The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 28

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The Chaebol’s Daughter Debuted

Episode 28

With the mindset of enduring just 10 more seconds, if only because it would be a waste to give up on everything I’d done so far.

I squeezed Seo Ra-eun’s hand tightly and let go.

‘I’ve done everything I could.’

If she still can’t do it after this, we’ll have to change parts – what else can we do?

It’s better than running away.

Thinking that, I checked Seo Ra-eun’s emotional state.

Ding!

Oh, isn’t this working?

Ding!

‘Hm?’

What does the Oblivion Buff do?

As I stared intently at the buff mark attached to Seo Ra-eun, an explanation window appeared.

“…”

This is gaslighting, isn’t it.

From Seo Ra-eun’s perspective, this isn’t a buff but a debuff…

While I was speechless with bewilderment, Seo Ra-eun got up from her chair, quietly said ‘thank you’ to me, then ran over to Yu-hwa and the members.

“Seniors, everyone. I’m sorry for making you worry. But please trust me just one more time. I’ll really do well!”

Oh, it seems like the light has returned to her eyes?

Is this… right? I tilted my head with an uneasy feeling but headed toward the members.

Anyway, well, good is good, I guess… It’s not a permanent buff either.

The members also seemed to sense that something had changed about Seo Ra-eun.

“Of course! Unnie, we believe in you!”

“Ra-eun, are you okay now?”

“I really feel like I can do well now. It’s thanks to Ji-ye. Of course, if you guys are anxious, we can still change parts…”

“No way, it’s the part unnie practiced, so it’s best if unnie does it well.”

The waiting room was once again filled with burning passion and hope.

However, Yu-hwa’s expression still wasn’t good.

Since she had left the decision to the members, she couldn’t force a part change now.

What could she do when the members said they wanted to go with this?

They were willing to accept the penalty of anxiety without hurting a member.

But in reality, without the buff, this wasn’t something that could simply be resolved with mind control, so she seemed quite worried.

Yu-hwa, who couldn’t speak for a long time, reluctantly nodded.

“Alright. If that’s what you all decided, I’ll support you too. Let’s do well, everyone.”

“Yes!”

***

Even after rehearsal ended, there was no time to rest.

Following the production staff in charge of us, we went here and there. Adjusting makeup and costumes. Meanwhile, we also received explanations about precautions and procedures from the production staff.

I could fully savor the feeling of being on stage after a long time.

“Unnie is really pretty. You look like a princess!”

“Are you introducing yourself right now? You’re prettier.”

“Wow, our members look like completely different people when dressed up~”

At Han Da-min’s teasing, Min Ha-young pretentiously flipped her hair.

“Hmph! I’m quite something!”

Everyone seemed to like their costumes, constantly looking in the mirror and striking various poses.

‘How cute.’

But it was understandable. The costumes were incredibly beautiful.

‘They’re prettier than the costumes from group activities?’

I had never worn such a sparkling dress-style outfit even once after debuting.

Naturally, I had never worn a tiara like the one currently placed on my head either.

Since I always rotated between school uniform-like outfits, beachwear, and tennis clothes, I was actually feeling very good right now.

As if the song title “Horizon” had been directly transferred to the costume, the dress started with sunset colors and gradually transitioned to black night sky colors as it spread widely downward.

The flowing skirt had jewels scattered like stars, and even the details were completely different for each member.

‘To think such costumes could be made with a broadcasting station’s budget!’

What details – it was so different from before when having different colors was sufficient.

‘Good… I’m happy.’

“I want to take photos, but it’s such a shame.”

Seo Ra-eun said regretfully.

Individual trainees were prohibited from taking any photos while wearing costumes to prevent potential leaks.

Instead, the production staff took our photos directly, and those photos would be released on SNS after the broadcast.

“Right. When else would we get to wear such pretty clothes? It’s a shame.”

Everyone, including leader Han Da-min, showed their disappointment.

Then Choi Song-i looked at the unnies as if they were cute and chuckled.

“Unnies are really kind.”

Then she casually took out her mobile phone from her bag and turned on the camera.

“Uh, uhh…”

“Song-i?”

“W-wait Song-i. We can’t take photos.”

Everyone reached out toward Choi Song-i in surprise, but Song-i shrugged and took a selfie with a click.

Wow, she’s really amazing in many ways, that kid.

“It’s just us here, who’s going to see? Are you unnies going to leak photos? No, right? Then it’s fine.”

“Uh, uhh?”

“If you want to take selfies, I’ll secretly take them for you before the production staff comes. If only we know about it, no one else will.”

“…”

The members’ eyes rolled around.

Right, if we don’t leak them, no one would know… But still, is it okay?

However, to maintain our principles steadfastly, we really wanted to keep this costume and makeup as a memory.

Everyone’s thoughts were visible.

As the members were all nervous, Choi Song-i chuckled again and muttered.

“Other teams were all secretly taking individual selfies.”

Finally, Han Da-min, unable to resist the temptation, said carefully.

“Actually, well, usually everyone does take them… As long as we don’t leak them.”

Right. It’s a secret, but I actually took them too.

Sometimes when idol photos from waiting rooms from months ago suddenly appear on their personal Star SNS, those are all such photos.

The method of secretly taking them and releasing them when there’s no problem.

Eventually, the members who were swayed by Choi Song-i and Han Da-min’s words asked Song-i and timidly left one photo each.

It was a small transgression that only we knew about.

And shortly after, it was finally time to start filming, and we headed to the set studio following the production staff’s guidance.

***

“Wow, how are we supposed to do this here…?”

Han Da-min, who usually doesn’t make weak sounds, groaned as she looked at the set studio.

I felt the same way.

The moment I understood the structure of the set studio, I naturally felt pressure and my heart started beating loudly.

‘This is way too overwhelming.’

A circular stage built in the center of the set studio.

The judges’ seats positioned in front of the stage.

And dozens of chairs surrounding the stage in a circle.

It’s a structure reminiscent of a colosseum, where the audience sits in chairs looking down at the stage.

And the people who will be the audience in today’s filming are our competitors. It will be the other team trainees.

‘It wasn’t this intense during rehearsal.’

Is this really a structure that was set up in just half a day?

Even looking from outside it was this overwhelming, so I felt like the pressure would be much worse when standing on stage.

My gaze naturally turned to Seo Ra-eun.

‘That wasn’t a debuff, it was definitely a buff.’

If Seo Ra-eun had come here without a buff, she would have been completely ruined today.

It’s the kind of place where she might have fainted while singing the intro part.

‘Buff of Oblivion’.

Isn’t that really an invincible buff for now?

‘I’m jealous…’

Thanks to the buff, Seo Ra-eun was currently looking around the set studio with the most excited expression among our team members.

“FLORA can sit over there. We’ve written name tags and you can go up through the right entrance.”

Following the words of the production staff who had been guiding us from the waiting room, we went up to the second floor of this mini colosseum.

Once we actually went up, it wasn’t that high and the distance to the stage was closer than expected.

From the stage, the seats probably look even closer.

“What do we do. It’s really starting now. My hands are so cold…”

Min Ha-young quietly clung to me and showed me her trembling hands.

“Are you very nervous?”

I held Min Ha-young’s severely trembling hands while watching the other team trainees entering the set studio one by one.

Most of the trainees were filling their seats without being able to even open their mouths, overwhelmed by the atmosphere of the set studio.

Now it was almost time to show the results of a week’s work.

In the long silence, Start Plan’s host Choi Gyu-jin appeared in the center of the stage.

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