Top Girl Group Scenario Rewritten with My Own Hands - Chapter 14

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Episode 14
Since Lee Subin transferred from Indigo Studio to Music Proof, he hasn’t had a single day of peace.
It turned out there were plenty of companies with messed-up internal affairs. Indigo Studio’s management was no different from the rest anyway.
If anything, Music Proof—where management couldn’t care less about idols—was actually a more comfortable place to work than Indigo Studio, with its constant meddling executives.
The real problem was the shortage of staff.
The people here didn’t know a thing about idols. Not a single thing!
Idols? That’s just gathering pretty girls, getting good songs, and succeeding, right?
Sir! When exactly are you talking about?
We’re in the fifth generation of idols now!! If you keep talking like it’s the second generation, what do you expect us to do?!
Lee Subin had to constantly suppress the urge to shout at the company. Hold it in, just hold it in. These people don’t know the first thing about idols…….
That’s why this type was the first Lee Subin had seen since joining Music Proof.
“…Since Composition is my major, my original goal was to become a Producer. So I thought it would be better if I could make use of that. Oh, I’m not just asking you to let me do it without reason. I wanted to prove my ability—that I can actually do it—so I made a demo.”
This was Seo Ji-on speaking, grinning brightly as he played the audio file he’d prepared on his phone.
Awesome things new like that
One more step toward a new era
Awesome things do right now
We’ll meet soon, new paradigm
Our eyes reaching for heights unknown
Don’t hesitate, dive in fearlessly
If you’ve got the confidence, follow me to go up high
Awesome girls about to surprise the world—
We go up
Just as the guide vocal, dragging out the final note in a languid drawl, finished that last syllable, a heavy drop sound and a brilliant synthesizer melody crashed through. After one fierce dance break section, the demo ended, and Seo Ji-on opened his mouth with a slightly self-conscious expression.
“…This is as far as it goes for now. The style is a bit heavy, but when I was making it, I was thinking of Go Hyun-seo taking the lead. If Hyun-seo anchors the intro and the hook while she and Hyun Jae-yi pull it forward together, I think it could work well.”
Lee Subin nodded without realizing it. The beat was certainly a bit heavy, but it would be a perfect fit for both Go Hyun-seo and Hyun Jae-yi.
“Hye-rin has great power, so hip-hop actually suits her really well, and Han Byul has height too, so I think she’d fit our team too……. Um, this is a demo I worked on alone. If you allow it, I’d like to participate in the group’s debut album Producing, and I thought one solid piece of work would be better than ten smooth-talking words, so I brought it to show you.”
Seo Ji-on smiled sweetly. Knowing his expression was strong, he’d released much of the tension from his eyes—his gentle face looked exactly like a well-behaved child who listened to everything.
This was an expression Seo Ji-on wore mainly when he ‘needed to look like that’—one that clearly had ulterior motives. But there was no way Lee Subin would know that.
‘…I think it worked.’
There was no way he could know what thoughts were running through his head.
***
To get straight to the point,
[CLEAR! ☆ ▷ Quest: Write a song for the group and its members ☆]
[Quest clear reward of 20pt Quest Point has been granted.]
[▷ Quest: Gain Producing authority over the group]
[Loading……]
[This is a Quest you’ve already cleared!]
[Quest clear reward of 20pt Quest Point has been granted.]
I successfully cleared the Quests.
Of course the Composition process wasn’t smooth, and the first Quest gave me a lot of trouble……. But Lee Subin declared a clean OK, and thanks to that, I was able to formally participate in the group’s Producing!
The second Quest cleared automatically the moment I received it, and I was really glad I played the song for Lee Subin and asked about the Producing authority at the same time.
Looking at the content of the first Quest, it seemed like they’d ask me to become a Producer right after, so I got a preemptive strike in.
System, do you think you’re the only one who can think? I’m confident in my ability to use my head—in fact, I’ve got plenty to spare.
The System showed a confused loading screen, then after a moment threw the reward at me and vanished. I almost burst out laughing at the sight. It hasn’t given me a new Quest yet either—I really feel like I landed one good blow.
The next Quest will probably be something like writing the title track or completing one song fully.
Considering various things like the theme of the mission and the System’s Quest content, it seems like I’ll eventually need to participate in Planning too…….
But the thing is, the Planning Team seems to really dislike me.
More precisely, it’s the feeling that they look down on me—how could some idol trainee possibly participate in Producing? Do they even have the ability?
Of course, with the support of Lee Subin and the Representative, my participation in the team’s Producing passed through smoothly, or so I heard.
There was apparently some pushback from the Planning Team, but after hearing the Awesome demo, they couldn’t argue about my skills anymore.
Even though it’s only the first verse, Awesome didn’t just sound satisfying to my ears alone, apparently.
If there’s something that could be called a problem…….
“…The Representative really liked your song. So……, if you’re okay with it, we were thinking of making the team’s selling point a Singer-Songwriter concept. The Representative was talking about that…….”
I couldn’t sigh openly in front of Lee Subin, so I mustered an awkwardly natural laugh.
Our Representative Lim Gyeong-taek seems to be properly obsessed with ‘Singer-Songwriter.’ The man who never showed interest in idol teams his whole life—or even in his past life—and suddenly now?
The top decision-maker is the Representative after all. Did the impression I left at the first monthly evaluation have an outsized effect?
“So you’re saying I’d be taking on the role of Main Producer on the surface……, right?”
“Right, he said he’d like the members to take on the Main Producer role. Of course it’ll be a heavy burden, so I was also thinking about finding another Producer—”
“I’ll do it.”
“Huh?”
“I’ll take it on, the team’s Main Producer. Of course I’ll feel the burden, but I’ll participate actively.”
Of course, from my perspective?
Problem? That’s the sweet spot.
This was what I was aiming for in the first place—Main Producer. That means my hand needs to touch everything from Planning to the recorded songs, and that’s much more comfortable for me.
Wow, living long enough to see Lim Gyeong-taek actually be useful.
A year ago……, wait no. A few years from now? If someone told that me—who was originally handling Evergreat’s Producing—this story, I would’ve laughed and told them to stop making stuff up.
“And, I……, I have a favor I’d like to ask you, Lee Subin. Actually, I came today because of that…….”
“Oh, right. What is it?”
“I heard that once we debut, the Rookie Development Team will change to Management Team 3.”
“…How’d you find out about that? Yeah, that’s right. Even after your debut, our team will continue to manage you, and the team itself will be reorganized into a management team.”
“Haha, I just overheard some employees talking as I was coming and going. So the thing is……, even if it’s a bit early, I think it’d be good if we could proceed from the debut preparations in a dedicated team format. Since the Planning Team members are handling this for the first time with idols, if some people responsible for this could come over here and the Planning could be led by you, wouldn’t that be even better?”
After hearing my words, Lee Subin seemed to think for a moment with quite an enigmatic expression.
Well, this is probably something Lee Subin is already thinking about, right?
“Right. We’d need some Planning Team members who want to come over, and it’d need the Representative’s approval, but you’re definitely right. A dedicated team format would be much better. I’ll bring it up formally at the next meeting.”
I flashed a satisfied, bright smile.
Lee Subin responded with a warm smile in return.
One way to survive as an idol group in this hopeless company:
Form a dedicated team and attract capable and motivated people.
Easy, right?
Not really. From now on, I need to actively recruit talent.
***
That night, I logged into the System store from the Dormitory.
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Lucky Item Roulette
Common Item Roulette (B~D) – 20pt (1 in stock)
Premium Item Roulette (A~C) – 50pt
Deluxe Item Roulette (S~B) – 200pt
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This Item Roulette that was added after I received it as a reward last time is pretty worthwhile.
[Ice Box Soda (D) – For sleep deprivation, it’s ice box soda! A fatigue recovery drink with effects equivalent to roughly 4 hours of solid sleep]
From small fatigue recovery items like this
(I really made good use of it on the nights I stayed up and went to school.)
[Sparrow-Rat Newspaper (B+) – Birds hear what you say by day; rats hear what you say by night. Shows you 5 necessary stories circulating in a designated organization/building/group.]
To large-scale information-gathering items like this.
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Sparrow-Rat Newspaper: [Music Proof Office] gossip
– News that a member is directly participating in Producing for the idol team has reached the Planning Team. Most of the Planning Team doubts the member’s ability.
– The Rookie Development Team, which handles idols, is preparing to transform into a Management Team. After the idol team’s debut, the current Rookie Development Team will continue to handle the idols, and the team name will change to Management Team 3, as decided in a recent meeting.
– Representative Lim Gyeong-taek has recently shown positive interest in the idol team. In particular, he’s actively supporting the member’s participation in the team’s Producing, and when the Planning Team showed passive resistance in the meeting, he strongly backed Lee Subin, saying: “If an artist is to be an artist, they must make their own music. There are no exceptions, even for idols.”
– Meanwhile, opinions within the Planning Team regarding the idol team’s Producing-participating member ‘Seo Ji-on’ are divided. There are roughly two camps: one that says “If you hear the Awesome demo, he’s a capable Producer” and another that says “The demo is fine, but he’s still just a kid, just another idol.” Internal conflict is intensifying.
– The band Neul is in full preparation for a comeback. Centered around the self-written songs of Neul’s frontman and vocalist Jung Woo-in……. (read more)
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The reason I could tell the Planning Team disliked me, the reason I knew the Rookie Development Team would become Management Team 3 after debut, and the reason Lim Gyeong-taek was actually helping me……. It’s still amazing, honestly.
Truthfully, I thought the roulette would be useless and left it alone, but if I’d known it’d be this useful, wouldn’t I have used it earlier?
Or did it just open up at perfectly good timing? That’s a bit confusing.
Anyway, the important thing is that the roulette is quite useful.
There doesn’t seem to be a set expiration date for item use either, and while it’s reasonably fair…….
I activated the remaining Common Item Roulette.
[The Common Item Roulette is spinning!]
[Loading…]
The roulette made a tick-tick-ticking sound as it spun rapidly, then gradually slowed and landed on one spot.
[Oh no! Unfortunately you hit a blank ㅠ_ㅠ]
[As a consolation gift, we’re giving you 10pt Quest Point.]
[Better luck next time!]
Yeah, this is exactly the problem.
What’s with this luck-based gacha garbage system anyway…….
And on top of that, what? Consolation gift?
You’re only giving back half and calling it a consolation?
This System really knows how to annoy people in every way.
When I first activated the Item Roulette, I got the Sparrow-Rat Newspaper from the Premium Roulette, but from the Common Roulette I got one blank and one Ice Box Soda.
When I saw the first blank……. I was seriously incredulous. Surely the higher levels don’t have blanks too? If they do, I’m confident I could search to the edge of the universe to find whoever runs this System.
I used the Quest Point I received as a reward to activate the Premium Item Roulette.
Something useful should come up soon…….
[The Premium Item Roulette is spinning!]
[Loading…]
[Top tier has appeared!]
[Red Bill Energy (A) – Energy UP, Fatigue DOWN! For 7 days, reduces the user’s fatigue by 30%]
…Wait?
I didn’t bother holding back the laughter that spilled out.
How does it keep giving me exactly what I need? This System is really baffling sometimes.
School, trainee life, Composition and planning meetings all at once? Let me give it a shot.
Oh, and I can’t skip exercise either. I don’t want to hear another lecture from Go Hyun-seo…….
Of course I won’t just do it normally, but with this buff item that appeared at just the right time.
…Is this some kind of hint to reduce sleep and just work?
Rewriting the top girl group scenario with my own hands
Author
: Nam Seo-rang
Created
: January 5, 2026
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