The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 26

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The Chaebol’s Daughter Debuted

Episode 26

What? Running away? Trauma? Wait, hold on.

No, she’s thinking about running away just because she can’t do one intro part?

What kind of nonsense is this?

I stood there dumbfounded, feeling only the trembling of my pupils shaking at the absurd Quest content.

Once again, with a cheerful alarm sound, a window in a format I’d never seen before appeared.

“Wow…”

What do I do about this? I grabbed my forehead as a headache washed over me.

Something…

I thought it was strange that Seo Ra-eun handled other parts just fine but couldn’t do the intro part.

Was it not just because of simple pressure or nervousness, but because of trauma?

‘How am I supposed to help her overcome trauma…’

This doesn’t make sense.

If I at least had plenty of time, I’d try to do something about it, but there’s barely half a day left until the actual filming.

But I can’t give up either. If I give up, it says Seo Ra-eun will run away, unable to overcome her trauma.

What do I do? What do I do? Just as my mind was going blank.

Knock knock.

Someone knocked on the waiting room door and came inside.

“Girls, good work on the rehearsal.”

“Ah, senior…”

Mentor Yu-hwa was looking at the members with a much more subdued expression.

The members’ faces became even more dejected.

‘Why does she look like that too.’

I lowered my head to hide my expression that was hardening in real time.

I had an uneasy feeling.

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The waiting room was quiet for quite a while. The noisy sounds coming from outside seemed strangely loud.

Yu-hwa, who had been looking around at the members with eyes as frustrated as the people involved, finally opened her mouth with difficulty.

“First, I watched the rehearsal well. You did well.”

“Thank you.”

“You did well, but there are a few disappointing points. The main performance is coming up soon, right? So I came to make some final adjustments.”

Every time Yu-hwa said a word, the members’ hands fidgeted restlessly.

“Well…”

Yu-hwa spoke firmly but seemed hesitant, closing her mouth for a moment before looking at Seo Ra-eun again and hardening her expression.

“Everything was really good. I think you’ll be able to properly catch the viewers’ attention like this. Your skills are outstanding too, so I think you’ll do well.”

After finishing her light praise, Yu-hwa closed her mouth. Then she frowned as if hesitating.

‘Why… what is she trying to say…’

I looked at Yu-hwa through the emergency message, biting my lips.

‘Yu-hwa, please.’

Don’t say anything.

If you say something here, I feel like the situation will get worse.

But my desperation didn’t reach Yu-hwa. Yu-hwa opened her mouth with an expression as if she had made some decision.

“But the intro part is too disappointing.”

The cameras filming us glinted coldly.

The waiting room was enveloped in silence again.

Ding!

This is bad…

My head lowered even more.

It’s the right thing to say and I can relate to it.

That’s true, but…

Right before the stage, this is really the worst emotional state.

“I’ve said this many times already, but I wish it could be more exciting and bright. Not just the expression, but right now you’re so tense that your vocalization, breathing, and pronunciation are all stiff.”

“Yes…”

Seo Ra-eun answered painfully.

Yu-hwa, who usually spoke as gently as possible to avoid hurting the trainees, couldn’t do that when the actual competition was right around the corner.

Unlike usual, her firm tone made Seo Ra-eun look even more tearful.

Seeing Seo Ra-eun who looked like she was about to cry, I was also becoming quite anxious.

However, even while looking at such Seo Ra-eun, Yu-hwa continued speaking coldly.

“For other parts, it’s actually okay to be a bit lacking and make mistakes. Since you’re trainees stepping on stage for the first time, people can understand as you perform. But the person in charge of the very first part can’t be like that.”

If only her expression had been firm but she could have shown her real skills, she wouldn’t have been criticized.

“The prelude choreography was so good that the immersion really went up, but as soon as the first part started, all interest disappeared. Both I and the director felt that way, so wouldn’t the public feel the same?”

No, I understand, but stop hitting her so hard! She’s going to run away…

At least the production staff and mentors watch until the end. But the public doesn’t.

The impression that ‘ah, it’s a mess from the first part’ gets stuck and doesn’t go away.

“In a competition program with only good teams, to compete and win with a pure concept, you have to do well from start to finish. You all have good skills too, and Ra-eun is so good, but if you button things up wrong from the beginning because you’re nervous, it would be unfair.”

“…Yes, you’re right, senior.”

“So I’m asking, how about changing the intro part even now?”

Flinch. Min Ha-young’s shoulders, who had been listening quietly, shrank greatly. Then she glanced at Seo Ra-eun.

Seo Ra-eun’s head lowered silently.

Silence.

Start Plan’s cameras were capturing all of this scene without missing anything.

Ding!

Stop, please stop.

Ah… this scene will definitely be broadcast.

There’s no way Seo Ra-eun wouldn’t have the same worries I’m having.

At this rate, Seo Ra-eun’s emotional state will definitely get worse.

Yu-hwa sighed deeply as if feeling sorry and checked the time.

“I’m sorry for giving you an opportunity and then taking it away.”

She probably didn’t know either.

That even though there was a whole week, the problem pointed out on the first day wouldn’t be fixed even on the day of performance.

“I know you all get along well with each other, but this is a competition. Discuss it among yourselves and give me an answer within 30 minutes. If you decide to change it, I’ll help organize the formation and watch you practice with the changes.”

Yu-hwa sighed deeply while looking at the members who were all hanging their heads, unable to even give an answer.

Then she said she’d come back later and left the waiting room.

Even after she left, the silence continued.

No one dared to talk to Seo Ra-eun.

Ding!

Oh, this is serious. It’s getting worse and worse. These emotions are digging so deep into the ground?

“….”

Right, this isn’t simple nervousness—it’s trauma.

Does a trigger ever care about timing when it gets pulled?

My gaze naturally turned toward the back of Seo Ra-eun’s head.

Even just looking at her from behind, I could feel her fear.

‘Trauma that can’t be overcome.’

Is this something I can solve when I only met Seo Ra-eun a week ago and know nothing about her?

‘No. There’s no way I can solve it.’

If this were something I could interfere with in the first place, Seo Ra-eun would have brought it up that night at the end of training camp when she was caught up in the atmosphere.

That night when Han Da-min and Min Ha-young opened up about their inner thoughts, Seo Ra-eun didn’t bring up her story at all.

It means this isn’t a wound that others should interfere with.

If I rashly try to do something, I might just become someone who’s being presumptuous and meddling.

The thought that I can comfort someone’s wounds is really arrogant.

‘This is difficult….’

Just then, Seo Ra-eun’s head, which had been hanging low, suddenly shot up and she turned to look at the members.

“Everyone, I’m sorry. Ji-ye, I’m sorry.”

“Huh? For what?”

The members were startled and all waved their hands in unison.

I waved my hands especially frantically. Because Seo Ra-eun’s gaze fixed on me before long.

“There’s nothing to be sorry about. We all know how hard you’ve been working.”

My flustered expression was probably visible to everyone.

Seo Ra-eun spoke with a face that looked like she didn’t know what to do from feeling so sorry.

“Everyone believed in me and waited until now, Ji-ye believed in me and recommended the intro part, but I couldn’t do it well. I’m just causing trouble.”

“No way, that’s not true. The pressure must be huge. First, calm down and take a sip of water. Let’s think about what to do.”

Min Ha-young hurriedly brought over some water and handed it to her.

“I’m really okay. The mood got too heavy. I’m fine, so let’s change parts. Sorry!”

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