nayoung may have a bit of a superiority complex, but that doesn't mean she thinks she knows everything. she just thinks she knows more than everyone else – in some areas, anyway.
leadership is one of these areas nayoung feels confident in, though she knows there's room for improvement. she could probably be a little warmer, but that feels unnatural to her, and most people sacrifice perfection to avoid ruffling feathers or hurting people's feelings. she won't. sure, true perfection doesn't exist, but a small fraction away from perfection does, and that's where she intends to take her future group. there's no room for thin skin or weak wills in the pursuit of success.
she's always thought that way, but the start of project novus has her considering it more. as the one who introduced sr's girls at the christmas concert, and the only clear rapper in the group chosen for the project, her role in the future group seems equally clear. leader. rapper. dancer, maybe. hopefully.
except someone might be trying to throw a wrench into things. yuji. as she sits in the leadership workshop, dutifully writing out notes during the lecture in pristine penmanship, she can't help but wonder: what the fuck is yuji doing here?
does she not trust her to be a good leader? is she hoping to undermine her efforts? if it were nayoung, that's what she would do, but she's learned in recent years that most people don't function the way she does. yuji, up to this point, has seemed like a sincere person. however, nayoung can't help but be on guard for any sort of sabotage.
if she's honest, she knows, deep down, that if usurping nayoung was yuji's plan, she's not without reason. nayoung has not been particularly kind or friendly to her – granted she isn't to anyone. yuji of all the girls in sr seems most likely to have the confidence and relationship with the other girls to believe she could do a better job as leader.
or maybe she just wants to learn something new. no, nayoung isn't naive enough to believe that.
of course, when their instructor hands out worksheets and sets them up in pairs, he makes yuji her partner. it's probably all part of the project novus test, so she needs to make sure she's on her best behavior.
they're supposed to read through the worksheet and determine which leadership style would work best for each example situation, but when nayoung moves to sit beside yuji, she can't help but ask, "what are you doing here?" it sounds more like an accusation than anything else, despite nayoung's best efforts.
