Producer with no Regrets - Chapter 775



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Episode 775

“That’s a lie, right?”

Seongpil held the phone with both hands. By the way, Jang Ha-yang caught him when he was about to faint and fall. He is still holding on.

“If the viewer ratings are 40%, then it’s higher than the Kōhaku Uta Gassen!”

Jang Ha-yang, who was holding Sung-pil’s side, was startled. She brought her face closer to Sung-pil to eavesdrop on the conversation.

[Phew.]

Himura laughed. Not just once, but continuously.

As Seongpil stood there dumbfounded, Himura apologized with a voice full of laughter.

[Sorry, I was just kidding.]

“A joke?! What fun is there in playing a joke like this?! It’s not fun at all!”

[Koreans really don’t know.]

“… … What?”

[I didn’t really lie. It’s true that the viewership rating was 40%.]

Viewing rate.

It’s an unfamiliar word.

Seongpil simply understood that in Japan, the viewer ratings were written as viewership share. He tried to infer the meaning of the word by its name.

“A 40% occupancy rate means… … 40% of the viewers watching the broadcast didn’t change the channel? Hayang, please step back a little.”

“yes.”

[Let me start with the viewer ratings.]

Let’s say there are 100 televisions across the country.

If 10 people on television watched Broadcast A, Broadcast A’s viewership rating would be 10%.

“I know that much.”

[Okay. So what is the viewership rating? … … .]

Let’s say there are 100 televisions across the country.

And among them, 20 televisions are turned on. In this situation, if 10 televisions are watching Broadcast A, the viewership rate is 50%.

[This is the percentage of viewers watched by the television that is currently ‘on’. Do you understand?]

“Yes, I understand.”

[The viewership rating of ‘Girls’ League X Bugbug Invasion!’ is 40%.]

Seongpil, on the verge of fainting!

“No, but that’s amazing! 40% of the TVs that were on were watching our show!”

[How many households have their televisions turned on late at night?]

“ah.”

[Usually I would turn it off and sleep.]

The unique expression on Seongpil’s face when he is troubled came to mind.

“Yes… … that’s right.”

Viewership ratings and viewership are completely different indicators.

How many households actually turn on the television late at night? If they do turn it on late at night… … .

“Otakus who watch late-night anime, idol fans who want to watch Kanmura broadcasts, people who fall asleep while watching TV, and people who turn on the TV because they can’t sleep.”

[I feel a strange obsession with changing the term idol otaku to fans. Well, that’s true. Viewership ratings are a common indicator in the Japanese broadcasting industry, but when people are sleeping, their importance decreases.]

During the evening hours when most households have their televisions turned on, viewership is an important indicator. It is almost as if it is equivalent to the ratings.

Seongpil felt all the strength drain from his body.

“But 40% is still great, right?”

[Of course. Because a lot of people turned on their televisions late at night to watch ‘Girls League X Bugbug Invasion!’]

Himura was joking. However, he probably didn’t just want to tease Seongpil.

‘Probably, I wanted to tell you the good news first.’

It’s clear that they were trying to make Sungpil feel better. The ratings that come out later will probably be lower than expected.

Seongpil’s heart was warmed by Himura’s kindness. At the same time, it also made him feel cold.

‘Are the indicators so shocking that the CEO would go to such lengths…?’

I guess there’s nothing we can do about it.

“Thank you, sir, for your consideration. It’s okay if the ratings are a little lower. Since the content of the show was chosen well, we can expect a secondary ripple effect through the Internet.”

[The viewership rating is 4.8%.]

“Neheh?”

Let’s go back to the analogy of the 100 televisions.

A viewership rating of 4.8% means that 4.8 out of 100 televisions nationwide watched the broadcast.

They say that in Japan, there are many single-person households that do not have televisions, so let’s assume the total population is around 100 million.

1% is 1 million people.

4.8%, or to put it simply, 5% is 5 million people.

If we assume a household of four, and one person in the household turns on the television late at night to watch ‘Girls League X Bugbug Invasion!’

The number of people who watched that broadcast was… … .

‘1.25 million people… … .’

About a million people turned on their televisions at dawn to watch the Girls’ League.

It can’t even be compared to the 1 million views on iTube.

Because 1 million people with a 4.8% viewership rating are real-time viewers.

[The broadcasting station was also very surprised by this unusual figure. It seems that the Girls’ League’s name value was greater than Director Park had thought. No, we even borrowed Director Park’s name for the promotion, so we should say that it was also thanks to Director Park.]

“ah…….”

[It’s thanks to Seiko who gave the song… … Seiko-san, no, just Seiko. Anyway, the broadcast content was good. It seems like the interest won’t wane even after the first episode.]

Himura continued to praise him after that. He didn’t really mean to shove Sungpil up. He just felt good.

[That’s it.]

The call is over.

“ah.”

Seongpil’s eyes turned red. He was desperately trying not to cry.

Jang Ha-yang stood still, not knowing what to do.

“I heard the viewer ratings were 4.8%. Is that good?”

That’s what it means to have an expression on your face like you’re holding back tears for a while and then say it in a tearful voice.

Jang Ha-yang nodded her head bewilderedly.

“Are you happy?”

“Yeah, I’m happy. Look at my face.”

Seongpil smiled with wet eyes.

Jang Ha-yang was only more embarrassed.

“I didn’t know that Director Park put so much meaning into this broadcast. The ultimate goal is to raise our profile.”

According to Sungpil, they were aiming for a completely different positioning from previous K-pop idols.

I want to break away from the category of K-pop idols and become an idol that is loved in Japan itself.

“But there are other ways besides this broadcast. We do this broadcast while doing other things. So, this broadcast is just one of many other means… … .”

Seongpil is moved to tears by the success of ‘Girls’ League X Bugbug Invasion!’

Although Jang Ha-yang was adept at reading other people’s expressions and emotions, she had a hard time reading Seong-pil’s mind.

No, there is one hypothesis.

‘Girls’ League X Bugbug Invasion!’ has some crucial differences from other schedules currently being carried out by the Girls’ League.

‘There’s a bug bug.’

Jang Ha-yang naturally thought of one.

The child who grabbed Jang Ha-yang’s ankle and shouted, “I came to win,” with eyes burning with hope.

According to Rika, Sungpil was the child she said she wanted to ‘make the best of’.

Is it because of that child that Seongpil is so happy?

“I understand why you are so happy… … to the point of crying… … .”

Seongpil stared blankly at Jang Hayang. She quickly tried to apologize, wondering if she had done something wrong.

“I’m sorry. It’s natural to be happy. Ahaha, I’m short-sighted… … .”

“Oh, I see. That must be right. Hayang.”

“yes?”

“I’m saying this because it’s you.”

I’m saying this because it’s you.

I’m telling you this because it’s white.

It’s a story that I can only tell to Hayang…

Could you… … listen… … ?

“Yes, please feel free to speak.”

With Sungpil’s words, Jang Hayang’s concentration increased by over 100%. All of her nerves were focused on Sungpil.

“I was scared.”

Perhaps because he had shown more concentration than usual, Seongpil’s words came across as even more surprising. Because it was something he had not expected at all.

“… … It’s scary, you say?”

“I’m talking about this broadcast. It’s the first time ever that a K-pop idol has done this kind of media promotion in a foreign country.”

I’m saying this because it’s you.

Jang Ha-yang thought the introduction was appropriate.

Seongpil was revealing a weakness that he normally never showed.

His hesitant hands and eyes filled with subtle tension were something I had never seen in him before.

“I don’t know what the outcome will be, and I don’t know what problems might arise along the way. It’s scary. I’m afraid. The closer I get to the time to see if I’m right or wrong… … .”

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a future I’ll regret.

Maybe I won’t be able to see it anymore.

Such thoughts gradually began to weigh on Seongpil’s mind. They also made him passive.

That’s why I brought Bugbug into this broadcast.

I wanted to see if the positive intuition and sharp insight that Sungpil had when he saw Bugbug’s stage would work when brought to reality.

Seongpil sees the future. It won’t last forever. And when he loses the ability to see the future, what kind of person will he be?

Wouldn’t you rather just sit in a corner and be a depressed loser?

“But I have no intention of running away.”

Seongpil wanted to prove it.

That his intuition and logic were not wrong.

Even if you lose your abilities, you still have the strength to navigate this world.

So I jumped into this project much more actively and emotionally.

To prove that the sparks that fly when you see a bug bug can become a calamity that can burn the world.

To prove that one’s own vision and sight truly have power.

Because I want to believe that other people like what I like… … .

“Yeah, I don’t have the heart to run away… … .”

I’ve been pretending to be stronger on purpose so that others won’t notice that I’m shrinking.

The reason I shed tears upon hearing the ratings was because it was a backlash against the thorns that Sungpil had desperately erected.

“I’m scared. But it’s natural to be scared. It’s something no one has ever done before.”

The future is dark.

Seongpil moves forward one step at a time.

I was scared and wanted to run away, but I gathered my courage. Thinking about everyone who believed in me and Jeong Ho-hwan, who had walked this path more than a dozen years ago.

“It may not be comparable to where I am now, but when I debuted Darkest in the music industry where idols were ruined, I think Director Jeong Ho-hwan must have felt the same way. Thinking about it like that gives me courage.”

A road no one has taken.

A time when someone asks the possibility, “Will it work?” and the name of the pioneer cannot be answered.

So, there are moments when I get pointed at, and feel lonely, but still decide to move forward.

Call it a challenge.

“I am challenging.”

So, it’s natural to be afraid.

Seongpil rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand. When the moisture was wiped away, he let out a low laugh.

“I guess I was a little bit crazy. Anyway, now I understand why I cried… … .”

“It’s not that bad.”

Jang Ha-yang put her hand on Seong-pil’s neck and applied some force as if encouraging him.

“At least, there is no one around Director Park who ridicules those who take on challenges.”

Jang Ha-yang took her hands off his neck.

“Sometimes I forget that Director Park is a person just like me. He is so strong. I apologize for saying I don’t understand.”

“No, what about apples?”

“But please train your tear ducts a bit. Think about the people who would be flustered if a strong man like Director Park suddenly burst into tears.”

“… … I’ve never even thought about that?!”

Seongpil felt a slight shock.

‘That’s right. Hayang is right.’

What would people around him think if a man who was close to doing 500 m in the 3 major sports suddenly started crying?

“And also.”

“also?”

Is there anything else that needs to be fixed?

“The more you endure, the better.”

“Sexual harassment… … .”

“A crybaby’s tears are nothing, but a strong father’s tears touch the heart even more. Right?”

Seongpil was more surprised that Jang Ha-yang said the word ‘father’ than that she said Jang Ha-yang’s metaphor.

After that incident, Jang Ha-yang had difficulty even mentioning words related to her family.

“… … That’s right. The more you endure, the better.”

The child who seemed like he would break at any moment has now grown so much.

* * *

“Wow, that’s amazing… … .”

Bugbug dorm room inside the idol training center.

Wakana, the wild beast (Jang Ha-yang) driver, didn’t let go of her phone after returning from breakfast. The other members were all in the same situation.

“There are so many posts mentioning us on Twitter… … .”

There are thousands.

It also appeared on real-time trends.

“This is ridiculous! No matter how many times I scroll down, there are still tweets! If I refresh, new posts keep appearing!”

It’s a huge attention.

Bugbug had never been subjected to this level of attention before, so he couldn’t escape.

You keep changing the search terms like ‘#bugbug’, ‘#Hana’, ‘#Hana-chan’, ‘#Hana is cute’, ‘#I want to be a fan of Hana’, ‘#I like Hana’.

It was drugs.

In fact, SNS was created with the help of psychologists. It was developed to have a drug-like effect on the human brain.

Twitter, Stargraph, iTube, Clark, they’re all like that.

Social media is already crazy fun, but your name is constantly mentioned on it?

“It’s dangerous. My eyes feel like they’re going to pop out, but I can’t let go… … .”

It’s a true digital drug.

“Still, I still can’t keep up with the mentors.”

As soon as one person said that, the atmosphere suddenly became quiet.

Bugbug has been deliberately reluctant to mention the Girls’ League.

The increased attention wasn’t necessarily a good thing. Some people viewed Bugbug favorably, while others viewed it negatively.

The reason was that Bugbug was a nobody. If only the Girls’ League had come out, it would have been enough, so why were they there?

That’s where all the negative opinions come from.

No, it’s better to swear with evidence.

Internet lunatics who try to get involved in any topic of conversation naturally got involved in the ‘Girls’ League X Bug Bug Invasion!’

He would swear at me, saying all sorts of things that were not true, and that kind of psychopath was a warrior of a hundred men. He did all kinds of things by himself.

By the way, the worst mention I’ve ever seen was ‘Didn’t these guys bribe me? (sanitized)’. I blocked that account as soon as I saw it.

“I’m sorry… … .”

One of them belatedly realized the situation and apologized.

“You’re right, so why are you apologizing?”

Miyoko, who was glaring from browsing SNS like the other members, consoled Hana. She finally took her eyes off her phone after an hour.

“Mentors, yeah, they’re great.”

The number of mentions of bug bugs may be tens of times, or perhaps even hundreds of times more.

Since they appeared on the same show, mentioning Girls’ League would make sense, but it was surprising that there were so many articles that only mentioned Girls’ League.

It wasn’t like they were all appearing on the same show.

“It can’t be helped because they are a group that receives attention from countries other than Japan. It’s a great fortune to be able to continue appearing on the same show with those people. Conversely, it’s also great that we are still getting attention despite appearing with those people.”

“… … !”

The Bugbug members who had been discouraged by the Girls’ League responded.

“We also have points that appeal to people. We have strengths as idols. In particular, it’s really amazing that we didn’t get discouraged in front of our mentors and focused on the broadcast.”

Bugbug heard Miyoko’s praise as a revelation.

From the beginning, Miyoko was the leader of Bugbug and managed the members. From small things like their speech and actions to large things like their private lives.

Miyoko has been secretly trying to control the members’ behavior, because she knows that pressuring underground idols by bringing up rules will have no effect.

Those efforts paid off.

In this extreme situation, Miyoko’s every word had great power.

“As I said before, this is Japan. When it comes to entertainment, we Japanese have an advantage… … .”

Look at me―!

It was a spirited shout that you might have heard in a historical drama. Miyoko paused for a moment as she thought of the owner of that voice.

“… … We have the advantage.”

Miyoko hid one fact.

The advantage that Japanese people have in variety shows is basically gone from the previous broadcast filming.

Miyoko thought that Girls’ League would act like other K-pop idols with a noble image.

I never thought he would come running at the members with bloodshot eyes and the intent to tear them apart to death.

What about Shin A-reum? She could have been a little lenient, but she pressured Miyoko by reducing the dance change time to 30 seconds.

‘The success of the show is almost entirely thanks to the mentors.’

If the Girls’ League hadn’t been so immersed in the broadcast, if they had been acting coy, Bugbug would have also just been acting like a rookie and ended up filming.

The reason Bugbug was so absorbed in the broadcast was because some wild beast was threatening his life. The staff must have known that.

Honestly, thank you.

“This is entertainment. As entertainment, you should be equal to or better than the mentors. If you keep doing this, it’s fine. But there’s a way to go further.”

“Um… …Should I try a concept like other idols? Like pretending to be a middle school student even though I’m a high school student?”

“No, Nakayoshi. What on earth is your idea? What do you usually watch?”

“Just do it, I said it!”

Nakayoshi Wakana hid the fact that she was a Virtual iTuber fan.

“The essence of this show is our growth. Is there any other way for us to show our charm besides growth?”

“… … That’s right!”

I forgot about it because I was being chased by a wild beast.

This is not an action variety show, but rather, if I had to make a comparison, it is closer to an audition program.

“So, you know what to do, right? You have to absorb as much of the mentors’ teachings as possible and work hard on your assignments. Hana-chan, stop searching for your name.”

“Uh, uh, ah, bu, I searched for bugbug… … .”

Miyoko raised the corners of her lips as if she understood.

“I guess you get a lot of compliments?”

“ah…….”

One of them turned off his phone screen and laughed heartily.

“Yeah, well, that’s just it… … .”

“Cherish those who praise you.”

One of them tried to answer cheerfully, but he trailed off without realizing it.

“yes…….”

After that, Miyoko talked about her attitude towards filming.

Even in the midst of all this, there was only one thought in her head: the article criticizing her appearance.

One clenched his fist so tightly that his fingernails dug into his flesh.

“As you take your mission seriously, you must also do your homework diligently.”

After a while, Bugbug left his room because he had to go to the auditorium to film.

“Hana-chan, just a moment.”

Miyoko sent the other members away first and left only one behind.

“Hana-chan, did you learn how to dance?”

“I know. I won’t reveal it so that we can achieve harmony… … .”

“It’s a little different.”

“to?”

Miyoko looked around the hallway. There was no one there, but she lowered her voice in case someone heard.

“You have to get better little by little.”

“little by little……?”

“The point we’re appealing to is growth. If you learn something in the past and become good at it, you’re immediately losing that point.”

“ah…….”

“Hide your power and reveal it only when necessary. You must have at least 20% of your power left. Do you understand?”

“Yes, yes. I will do that.”

* * *

Clear the highest difficulty mission.

As a reward, Bugbug was given the opportunity to be trained by one of the mentors.

The target was Joara.

Joara came in, stumbling, as the Bugbug members sat in their training suits, hugging their knees.

“Hello, ladies. Did you have a nice breakfast?”

“yes!”

Joara smiled happily, skipped the useless small talk, and went straight to the lecture.

“I will teach you only three things.”

Miyoko raised her hand.

“Weren’t you teaching me the choreography for ‘Prom Queen’?”

“He’s a quick-tempered student. If you teach him, will he be able to pass?”

Miyoko glanced at the camera taking a picture of herself.

If I were to be honest, I had something I wanted to say.

‘If you teach me, I can do it.’

It is impossible for an ordinary person to perfectly master K-pop choreography just by watching a video.

That’s true, but it’s a different story if someone who has learned the choreography checks your posture while you practice.

‘A child who has just learned addition and subtraction cannot do quadratic equations. However, if the teacher is determined and teaches, it is possible.’

Even if you don’t necessarily have to acquire several additional years of mathematical knowledge according to the curriculum, you can teach it.

If a teacher threatens to kill a student if he or she cannot solve a quadratic equation within two months, wouldn’t he or she naturally skip the process and go straight to teaching the concept of equations?

‘We are in a position where if we can’t solve the quadratic equation within two months, we will die.’

I would like to ask you to teach me the choreography.

“Oh, I understand. Starting from the basics, step by step, right?”

I have to wear a mask because there are cameras.

Joara nodded with an expression that did not seem particularly enthusiastic.

She held up her index finger.

“The first thing I will teach you is POP.”

Joara’s chest bounced.

“What did you just see? There.”

“yes!”

Hodolgab Wakana said as she saw it.

“It bounced my chest!”

“Try it.”

“Uh, that’s… … .”

Wakana tried to bounce her chest. So her shoulders shook, her arms moved, her stomach tightened… … .

“Oh, that won’t work?”

“What is a pop? It is the contraction, relaxation, and contraction of muscles in an instant.”

When Joara lifted her leg, her thigh bounced.

After hearing that explanation, Bugbug could finally see the greatness of the pop music that Joara was able to pull off so effortlessly.

Muscle contraction, relaxation, and contraction.

Wakana poked her biceps.

“Contraction and relaxation happen right away, but contraction happens right away again… … .”

If you try to do it continuously, it just keeps contracting and uses strength.

“Next is isolation. Anyone who knows what isolation means? Over there.”

“Again?!”

Wakana scratched her head.

What does isolation mean?

“……universe?”

“I was just asking, why did you think it was space?”

“There’s a character in the game I’m playing called Isolation Sol, and he’s related to space.”

A few of the male staff members laughed.

Wakana felt embarrassed that her ignorance had become a laughing stock. At the same time, she felt good that she had made others laugh.

Joara laughed too. She believed in Wakana’s potential and tried to give her more screen time.

“Are you confident in English?”

“Hey, a little?”

“Let me ask you one more question. What does ‘I’m in the red’ mean?”

I am in red.

Wakana, who was about to recite it as it was, changed her mind.

Just as the Japanese expression ‘blue spring (靑春)’ is expressed as ‘youthful’, the English expression would be the same.

Wakana, who had been thinking about it for a long time, finally came up with an answer.

“… … I am a communist?”

“Hahahaha!”

Joara burst into laughter.

Wakana smiled with her mouth, but her face turned into a rose cream pasta. She knew that she was bad at studying, but she was embarrassed that her shallow knowledge was revealed so openly.

I was embarrassed so I just laughed.

“Hehe, heh, hee… … .”

“Isolation means isolation.”

“Please don’t tell me the answer?!”

Joara demonstrated isolation.

Other parts were still, and only the neck, chest, and shoulders moved separately. This seemed easy, so the BugBug members tried to follow along little by little.

“It’s a technique that isolates and moves parts of the body.”

Joara held up three fingers.

Third.

“Wave. Wave is the movement of the muscles from top to bottom, bottom to top, left to right. As the name suggests, it should be smooth like a wave. To do a wave, you must be able to isolate.”

Joara showed a simple wave demonstration.

The waves that started in her chest traveled down her waist and stomach, to her buttocks, and then to her legs.

It was a sensual gesture.

If Rika was next to me, I would have instinctively said, “Ara-chan is sexy!”

When the wave reached her lower body, Miyoko thought to herself, ‘This is a beast.’

“Okay, so these are the three I’m going to teach you: pop, isolation, and wave. These three techniques are your homework. You have to do them all by the end of the week.”

Three… … .

It’s worth doing.

First of all, I felt relieved because the numbers were small.

Maybe it was because I was scared of the mission, but I thought the assignment would be difficult. Fortunately, it didn’t seem like the assignment was as extreme as grabbing the chair.

“If you don’t know these three techniques, you can’t dance like an idol. If you see ordinary people’s K-pop covers, the reason they look awkward is because they lack these techniques. In other words, if you can’t solve this problem, you won’t be able to stand on stage. But you can do it, right?”

“yes!”

“Okay. Now, I’ll tell you the task in detail.”

Bugbug was full of hope.

Originally, studying was somewhat enjoyable in elementary school. It was easy so that students wouldn’t be scared from the beginning.

Bugbug needed that experience.

The experience of challenging something easy and succeeding.

This assignment is perfect for him… … .

“to?”

As Joara’s demonstration of her homework continued, Bugbug began to become increasingly embarrassed.

There were not three tasks.

Isolation neck, chest, shoulders. A routine that combines the application of these isolation movements.

Wave. Arm wave. Application and routine.

Pop arms, chest, neck, legs.

Finally, a very basic choreography that combines isolation, wave, and pop.

One was taken aback as soon as he saw the final choreography.

‘There’s a mix of hip-hop basic moves… … ?’

A person who sees it for the first time will not feel anything more than ‘it’s just moving its feet’.

But that footwork, which looks like just flicking your feet back and forth, is clearly a dance that can be learned.

If a layman tries to follow along right away, he or she will experience an uncontrollable loss of control over his or her feet.

“how is it?”

Joara danced as if she was breathing. So she just took the steps without even thinking about learning them separately.

For her, this movement was easier than walking.

“The choreography I showed at the end was made with the feeling that if I had to do a freestyle battle with only basic moves, I would do it like this. If you can do this, you’ve mastered all the basics. The midterm evaluation is in three days, and the final evaluation will be held in a week to determine the success or failure of the assignment.”

“Excuse me, excuse me!”

Wakana of ‘I am a Communist’ raised her hand. She asked in a voice that was full of shock.

“Can you do this in a week?!”

“What are you going to do if you can’t do it?”

“to…….”

Joara’s expression suddenly became fierce.

“If you can’t do this in a week, do you think you can stand on the same stage as us? You can just study 12 hours a day. You’ve been studying 12 hours a day at school for years (Japanese high schools have 6 periods), but you can’t dance like that? Do you think idols are funny?”

“… … Hibiki.”

Wakana hiccuped and shook her shoulders. She trembled with her face as pale as a terminal patient. Eventually, her raised hand had no choice but to lower itself.

The atmosphere became gloomy.

Among them, one was troubled. At some point, he couldn’t even hear the sounds around him.

‘Obviously, if even one person didn’t pass the assignment, there was a penalty. But if the older sisters want to practice properly outside of training hours, I have to guide them… … .’

One person knows better than anyone else in this room the power of hands-on guidance.

Even if Joara guides you, it would only take 1-2 hours a day.

The remaining time is for the members to practice dancing on their own.

Of course, the reference material for practice would be the video taken by Joara.

‘There is a limit to how well you can check the level of completion through video. Compared to someone who has mastered it and has held the pose from beginning to end, it is like heaven and earth… ‘

If one person helps, the success rate of the task will increase significantly.

‘If you fail to complete the task, you will receive a penalty point. If you accumulate three penalty points, this opportunity you have finally seized will disappear. The one who helps me will get a much better result… … .’

To do that, you must inevitably reveal your hidden strength.

‘But if I do that again, I’ll end up using up the growth points that Miyoko-san mentioned. What should I do…?’

One of them covered his face and pondered.

To the production team, that one gesture seemed like despair. It was a good scene.

‘Okay, I’ve decided.’

Let’s hide our power for now.

‘It’s never too late to show your strength in a crisis.’

At that moment, something was visible through the gap between the fingers covering her face. Behind Jo Ara, behind the camera, there was someone with the staff.

It was Seongpil.

He was watching the filming site while having small talk with the staff.

Our eyes met just then.

To one eye, Seongpil’s eyes were shining with anticipation.

‘It was the brightest. It stood out.’

The encouragement that Sungpil gave overlapped with Joara’s sharp encouragement… or something else.

A world of fantasy unfolded in one’s mind.

‘I am the best in Bugbug! I have the talent for dancing! I shine the brightest among them all! I am the best idol!’

‘Wow, Hana-chan is amazing! As expected, she’s an idol that I became a fan of at first sight! I never thought it would be to this extent… … !’

‘Actually, you’re this good!’

‘That’s great!’

An eye shone through the gap between his hands. It was a desire that had been stickily wriggling deep in his heart throughout his years as an idol.

The desire to be noticed.

The desire to be loved.

Not 6th place, but 1st place.

The desire to become the center.

“If you can’t even do this, it’s better to give up on the Tokyo Fashion Collection stage. For you and for us.”

Joara looked down at Bugbug with narrowed eyes. It seemed like she was looking down on him, but no one seemed offended.

I was more scared than offended.

Joara had the authority and skills to do so.

Everyone trembled like a persecuted people.

Except for Hana-chan, who hid her power… … .

The more Joara sold, the more her one eye lit up.

‘Should I… reveal my power?!’

It could even make Joara, who ignores them, unable to even open her mouth.

“Keu-keu, keu-heu, hee-hee… … .”

“Hey, you. What are you laughing at? Do you find what I’m saying funny?”

“to.”

Hana-chan, are you going to show off your power?!

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