The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 158

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“Thank you for saying that.”

 

I said while closing the favorability window that appeared before my eyes.

 

The fact that a colleague trusts me so deeply. Could there be anything as weighty yet reassuring as that?

 

Ha-young’s words made me feel more confident about myself too.

 

I had always been running around alone, often wondering if I was doing things the right way.

 

“I’m the one who’s grateful!”

 

Min Ha-young said in the most gentle tone in the world.

 

“Thank you for asking me to do Flora together again, Ji-ye.”

 

“Me too. Thank you for doing Flora with me.”

 

The embarrassing words didn’t sound embarrassing at all. Probably because they were filled with sincerity.

 

I looked at Min Ha-young with a sheepish smile and continued with the next question.

 

“How did you feel when you first received the contract offer?”

 

It was a question that seemed different yet similar to the previous one.

 

“Of course I was super happy!”

 

Min Ha-young, who had become quite serious, regained her playfulness and answered with a grin.

 

“I thought I should hurry up and sign the contract, then go to Ji-ye’s house to hang out and just live there! That’s what I thought.”

 

“Ah, that’s right. Come to think of it, why did you keep coming to our house like that?”

 

I asked as if I couldn’t understand, then said to the production staff as if tattling.

 

“I’m not lying, she really came to our house every single day without fail after signing the contract.”

 

However, Min Ha-young smiled brightly and gave the answer that this time it was really because she liked me so much!

 

“…Thank you.”

 

It was actually too much of a TMI question, but she kept saying it was because she liked me.

 

It was a bit embarrassing, and there probably couldn’t be a more truthful answer than that, so I hurriedly moved on.

 

After that, many questions were exchanged.

 

How was filming Start Plan, how does it feel to debut as Flora, when did you start dancing, your relationship with Lee Si-ah and first impressions of each member, etc.

 

Still, having done it once before, this time we were able to ask all the questions in the script within the allotted time.

 

And the long-awaited final question.

 

“Lastly, this is the show’s regular question.”

 

“Ahhhhh!”

 

“…Huh?”

 

Why is she suddenly whining?

 

When I looked at Min Ha-young in confusion, she smiled innocently as if she had never whined and said.

 

“I just did it because I felt sad it was ending.”

 

“You really have a unique character, seriously.”

 

“Really? But I’m your friend. Just accept it.”

 

Ugh. Fine, fine.

 

I’ve already accepted it long ago.

 

“Ha.”

 

I sighed and took out the friendship bracelet from the tin case.

 

“This is the final question. Please tell us the contract conditions for wearing this friendship bracelet.”

 

Then Min Ha-young smiled refreshingly and took one of the bracelets from my hand, putting it on her own wrist.

 

“Next time after our activities end, let’s have a drink together, just the two of us.”

 

“Do you drink well?”

 

“Not at all? Not even a little?”

 

I couldn’t help but laugh at Min Ha-young’s confident response.

 

Right, whether we drink well or not, friends can have a drink together.

 

“Me too. But that’s fine.”

 

I put the remaining bracelet in my hand on my own wrist.

 

And with the final comment about successfully making a contract, the filming came to an end.

 

***

 

Some time after that, on a day when our Flora was frantically pushing through schedules, news of U&Da’s debut came.

 

They had been quiet for quite a while after Start Plan, but now it seemed they had finished preparing for their debut.

 

According to the article, U&Da had completed all preparations and was scheduled to debut in 4 months.

 

In fact, U&Da’s debut preparations would have been finished long ago.

 

Their album preparation would have been completed even while they were filming Start Plan.

 

Yet the reason their debut timing was delayed this much was partly due to the Start Plan controversy and Flora’s quick debut, but probably the biggest influence was this – the upcoming Start Plan concert.

 

“These people really… They only know how to give notifications. I’m so annoyed I could die.”

 

Day Entertainment’s conference room.

 

An employee with dark circles under their eyes from lack of sleep irritably waved around a printed email while grumbling.

 

It was an email from UNET about the Start Plan concert schedule.

 

The timing was about a week, 3 months from now.

 

It was quite a tight schedule to prepare for a concert, but UNET had just notified them of this in writing.

 

‘Anyway, even after getting beaten like that, they’re still just as unreasonable.’

 

But well, since they said they’d handle the preparations and everything themselves, we decided to let this part slide.

 

Contrary to expectations that many teams wouldn’t participate since there had been so much trouble, it was decided that everyone would participate.

 

Even the First-year Team, who were the first individual participants to be eliminated.

 

“I thought it would be difficult to even contact the First-year Team, but the Start Plan Team managed to do it somehow?”

 

“I heard the First-year Team also found an entertainment agency. Where was it? True Entertainment?”

 

“Ah, that place. …Huh, there? Why did they go there of all places?”

 

“So U&Da will debut as soon as SPLCON ends?”

 

“Seems like it. Using SPLCON to boost their buzz again before debuting is also a good strategy.”

 

“It would be good if we also prepared something to coincide with when SPLCON ends.”

 

Since we couldn’t help being notified of the schedule, we had to find a way to make the most of this concert.

 

“For now, they said during the preparation period, they’ll form Start Plan Teams for variety show locations as promotion.”

 

“That’s good. Let’s definitely send Ha-young, and try to get everyone’s names up evenly depending on the variety show atmosphere each time.”

 

“Besides that, is there anything else we can pull off on our own?”

 

The staff fell into contemplation.

 

Of course, since we’re still actively promoting our album, we can’t think about preparing anything additional during the activity period.

 

Something that could draw reactions through SPLCON’s influence even without activities, when the 【Blooming】 promotions had ended and the next album wasn’t prepared yet.

 

What could there be?

 

That’s when Han Da-min, who was next to me, quietly raised her hand.

 

“Um, I have a suggestion.”

 

“Oh, what is it?”

 

“Wouldn’t it be good to supplement content for something that already had a good response and release it?”

 

Something that already had a good response, ah.

 

Han Da-min smiled brightly and said.

 

“Our 【Famous Paintings】. It was just as popular as 【Blooming】, wasn’t it? We could do something like making a special clip with this song, or doing a live performance.”

 

I quickly added to Han Da-min’s opinion.

 

“How about a music video?”

 

“…A music video?”

 

“Yes. The response among fans was good and the song was good enough to last quite a while on the charts. I think it would be good to make a music video like we’re releasing a new song and draw more reactions.”

 

Of course, it would cost incomparably more than special clips and such, but this company has money overflowing anyway.

 

If the members and staff work just a little harder, yeah, just a little harder, it’s definitely doable.

 

Of course, this is just my thought and the decision is up to CEO Kim Ja-in and the staff.

 

“What do you all think?”

 

At Han Da-min’s question, the staff exchanged glances. Then they smiled brightly and said.

 

“That’s good?”

 

“I was actually thinking it would be a bit of a waste to just leave 【Famous Paintings】 as is.”

 

“But it’ll be hard to schedule right now, so I think it would be better to start production after 【Blooming】 promotions are completely finished. For both the members and us.”

 

“While we’re at it, we could continue the 【Blooming】 story we originally planned, making it feel connected…”

 

Surprisingly, they readily agreed.

 

These are people who work day and night more than the members these days, so I wondered if they’d want to take on more work here.

 

“Hey, as long as you pay us~”

 

Generously high salaries compared to the industry!

 

Performance recognition incentive payments!

 

Vacation days that increase with hard work!

 

True to being employees brought in under conditions that couldn’t help but overflow with passion, they had no hesitation in moving forward.

 

Ideas excitedly going back and forth. CEO Kim Ja-in, who was leading the meeting, looked at the staff with satisfaction and clapped her hands.

 

“Good. Then let’s proceed with the music video gradually. However, the most important thing is the health of the staff and members, so let’s prepare within limits that aren’t too demanding.”

 

“Yes!”

 

“The 【Famous Paintings】 MV still has some time, so let’s move on for now. We still have a lot to discuss.”

 

“Ah.”

 

Oops. The staff hurriedly calmed their excitement.

 

They had gotten so heated up over the sudden music video talk that they momentarily forgot about the two most urgent remaining matters.

 

Kim Ja-in listed the problems that needed to be solved calmly with a rather gentle face.

 

“We need to decide on Flora’s fandom name soon.”

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