The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 339

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“Oh! You’re here? Forest Fairy.”
At Min Ha-young’s words, Choi Song-i let out an incredulous laugh.
It seemed she’d heard all the excessive flattery directed at her—that she was like a forest fairy, so cute, so mysterious, and everything in between.
“I was listening from backstage and wondered if it was actually Garden on stage instead of Flora Members. Why were you all making such a fuss?”
“We were just being honest.”
“What can I do? It’s the truth.”
You really did perform amazingly well.
As I continued adding words with eyes full of admiration, Choi Song-i sighed and shook her head.
“Ugh, that’s so much pressure.”
But she couldn’t hide the corners of her mouth rising.
The praise seemed to genuinely please her.
“Let’s stop talking about me now and discuss Han Da-min and Seo Ra-eun.”
“Actually, before I hear my members’ thoughts, I’d like to hear what you all think first.”
As I spoke, I realized my voice was filled with laughter.
“What did you all think of those two’s performance?”
When I handed the microphone to the audience, various responses came back as expected.
Since I couldn’t understand what they were saying this time, I tilted my head in confusion. Then Min Ha-young, who somehow understood the fans’ words, shook my arm with a surprised expression.
“They said it was good! They said it was good! So cute! That’s what they said.”
At that, Choi Song-i clicked her tongue and shook her head.
“Honestly, I can’t trust what our fans say. There’s no objectivity. You’re all blinded by bias.”
Despite her blunt words, the fans laughed and agreed. Then Choi Song-i scolded them again.
“Look at this. Even when I say it like that, you all laugh and agree.”
“…But wasn’t it really kind of cute? I agree with what Garden said!”
I spoke up quickly and moved closer to the audience seats, positioning myself opposite the two of them. Min Ha-young laughed in surprise and came to my side.
“Me too. It was cute. Are you saying Garden is wrong, Choi Song-i?”
“People who are more objective than anyone and have high standards are saying it was cute.”
As I pressed the point, Choi Song-i responded without wavering.
“Everyone, don’t believe those two either. They’re the same people who fawn over Flora Members and make a fuss whenever they see them.”
She looked at us with an amused expression, as if to say, do you know you’re in Ha-young’s position of being teased?
“Ah, you’re no fun at all, Song-i.”
“Haha, anyway, let’s go back to our positions and continue talking about the stage.”
I returned to the center of the stage with Min Ha-young and spoke.
“Everyone, surprisingly, this song was created by Han Da-min herself.”
“Han Da-min wrote and composed it. Surprising, right? It’s so different from the songs she usually makes.”
“And it’s actually quite good. It’s addictive. Before you know it, you’re singing it all day long.”
“Honey honey baby~”
Min Ha-young mimicked the song by Han Da-min and Seo Ra-eun while dancing.
“They said it was made to be funny, but the song has such a clear structure. In the latter half, it gets quite overwhelming.”
“I’m planning to stream this once the music video and audio release.”
It was while I was continuing this lighthearted banter with the fans.
“Who keeps badmouthing us?”
Han Da-min and Seo Ra-eun appeared, having changed into fresh costumes, their voices ringing out clearly.
“Phew, what vocalization.”
“You all were gossiping about our stage, and the sound carried all the way to the waiting room. Really? Oh my!”
Han Da-min rushed over and swept Choi Song-i into her arms, swaying her playfully.
“Song-i has real grit.”
“Everyone, how did you like our stage? It was good, right?”
Seo Ra-eun asked with a bright smile. Her expression radiated such happiness that it was clear she’d enjoyed every moment without a shred of regret.
“So, what about the stars of the show? Did you like the unit song?”
Han Da-min spoke without hesitation.
“I absolutely loved it. It’s not just because I composed it—the song is genuinely wonderful. The more you listen, the better you feel.”
“That’s right. I wish this song would be released as an audio track too. It’s so cute.”
Min Ha-young burst into giggles.
“Just how much do you love it?”
“So much. We’ve even decided on a unit name.”
“A unit name? What is it?”
“Pink Girls.”
“Pfft!”
The members simultaneously turned away from the audience and erupted in laughter.
Why are those two so hilarious today?
I sank to the floor watching them, but Han Da-min and Seo Ra-eun didn’t laugh—they just kept talking.
“Why is everyone laughing? Garden, you’re laughing too? Doesn’t it fit the song perfectly? Ra-eun, one, two, three!”
“Hello. Pink!”
“Girls!”
Then they launched into singing “Honey Honey Baby~” while dancing.
Ah, this is seriously too funny.
Those two are in such a good mood today—everything they say and do is hilarious.
After laughing for a while, we finally composed ourselves and returned to our positions.
Only then did Han Da-min drop the comedy and shift into her role as leader, taking charge of the proceedings.
“Anyway, thank you so much for enjoying the stage we worked so hard to prepare. Since we’ve had our laughs, let’s move into something a bit heavier next—something cool and intense.”
Seo Ra-eun picked up where Han Da-min left off.
“Then we’ll present to you: GISS.”
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After the talk segment, we ran through the setlist without stopping.
【GISS】, and 【FLORA】, the outro from the same album. 【Nothing】, a track from 【Revenge】.
A Start Plan medley—essential whenever Flora takes the stage.
We brought out every album track from our last three releases.
And before long, we reached the latter half of the concert.
Another VCR played on the darkened stage, and backstage suddenly became a flurry of activity.
“Hye-ju! Get the filming equipment ready! Amy, go check with the hologram team!”
Ryu Jae-geum’s voice rang out louder than ever before.
When backstage erupted into chaos like this, it meant a particularly demanding stage sequence was coming up.
That’s right.
The sequence we’d prepared with such meticulous care—the one that would have been the most expensive part of the concert without Hongjin Group’s support.
For us, it was purely a moment for our fans, but for Hongjin and the staff, it was a segment requiring extreme caution to prevent any mistakes or accidents: the hologram performance.
‘Of course, all we have to do is go up there and sing.’
For the staff and Hongjin, this was the moment to showcase the technology they’d honed to perfection.
If the hologram glitched even slightly at the most emotional moment, there would be no greater embarrassment.
“Ah.”
My eyes met Ryu Jae-geum’s as he passed by.
He’d been approaching with a furrowed brow, but the moment he saw my face, he stopped short, his expression becoming even more irritated and exhausted.
“The performance was good. You did quite well. Actually, I didn’t really watch it properly, so ask Grandfather and my older brother for their thoughts.”
With that curt remark, he simply waved his hand dismissively and disappeared completely.
His hair, usually neatly styled with wax, was disheveled from the wind, which told me he’d been rushing around busily during my performance.
‘He came to watch the concert but ended up working the whole time.’
Perhaps from Ryu Jae-geum’s perspective, rushing around working was preferable to watching his complicated younger sister showing off on stage.
In any case, he seemed quite stressed, but at least I got to see his face, so that was enough.
With that thought, I checked myself one last time in the full-length mirror set up backstage.
“Flora will go up in ten seconds.”
“Yes!”
The VCR was ending—the one with the letter the members had written to Garden, accompanied by the members’ voices.
Garden, who had wrapped Flora in love through countless unjust accusations and controversies since before our debut, through all the commotion.
The people whose love allowed us, who nearly disappeared right after debuting buried under scandal, to endure this harsh entertainment industry and climb this far.
As each member’s letter was revealed, the fans’ emotional voices grew louder.
And when all the members’ letters had been shared, the stage filled with a soft pink light.

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