Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 69

Hyung, Aren’t I Cute? 69

There was a reason why I left Siha with Moon Do-hwan today.

I wanted to treat him to a nice meal with the money I earned today.

And I have a favor to ask.

“Hyung, what’s wrong with your face?”

“What? Are you going to tell me I’m ugly too?”

“Who said that? Did those women from earlier say that?”

Moon Do-hwan glanced at Siha.

There’s no way Siha would have said that.

He must have misunderstood something.

“No, I just realized today that innocence can be the most cruel thing.”

“What are you talking about? And what’s wrong with hyung’s appearance?”

Moon Do-hwan looked at me with touched eyes.

“You’re the only one for me.”

“Hyung always looks kind. You look like you’d treat people really well.”

“You’re the worst. You are.”

“Why? Isn’t that a good thing to say?”

“Why doesn’t it sound good to me?”

“Come on. Think positively. Positively. Are you going to make that face in front of this expensive steak? Right, Siha?”

I looked at Siha and put a piece of steak in his mouth.

Chew, chew.

His cheeks were puffed out even though it wasn’t a big piece. He was so cute.

Moon Do-hwan, watching us, chewed his steak thoroughly.

“It’s good. Yeah. What’s life? We have to eat delicious things like this. This is happiness. Happiness.”

“That’s right. Eat hard and then play with Siha at the motor show later.”

“That’s right. That’s right. We should…. What?!”

I looked at Moon Do-hwan with an innocent face.

“Ah. That’s right. I already paid for the steak.”

“This, this is too much? Don’t tell me this is the price for taking Siha to play at the motor show?”

“Come on. Would I ever make such a request? I’m just asking if you have some free time.”

“Hey. Let’s eat in peace. Don’t you know the meat is getting dry?”

I put the steak in my mouth.

It’s soft. It melts in my mouth as much as it costs.

“It’s delicious?”

“Yeah. It’s delicious!”

“Ah ah! Hyung!”

“Yeah. Okay. Siha. Here, ah~”

“Ah~!”

I put a piece of steak in Siha’s mouth and looked back at Moon Do-hwan.

“Hyung, who else would I ask for a favor?”

“I really can’t. It was a very good persuasion, but I’m busy. Really busy. You know? The reason why there are some companies for this field training is because we ran around and selected companies and negotiated.”

“I know, I know. But there’s an interesting fact, right?”

“Huh?”

“If you talk to Meltz well at the motor show, you never know, right? Or rather, isn’t it possible to do something with other domestic companies as well?”

“Yo, yo, yo. Look at your mouth. Since when have you been using your mouth so slyly? Huh? You’ve only done a few interpreting jobs, and your mouth is already like a snake. A snake.”

I scratched the back of my head.

“I’m embarrassed if you praise me like that.”

“It’s not a compliment. It means your requests are getting more and more shameless.”

“No, Hyung. Think about it. Do you think I’ll just end with a simple request? Do you know how much Meltz is paying for simultaneous interpretation this time?”

“How much?”

“800,000 won [approximately $600 USD]. This is a really good price. But do you think I’ll just wipe my mouth clean after you take Siha to play?”

Moon Do-hwan’s ears perked up.

I don’t know if it’s my imagination, but his steak-cutting skills have become much smoother.

Moon Do-hwan said.

“Ahem. Well, such sincerity. Ahem. I’m not the kind of person who falls for white envelopes [a euphemism for bribes].”

“Hyung, I haven’t said anything yet.”

“Ahem. If you work at our career center, you can figure this out. Do you think I’m a specialist just because I give interview guidance? Why are you doing this? I’ve been an interviewer before.”

“I know, I know, Hyung. You interviewed a Yakult employee last time, right?”

“That’s right. I did.”

“I got goosebumps when I heard that story.”

Moon Do-hwan nodded.

I think he’s completely 넘어온 [fallen for it], right?

“Business trip. Legal workplace outing. How about that? Isn’t this a very attractive offer? Plus, a good part-time job. Wow. At this point, it’s a guaranteed win.”

“Okay. I got it.”

I clenched my fist inside.

I succeeded in bringing Moon Do-hwan in.

I knew hyung would accept it.

“Thank you.”

“What? We help each other out. You’re helping me now, too?”

“Is that so?”

So we continued our meal.

Siha, who had already finished eating, was gulping down his drink.

I should put on a video for Siha while we eat.

While I was playing Penguin Monster, Moon Do-hwan opened his mouth.

“I should become a YouTuber too.”

“Suddenly?”

“It’s not sudden, I’ve been thinking about it to some extent. With one or two kids?”

“Oh, really?”

“I was thinking about it today, and I think it would be quite fun to add subtitles. For example, how to avoid words that men don’t like to hear from their girlfriends. This kind of video.”

“I can’t imagine it?”

What kind of video would that be?

Just listening to it, it seems like a 병맛 [Byeongmat – absurd/nonsensical] concept…….

Moon Do-hwan said.

“Look closely. Here, one person says they have a problem, with their girlfriend.”

“What kind of thing usually?”

“Honey, did you do something wrong to me? Something like this.”

“Ah! I’ve heard that story.”

“Then I ask. How would you answer? Si-hyeok, you answer.”

“Um, I’m sorry. Did I do something wrong?”

“What did you do wrong?”

“I think I did this and that wrong.”

“Again? Again? And again?”

I was disgusted by that word.

He wants me to say what I did wrong again?

Then Moon Do-hwan said.

“You can’t do this.”

“Then what would hyung say?”

“I’m saying it with this kind of line.”

“Ah ha.”

I roughly drew what the content of the video was.

Thinking about it, it seems quite fun.

“You little rascal. Look closely. You ask.”

“Honey, did you do something wrong to me?”

“I did. The sin of loving you.”

“Ew!”

“Hey, why!”

“No. This is a bit much.”

This is really not it.

But the person at the table behind me also heard that and was making a strange face.

I feel sorry for no reason.

“Hyung, I don’t think this is it.”

“It’s okay. This is all a concept. The point is that the people around are admiring and the actual ordinary person watching it is making a rotten face.”

“Ah…….”

That might be a little fun?

In fact, the person behind me looked like they were going to throw up.

“Anyway, the fact that you’re challenging yourself is meaningful. Fighting! [Hwaiting – common Korean expression of encouragement!]”

“Isn’t that a way of saying there’s no hope?”

Then Siha said a word.

“Ah ah. Moon Do! Jalmoijji? [Did (you) do wrong?]”

It seems that Siha has learned ‘Honey, did you do something wrong to me?’

We both laughed at that.

Moon Do-hwan said.

“I did wrong for not taking care of Siha.”

“Again?”

I didn’t think he would have learned ‘Again?’ too.

“I overlooked the fact that Siha is learning quickly these days!”

I think I overlooked that too.

Siha said.

“Again?”

A sudden sense of fear.

‘Don’t tell me he’s going to keep saying this?’

***

-Motor Show Day.

At the motor show, there are many booths that occupy a lot of space for vehicles, but quite a few auto parts companies also participate.

And even though it’s held in Korea, there are quite a few foreign reporters.

The people who come here are all interested in cars.

People who come to see the design, people who are waiting for the launch of a new vehicle, people who come to see the models.

There were various people, but the most anticipated were the buyers.

The motor show started according to each person’s purpose.

“Ah ah! Moon Do!”

Siha came to the motor show with Moon Do.

Hyung was there too, but he went somewhere else as soon as work came in.

“Siha, why? Do you want to see hyung?”

“Ah ah.”

Siha nodded and then shook his head.

Because he thought, ‘I shouldn’t interfere with hyung’s work!’

“You can be honest. Hyung would be on the 2nd floor over there?”

“Ah?”

Siha looked at the place Moon Do pointed to.

If you look up from the Meltz booth, there was a window where you could see the 2nd floor.

A place for vehicle contracts was prepared separately.

“Shall we go there?”

“No.”

Siha told hyung to have fun here today.

He said that the interpretation would be over around 3 o’clock and we could play together.

“Really? It would be okay to go see him. Then shall we look at the cars to our heart’s content?”

“Ah ah.”

Moon Do-hwan took Siha’s hand and first stopped by Meltz’s booth.

Meltz had prepared not only new vehicles but also events where families who came here could come and play.

It seemed like it had just opened, and there was no one lining up for the event.

“Ah ah. Moon Do!”

Siha also showed interest in Meltz’s event.

That’s because there was an electric car for kids.

“Do you want to ride that?”

“Ah ah!”

“Okay. Let’s go ride that.”

There was no line, so we could ride right away.

Moon Do-hwan grabbed the car controller.

The kids ride, and the adults drive.

And because they made a small version of the actual model, it was unnecessarily high quality.

Siha also pressed down on the chair as if the ride was comfortable.

The person guiding said.

“You can take a lap with the route made at this booth. It’s an event to emphasize the sensor function at Meltz.”

“Oh, really?”

“Yes. One of the themes prepared by Meltz is family.”

“I see.”

Moon Do-hwan nodded and moved the car toward the maze-like road.

Vroom.

The car is moving slowly.

There was a wall blocking the front, and it was 은근히 [eungeunhi – subtly/unexpectedly] difficult to control.

Siha seemed to know that and turned the steering wheel with a serious expression.

“Vroom vroom!”

He turned the curve smoothly.

Again, encountering a wall.

Siha turned the steering wheel again.

But the car moved a beat late and was about to hit the wall.

Beep beep.

The sensor activated and the car automatically braked.

At the same time, the chair and seat belt moved.

The angle is automatically adjusted and firmly fixed.

It was the stability that Meltz was proud of.

“Ah ah!”

Siha didn’t understand such a system and was surprised.

Click. Click.

The cameras of foreign reporters went off.

They were curious about what the event was like, so they watched and got a good picture.

Moon Do-hwan frowned as he watched it.

Because it seemed like they were taking pictures 함부로 [hamburo – carelessly/without permission].

Just as he was about to say something, the foreign reporters came and said.

「Sorry, can I use the picture? I took it so that the face doesn’t come out. Please check it.」

「Ah! It’s okay if the face doesn’t come out.」

「Thank you.」

Moon Do-hwan checked the photos one by one.

Then Siha called Moon Do-hwan.

“Ah ah. Moon Do! Car!”

“Oops. Siha. The car will move in a bit.”

“Ah ah.”

Moon Do-hwan moved the car again.

Siha grabbed the steering wheel as the car moved.

The driving has begun.

“Ah ah. Home!”

Siha liked this car.

He imagined taking hyung in the back and taking him home.

Going to daycare, going to the convenience store, going to the puppy, going to the zoo.

With this car, it felt like he could go anywhere.

But there is always a destination where the car goes.

Squeak.

After the car returned to its original position, he looked at Moon Do-hwan.

“Siha, it’s over now.”

“Again?”

“No. What do you mean again?”

Siha held up one finger.

“Agaain?”

“Ahem. Cute. But no. The kids behind are waiting.”

“Agaain?”

“Ahem. I can’t even if you look at me so cutely. Come on. Let’s get off now.”

Gloomy.

Siha didn’t want to get off, but he had no choice but to get off with Moon Do-hwan’s hand.

Looking at the red, sleek car moving away, Siha turned his head.

Three-year-old Lee Siha.

He was already a man who could see the design of the car.

“Siha?”

Siha turned his head at the high voice he heard in his ear.

He smiled slightly at the pleasant feeling.