Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 137

Unripe fruit tastes more bitter than sweet.

It’s far from being ripe and red, and patience is needed to savor its sweetness.

If you can’t wait and pick it to put in your mouth, you’ll end up spitting it out.

That’s how Jaehwi feels.

The feeling of wanting to savor the sweetness without waiting.

“Why can’t I reach her? Why?”

He can’t get in touch with Yeonju, whom he likes.

Unfortunately, Yeonju is currently traveling in the United States.

That’s why he can’t reach her.

Jaehwi, unaware of this, thumped his chest.

Jongsu, who was next to him, gently put his arm around Jaehwi’s shoulder, worried about him.

“Jaehwi, what’s wrong? Are you okay?”

“Huh? No. I’m not okay. I miss Yeonju.”

“Shall I play the piano for you?”

“Not that kind of playing…….”

Jongsu knew what he was talking about, but he was just trying to tease Jaehwi to cheer him up.

But Jaehwi is groaning, thinking about pretty Yeonju.

The teacher also roughly noticed Jaehwi’s feelings.

“Hehehe.”

The director looked at her as if wondering what she was up to behind the scenes again.

Ms. Yoo Dahee, undeterred by the gaze, brought out a sketchbook she had prepared.

Now! She had prepared this for this very day!

The timing was also perfect, as if the heavens were helping.

“Okay, everyone. Does anyone know what day it is today!”

The children looked at the teacher, puzzled.

The teacher smiled gently.

“Today is Chilseok [The seventh day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar, a traditional Korean festival]. You don’t know what Chilseok is? Then let’s learn about Chilseok today.”

The teacher sat Jaehwi in the middle.

Everyone gathered in front of the sketchbook, curious.

Because the stories the teacher told were always fun.

“Then, let me tell you the story of Chilseok today. It’s the story of Gyeonwoo [Cowherd] and Jiknyeo [Weaver Girl]. Chilseok is the day Gyeonwoo and Jiknyeo meet.”

Then Seungjun raised his hand.

“I know that story!”

“Me too. Me too!”

Smart Jongsu also knew the story.

Jaehwi also knew it, but thinking about Gyeonwoo and Jiknyeo, it felt like his and Yeonju’s story.

“Gyeonwoo…. Jiknyeo…….”

Of course, Jaehwi and Yeonju are not in a passionate relationship like Gyeonwoo and Jiknyeo.

“Ah?”

Siha tilted his head, hearing the story for the first time.

Looking around, everyone else seemed to know it.

He also pretended to know it.

“Aha!”

The teacher shook her index finger and face from side to side.

“Tsk tsk. I thought everyone would know this story. But would I tell you a story that everyone knows? Right, Mr. Si혁?”

“Yes? I don’t know? This is the first time I’ve heard it.”

Si혁 came to play with Siha, thinking about the story for today.

The teacher told Si혁 that he came on a good day.

A chance to show off her storytelling skills and education.

The teacher didn’t miss that opportunity.

“Okay. Then, first, let’s tell the story that everyone knows.”

“There were Gyeonwoo and Jiknyeo. Gyeonwoo, who took care of the cows. Jiknyeo, who weaved cloth. The two fell in love and got married. And they didn’t do their jobs and were lazy, so they were dropped across the Milky Way.”

The children nodded as if they knew the story.

Siha was already excited about the story he was hearing for the first time.

The teacher continued the story.

“Gyeonwoo and Jiknyeo missed each other so much while working that they cried. Every time they cried, rain fell on the ground.”

“A farmer on the ground said.”

“Oh my! It rains every day! We’re going to have a flood!”

“A villager next to him responded.”

“Who will raise the co~ows! Co~ows~!”

Si혁 thought something was strange when he heard that.

Wait? I’ve heard this line before?

The children laughed as they watched the teacher speak wittily.

It was a strangely sad scene, but the teacher made them laugh.

Only Jaehwi was overly immersed, saddened by Gyeonwoo and Jiknyeo not being able to meet each other.

“Sniff. It’s so sad! What should I do…….”

The teacher nodded and continued the story.

“The crows and magpies who saw this felt sorry for the two and built a bridge across the Milky Way on July 7th. That way, Gyeonwoo and Jiknyeo met again and embraced each other.”

The children knew the story, but they clapped as if it was a good thing.

But it was that ‘Yoo Dahee’ teacher.

The story didn’t end here.

Whirly.

The drawing on the sketchbook moves on to the next.

“Gyeonwoo thanked the crows and magpies.”

“Thank you so much. The Jade Emperor [The ruler of Heaven in Chinese mythology] will turn a blind eye to me meeting Jiknyeo every year. Will you continue to build a bridge for us in the future?”

“The magpie answered. We will!”

“Thank you. Then please sign this contract.”

“Okay~”

“The crows and magpies signed. Then Gyeonwoo recited various things faster than rapping.”

“If the contract is terminated after 10 years, there may be disadvantages such as reduced offspring luck, increased unhappiness, and reduced grace guarantee…. Okay. There’s no time, so please sign the contract quickly. Please confirm that you cannot bestow grace upon us if you terminate the contract midway. Hurry!”

Si혁 couldn’t help but open his mouth wide.

Something smelled like insurance fraud from Gyeonwoo.

The children tilted their heads, not knowing what was going on.

When the director sent a cold look, Yoo Dahee flinched and coughed.

Whirly.

The sketchbook moved on to the next scene.

“That’s how the magpies and crows built a bridge every year.”

Magpies and crows with bald heads.

Is it really molting?

Or is it stress-related hair loss?

Only Ms. Yoo Dahee would know that setting.

“But this is not the end. Gyeonwoo wanted to be with Jiknyeo forever! So he thought of a way. He was being punished because not working caused damage to the ground. But!”

“If you do a really good job, the Jade Emperor will look back at you!”

“Gyeonwoo, who came to that conclusion, studied hard and built a factory! He made a machine to replace the cows!”

A tractor appeared in the sketchbook.

“And Jiknyeo also built a factory and was able to make a lot of clothes. The Jade Emperor stopped punishing the two for this amazing invention. Gyeonwoo and Jiknyeo, who met again after about 10 years!”

“Wife. I missed you.”

“Me too.”

“That’s how the two lived happily ever after. The end!”

Clap clap clap.

No matter how the story went, it was a happy ending.

Si혁 couldn’t help but nod at the proactive 모습 [appearance] of Gyeonwoo and Jiknyeo, who regained their love with their own hands.

Jaehwi clenched his fist in front.

“I’m going to be amazing to meet Yeonju too. I’m going to tell her I miss her when I see her later.”

In a way, it seemed like Jaehwi had been given the strength to get back on his feet.

She is indeed a teacher.

Then Seungjun raised his hand.

“Teacher!”

“Yes? Why?”

“But what happened to the crows and magpies?”

“Ah…. The crows and magpies ended up working at the factory that Gyeonwoo and Jiknyeo made. They also signed the contract. It’s a happy ending.”

Is it really a happy ending?

Si혁 had such a question, but he couldn’t ask because he expected a hidden setting.

“Aha!”

Seungjun put his hand down as if his curiosity had been resolved.

Next, Hana raised her hand.

“Teacher! But is Gyeonwoo handsome?”

“Yes. He’s very handsome.”

“Only Si혁 oppa [term used by younger girls to refer to older brothers or male friends]?”

“No. Si혁 oppa is more handsome.”

“Is Seonnyeo [Fairy] pretty? Only Hana?”

“No. Hana is prettier.”

“Hehe.”

Hana put her hands on her cheeks, happy.

This time, Siha raised his hand.

“Aha!”

“Yes? Does Siha have a question too?”

“Aha.”

“What is it?”

Si혁 watched with curious eyes, wondering what Siha’s question would be.

What kind of question will he ask?

“Milky Way?”

“Ah! What is the Milky Way? It’s in one of the pictures I drew. Ta-da.”

The teacher turned the sketchbook back and 펼쳤 [unfolded] a scene.

The 모습 [appearance] of yellow stars putting a bridge in the sky.

“The stars are gathered together like a river, and that’s called the Milky Way. Do you understand?”

Nod nod.

Siha said that and stared blankly at his right hand.

“Milky Way?”

Si혁 stroked Siha’s head.

“Why? Is there a Milky Way there?”

“Aha. Hyung’s eyes.”

“Oh! Is it in Hyung’s eyes too? Do Hyung’s eyes shine so brightly?”

“Aha.”

Si혁 didn’t know.

That their words were misaligned and they were communicating.

Chilseok is the day to meet loved ones.

Just as the Milky Way made Gyeonwoo and Jiknyeo only look at each other from afar.

Have Siha and the light met?

Or are they just looking at each other from afar?

Si혁, unaware of that, just hugged Siha and whispered love.

And the pink and blue lights wrapped around the two people once again.

***

“Siha. Did you have fun today?”

“Aha.”

I was also 황당하기도 [absurd] today, and it was fun.

Still, listening to such absurd stories, I think I’ll get a good idea for 짜는 [weaving] a story.

What if I made a character like Gyeonwoo a king?

The Gyeonwoo that the teacher made seemed like a selfish person who only thought about his own love.

Of course, this is just my opinion.

Maybe the teacher made it with a different intention.

But the essence of Gyeonwoo, who only thinks about his own love, has not changed.

I somehow felt that way.

That’s because he made the crows and magpies company employees and eventually didn’t do much work.

The scene of winning love was 주목됐 [focused], but the setting made it seem that way.

‘Maybe the contract story scene was put in to 부각 [highlight] that point on purpose?’

It was made 해학적으로 [humorously], but Gyeonwoo’s essence may not have changed.

The 선녀 [fairy] who claims passionate love as well.

‘Then what kind of person will the protagonist who will 상대 [face] that be?’

I looked at Siha.

Siha, who played 실컷 [to one’s heart’s content] with his friends at daycare today.

Of course, I had to play with him because he was 딱 붙어있어서 [stuck] next to me…….

“Siha. Do you like your friends?”

“Like!”

“Really? Then who do you like the most among your friends?”

“Ah?”

Siha 고민하다가 [pondered] hard and opened his mouth.

“All!”

“Haha. You like them all?”

“Aha.”

“Then who do you like more, your friends or Hyung [older brother or male friend]?”

“Hyung!”

He answers without hesitation.

It’s Siha after all.

But listening to this makes me feel good.

I know why I throw such 유치하지만 [childish] questions at kids.

Even though kids are 귀찮아하거나 곤란해하지만 [annoyed or embarrassed] about it.

“Then who do you like more, Hyung or Hyung?”

“Ah? Hyung?”

“You like Hyung after all, right?”

“Aha.”

The answer is already determined to be Hyung.

I 괜히 [unnecessarily] asked one more time.

“Then does Siha have a girl he likes?”

Seeing Jaehwi today made me think that.

Does Siha have a girl he likes?

It’s still something to call love.

“Ah? Hana? Yeonju?”

Siha tilted his head.

It seemed like he didn’t understand the intention of the question well.

“A girl you like like Gyeonwoo. Someone who lives with Jiknyeo every day and wants to see her. Do you understand?”

“Aha.”

“Is there a girl you want to live with?”

“No.”

“You don’t have one?”

I knew it.

Isn’t he at the age to be interested yet?

No. There were a lot of them since I was young.

Siha pulled my hand.

“Siha. Have.”

“Huh?”

“Every day. Have.”

“You have someone you want to live with every day and want to see?”

“Aha.”

What, he had one…….

He’s already so young!

Not before dirt goes into Hyung’s eyes!

What if he really throws dirt?

“Wh, who is it?”

Siha smiled brightly.

“Hyung!”

“Gasp!”

It seems like Siha is destined to live with Hyung forever.

Still, forever is a bit much, so let’s 열심히 [diligently] support him until he gets a job.

“Hyung also wants to live with Siha every day and wants to see him! I want to see him again and again!”

“Aha! Hyung!”

I picked up Siha and 휘돌았다 [swirled] him around.

When we were 취해 [intoxicated] in joy, a gloomy voice was 박혔 [embedded] in my ear.

“That’s nice…. To have someone you want to live with every day and want to see…….”

I opened my eyes wide and looked at the front of the house, which I had 어느새 [already] arrived at.

There…….