Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 104

Hyung, Am I Cute? Episode 104

Si-hyuk was doubtful but focused on Well’s words.

After listening to everything, he translated it verbatim.

“I came at it with confidence, but it’s a bit embarrassing. It was really close. Honestly, I can’t guarantee I could win 2-on-1 even if we played again.”

Si-hyuk shrugged, mimicking Well’s gesture, and continued.

“I think I was really lucky during this event match. Bell is a truly respectable player. Just thinking about what the outcome would be if we were on the same team gives me chills. Next time we meet, it’ll be in the Gun’s Cup finals. I can’t imagine Korea not making it to the finals.”

He snapped his fingers.

“I was bluffing a bit earlier, but I’m actually a fan of Bell. Bell, are you watching? Please sign something for me later.”

He conveyed Well’s gestures and the playful tone of his last words perfectly.

He thought there were many funny responses, but the reaction around him was mostly silence.

Just as Si-hyuk began to think something was wrong, applause erupted.

Clap clap clap.

Some people around him were chattering and smiling brightly, while others looked incredulous.

“Wow! Is that even possible?”

“He memorized all those words without any notes?”

“It’s like he remembered and imitated all the gestures and nuances?”

“Who is that translator? He’s insane!”

The camera director burst into hearty laughter.

The event match was fun, but he didn’t expect such great scenes to come from the interviews and translations.

There were many usable scenes, not just for the hype.

A staff member next to him asked.

“Is it okay for the translator to get this much attention?”

“Why not? It’s just for a moment. We got one fun scene for the broadcast, that’s all.”

“Wow! I think it’s really amazing. The real-time comments are great too.”

“Right? It’ll be worth uploading the full video on YouTube later. There will be a lot of split videos too.”

“But it’s a bit of a shame. It would have been perfect if this scene had come out during the main tournament.”

“We don’t need translation for domestic tournaments. Are you stupid?”

“Oh… right. Haha!”

The camera director chuckled and captured both of their faces on camera.

They were both good-looking and photogenic.

“He’s a talent. A real talent.”

Si-hyuk was very flustered by the sudden reaction.

Well and the host next to him were also clapping.

The host chuckled and asked.

“Can I ask the translator something for a moment?”

“Huh?! Oh, sure!”

“Is that okay with everyone?”

He asked the audience, and the answer came back, ‘Yes!’

The host looked at Si-hyuk with shining eyes.

“As far as I know, the female translator was supposed to come today.”

“Yes. There was an accident, so I’m filling in. That’s unfortunate news for those who came here. A pretty translator was supposed to come, but instead, a dark-skinned guy showed up.”

A loud voice from the audience shouted, ‘No!’

Everyone burst into laughter.

Everyone was enjoying the afterglow of the finished game.

The host asked.

“Your translation skills are amazing, but your memory is incredible. Are you any good at the game…?”

Si-hyuk turned his head slightly and said.

“I want to reach Platinum!”

The ranks in Gun’s Game were Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Master, and Grandmaster.

The Platinum that Si-hyuk mentioned was Platinum [a mid-tier rank].

“No, you have to tell me your exact rank.”

“I’m Silver. Ahem. Let’s proceed with the Well interview!”

Laughter erupted from the audience at the word Silver.

He tried to say he wanted to go to Platinum indirectly, but the host’s persistence created laughter.

“Haha. Then let’s go back to the Well interview.”

The host wore a satisfied expression, as if he had completed his mission.

The interview progressed and gradually came to an end.

But the host’s questions didn’t end.

“Lastly, let’s have the translator say a word too.”

As the host spoke playfully, Si-hyuk chuckled and said.

“Please buy a lot of Pepe-ticons! That’s all!” [Pepe-ticons are likely a type of digital sticker or emoticon featuring the Pepe the Frog meme.]

“Oh! You’re an unpredictable person. Haha.”

***

Everything was over, and it was time to say goodbye.

He shook hands with Well and waved.

「It was fun. I hope to see you again.」

「I was also happy to meet Si-hyuk.」

Well lowered his voice and said.

「Next time, I’ll bring my pretty baby to play. Let’s play together then. Can I have your contact information?」

「Sure. But it’ll be a while before you can come with your baby, right?」

「Haha. They grow up fast.」

Babies don’t grow like bean sprouts.

Of course, he’ll be able to see them when they start walking and running.

At that time, Siha will have a younger sibling.

He didn’t know if he could take good care of them.

「Then I’ll be going.」

「Okay! Goodbye.」

After saying goodbye to Well, I quickly ran to Siha.

I didn’t want to make Siha wait even a little bit.

“Hyung!”

“Siha!”

Siha was waiting for me and Baek Dong-hwan outside the gym.

I picked up Siha and spun him around.

Siha waved his arms and legs as if he was having fun.

“Ah ah!”

“Was it fun today?”

“Ah ah! Gun!”

“Oh! You even learned the word ‘gun’?”

“Ah ah.”

Baek Dong-hwan approached and nudged my side.

“Hyung-nim [term of respect]. It was fun today. But is it okay for Siha’s face to be on TV? You didn’t like that kind of thing.”

“I wouldn’t like it if Siha was the main focus. There would be a lot of talk. But it was just a brief glimpse. Everyone will say a few words about it and forget it.”

“I guess so. How much impact could that short interview have? He’s not a celebrity. A cute story will come out and then it’ll be over.”

“Exactly. It’s tiring to worry about everything.”

Baek Dong-hwan put his arm around my shoulder.

“Hyung-nim. But it was so much fun today.”

“Watching it live was fun.”

“Not that. You were fun today?”

“Me?”

Baek Dong-hwan suddenly sang an unknown song.

“Beyond Silver~ I’m going to Platinum~”

“Are you making fun of me?”

“Ahem. Beyond Silver~ I’m going to Platinum~ Hehehe.”

I shouldn’t have said my game rank was Silver.

I should have said Gold.

Honestly, it wasn’t that my skills were lacking.

I just lived diligently for studying and specs [qualifications].

I’m only Silver because I occasionally played games.

“Beyond Silver~ I’m going to Platinum~”

“Stop it. You’ve had enough.”

“Hehehe. Ah, that was really funny. The viewers who watched the broadcast must have been clutching their stomachs laughing, right?”

“I don’t know.”

It’s already water under the bridge.

This will be a hot topic for a while and then it will quiet down later.

It’ll be forgotten on the day my college life ends anyway.

“I’m hungry. Let’s go.”

At that time, Siha grabbed my leg.

“Hyung.”

“Yes, Siha. What do you want to eat?”

“Beyond Silver~”

“Ahem. You don’t have to remember that…”

It seems Siha is singing along well because it’s a song with a melody.

Anyway, it’s all because of Baek Dong-hwan.

Teaching the kid unnecessary things.

“Siha. We’re going to eat something now. What do you want to eat?”

“Ah ah! Gun!”

It seems Siha is more into guns than eating.

I looked at Baek Dong-hwan.

“Dong-hwan. You need to bring the game console home quickly.”

“To go to Platinum, you need good aim! I happen to have a gun-shaped game console… Ouch!”

I slapped Baek Dong-hwan’s back.

“I told you to stop.”

“I’m sorry!”

I chuckled.

Siha slapped Baek Dong-hwan’s leg next to me.

“Stop it~”

“Now even Siha…”

The three of us laughed happily.

I laughed because Siha often imitated my actions.

Baek Dong-hwan laughed with an aggrieved expression.

Siha just laughed along because we were laughing.

This translation experience was a very good experience for me.

Translating in front of an audience also seemed like a fun thing to do.

And it would have been a good experience for Siha too.

***

The really short vacation ended, and daycare reopened.

The children were still happy to see their friends again.

Siha was also happy to meet Seung-joon and Hana.

“Ah ah! Seung-joon! Hana!”

“Siha!”

“Siha!”

The three of them stuck together again today.

In fact, it hadn’t been long since they had seen each other because they went to the beach together.

But the three of them hugged each other as if they hadn’t seen each other in a long time.

They also asked each other what they did during the vacation.

No, they bragged to each other.

Seung-joon said.

“I played tennis at home!”

“Ah?”

“I hit the ball like this.”

Siha didn’t know what tennis was, but he nodded.

“Ah ah.”

“But it’s a game, so it’s not a real ball.”

“Ah ah!”

The word game that Siha knew came out.

Seung-joon enthusiastically described watching TV and playing tennis at his house.

Hana gently pushed Seung-joon and shook her head.

“Oppa [older brother – term used by younger females] always plays with balls.”

“Playing with balls is the most fun!”

“Hana likes dancing more than balls!”

Hana puffed out her chest and explained to Siha how fun the dance game connected to the TV was.

Hana’s practice to become an idol started from a young age.

Seung-joon grumbled that dancing wasn’t very fun.

“Hana knows a lot of dances.”

“Let’s play some games too!”

“Oppa plays a lot!”

“No! I only play for 3!”

Seung-joon held up three fingers.

The teacher who heard that nodded.

The 3 that Seung-joon mentioned meant 30 minutes.

And it seemed that Seung-joon and Hana had some arguments about playing games at home.

“Siha also game!”

When Siha said that he also played games, Seung-joon and Hana’s attention turned to him.

“Siha. What game did you play?”

“Ah ah. Jenga!”

“Wow! You played Jenga?”

“Ah ah. Hyung. Baek Dong. Siha.”

“That sounds fun!”

Siha wanted to brag about it again, so he talked about the game he saw.

“Ah ah. Gun! Game.”

Siha pretended to shoot with the gun he saw at the event match.

He spread his arms wide to draw a circle to express the colorful effects.

Seung-joon and Hana seemed to understand everything and exclaimed, ‘Wow!’

“Siha. I want to play gun games too.”

“Hana too. Hana too.”

“Siha. Come home.”

The story jumped to going to Siha’s house.

“Can we really go home?”

“Ah ah.”

Nod nod.

Siha was inviting them home without his Hyung’s permission.

But there was no one who could stop him.

“Does Siha have a gun game at home?”

Siha nodded.

He saw Baek-ddong [Baek Dong-hwan] bringing a gun-shaped game console home yesterday.

He sparkled his eyes and reached out to the gun, but Hyung told him to do it tomorrow and didn’t give it to him.

Seung-joon was excited with a fun expression.

“Wow! I have to go to Siha’s house today!”

“Hana too! Hana too!”

“Ah ah.”

While the three of them were plotting, Jong-soo heard the story and appeared.

Jong-soo puffed out his chest and bragged.

“If you come to my house, there are a lot of amazing games!”

Seung-joon responded lukewarmly, ‘Oh, really,’ and Hana didn’t show much reaction because she was actually thinking of seeing Si-hyuk oppa [older brother – term used by younger females].

Only Siha tilted his head and paid attention.

Jong-soo was slightly embarrassed but continued to brag to Siha.

He was secretly thinking that he was lucky that Siha was paying attention.

“Are you curious about what it is?”

“Ah ah.”

“I have my own computer! Dad’s, Mom’s, and mine! There are three of them!”

Siha clapped his hands as if he was surprised.

Jong-soo had a proud face at that reaction.

“Do you know Gun’s these days? Gun’s! It’s a famous game! I play that too!”

In reality, Jong-soo didn’t play that game.

He just saw his dad install it on the computer to play.

But no one here knew that.

Siha, who was immediately deceived, widened his eyes.

It was because Siha also knew the game called Gun’s.

“You might not know it, Siha. I’ll teach you what it is!”

Jong-soo took out his flip phone from his pocket.

He immediately went to YouTube and played a video.

“This is Gun’s!”

[Korea-China Event Match Highlights]

It wasn’t just a highlight reel, but a video with specific scenes and cross-editing.

When Well won in the video, the screen changed and Siha appeared.

[Who did you come to see?]

[Hyung!]

The screen changed, and when Bell won this time, the screen changed and Siha appeared.

[Who did you come to see?]

[Hyung!]

The screen changed again, and when Well won, Siha appeared once again.

[Who did you come to see?]

[Hyung!]

At the end, the subtitle [The person who wins is my Hyung!] appeared, and the video ended.

Suddenly, Seung-joon and Hana were surprised and shouted when Siha appeared.

“Wow! Siha! Do you play Gun’s?”

“Siha. Amazing.”

Jong-soo, who never thought this would come out, widened his eyes.

Jong-soo had amazing things at home, but Siha was even more amazing and appeared in the Gun’s video.

Perhaps feeling too amazing, Jong-soo dropped his phone.

Just in time, the next video came out, and Hana’s voice was heard.

[I want to go to Platinum!]

[I’m Silver. Ahem!]

Siha reacted to his Hyung’s voice.

“Hyung!”

Seung-joon and Hana also reacted to that sound.

“It’s Si-hyuk Hyung!”

“It’s Si-hyuk Oppa!”

Jong-soo, who was watching the scene where Si-hyuk appeared with the three of them, mumbled blankly.

“What are you two? You’re both amazing…”

Si-hyuk, who wanted to go to Platinum, wasn’t amazing, but Silver looked amazing to the children.