The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 88

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The Chaebol’s Daughter Debuted

Episode 88

All the cast members were quietly watching only Han Da-min.

Who would want to compete against the team that took first place? A tense atmosphere could be felt from them.

And finally, Han Da-min took out a neatly folded piece of paper from inside the box.

“Da-min has drawn a paper with the opposing team’s name written on it. Do you happen to have a preferred opponent?”

“A preferred opponent? Well. Everyone is incredibly skilled, so I think it won’t be easy no matter which group we face.”

“That’s right. But if you absolutely had to pick one team?”

Han Da-min showed a troubled expression with a faint smile. Then she skillfully evaded the tricky question.

“Um, then I would like to choose May Rookie. We lost to them in the previous battle. If possible, I’d like to try for revenge.”

“Oh, you want revenge against May Rookie! Good. That’s quite an ambitious goal. Will Da-min get the chance for revenge as she hopes! Now then, Da-min. Please unfold the paper and reveal Flora’s opponent!”

Han Da-min unfolded the paper and checked the opponent first. Then she looked surprised and soon became gloomy.

“Why?”

“Who is it, unnie?”

“Your expression… why are you looking so worried…”

At the members’ complaints, Han Da-min flipped the paper to show them.

“Ah…”

Sighs burst out simultaneously from both groups.

There were no easy opponents among the remaining groups, but they had ended up facing the team they least wanted to compete against.

‘U&DA…’

Not to mention their skills, I’d admired their skilled showmanship that could fill the entire stage just by standing still and singing more than once or twice.

While I’d thought about wanting to be on the same team as them, competing against them still felt a bit burdensome…

Having prepared for the third round together with U&DA and MN, they felt like an even more daunting opponent.

Various experts to help with competition preparation and support for Next Artist.

I had vaguely thought that their level of expertise might even be higher than SU, May Rookie’s entertainment agency.

Could we really win against such a company and group?

‘Still, they’re a team we’d have to face eventually.’

We just met them a little early… Actually, it’s not that early.

Anyway, since we drew U&DA, May Rookie in second place naturally ended up facing I Meet You.

I Meet You’s expressions darkened rapidly at having to compete against a group that had never missed first place except for the third round.

“Now that the competing teams are decided, for convenience we’ll call Flora and U&DA Team A, and May Rookie and I Meet You Team B.”

The text on the screen changed once again.

“From now on, we’ll announce the assigned songs each team will perform.”

My lips were completely dry.

The battle against U&DA would be very difficult, but there was at least a tiny positive aspect.

‘U&DA has a strong team identity.’

Among all the participating groups, U&DA was the team with the most distinct color.

That was U&DA’s characteristic and definite strength, but it could also work as a fatal weakness in this kind of assigned song competition.

What if U&DA, who showcased heavy charisma and mature charm, were given a lively dance song?

What if they were given a cute and adorable song that was the complete opposite of their image?

They would likely struggle to adapt and be more confused than other trainee teams who hadn’t found their own color yet.

‘…Even if they’re confused, they’d probably still do well in the end.’

Right, it would be more realistic to hope for a song that we could perform at our absolute best.

‘Please, please let us get a good song.’

I prayed inwardly while looking at announcer Choi Gyu-jin.

“For the assigned songs, Start Plan’s judges, the mentors who have guided you all this time, and the production staff have carefully deliberated to show you a total of five candidate songs per team.”

At that moment, the black box in front of him changed to another pink box.

Along with that, the screen display also changed.

“You’ll randomly draw one of those songs to prepare for the competition. Now one representative from each of Teams A and B will come forward to select a song. Could Team A decide who will draw first?”

At his words, we and U&DA looked at each other.

It seemed like the leader should be the representative, but then which of the two team leaders?

That’s when Han Da-min stood up and suddenly held out her fist to U&DA’s leader Young Il-lin.

“I have pretty bad luck with drawing. How about we play rock-paper-scissors and whoever wins goes to draw?”

“Ah, rock-paper-scissors… Actually, I don’t have great luck either. Is there anyone among the members who wants to draw…”

Both Flora and U&DA shook their heads simultaneously.

Someone who wants to draw?

There’s no way such a person would exist.

If you volunteer for song selection and draw poorly, you might become the scapegoat throughout the entire preparation.

Wouldn’t it be much more comfortable to leave fate to the leader?

Young Il-lin reluctantly held out her fist in response.

Han Da-min looked at the members and said.

“But whatever song gets drawn, absolutely no resentment.”

“Yes!”

Only after hearing the members’ enthusiastic response did Young Il-lin’s expression become more relaxed.

“Rock-paper-scissors!”

“Ah.”

Han Da-min lost easily.

Han Da-min nodded as if she had expected this and made way for Young Il-lin.

“Go ahead.”

“Ah…”

Young Il-lin hesitated for a moment, then became dejected and headed toward the pink box.

Then with a face full of determination, she boldly put her hand into the box.

“I really don’t know! Absolutely no resentment!”

“So dramatic, so dramatic. How cute.”

Young-ju from I Meet You, who was watching this, giggled and muttered.

Young Il-lin, who had been rummaging around with her hand in the box for a moment, soon pulled out a piece of paper.

The moment I saw the paper with the song written on it, I couldn’t help but smile.

As they had said, the paper was neatly folded into a heart shape and prettily decorated.

“Oh? It’s heart-shaped.”

“The heart is cute. Who put it in?”

The members muttered quietly.

That’s definitely Yu-hwa’s.

Ji Yu-hwa, even with her changed stage name and different group, her heart obsession hadn’t changed.

The letters we used to exchange whenever things got tough always had dozens of hearts like that attached, so I could tell immediately.

Young Il-lin unfolded the paper to check first, then hesitated.

Then with an expression that was hard to tell if she was laughing or crying, she showed it to the camera.

“The song Team A drew is Dream Light sunbaenim’s [Midnight Vibe].”

The moment I heard the song title, my tension completely relaxed.

Fortunately, it was a dance song performed by an idol group.

It came out last year or the year before, relatively recently. It’s by a boy group known as the rebels, troublemakers, and edgy concept of the K-pop world.

I don’t know much about the group, but I know this song.

I even have the lyrics memorized to some extent.

‘It’s a group that frequently appears on NeTube Shorts.’

Midnight Vibe in particular must be Dream Light’s biggest hit, as it still occasionally pops up on Shorts even now, a year after its release.

A song characterized by a refreshing chorus that flows like enjoying nighttime entertainment, and choreography that’s difficult and complex while maintaining that feeling.

‘I remember there was even an easy version challenge because the choreography was so difficult.’

Young Il-lin’s complex expression made sense now.

The frustration of a team weak in dance having to choose a song with choreography that’s both hard to memorize and complex.

At the same time, the relief that comes from it being a song with plenty of room for arrangement.

And worry about the opposing team that’s strong in dance songs.

The undeniable fact was that our Flora had the advantage both in arranging and performing this song.

Therefore, it was a very satisfying song selection for our Flora.

“Oh ho, Team A’s song will be Dream Light’s Midnight Vibe. Good work. Trainee Il-lin, please return to your seat. Now, Team B. Please have one representative come forward.”

While Team B was deciding who to send as their representative, the pink box was replaced with a purple box containing song candidates for Team B.

Shortly after, May Rookie’s Leader Ja-yeon came forward and drew a song.

“Our Team B’s song is Neon Beat’s [Dream Chase].”

“Huh?!”

Then someone’s voice echoed through the room.

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