I Decided To Become a Perfect Girl

45 – Age 14 (complete)

A middle school classroom in the still hot summer of August.

On the blackboard, ‘Congratulations! Lee Do-hee signing event.’

A middle school girl said, handing her paper to a pretty boy.

“Dohee! Sign me too!”

The girl who took the paper he was handing over signed the paper and said to the student with a smile like a bank teller.

” Yes~ I am Lee Do-hee, the pride of Suanjung. Please support me a lot~”

hahahaha… Yes.

Honestly, after filming the Aeon Sweat commercial, I wondered what it would be like to become a star right away.

So I thought about it all night and carefully prepared an autograph for someone who recognized me while walking down the street.

However, walking down the street was no different than usual.

I thought it was because it was a road with a small floating population, so I moved to a nearby hot place.

” Hey!”

As expected, a male student stopped me.

I turned her head and made a kind face and smiled.

“Ah~ you recognized it~”

” Yes? Oh, yes, that’s right. You’re my ideal type… “

Ah…

f*ck.

Well, if you were going to use this much popularity, why did you debut?

We only shoot music videos and commercials.

I realized the reality and searched the Internet.

It is said that idols from the 4 major agencies that are currently gaining popularity often participated in music videos or advertisements during their trainee days.

So, do I have the chin to become a star in an instant?

Aww, I’m out of steam.

Still, it’s an Aeon Sweat ad, shouldn’t it be a little different?

It’s a sensational advertisement that has flavored an era in its own way.

I don’t know if it’s because of the aging of the TV audience or for other reasons, but it seems that there was not enough advertising exposure for the younger age group who would be interested in idols.

At best, there were dozens of articles mentioning me.

In the end, the only use of the sign I painstakingly made was at school.

Yes, even at school, where is writing…

I like it because the kids like it…

Guys… It’s a pre-debut edition and it’s a precious autograph, so please cherish it…

***

When I went to work after school, Pastel Love’s Vita senior was there.

I think it’s been a long time since I came to the company because I’ve been busy doing overseas performances lately.

” Hello, senior!”

“Oh, it’s Dohee! I said she’s an older sister~ How has she been?”

” Yes, senpai. How have you been?”

Senior Vita hugged me and she said.

“Sister.”

“Yes, sister.”

” Yes~ Ahh, while I haven’t seen our Dohee, she’s grown so tall! At first, she fit snugly into my arms… “

I said with a smile.

” Sure~ It’s growing up.”

” hahahaha, yes, Dohee will grow up later.”

” Thank you~ “

” Then, sister is busy now, so I’ll go see you next time?”

” Nem!”

After greeting senior Vita and her, I headed to the practice room.

When I entered the practice room, for some reason, everyone was sitting around and talking.

“I’m here~”

” Is Dohee here?”

“Yeah~ But what is everyone talking about so much fun?”

Naeun sister said.

” Dohee, Pastel Love sunbaenims came and went today, did you see them?”

” Ah, yes. Only Vita senior.”

” I think you came here to talk about renewing the contract with Pastel Love sunbaenims?”

Ah… That’s right.

It’s not long before the contract period of Pastel Love seniors expires.

So I guess everyone was excited.

It means that the publishing of the new girl group is not far away.

Of course, if you renew the contract, it may be delayed a bit.

But rather than waiting without a promise, when you see a goal right in front of you, you gain strength.

I talked while stretching.

” Then let’s practice quickly. Teacher Yerim will scold you if you play like this.”

” Oh, Do-hee Lee is the last to come, and he is condescending.”

” Is the sand color far away? “

“Um… Hey Dohee Lee, you tell Azusa.”

Anyway, everyone practiced hard.

***

End of October evaluation.

The CEO’s expression after seeing my stage was not good.

The CEO sitting in the judges seat said.

” Dohee. “

” Yes. “

” Will I get good reviews if I copy a bunch of girl groups’ choreography?”

” … “

” Do you think you did as well as the original singers?”

” …I think I did something similar.”

Since I repeated it countless times.

” What’s different is that your dancing has improved a lot?”

” I used to only dance in one genre, but now I think I dance in all kinds of dances that women can do.”

” But you don’t have one. The expression was like it came from a lot of practice. “

” I know that you work hard and practice to the best of your abilities, but as you know, dancing and singing are not studies. “

“Yes.”

” Imagine that you are sitting in the audience and think about what kind of gestures and facial expressions would look attractive from the audience’s point of view. You are not a dancer.”

” I see… “

***

After a while, the evaluation rankings at the end of the 10th month were announced.

#1 Naeun Kim

#2 Kim Seoyoon

3Rd Place Chiyo

#4 Jiuah

#5 Ahn Chae-eun

#6 Jiyeon Kim

#7 Lee Do-hee

#8 Azusa

#9 Han Sia

10Th place Dasom Yeon

Haa…

#7.

Ua unnie said to me as I was looking at the leaderboard.

” It’s okay. I’ll do better next time.”

” Yes. That’s how it should be.”

This was the first time we were ranked in the lower ranks.

Usually when my ranking was low, it was a s*xual song that highlighted the feminine beauty.

Before I grew taller, my body itself lacked s*xuality, so the evaluation was rather generous.

But now that I’ve grown enough.

In the end, I heard harsh reviews.

To be honest, I objectively lacked s*xuality.

I still don’t know how to practice.

I don’t think this kind of thing can be solved with practice.

Seoyoon unnie said with a teasing expression next to her.

” How can this unnie teach me something s*xy?”

Wow, that expression is so disgusting.

I decided to give it a shot.

” What did you say? Small breasts go by themselves.”

” Do you want to search?”

***

Not long after the end of the month evaluation rankings were announced, the team leader called all the female trainees together.

Seoyoon unnie told me.

” I guess that’s it?”

” Yes. “

Selection of the debut group.

The Pastel Love sunbaenims renewed their contracts, but they seem to be selecting a debut group as planned.

Of course, the most recent evaluation at the end of October was the worst ever.

Ah, I won’t pick you when you were number 1 in September.

To be honest, I was a bit conceited.

If I can’t, who will debut?

She is pretty, studies well, plays the piano well, works hard in everything, and has some recognition.

And he has a good personality,

Perhaps?

Anyway, I had a self-confident idea, but I was selected after hearing the harsh reviews, so I’m not sure.

There are trainees who say they failed to debut even after filming commercials and music videos.

Aww, I’m out of ideas.

After all the trainees gathered, the team leader entered the practice room with the CEO.

The CEO stood in front and said.

” Are you all working hard?”

“”” Yes. “””

” I’ll tell you directly, everyone must have heard it implicitly, but we’re going to make a girl group soon. “

From noble mtl dot com.

” Publishing target is the second half of next year. “

” I will practice as a debut group for about a year, take profile photos, record albums, and shoot music videos, and then debut next winter.”

” I wonder who will be in the debut group?”

” First of all, the biggest factor in choosing a debut group is the end-of-month evaluation score.”

The trainees, who often belonged to the bottom ranks, let out a low sigh.

” Of course, if you pick based on grades alone, certain things will come to mind, but as the debut group will later debut as a girl group, we also thought about whether it would suit their individual star qualities and the image of the girl group they were envisioning. “

” There are 5 members in the debut group. Then I will call the first member. Whoever is called will come forward.”

The CEO paused and then said.

” Kim Seo-yoon. “

Everyone clapped.

Everyone would have expected Seoyoon unnie to be her debut group.

If I had to choose one in terms of skill, it would be Seoyoon unnie.

” Do you know why Seoyoon was chosen?”

Seoyoon unnie nodded her head while shedding tears.

“Yeah. As you know, she thinks that if she had to choose one trainee who would sing and dance, she would be Seoyoon. She always received the most favorable reviews in the evaluation at the end of the month.”

The CEO shook hands and said.

” Congratulations. “

“Then the second best.”

Naeun unnie has also always been on the top of the list.

” Naeun. “

” Yes. “

“I think Na-eun has shown her skills every time. She is more than anything. Now she is 19 years old, but she is the eldest of the trainees and she leads her kids well. Congratulations to her.”

” Thank you… “

” Alright, let’s go for the third one.”

Chiyo made a puzzled expression as if she didn’t know that.

” Eh? “

“Wasn’t she having a hard time learning Korean and practicing after coming to another country?”

” No… “

” I think Chiyo is the member with the most potential to develop. Congratulations.”

” Next is Dohee.”

Ah.

Yeah f*ck.

If not me, who else?

” If you ask Dohee if she knows why she was chosen, I think she will answer shamelessly. Do you know?”

I want to answer yes, but my voice is not coming out because my throat is hanging.

The CEO said with a smile.

” Why are you crying unlike Dohee. Don’t cry.”

I raised my head, swallowed my tears, and answered.

” Yep… “

” I think Dohee has the most star quality. But you have to show that you can match the group image. “

” Yes… I understand… “

” Yes, congratulations.”

The CEO sighed and said.

” Yes. Now we have one left.”

There are 6 trainees whose names have not been heard yet.

Everyone was looking at them eagerly.

Among them was a child who had already given up and was crying.

” Everyone worked hard. The last one… “

” Elegant. “

” You are the longest running trainee in our company, right? “

Ua sister tried to hold back her tears as she looked at the children whose names had not been called.

” I think Woo-ah has steadily improved her skills every time. But I think there are still questions about her star quality. I hope she gradually shows herself as a debut group.”

The CEO was called and looked at us who came forward and said.

” Congratulations everyone. “

” But you know that being selected as a member of the debut group does not necessarily mean debuting, right?”

“”” Yep… “””

” Members can be replaced at any time if they perform below expectations. Work hard.”

And the CEO looked at the children whose names had not been called and said.

” Guys. “

“”” Yes… “””

“You’re still young enough.”

” You just have to wait for the next debut group. Maybe the member will be replaced.”

” However, if you want to quit your training life and study, or if you want to connect with another company, the company will help you, so think about it slowly and tell Team Manager Jeong. “

“”” Yes… “””

” Everyone had a hard time. “