The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 247

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The Chaebol’s Daughter Has Debuted

Chapter 247

Our Yu-hwa can even make such a sly expression as if hiding her inner thoughts.

I’m feeling proud all over again.

Yu-hwa, who couldn’t know my feelings, seemed to just be timing when it would be good to make my proposal concrete.

“Senior, I’m being sincere. I really hope we can sing together again someday and work together too.”

Actually, the audition participants who appeared on Start Plan do release covers and songs together with their direct seniors who appeared with them.

There’s no reason we can’t do it too.

Even if we’re from different agencies, if it’s a win-win for both of us, there’s no reason not to do it.

“Right. I’d also like to work with you guys someday…”

Yu-hwa, who had been speaking in circles as if it were empty words yet sincere, paused for a moment then spoke with eyes that had decided on something.

“Ji-ye, as I said earlier, I tend to actively approach people I want to work with.”

“Yes, that’s right, senior. You invited us to this meal right away today too.”

Yu-hwa nodded and held up the letter.

“You probably said ‘it would be nice if we could work together someday’ just with fan feelings or respect in mind, but from my perspective, I think it would actually be fine to release a song together.”

“…Really?”

I already knew all her thoughts, but I pretended not to know and asked back innocently.

Then Yu-hwa said with a serious face.

“There have been cases where other teams have done something together. Hmm, I think it wouldn’t be bad for the fans or for us. I’ll talk directly with your company about this.”

“We’re definitely okay with it.”

Because I had already talked to Kim Ja-in about it beforehand. They’ll probably coordinate schedules with Yu-hwa’s company around the time our <GISS> activities end.

Yu-hwa smiled.

“Still, it feels good that you’re saying yes even after the broadcast ends. Thank you.”

“I’m even more grateful!”

We started eating again.

People who love work strangely become closer while talking about work.

Yu-hwa and I were exactly like that.

We spent time conversing in a much more comfortable atmosphere.

Though most of it was just work and Start Plan stories.

Yu-hwa must have felt this too as she asked.

“Come to think of it, isn’t there anything Ji-ye is curious about regarding me? It feels like we only talked about work?”

“No, I really love talking about work.”

We became close during Choux Cream times by talking about music and work too.

Though back then it was hope for the future, and now it’s constructive conversation that can actually be implemented.

But something I’m curious about regarding Yu-hwa…

There are plenty of things I’m curious about.

For example.

“How did you come to debut with Sierra, senior?”

Like Ji Yu-hwa’s life living in this place.

“How I debuted with Sierra?”

Yu-hwa hesitated and tilted her head. It seemed like a more serious and intimate question than she had expected.

But she soon answered with a smile.

“It’s probably similar to you guys, isn’t it? Being a singer was my dream, and I went around auditioning at various places, then I passed at my current agency and debuted with Sierra.”

“Come to think of it, didn’t you also not appear on survival programs, senior?”

Yu-hwa’s eyes widened and she nodded, saying that’s right.

“How did you know? That was something we did among ourselves, so most people don’t know about it.”

“Because I’m a fan.”

Yu-hwa shrugged her shoulders sheepishly.

“Even fans don’t really watch that broadcast. They say it’s hard to watch.”

Certainly, since it was an old program, it had completely different situations from today’s sensibilities.

Plus it was full of the amateur feel typical of trainees, so it would be a bit hard for fans who like the current Sierra to watch.

‘I enjoyed watching it because it felt like seeing Yu-hwa from her old trainee days.’

But honestly, that broadcast itself wasn’t very entertaining.

I understand there was no public reaction at all back then either.

However, the members’ capabilities and songs were good, so they rapidly rose to prominence after debut.

“Weren’t you anxious before debuting, Ji-ye? I was really anxious.”

“Honestly, I wasn’t that anxious. Still, since all of Flora was debuting together, existing Start Plan fans would support us, and above all, our buzz at the time was…”

With various manipulation controversies breaking out, our image actually improved and our positive buzz became uniquely high.

“Moreover, even though it was a new company, the CEO was Director Kim Ja-in.”

“True, if it were Director Kim Ja-in, I think I’d trust her and debut too. I was really anxious when I debuted.”

“You were, senior?”

“Our company wasn’t a proper place back then.”

I heard Sierra’s agency was a company established by a broadcasting station PD.

It was a company skilled at broadcasting connections and attracting investment, so there were no big problems with capital or scheduling broadcasts, but they lacked experience and did strange marketing.

Sierra wasn’t that company’s first artist, but most before Sierra had failed.

So it was a company with no artists who received aggressive marketing or continued steady activities, which must have made Yu-hwa very anxious.

‘She started in a situation not much different from Choux Cream times.’

However, unlike Choux Cream’s agency, Sierra’s agency didn’t sell out their members even in difficult situations.

Choux Cream’s agency started bringing in sponsors as soon as Choux Cream seemed to get some reaction.

When we refused this, they stopped supporting schedules and music activities as if they had given up on everything.

As for Sierra, from what I know… though they often do foolish marketing that draws fans’ criticism, I heard they have strong feelings of wanting to cherish and protect their members.

Maybe if Choux Cream had gone just a little better, we could have become like the current Sierra.

Recalling the reality of Choux Cream from my memory left a bitter taste in my mouth.

“We also went through quite a lot, but the results weren’t bad. We hold concerts regularly and there’s no problem with music activities.”

It seems the Sierra members also have quite a strong voice within their agency.

“So what about you, Ji-ye?”

“Me?”

“How did I come to think of becoming a singer?”

Is she curious about why I chose to be a singer despite being a chaebol?

“Being a singer was my dream too. I love singing. I felt like I could work hard if I took on the challenge.”

“Didn’t your family oppose it? I would think they’d oppose it.”

“Not opposition exactly… They did ask ‘suddenly why?’ I did bring it up rather out of the blue.”

Actually, because the original Ryu Ji-ye had been quite a burden, the family was ready to support anything as long as she had sincere intention to work hard, whether it was singing or anything else.

However, the reason they initially opposed it was because of Ryu Ji-ye’s usual behavior.

They thought she was just impulsively thinking and deciding, spouting random words.

And who would have thought that the youngest daughter who only threw tantrums would have talent in dancing and singing?

“Actually, my brothers handle all the company work. They just wanted me to do something, so after seeing me do well on Start Plan, they gave permission.”

“That’s somewhat unexpected. Did they readily give permission?”

“Not readily… They thought it was fortunate that I showed some talent.”

Moreover, the members and CEO Kim Ja-in were such good people, and after learning that I had directly invested in the company, they seemed to think I was doing some kind of management and were actively monitoring the situation.

Plus, seeing the members who came to visit the family home almost daily until right before debut, my parents seemed to have grown quite attached to them.

“Ah. So they did give permission. That’s really unexpected.”

“…Hmm?”

Yu-hwa’s reaction is a bit strange?

Is it really that surprising that family members allowed singing activities?

She’s speaking as if she knows our family situation well?

Yu-hwa seemed to belatedly realize my gaze and quickly composed her expression with a smile.

“Anyway, thanks to that, we got to see Flora’s Ryu Ji-ye, which is really great.”

Hmm, what’s this? Why such a reaction?

At that moment, I recalled the ‘Unfortunate Idol’s memory’ I had seen before.

Grandfather, whom I was meeting after a long time.

Someone’s memory that had been floating around beside Grandfather.

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