Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 111

Hyung, Am I Cute? 111

I received a text message with the deposit amount.

These days, apps are so advanced that you get a notification when someone sends you money.

-Bell: The video revenue hasn’t been settled yet, so I’m only sending the sponsorship money for now. I’m sending all the video sponsorship money received today to Si-hyuk~ Buy something delicious for you and the baby!

The sponsorship money was accumulating by the thousands that day.

I also received many questions about Bell.

But I never imagined so much sponsorship money would come in.

So much money gathers when so many people contribute…

“Two million won……”

Considering the streaming platform’s commission, even more than that must have come in.

Still, it was a considerable amount.

To think I could earn this much money by streaming for a few hours.

Should I quit my job and become a streamer?

If it’s about gaming skill, I think I could go beyond Platinum to Master [ranks in a video game].

I briefly entertained that dream, then shook my head.

‘Consistency is best.’

There are many barriers to overcome to become a successful streamer.

It’s not easy to create engaging content consistently, and it would be a waste to throw away the skills I’ve already developed.

Everything must be for Siha.

Any job that would take up too much time is a no-no.

I can’t believe I was blinded by money for a moment and had such thoughts; I still have a long way to go.

‘And today was a bit unusual.’

The sponsorship requests were no joke.

I got up from my seat and stretched.

The text message I received in the morning woke me up.

“Siha, time to wake up.”

“Woong.”

Siha was being fussy.

It seems like letting him go to bed a little late yesterday was a bad idea.

“Then, do you want to sleep a little longer?”

“Woong……”

“Okay. Sleep.”

It’s okay to go to daycare late.

It’s not school, so I wanted to let him sleep in.

‘Come to think of it, I won’t be able to leave him at daycare for long today, will I?’

Today was the day Siha and the other kids were modeling.

I asked if the clothes were made that quickly, and Alisa smiled and said that the preparations were already finished.

She didn’t come to ask, but to inform me.

Well, I’ll participate anyway since I promised.

‘Still, I don’t know how much will be sold, but they’ve produced quite a bit of the initial quantity…….’

It would be a headache if there were leftover stock, but Alisa was confident.

I’m really curious about where that confidence comes from.

Is it the spirited confidence that comes with being in your 20s?

Or is it a confidence with some ulterior motive?

‘Even if there is an ulterior motive, it seems harmless…….’

I’d be quite worried if it were someone I knew well, let alone a stranger.

‘She’ll do well. Whatever.’

While thinking that, I washed up and was preparing breakfast when Siha rubbed his eyes and came to me.

“Hyung.”

“Yeah. Siha. Good morning.”

“No.”

Siha stuck to my leg and closed his eyes.

It doesn’t seem like a good morning yet.

I stood there, unable to do anything.

Siha was gently rubbing his face against my leg.

“Um. Siha. Hyung needs to get ready too? I need to change my clothes. Siha needs to change his clothes too.”

“No.”

“Then, do you want to sleep a little more in the room?”

“No. Here.”

I wonder why he insists on sleeping here.

He’s so cute that I can’t bear to move him.

First, I turned off the gas stove and lifted Siha up.

“Ah?”

“Then, I’ll help you wake up.”

“Ah?”

Waking up in the morning starts with an exciting song.

I randomly played a song on my phone.

[Mismatched gun. Unincreasing kills.]

“This isn’t it.”

I forgot I had put this in the music file.

I gently played the number song that Siha likes.

As the familiar melody played, Siha slightly opened his eyes in my arms.

“Ah ah! Hyung.”

“Yeah.”

I reacted to Siha’s words and put him down on the floor.

He bounced up and down and tilted his head.

In that moment, I turned on the gas stove again and started cooking.

“Let’s listen to the song and then change clothes.”

“Ah ah.”

Siha listened well for a while and then slipped into the room.

He must be trying to bring something.

I made scrambled eggs while listening to the number song.

When the cooking was done to some extent, it was quiet around me.

Siha didn’t come out.

‘Could he have gone back to sleep in the room?’

I slipped into the room and was shocked.

Siha had opened the closet drawers from the bottom and made stairs, then climbed up there.

“Siha. That’s dangerous.”

“Ah? Hyung!”

He was in the closet, oblivious to my worry.

In the meantime, he was holding my clothes in his hand.

“Hyung. This.”

“Are you choosing Hyung’s clothes for me?”

“Ah ah. Ibeo! [Wear!]”

“Oh…. Okay. Thank you.”

Come to think of it, I did say I needed to change my clothes.

Maybe Siha was diligently choosing my clothes for me.

“Siha. Aren’t you scared? It’s high up here?”

“No.”

“Hmm. You’re not scared? Hyung is scared, so let’s not climb up like this. Okay?”

“Ah ah.”

“Instead, you can climb up when Hyung is watching.”

Nod nod.

He really seems to nod well.

The drawer doesn’t look very high, but it’s a bit high for Siha.

First, I found out that Siha doesn’t have a fear of heights.

I stretched out my arms to Siha.

“Come on. Come to Hyung.”

“Ah ah.”

I held Siha in my arms.

“But Siha. Do you know what these clothes are?”

“Ah?”

“They’re pajamas. Can you choose some other clothes?”

What Siha was holding was a t-shirt that had been washed a lot and was a bit worn out.

So I only used it as pajamas and couldn’t wear it outside.

Siha, Hyung still has a lot of things he hasn’t thrown away to wear.

***

-Daycare.

“Siha!”

“Siha!”

Siha met Seung-joon and Hana.

They still seem to be on good terms, calling each other by their names.

They have so much to say to each other that they’re only saying what they want to say at the same time.

In the proportion of the conversation, Siha was mainly on the listening side.

Silent and cool guy Lee Siha.

Lee Siha, who subtly takes care of others and shows a cute side.

He was a perfect man who had everything.

Anyway, today is the day for the fitting model shoot.

Alisa isn’t a professional photographer, but she brought an expensive camera.

“Alisa. How much is that?”

“Maybe 1.3 million won [approximately $1000 USD]?”

“What? Why are you carrying such an expensive thing?!”

“When I came to Korea, I brought one of the ones my mom had.”

“Yes? Is that okay?”

“There are many cameras at home anyway, so I said I’d take one.”

“Ah…….”

I was really curious about Alisa’s family.

I sometimes feel like they’re rich.

I felt it when we talked about clothes before.

Could they be a wealthier family than I thought?

But I didn’t bother to ask. It’s a bit awkward to ask.

“Then, is Alisa going to take the pictures today?”

“Of course! Ah! This is a reflector. You have to hold it well? It’s expensive.”

“I don’t think it’s as expensive as the camera…….”

I held the reflector that Alisa gave me.

Alisa clapped her hands and handed out clothes to the kids.

The teachers also helped the kids change their clothes.

Before I knew it, stylish kids wearing new clothes came out.

“Wow! Siha. You look so cool!”

“Me shih?”

“Yeah. The 7-part pants [capri pants] and sandals look so good on you!”

“Ah ah.”

Just tucking one side of the top into the pants made him look cool.

His adult fashion sense and chubby cheeks made him look so cute.

Have you ever seen such an unbalanced charm?

“Hyung. This. Moya? [What is it?]”

Siha pointed to the reflector I was holding.

“Ah, this? This is called a reflector. It makes Siha’s face look even cooler.”

“Me shih?”

“Yeah. Cool. Cool.”

Alisa shouted that she was ready.

“Okay. Let’s go!”

At those words, Seung-joon grabbed Siha’s hand.

“Siha. Let’s go!”

“Ah ah.”

Hana was already right next to me, holding out her hand.

“Si-hyuk oppa [older brother/term of endearment used by younger females]. Hand!”

“Huh? Oh, okay.”

Siha, who saw that, had a shocked expression.

“Hyung. Siha too…….”

“Huh? Oh…….”

I was holding a reflector in one hand, so I couldn’t hold Siha’s hand.

But my conscience pricked me if I shook off Hana’s hand.

I should have held Siha’s hand from the beginning.

“That’s Siha…….”

“Si-hyuk, please hold Siha’s hand. I’ll hold the reflector.”

“Ah! Director. Thank you.”

Fortunately, the director held the reflector.

I held Siha’s hand.

As a result, the four of us ended up holding hands happily.

We were walking on the sidewalk, taking up all the space and blocking the way.

It was fortunate that there weren’t many people because it was vacation.

If there were, we would have had to keep moving aside.

But we couldn’t let go of our hands.

“But Alisa. Where is the filming location?”

“There’s a good place in Kangin University. The lakeside near the dormitory.”

“Ah. There?”

“Yes. That’s a great place to take pictures.”

“There are many people too.”

It was a space where university students could enjoy romance near the lake.

International students were often seen, and there were even people who brought acoustic guitars.

In the past, there were university students who had drinking parties, but now they get in trouble if they get caught.

It’s a lakeside with only romance without alcohol left.

“Kids. The lake is very pretty when you go there. It’s well-maintained too.”

“Maintenance done with our tuition fees.”

When Alisa said that, Siha asked.

“Doongrogum? [Tuition fees?]”

“It’s nothing. Alisa, don’t say uncool things.”

“I think I’ve become dyed in Korean culture now.”

“You’ve become completely Korean.”

That’s how we arrived at the lakeside near the dormitory.

The clear sunlight brightly illuminated the lakeside.

“Then, shall we strike a pose here? It’s also good to sit on that bench.”

“Siha. Do you want to try it?”

“Ah ah.”

Siha sat on the bench.

“Hyung too.”

“Okay. Hyung will be here.”

“No. Hyung.”

Siha patted the seat next to him.

I should just let Siha do what he wants.

“Then, Si-hyuk, let’s take a picture together for now. Wearing these clothes.”

“Yes? When did you prepare this again?”

Looking at the paper bag she handed me, there were the same clothes as Siha.

And it was for adults.

If you had something like this, you should have told me when we were at daycare…….

“I prepared it in advance. I forgot to tell you.”

“First, I need to go inside any building and change…….”

There was no choice.

I had no choice but to quickly put it on.

It’s okay to just quickly put on the pants. It’s okay to show the upper body.

Because it’s not a bad body to see.

“Hyung. I’ll be right back. Just a moment.”

“Ah ah.”

I went into the building, looked around, and quickly changed my clothes.

It’s okay to see because it’s a men’s dormitory.

“It fits perfectly…….”

I didn’t know that measuring the size last time would be used like this.

When I came out wearing the clothes, they were already taking pictures of the children.

Hana was shaking her pretty dress.

Seung-joon was pretending to be quite uninterested with a chic expression.

‘He’s quite good?’

Siha was just sitting on the bench, waiting for me.

He probably doesn’t even know that Alisa is taking pictures of him.

Because he wasn’t making a V sign with his hand.

If he knew she was taking pictures, Siha would have made a V sign with his hand.

‘Wouldn’t a V sign be a bit much with those clothes? Ah!’

I realized that Alisa had deliberately prepared these clothes.

Because Siha used to copy my poses and play around.

‘Then he wouldn’t make a V sign…….’

I was deceived by her pretending not to know, but Alisa was quite meticulous.

Looking at it, she was a person you couldn’t let your guard down.

“Oh? If you’ve come, you should get ready quickly. What are you doing? Siha is waiting for a long time over there.”

I, who was discovered by Alisa, just smiled.

Sometimes I want to watch from a distance.

Like that camera becomes a wall, creating a separated relationship.

I think I like watching sometimes.

But it’s ironic that I want to jump into it even though I think that.

“Siha. Shall we take a picture together then?”

“Ah ah.”

I posed with Siha.

I sat on the bench with my hands on the floor and crossed my legs.

Once, I sat Siha on my lap and created a friendly image.

I also put my hands in my pockets with the lake behind me.

“Wow! Great. Everything is great!”

“How are the other kids?”

“A kid named Jae-hui seems to be doing well because he’s seen something before, and a kid named Jong-soo is so full of *heose* [showing off/pretending to be cool] that the pictures are just funny.”

“Really?”

Looking at it, Jong-soo is funny.

A kid named Jae-hui has seen a lot of things somewhere, so he made good use of the points.

Siha… was just cute.

Isn’t that enough?

It seems like he won’t be able to model adult clothes after all.

There are cute clothes among the ones I brought, so that would suit him better.

“Siha is cute. Everything is cute.”

I chuckled when I heard Alisa’s muttering.

“Will Siha’s pictures be usable? I think another kid would be better for these clothes.”

“Of course. People have different tastes. It can also be an indicator of what a child with a different style is like.”

“Really?”

“Yes. Next, shall we take pictures on the wall? It would feel good if they sat in a row on top of that.”

“Okay.”

At that time, there was a sound of ‘Ah!’

When I turned around, Jae-hui had a pale face.

What on earth is going on?