Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 315

It was time to go home.

The tricycle I received as a gift fit perfectly in the car trunk.

It looked so cute that I couldn’t help but laugh.

Only at this age can a tricycle fit in the trunk.

When he gets a little older, he will take his bike and wander around on his own.

“Siha, shall we go home now?”

“Hyung [older brother or male friend]. Play at home?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

He played a lot at daycare, but Siha still hasn’t had enough play.

It’s inevitable, though.

We arrived by car, and I saw an unexpected person in front of me.

“Lisa Nuna [term used by a younger male to address an older female acquaintance]!”

“Alisa? What brings you here?”

Alisa waves her hand cheerfully.

She walks up to me and hands me a shopping bag.

“I came to deliver this. It’s Children’s Day today.”

“You even know about Children’s Day?”

“If you want to sell children’s clothes in Korea, this is basic. You have to keep track of all the days you can sell.”

“So, this must be clothes.”

“It’s newly released.”

It must not be easy for Parang Mall to release clothes every season, but they are very diligent.

Anyway, I’m grateful that you gave me clothes like this.

“Thank you. Siha, Lisa Nuna gave you a clothes present.”

“Lisa Nuna, thank you! Siha likes Lisa Nuna’s clothes!”

Alisa smiles softly.

I thought it would be better to go inside, so I suggested we go home.

“Have you had dinner yet? Would you like to eat with us at home? Well, I don’t have much prepared. Or should we eat out?”

“I like home-cooked meals. If we go to a restaurant now, there will be a lot of people, and it’s a hassle to move around by car.”

“You don’t have to be so considerate.”

We went inside.

I washed my hands and started preparing dinner. Actually, I didn’t plan to do it so quickly, but I couldn’t send a guest away empty-handed.

“Just sit down and watch TV.”

“Can’t I look around the room?”

“There’s nothing to see.”

At that moment, Siha, who tried to sit down awkwardly, jumped up and grabbed Alisa’s hand.

“Lisa Nuna. Siha will show you.”

“Ahaha. Thank you, Siha.”

“Siha will teach you.”

Siha must think of this as a game.

Thanks to him, I think I can prepare the meal comfortably.

It’s nothing fancy, just grilling ham and eggs, and boiling the kimchi stew I made a lot of this morning.

The food comes out quickly.

“Here is a fish tank. Pipi, Ilpi, Ipi, Sampi, Sapi. This is Tigim. Tigim.”

“Wow. Does Siha raise them?”

“Siha raises them. Now, you have to give them rice. Eat a lot~ You have to do it. Lisa Nuna, do you want to try it too?”

“Yes. Let’s do it too.”

First, Siha introduces the family members in the house.

Looking back, Alisa and Siha are feeding the fish.

Siha tells her that there is separate shrimp food.

Maybe he feels like he’s playing the role of a teacher now.

“This is Red Hyungapepe.”

“Ah. You gave this to me too, right?”

“There’s just Pepe here too.”

“Huh? This one is blue?”

“Siha painted it blue.”

Red Hyungapepe with the 3rd step.

Next to it was the Pepe model kit that I had made for practice.

I discarded the two Pepes I practiced with, and Siha painted the remaining Pepe blue.

I could do that because the number of model kits the uncle ordered was a little more than 100.

“I want this one more? Red Hyungapepe was also a limited edition, but the original color is even more unique. I can’t get it anywhere.”

“Uniku [Unique]? What is it?”

“Huh? Unique is, umm. It means it’s special. Should I say there are only a few?”

“Tukbyeolhae [special]! Pepe Tukbyeolhae.”

“Yes, yes!”

For a while, Alisa was led around here and there, and a brief introduction continued.

“This is the bathroom. Siha and Hyung share it. Poop too!”

Isn’t that information unnecessary to introduce?

“This is where Hyung and Siha sleep. There’s Pepetal too. There are clothes here, and Siha’s panties are in there!”

Siha. Are you introducing where you put your underwear? Isn’t that TMI [Too Much Information]?

I don’t think Alisa wants to know that much?

“Hyung and Siha have socks here together. Siha can put on socks by himself. Lisa Nuna, can you put on socks by yourself?”

“Yes, of course.”

I can imagine him proudly showing off that he can put on socks.

What is it? What is he so proud of?

So cute.

“Alisa. Siha. Dinner is ready.”

“Lisa Nuna. This is the sink. Sink. Cook too.”

Isn’t the introduction over yet?

***

After Siha finished eating, he went into his room and started drawing diligently on his pad.

Alisa and I made coffee and chatted leisurely.

“Thank you for giving me clothes every time.”

“I just take one each time a new one comes out. That’s all.”

“Still. You don’t have to do this much. I wouldn’t mind once or twice, but you keep chaenggyeojujanayo [taking care of me].”

“I’m just grateful. Parang Mall might have collapsed if it weren’t for Si-hyuk ssi [Mr. Si-hyuk].”

“When I saw it, I don’t think it would have collapsed even if it wasn’t for me?”

In fact, Alisa would have overcome that crisis well.

At that time, I happened to write Steve Baek’s autobiography, so various opportunities came together.

If it were Alisa I’ve seen, she would have definitely shaken it off, gotten up, and fed that bad Aruaru CEO yeot [Korean taffy, metaphorically meaning to give someone a hard time or get revenge].

She is very active and progressive.

“No. If you hadn’t comforted me at that time, I might have collapsed.”

“Then please continue to take care of me in the future.”

“Leave it to me.”

Slurp.

The warm coffee is refreshing.

Alisa seems to enjoy drinking the instant coffee that is familiar in Korea.

“Did you go home?”

“Yes? Home?”

“Ah! Not the Korean home. To your parents in America.”

“I went during vacation. They are healthy and doing well. Actually, I wanted to stay there for a month, but I couldn’t.”

“Ah, because of the company?”

“Yes. I stayed for about 2 weeks, but I wasted 3 days touring the American factories.”

“Did you meet Steve Baek too?”

“Of course. I talked about work a lot.”

Certainly, Parang Mall seems to be very different from last year.

It’s already such a global company.

First of all, Alisa’s presence is definitely great. I don’t know how she won over those people.

If a Korean went to America and talked to factory owners, what would have happened?

I don’t know, but I don’t think it would have been very smooth.

Some places would have been grumpy, and some places would have been strict.

Of course, I can’t say that Alisa didn’t have such places.

“It must be difficult to go around to sign contracts locally, right?”

“Running around is hard, but it’s worth it. Surprisingly, some people accept and welcome me.”

“How do they welcome you?”

“Wow. Young people are having a hard time. You are really cool. I want to support you. Something like that. Surprisingly, a young face helps.”

“Are they people who support young people?”

“Yes. There were many who weren’t, but when I ran around, there were always people like that. But I had a weapon. It was easier.”

“That’s right.”

Steve Baek’s company was a weapon.

They are creating a new business in the distribution sector, but it has a lot of vision.

Being involved in that is attractive.

“But that can be a stumbling block.”

“Why?”

“It’s a bit like that. There are aspects of the sharing economy that are heosang [illusion].”

“Umm. Umm.”

In a way, it can be said that they are attracting people’s favor while accepting losses.

But will it continue to be a loss?

If there is a lot, it becomes money. From the moment you raise the commission at the point where you have gathered enough people, if you end up in a position where there is no alternative?

Market share is that important.

It’s not for nothing that distribution makes the most money.

“But I think it’s right for me to get contracts like this. When I see how well I’m adapting. I knew it for the first time.”

“There are things you only know when you actually do it.”

“Si-hyuk ssi is a bit neutral, but it’s more comfortable to do it alone, right?”

“Umm. I have that tendency. The situation is like that.”

Alisa nodded and drank her coffee.

She takes her lips slightly off the cup and says.

“That’s okay too. Slicing and dicing everything alone.”

“Who is slicing?”

Even the daycare children, what kind of description is that of a violent person…….

“You can just stay still like that. I’m good at approaching.”

“Yes?”

“Isn’t that right? Silently working alone in that place.”

“…That’s right?”

I guess that means I’m the type to do well in that position.

Is it because I’m still awkward with Korean expressions?

“I like to take people with me, so I always approach them first.”

“You’re the CEO, so you have no choice, right?”

“Si-hyuk ssi also has Siha, so you have no choice.”

Alisa, who had finished her coffee, got up from her seat.

“I’ll do the dishes!”

“Yes? No. It’s okay. What kind of seolgeo-ji [doing dishes] is that for a guest?”

“I’m good at seolgeo-ji.”

“It’s not that you’re not good.”

Alisa just smiled and put on rubber gloves.

“I can’t take it off if I do this!”

“Are you a child?”

Only the person who has the rubber gloves can do the seolgeo-ji.

Is that what it is?

I chuckled and couldn’t refuse any longer.

After Alisa did the seolgeo-ji and washed her hands.

“I’m leaving now.”

“Thank you. Thank you for doing the seolgeo-ji too.”

“Me too. Oh, right. Si-hyuk ssi.”

“Yes?”

“Just don’t push me away like you did when I said I would do the seolgeo-ji.”

“???”

Of course, I should do it because it’s a bit much to ask a guest to do it, right?

“I’m not just a guest.”

“Well, that’s true.”

“I’m a special guest, so if you push me away, I might break off the contract to bring clothes. It’s a surprisingly kkadaraoun georaecheo [fussy client].”

“Puh. An unpredictable georaecheo [client]?”

“That’s even better.”

I turned my head and called Siha.

“Siha. Alisa is leaving.”

“Ah?”

Siha ran to see her off.

“Lisa. Bye-bye!”

“Yes. Siha. Bye-bye.”

After saying goodbye, Alisa opened the door and left.

Siha and I stood there.

Because Siha kept waving his hand.

I have no choice but to watch.

***

The twins’ house.

Hana and Seungjun are waiting for their dad to come.

Today is Children’s Day!

They were expecting gifts, and they also wanted to show off what they had received from daycare today.

Seungjun’s mom smiled softly as she watched the children sitting quietly in front of the door.

The jarang [boasting] had already ended once.

Ttiek. Ttidiek. Ttiek. Ttiek. Ttiriri~

The password is pressed and the lock is released. The door opened.

“Dad! You’re home!”

“Dad! You’re home!”

The twins greeted their dad.

Oh Sanghwan opened his eyes wide as he looked at the twins waiting in front of him.

“Oh? You were waiting in front like that?”

“Dad is bringing a gift!”

“Dad. The gift?”

“You waited for Dad, not the gift?!”

Oh Sanghwan became slightly sulky.

Since when did the children become muldeureotneunji [tainted] in the age of materialism?

“No. I waited for Dad too?”

“I wanted to see Dad?”

“Really?!”

A smile bloomed on Oh Sanghwan’s face.

He put down the gift he was holding and hugged the twins.

“Ahem. It’s Children’s Day today, so I prepared gifts for both of you.”

“Dad! Is this a soccerhwa [soccer shoes]?”

“Yeah. That’s the soccerhwa Seungjun wanted. It will fit your feet perfectly.”

Seungjun opened the box and put on his soccer shoes right away.

Hana’s eyes sparkled as she looked at the huge wrapping paper.

“Hana? What is Hana?”

“Hana is a big teddy bear.”

The teddy bear Hana wanted.

The teddy bear was surprisingly expensive.

But it wasn’t a burdening amount.

Unwrap the ribbon that wrapped the large wrapping paper.

“Wow! It’s a teddy bear!”

Hana hugged the big teddy bear.

It was bigger than her height, so it looked good to hug and sleep with.

Seungjun’s mom said.

“You have to say thank you to Dad.”

“Thank you, Dad!”

“I love you, Dad!”

Oh Sanghwan made a silly laugh.

He was happy that the children were so happy with the gifts.

Commonly said, it was worth spending money on.

“Dad. I received a model kit made by Siha!”

“Hana received it too!”

“Oh! Really? Siha is amazing. The two brothers are very talented.”

The children jarang [boasting] also sebaljareo-geo [tricycle].

Professor Oh Sanghwan had an ambiguous expression that was neither bad nor good.

He thought that he would put that bike in the trunk and take it with him wherever he went.

Honestly, the future ahead was heunhi geuryeojyeoseo gollanhaetda [commonly drawn, so it was difficult].

Seungjun’s mom said.

“But there’s a handle behind that bike, so you can pull it like a stroller. It’s really good, right?”

“Ah, really?”

When I checked, there was really something like a bong [stick] attached.

If there wasn’t that, it would have been difficult to take the children when they left the bike.

With that kind of convenience, it seemed less annoying.

“Soccerhwa! Soccerhwa!”

“Teddy bear! Teddy bear! Let’s ride a bike!”

Seungjun put on his soccer shoes and rode his bike, and Hana put her teddy bear on the saddle.

I was happily watching the scene when Professor Oh Sanghwan’s phone rang.

“Oh. What’s up with you?”

「Long time no see, hyeongnim [older brother/close male friend]. Are you free tomorrow? I’d like to have a drink with you.」

“What? Why? What’s wrong?”

「I quit the company.」

“Huh? Why suddenly?”

「I’ll tell you tomorrow.」

He was a close younger brother who was doing well at the company.

The word quit was so unexpected that Professor Oh Sanghwan had no choice but to make an appointment right away.

I don’t know what the situation is. It seems like something happened.

Oh Sanghwan looked at the children.

If I wanted to quit for some reason.

Could I really quit?

He shakes his head.

I probably can’t.