Top Girl Group Scenario Rewritten with My Own Hands - Chapter 109

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Episode 109
Truth be told, seeing Daylight’s costume gave her a pretty solid hint about the song choice.
Han Jung-yeon in her pale pink chiffon dress, the other members in generally bright-toned outfits, makeup and styling that wasn’t too intense.
It was a stark contrast to that first shoot during the self-introduction stage, when she’d worn a burgundy gown and heavy makeup.
‘So they’re going for a dreamy concept altogether, then?’
The stage setup itself stayed understated.
She guessed it might be something like the Aurora performance—a dreamy concept brimming with that overwhelming emotion.
The lights on the stage came up, a music-box melody drifted through the air, and Han Jung-yeon in her dress stepped onto the stage.
‘Wow, that visual is absolutely insane…….’
She’d thought it during the first shoot, but Han Jung-yeon being pretty was hardly the end of it. If anything, being pretty was probably her smallest advantage.
It wasn’t easy to move in ways that made you look your best for the song and shift your expression to fit the concept.
But Han Jung-yeon knew how to do that on command—that’s why she performed so well on stage. Beyond vocal and dance ability, she had an exceptional gift for reading the flow of a performance.
Han Jung-yeon just happened to excel in those areas, but the other members of Daylight also had solid Stage Presence Mastery and sharp Facial Expression Acting from the ground up.
You felt it every time a member appeared and looked into the camera.
‘The arrangement……. It feels intentionally grand.’
Unlike the original, which had been deliberately kept understated and composed in its arrangement, Daylight’s rendition of “Bloom” came across as a song packed with sound—strings included.
We’d considered this direction too. But we worried it might feel too much, so we went with paring it down for easier listening…….
‘But for a competition stage, this might actually be the right call.’
A competition is all about impact.
Maximize the strengths of a large group, dominate the live energy with grandeur and that overwhelming emotion, and you’re done.
You don’t have to worry about song performance metrics or fatigue the way we do.
Because Daylight’s stage today—they perform once and they’re finished.
Let everyone see as you bloom
Most beautifully Ah—
Crystal clear Ah—
Before long, the song was already rushing toward its finale.
Yeo Eun-jae switching the original falsetto ad-lib high note to a belt, Eom Yu-bin anchoring the center formation, and finally Han Jung-yeon as the ending fairy.
“…They’re seriously incredible, man.”
Go Hyun-seo, who’d been watching intently unlike the other members who were chattering for broadcast reactions, practically exhaled the words.
The annoying part was that she thought the same thing. Not that we couldn’t match them, not that she was unsure about our stage, but…….
However she thought about it, not giving Daylight the closing slot had been the right call.
An impact-heavy stage like that in the last position would’ve been rough in the voting.
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‘Wow, they’re seriously good. Pretty threatening, honestly…….’
Lim Ji-su, waiting for Evergreat at the first PoderC audience entrance, thought exactly that.
Honestly, when the cast lineup dropped and Kim Si-hyun from DragonGirlfriend talked about how well Daylight performed, she’d assumed it was either nostalgia-coloring or some exaggeration.
Kim Si-hyun had said not to sleep on Daylight, that her own members were really good but those guys were straight-up stage monsters.
And now, having seen Daylight’s competition stage in person, Lim Ji-su took it back.
Daylight were stage monsters. What happened when you put Idols forged in survival back through survival was messier than she’d expected.
On top of that, Daylight’s song choice was “Bloom”—Evergreat’s most recent title.
People had said it was a bit understated for a title track, and the song’s main reputation was that it was charming precisely because of that—comfortable, never gets stale.
But Daylight had made that song absolutely grand.
A larger group, a lush arrangement, flawless synchronized choreography……. It looked like a stage designed by people who knew exactly what works in a competition! (Which was probably actually true.)
During the brief break while the stage setup changed, Lim Ji-su organized her memories of Daylight’s performance.
She had Daylight fans among her Twitter followers, and she’d snapped some test shots in the process…….
She’d have to post them around April Fools’. When she checked the photos for a moment, Han Jung-yeon—Seo Ji-on’s friend—had turned out really well.
Mesmerized by Han Jung-yeon’s face, she snapped back to find the stage almost completely transformed. Confetti and flowers had been swept away, and the stage now sat clean with a few fantasy-novel-style set pieces installed.
“And finally, the team taking the stage is last year’s Rookie Award sweep champions—Evergreat.”
MC Ji Cheong-yeon announced it with a smile.
At once the lights cut out, white fog rolled across the stage, and a faint, ethereal glow settled over everything.
Then came the gentle sound of a piano.
‘Is that Aurora? The melody sounds like Aurora.’
Lim Ji-su discreetly raised her camera, careful not to catch the security guards’ attention, and watched the stage.
Da-la-la
La-la-la-la
At some point a desolate-sounding hum wove in, and six members in pristine white dresses moved slowly across the stage.
As violin and cello joined the piano, and a contemporary dance piece began to feel surprisingly classical, an organ settled in—stripping away any sense of a typical dance track entirely.
The members’ movements flowed smoothly. At the moment the intensifying melody reached its absolute peak, it cut to silence, and
You are beautiful
So unrealistically
Casting your shine to hold me once more
Seo Ji-on sang the opening lines.
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[ㅅㅍ)ㅍㄷㅋ First Round Quick Impressions]
Honestly no team I’m super crazy about, just someone who loves girl groups lol
First, proof
(photo of Entry Bracelet)
Summary: Daylight Evergreat are absolute monsters(p)
Live voters got two votes each and were told to vote for the two teams they thought did best
But live voting’s probably gonna be Daylight vs Evergreat 2-way the whole time? The rest’ll probably just be whoever brought more fans I’m guessing lol
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Daylight-Bloom
Evergreat-Aurora
These two went last but idk how they arranged the order tbh but real talk the finals are gonna be these two
Just when it was starting to feel exhausting, two back-to-back performances that shred the stage—so worth coming to see, felt great
Daylight’s Bloom arrangement filled the sound densely with their signature emotional style, and with so many members the stage felt full even without backup dancers, it was tight
Felt like the textbook definition of Idols Who Do Stages Well—you could just tell watching them that these guys are seriously good?
Evergreat’s Aurora arrangement is genuinely innovative (p) Is this even an Idol song? kind of vibe, but watching the stage it really doesn’t feel like an Idol song(p)
Had a bit of film score feel—like a fantasy movie style? Either way didn’t feel like an Idol thing(saying it multiple times but this is super positive X) instead it felt like they were doing storytelling
Vocals and dance are genuinely great, but overall the stage acting and fine details were so refined and above all had this surreal quality so the audience was dead silent while they performed—everyone was ultra focused like watching a musical
My writing sucks so I can’t explain it well just watch the PoderC competition stages when they drop
I voted Evergreat and Daylight gonna be honest
Oh and Ji Cheong-yeon is still incredibly pretty for real
Like the age gap’s real, only I’m aging lol
Seriously done
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Evergreat took first place in the live voting of the first competition round.
Not by an overwhelming margin, they said, but still—it felt good.
The second round theme was covering 3rd Generation Songs, with basically everything else left to their discretion, so she was heading home for now.
……Honestly, there’s not much she properly remembers from after the performance.
But at least she managed to keep her head on camera, so that’s something.
Even using a Fatigue Recovery Item several more times didn’t help, so it seems like this isn’t just fatigue anymore but a broader physical issue…….
After arriving at the Dormitory, she got the other members’ permission and showered first, then just collapsed into bed.
At least lying down feels good on the body…… Though her head’s been throbbing, whether from stress or conditioning I can’t tell.
Once she was down, getting back up felt impossible, so she didn’t even bother looking for a headache pill. She didn’t turn off the light either……, but the upper bunk’s probably blocking it anyway, so maybe she doesn’t need to.
It’s not like she’s alone in the room—Go Hyun-seo or Hyun Jae-yi will turn it off when they come in.
Tomorrow’s schedule……. There’s a university festival appearance, but will she actually be able to make it?
Oh, and she was supposed to call the manager after showering to give her a status update. If a hospital trip looks necessary, go even in the early morning.
But right now it doesn’t feel like she needs the ER. Though she probably should call…… but her body just won’t move.
Ironically, despite the heavy body and throbbing head, sleep wouldn’t come. Probably because she’d dumped everything on stage a few hours ago.
That’s when a translucent system panel caught the corner of her vision.
It doesn’t usually pop up unless she calls it, so why all of a sudden…….
[▷ Warning: System Overload]
[Current system is experiencing overload due to excessive usage.]
……Excessive usage?
She started to think about when she’d used the system so much—then remembered she’d been burning through Fatigue Recovery Items like they were going out of style.
Honestly, it feels a bit unfair. They made them to be used, and now suddenly they’re telling her there’s an overload from excessive use—what’s she supposed to do…….
[System Reboot is required.]
[Proceed with Reboot?]
[Y/N]
So it’s supposed to fix things with a Reboot like some computer.
Though of course a Reboot won’t automatically make everything fine…….
She selected Y with a glance. If she’s going to keep hurting without it, better to try it anyway.
[Rebooting……]
That was the last system message she saw before sleep took her.
Rewriting the Top Girl Group Scenario with My Own Hands
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: Nam Seo-rang
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: May 29, 2026
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