The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 122

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The Chaebol’s Daughter Debuted

 

Episode 122

 

“It’s not crying, it’s just that I’m feeling a bit strange.”

 

“Oh, what kind of feeling made you shed tears?”

 

“Well… I’m not sure if I should say this.”

 

Lee Si-ah spoke while glancing around at the cameras.

 

‘What is she trying to say…’

 

We were currently live on air, and there was a high possibility that the audience was paying close attention to Lee Si-ah’s remarks.

 

That’s why saying anything while crying was somewhat dangerous.

 

Whatever she said would sound meaningful, wouldn’t it?

 

Even Lee Si-ah, who usually made sharp comments, seemed to be cautious during the live broadcast.

 

After hesitating for a while, Lee Si-ah spoke.

 

“I just teared up because their performance was so admirable. Seeing them dance so hard their bodies might break.”

 

Because it was during the broadcast, she couldn’t say anything easily.

 

But we and the judges knew how much meaning was condensed in her words.

 

Even knowing they might not win, even after receiving so much criticism and misunderstanding, they didn’t break and instead showed an even better stage perfectly.

 

Her tears and gaze were saying exactly that.

 

I also smiled back with eyes full of meaning.

 

That aside, the members had actually been quite dejected.

 

When we first got strange editing, when we got criticized for it, when I had my controversy – they went through so much emotional distress.

 

Lee Si-ah pushed aside her overwhelming feelings and carefully observed each of us before finishing her comment.

 

“First of all, I think you understood and digested the New Jack Swing genre well. Not just the dancing, but what I liked most was that despite the intense choreography, you delivered the live performance very energetically without missing a single syllable.”

 

“That’s right. Those who saw the stage in person would know, but these girls’ voices really echoed powerfully throughout this space.”

 

Ji-hoon nodded in agreement with Lee Si-ah’s words.

 

“Yes, that confidence was so good. As I’ve often said before, Flora’s stages are fun to watch. Well done.”

 

“Thank you!”

 

When her evaluation ended, we all energetically bowed to Lee Si-ah.

 

‘Hm?’

 

I turned my head at the strangely trembling voices of the members.

 

I hadn’t noticed because I was only looking forward, but Seo Ra-eun and Min Ha-young were crying.

 

And next, Ji-hoon picked up the microphone.

 

Ji-hoon also looked at us with fond eyes like Lee Si-ah and spoke gently.

 

“For me, I had quite a fascinating experience. Ever since trainee Ji-ye first appeared, I’ve been feeling overwhelmed, should I say.”

 

Yu-hwa had said exactly the same thing when I first synchronized with the dancers.

 

That there was an overwhelming feeling from my expression, the song’s intro, and the number of people.

 

“I never thought I could feel this way watching trainees perform. Now I see our members are all-rounders. Good at rap, and needless to say, singing and dancing.”

 

Phew, hiring dancers was a good choice.

 

Listening to the judges’ evaluations from So-hae to Ji-hoon, I was relieved that my choice was indeed correct.

 

Actually, after hearing Gu Beom-tae’s report about May Rookie’s concept, I had been quite troubled.

 

In fact, nothing raises quality and competitiveness like throwing money around.

 

When I learned that May Rookie was determined to pour money into the finals.

 

When I realized that the broadcasting station budget given to our Flora was too small and insignificant in comparison, my head throbbed.

 

‘With that budget, we could only have made quality similar to Round 4 at best.’

 

I absolutely couldn’t be satisfied with that level of support.

 

It’s not that Flora’s Round 4 stage quality was bad, but May Rookie was so determined to create their stage.

 

Naturally, the other team U&Da would have prepared similarly too.

 

So what could I do?

 

I had to use my own money.

 

‘Tsk.’

 

If I could, I would have liked to talk to the broadcasting station to get more budget…

 

Realistically, the broadcasting station couldn’t pour that much budget into one program.

 

Since squeezing the U-Net production staff wouldn’t solve the problem, I had no choice but to open my wallet.

 

‘It’s not really a burdensome amount anyway.’

 

At most, I added money to increase the number of dancers and put effort into the arrangement.

 

Anyway, thanks to that, I was able to create quality roughly similar to May Rookie’s, so it was fortunate.

 

“Yes, we’ve heard the judges’ evaluations well.”

 

Choi Gyu-jin wrapped up the judges’ comments.

 

“Flora, you’re a group that has shown outstanding performance from the first round. This time too, you’ve shown a stage that could surprise so many people. Please greet your fans and come down.”

 

“Thank you!”

 

We energetically bowed and came down from the stage amid the fans’ cheers.

 

And as soon as we came down from the stage, led by Han Da-min, all the members huddled together.

 

“Girls, you really worked so hard…”

 

Naturally, the members’ arms overlapped on each other’s backs.

 

“Unnie…”

 

“Right. We didn’t make any mistakes this time and did the live performance energetically.”

 

We hugged each other tightly for a long time, continuing with praise for each other like “you worked hard” and “you did well,” and comfort about the upcoming elimination.

 

When everyone had composed their emotions and returned to the set studio, U&Da’s stage was already in progress.

 

Like May Rookie’s and our stages, U&Da’s stage also showed incomparably excellent quality compared to the previous round.

 

Unlike us and May Rookie who tried something different, U&Da brought their best genre further developed.

 

“Wow, they sing that well?”

 

Min Ha-young kept exclaiming in admiration.

 

U&Da’s skills were well-known, but today their quality itself was different.

 

It was confusing whether this was an audition show or a vocal battle show of legendary veteran singers…

 

Vocalization, harmony, and high notes continued without rest.

 

That was U&Da.

 

Only the group called U&Da could overwhelm people with just their singing skills without dancers.

 

As I was watching U&Da’s stage in a daze, suddenly the song transitioned and the members began gathering in the center of the stage.

 

“Oh?”

 

“Something’s coming.”

 

“Could it be a dance break?”

 

The trainees in the set studio began murmuring with excited voices.

 

U&Da, who at best was only slightly better than rhythmic movement when it came to dancing, doing a dance break?

 

U&Da, who usually avoided dancing and showed weakness in it?

 

At that moment, dancers appeared behind U&Da and soon the dance break began.

 

“Wow…”

 

U&Da was serious about this.

 

They were handling the dance break quite skillfully.

 

Of course, the choreography difficulty itself was easy, mainly consisting of basic moves, but it was choreography that made those moves look cool.

 

I heard Lee Si-ah was also in charge of U&Da’s choreography.

 

It seemed she made it well at just the right level that U&Da could handle.

 

‘Some awkwardness is unavoidable though.’

 

Since the audience knew very well that U&Da wasn’t good at dancing, the fans’ cheers erupted louder than ever.

 

It was thanks to the big challenge of the dance break, something they hadn’t tried before.

 

After U&Da’s dance break ended, the stage atmosphere also changed.

 

The members induced the audience’s response more cheerfully and lightly.

 

U&Da’s stage ended in an atmosphere where the audience enjoyed the stage most excitedly.

 

And immediately the judges’ evaluation followed.

 

As expected, praise for their vocal ability continued, and there were also words praising their courage to challenge the dance break instead of taking the safe route in the final round.

 

However, at the same time, there were inevitably criticisms about the awkward parts in the dance break section.

 

 

 

-It was good that you attempted a dance break, but it’s a bit disappointing that the members’ movements didn’t sync up despite the choreography not being that difficult.

 

-That’s right. Since you included a dance break, you should have somehow improved the completeness to show us ‘We’re good at this kind of thing too!’ But this time… Ah, it just ended with the impression that U&Da tried a new challenge before the finals, how admirable. Couldn’t it have been utilized better…?

 

 

 

However, U&Da seemed to have anticipated this critique and nodded calmly without much surprise.

 

When they themselves knew well their own shortcomings, what more needed to be said?

 

 

 

-Your vocals were really the best among the three teams that performed so far. You can be proud of this part.

 

-I dare say that even among active idols, there are probably few who sing this well. Haha, it means you’re exceptionally talented.

 

 

 

The judges continued with more praise about the vocals before wrapping up their comments.

 

With U&Da’s stage now complete, all three teams headed onto the stage.

 

All that remained was the announcement of Start Plan’s final winner.

 

“Now, we only have the final winner announcement left. Everyone’s nervous, right!”

 

“Yes!”

 

“Which team do you want to win!”

 

At announcer Choi Gyu-jin’s question, incomprehensible mixed voices came from the audience seats.

 

They probably called out the names of trainees or teams they were supporting.

 

Well, the show was progressing while appropriately building tension and excitement.

 

But I wasn’t really nervous.

 

No, rather I just wanted this time to end quickly.

 

‘It’s rigged anyway.’

 

The scores and everything else were all rigged and fake, so what was the point of watching nervously?

 

Me, my members, and even the U&Da members were probably smiling while memorizing acceptance speech comments in our heads.

 

And finally, Start Plan’s final winner was announced.

 

“The final winner is! May Rookie! Congratulations!”

 

Announcer Choi Gyu-jin’s words.

 

Fireworks celebrating their victory burst out, and Start Plan’s theme song resonated triumphantly.

 

May Rookie showed extremely moved expressions, and their fans cried, rejoiced, and cheered.

 

Meanwhile, our fans and U&Da’s fans.

 

“What? This seems a bit strange?”

 

“Those vote counts don’t seem right.”

 

“Huh, May Rookie is first place? How?”

 

Some confused murmuring could be heard very faintly. Of course, it was drowned out by May Rookie fans’ cheers.

 

But we, standing close to the fans, definitely heard it.

 

‘It’s okay, everyone. All questions will be answered soon.’

 

We pretended not to hear their puzzled muttering and smiled soullessly while applauding May Rookie, who won through rigging.

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