Became The Leader of a Girl Group Destined To Fail – Chapter 21

Chapter 21

It was the lyricist flag.

I managed to avoid the worst….

Well, is it okay?

The other trainees also quickly started to snatch up the flags.

The last flag left, of course, was the composition flag.

“No way………….”

With a tremendous cry.

The one who grabbed the last composition flag was none other than Jo Hee-on.

I mourn for you….

I don’t know what your specialty is, but I know it’s not composition.

“Alright, everyone has taken a position, right? Then, I will announce the members for each position.”

Position 1. Composition

: Kim Geum, Shin Yu-hyun, Jo Hee-on

Position 2. Lyricist

: Ryu Bo-ra, Yoon Cheong, Lee Kyung-ah

Position 3. Choreography production

: Lee Juseon, Seo Baek-young, Park Ha-eun

Position 4. Concept and Coordination

: Yeon Juhong, Kim Ryeo-yu, Bang Suin

PD Oh flipped the PPT screen.

“This time, we will divide into three teams. And each team will have one member assigned for each position. For example, like this.”

Team A. (Composition 1, Lyricist 1, Choreography 1, Concept 1)

“Alright, now we need to form the teams.”

PD Oh rubbed his hands together like a fly.

“It wouldn’t be fun if we just drew lots, right?”

“No!”

“Hey, you’re so bouncy.”

Bouncy, what’s bouncy.

You don’t even listen to people.

“Alright, even though it doesn’t affect the final result, the mission ranking is important. So, let’s give benefits to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the mission ranking.”

“…!”

The trainees’ eyes widened.

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the last mission were Kim Geum, Kim Ryeo-yu, and Seo Baek-young.

“Alright, Kim Geum, Kim Ryeo-yu, Seo Baek-young trainees. Come forward and receive your leader badges.”

The three people who became the leaders of each team pinned the badges on their training suits.

“Kim Geum trainee.”

“Yes.”

Kim Geum, who had pinned the leader badge, looked quite fitting.

She looked like a leader… but not an idol group leader, but more like a one-star in the military.

“Kim Geum trainee was the MVP of the last mission.”

That’s right.

Kim Geum was a strong contender for the win, having simultaneously secured 1st place in both the judge’s selection for MVP and the on-site vote.

I had no complaints about Kim Geum taking both 1st places.

Her skills were really good. The stage was well made, too.

“Yes.”

“As an MVP benefit, I will let you pick a team member first.”

Kim Geum’s face showed a look of ‘is that all’.

She really can’t manage her expressions.

“Now, you all have to recruit members from other positions than your own. We’ll take turns. From Kim Geum trainee, Kim Ryeo-yu trainee, and then to Seo Baek-young trainee.”

I didn’t expect much.

My position was lyrics.

But in the lyrics position, there was Ryu Bo-ra, who is close friends with Kim Geum.

Of course, he would pick Ryu Bo-ra.

And the lyrics position is not a top priority because we don’t know the ability of the members yet.

If you’re as good as Kim Geum… wouldn’t concept or choreography be a higher priority?

If I were Kim Geum, I would recruit a choreography member first.

I don’t know who’s good at it, though.

“I will pick Yoon Cheong trainee from the lyrics position.”

?

“Okay. Yoon Cheong trainee, stand behind Kim Geum trainee.”

Me? She picked me?

I pointed at myself with my finger, unable to hide my surprise.

But Kim Geum nodded her head with a very determined face.

Huh….

Why? Why?

I was puzzled, but I stood behind Kim Geum for now.

After that, Kim Ryeo-yu picked her best friend Jo Hee-on.

Hmm.

I don’t know Jo Hee-on well, but from the reaction earlier, it seemed like she’s bad at composing music.

As expected of a bloodline pick, he made a friendship pick….

“Alright, automatically, Shin Yu-hyun trainee from the composition position, you will be in Seo Baek-young trainee’s team. Seo Baek-young trainee, pick one more person.”

“I will pick Ryu Bo-ra trainee from the lyricist position.”

That was a choice made with the vote in mind.

The rest of the trainees are relatively low-ranking trainees, so it would be more beneficial to pick Ryu Bo-ra.

“I will pick Yeon Juhong trainee.”

Kim Geum then picked Yeon Juhong.

Yeon Juhong, who was called relatively early, stood behind me with a flustered smile.

Like that, one by one, names were called, and all the team members were decided.

Team A

Composition: Kim Geum

Lyricist: Yoon Cheong

Choreography: Lee Juseon

Concept: Yeon Juhong

Team B

Composition: Jo Hee-on

Lyrics: Lee Kyunga

Choreography: Park Ha-eun

Concept: Kim Ryeo-yu

Team C

Composition: Shin Yu-hyun

Lyrics: Ryu Bo-ra

Choreography: Seo Baek-young

Concept: Bang Suin

Our team wasn’t that bad.

Lee Juseon was a trainee I didn’t know well, but it would be fine if she was just average.

The other three weren’t exactly scraping the bottom of the barrel in terms of ability.

I was worried about the choreography, but….

If push comes to shove, we can just use a few of the choreographies I used in my previous life.

“Ah, Ryeo-yu unnie! I don’t have a single close friend.”

…That’s a bit worrying.

Lee Juseon ran over to Kim Ryeo-yu and started to grumble.

She was close with Kim Ryeo-yu.

“Don’t worry.”

“!”

“Jusen is not worth worrying about. I’ll take care of it.”

At that moment, Kim Geum came up behind me and whispered ominously.

When did she start watching me?

No, what does she mean by ‘take care of it’?

“Unnie, you just need to pick a good song.”

“Huh… Aren’t you the composer?”

“If we help each other, even a hundred tasks are easy. We’re a team, so we have to help each other. We have to eat even a single bean together, from now on.”

She’s right, but why is it so annoying?

“Lee Juseon! Come here!”

“I’m coming in a bit-”

“3, 2…”

“I’m coming!”

“If you’re late, you’ll roll to the left.”

…Are you by any chance a tiger instructor?

Thanks to the very determined Kim Geum, the three of us gathered with our spirits high.

“Alright, we only have ten days, so we have to move quickly.”

Kim Geum brought a large whiteboard from somewhere.

“First, we need to roughly decide on a concept so that we can create other things to match it. Yeon Juhong trainee?”

“Yes, yes?”

It’s the first time I’ve seen Yeon Juhong cower in front of someone.

“Yeon Juhong trainee is in charge of the concept, so I’d like your opinion. What do you think the four of us should do?”

“Uh….”

Yeon Juhong hesitated, unable to come up with an idea easily.

It was understandable. The team had just been formed, so what could she think of?

“Let’s not do that, let’s decide on the big picture together. Even if Yeon Juhong trainee is in charge of the details, it would be good to decide on the big picture together.”

“Unnie….”

Yeon Juhong looked at me with a very touched face.

It’s not for you.

I just don’t like being frustrated.

“That’s good. Should we go for something dark or something bright?”

I looked at the member composition.

Kim Geum alone would suit something dark, but not Yeon Juhong.

She seemed to suit something cute and quirky.

Lee Juseon was somewhat pure and sexy.

…Wait a minute.

“Hmm.”

“Uh….”

“Gasp.”

As we looked at each other, we realized one thing.

None of our images match at all, do they?

In the momentarily solemn atmosphere, no one opened their mouths.

Kim Geum is totally street.

Yeon Juhong is cute.

Lee Juseon has a delicate and sexy atmosphere.

I am… I am just me.

What could be a concept that could integrate all four of us?

“We should go for a sporty and healthy feel.”

“That seems like a good idea!”

“So we’re going for a fresh, rookie feel? Well… I don’t mind.”

Kim Geum made the first suggestion, Yeon Juhong brightened up, and Lee Juseon pretended to agree.

Everyone nodded their heads, and then,

“That can’t be the end.”

I was the only one who raised a slight objection.

“We should start with a sporty base, but we also need to develop our own unique concept.”

“That’s also true. The sporty concept is quite classic….”

Kim Geum agreed too.

Many idols have already done a sporty concept.

If we don’t make a clear difference, we could just end up with a so-so stage.

“So how should we create our own unique concept….”

Silence fell once again.

If a differentiation strategy came out that easily, it wouldn’t be differentiation.

Everyone pondered and voiced their opinions one after another.

School look, cheerleading, athlete, etc.

But there was nothing that touched our hearts.

“It won’t work. We can’t win with just one thing. Let’s not put in just one, let’s combine two or three.”

“Oh.”

Kim Geum’s eyes lit up.

“That sounds like a good idea.”

“What do you think, Juhong?”

After all, Yeon Juhong is in charge of the overall concept.

I gave my opinion, but the choice has to be made by Yeon Juhong.

“I think it’s a good idea…!”

“What about you, Juseon?”

When I asked her directly, Lee Juseon seemed a bit surprised.

“If we make it too complicated, won’t it look messy?”

“That could be the case.”

I agreed with her opinion.

“Then let’s not combine two very different keywords, how about combining similar keywords?”

“…Well, that might be okay….”

“Okay. Then what and what should we combine?”

Everyone wrote various keywords on the whiteboard.

“Um, excuse me….”

Then, Yeon Juhong raised her hand.

“How about this?”

Yeon Juhong wrote down keywords in one corner of the whiteboard and explained the concept.

When the explanation was over, Yeon Juhong asked with anxious eyes.

“…Is it not good?”

“No.”

“No.”

And Kim Geum and I immediately responded.

“It seems really good.”

“I really like it.”

As the two of us spoke seriously, Yeon Juhong’s expression brightened.

The downcast Yeon Juhong from before was gone, and now only the sunny Yeon Juhong remained.

“Really?!”

“Yeah, it seems okay. If we organize it well, it seems like it could be really fun, right?”

“It seems like it would be fun to watch too. I like the concept.”

“How about you, Juseon unnie?”

Yeon Juhong asked Lee Juseon, who had been silent on her own until now.

Lee Juseon had a slightly sullen face.

However, as soon as the camera turned to her, she immediately smiled shyly.

“If everyone likes it, I like it too.”

…I need to be careful.

“Then, since the concept has been roughly decided, Cheong unnie and I will go pick a song. In the meantime, Yeon Juhong trainee, please work on solidifying the concept and costumes.”

“Yes!”

“Lee Juseon trainee, for now, please only come up with a dance style that fits the concept. We will toss you the song as quickly as possible.”

“How long will it take for the song to come out?”

The total practice time was 10 days.

It was very urgent.

“Please give us 3 days.”

“Then there won’t be enough time to choreograph….”

Lee Juseon trailed off.

I understand how Lee Juseon feels, but it’s not an ordinary task to pick a song in just 3 days.

Looking around, it seemed like at least 5 days were invested.

Kim Geum is saying she can solve it in 3 days because she’s Kim Geum.

“Then we’ll update you in real-time. As soon as even one line comes out, we’ll give it to you right away. How about it?”

“…Okay.”

“In the meantime, it would be good if you could help Yeon Juhong trainee.”

At Kim Geum’s words, Lee Juseon’s expression worsened.

“It’s hard enough to choreograph in between, but helping with the concept might be too much…? I also have my own practice time….”

“…We will also help you with all the choreography as soon as the song comes out. Wouldn’t it be good if we could cooperate a little?”

“No, I-”

“Juseon, you have a good eye.”

This is going to start a fight.

When I quickly intervened, the two of them stopped growling for a moment.

“You usually dress well. And isn’t it more comfortable for you to choose your own clothes?”

“…Well, that’s true.”

“Yeah. Since we’re all trying to get better results, let’s help each other a little. In return, Kim Geum, Juhong, and I will help as much as we can with the choreography.”

“Okay…. Then.”

Although it was concluded for the time being, the atmosphere was still down.

I glanced at PD Oh.

He’s grinning from ear to ear.

This won’t do. The atmosphere will be too bad on the broadcast.

I have to come up with something.