Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 207

Hyung, aren’t I cute? Episode 207 (207/500)

So, is there a special day this week?

Is there something I need to prepare for?

I can’t think of anything, no matter how hard I try. Is it perhaps the season for reading, so we’re going to borrow books?

빼빼로 Day [Pepero Day, a popular Korean holiday similar to Valentine’s Day where people exchange Pepero, a chocolate-covered biscuit stick] is next week, but Alisa probably isn’t talking about that, right?

I couldn’t figure it out, so I asked again.

“What day is it that’s making you so excited?”

「Like a bolt from the blue.」

“Is that the right expression to use here?”

「That’s not important. I knew this would happen. That’s why I prepared in advance. It’s such a busy time for Parang Mall right now.」

“Ah. Is this about Parang Mall?”

「No! It’s about Siha.」

What does Parang Mall being busy have to do with Siha?

Is she saying this because he has to model again?

This is a reasonable suspicion.

No, in fact, I’m already convinced.

Siha is cute. This was a reasonable inference based on that absolute proposition.

Somewhere, I hear an echo of Moon Do-hwan shouting, ‘Your premise is wrong from the start!’

Shoo. Shoo. Fly away.

While I was having those silly thoughts, Alisa gave me the answer.

「It’s Halloween! You idiot!」

“Ah! Halloween! I need to prepare candy and snacks.”

A list of Siha’s favorite snacks was already popping up in my head.

I have to buy a lot since I have to give them to the kids at the daycare center too.

I earned a lot this time, so it’s okay to spend this much money.

Because Halloween only comes once a year.

「Ugh. Is now the time to prepare snacks? It’s war. War.」

“Why suddenly war?”

「Don’t you know? The kids wear Halloween costumes when they go to daycare. But what if Siha goes without wearing anything? He’ll be left out in the cold.」

“Wouldn’t it be better to just say he won’t fit in?”

「Is that important?」

It seems very important to me.

Anyway, Alisa told me something really new.

Who would have known they wear those kinds of clothes when they go to daycare?

Considering this is tomorrow, not this week, it’s already too late to buy clothes.

But there is hope.

Didn’t Alisa say that Parang Mall is very busy right now?

The place that sells children’s clothes wouldn’t have missed this great opportunity.

They probably already have the clothes ready.

Maybe the reason she called was to give Siha the clothes.

She already knows Siha’s size.

I said with gratitude.

“Thank you, Alisa.”

「Tsk. I haven’t said anything yet.」

“I know everything even if you don’t say it. You prepared the clothes, right?”

「That’s right. Always be prepared!」

“Are you studying idioms now?”

「Of course. Anyway, the clothes are ready, so can you come out for a bit? I’m just going to drop off the shopping bag.」

“What? Are you in front of my house?”

「Yes.」

I was surprised and opened the door.

The chilly weather made me shiver slightly.

When I went outside, Alisa was in front of me, holding her phone and coming this way.

“I could have gone, but why did you come all the way here? It’s a hassle.”

“I’m just stopping by on the way. Hello, Siha.”

Alisa waves her hand.

When I turned around, Siha was already there.

When did he follow me?

“Ah! Lisa hi!”

“Siha, it’s cold, so let’s go inside. It’s cold if you come out without a coat.”

“No. Okay. Okay.”

“Still, no. Alisa, come in for a bit.”

“Shall I?”

The three of us went into the house.

I boiled water in the coffee pot and made coffee.

I also added milk to make a cafe latte.

A homemade cafe latte.

It’s delicious to drink like this sometimes.

“Lisa, I made a cafe latte.”

“Wow. Thank you. But now Si-hyuk calls me Lisa too?”

“Ah…. Siha says that sometimes, so I guess it stuck to my mouth.”

“Haha. That’s nice.”

Siha showed off his iced tea.

“Lisa. This is yummy. Peach mango.”

“Oh my. Really? That sounds delicious.”

“Taste it.”

He put it right next to the coffee I had placed.

He must be imitating how to treat guests.

But Siha, that’s what you were drinking. You should have poured a new one. There’s only one sip left.

Really just enough to taste.

Of course, I can drink what Siha was drinking.

Because we’re family.

“Siha, you should pour a new one since you were drinking it.”

“Ah? Hyung ate Siha’s. If Siha gives it, he ate it.”

“That’s true. You can eat what family members eat. You should give guests a new one.”

“Why?”

“Um. Ah! You can’t use someone else’s toothbrush, right? It’s that kind of feeling.”

“Ah ah.”

He nodded as if he understood now.

He runs to the cupboard to take out peach mango.

I chuckled and followed him.

But Alisa sparkled her eyes and sucked what Siha was drinking.

Sluuurp.

The sound of air being sucked in was also heard.

“Ah! Alisa. Why are you drinking it?”

“Share even a bean!”

“No…. Don’t apply idioms…. It’s not wrong, but that’s not the expression to use in this situation.”

Siha runs to Alisa when he sees her.

“Lisa. Yummy?”

“Yes. It’s delicious.”

“Siha ate it. Okay?”

“Yes. It’s okay. It’s nothing.”

“Lisa.”

“Why? Siha. Are you touched?!”

“That’s not a bean.”

“No. That’s an idiom…….”

No. What’s with the flow of the conversation?

I can’t help but laugh when I listen to them.

Siha doesn’t know idioms yet, but if he did, he might use them very often.

Like Alisa.

“Ah! Si-hyuk. This is the clothes I brought. Parang Mall is selling a lot of them this time, but this is a special edition.”

“What? You’re not selling the clothes?”

“Of course. I’m going to give it to Siha.”

“Even so, this is too much.”

“Why are you feeling burdened? I’m just taking care of my employee. Especially someone who helped me a lot.”

“Am I still an employee? Isn’t the contract over?”

“It’s still a long way to go, isn’t it?”

“Ah, really? I didn’t know that.”

Hooray for freelancers with multiple jobs!

If I could use the clone technique, I think I would make a lot of money.

I took out the clothes in the shopping bag.

“Siha. It’s Halloween tomorrow. So Alisa brought you clothes. Ta-da.”

The Halloween costume that came out when I unfolded the clothes.

Siha sparkled his eyes as he looked at it.

“What is this?”

“Ah. This is…….”

***

Halloween.

A kind of festival where children in the United States dress up as monsters or ghosts and ask for candy or snacks.

Quite a few people in Korea also celebrate it.

Especially these days, mothers in their 20s and 30s prepare costumes for their children.

Jae-hwi’s mom is the same.

A child is like a mirror of their parents.

Jae-hwi’s mom, who has a great interest in fashion, carefully chooses clothes.

“Jae-hwi. Go to daycare and show off your cool clothes.”

“Okay!”

“What kind of costume do you want to wear, Jae-hwi?”

“I’m a wolf!”

“Wolf?!”

“Yes. Claws come out of my fist like this.”

“Oh oh. That’s good. I think it will suit our gentle Jae-hwi.”

Jae-hwi’s mom quickly looked for props and clothes.

I have to order these in advance.

I don’t do enough as a mother, but I hope he doesn’t fall behind the other kids, even like this.

He’s a surprisingly timid child.

His mom knows that well.

That’s why I want him to change little by little, proudly decorating himself externally.

People say that the inner self must change before the outer self changes, but Jae-hwi’s mom didn’t think so.

When the appearance changes, the inner self also changes naturally.

Of course, it is not wrong to say that the inner self must change first.

However, I have experienced that when the outside changes, a different landscape comes into view and changes.

So, I teach Jae-hwi with actions rather than words.

Looking at clothes together or paying attention to what he wears is also part of that.

‘Our Jae-hwi really talks well when it comes to fashion.’

That alone was a huge development.

Because he always has the desire to show off like any other child.

“Jae-hwi. Let’s show off our cool appearance at daycare! Don’t lose to anyone when it comes to fashion. You have to walk with your shoulders straight. Got it?”

“Okay!”

“Because that’s etiquette for the person who made this clothes. The person who made the clothes will be proud if Jae-hwi is proud, right?”

“Yes! Yes! If I make clothes, I want the person who buys them to wear them happily.”

“That’s right! That’s exactly it. Our Jae-hwi is smart.”

So don’t be intimidated by the other kids and be confident.

Because you are always my proud son.

***

-Halloween Day. Daycare.

The children were arriving one after another.

The lineup was splendid, as if their mothers had prepared everything.

The first to arrive were the twins.

One has a witch’s hat and a cape and is holding a broom.

“Teacher. Hello!”

“Oh my. Hana. You’re a witch today?”

“Trick or treat!”

“Hahaha. Here, have a strawberry-flavored candy.”

“Awesome!”

The teacher looked at Seung-joon.

He has a horn on the top of his head and is holding a baseball bat.

The clothes are engraved with tiger patterns.

“Seung-joon is a goblin?”

“Hahaha! Goblin pants are dirty! They smell! They’re made of tiger skin.”

“Yes. You know that song. Who taught you?”

“My dad.”

“I knew it.”

Seung-joon’s mom smiled bitterly from behind.

It was Professor Oh Sang-hwan who always taught strange songs to get close to the children.

Seung-joon held out his hand to the teacher.

“If you don’t give me candy, I’ll play baseball with you with a goblin bat! I’m going to the major league!”

“Oh! Then isn’t it good to make a lot of money? The salary is…….”

The teacher was about to say something but saw the principal’s face, which had gone sour.

Ahem. She cleared her throat and gave Seung-joon candy.

“It would be difficult to take you to the major league because I have to work at the daycare center.”

“Awesome! Success!”

I wonder if it’s just my imagination that I feel like I’m being forcibly extorted?

And then Jae-hwi came in.

He has a cat ear headband on his head and blades on his fists.

He also has a tail on his pants.

“Oh my! Jae-hwi, you’re a cute cat.”

“…I’m a wolf.”

Jae-hwi suddenly became sullen.

He swings his claws menacingly, but it looks like a cat waving its hands while meowing.

“…I thought it was… but you have very scary nails! You’re a wolf!”

“Yes!”

The teacher’s exaggerated gesture.

Jae-hwi seemed to feel better and scratched his claws more diligently.

The teacher heard this sound in her ear.

Meow meow. A cat pretending to be a wolf.

“Really cu… cool!”

“Coo?”

“It’s cool.”

I barely got over the crisis.

Next came Jong-soo.

Like Hana, he was wearing a witch’s hat and a cape, but he was wearing a school uniform inside.

He was holding a book in his hand.

“Jong-soo is a wizard?”

“Yes. I brought a book to study too.”

“Oh my. There’s a pentagram drawn on it. It’s a magic book!”

“No.”

“???”

Jong-soo opened the book.

Only the cover is a pentagram, and inside there are fairy tales in English.

“It’s an English book?”

“Yes! Where are magic books in the world? Haha.”

“Surprisingly, there are.”

“No way! Lies!”

“Is that so?”

The teacher smiled.

I should have a magic class sometime.

Jong-soo stared at the teacher’s face and thought, is there really?! That’s what I thought.

It was the moment when his spirit was broken.

“I’m looking forward to the other three.”

Next came Yoon-dong and Eun-woo.

Yoon-dong was wearing a tracksuit like an idol trainee, with skulls drawn on the front and back.

“Wow. It’s a skull. Do you like skulls?”

“No. I like this outfit because it’s good for dancing. My mom says I have to wear this today.”

Yoon-dong grumbled.

“Ah. I see.”

“If you zip up the zipper to your face, a skull head comes out.”

“Really? That’s amazing.”

“Ugh. I have to show it again.”

Yoon-dong zipped up the zipper to his face.

The teacher couldn’t help but tilt her head.

Hey Yoon-dong. I didn’t tell you to show me…. Tell me honestly. Actually, you like this outfit, right?

At some point, I became convinced of that.

“That’s so amazing. Here’s candy.”

When I gave Yoon-dong candy, Eun-woo popped out.

“Trick or Treat. Trick or Treat. Let’s go into my mouth. Candy. Candy on my tongue! Flattery!”

He rapped excitedly and tapped his mouth with his finger.

I gave him the candy I was holding in my hand because he was surprisingly good at rapping.

“Ah! This is something I don’t eat often?!”

“Should I give you something else?”

“No. It’s okay. It’s not that I hate it. Everything is the same when it goes into my stomach anyway. Hahaha!”

“Re, really?”

Six people have already arrived.

There is only one left.

The door opened and two people came in.

Si-hyuk and Siha.

The teacher couldn’t help but laugh.