Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 202

-Sihyuk’s Childcare Diary.

-Lee Sihyuk, 8 years old.

Our Sihyuk is very meticulous.

He does everything on his own without being told, and I don’t know where he learned it.

It was like that today too.

After sitting next to my son in front of the TV and eating yogurt, I was too lazy and tossed the container in the trash.

Yeah. I don’t really do a good job of separating recyclables.

I’m the type to not look back at other things when I’m focused on work. I prefer to focus on my work rather than worrying about trivial things.

But my son rummaged through the trash can like a ghost and started nagging.

“Dad! This is plastic. You have to wash it like this in the sink and put it in the plastic bin.”

“No. It’s easier and better to just throw it all away at once.”

“Ugh, Dad! These garbage bags cost money. Money! How nice would it be to save a little bit of that? And look here. It’s good to separate recyclable waste. It’s all for our environment.”

I know it too, but I didn’t live that way.

But he was right on every point, so I nodded diligently.

That’s how the one-on-one lecture started.

He told me that small plastics like spoons can just be thrown in the trash.

He also told me to flatten the boxes and throw them in the designated bin.

I promised to recycle well in the future, pinky swear.

“But wouldn’t it be better for Dad to work hard and buy more garbage bags? I think that would be more efficient in terms of time, right?”

“Ugh, Dad! Do I have to tell you again?”

“No. You don’t have to. Our Sihyuk is so smart.”

I don’t know how it happened, but the power in our house is concentrated on my son.

This is all because of my lack of virtue as a father.

Yeah. It’s a good thing, so let’s do things like this together.

But Sihyuk’s lecture wasn’t over yet.

When I was brushing my teeth, I left the water running while rinsing my mouth.

He appeared like a ghost from behind.

“Dad! There’s a cup next to you, why are you letting the water run like that?”

“This is easier for Dad.”

“That’s a waste of water! A waste of water! Our water bill will be high.”

“It doesn’t come out that much.”

“You have to save to save.”

It was the right thing to say, but I responded a bit childishly at this point.

“Son, pay the monthly rent from now on. Let Dad save some money. It’s money I’m paying anyway, so let me use it as I please.”

“Dad, is this all for my benefit?”

“Huh? No. Not really.”

“Right?”

I was at a loss for words here.

Who did he take after to be so good at talking?

No, where did he learn these things?

I saw him chatting excitedly with the neighborhood women when they were separating recyclables, so maybe he was influenced by them.

I know those women adore our Sihyuk, but I suspect they’re teaching him strange things.

“But Sihyuk, Dad gets too stressed if I worry about these things one by one. You know? Stress is the root of all evil. Dad doesn’t want to be stimulated by anything other than work.”

“Dad, let’s just do it for a month. Then it’ll become a habit and you won’t have to pay attention to the details.”

“But what if Dad gets sick from stress within a month?”

“Hmph. Dad, people aren’t that weak. I saw your health checkup results.”

“Wait! When did you see that?!”

“I saw it while cleaning your desk. Why?”

He brought such undeniable evidence that I lost the argument.

I don’t usually lose in arguments, but I couldn’t win against Sihyuk.

Actually, I could have won, but I didn’t do it on purpose.

Parents always give in to their children. No. Really. Seriously.

Who am I making excuses to while writing this?

Anyway, it’s refreshing to see our meticulous son growing up.

The direction is a bit strange, but he is growing up.

***

A cylindrical bucket is prepared in the house’s bathroom.

Actually, it’s just a trash can without a lid.

Anyway, I use it to collect the initial cold water because warm water doesn’t come out right away.

This way, I can use this water later to clean the bathroom or pour extra water behind the toilet.

It seems like I’m being thrifty, but maybe I’m just wasting effort trying to reduce waste.

“Hyung.”

“Yeah?”

I was about to take a shower and turned on the water when Siha was standing at the bathroom entrance holding a bottle.

Yeah. That bottle that contained the magic potion.

“Why? Warm water will come out in a little bit, so take off your clothes and wait.”

“Siha too. Siha saves water too.”

“Huh?”

“Here.”

Siha held out the empty bottle.

He must have wanted to follow me after seeing me collecting water.

“Siha, wouldn’t it be too small to collect water in there?”

“No. Can do.”

“You probably can.”

Who can break Siha’s stubbornness?

Let’s just let him collect water as he wants.

But warm water is already coming out?

I turned it slightly to cold water before he noticed.

“Take off your clothes and come in.”

Siha quickly took off his clothes and came in.

I filled the bottle with water.

“Now it’s done, right?”

“Hyung. Where this go?”

“Ah. Where to put it? Let’s put it where Siha wants to put it. Here, give it to me. Let’s put it here for now and wash up.”

I put the bottle on the sink and washed Siha.

I made a lot of his favorite bubbles and smeared them all over his body.

Of course, if I wanted to protect the environment, I shouldn’t do this, but the Earth will forgive me.

“Siha, if you make a circle with bubbles like this, you can make bubbles.”

“Ah? Bubble have? Pretty have?”

“No. It’s not that the bubble has.”

As expected, it’s faster to show him than to explain it.

I made a circle with my fingers and blew air into it.

A round bubble was about to come out but it burst.

Actually, it’s not easy to make bubbles while washing.

This is the limit.

But Siha’s eyes widened as if he was amazed by the transparent film that was popping out.

“Hyung! Again! Again! Again!”

“Okay. Watch carefully. Hooo~”

Pop.

It disappears before it becomes a bubble.

Siha made a circle with his cute fingers as if he wanted to try it too.

He put his thumb and index finger together and blew air.

“Hooo.”

“Hehe. It doesn’t work just because you make a circle. Here, stick it together like this and rub it to make a circle.”

A transparent film is created.

“Now, blow it.”

“Ahhh. Hooo~”

The film trembled and then burst.

Siha tilted his head, wondering why it wasn’t working.

I should show him properly next time.

He’ll probably love it.

“Okay. That’s it. I’ll teach you properly next time. Let’s rinse.”

“No. Can do.”

“You can, but you’ll catch a cold if you stay like this. I’m turning on the water.”

Swoosh.

A powerful stream of water came out and washed Siha.

The bubbles are sucked into the drain and eventually disappear.

Siha looks at the clump of hair.

“Hyung. Hair. Hair.”

“Yeah. There’s a lot of hair, right? I have to clean it all up when I clean later.”

“Siha have?”

“Yeah. Of course, Siha has too.”

Siha kept looking at it as if it was amazing.

I poured water over Siha’s head.

Oof. Oof.

He washes his face with his hands.

“Hyung all done. Siha all done.”

“Hehe. I don’t think you’re washed yet?”

“No. All done.”

“Really?”

I turned off the water and wiped Siha’s body with a towel.

Shower over.

Siha changed his clothes and walked around with the empty bottle in his hand.

He seems to be wondering where to put it.

You can just put it anywhere, but is it something to worry about like that?

“Hyung. This what do?”

“Ah. What to use it for?”

“Ahhh.”

“You can use it where Siha wants to use it? Shall we think about it together?”

“Ahhh.”

“Then let’s think about it here.”

Siha ran to where I was pointing and sat down.

I quickly brought the hair dryer and dried Siha’s hair.

This is the time to do it.

Real man Lee Siha wants to dry his hair naturally, but he can’t.

Whirr.

Siha was lost in thought, listening to the sound of the hair dryer.

“Hyung bucket. What do?”

“Hyung uses it when cleaning.”

“Siha too. Cleaning.”

“Siha will use it when cleaning too?”

“Ahhh.”

That’s good. I have to mop the floor anyway.

If I clean it up quickly while playing cleaning with Siha, it will be done quickly.

“Then let’s use this water to clean. Hyung will give you a clean handkerchief, so wipe the toys with it.”

“Siha toy?”

“Yeah.”

“Pepe?”

“Yeah. Wipe Pepe too. Not the dolls.”

“Why?”

“Dolls gain weight even if they drink water. If they get fat, they’ll be heavy, right?”

“No. Not heavy.”

“Haha. Anyway, dolls don’t like gaining weight, so let’s wash them separately later. Okay?”

“Ahhh.”

After persuading him like that, Siha’s hair was all dry and fluffy.

Shall we clean properly now?

I put a handkerchief in his hand.

“You really only need to wet it a little bit. Okay? That means only use a little water.”

“Ahhh.”

Siha was about to pour the water while holding the bottle, so I gasped.

Knowing that would happen, I already prepared a dry cloth.

With that, I wouldn’t have to wet it.

Slowly.

When the shimmering water was about to pour.

“Ahhh!”

Siha put the bottle down on the floor as if he had a good idea.

He folded the handkerchief a little more and poked it into the bottle.

“Wow. Our Siha is so smart!”

“Ahhh. Hyung like?”

“Yeah. Yeah. Hyung completely likes it.”

Siha went straight to the toy box with such a handkerchief.

But Siha, the handkerchief is too wet now, shouldn’t you squeeze it a little?

Of course, our real man Lee Siha doesn’t know that and just wiped the toys diligently.

The first thing he grabbed was the sword he bought before.

He pulled it out dramatically and wiped the blade with a handkerchief.

I don’t know why he was in such a hurry, but he even knelt down.

Strangely, it was staged like a scene where someone was going to kill someone.

Why isn’t it there?

In historical dramas, they sharpen their minds and go to fight while wiping their swords.

I took a picture because the sight was so funny.

“Hyung!”

“Yeah. Say cheese. Cheese. I won’t take it secretly.”

He notices the picture like a ghost.

He makes a V sign once and wipes the sword again.

Jelly toys, Pepe bags, Pepe carriers, etc.

It went through so many hands.

I was just watching, but I came to my senses and mopped the floor.

It seems like today is the day the two brothers are cleaning hard.

After it’s over.

Siha was able to find one problem.

“Hyung. Much left.”

“Yeah. Of course, there will be a lot left.”

“This what do?”

“Shall we save some and use it when we think of it? We don’t have to use it today.”

“Ahhh.”

Siha took the bottle as if he understood and went into the room.

He looked around and put it in the corner.

“Hyung. Here.”

“Yeah. You can put it there. Don’t touch it and spill it. Okay?”

“Ahhh.”

We finished the cleaning game.

Siha went to dreamland quickly because it was a tiring day today.

You worked hard today too, Siha.

***

The next day, morning.

As soon as Siha opened his eyes, he checked if the water was okay.

He tilted his head as if something was wrong.

He went closer and looked at it.

“Ah?”

Soon after realizing something, he ran to his sleeping hyung.

He went through the blanket like clearing a bush and landed on his hyung’s stomach.

“Hyung. Hyung.”

“Umm.”

Sihyuk smacked his lips and moved his legs slightly.

Siha’s voice inside the blanket was not enough to wake Sihyuk up.

Siha called his hyung again.

“Hyung. Hyung. Wake up. Wake up.”

But when he didn’t wake up, he slipped out towards his hyung’s face.

He looked at his hyung’s face, who was sleeping with his eyes tightly closed, and reached out his hand.

Tap.

His cheek and hand touch. He gently stroked it and then patted it.

“Hyung. Wake up.”

“Umm. Si… Siha? Hahm. Are you awake? Why are you on hyung again?”

“Hyung. Water shortage. Water shortage.”

“Huh?”

Siha pointed to the bottle.

The water had decreased from yesterday.

“Ah…. Pfft. Water shortage is right. The water must have flown into the sky without us knowing.”

“Why?”

“To go to someone who needs water. It’s really a magic bottle. Right?”

“Ahhh!”

Siha calmed his surprised heart and looked at the bottle.

He was amazed that the water he received from the bathroom was going somewhere.

“Hyung! Picture. Picture!”

“Huh?”

“Siha picture.”

Siha ran away to draw a picture.

He finally knew what to draw.

Sihyuk’s eyes widened at Siha’s line drawing.

“Wow.”