Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 107

Hyung, Am I Cute? (1)

[Si-hyuk’s Childcare Diary]

– Si-hyuk, 7 years old.

I bought Si-hyuk some clothes today.

He’s growing so fast, probably because he’s in his growth spurt.

It means clothes he can’t wear because they’re too small pile up every year.

I was organizing clothes at home, and my good son was helping me.

I told him he didn’t have to help, but he insisted on doing it himself since they were his clothes.

That made me a little sad.

I just want Si-hyuk to not worry about these things and play well.

But our son tries to do everything on his own.

While sorting through the clothes with a slightly heavy heart, Si-hyuk asked.

“Dad, aren’t you going to sort out your old clothes?”

When I said I didn’t have any clothes to sort out, Si-hyuk looked through my closet.

He asked why I had so few clothes, and I replied that I didn’t need many because I didn’t go out much.

But my son looked uncomfortable.

Usually, parents buy clothes for their children but don’t buy clothes for themselves.

The feeling of wanting to buy good clothes for your child even if you wear less new clothes yourself.

Si-hyuk probably doesn’t know that feeling.

“Dad, let’s buy clothes.”

That’s why Si-hyuk says things like this.

What’s even more touching is that he brought his piggy bank and said he would buy me clothes with the money he had saved.

I was so touched that I said it was okay, but he wouldn’t budge.

Who did he get such stubbornness from?

He’s just like me when I was young.

Now… my stubbornness is gone.

I’ve become a father who bows his head for his son and can’t say anything he doesn’t like.

I try to resolve things smoothly whenever possible.

There are moments of sadness whenever I clash with people, but Si-hyuk’s piggy bank compensated for all those moments.

My son is so admirable and precious.

I couldn’t ignore his feelings, so we ended up going out to buy clothes.

I don’t know when he saved so much money in his piggy bank, but it was enough to buy a set of clothes.

It seemed like he had put all the allowance I had given him into the piggy bank.

That made my heart heavy again, and my nose tingled.

Son, I’m lacking in many ways, but I’ll do better.

I’ll cherish these clothes.

+Additional) Even after 7 years, I still wear the clothes Si-hyuk bought me when he was young.

They’re so worn out that I use them as pajamas.

Si-hyuk saw that and told me to throw them away, so I yelled at him.

No way! I can wear them for another 10 years!

My son shakes his head as if he can’t help it.

He must be acting like that because he’s grown up so much lately.

I asked if his dad was embarrassing him in those clothes, and he said yes.

Actually, I know it too.

But I can’t throw these clothes away even if they’re torn.

How can I throw away something my son bought with the money he saved from buying snacks?

I still reminisce about the memories whenever I see these clothes.

I’m going to pass them down to my grandson!

Of course, I didn’t say that.

He’s going through puberty these days…….

He’s like a time bomb if you touch him even a little.

***

I decided to go on Bel’s streaming TV show.

I opened my closet for that.

The clothes I bought the year before last were spread out in front of me.

I think I know how my father felt back then.

This year, I only thought about buying clothes for Siha, and I didn’t think about buying clothes for myself.

I just thought I could wear the clothes I had.

If it were the old me, I would have thought, ‘Should I buy some clothes this year?’

But now…….

‘I have to save money to buy a house. Or buy Siha toys or clothes. Oh, me.’

I didn’t understand why my father didn’t buy clothes for himself, but now I was doing the same thing as my father.

I feel like I understand a little now.

Although Siha is my younger brother, the age difference is quite large, so it feels like I have a son.

“Hyung!”

“Yeah?”

“What are you doing?”

“I was worried about what clothes to wear tomorrow. Will Siha help me worry?”

“Ah ah.”

Siha made a scissor shape with his hand and put it on his chin.

He’s copying what Seung-joon did before.

Does that give him good ideas?

I sat next to Siha.

“Hmm.”

“Hmm.”

I don’t know what the two of us are doing.

But this time was so much fun.

It always seems new and fun when I’m with Siha.

“Hyung!”

“Yeah. Have you chosen everything?”

“Ah ah.”

Siha opened the second drawer and took out his clothes.

“This!”

“This is Siha’s penguin clothes, right?”

“Ah ah.”

“Don’t tell me you want me to wear this?”

He nodded.

Siha put it in my hand.

It’s hot to wear this in the summer. More than that, it doesn’t fit me.

“I don’t think this will fit because it’s too small.”

“Ah?”

Siha looked at the clothes and my body alternately, then took the penguin clothes and put them back in the drawer.

I smiled at Siha’s cuteness and put the clothes back in order.

“I think it’s a bit much to wear something too formal. But it’s also too much to wear something from home…….”

I roughly chose a white T-shirt, a plain black top, and shorts.

The top was slightly oversized, and I tightened the elastic band at the bottom.

I gently rolled the hem and revealed the white T-shirt.

I think I matched it in a plain way while making it look slightly stylish.

This is appropriate for summer fashion.

Complete with sandals at home.

Of course, I don’t have to worry about it because only the top will be on the broadcast.

“Siha, how is it?”

I turned around and looked at Siha.

“Ah ah. Cool!”

“Really? Cool?”

“Ah ah.”

I asked several times, checking.

Siha answered the same way without being bothered.

“Then shall we dress Siha up in cool clothes tomorrow for daycare?”

“Ah ah. Hyung. Together.”

“Huh? You want to wear the same clothes as me?”

Siha nodded.

I see. Siha wants to wear similar clothes to me.

But I don’t think there are any clothes with banding at the bottom…….

I’ve never chosen clothes with this design.

I’ve never bought all-black fashion either.

“Hmm…. It doesn’t have to be the exact same clothes, right?”

“No.”

“It can’t be?”

But if it’s roughly similar, Siha will be satisfied.

“Let’s go to a children’s clothing store first?”

“Ah ah.”

If you look for it, there will be something roughly similar.

There will definitely be black shorts and a white T-shirt.

The problem is the same black top as me.

‘Hmm. I don’t know.’

Let’s go to the all-purpose clothing store first.

I took Siha’s hand and headed to Alisa’s place.

I hope she won’t be embarrassed if we suddenly visit while she’s working.

Ding-dong.

When I opened the door and went inside, Alisa greeted us.

“Si-hyuk! Siha! Hi~”

“Ah ah. Lisa! Hi!”

Alisa took Siha’s hand and danced.

But I saw it.

Alisa was making a bored expression and sprawled out.

It must have been a very boring time.

But what kind of person is the owner here that I can’t even see the tip of their nose?

Of course, this store doesn’t seem to need many part-timers.

“Alisa. Aren’t you a salary thief?”

“Salary thief?”

“Getting paid without doing much work.”

“No! I work a lot.”

“Really? You looked so down earlier?”

“Really. You always appear when I’m resting. You know, like when your mom appears when you’re resting after studying hard.”

I guess they have similar experiences in foreign countries as in Korea.

No, isn’t that an experience that most people have?

Of course, it wasn’t my mom, but my dad who appeared.

Alisa said.

“But what brings you here?”

“It’s nothing much. Do you have any children’s clothes with this banding? In black.”

“No. We don’t have any.”

“I thought so. Siha said he wanted to wear similar clothes to me.”

“In that case, you can just pick up similar clothes and have them altered, right? I think it would be enough to just put the banding on…….”

“Oh! As expected of a fashion design major.”

Alisa smiled slightly at my words.

“Not all fashion design majors are like this. And anyone can think of that. Well.”

“Then give me a black shirt similar to this.”

“Just a moment.”

Alisa picked up a shirt in the store and put it on Siha’s body.

She nodded slightly and went into the warehouse.

“If you alter it with banding here, it will come out really pretty. By the way, Si-hyuk, your fashion sense isn’t bad today.”

“Really? Thank you.”

“Ah ah. Lisa. Thank you~”

Siha raised his hand.

We burst out laughing at Siha’s words.

Siha didn’t know why we were laughing and looked at us alternately.

Siha was cute anyway.

“I’m glad Alisa is here.”

“Then help me a little.”

“Tell me anything. I’d be happy to help.”

“I’m thinking of getting some clothes directly from the factory this time.”

“Yes.”

“But there’s no one to be a model!”

“There must be many models.”

“But there’s no one to be a model!”

“Ahem.”

I knew what Alisa wanted.

She wants me to be a model.

Well, I’m the one who was offered to be a model by an agent before.

She must think the fit is really good.

Now that I see it, Alisa seems to be seriously jumping into the clothing business.

Then advertising and website operation are important.

“Alisa. Then are you starting a clothing store now?”

“I’m going to create an online shopping mall.”

“Oh!”

“People have decided to help me from all over. I’ve decided to do it with friends who get along.”

“Oh, really?”

It seems to be progressing more seriously than I thought.

“Okay. Then I’ll be a model.”

“Yes? Why is Si-hyuk a model?”

“Yes?”

Alisa smiled and gestured with her chin.

I looked at Siha below.

“I was talking about Siha?”

“Yes? No way!”

“Oh, why! Can’t you do this much?”

“Siha is precious! What if strange comments are posted?”

“Usually, comments evaluating the model aren’t posted. Orders come in. Siha won’t even see it? All the comments are secret.”

“That’s true.”

“And I manage all the strange reviews and comments.”

“That’s true.”

I felt embarrassed because I seemed to have overreacted.

I’m starting from the beginning, so how much will it sell and how well-known will the face be?

I don’t think I need to worry about that.

It’s not like I’m only using one model.

“But if it’s children’s clothing, don’t girls’ clothes sell more?”

“Well. Girls’ clothes sell a lot. There are many designs.”

“Right?”

“But I’m strangely drawn to boys’ clothes?”

“Why?”

“There’s less variety, so I feel like I can win in this area?”

Her confidence was amazing.

Well, how can you do business without this kind of confidence?

“So, will you do it?”

“I’ll leave it to Siha. Siha, how about it?”

“Ah?”

Siha was looking at the clothes without knowing what was going on and tilted his head.

“So, Siha will come out as a model on this site. Like this, taking pictures.”

“Click?”

“Yeah. Click. That’s right. People will look at the pictures and say the clothes are pretty and buy them. Siha is selling them.”

“Ah ah.”

Siha nodded as if he understood.

Did he really understand?

I should test it once.

“Okay! What does a model do?”

“Ah ah. Click.”

Siha made scissors with both hands and made a square shape; I don’t know where he learned it.

The square is small because it’s a small finger.

Siha is so cute.

“What’s next?”

“Ah?”

Siha only remembers the click and tilted his head.

I guess he didn’t understand everything.

“So.”

“No.”

“Huh?”

“Siha. Know.”

“You know?”

“Ah ah.”

“Then will you tell me?”

As Siha was thinking about how to tell me, the bell rang and a customer came in.

Alisa greeted the customer, saying, ‘Welcome.’

A person who looked like a mother and son came in.

Siha saw the child and suddenly approached him.

“Siha. Where are you going?”

The child was looking around.

Siha is approaching.

The two made eye contact.

Siha pointed to the clothes hanging next to him.

“This. Cool. Buy.”

“Huh? Oh…. It’s okay?”

The child’s mother next to him smiled slightly.

Alisa too.

Siha proudly stretched out his shoulders and looked at me.

“Hyung. Click. Siha. Know.”

Yeah. Siha. It’s right that the model makes you buy clothes.

It’s right to sell it.

But that’s not how you sell it…….

He seemed to know roughly, but it was an explanation that was 2% lacking somewhere.

Still, Siha is cute.