Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 123

Hyung, Am I Cute? Episode 123

-Aruaru Office.

The CEO met with Ha Dong-cheol.

He could see the vacant eyes staring into space.

Ha Dong-cheol’s unfocused eyes seemed to speak of his fatigue.

“Any progress?”

“There is…”

“Then why the long face?”

“You’ll make the same face as me if you hear it.”

The CEO stared with a sulky face.

He wondered what kind of hotshot was helping Alisa to make him like this.

But he wasn’t one to be easily outdone.

“What is it? Who’s helping her? Or do you know what she’s up to?”

“I know who’s helping, but I don’t know what they’re planning. If I had to guess, it’s overseas exports. You can’t stop that no matter how good you are.”

“What did you find out that makes you talk about overseas exports?”

By this point, he couldn’t contain his curiosity.

He got up from his chair and approached the sofa where Ha Dong-cheol was sitting.

He sat in the middle chair and crossed his legs.

“Tell me. Who is it?”

Ha Dong-cheol took out his tablet and displayed a photo.

“His name is Lee Si-hyuk. He’s 23 years old and attends Kangin University. And I found out while following him that he’s been on TV once. I thought I’d seen him somewhere before.”

“Really?”

“But that’s not all. He also works as an interpreter, and his connections are impressive.”

“How impressive can he be?”

“You’ll be surprised when you see this. See this Instagram? His experience is quite colorful.”

KI Media, Habiness Corporation, Meltz, UX, NM Game Company, etc.

These were the experiences posted on his Instagram.

“That’s not all. His friendships are amazing too. Look at the comments on these photos.”

-Nicole D: Let’s have a drink next time we meet!

-Liam: If you come to Germany, please contact me. I’ll introduce you to better places than here, haha.

-Daniel: No plans to come to Singapore? If not, let’s meet when I go to Korea, haha.

-Zhang Wei: The offer I mentioned last time is always valid.

-Hong Jin-soo: Other publishers, let’s keep some professional ethics. Okay?! Si-hyuk has a high level of trust with us!

-Bell: lol

-Well: Bell! What are you doing here?

Something strange was mixed in the middle, but the two didn’t say anything.

The CEO looked at Ha Dong-cheol.

“So what?”

“The people who commented here are all executives or CEOs. There’s even a vice president.”

“So? You think he can wield some power in Korea? The fields are different, right? He probably can’t ask these people for favors for something like this. Because it’s embarrassing.”

“That’s true…”

He wouldn’t be able to ask friendly Korean companies for favors.

This applies to other countries as well, and it affects the company’s image.

Making such easy requests would be like admitting defeat.

And it could give the impression that they can’t even handle these small matters themselves.

Ha Dong-cheol had another thought here.

“But this Habiness Corporation can help with overseas exports. They’re a major company in the textile and clothing industry.”

“Ahem. So you’re relying on these connections?”

“That’s right. I did some research, and this was the company that was plagiarized at the textile expo. It seems Lee Si-hyuk helped them with that.”

“Really?”

“Yeah.”

Ha Dong-cheol recalled the conversation he had with Alisa yesterday.

She had definitely said that.

So he searched for articles and found one.

Of course, Si-hyuk didn’t actually ask Habiness Corporation for help.

The CEO stroked his chin.

“Hmm. I can’t stop this.”

“Yeah. You should just back off at this point.”

“Why would I?”

“You saw it. Those friendly connections. Who knows what other connections he has?”

“No. They’re not Korean connections, and if that’s all there is, I don’t need to worry, right?”

“Then I’m out of here.”

“Why are you doing this?”

The CEO looked at Ha Dong-cheol as if he was dumbfounded.

He was a bold friend.

He knew that he wasn’t one to look back and run away like this.

Sometimes he was even daringly reckless…

But now, he seemed to be afraid of something.

“Think about it. How were those connections made? It’s strange to think they were made in just a few months, isn’t it?”

“You’re saying there’s something about this Lee Si-hyuk?”

“That’s right… Yesterday, I heard someone call Lee Si-hyuk ‘hyungnim’ [a Korean term used by younger males to address older males they respect] .”

The CEO looked at him as if to say, ‘So what?’

Calling someone ‘hyungnim’ was a common term.

Ha Dong-cheol swallowed hard.

“That person was huge. At least 2 meters tall. And his muscles were no joke.”

“Are you saying he’s a gangster or something?”

“Maybe? My guess is that he’s the boss of a security company run by gangsters. And Lee Si-hyuk is called ‘hyungnim’ there. And they call Lee Si-hyuk’s younger sibling ‘doryeonnim’ [a respectful term for a young master], so there must be something there, right?”

“Come on. That’s nonsense.”

“No. Think about it. What about the connections of these companies? There are CEOs there. Isn’t it weird? It’s funny to entrust a 23-year-old with interpretation, and he’s working with these people? Is this his first job?”

The CEO’s face became serious.

What if the revealed personal information is this much?

What if there are parts that haven’t been revealed?

Maybe this is a serious matter.

Ha Dong-cheol showed him a photo.

“Look. This is the guy they were calling ‘hyungnim, hyungnim.’ Look at his face. It’s intense, right?”

“Hmm.”

It was Baek Dong-hwan, who looked like a gangster to anyone.

A giant even in the photo.

Ha Dong-cheol said, spitting.

“He’s enough to integrate the four major organizations in Seoul.”

“Where are the four major organizations in Seoul?”

“That’s just a saying.”

The CEO was a little scared now.

“You can’t investigate further, right?”

“Don’t even mention it. This Lee Si-hyuk is no ordinary guy either. I bumped into him for a second, and he sensed that I was suspicious! My gut feeling is the proof.”

“That’s how much?”

If a professional friend felt suspicious just from a brief encounter, he was no ordinary person.

Of course, it’s a misunderstanding.

Si-hyuk had just developed a habit of observing people well.

“Tch. Let’s drop this. There’s no need to keep messing with it while holding such a risk.”

“Right? Let’s bury this and move on.”

“Okay. Good job. I’ll give you the compensation.”

“Aheoi. You have to add danger pay too. I almost got beaten by that giant.”

“You’re exaggerating…”

The CEO handed over a white envelope, dumbfounded.

But the two didn’t know.

That this incident wouldn’t end just because they were ending it.

***

Alisa left for the United States.

She was working so hard there, and her schedule was going very smoothly.

The development of the subscription service was also going smoothly, and they said they would start a pilot operation.

The supply of clothes was timed to that schedule, so things were going well.

Steve Baek paid for the already supplied goods, so they avoided a deficit.

At the same time, a lawsuit was filed, and a notice was sent to the IDs that left malicious comments.

The funny thing is that those malicious comments are very brazen.

-I’m a job seeker now, and if this goes to a lawsuit, my life will be ruined. Please forgive me just this once.

-I’m sorry. My life was too hard, so I did that. What will happen to my life if this happens? My parents and I will have an even harder time, are you going to go this far?

-If I live miserably, you’ll shed tears of blood! Do you understand!

Instead of apologizing, they are making the person who sued them the perpetrator.

They will have no choice but to make a fuss.

This is a kind of company that the school invested in.

Even many judges, prosecutors, and lawyers from Kangin University are involved.

What will the result of the trial be?

Isn’t it obvious?

Another interesting point.

Some people left comments that made the lawyer the perpetrator.

-Is it good to ruin other people’s lives and make money? How well do you think you’ll live with that blood-stained money?

Why don’t they remember the weapon they stabbed with?

Why do they only think about their own flowing blood?

It was truly an incomprehensible thing.

Words become wounds, and spilled blood does not return.

It is necessary to transfuse the lacking blood, but it is not easy.

At least the friends and comfort around you will transfuse you a little.

It’s fortunate that Alisa has good people around her.

It’s fortunate to be able to see people who can hold hands together.

It’s fortunate to realize that you are not alone.

Because there are people who can hold hands together and share warm warmth.

You can use that hand as a cane and take one step at a time.

“Ah! Is it time for the article to come out?”

I took out my phone and read the article.

[The Beginning of Clothing Subscription Service]

-SB Clothing in the United States has announced that it will start a subscription service next week.

(Omitted)

Alisa, the CEO of Parang Mall in Korea, has jumped into providing designs, bringing foreign currency to Korea…

“Hmm. Well written.”

Not only that, but it became even more of an issue when it was revealed how Parang Mall was attacked.

It started with Alisa’s Instagram, then spread to the community, and naturally became an article.

It was a bandwagon effect following the topic.

Aruaru was naturally advertised like that.

The frame of a bad company was put on them.

In the end, it ended as we expected.

Sales plummeted, and they were in a position to close the business.

Brand image was so scary.

They will have to abandon the name Aruaru and start anew.

“Siha! It’s all over now!”

“Ah ah.”

“But what are you drawing?”

“Ah ah. This!”

Siha held up the tablet and showed the picture.

“Wow! You drew it really well!”

“Ah ah.”

“Hyung will upload a picture for you after a long time. It’s been a while, right?”

“Ah ah. Heart!”

“Haha. Okay. Let’s get a lot of hearts!”

There will be no one who won’t give a heart to such a cute Siha.

Of course, people won’t be able to see Siha’s face.

***

-Siha’s picture. Uploaded to Pixiv.

[Title: warmth]

1. A picture of a mug with a broken handle on the right.

2. A picture of a mug with the handle reattached.

3. A picture of a mug with the handle on the left and warm drink filled on top.

A small picture of a left hand giving a thumbs up is also drawn in the middle of the mug.

4. A picture of a mug with the handle not visible and wrapped in both hands.

[Like] [Heart] [Share] […]

[siha.pepe.] [List of works]

#warmth #4cut toon #not alone

[Comments]

-Everyone shout! Siha Pepe!!

-Wow! You’re back! Siha Pepe!!

-What have you been doing?!

-Why? It’s enough that he’s here. But what kind of picture is it today?

-Oh! It’s a warm picture again!

Everyone liked Siha’s picture.

-The handle was broken, but it was reattached?

-The inside is filled with a warm drink.

-The handle is not used, and both hands are used? What does this mean?

-It’s hard to interpret.

There is no need to interpret it.

It’s just that Si-hyuk arranged the mug pictures that Siha had been drawing for a while in order.

-I think it means that even if it’s broken, it can be reattached.

-Oh! Then what’s next?

-But it’s attached with the handle cracked. Then you can’t use it. So I grabbed it with both hands.

-Then what does warmth mean?

-Siha Pepe uses personification well. Maybe it’s being fixed and used with someone’s help. Maybe that means warmth between people?

-Wow! When I think about it that way, it really seems like it!

-That’s right! It says ‘not alone’ in the hashtag!

-That’s right! I think that’s what it means!

-Kya! As expected, Siha Pepe! Shout! Siha Pepe!

Si-hyuk was right to think about the warmth of the people who helped Alisa and write it.

He didn’t think about the meaning of the 4 cuts and arrange them.

It was successful that people followed Si-hyuk’s story fairly well.

But!

There was always an interpreter who appeared.

-Tsk tsk. You still can’t think one-dimensionally.

-What? You mean there’s another interpretation?

-Of course!

-Haa~ I didn’t think one-dimensionally this time!

The interpreter denied the words and revealed his interpretation.

-There is one more meaning hidden here! I don’t think anyone noticed!

-What is it;;;

-Look closely at the upload date today!

-???

-Don’t you know what day August 13th is?

-I don’t know??

-Haa. Pay some attention to society! It’s World Left-Handers Day!!!

-???

-And the rotated picture has the World Left-Handers Day commemorative picture logo drawn on it! It’s the picture of the left hand giving a thumbs up!!!

-?!

-You can only say that he was aiming for this day!

It’s a coincidence.

Si-hyuk never aimed for this day.

Even Siha just drew the mug in the cafe as it was.

-That’s why Siha Pepe is great! Don’t discriminate against holding a cup with your right hand or your left hand. We can share warmth with both hands!

-Huh?!

-Let’s not discriminate like this and share the warmth of our right and left hands well! That’s what it means!

-I, is it real?!

No. Absolutely not.

But the interpreter’s rampage did not stop.

-This is the ‘real meaning’ hidden in Siha Pepe’s warm picture!

-Wow! Amazing! Is this real?!

Unless Siha Pepe explains, people who come to see the comments will be confused.

Is a plausible interpretation a bad comment? Or is it a good comment?

Whatever the case, it is certain that the people who wrote these comments love Siha Pepe’s pictures.

Maybe it’s a world where their warmth can reach even if they are on the other side of the earth.