The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 175

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“Oh my, what is that?”

 

Wherever we passed, voices filled with laughter could be heard.

 

Even though I tried to look straight ahead, I could clearly feel that everyone around us had their eyes focused on us.

 

“Ah, I knew this would happen…”

 

Song-i hid behind me with her face turning bright red.

 

“Da-min unnie, I’m a little embarrassed.”

 

Min Ha-young also smiled awkwardly with a face that looked like she was dying of embarrassment.

 

However, unfortunately, Han Da-min was no different from them.

 

“If you have complaints, tell Ji-ye, not me. Ji-ye’s opinion was actively reflected in this.”

 

At Han Da-min’s words, I pouted and said.

 

“Why? Everyone agreed to it.”

 

This is unfair.

 

It’s true that I suggested it, but everyone said it was good at the time.

 

Of course, I did win over some members who seemed relatively opinionless and made the decision a bit hastily.

 

But I think that decision was right for now.

 

“Look. How cute.”

 

I touched the rabbit ears perked up on Seo Ra-eun’s head and smiled contentedly.

 

“The fans will definitely love it, right?”

 

“They will… like it, but…”

 

Look at this. She’ll quickly agree again when I mention that fans will like it.

 

“And what’s the point now. We’re already wearing them, so what can we do. Walk confidently, everyone.”

 

Five animals walking in a line through the corridor among countless people.

 

More precisely, Flora Members in animal sleepwear.

 

These were the costumes we wore during the Start Plan filming when we received the live broadcast mission.

 

This is our stage costume for today.

 

The day Flora became a first place candidate for the first time.

 

And the last music show for our debut song.

 

The reason we decided to wear this costume on such a meaningful and important day is literally because today is such an important day.

 

“We’ve already shown plenty of pretty costumes anyway.”

 

If we’ve come this far with the fans’ support, we should do at least this much as an event.

 

Of course, I was also subjected to something like forced persuasion from CEO Kim Ja-in.

 

As we endured the surrounding stares and laughter and arrived backstage, we could hear the MCs introducing us.

 

“The next stage is. Don’t be sad about this brief farewell! We’ll meet again soon.”

 

“Flora’s last stage, which gave everyone the fresh scent of flowers, is waiting!”

 

“Ahhh…”

 

The disappointed voices of the fans could be heard so clearly.

 

“I think I’m about to cry already? What should I do…”

 

Min Ha-young made a strange expression and shook my arm.

 

“Blooming,” which we won’t be able to perform for a while after this stage ends.

 

I know all too well how precious this song is to us and our fans.

 

“No. If you cry, your makeup will smudge.”

 

“If you cry here, you’ll just become the kid who cried on stage.”

 

Still, crying on stage would be a bit much.

 

We even wore animal pajamas to have fun.

 

When Han Da-min and I spoke at the same time, Min Ha-young threw my hand away with a huff.

 

“This place only has emotionally dried-up members except for Ra-eun unnie!”

 

Then she turned around sulkily and tried to head toward Seo Ra-eun, but I hugged her tightly from behind.

 

“No. Don’t go.”

 

We have to go on stage soon.

 

“Okay, I won’t go~”

 

As expected, Min Ha-young was easily caught and started clinging to me and nuzzling again.

 

“Please go up on stage!”

 

With the production staff’s signal, we headed up to the stage.

 

***

 

The chaotic stage was organized at some point and soon became quiet.

 

From the tension that strange quietness brought, the fans could anticipate.

 

“They’re coming out. They’re coming out soon.”

 

That Flora’s last music show was about to begin.

 

It was truly perfect activities.

 

Despite being a small company and even a debut song, an efficient schedule that prioritized the members’ condition above all while selecting only popular broadcasts to appear on.

 

Costumes and makeup that became topics of conversation at every music show.

 

And stable live performances befitting competition program alumni.

 

‘They should have promoted for at least 2 more weeks.’

 

Although the promotion period was long compared to other idols, it felt regrettable thinking this was the last.

 

While feeling regretful, there was also anticipation for what kind of stage they would show today.

 

Fans felt indescribable emotions as they waited for Flora who would appear soon.

 

And shortly after.

 

“Huh?”

 

“What~”

 

“Crazy, they’re so cute?”

 

Groaning sounds began coming from here and there at the sight of the members who appeared on stage.

 

“Isn’t that what they wore during the live broadcast?”

 

Those animal pajamas that Flora fans couldn’t possibly not know.

 

Those clothes that became the catalyst for each member to have a symbolic animal.

 

The members were coming up on stage wearing those clothes.

 

“Wow, did our kids wear those because it’s their last broadcast?”

 

Who would have thought they’d see those clothes here.

 

Unlike the always elegant and glamorous stage costumes for 【Blooming】 they had seen so far, these were very simple yet radical costumes.

 

“Wow, I almost swore for real just now.”

 

But the reaction was better than ever.

 

I don’t know whose idea it was, but they understood the fans’ hearts so well.

 

There were quite a lot of people who hoped we would wear those outfits again, even if just at fan signing events.

 

And soon the stage began.

 

The flowing classical melody.

 

The Flower Bud Blooming Choreography, which was the point choreography for 【Blooming】 that I’d memorized completely from seeing it so many times, had been changed from flowers to hand hearts today.

 

***

 

“Good work everyone!”

 

The members who came down from the stage looked very happy.

 

Those who had been saying they were embarrassed or that they might cry from regret just moments ago were now wearing the happiest smiles ever.

 

“The fans really loved it today.”

 

“See? I told you they’d like it. Fans don’t just want to see us looking pretty.”

 

This was something I’d learned firsthand through our long activities as Sucream.

 

Why do fans like us?

 

Back then, I, Sucream, didn’t have the popularity or achievements that fans could be proud of.

 

Our costumes and makeup were, to borrow the fans’ words from that time, ‘always similarly terrible.’

 

I was confident in our skills alone, but since we had no schedule, there was nowhere to showcase those skills.

 

So why did they like and support us anyway?

 

After long contemplation, the conclusion I reached was that ‘affection comes from memories.’

 

Today we brought out memories from our Start Plan days that we had briefly forgotten and created another memory with our fans.

 

Thinking of the fans’ happy expressions I saw on stage earlier made me smile naturally.

 

“Alright everyone, good work. Let’s quickly return to the waiting room. We’re not done yet.”

 

Following Seong Ji-soo’s lead, we returned to the waiting room.

 

We had safely finished our last stage, but the first place announcement was still left.

 

Of course, neither I nor anyone else had high expectations, but…

 

‘You never know.’

 

Kim Ja-in and the staff said we were worth aiming for first place too.

 

While our opponents Street Center were also one of the teams with very good results, we weren’t to be underestimated either.

 

This was because we had an advantage in broadcast and radio scores thanks to being from the most recent audition program, not just our music source performance.

 

If Kim Ja-in and the staff hadn’t gotten our hopes up, I could have abandoned even the slightest expectation and just enjoyed this moment.

 

Our Ji-soo manager says not to expect too much while Kim Ja-in says you never know.

 

Which tune should I dance to?

 

So I decided to just have very slight expectations.

 

You really never know.

 

And a little later, after Street Center’s stage that handled Countdown’s ending finished, we went back up on stage.

 

“Wow, so cute.”

 

“I saw this on the broadcast. So adorable.”

 

As soon as we stepped onto the stage, the gazes of all the singers who appeared together poured toward us.

 

‘The aggro power of animal sleepwear is no joke….’

 

Hmm, it was fine when only the production staff were around, but being among fellow singers….

 

“Wow, I’m starting to feel embarrassed again.”

 

Han Da-min spoke for my feelings.

 

“We only have the Countdown first place announcement left.”

 

“Street Center and FLORA, who will claim first place? Please reveal the scores.”

 

Along with the MCs’ words, the scores of the first place candidates were revealed one by one on the screen below the stage.

 

For album scores, Street Center got a perfect score. As expected, they showed overwhelmingly high results.

 

And the next revealed music source score went to our FLORA with a perfect score.

 

Street Center’s music source score was surprisingly not very high.

 

“Please reveal the viewer pre-voting and real-time voting scores.”

 

And then the voting scores.

 

“…Huh.”

 

It was from here that the members noticed something unexpected.

 

The voting scores had more than a five-fold difference from Street Center.

 

We came out significantly higher than Street Center.

 

“Please reveal the broadcast scores.”

 

Finally, the last broadcast scores were revealed.

 

…Wait a minute.

 

I blankly calculated the scores and reflection percentages, then suddenly looked at the members.

 

The members’ eyes were shaking non-stop.

 

And after a moment.

 

“Waaaaah!!!!”

 

Fans who figured out the results early began cheering loudly.

 

“This week’s Countdown first place, combining all scores, goes to!”

 

“Congratulations to FLORA!”

 

Fireworks exploding with a loud sound.

 

Flower petals scattering like blooming petals.

 

The Countdown first place trophy was handed to us.

 

“Ah….”

 

Han Da-min’s eyes began to well up.

 

It was FLORA’s first number one victory.

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