The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 49

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The Chaebol’s Daughter Debuted

Episode 49

This song’s concept is refreshing house music you’d hear in a fashion store. But the dance is definitely proper.

Just listening to it flows coolly while preserving the original atmosphere and certain choreography, but when you look at just the dance, it’s breathtakingly difficult and intense.

I hadn’t planned to put this much effort into dance from this round, but since our opponent is May Rookie, who dominated from Round 1 with all solo dances.

‘If we don’t approach aggressively, we’ll lose.’

Our team also has many members who dance well, so since it’s come to this, I’m thinking of going head-to-head.

Fortunately, Han Da-min and I had quite compatible work preferences.

So we shared arrangement ideas until dawn.

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Already the 3rd day of training camp.

Our team FLORA is progressing smoothly with both work and practice without any difficulties.

We arranged the song with the composer Yu-hwa introduced, and they did the work we wanted quickly and trendily.

As expected, not just anyone can do arrangement work for competition songs.

Doing exactly the work we requested right away is something that can’t be done without considerable skill.

Thanks to that, I was learning a lot among professionals and performing beyond my original abilities.

Of course, the Dopamine Addiction buff probably played a part too.

“…You’re really good.”

When we were finishing up after doing arrangement work in Han Da-min and Yu-hwa’s empty studio, Han Da-min suddenly said.

“Pardon?”

“Have you made songs before? This isn’t just dabbling out of interest a few times, is it?”

Han Da-min said with a very interested expression while stroking my hair.

“Ah, a little.”

I smiled awkwardly and avoided Han Da-min’s gaze.

I’d experienced it several times already, but I still couldn’t get used to Han Da-min treating me like a younger sister.

In reality, I’m older and debuted first too… No, setting all that aside, Han Da-min basically never kept her eyes and hands still during any conversation.

Should I say she always makes eye contact during conversations and touches something?

Whether it’s hands or hair.

‘Min Ha-young and Seo Ra-eun described this as sweet.’

But when we’re working together, it feels like that’s uniquely focused on me, which was sometimes bewildering.

The group members from when I was Hong Yeo-eun were quite rough around the edges.

We had special affection for each other having endured difficult times together, but there wasn’t this level of warmth.

Of course, Han Da-min being particularly expressive also plays a part.

Anyway, it seems I’ll need time to adapt.

“I was just fooling around on the side, you know. You did everything, unnie.”

“You came up with all the ideas though.”

I made an embarrassed laughing sound and focused on the laptop screen again.

“Unnie, you must be very tired. We’re really done now. If we save and send this, we’ve done everything we need to do, right?”

“Yeah. Are you going to do additional practice today?”

“I think I should. Ra-eun unnie said she was going to do it today.”

“Ra-eun’s stamina seems to have improved, right? She doesn’t get tired and does well. But I’m going straight up to the dormitory today… Actually, I’m a bit tired right now.”

“Go rest quickly. You must be exhausted.”

I looked at Han Da-min sympathetically and handed her the coffee I had made for myself.

I had made it to focus while working, but thanks to the Dopamine Addiction skill, I could focus well without drinking it.

“Thanks.”

Han Da-min sipped the coffee while staring at me, then spoke in an awkward tone.

“I’ve felt this since before, but I think we get along well.”

You too? Me too.

I pressed the email send button and made eye contact with Han Da-min.

Her eyes were hollow from fatigue, but she looked very happy about this situation.

“Not just music taste, but how we think and how we should act, you know.”

So working together leads to conversations like this.

I nodded.

“Actually, I think so too. When I’m thinking about something, you always say the same thing, unnie.”

Is this what they call vibes that come from experience?

With Han Da-min, it felt like we were aiming in the same direction throughout the competition.

If I were alone, I wouldn’t have been able to express my opinions as much as I thought.

Since Han Da-min, who is the leader and senior, always had the same opinion as me, I was able to lead the situation the way I wanted until now.

We get along well and she has a good personality too.

Honestly, I wanted to become closer, and this work seemed to be a good opportunity for that.

As I nodded and smiled, Han Da-min stared at me as if thinking about something.

“…Unnie?”

When I called her, she opened and closed her mouth as if she had something to say, then shut it tight.

Then she smiled broadly and said.

“I hope we have opportunities like this often in the future. Working with you is fun. I’m curious about what you’re thinking too.”

“My thoughts?”

“You talk the least in our team. You and Song-i.”

Huh, was that so? I’m probably the noisiest inside.

I think I spoke less outwardly because I was busy thinking about various things.

Song-i really doesn’t talk much though.

Come to think of it, I am curious about what Song-i thinks when approaching the competition. She always has no expression and doesn’t talk.

For now, I only think about wanting to do well.

“Was I quiet? I guess it just happened that way. I really enjoy working with you too, unnie.”

I glossed over it and closed the laptop after the email finished sending.

It was too late. For Han Da-min’s condition, I needed to wrap up both the conversation and work.

“Unnie, you really worked hard.”

If I could, I’d like to talk more with Han Da-min.

‘It’s already dawn and there are cameras everywhere, so conversation topics are limited too.’

Han Da-min went to the dormitory and I headed straight to the practice room.

Everyone was going back to the dormitory early to manage their condition, but music was still flowing from our team’s practice room.

Mm! They’re practicing hard today too.

I entered the practice room with a pleased smile.

‘Oh, it’s Seo Ra-eun.’

Seo Ra-eun was practicing choreography without even noticing my presence.

Oh, now she’s doing the choreography well without mistakes?

As expected, she’s just a bit slow but has good skills.

When we first started practicing, she looked troubled just watching Min Ha-young do choreography.

‘But isn’t Song-i practicing today?’

Why is Seo Ra-eun practicing alone?

Then Seo Ra-eun, who belatedly noticed me through the mirror, stopped dancing.

“Ji-ye came. Did the work go well?”

“Yes, it went well. Are you going to practice more, unnie?”

I asked without much thought, expecting her to naturally say she’d practice more.

But.

“I need to do more…”

Seo Ra-eun suddenly pressed her lips tightly together and answered glumly with her eyes downcast.

‘Huh? What’s wrong with her.’

She’s doing well, so why is she reacting like this again.

I decided to change the subject to lighten the mood.

“Isn’t Song-i practicing today?”

“Ah, Song-i said she was really tired today. We were practicing together but she left first.”

“Aren’t you tired, unnie? You stay and practice until dawn every day.”

“Ah, I’m not tired…”

No, I asked because you look tired.

Right now you look completely exhausted.

You’re at about the same level as Han Da-min when she was working on songs with me.

“Will your condition be okay tomorrow, unnie? You’re already doing well enough without pushing yourself.”

I hate being nosy with someone who says they’re fine, but Seo Ra-eun clearly seemed to be overexerting herself given her stamina, so I asked anyway.

But Seo Ra-eun’s expression only became more determined.

“It’s not overexertion. It’s fun. If you’re okay with it, let’s practice together.”

Then Seo Ra-eun took my hand and led me to the center of the practice room, positioning me in front of her.

She seemed to want to watch my dancing and match her choreography to it.

Hmm, Seo Ra-eun’s condition doesn’t look good.

I need to stop this.

“Unnie, wait a moment, let me just stretch a bit.”

“Oh! Take your time! I was being too hasty, sorry.”

“No, no, it’s fine.”

“…Ji-ye, there’s something I want to ask you.”

“Something you want to ask?”

“Song-i…”

I straightened up from stretching at the cautious voice coming from behind me.

Seo Ra-eun made eye contact with me through the mirror and was approaching with drooping eyebrows again when…

“…Hm?”

Murmuring sounds came from outside the practice room.

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