Producer with no Regrets - Chapter 545



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Episode 545

Since ancient times, Snow White has been reluctant to have her physical features highlighted. This may be because she has received a lot of unwanted attention because of those features since she was young.

This is not particularly unusual.

While some people want their breasts to look bigger, there are also people who want them to look smaller.

‘That’s why I avoided making direct comments.’

Of course, during the time of ‘The Unknown Singer’, Baek Seol-ha declared that she would not hesitate to use any means necessary to rise to the throne. She said that her natural body was also an advantage that was no less than her efforts.

‘I was too complacent.’

Now Snow White has changed.

I decided to have pride rather than be reluctant.

But you’re telling me to hide it?

Seongpil admitted that he had been thoughtless.

“Ma, as much as you want? But… … .”

Didn’t Sungpil himself say it through Rika?

“The director told me to hide it because it looked bad… … .”

“… … .”

After finishing his conversation with Baek Seol-ha, Seong-pil decided to go find Rika.

I just asked him to pass on the message, but he will definitely ask why he mentioned Seongpil and why he spoke in such a way that could be misunderstood.

I will not end with asking, I will punish.

“are you okay.”

She spoke with the determination that was always evident whenever she took on the role of the leader of the Snow White Girls’ League.

“If it interferes with the performance, it should be hidden.”

I was determined, but then I quickly became depressed.

“Because it would be ugly… … .”

“Why are you saying that?”

Snow White’s emotional ups and downs were extreme.

Why was it so hurtful that Sungpil took issue with his physical characteristics?

“I’ll go to Yui’s and get some clothes… … .”

“Seolha, are you okay?”

Baek Seol-ha, who was about to pass by Seong-pil, let out a sigh as if she had been waiting for him to ask.

There was hesitation in her eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

I abandoned the idea that I had to bear my worries alone during my trainee days and during ‘Our Producing Season 1’.

Rather, I was just waiting for Seongpil to say this.

“I, um, felt like a burden.”

“load?”

“Senior Seo Yu-seon said something in a flowing voice… … .”

Dance distinguishes people.

Some people can’t turn a windmill no matter what. Some people can’t pop no matter what. On the other hand, there are some people who can learn things that other people find difficult very easily.

“I think this afterimage part is like that for me. Hehe, I keep telling the kids that it’s okay… … .”

Well, that can’t be helped.

Because Baekseol is the older sister and the leader, she tries not to show her weak side in front of the members.

“I wish it was my chest that was the problem. If I could just solve that, I think I’d see some light… … .”

Snow White really wants to do well.

Of course, isn’t this a project planned by Jo Ara? I want to reach the best performance that my younger sister wants.

“But the more I try, the more I don’t feel like things will get better. I feel like I’m constantly hitting a wall… … .”

There are some idols like that. Those who just can’t get into the performance.

Rather than a lack of effort, it’s a case of the dance not fitting your body or the producer setting excessive goals, resulting in a lack of perfection.

But that’s just an excuse.

Fans and the public will eventually see the members who are lacking. And they will feel sorry for those shortcomings and criticize them.

“……ah.”

Snow White, who had been depressed, suddenly regained her energy.

“I feel relieved after confessing my feelings to the director.”

“Seolha… … .”

“No.”

Baek Seol-ha cut off Seong-pil’s words firmly. It was because she could guess what he was going to say. He was probably going to say that if it was really difficult, they should change the choreography.

There’s still quite a bit of time left.

“It wasn’t something that could be resolved even if I told the director. I should have tried to handle it on my own, I’m sorry. Oh, I’ll get the clothes quickly.”

Baek Seol-ha left the practice room without listening to Seong-pil’s answer. Seong-pil stood quietly in the practice room and collected his thoughts.

‘There is a choreography that my body doesn’t accept… ‘

That was a fact that Seongpil also knew well.

There is a choreography where you have to lean your back, but because you lack flexibility, you don’t match up with the other members.

The choreography for lifting members is unstable due to lack of strength.

That’s not something that can be achieved through effort.

‘But that’s not Seol-ha’s problem.’

I feel unusually low in confidence.

‘Maybe it’s because this is the first time something like this has happened.’

That is, falling behind the other members.

Baek Seol-ha has been a trainee longer than anyone else. Her experience far surpasses that of the other members.

But in this ‘Automata’, he falls behind the members. The mental stress he receives because of that must be enormous.

‘So what we need is… … .’

“I’m here.”

Baek Seol-ha returned. Seong-pil was startled when he saw her.

‘The sound of Seol-ha has disappeared… …!’

Snow White’s breasts shrank to almost A-cup size!

“What, uh, what what, what is this, what, uh, how!”

“Oh, this? I don’t know if it’s official name, but there’s something called a ‘small breast maker.’”

This is something I have never heard of or seen before.

The types of breast-shaping underwear that Sungpil knew of were those that gathered the cleavage to make it stand out or those that held the breasts firmly in place so that they were not uncomfortable when exercising.

Corrective underwear or compression underwear… … .

But what Baek Seol-ha wore transcended that category.

“It’s almost completely gone. Oh, isn’t it uncomfortable?”

Seol-Ha Baek burst into laughter, finding it amusing to see Seong-Pil flustered.

“Yes, it’s not uncomfortable. Hmm, that’s how Ara felt. The clothes fit well.”

If Joara heard that, would she be angry or happy?

She says she loves the way she is now, but I think she’d be angry if she heard what Baek Seol-ha said just now.

Snow White tried dancing the afterimage part again.

“Oh, this side certainly looks sharp. I think you saw it exactly, sir.”

Snow White jumped in place a few times. Then she glanced at Seongpil.

“wait a minute.”

She turned away from Sungpil and played with her chest area, probably adjusting the position of the ‘small breast maker’.

Seongpil was dumbfounded.

‘No, I can see everything in the mirror… … .’

Looking at Snow White’s hands, I think I know the general operating principle of the object. It’s an object that presses and flattens the entire area as if spreading out fat(?).

The width seems to be from below the collarbone to just above the navel. If you don’t know, it’s because Snow White’s hand is pinching that area intensively.

It certainly has a larger surface area than regular corrective underwear, so that’s probably why it has such an amazing effect.

“hmm.”

Snow White smiled with satisfaction.

“Okay. Wouldn’t it be better to just meet choreographer Ha Hee-jin?”

“Seolha, that’s what I was going to say earlier.”

“That’s really okay… … .”

“I’ll stay at the company until you finish practice.”

“……yes?”

It’s common for the Girls’ League to practice until dawn before their comeback. And not just any dawn, but often well past 3 or 4 AM.

Rather than practicing for a long time, I just increased the amount of time I practiced every day, and that’s how it ended up happening. Thanks to that, I’m waking up later in the morning.

But Seongpil is an office worker.

I have to wake up on time and go to work. But if I stay until the girls’ league practice is over… … .

“There is no need to… … .”

“You’re Seol-ha’s older sister. You’re the leader. Even if you’re having a hard time, it’s hard for you to tell the kids, right?”

“… … .”

“So, if you’re having a hard time, come to me. I’ll listen to what you have to say. If you want, I’ll even watch you dance. I’m your producer. I can help you out as much as I can, like today.”

Snow White felt grateful and sorry at the same time.

If you immediately say ‘yes’ to such a favor, you will be told that you lack social skills.

“But, it’s hard for you, sir.”

“Isn’t that better?”

“yes?”

“I want to see Seol-ha in an hour right now. Seol-ha in an hour will have improved a lot. In the same sense, I want to see Seol-ha in 10 hours, in a few days, in a few months. I always feel that way.”

“… … .”

“I don’t want to go home from work every day, right? It’s not that I like the work, of course I enjoy working for you, but I don’t want to go home because I miss you. For me, the time I go to work is the happiest. Because I can see you getting better every day. So being home is a time of patience.”

So, staying with the girls’ league during practice was like a reward for Sungpil.

“I don’t feel bad at all because I can see Seol-ha getting better every minute and every hour. Of course, if Seol-ha doesn’t feel comfortable with her boss around, she can refuse.”

If my real company boss said something like that, I would probably show my social skills and say, “Oh my, how could I do that?”

But it has been quite some time since the social pretense between Sungpil and the Girls’ League disappeared.

So, Baek Seol-ha’s answer now is sincere.

“Uh, okay then.”

Snow White clasped her hands together as if she were holding joy in her hands. Then she opened her mouth with a little regret and a lot of gratitude.

Seongpil was ready to say ‘yes’ to her answer.

“Would you like a reward?”

“……huh?”

“Okay, I’ll give it to you specially.”

“What… … reward?”

“You said being with me was a reward.”

I think it was something I said in my mind… … .

“I’ll give it to you.”

Snow White had a playful smile on her face.

“Would you like to receive it?”

“… … Well, what I was expecting was, ‘I would appreciate it if you could do that.’”

It’s also quite refreshing to see Baek Seol-ha playfully responding to Ricana Joara like this.

“Thank you, I will take good care of it.”

“hello.”

Before the soft atmosphere could engulf the two, choreographer Ha Hee-jin, who had been promised, arrived at the practice room.

When she saw Seongpil, she nodded and looked at today’s main character, Baek Seol-ha…

“Seol-ha disappeared?!”

“Can you please stop talking to me like I’m your real self?!”

Ha Hee-jin agreed after hearing the full story.

“That’s not to say there isn’t such an aspect. Then shall we take a look?”

Choreographer Ha Hee-jin.

She studied ballet since she was young. However, she did not do well in the Lausanne Competition, which was her goal, and lost the opportunity to enter a ballet school as a scholarship student.

Ballet is expensive. Her family couldn’t afford to send her abroad to study until she got her footing.

I changed my major right away. I started learning jazz dance in Korea and that’s how I got to where I am now.

“Okay, let’s begin.”

He played the part of Baek Seol-ha’s afterimage in front of Ha Hee-jin. Ha Hee-jin nodded as soon as she saw it.

“It’s just a matter of technical perfection. I’m not sure about the chest.”

“Ha, can you tell just by looking at it?”

“yes.”

Ha Hee-jin pointed to her eyes.

“Isn’t that what happens when you dance in groups often? Other people’s movements catch your eye much more than your own. Oh, is this just a dancer’s specialty?”

Dancer special.

You don’t know when you’re wrong even when you look in the mirror, but you know when others are wrong like a ghost.

“Perhaps Seol-ha would have noticed something strange in another member. She just didn’t know because it was her own problem.”

“No, the kids didn’t say anything about that… … .”

“Then I’ll just do something great!”

Ha Hee-jin held her belly and showed exaggerated laughter.

“Haha, well, it’s such an obvious story, but just look at the gap between the ideal and the reality. There’s an ideal image that Yoo-seon created, right?”

“Yes, but that won’t work.”

“If you don’t just think, ‘Everyone’s body is different,’ then you’ll see the answer. You have to think, ‘It’s wrong.’”

Of course, the bodies of Seo Yu-seon, a man, and Baek Seol-ha, a woman, are different.

Overcoming that gap is accomplished through practice. In the process, it is not uncommon for the choreography to be revised.

In order for a male choreographer to overcome such a gap, he must be well-versed in girlish dance. In other words, he must have a long history of creating girlish dance as a choreographer.

“Seol-ha, you thought Director Seo Yu-seon was wrong?”

“Ah, yes… … .”

As I continued to dance, there were parts that I thought, ‘This can’t be done like this?’ So I danced however I felt comfortable. Without doubting that it would be right.

Up until now, Baek Seol-ha’s intuition had been right. So had all the other members.

“I will point them out one by one from now on.”

“Can I not film it?”

Seongpil asked as he took out his cell phone.

Ha Hee-jin trailed off, saying, “Uh… ”

“First, let me tell you what I saw.”

She seemed to be saying that she didn’t need any video, as if she had had quite a bit of experience with this.

‘An experience of pointing out and correcting a student’s problems in just one go.’

This is my experience as a teacher who has taught many people at the same time.

“First, the jump. In dancing, the landing is much more important than the jump itself. Now, the first thing to pay attention to is the moment you enter the tuck. First… … .”

Ha Hee-jin recreated the afterimage.

First, Korean dance. And second, ballet.

On the second pass, Ha Hee-jin leaned forward and jumped sharply, creating a tuck (knees higher than hips) in the air.

In this state, Baekseol-ha straightens her legs in preparation for landing. However, Ha Hee-jin was different. As if time was passing slowly for her alone, she stretched her legs very slowly, like a butterfly settling on a branch.

Finally, her feet touched the ground gently.

“and…….”

Snow White exclaimed in admiration without thinking.

Even without looking closely, Ha Hee-jin jumped higher than Baek Seol-ha. The strength they possess is different.

She landed and moved her upper body elegantly, expressing beauty, like the branches of a tree stretching out like a bird’s nest in a green field.

She struck a perfect pose, standing with her center of gravity perpendicular to the floor.

“Did you see when I landed? When I landed, my body went down because of gravity. But ballet… I don’t know if it’s right to call this part ballet.”

Ha Hee-jin burst into laughter.

“In ballet, you have to make gravity invisible when you land. You have to eliminate the impact the moment you land. No, you have to make it look like it doesn’t exist. It’s that simple.”

Ha Hee-jin grabbed Baek Seol-ha’s shoulders and straightened them. Then she made her neck stand up straight.

“Ms. Seol-ha, don’t stretch your neck forward before jumping. Tighten your shoulders and arms when you land.”

“Oh, I never paid attention to my upper body. I was only thinking about moving… … .”

“Yes, when you land like this, your shoulders and arms don’t go down. It’s as if your center of gravity itself is still floating in the sky. When you land, bang! It’s as if that moment completely disappears.”

Ha Hee-jin demonstrated again.

Snow White realized something. Up until now, she simply thought that Ha Hee-jin jumped higher and seemed to have a longer airtime. However, Ha Hee-jin really seemed to be flying.

Even at the moment of landing, it seemed like I could hear the sound effect of ‘slap’.

I landed, but my body didn’t shake.

Snow White was so impressed that she covered her mouth.

“This is how you fly. It really looks like you’re flying. And pay attention to the port de bras (upper body movements) too… … .”

Ha Hee-jin finished the second movement of the afterimage part. Her arms were softer than silk fluttering in the wind, and fresher than the branches of a newly grown tree.

“like this.”

As soon as the dance ended, Baek Seol-ha and Seong-pil clapped their hands like seals.

Ha Hee-jin bowed her head in embarrassment.

“It’s embarrassing for a person like me to say something as grandiose as ‘eliminating gravity.’ If you don’t get the feeling, watch videos of famous dancers. The one I recommend is Sergei Polunin. He’s really incomparable to me. He really flies.”

“The choreographer is here too!”

“Haha, thank you.”

“Wow, you are really amazing.”

Seongpil spoke in a voice that still had lingering emotions.

“During the first part of ‘Afterimage’, did you learn Korean dance too?”

“No. I had to follow Director Seo Yu-seon, so I memorized it with my body. I also learned it from Su-in… …Su-in. But what’s interesting is that Garo Enter invited choreographers from many different genres, right? But since it’s dance, I can feel the roots. It feels similar? So I was able to do it to some extent.”

“You are amazing.”

“Hey, enough praising me. I came to see Seol-ha today… … Ah!”

Ha Hee-jin snapped her fingers.

“Ms. Seol-ha, should we try removing that thing on your chest? It’s a good idea, but it’ll be uncomfortable if we continue.”

“Uh, is that so?”

After a while, Snow White removed it from her chest and showed off her performance.

“Oh, how is it?”

“… … .”

Ha Hee-jin looked at Seong-pil. Seong-pil also looked at her. They both nodded.

“Um, Seol-ha… … .”

Wear it again!

“Seol-ha, don’t be too upset. The stage costume itself has a fixing effect, so you can show off as much as you want then.”

“… … .”

Baek Seol-ha felt strange. Wasn’t Seong-pil talking to Baek Seol-ha as if she was an exhibitionist?

‘I’m not really the type of person who enjoys showing off… … .’

After about two hours of class, Ha Hee-jin returned.

The time was past 9 o’clock.

Baekseol looked at her watch while drinking water. Then she said to Seongpil with an apologetic tone.

“Director, are you really okay?”

“If I leave work at this hour, people will look at me strangely. I still have a long way to go. And I told you, I’ll stay with you until you finish practice.”

“That’s true, but… … .”

“If you keep doing that, it’ll make things more awkward, Seol-ha?”

When Seongpil spoke in an old-fashioned tone, Baek Seol-ha spit out the water she was drinking. Even though she spit out the water, instead of thinking about cleaning it up, she just laughed.

“Oh really… … How did I hear you speak like that in the past, Director?”

“Right? I’m dying from staring too.”

“Well, it does have its own unique flavor… … .”

“Then shall we continue, Seol-ha?”

Snow White burst into laughter again. It seems that Sungpil’s polite speech was a laughter switch for her.

“Is it that funny?”

“It’s funny, but it’s funny, hehe… … .”

“You look like a real idiot when you laugh with water on your lips.”

“Yes?!”

Snow White hurriedly wiped her mouth with her forearm. Then she saw that the water she had spurted was wetting the floor.

“Here, tissues.”

Seol-ha Baek received a tissue from Seong-pil and hurriedly wiped the floor.

“I’ll join you too.”

“It’s dirty!”

“Oh, that’s right.”

Snow White’s face turned sad.

Seongpil helped her clean the floor with a smile.

“It’s funny, but what?”

“… … .”

“Hey, I’m sorry I called you stupid. And you didn’t seem that stupid when you smiled with tears in your eyes.”

Snow White looked at the floor blankly, as if she had lost her mind.

“So what’s funny is funny, right?”

“… … They say that polite speech makes you feel affectionate.”

“Yes, Seol-ha?”

Snow White’s smile switch was pressed again as if she had never been angry before. She looked at Seongpil with a lively smile.

“I’m actually a romantic. When I get married, I want to use formal language with my husband. They say that makes the relationship between a couple better.”

“I see. I think that formal speech definitely gives a feeling of respect for one another.”

“… … Ah, no!”

Snow White flailed her hands.

“I didn’t compare you to my husband!”

“i know.”

“Don’t plot!”

“You’ve been talking about reverse roles all along. Seol-ha spoke first.”

“Me?! Am I the bad one… …?”

Snow White is saying the same thing Rika said before she entered the practice room. It seems like the two of them are sharing similar content.

“Now that you’re all rested, stop fooling around and practice. You need to get up to speed with the other kids.”

“joke……?”

“I’m sorry. It’s the one who made the misunderstanding, but I can’t help but feel my own charm.”

“Axeman.”

Baek Seol-ha and Seong-pil stood up from their seats at the same time.

“Are you going to keep watching me practice?”

“If you want.”

“It’s okay. Watch the kids practice, and do something you like. If the director sees you, it won’t be practice.”

“Should I come see you sometimes?”

“You finally understand my heart, Seongpil.”

Seongpil laughed as if he found it ridiculous. Baekseolha also laughed.

“Come see me in an hour. I will be even more beautiful in an hour than I was before. I will be even more beautiful tomorrow, in a week, in a month.”

Baek Seol-ha stepped into the center of the practice room.

“Now that I’ve dragged the director in, I can’t waste any more time. I’ll do my best every moment.”

In the next few days, he will master the afterimage and join the other members.

Until the Girls’ League comeback…

* * *

“You’ve all heard of ‘IWY (I Want You)’ by K-Us, right? It’s so vulgar that I can’t listen to it. It’s a melody line with no creativity and a bunch of 2nd generation pop melodies. I thought I went back in time 10 years ago.”

“Do you know PD Yoon’s return? Do you like subculture?”

“… … A composition that doesn’t have even a shred of artistry. What’s with the dancing? I felt like an idiot for expecting it. When I watch it in full focus, I don’t feel any power at all. I could have focused on the short form and aimed for perfection in the performance, but even KS Entertainment has gone out of style. It’s really ridiculous. Compared to that, how are you? Your ‘Who Uh’ changed the scene. It’s getting rave reviews from critics. It started out in the top 50, but it gradually climbed to the top 30 on the real-time chart. The public is finally starting to understand. They’ve come to understand what a global standard is. It can’t be helped. My work (a collaboration with a Swedish composer) is a masterpiece that has finally been completed by walking a tightrope between artistry and popularity to the extreme. On top of that, album sales have grown explosively (personal opinion). You guys should know. As Kaiser, aside from this cheap comeback, I have proven myself as Kaiser. This is an era where we no longer need to appeal to the public. Only the fandom matters. And album sales are an indicator of the size of the fandom. This time, I succeeded. Popularity? How much will you earn by running around like crazy to get that kind of popularity? Isn’t it only about a couple million dollars that you can get at one event?”

“Isn’t one hundred a lot?”

“… … .”

Yoon Sang-yeol glanced at Noah. Then he looked back at the Globe members in front of him as if nothing had happened.

Yoon Sang-yeol was generous to Noah. It was because he truly thought Noah was stupid.

It’s natural for a stupid person to say stupid things. So rather than being generous, it would be more reasonable to see her as being ignored.

“In comparison, every time you release an album, hundreds of millions of dollars are handed to you. Do you understand? The power of fandom? That the world has changed? On top of that, the Globe brand is irreplaceable. You, no, I have become the leader of this industry. We are at the forefront of music. This Globe’s music and artwork are unrivaled. Be proud that you are at the forefront of K-pop. Be proud that I am your producer.”

After talking for a while, Yoon Sang-yeol left the practice room.

Jeongjin said, his soul gone.

“Why is that kid sticking his tongue out like that? No, why is he making excuses to us?”

“You must be doing this to catch us.”

Rahee sent a pitiful look to the door through which Yoon Sangyeol had left.

Yoon Sang-yeol knew well what a leader had to do: maintain the unity and mentality of the group.

He knew that the globe would be shaking, which is why he had encouraged the members with his speech earlier.

The problem was that he didn’t know what encouragement was.

“You cared about us.”

“Well, the song is fucking crappy. I can’t understand how something like that made it into the top 30. I feel so sorry for the ‘Us’.”

“At least we should love our songs?!”

Rahee shook Jeongjin’s shoulder in shock.

Jeongjin furrowed his brows in annoyance.

“No, did I get it wrong? When I first heard it, I thought that bastard Yoon Sang-yeol was kidnapped by aliens and had his head whipped around.”

“Jeongjin, you… …!”

“Sigh… … .”

Yang So-min sobbed.

Then, the confused atmosphere suddenly died down. Soon, Yang So-min wiped her eyes with the back of her hand.

“If we keep doing this, we won’t be able to become the best idols… … .”

Globe, 1st regular album ‘Graffiti’.

Initial sales: 170,000 copies.

It’s an incredible record. It’s hard to believe that this record came from a girl group from a mid-sized agency.

To this extent, it would be fair to say that Yoon Sang-yeol’s legend has been rewritten. Of course, it is lacking compared to idols of the same generation from large entertainment companies… …for example, a group like SMS Entertainment’s ‘Nudge’.

Still, since Globe is from a mid-sized agency, even this much is a huge hit.

The problem is… … .

“What is this… … .”

Currently ranked 35th on the Globe comeback title song chart.

It’s an all-time low.

“Somin… … .”

Rahee patted Yang So-min’s shoulder.

But Yang So-min refused her touch and crawled to the corner of the practice room. Then she took out a notebook and pen from her bag and started writing something.

“Somin, what are you doing?”

“A letter to Director Park… … .”

“uh?”

“I don’t want to stay awake… … . I’m so sorry to see the ‘Earths’… … . I won’t be able to keep my promise to Director Park… … .”

Yang So-min quickly wrote a few words and then took out a chessboard and a glass bottle from her bag.

The chessboard was returned to Yoon Sang-yeol during the ‘Jiyu Rebellion’. It is an item that was given to me as a gift from Seong-pil a long time ago and has been treasured.

Yang So-min hugged the chessboard tightly and opened the glass bottle. She suffers from insomnia and always carries sleeping pills with her.

“When I fall asleep, take me to Director Park’s house… … .”

She swallowed a sleeping pill and lay down on the floor. The Globe members watched her in bewilderment.

In a few minutes, all the strength left Yang So-min’s body. And then she fell asleep.

Rahee approached her and took out the letter she had written from her bosom.

[Don’t ask me anything and treat me like you did 6 years ago.]

“Are you trying to make reality into a dream? Somin, you’re out of your mind!”

Noah said he was creeped out after reading the letter.

Rahee read that and sighed deeply.

‘This song is a bit difficult.’

however…….

‘Do you hate it this much?’

Rahee was confused. To her ears, ‘Who Uh’ was not a bad song. Rather, it had a refreshing charm that made her want to listen to it again and again.

However, the reactions of some members were the complete opposite.

Perhaps because of the antipathy towards Yoon Sang-yeol, I felt great despair over the poor chart performance of ‘Who Are You’.

Even Yoon Sang-yeol himself is making excuses to the Globe members… … .

‘The best idol… … .’

I thought that if I just did what Yoon Sang-yeol said, things would work out. But what if Yoon Sang-yeol himself had a problem?

‘No, that’s not the problem.’

Globe members enjoyed greater freedom than ever before, not just in their everyday lives but also in their spiritual lives.

Previously, the only criteria for success for Globe members was Yoon Sang-yeol’s judgment.

But by loosening the leashes he had placed on the members, they had more time to look around.

Since Yoon Sang-yeol no longer does daily, weekly, and monthly evaluations, new criteria for judgment were needed. These were chart rankings, album sales, community responses, and SNS trends.

In other words, the Globe members faced the public’s direct reaction for the first time. The world they first stepped into after the breakwater known as Yoon Sang-yeol disappeared was not entirely warm.

‘Is it a matter of time?’

Rahee thought so.

This is the process of the members becoming adults.

So, you will get used to it over time.

“Team leader… … The phone can go all the way to the end… … and you can get promoted… … .”

Yang So-min, who only looks for Seong-pil while sleeping, will probably get used to it later.

The next day, Globe showed up at the station for a music show. Some of the faces were noticeably unhappy.

Rahee also felt bad following them. In this situation, there was no way that words of hope would work.

‘Even if I try, it’ll just seem like I’m covering up for PD-nim.’

Rahee went outside and found a rest area. She stood in front of the vending machine, inserted her card, and thought about what to get. She just stood there blankly.

‘What can we do to become the best idol?’

Are idols ultimately all about the planning ability of their agency?

Is there no way for individual idols to contribute to success?

“excuse me.”

Rahee woke up from her thoughts.

When I looked back, the idol who seemed to have been waiting for me was smiling awkwardly.

“Aren’t you going to choose it?”

This is Erica from Caius.

Erica and Caius will face each other after defeating the Girls’ League…

‘The final boss.’

Rahee felt her blood flowing faster.

* * *

Erica knows Rahee.

But we have no personal relationship.

“Aren’t you going to choose it?”

As she said that, Rahee stared at Erica. She saw the emotions swirling in her eyes.

‘Look at this guy?’

Erica smiled.

‘Do you think of me as your competition?’

Erica looked Rahee up and down.

He used to win first place on a music show by luck, but he’s still so arrogant.

Moreover, idols who were supposed to be idols even begged their fans for victory during a live broadcast.

‘Oh, I see.’

It must have been a great event for you and Globe. Even though Caius never paid any attention to Globe.

Besides, with this comeback, Globe is hardly a contender.

Probably forever.

‘Worse than Caius, no, lower than the Girls’ League… … .’

Just a member of an average group.

The two looked at each other for a long time in silence.

At that moment, a lightning-like spark appeared in Rahee’s eyes.

“Ah, a mixtape!”

“… … Mixtape? Ah.”

Erica had a cute smile that easily won people’s favor.

“Did you see that… … .”

“Director Park Seong-pil!”

“……yes?”

Rahee ran towards the waiting room, forgetting even the card she had inserted into the vending machine. Her eyes sparkled with hope.

Rahee shouted the name as if it were the answer.

“Somin!”

There are ways for individual idols to contribute to the group’s success!