Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 176

Hyung, am I cute? 176

Daniel’s secretary requested Ninehearts Security to look after Siha and Sihyuk.

As a result, a bodyguard was assigned to follow Sihyuk, which surprised him.

‘Is Lee Sihyuk hiring a bodyguard separately? It’s listed as a friend, definitely suspicious.’

Baek Donghwan’s size was impressive, but his well-trained physique was even more so.

‘Looking at him, is my presence even necessary?’ Such questions arose.

But work is work, so he continued to follow.

Nothing particularly noteworthy happened.

Singapore has robust security due to the high volume of tourists.

Especially in popular tourist areas, incidents are even less likely.

‘Science Museum.’

Seeing them enter, he stayed close.

The interior was dimly lit, making it easy to lose sight of them if he wasn’t careful.

He maintained a discreet distance as the child, Siha, began drawing.

‘I was instructed to ensure their convenience, right?’

The prize for the event was a tablet.

He subtly observed the picture Siha was creating.

Thud.

Perhaps he had gotten too close; he bumped into Sihyuk.

They exchanged apologies and went their separate ways.

However, the bodyguard felt a sense of unease.

The moment they collided, he noticed Sihyuk’s muscular build, and his eyes quickly assessed him.

‘When I inquired, they described him as an ordinary translator? What’s ordinary about him?’

Even the child, Siha, is a talented artist.

All three of them seemed to possess something extraordinary.

‘Maybe it’s just my paranoia.’

The bodyguard, still suspicious, contacted someone on his phone.

「Yes. This is Ninehearts Electronic Security Office. How may I assist you?」

“I’m an employee of Ninehearts Electronic Security. I need a favor.”

「Yes! Please proceed.」

The Science Museum received substantial support from Ninehearts Electronics, including panels and various electronic devices.

“Regarding the tablet giveaway at the event…”

「Yes. Five people are scheduled to receive them.」

“Please add one more winner. Among the recently submitted emails, there’s one featuring a Baobab tree character. Please send a message to that email address, informing them of their win and stating that if they are in Singapore, the prize will be delivered to their hotel promptly.”

「Yes. Understood.」

“We’ll handle the preparation and delivery of the tablet, so we appreciate you coordinating the message.”

「It’s a simple task. Just sending an email and receiving a reply.」

“Yes. Thank you then.”

He ended the call and placed his phone back in his chest pocket.

He waited outside until the three of them emerged.

Time passed, and Sihyuk and Siha exited the museum.

He casually sat on a bench, observing them as they walked by.

‘Was it just a misunderstanding?’

It seemed like Sihyuk glanced in his direction.

The bodyguard felt a sudden chill run down his spine.

‘Could it be that I’ve been discovered?’

That seemed unlikely.

Sihyuk and he were practically strangers until today.

However, he couldn’t shake off the feeling of unease.

***

Evening.

Singapore’s nightlife is vibrant.

Colorful lights adorn houses, illuminating the entire island.

Looking at Earth from space, the bright cities ensure it’s never truly dark.

The stars in the night sky emit their own light, but it’s remarkable how humans have made the planet Earth shine.

Visual splendor captivates the human eye, creating a sense of beauty in this space.

I’m glad I decided to come here for sightseeing.

“Siha, isn’t it beautiful?”

“Ah! Hyung! Water! Water! Sparkling! Shiny!”

“Right?”

We had dinner and returned to the hotel, and now we’re on the rooftop.

There’s a large swimming pool, and the view of the city’s nightscape from above is exceptional.

It’s worth the expensive price.

It feels like a tycoon leisurely enjoying the night view with a cocktail on the terrace.

I wonder what Siha is experiencing on the tube [inflatable float].

“Siha, don’t you feel like you’ve become an amazing person since coming here?”

“Ah? No.”

“Huh? No? What do you mean, no?”

“Siha. Milky Way. Milky Way.”

“Milky Way?”

“Ah. Milky Way. Swim~”

“Wow. That’s right?”

The night view transforms into the Milky Way, and Siha is swimming above it.

It truly feels that way right now.

It’s a thought anyone could have, but it seems Siha perceives it that way too.

While I was preoccupied with social status, Siha immersed herself in a world of imagination.

Splash!

“Aah!”

“Ah! Baek Dong!”

Baek Donghwan, with his massive frame, jumped towards us.

Water splashed everywhere, drenching our faces.

To think he’d launch such an attack with that body. I have to get revenge.

“Siha, we can’t let this go unpunished. Let’s attack with water.”

“How?”

“Watch closely. Cup your hands like this. Pow!”

I scooped up water and splashed it on Baek Donghwan.

Baek Donghwan was soaked to the bone.

“Ah, Hyungnim! That’s too much.”

“You jumped in here on purpose, didn’t you? Who’s being excessive?”

“I’m doing it for Siha’s enjoyment. It’s completely different.”

“I’m doing the same, aren’t I? Okay, Siha. Attack.”

“Ah!”

Siha cupped her hands and pushed the water.

A trickle.

“Huh?”

“Try harder. Pow!”

“Ah. Pow!”

A trickle.

No matter how hard she tried, the water barely moved with her short arms.

Baek Donghwan chuckled and extended his huge hand towards Siha.

Splash!

“Siha!”

I shielded her with my whole body, and my hair stuck to my forehead.

Pushing my hair back with my hand.

“Are you okay?”

“Ah? Hyung! Hair!”

“Yeah. It’s all wet.”

“Cool.”

“Huh?”

Did she think my forehead looked cool?

Siha also wanted to look cool and imitated me.

But Siha, you only need to wet your hair; why are you washing your face?

Siha splashed pool water on her face, making playful sounds.

She pushed her hair back with one hand.

“Hyung. Same!”

“Hehe. That’s right. Same. You like being the same as Hyung, right?”

“Like.”

So Baek Donghwan, feeling left out, also pushed his hair back and showed it to Siha.

“Siha. Am I cool too?”

“Baek Dong. Scawy [scary].”

“Why! Hyungnim is cool, but why am I scary? Then, if I puff out my cheeks like this, am I a little cute?”

“No. Baek Dong Baobab. Baobab. Scawy Baobab.”

Wounded, Baek Donghwan sank into the water with a gurgle.

I don’t know where the high spirits he had when he was attacking so fiercely earlier went.

While we were playing in the pool like that, suddenly a shout of ‘Yam~~~~ Seng!!’ echoed from one side.

Seeing a cake, it seemed like they were celebrating someone’s birthday.

People raised their glasses and shouted ‘Yam Seng’ [a Cantonese toast, meaning “bottoms up”] for a long time and toasted.

Siha also looked at them with curiosity.

“It seems like they’re celebrating.”

“Looks like it’s someone’s birthday.”

“I guess. They seem to be Chinese Singaporeans.”

“Huh? Hyungnim. You can even tell that?”

“Usually, if they say Yam Seng, it indicates they are Chinese Singaporeans.”

“Oh!”

It’s my first time seeing it in person too.

I was just recalling some trivia that came to mind.

Singlish [Singaporean English] is prevalent over there.

That means they’re having a lot of fun. In line with this celebratory mood, a song started playing by the swimming pool.

People began dancing to the rhythm.

A waltz where you don’t know where to look.

Their movements of pushing and pulling repeatedly looked quite enjoyable.

Siha grabbed my arm while floating on the tube.

“Hyung. Siha dance.”

“Siha wants to dance too?”

“Ah. That.”

“That kind of dance where two people dance is called a waltz. The song is soft and nice too, right?”

“Achoo?”

Baek Donghwan was singing ‘Ah Choo! I think I’m going to sneeze…’ from behind, so I splashed water on his face.

Where did that cute voice come from?

“Then shall we dance here in the water? If we go outside, it will be hard for you to hold onto me because of the height difference.”

“No. Can do.”

“No. The height difference is…….”

“No. Can do.”

“Hahaha. Okay. We can go out and dance, right?”

“Ah.”

So we got out of the swimming pool.

Her passion for dancing was strong.

Seeing everyone dancing and enjoying themselves, it felt like a waste not to dance.

“Okay. Hold hands.”

“Ah.”

I grabbed Siha’s hands and tried to dance a waltz gently.

Just move your feet and feel the vibe.

I don’t actually know how to waltz either. I’m just dancing roughly.

But Siha knew even less about waltzes.

She wiggles her legs in place, as if she’s excited to dance.

“Hyung! Exciting!”

“Ahaha.”

A dance that’s neither a waltz nor anything else.

It’s a dance similar to the tap dance I saw before.

The upper body is a soft waltz with only hands holding, but the lower body is a tango that works the legs hard.

The swimming pool staff also recognized Siha’s passion for dancing, and the song changed to disco.

Boom boom. Boom boom boom.

Music with a lot of EDM comes out excitedly.

People also shake their bodies as if they came to a club.

Bounce. Bounce~

Siha also saw that and wiggled her knees.

“Siha. This is bounce. You bounce. Like this.”

“Like. Like.”

You just have to wiggle your knees, but why are you wiggling your butt too?

Baek Donghwan also had the same impression and came to my side and said.

“Hyungnim. Isn’t that the Crayon Shin-chan dance?”

“It’s not. It’s completely different. What do you know about dancing?”

“Then what is it? Do you know, Hyungnim?”

“It’s a dance called twerking! Siha is at a semi-professional level.”

“Isn’t that too much of a stretch? Isn’t twerking about bouncing your hips from side to side? That one shakes up and down?”

“Your hips can bounce up and down too. What are you doing? Just enjoy it.”

“Hmm. I’ll show you a demonstration of dancing. This is a wave.”

Baek Donghwan dances.

Strangely, I think I hear a mechanical sound in my ear.

Squeak. Squeak. Creak. Creak.

A wave where the body is broken as if it’s buffering.

“Put your chin in like this, put your chest in, put your butt in. Stick your chest out.”

“Hey! You have to dance continuously. How can you separate one movement at a time.”

“I said this is how you dance. You do even one thing in the correct posture when you exercise.”

“Dancing is on a different level?”

Siha also thought Baek Donghwan’s dance was strange.

“Baek Dong. Okay?”

“Huh? Of course, I’m okay.”

“Baek Dong body hurt. Okay? Chair sit. West [rest]~”

“No. I’m not hurt. I don’t need to rest in a chair.”

Still, Siha was worried and dragged Baek Donghwan to a chair.

I laughed excitedly at that.

Who is criticizing whose dance? Anyway, it wasn’t boring because of Baek Donghwan.

I was so grateful to Baek Donghwan.

For coming all the way here to take care of Siha.

And it’s not an easy choice to come so willingly without having to pay for room and board and travel expenses.

I expressed my gratitude with that heart.

“Donghwan-ah. Thank you.”

“Yes? For what?”

“Just. Everything. It’s not easy to come like this. Even using your vacation days.”

“I only used Friday. I’m originally off on weekends. What.”

“Is this resting?”

“Haha. It’s not resting, but it’s playing. I like it. When else would I take a day off like this and come to Singapore? I wouldn’t have even thought about coming if it wasn’t for Hyungnim?”

“You can make a girlfriend and come.”

Baek Donghwan shook his head.

“I’m going to have a mojito in the Maldives when I get a girlfriend.”

“You mean a mojito in the Maldives.”

“Ahem.”

Then Siha raised her hand.

“Siha too. Siha too. Mojito. Do it again.”

“Siha. What do you know and say that?”

“Play. Play.”

Siha. It’s not playing.

So we played enough in the swimming pool and returned to the hotel.

After washing up and relaxing in the room, we received a call from the front desk.

The prize gift has arrived by 택배 [Korean word for parcel delivery service].

Is prize delivery that fast these days?

I went downstairs with that question, and a box was visible.

“Wow. I won in just one day? Was the event only until today?”

Well, if you just run a random program, the winner will be selected quickly.

Good luck.

I took the box and returned to the room.

“Siha. The prize came. The picture Siha drew today, right? It seems like you won.”

Siha was fidgeting in the blanket, with only her head popping out.

Her lying face down at the end of the bed was so cute.

“Why?”

“Why do you ask why? Siha drew so well that they sent a gift.”

Of course, it was just won by lottery.

“Then shall we open the box?”

“Ah.”

“Wow. Siha is so lucky. You get a tablet too.”

I opened the box.

But there was something else besides the tablet.

“Huh? This is?”