The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 76

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The Chaebol’s Daughter Debuted

Episode 76

Through this mission, I was able to properly experience MN.

Why? Because of our team’s situation.

Two Individual Trainees, I Meet You from a small entertainment agency trembling even at costume support, and U&Da from MN.

This naturally created a structure where MN had no choice but to provide more support.

Arrangement by MN.

Choreography and choreography team by MN and the Broadcasting Station.

Costumes were handled together by MN, I Meet You’s company True, and the Broadcasting Station.

So I naturally came to realize.

Perhaps because it’s a company where Rena has strong influence, the quality of experts MN provided was different.

If it were just about song or choreography quality, I wouldn’t have been this impressed.

‘MN is famous for producing good songs and choreography.’

Should I say I could feel their determination not to let our singer U&Da’s stage look shabby?

Production planning, additional costume support, even additional training – they taught us every single expression in detail.

Of course, I received support together thanks to U&Da as a side benefit, but thanks to that, I completely fell for MN.

Such high-quality education and support…

I want to go to MN after the competition ends.

U&Da probably won’t recruit additional members.

Even if they do, it wouldn’t be me…

Ah, since U&Da will debut soon, MN probably won’t have girl groups for a while.

…Ugh, what am I thinking.

After hearing that May Rookie will win anyway, I’m having all sorts of thoughts.

I was watching the Staff Members bustling around and letting my thoughts flow aimlessly when it happened.

“Ji-ye.”

I turned my head at a voice coming from somewhere.

“Oh, hello.”

A middle-aged woman with a very gentle impression approached me with a bright smile.

Who is this? I glanced down and saw a Name Tag around her neck indicating she was an MN official.

The woman looked at me with a quite affectionate face and naturally held out a Business Card.

“This is our first time meeting, right?”

“Ah.”

“I’m Kim Ja-in, MN’s general Manager.”

I accepted her Business Card in bewilderment.

Kim Ja-in introduced herself as a general Manager, but the title on her Business Card was director.

Why would a high-ranking person from MN give me a Business Card?

As I looked up at Kim Ja-in in confusion, she said.

“You were surprised I suddenly talked to you, weren’t you?”

“…No. I wasn’t surprised, but what brings you here…”

“Could we have a brief conversation?”

Kim Ja-in naturally pulled over a Chair and sat in front of me.

Then she checked the time. Flan-Shu Team’s rehearsal had just ended and there was a little time before filming started.

I was just puzzled about why this person approached me at this timing.

‘I think I roughly know the purpose though.’

Kim Ja-in stared at me intently for a moment as if gauging my expression, then said.

“I won’t take up much time since you need to Practice. I have a proposal for you.”

“A proposal?”

I glanced around and asked back. It seems like it’s that topic I was thinking of, but is this the right conversation to have here?

“I’ll get straight to the point.”

I focused my gaze at Kim Ja-in’s words. She spoke with a confident expression.

“If you don’t have a contracted Company, would you like to sign with us as soon as the competition ends?”

“Ah…”

As expected.

It was a contract proposal as I anticipated.

My competition results have been good so far and I’m an Individual Trainee with No Agency, so I had some confidence that proposals would come from somewhere eventually.

“Well.”

She’s from MN and I was just thinking about wanting to join MN, so this proposal is quite welcome, but…

“I’m grateful for the proposal, but Manager, weren’t contract proposals not allowed before the competition ends?”

This was why I kept being cautious.

In principle, Individual Trainees participating in the competition survival show are prohibited from contracting with other Entertainment Agencies until the competition ends.

Naturally, if that trainee wins or enters the debut range, they must proceed with debut by contracting with an Entertainment Agency that has consulted with UNET.

But now it’s only after the 3rd round and already a contract proposal.

And inside the openly accessible Broadcasting Station. I wondered if this was okay even for MN.

But Kim Ja-in just burst into laughter as if my question was ridiculous.

“Ah, it’s not allowed. Originally. But well, it’s fine.”

“Pardon?”

“Haha.”

She laughed briefly then closed her mouth. Then she silently stared at me for a while.

Her eyes were full of warmth but also seemed complex as if containing many meanings.

I could immediately understand what she wanted to say.

‘She means you won’t win anyway.’

That the victory is already decided for May Rookie.

She probably thinks I don’t know this fact, so she won’t say it out loud, but it was conveyed clearly enough through her eyes.

A rigged game where the winner is already decided, known by everyone who should know.

Since Individual Trainees won’t debut anyway, is it a situation where they turn a blind eye to contract talks happening secretly before the competition?

‘This really isn’t funny at all.’

Why does it feel like they’re looking down on me before the competition?

Anger toward Start Plan quietly raised its head, but I tried to maintain an indifferent expression.

If I were truly a trainee who knew nothing, this would be a very joyful situation.

Since the famous MN wants me.

Besides, I am genuinely somewhat interested in a contract with MN.

‘Let me ask first.’

“But Manager, isn’t U&Da debuting after the competition ends? Even if I contract now, wouldn’t debut be out of reach?”

Even though Ryu Ji-ye is young, she’s twenty years old.

There’s no possibility of a solo debut, and it would take at least several years until the next Girl Group launch after U&Da debuts, right?

She’s not young enough to wait such a long period with only hope for debut.

At my question, Kim Ja-in widened her eyes then shook her head.

“Um, no. If you sign a contract, you won’t wait very long. You have the Skills to debut right now, so why would we keep you as a trainee?”

“Then?”

“You’ll Practice at MN but immediately join the Debut Group to prepare for debut. However, you won’t debut from MN but from a Company connected to MN.”

Aha.

My curiosity instantly cooled down.

I wondered how I could debut quickly when U&Da exists, but they want me to Practice at MN then trade me to another Entertainment Agency.

‘Seeing how they specifically have me Practice at MN before sending me away, it’s probably a new Company. Maybe a Company created by someone from MN?’

Maybe it’s even this person’s Company, Kim Ja-in’s.

“Ah, yes. Practice at MN and debut at a connected Company. I understand.”

As I just quietly nodded without showing disappointment, Kim Ja-in, who finished explaining, smiled brightly and nodded.

“I’m not asking you to decide right now. Someone like Ji-ye might get contacted by better companies with better conditions than ours. Think deeply about it until the competition ends and contact me.”

That’s why she gave me the Business Card.

Kim Ja-in coolly pointed to her business card and stood up, then said as if remembering something.

“But if you come to me, I’m confident I can definitely make our Ji-ye successful. I’m good at my job. Just remember that.”

“Ah, yes.”

“If you’re curious, search me up. Anyway, sorry for taking up so much of your time, and good luck with the 3rd round competition!”

Then she left like the wind.

“….”

General Manager Kim Ja-in. She said I’d know if I searched, so I should look her up after the competition ends.

Anyway, if she holds a position at MN, there’s no need to doubt her abilities.

“Ji-ye, are you done talking?”

Just then, Seo Ra-eun carefully approached and stood beside me. I smiled at her and nodded.

“They said we should head backstage now. Let’s go together.”

We’d been together all day, so it would be natural for her to be curious about my sudden conversation with an MN representative.

But Seo Ra-eun didn’t ask anything and just looked after me.

I roughly stuffed Kim Ja-in’s business card into my bag and followed Seo Ra-eun toward where the Flan-Shu members were gathered.

“Flan-Shu, once you move to the Direct Team Set, we’ll depart right away!”

The corridor leading to the set studio. Hearing the production staff’s shout, I erased Kim Ja-in’s proposal from my mind.

For now, let’s give our best effort in today’s competition.

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