.”
“Ryu Bora.”

I picked up one of Ryu Bora’s bags for her.

“Don’t try to handle everything alone. If anything goes wrong, call me.”
“…How can you say that?”

Ryu Bora snatched the bag from my hands and shouldered it herself.

“I’ll take care of it and be back. You should rest, sister.”

***

After sending Ryu Bora off with that uneasy feeling, I collapsed into complete sleep.
All the exhaustion I’d been putting off seemed to come crashing down at once.
When I opened my eyes, it was night.
Or perhaps early morning.
Either way, what appeared before me was—

[First Mission Reward Settlement Complete!]
[First Update Complete!]
[Would you like to hear the update details?]

“…Yes. I’ve been waiting for this.”

Let me hear it.
What it has to say.
The moment I said I’d listen,

-Long time no see.

Something I hadn’t seen in ages suddenly appeared.

-I never thought you’d succeed at the first mission so spectacularly.

It was the Cotton Ball Entity.
I wondered why it hadn’t shown up.

“I honestly didn’t think it would succeed either.”
-I knew it would. You’re Baek Nok-ha. It would be strange if you didn’t succeed.

It was my name, heard after such a long time.
Even though it was my own name, it felt so unfamiliar.

-So, do you like the members?

The Cotton Ball Entity settled lightly onto my lap.

-The member composition is quite different from the original.
“…Yes, that’s right.”
-Why did you do that? The first mission was just to debut in first place. Did you really need to change the members too?

The Cotton Ball Entity might have a point.
If I had simply focused on my own ranking without worrying about others, it might have been easier.
But there was a reason I chose to do it this way.

“Because I know what the next mission will be. It’s definitely going to be related to an idol career. If that’s the case, having good members is crucial.”
-Ah, so you weren’t just thinking about debuting, but planning ahead? That’s impressive.
“Of course it is.”

My goal wasn’t simply to debut—it was to save my mother.
Of course I had to keep the next mission in mind.

-I hope your choice was the right one.

It only left me with uneasy words.

“I’ll handle that myself. Just tell me this clearly. If I succeed in this mission… you’ll send me back, right?”
-Of course. Everything I promised you will come true. The accident that happened to your mother will be as if it never occurred.

The Cotton Ball Entity grinned widely.
It looked grotesque.

“…Then. When I go back, what happens to Yun Chung?”
-Why are you asking about that? It’s none of your concern.
“None of my concern? I’ve suffered so much in this body. The things I’ve accomplished through my suffering—if they’re not my concern, whose concern are they?”
-Haha!

Cotton Ball Entity burst into laughter again at my words.

-In that sense, sure. I can see why you’d be curious.

Cotton Ball Entity circled once around my head with a whoosh.

-Nothing happens.
“…What do you mean by that?”
-That’s all I can tell you. Anything beyond that, you’ll find out once you complete all the remaining missions.

It was frustrating, but I doubted that creature would say anything more even if I pressed further.

“Then just tell me what’s been updated.”
-Fine.

Cotton Ball Entity displayed a strange window before my eyes.
It looked like a notification window from a game.
The same window I’d seen occasionally.

[Have you been troubled by random warning notifications until now?]
[Now you can confidently spend points to make purchases!]
[Current Points: 100]

“What are points?”
-They’re given to you each time you complete small Quests.
“What are Quests?”

[
【Sign autographs for 1,000 people!】
(Condition: Only signatures from fan signing events count)
Reward: 50 Points]
[
【Sell 100,000 albums!】
Reward: 100 Points (10 Points per 10,000 albums)]
[
【Achieve 1st place on a music broadcast!】
Reward: 50 Points per 1st place win]
…

Beyond that, there are plenty of Quests. You don’t have to do all of them. However, each time you succeed, you’ll earn points. That’ll help with your mission.
“I understand. So once I collect points, how do I use them?”
-You just go into the shop and buy whatever you want.

[
Read the Journalists’ Hearts!
:
You can view articles about StillBlue that will break over the next 3 days. However, you cannot read articles about the future. You can only read articles about facts that have already occurred.
Required Points: 500 Points]
[
Invisibility Cloak
:
You can move to any location while avoiding people’s attention.
(Sasaeng fans and journalists won’t have a clue where you are!)
Required Points: 200 Points
Additional 50 Points per accompanying companion (Members only)]
[
Fans’ Desperate Carrot Dangling
:
Tells you what fans desire from you most right now!
Required Points: 100 Points]
[
Panacea
:
Treats all gastritis, enteritis, headaches, menstrual cramps, fatigue from overwork, and fractures you might develop during activities!
However, it cannot treat illnesses or injuries requiring hospitalization for 2 weeks or longer.
Required Points: 100 Points per area
If you want to use it on others: 200 Points per area (Members only)]
…

“They really sell everything.”
-But these are the kinds of things you inevitably need at least once in your life.

I couldn’t deny it.
In my past life too, there were things I’d thought, “I wish something like this existed.”
It was as if the system had read my mind.
But without accumulating points, all of these were just pie in the sky.
Tch.

“Is that all?”
-The most important thing is missing, actually.

That’s right.
I need to get straight to the main point.

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