The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 107

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The Chaebol’s Daughter Debuted

Episode 107

“Wow! The passion overflowing from your answers makes the atmosphere hotter day by day.”

In reality, the atmosphere was calm to the point of being frozen until the cameras started rolling.

Still, fortunately once the cameras turned on, everyone managed their expressions well as if nothing had happened.

Of course, even though everyone was trying their best, the atmosphere was much quieter than usual, so Choi Gyu-jin was putting in quite a bit of effort.

“The theme of this 4th round is an assigned song battle where two groups compete with the same song. I’m very excited to see what kind of stages each group has prepared. By the way, the evaluation criteria for the 4th round are…”

Choi Gyu-jin briefly reviewed the evaluation criteria and competition rules, then pointed to two face-down cards on the table in front of him.

“The two cards placed in front of me have A and B written on them respectively. Flora, the 1st place team, please come forward and draw one card. Flora, please come out.”

The cast members looked at us. Their gazes were much colder than when they were listening to Choi Gyu-jin’s explanation.

“Yes!”

Taking in all those stares, Han Da-min jumped up and headed forward.

“The team Flora draws will compete first. By the way, Team A is Flora and U&Da, and Team B is May Rookie and I Meet You, right?”

While Choi Gyu-jin was speaking, Han Da-min stood in front of the cards. Then she pretended to contemplate, looking back and forth between the cards before reaching out.

“I’ll choose the right card.”

Then she flipped the card without hesitation. Choi Gyu-jin checked the card and said.

“Yes, the first order is Team B. May Rookie and I Meet You, please head to the stage and prepare for the battle.”

At Choi Gyu-jin’s words, the two groups from Team B got up from their seats and headed to the stage.

“Team B’s assigned song is Neon Beat’s [Dream Chase]. Since it’s a solo vocal band song, it might be a bit tricky for groups to handle. I’m very excited to see how May Rookie and I Meet You brought this song to life!”

I had already seen it during the training camp.

It was a band song with a firmly established youth concept, making the arrangement difficulty quite high. Both May Rookie and I Meet You spent almost two days in the conference room when the training camp started.

‘Was it Judge Ji-hoon who selected the song?’

The May Rookie agency staff cursed Ji-hoon throughout the entire training camp.

Saying he thoughtlessly picked any song he wanted to hear.

Anyway, I know both May Rookie and I Meet You had quite a hard time, so I wonder what kind of stage they prepared.

Shortly after, the production staff signaled that the stage preparation was complete.

“Yes, I hear that the stage preparation for I Meet You, who’s performing first, is now complete.”

A moment later, the panoramic view of the stage venue appeared on the large screen behind Choi Gyu-jin.

The stage scale was bigger than the previous stage. Choi Gyu-jin also looked back at the screen once and said.

“Then let’s officially begin the 4th round assigned song battle. The first stage, I Meet You’s Dream Chase! Let’s watch it right now!”

With Choi Gyu-jin’s words, the lighting in the set studio dimmed.

And I Meet You’s performance began on the screen.

On the dark stage, refreshing sky-blue lighting cast down along with the sound of an electric guitar.

The electronic display board was full of clouds on the blindingly bright stage.

‘Oh.’

I let out a small exclamation as I watched the screen gradually descending.

This was a stage that I Meet You, who had been criticized for excessive or mismatched concepts, had planned and brought on their own after a long time.

Still, during the 2nd round when U&Da chose their song, it felt like they had found somewhat suitable clothes.

Thanks to that, this stage was very bright and lively from the intro, and it seemed they had now completely grasped their identity.

And I Meet You, who finally appeared, were wearing sky-blue cheerleader outfits that resembled the sky.

“Oh, wow!”

“Yeaaaah!”

“So cute!”

The trainees watching from the set studio went wild.

It was a concept that perfectly matched I Meet You, who always showed lively and cheerful energy.

Dream Chase! Light up the night

Dancing at the edge of dreams, feeling alive

On our path, let you become a star

And their skills had definitely improved.

Although they were members who were already good, they swept across the stage as if they had awakened after the 3rd round mix match.

‘It might be closer than I thought.’

Of course, May Rookie would be the winner, but just looking at the stage, I Meet You was surprisingly holding their ground quite well.

Especially the reason I couldn’t take my eyes off them was…

‘What should I call that?’

They literally worked hard as if it were their last.

“…”

Actually, it’s called a battle, but weren’t we all secretly thinking about it?

That the next one to be eliminated would probably be I Meet You.

Unlike the other three teams that had been solidly maintaining their positions in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place from the beginning, I Meet You had truly been in crisis every single round.

Moreover, their opponent was May Rookie, so unless there was an upset…

I Meet You must have also anticipated their elimination with the same thoughts and prepared their stage.

However, they must have resolved to do their best and create the best stage as their finale.

That desperate heart was completely melted into the stage.

Their voices singing each note spiritedly and their dance that seemed to break their bodies.

Dream Chase’s firm concept was youth.

I Meet You showed their best effort fitting the concept.

If they were eliminated after this stage as their last, wouldn’t there be many fans who would resolve to support I Meet You until the end?

And so I Meet You’s stage came to an end.

It was a very passionate stage that could be appropriately described as pouring everything out.

“That was I Meet You’s stage. I really watched without being able to breathe. It was a very cute, lovely, and lively Dream Chase, just like I Meet You. Then let’s hear how the judges watched it, shall we?”

Soon the judges’ evaluations followed.

What they felt was not much different from what I felt.

They could feel how much effort was put in, that desperation was fully conveyed.

It finally felt like they found their color.

Their skills had clearly improved, and so on.

I Meet You listened attentively with expressions that looked like they were about to cry, constantly nodding their heads.

‘Even though it’s full of praise, I can only think about elimination in the end.’

This is why manipulation is a nuisance to so many people.

My chest naturally felt stuffy.

“You really worked hard, I Meet You members. If you continue like this, I think you’ll become a group that receives a lot of love even after the competition ends. You did well.”

“Thank you!”

With So-hae’s evaluation as the last, I Meet You came down from the stage.

And May Rookie’s stage proceeded immediately.

When shadows fall

When it feels like I’m alone

Music lifts me up

I return to that place again

Unlike I Meet You, who showed the end of the youth that Dream Chase possessed, May Rookie came with a completely new reinterpretation of the song.

May Rookie and dancers in black uniforms, and group dance that fit perfectly.

If I Meet You showed longing toward dreams, May Rookie looked like warriors seeking to seize victory.

‘Is this supposed to be a competition?’

What kind of scale is this, like a year-end stage?

The arrangement, costumes, dancers, and stage – how much did all this cost…

Those were the first thoughts that came to mind just from watching the stage.

‘I guess they felt a strong sense of crisis?’

In fact, they probably wouldn’t have planned to invest that much in a group competition that would succeed either way.

It seemed they were properly scratched up from having their first place stolen by us in the last round.

Boom- Boom- Boooom- Boom-

With drums and trumpets, it was complete chaos. Just how did they arrange it?

“What’s with this production….”

Han Da-min muttered quietly.

Exactly. There’s a limit to throwing money around, but this is way too much.

Anyone could see it was an arrangement, choreography, and production with tons of capital invested, plus the May Rookie members’ skills on top of that….

“If this gets released, the view count will be insane….”

“Right.”

It was a perfect stage that we couldn’t help but acknowledge.

With that level, they probably could have won without any manipulation, so why did they do it—it was sigh-worthy.

And so May Rookie’s stage came to an end.

Naturally, they received tremendous praise in the judges’ comments, saying “For a moment, I couldn’t even remember the original song,” as they left the stage.

And after all of Team B’s stages were finished.

“May Rookie really received incredible acclaim. It was a very good stage. Now then, we should see Team A’s stage next, shouldn’t we?”

At announcer Choi Gyu-jin’s words, Flora and U&Da stood up from their seats.

“Team A also possesses formidable skills and individuality that’s no less than Team B. Let’s look forward to seeing what kind of stage they’ve prepared. Now then, Team A, please head backstage.”

Next was our turn.

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