The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 288

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The members who had been confined to the hotel and studio for two weeks seemed to have built up quite a longing for sightseeing.

As soon as the company gave permission, they enthusiastically visited restaurants, tourist attractions, performances, and more that they had researched – with such a packed schedule that even package tours probably wouldn’t be this intense.

Naturally, the behind-the-scenes cameras filmed us wherever we went, and since we moved around with managers, bodyguards, and staff members, it wasn’t exactly a free-spirited travel atmosphere.

Still, just going around taking pictures, eating, and enjoying ourselves seemed to relieve a lot of stress for the members, as if we had escaped from prison.

“Now I feel like I can live again. I was wondering how long we’d have to keep eating only at the hotel.”

“Now that we’re actually out, it’s better than I thought?”

Starting from the hotel on the first day, there were fans and paparazzi following us everywhere we went.

Even when Cael Arden and I were having a meal, the information leaked out quickly and the restaurant became packed with people.

We worried that if we carelessly went around, we’d end up spoiling everything and causing trouble for others, which could lead to another controversy even before our comeback.

Since we have a neurosis about controversies, we were obsessively careful, but now that it’s been almost two weeks and we’ve made up our minds to go out, surprisingly there are no people approaching or crowding around us.

Or maybe the fans are being considerate by pretending not to notice us.

So we enjoyed dinner at the restaurant Ha-young had been singing about wanting to visit, and also stopped by the accessory shops and clothing stores that Ra-eun and Da-min wanted to see.

Though Song-i and I got tired of the prolonged shopping and escaped to a cafe in the middle.

“Those unnies don’t seem to get tired at all. How many hours has it been?”

“They’re excited. They’ve been looking forward to just today. The food was delicious though.”

I said while stirring the cappuccino in front of me.

I didn’t know our girls loved shopping so much.

Once they enter a shop, they don’t come out for at least an hour…

For someone like me who isn’t particularly interested in clothes or accessories, it was quite painful to go around with them.

“Still, I like this better. Quietly people-watching.”

I nodded at Song-i’s words. I think this suits my taste better too.

When I sit quietly and look at people passing by, I become curious and start imagining what those people are thinking, what kind of lives they live.

Since we’re in a different country rather than Korea, people-watching felt even more enjoyable.

Both Song-i and I watched outside for quite a while without much conversation.

Just then, I heard a familiar song from somewhere.

“…Huh?”

Isn’t this K-pop?

I glanced around and looked at the cafe’s speakers.

It wasn’t the music coming from the cafe.

Both Song-i and I were turning our heads looking for the source of the song when Song-i pointed behind me.

“Unnie, over there.”

“Huh?”

What Song-i was pointing at was a plaza visible through the cafe window. There were lots of people gathered there as if some kind of performance was happening.

“I’m not hearing wrong, am I? Isn’t this a Korean song?”

“I think it is.”

Familiar songs were playing one after another. Is someone doing a street performance with K-pop over there?

“Want to go check it out?”

We didn’t have anything else to do besides drinking coffee anyway, so this worked out well. When I asked Song-i, she seemed curious too and immediately nodded and got up from her seat.

The plaza where people had gathered.

There probably wouldn’t be many people who would recognize us, but we still covered our faces with masks as we headed there.

“Oh, what? Where were you two? I was just about to call you!”

Just then, having apparently finished shopping, Seo Ra-eun, Min Ha-young, Han Da-min, and manager Seong Ji-soo approached us with bags full in both hands.

They must have come here after hearing the music too.

“We were resting at a nearby cafe. Are you done shopping?”

“We finished ages ago! We were about to go look for you when we heard the music.”

Min Ha-young pointed at the plaza.

“We came to see what was happening.”

All five of our gazes turned toward the plaza simultaneously. It was packed with people surrounding the inside, making it difficult to see what was going on.

But after listening for a bit, I soon realized what was happening inside.

Highlight parts of various K-pop songs were playing randomly.

And every time the song changed, the people gathered in the plaza would cheer and rush inside.

I think I’ve seen this scene on YouTube occasionally.

“Isn’t this that thing? Random play dance!”

Min Ha-young shook my arm as she spoke.

I heard there’s a culture where K-pop fans from various countries gather and hold random play dance events on their own.

We must have been here at the perfect timing while they were doing that.

“I wonder if our song will come on?”

Min Ha-young stuck close to me and whispered.

“Maybe it will? We did get some overseas reaction after all.”

I heard that Flora’s recognition increased significantly after our special clip, and this 【GISS】 also had amazing overseas reactions.

“Ji-ye, what would you do if our song comes on?”

“What do you mean what would I do?”

Right, what would I do. I’d just stay still. I’ve occasionally seen videos like ‘Real idols appeared during random play dance!’ but right now it’s a bit…

That only works when idols that overseas K-pop fans all know do it, so people recognize them and are happy to see them. I actually can’t really feel how popular we are overseas.

Of course, there are fans who followed us from the hotel since we came to the United States, but that’s only limited to people who already know us.

Since I can’t be sure if there are people who know us among those gathered here who enjoy listening to various K-pop.

If we suddenly jumped in, we might just create an awkward atmosphere where people go ‘Who are they?’

Moreover, since we’re not here on official schedule right now, I’m not sure if it’s appropriate to step forward.

“What do you mean what would you do? You’d go out there, of course?”

“…Huh?”

At the firm voice from behind, I unconsciously turned around in a daze.

Manager Seong Ji-soo gathered the members with both arms and said.

“It’s such a great opportunity, isn’t it? If your song comes on, go right in and dance.”

“What? Suddenly?”

“But wouldn’t it be too embarrassing if no one recognizes us? Usually they film these things in front.”

Exactly. Like the members said, if we just go in recklessly, wouldn’t we just become people who danced and left?

Then Seong Ji-soo looked at us with a bewildered expression as if asking what we were talking about.

“Girls, we’re talking about going out ‘if our song comes on.’ If our song comes on, would only we go out? Everyone who knows Flora’s songs would come out and dance together. Right?”

“Ah.”

All the members including me made stupid sounds in unison.

Come to think of it, that’s right.

Since it’s a ‘random play dance’ event, they wouldn’t just play any songs, but would choose songs that people could dance along to.

The fact that our song would play here means we have recognition among the people gathered here.

‘I couldn’t think objectively.’

I guess our unknown period was too long.

As we looked at each other with sheepish expressions and laughed, Seong Ji-soo said.

“If your song comes on, just take off your masks, go in and dance. People will cheer and be happy. Anyway, people who know you all know you’re in the United States, so whatever. We have enough security personnel, so don’t worry.”

“Yes!”

“…But will it actually come on?”

Seo Ra-eun said timidly.

Right. Will it actually come on?

The songs that have played so far were from artists who are very famous overseas among recent songs and even go on tours.

Just as we were getting timid like that.

【GISS】 started playing as if it had been waiting.

Just as we flinched and turned our heads, the people gathered in the plaza screamed and rushed inside in a crowd.

At the same time, Seong Ji-soo pushed our backs.

“Go for it!”

As if we had been waiting, we went into the crowd, took off our masks, and started dancing.

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