Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 244

“Hyung, aren’t I cute?”

December 23rd.

Finally, Siha’s clothes arrived.

My clothes are probably in this package too, but I honestly want to avoid looking at them.

If I open it, there will be clothes to gift Seung-jun and Hana.

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve.

Siha can wear them to daycare.

The 25th is a university holiday, so daycare is also closed.

“Hyung. What’s this?”

“Hmm? A present.”

“Where’s Santa Grandpa’s letter?”

“Ah. That? Maybe it’s at daycare? I don’t know if it’s arrived yet.”

I laughed when I saw Siha’s letter.

I mean, come on. How could he write like that?

He wrote what he wanted to say in a completely different way, making the feeling completely different.

So, I tried to ignore it and just looked at the picture.

The idea of getting penguins a job working for Santa Claus is really amazing, I think.

They’d be speeding across the ice, delivering presents to people.

It’s a heartwarming thought.

People often say about the pictures uploaded to Pixiv [Japanese online community for artists], don’t they?

That Siha’s pictures are heartwarming.

What? Is it because the interpretation is wrong? Well, I can’t deny that…….

Anyway, this present is important right now.

“Siha, these are the clothes you’ll wear tomorrow. Christmas Eve.”

“Clothes? Pepe?”

“No. Rudolph.”

I opened the box.

I took out the items wrapped in plastic one by one, and Santa clothes and snowman clothes appeared first.

Gifts for Hana and Seung-jun.

After that, Rudolph clothes appeared, and below that was a large piece of clothing that I didn’t recognize.

That seems to be adult clothes.

Why is only this one in black wrapping paper? It’s so secretive that I don’t want to open it.

Siha seemed curious about it too, pointing at it with his finger.

“Hyung. What’s this?”

“I wonder. What could be inside?”

“Siha. Curious.”

“Really? Hyung isn’t curious.”

“Let’s see. Let’s see.”

“No. Let’s look tomorrow.”

“Why?”

“First, should we try on Siha’s Rudolph clothes?”

I changed the subject and took out the Rudolph clothes.

I was sure Siha would look cute wearing them.

If I were to describe the appearance, it would be like this.

Head: A chestnut hat with deer antlers attached.

Siha’s face became round. So cute.

Top: There’s a short cape around the shoulders like Santa, but it’s brown because it’s Rudolph.

There’s a red cotton ball in the middle of the neck.

I guess it represents Rudolph’s nose.

Below that, it’s divided into a white oval belly part and a brown fur part that claim to be Rudolph.

“Wow. Siha, you’ve become Rudolph?”

“Hyung. Siha become Wudolph? Siha nose wed?”

“No. Siha’s nose is peach-colored.”

“Why?”

“It doesn’t turn your nose red when you transform! When you wear this.”

“Then Siha not Wudolph.”

Is a non-shining nose really not Rudolph?

That’s a philosophical question. Is Lee Siha a genius after all? What if he wants to study philosophy later?

While I was having such silly thoughts, Siha squatted down and poked my cheek.

Hot!

“Hyung?”

“Huh? Huh? Hyung is here.”

“Not Wudolph?”

“No. There’s a red nose here. On Siha’s cape. Right?”

Siha held the cotton ball in his hand and put it to his nose.

“Siha wed nose.”

“Pfft.”

“Wudolph. Wudolph.”

“Yes. Rudolph. Rudolph. But Siha Rudolph, do you have a side job? You look like you’re selling roasted chestnuts?”

“Wosted night?”

“Huh? That’s the first thing you ask. It’s roasted chestnuts.”

“!!!”

Siha’s eyes widened.

“Hyung. Night woasted, night bwack.”

“Huh?”

Not the night sky, but the edible chestnut.

Oh? But it kind of makes sense?

“Night baked bwack by sun?”

He nods as if he understands something.

Yes. It was roasted by the sun until it was so golden brown that it turned black.

Is he a genius of ideas?

He sometimes surprises me like this.

We know that it turns black because the sun sets, but we wouldn’t think that it turns black because it’s baked.

When I talk to Siha like this, I feel like my mind becomes free.

“There’s an edible chestnut, not that night.”

I showed him a picture of roasted chestnuts on my phone.

“Here. See?”

“Ah! See. Tasty?”

“Hyung will buy it for you next time.”

They sell it at the supermarket these days, so we can eat that.

Actually, I want to buy him real roasted chestnuts roasted over a fire…….

“Let’s take off the clothes now. You’re wearing them tomorrow.”

“Hyung? Same Siha?”

“Huh? My clothes?”

“Hyung clothes!”

“Hmm. I wonder? I don’t think they’ll be the same.”

Actually, I don’t know either.

I don’t want to take out that black wrapping paper.

***

-December 24th. Christmas Eve.

Hana was thrilled, wearing the pretty Santa outfit Sihyuk had given her yesterday.

Because it was a gift from that Sihyuk *oppa* [term of endearment for an older brother or male friend].

With a fluttering heart, she looked at it over and over at night, humming.

She put on the clothes and asked her mom and dad several times, ‘Hana pretty today?’

“Oh my. You’re so pretty. Sihyuk has a good sense.”

“Kuh. Whose daughter is so pretty? Hana, let’s live with Dad forever.”

Hana tilted her head at those words.

“Hana getting mawwied [married].”

“What?! To some ba… I mean, not some kid, but some man!”

“Sihyuk oppa!”

“What?!”

Seung-jun’s dad was shocked, thinking about the wedding hall in the air, ‘Ddan ddan ddan [onomatopoeia for wedding march]. No way. I don’t want to let go of your hand.’

Hana smiled and clung to her mom.

“Really mawwy [marry] Sihyuk oppa?”

“Why? Mom against?”

“No. Mom like Sihyuk oppa.”

“Weally [Really]?”

“Yes. Good person.”

“Hehehe.”

Hana was happy to think about showing Sihyuk the clothes she received today.

Hana’s mom patted Oh Sang-hwan’s back.

“Why are you so shocked over nothing? Do you really think she’ll marry Sihyuk? How big is the age gap?”

Seung-jun’s mom knew that what Hana felt for Sihyuk was closer to admiration than love.

It overlapped with the days when she joined idol fan clubs and followed them, shouting ‘Oppa.’

At that time, Hana’s mom wanted to marry an idol oppa.

Oh Sang-hwan said.

“I know. But there’s something like that at that age. I’m going to marry Dad when I grow up. Something like that. I was expecting that line.”

“Oh my. Which kids say that these days? These days, they say they’re dating so-and-so at daycare.”

“What?! Ha! The world’s ending. Why are kids so fast?”

“Why are you saying the world’s ending over something like that? It’s not love for the kids, it’s play. They date for a day and break up in a day and date another kid. What was it? There are even cases where a friend’s girlfriend becomes their girlfriend and changes?”

“What kind of *makjang* [Korean drama with extreme plot twists] drama is that.”

“So, I said it’s a kind of play. And the four of them play well together?”

“Huh?”

Professor Oh Sang-hwan didn’t know that reality was worse than *makjang* dramas.

It wasn’t really a heartfelt love for the kids.

“And why are you only worried about Hana’s love?”

“Huh?”

Hana’s mom gently dusted off Professor Oh Sang-hwan’s shoulder.

Even though there was no dust.

“I wish you’d worry about my love too.”

“Ahem.”

“Our first Christmas Eve was great.”

“Ahem. Honey, the kids are here.”

“What did I say?”

Seung-jun’s mom looked *saechorom* [acting innocent or coy].

Oh Sang-hwan blushed and coughed heavily.

And Hana showed *oppa* the clothes she was wearing this time.

“Oppa! Hana pwetty [pretty] today?”

Seung-jun looked at Hana and said nonchalantly.

“Ugly.”

Hana’s eyebrows shot up to the sky.

Everyone else says she’s pretty, but only this *oppa* makes her angry.

Even though he’s wearing a round snowman outfit.

“Eesh! Oppa ugly too! Snowman what!”

“Why! This round thing is cool. It’s a ball shape. You know what? Balls are perfect in the world!”

“Ugly Oh Seung-jun!”

“Hey! You’re sulking because I said that?”

“Ugly Oh Seung-jun!”

Seung-jun was being beaten with words for saying one wrong thing.

The word ‘oppa’ was also taken back.

After that bickering ended, everyone headed to daycare.

As expected, everyone was dressed as Santa.

The teacher found the twins and spoke to them.

“Oh my. You both dressed up so nicely. Hana is Santa and Seung-jun is a snowman? That’s unique.”

“Haha. Sihyuk hyung gave this as a gift!”

“Really?”

“Yes! Sihyuk hyung must like balls too. That’s why he joined the Thunder Three club!”

Hana said.

“Sihyuk oppa like clothes. He picked out such a pretty Santa skirt. Teacher. Pwetty [Pretty]?”

“Hana. You’re so pretty today. Black leggings and a skirt. Awesome.”

“Weally [Really]?”

Hana stared at the teacher with wide eyes.

The teacher stroked Hana’s hair.

Like a baby bird wanting praise.

“Yes. Really. There’s no Santa as pretty as you anywhere.”

“Hehehe.”

Hana covered her cheeks with both hands as if she was happy.

At that time, Jong-su came out slightly and looked at Seung-jun.

“Puhah! Snowman what. Christmas is naturally Santa.”

“Go! Snow fight!”

There was a snowball attached to Seung-jun’s back of his hand, and he used it to tap Jong-su’s head.

He couldn’t forgive the teasing.

Actually, Seung-jun’s outfit wasn’t ridiculous, but just cute.

“Hey! What kind of snow fight is this!”

Jong-su tried hard to avoid it and fell over.

Seung-jun thought it was an opportunity and climbed on top of him.

“Go. Snowball!”

“Ugh! Get down!”

Seung-jun’s belly was bulging like a doll’s clothes, so it really looked like Jong-su was buried in snowballs.

Jae-hui, who was watching it, didn’t think of saving him, saying, ‘Snowballs scary.’

“Jae-hui. Help me!”

“Jong-su. Hang in there.”

“Don’t cheer me on, help me!”

Leaving that commotion behind, Siha appeared.

Holding Hyung’s hand tightly.

“Oh my. Welcome. Sihyuk. You’re not dressed up today?”

“Ah, yes…….”

“Hello. Siha. You’re Rudolph today? So cute. Especially the chestnut hat with deer antlers.”

“Ah ah! Wudolph!”

“Really.”

“Hyung wif [with].”

“Huh? Hyung not wearing.”

“No. Wif [with].”

The teacher looked at Sihyuk.

Because he was wearing a long padding [long, insulated coat], she couldn’t see inside, but judging from Siha’s words, it seemed like he was wearing something.

What on earth could it be?

Curiosity arose, and she stared intently.

Sihyuk was avoiding that gaze and was flustered.

Then there’s no choice. I have to ask Siha.

Our Siha doesn’t lie.

“Siha. You said ‘Hyung wif [with].’ Then Hyung must be Rudolph too? Right! I wanted to see Sihyuk wearing a chestnut hat.”

“Not Wudolph.”

“Huh? Not Rudolph?”

The teacher was flustered.

I was definitely expecting him to be Rudolph?

Come to think of it, Saha was holding a white pom-pom hat in his hand.

Then is that Sihyuk’s?

My head spun quickly.

What does white mean?

The teacher turned her head and looked at Seung-jun.

The children had already gathered around Siha.

“Ah. Like Seung-jun, a snowman, right? Right?”

“Umm.”

“Teacher. Not snowman.”

“Huh? Then what is it?”

The children each spat out their predictions.

First, from Seung-jun.

“I know. The white hat is Sihyuk hyung’s. It’s a snowman!”

Seung-jun, Siha already said it’s not.

“Sihyuk oppa is an idol, so he’s a star. A white star.”

Hana, since when was Sihyuk oppa an idol?

“Because it’s white. Ah! There’s a yeti. It must be a yeti.”

Jong-su, Siha is asking ‘Yeti what?’, so it’s probably not.

“Sihyuk hyung looks cool even wearing a long padding [long, insulated coat]. Which one is it? I want to see the back.”

Jae-hui, is the long padding important?

“He’s not showing it because it’s sportswear. I just show it.”

Yoon-dong’s love for sportswear. It’s the best when practicing dance.

[San ta! Dak. Dak. Sound of going up.

Show me when you get there. show me.

Everyone is curious. What are you wearing?

They’re shouting question marks. Even grandpa.

San-ta! San-ta! Brain is shrapnel.

San-ta! San-ta! My inside is shrapnel.

Everyone is curious. What’s inside you. uh~]

“yo. yo. Tore it. Tore it!”

Eun-woo, what did you tear?

“Um. Everyone is curious, so I’ll show you.”

Sihyuk took off his long padding [long, insulated coat].