Top Girl Group Scenario Rewritten with My Own Hands - Chapter 62

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Episode 62
At a ceremony this massive, there’s definitely a need to command attention all at once.
— We’re cutting the rap part from the Awesome intro and just keeping the vocal line. We’ll put a Solo Dance there instead.
— What?
— You’re drawing all the eyes from the start with your dancing, that’s the opening move. Right after comes Jae-yi anyway. Think of the VMA Awesome as something both you and Jae-yi are doing together.
The Arrangement explanation that established the stage’s overall direction made this exact point clear from the beginning.
Go Hyun-seo, who’d seemed doubtful about whether this was really the right approach, gained confidence once rehearsals started and executed it beautifully.
Even though Ju Hye-rin was tied into this line too, when it came to capturing eyes with a powerful, commanding performance, pairing the two of them—both over 170 centimeters—worked best.
Tall people naturally stand out, and they both have strength, plus this strange, magnetic pull that just draws the eye.
Different from what Ju Hye-rin brings to the table. Though at the core, the eye-catching force itself is probably similar.
Words I’d spoken to Ju Hye-rin back during the Gaedasum project came to mind.
How I’d explained why it had to be her, and how if we’d needed flashy performance, I would’ve pushed Hyun Jae-yi and Go Hyun-seo forward instead.
This was exactly that moment.
Starting with Go Hyun-seo to paralyze the audience’s gaze, then shifting the mood with Hyun Jae-yi—a different type of beauty—before the Dance Break centered on both of them.
And then straight into “Now’s the Time.”
The atmosphere was absolutely locked down.
I wasn’t forgetting the system and the missions. I was just focused on the stage.
[▷ Objective: The success of the Idol EVERGREAT]
[▷ Current Mission: Win the Artist of the Year Award for New Female Artists at the VMA!]
Lately, just thinking about the “Mission” makes the system pop up unbidden and obscure my vision—how could I possibly forget it?
I simply wasn’t paying attention to things I couldn’t change, too busy and caught up in the rapid pace of scheduling.
“Four minutes until the Artist section re-enters. Everyone, get ready.”
“Yes!”
This damn awards show had a set order, so even the Artist section entrance had to be timed. Responses echoed from various corners of the waiting room at the manager’s words.
Frantically changing outfits and touching up styling, I found myself thinking the opening stage felt like something from a past life…….
“Oh right, you didn’t see the opening stage reaction?!”
“No……. I was busy changing clothes.”
“The reaction was amazing. You have to look it up later!”
At Hyun Jae-yi’s excitement, I just found myself thinking, ‘Right, that stage was less than an hour ago, wasn’t it?’ in passing.
My head was so scattered—I wonder if I’ll eventually get used to things like this too…….
“And Jae-yi.”
“I know~! I’ll do well!”
“Good, I trust you.”
“Besides, she’s the one who initiated contact first, and I’ve always brushed her off anyway……. And even the fans know Jo Eun-bin’s not good at managing her expression.”
“Right.”
“So there won’t be any misunderstanding.”
Hyun Jae-yi was vibrant in a way that made her deflated mood from the night before our departure feel like ancient history.
I’d told her to approach Jo Eun-bin casually and maybe take a selfie together—and this was the response. People would probably call it opportunistic, say she didn’t look good doing it, but it was better than the rumor going around that ‘they weren’t close because she’d been bullying her.’ Jo Eun-bin had agreed with this at the airport, and Hyun Jae-yi had agreed after I brought it up yesterday.
Once we’d made our way back up to the Artist section, our seats were in front of Daylite, next to ASHCODE.
ASHCODE, who’d already taken their seats before us, exchanged light eye contact with us, and Hyun Jae-yi had quite an animated conversation with Jo Eun-bin.
And then…….
“You worked so hard. Go Hyun-seo, you absolutely killed it~!”
“No……, obviously. Your skills haven’t improved? They have.”
“Just take the compliment! Oh, Ji-on worked hard too!”
“Thanks.”
From Daylite—Han Jeong-yeon in particular—we received quite an enthusiastic welcome.
Nine members cooing over Go Hyun-seo, surrounding her, was actually quite the sight. She might pull rank as an unnie in our team, but with actual older sisters around, she became the maknae completely.
“…Are you smiling?”
“Yeah, I’m smiling. Why?”
“Why are you smiling?!”
“Because you’re cute? …Haha.”
“Ugh, really……. Just wait and see, really…….”
Go Hyun-seo seemed to be honing blades of vengeance in her own way…….
Well, try then. I don’t know many people in this industry, so I don’t have people to fawn over me like that.
“Do you guys do the Concept and Arrangement entirely yourselves? The direction today was really good.”
“Ah……, yes. We’re taking the lead on it for now.”
With Daylite sitting in front of us, Yeo Eun-jae bowed her head slightly as she spoke to me.
It wasn’t exactly uncomfortable, but I still couldn’t quite figure out what Yeo Eun-jae’s purpose was…….
“Aren’t you running short on time? Must be really tough.”
“So far……. …Hmm, are you maybe making fun of me right now?”
“Haha! No way, what do you take me for!”
Yeo Eun-jae burst out laughing at the half-joking, half-serious remark I’d thrown out.
I’d wondered if they were maybe taking a dig because they were touring overseas like crazy and their schedule was packed solid.
“I was genuinely asking if you had enough time. You’re working on an album in parallel, right?”
“We’re having the company’s audio engineering team handle mastering based on separate specifications we provided, and overall it seems to be going fine so far.”
“Still, don’t overdo it too much. You guys are going for seven years, right? You’re not doing this short-term.”
“……Yeah. That’s right.”
And Daylite is a limited-term group anyway.
Like most survival alumni, they were bound by a short two-and-a-half-year contract. Even with a seven-year contract, things can fall apart quickly, and with a two-and-a-half-year one, it would be hard to hope for anything more.
It struck me as odd that Yeo Eun-jae, who would know this better than anyone, would say such things to me. Even if the standard contract was seven years, Evergreat had been the one who couldn’t even last five years before disbanding.
“Sister……, you don’t have a seven-year contract, so why…….”
“Why would I say that to you?”
“…Yes.”
“Because it’s our goal too.”
……, wait. What?
“Pardon?”
“Expression management.”
Ah. I quickly tried to rearrange my expression back to normal from the moment it had twisted.
I had to pray that the sudden distorted expression hadn’t been caught anywhere on camera. The one piece of luck was that it was still ad time, so cameras weren’t rolling as heavily.
Then Yeo Eun-jae smiled and spoke again.
“This isn’t the place to talk about it, I’ll tell you later.”
“Are you extending the team contract?”
“Hmm~…. Something like that. I’ll go into details later.”
“Okay.”
If Daylite didn’t disband and kept going, it would likely interfere with the mission, whatever it turned out to be.
Really frustrating……. I still couldn’t tell if Yeo Eun-jae or Han Jeong-yeon was the Regression User, and the obstacles just keep multiplying.
“Broadcast transmission begins in thirty seconds!”
A staff member checking the Artist section called out loudly. I gave Yeo Eun-jae a small nod to end our conversation, then straightened my posture.
Finding them wouldn’t change anything, but so far the most suspicious is Yeo Eun-jae.
The way she keeps poking at people one by one, and the fact that Yeo Eun-jae was originally the vocalist for “Fallin'” in the first place. No matter how I think about it…….
Right, that’s right.
I turned my head slightly and called to Yeo Eun-jae.
“Hey, sister. That number you gave…….”
“It was me. I thought there was something urgent Noah and her needed to talk about.”
Yeo Eun-jae laughed. A completely inscrutable expression.
“But I see it worked out well?”
“…What do you mean?”
“You know, your juniors seem really close now.”
Following Yeo Eun-jae’s gaze, I could see Jo Eun-bin speaking quietly with Hyun Jae-yi, their expression bright.
Hyun Jae-yi’s expression was hard to see, but……. She seemed to be smiling.
Let me admit it. This was definitely resolved by Yeo Eun-jae quickly passing my number to Jo Eun-bin.
Casually browsing the internet as I do lately, I wouldn’t have even noticed what happened until the awards ceremony, and if Jo Eun-bin—who can’t hide her expression well—had let any hint of worry show on her face, if the fans had picked up on it…… I’d rather not imagine.
“……Thank you so much. It looks like it’ll be resolved well.”
“Don’t mention it~ If you’re grateful, just give us a song for our album later.”
“Excuse me?”
“Jeong-yeon said she likes Blue. Oh, Saki and our maknae too. They seem to really enjoy the lyrical songs you write, and even though we’re like this, we’re survival alumni so our vocals are solid.”
“That’s not really the issue…….”
“Haha! I know. The camera’s rolling.”
“…….”
At the mention of the camera rolling, I quickly wiped the dumbfounded look from my expression and put on a company-approved smile. But…….
Isn’t whether I’m willing to give a song more important than any of that?
What do you even know?!
What are you getting at?!
Daylite remains an incomprehensible group, and Yeo Eun-jae is even more so.
What kind of variable will they turn out to be……. I really can’t get a read on it.
***
The Global Star Award, essentially a popularity award decided by 100% voting, was presented, and then the announcement of the New Artist Award loomed just ahead.
While the actor who’d taken the stage offered light pleasantries in a pleasant tone, I organized my thoughts in my head.
No matter how limited my options were, if we didn’t win the award…….
I’d been deliberately avoiding this thought. If it took root, there’d be no end to it, so I made sure to steer clear.
What was certain was that it was worse than that damned Penalty. I’d gone through the ordeal once already and didn’t want to experience it again, let alone the worry I’d caused others.
“Then let me announce it.”
No, worrying about it now won’t change anything.
It wasn’t confirmed that we wouldn’t win, and even if we didn’t…… no, let me just not think like that.
“202X VMA Artist of the Year Award for New Female Artists.”
My fingertips grew gradually cold. I’d never trembled this much even when I was on stage…….
“The winner is…….”
A hand settled over my tightly clenched fist. It was Kang Su-ah.
I didn’t bother turning to look at her. The fact that I had no sense whatsoever of what my own expression looked like right now was a big part of it.
“ASHCODE. Congratulations.”
Ah.
Suddenly all the strength drained out of me. I’d known it wouldn’t happen, but the sense of loss and emptiness when it actually didn’t was beyond imagination.
But it doesn’t mean nothing is left. An award doesn’t represent all value, after all…….
Somewhere along the way, the tension in my hand released. Getting the results sheet, my heart actually felt at ease.
While the ASHCODE members took the stage to receive the award and give their acceptance remarks, Kang Su-ah stared at me so intently it was hard to miss.
“…Not winning an award doesn’t mean you’re worthless. You know that, right? No, you have to know that. Especially you.”
“I know. I’m not a kid.”
“You weren’t worried about it?”
“I was. I was worried. But now that we didn’t win, I feel at ease.”
“So it’s okay then…….”
What? Not even finishing what you wanted to say…….
Kang Su-ah repeatedly squeezed and released my hand.
The peace in my heart lasted only a moment,
[▷ Mission: Win the Artist of the Year Award for New Female Artists at the VMA!]
[……]
[! Mission Failed !]
The source of my unease materialized before my eyes.
But what can I do? The award’s already lost.
Since I probably won’t be going back on stage again today anyway, it shouldn’t be a major issue. Just go ahead with it.
[Loading……]
[……]
Have the acceptance remarks……, already finished?
The loading screen swallows my vision.
The sounds around me grow increasingly muffled.
Did I miss the mention of the Penalty behind the loading screen?
My condition is plummeting, I can’t hear what I should be hearing, and my vision is getting blurry—any way you look at it, it’s like a Penalty and…….
[Retry!]
When I opened my eyes again,
Ding!
[▷ Current Mission (re): Win the Artist of the Year Award for New Female Artists at the VMA!]
I was standing on the final music broadcast stage of the Lucky Days promotion.
“…The hot spot of the music industry that visits us every Sunday—here’s Music City!”
“See you next week. Bye~”
As the MCs finished their remarks, confetti sprayed with a pop and the encore intro of the first-place group played.
[HP ♥♥♥♡♡]
[Your HP is reduced as a Penalty for mission failure.]
The dizziness and the condition drop weren’t just my imagination.
[HP ♥♥♡♡♡]
[HP is proportional to your actual health.]
[Your real-world health condition is reflected, and when the system causes HP to decrease, abnormal physical responses may occur.]
With nausea rising and dizziness overwhelming me, the moment I left the stage I collapsed against the wall.
The voices calling out to me from around the area only registered as a muffled buzzing sound.
Damn it.
Damn it, damn this system.
Rewriting the Top Girl Group Scenario with My Own Hands
Author
: Nam Seo-rang
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: February 11, 2026
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