Chapter 260 – Is It Because I’m a Golden Daughter?
In the kids’ rehearsal performance, I felt a powerful heat that no one could extinguish.
While watching the Honey Girls practice right next to me under the pretense of not having a space to practice, I didn’t have to worry about whether they were paying too much attention or losing their energy right before the performance.
Not only me but anyone watching could guess the excitement, so much so that it even stole the attention of reporters who were secretly watching the kids’ rehearsal performance.
What’s worse is that the Honey Girls quickly quit practicing due to the heat and went down, so it would be rather difficult to put out that much heat.
There will be no problem in the main room.
‘…Is it because I’m golden?’
I might get scolded if I tell my kids this, but it may be that kids have been overflowing with energy lately because they can’t control their sexual desires.
Isn’t there a saying about working energetically?
If you don’t use your energy where it’s supposed to be used and instead use it somewhere else, the energy will overflow like that. Why are teenagers and people in their 20s so energetic?
It may be a bit vulgar, but it’s not that strange of an idea.
… But is the word energetic also used for women?
‘I don’t know about other women, but if you think about our children’s sexual desires, it might be useful. … ‘Wow, I have to comfort you after the performance is over.’
However, like all desires, if you hold back for a long time, it is likely to go wrong.
In particular, my kids often had explosive sexual desires and tried to do strange things.
They suddenly cry and ask you to do something for them, they attack you while you are sleeping, or they suddenly try to pretend to run away from home…
‘It’s all about Minji.’
No, So-ye and Ha-eun also did a lot of strange things.
But strangely, a lot of the incidents I remember are related to Minji.
No, it’s just that my thoughts happened to be like this.
Yes, Minji is not bad.
I think Minji glared at me for about 0.5 seconds while she was practicing, but I was probably mistaken.
I’m tired of thieves.
‘… ‘I have to take care of Minji first in the evening.’
***
A while later, right before the start of the performance, at the back of the stage, in the official area.
After waiting for the Honey Girls to go on stage at any time, Isara looked at the audience flocking to the concert hall.
“There’s still a chance.”
In response to Lee Sa-ra’s words, Yoo Ga-hye nodded with a strangely calm expression.
“How was the performance you saw during rehearsal?”
“You mean Honey Girls? “It was okay.”
“What about The Queens?”
“…It was okay.”
“Right, you were both okay?”
Saying that, Isara sighed lightly.
“That means the performance is comparable.”
“Yes.”
“It’s a natural result because we trained with the highest efficiency according to the perfect schedule.”
“Yes.”
“Okay, then people will be surprised. What is that group that is rubbing their performance against The Queens? Isn’t it amazing? …You’ll be amazed like this. Kids who weren’t paying attention show incredible power! Doesn’t this fit perfectly into the victory part of a success story?”
“Yes.”
After answering that point, Yoo Ga-hye felt that Lee Sa-ra’s anxiety was contagious to her.
Somehow she continued to be rational, and she got the impression that creating reasons for herself to win was just piling up the plug for her defeat.
Did she notice that feeling at all?
Lee Sa-ra criticized Yu Ga-hye for no reason.
“Is that all you can say?”
“It can’t be. “I only agreed because everything the CEO said was correct.”
“You speak well.”
Isara gives a pouty look.
“Anyway… We don’t have to wait here any longer, right?”
“Yes. “When the staff gives the signal, the kids can go on stage… I understand there’s nothing to worry about before that.”
“I’m going to go to the bathroom, so please take a seat. “A place where you can clearly see the children’s performance and the audience’s reactions.”
“You are talking about the audience… I understand.”
With those words, Lee Sa-ra and Yoo Ga-hye left, leaving the Honey Girls behind.
***
Some time after the performance started.
I waited for our turn at the back of the stage, occasionally taking a peek at the performances of other idol teams and singers.
According to the order in which we checked, it will soon be our children’s turn, so we should do a final check soon.
“How are your conditions?”
“Good.”
“The warm-up went well.”
“Are you okay…”
I quickly checked the answering voices with my ears and the children’s physical condition with my eyes.
Well, it looks like it’s in perfect condition.
“How many times are you asking? “Isn’t this the fourth time?”
“It’s the fifth time, Ha-eun~ If you count right after rehearsal, it’s the seventh time~”
“Why are you memorizing all those numbers?”
“It’s because Sejin cares for us~?”
“Seven times… Seven times… In a row… Then… Boohee…”
“Minji, what are you thinking…”
Seeing them chatting happily, I can say that their condition is around 90-110%.
“Next up is The Queens~!”
“Okay, now it’s our turn. Everyone, good luck then. Work hard, do your best, and have fun.”
“Is it okay to just enjoy it?”
I laughed at the question Soye asked as a joke.
“Yes, of course.”
“Don’t answer irresponsibly, you bastard.”
“It’s not like that. Even if you just enjoy it, I will do whatever it takes. “Do your best, but don’t feel pressured, work hard, but have fun.”
“…It’s heartwarming.”
Ha-eun grumbles verbally, but the corners of her mouth turn up as if she is satisfied.
Okay, perfect communication success.
The last one left is Minji.
“Minji, if you do well with your sisters, I’ll buy you something delicious for dinner. So work hard and come.”
“Gwae, it’s okay… Even if I don’t have anything to eat…”
Lastly, I encouraged Minji and she gave an excellent answer.
“I have fans who come to see me…”
“…Yes.”
Well, Minji’s attitude changed completely after she realized that there were fans who looked after her.
That was when I was still treating him like a child.
Feeling sorry, I tried to pat him, but held back.
Notice your surroundings, notice your surroundings.
“And… When I’m done… I’m going to eat something else… A lot…”
“Huh? Something else?”
“Yes…”
Why are you blushing while talking about food?
“In one minute!”
“Oops, it’s already time. Everyone, good luck!”
“Yeah~ See you later~”
Instead of encouraging the kids at the words of the staff, I quickly let them go.
Okay, now I just have to wait and watch the kids’ performance from the side.
You can refer to what was recorded later about the audience’s gaze…
“Uh?”
As I was standing in a place where I wouldn’t be disturbed, I noticed the Honey Girls standing nearby.
They were clearly next to us.
As I was watching the Honey Girls without thinking much, I soon noticed something strange.
‘Where did the CEO and Yoo Ga-hye go?’
I thought the CEO and Yoo Ga-hye must have been really excited, seeing as they had us practice right next to them during rehearsals.
Could it be that they just left it alone?
Usually, if it’s a manager who isn’t interested in their kids or a team that doesn’t expect much from them, there are cases where they just leave them unattended, but these are kids who push a lot.
Where on earth did these two go, leaving their kids behind?
‘You can’t just look and pretend you don’t know.’
Feeling worried for no reason, I approached the Honey Girls.
As if they couldn’t see me at all, they didn’t react at all when I stood next to them.
Well, it doesn’t matter because I don’t necessarily want to support or encourage them.
‘I should just be a totem next to him.’
If an emergency suddenly arises, let’s take care of that at least.
With that exact thought in mind, I stood next to the kids for a moment as if I were their manager.
“Next, the Honey Girls performance will begin!”
“It’s your turn soon, so just go over there and wait.”
After listening to the staff, I gestured appropriately to the waiting area and they moved quietly.
I don’t know if he heard me or just moved because he heard the staff talking, but seeing as he moved on his own, I guess I didn’t have to worry.
‘Nothing happened.’
I looked behind them for a moment and then moved to greet our kids as they came off the stage.
***
CEO Lee Sa-ra was basically a competent manager, so her predictions were generally correct.
In other words, the performance of Honey Girls, which came up after The Queens as expected by Leesara, left quite an impact on the audience.
In fact, isn’t Honey Girls’ own performance level quite high?
It was a natural result that kids who were less famous than The Queens suddenly put on a pretty good performance, a performance that was comparable.
Even though they didn’t come to see Honey Girls, they made a lot of people see their performance, and their performance was quite good.
In that case, all that was left was to gain popularity with a sudden boom…
‘This is a complete loss.’
Isara, who was watching her audience right nearby, sensed that her predictions were wrong.
The audience, who had been cheering until The Queens’ performance, lost their enthusiasm as soon as Honey Girls came on.
In fact, this was natural.
These are all people who came to see The Queens.
True fans who watched and liked their broadcasts from the beginning, fans who immediately fell in love with the new look of Im Ha-eun shown through CM, fans who fell in love with Shin So-ye’s charming look shown in Japan, and fans who were attracted to Park Min-ji’s cute and honest appearance. …
Because they were such people, they did not pay much attention to Honey Girls simply because they had good performances.
From the audience’s reaction, Isara immediately realized the reason.
‘To overlook such a rudimentary element… Did I take too long a break from being a manager?’
Didn’t you say it yourself?
It is said that interest brings interest.
But why didn’t I think of that?
Isara reflected on her mistake.
And being her own person, she thought right after that.
‘What we were trying to do in the first place by bringing Honey Girls to a place where fans of The Queens would flock was wrong.’
There is no need to intentionally fight at the enemy team’s home base.
The right thing to do is to bring the opponent to your home base, or at least compete on a level playing field.
‘So, what is this home base… Or at least a fair base…?’
After thinking for a while, Isara immediately turned around.
“CEO? “The performance isn’t over yet…?”
Yoo Ga-hye asked in a curious voice, but Isara moved on her feet and answered bluntly.
“There’s no need to look any further.”
She leaves her seat with those words.
Yoo Ga-hye looked back and forth between Lee Sa-ra and her stage for a moment, and then left, following Lee Sa-ra as if she had no choice.
Behind the two leaving, Honey Girls were still performing to their best on stage.
