Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 246

“Hyung, aren’t I cute?” Episode 246

December 25th. Christmas morning.

I gently opened my eyes.

I was confident I woke up before Siha. After all, we fell asleep at the same time yesterday.

‘All for the sake of seeing one scene.’

I sat up and grabbed the phone from the charger.

Siha was sound asleep.

His little fists clenched, sleeping like a shrimp, he looked so adorable.

I felt the urge to poke his chubby cheeks, but I barely resisted.

Waking him up now would ruin everything.

‘Let’s see.’

I carefully took out the present I had prepared and placed it under the Christmas tree.

The wrapping paper was shiny and fancy, and it was tied with a ribbon.

If I put the real letter in the stocking as well, it would be perfect.

Now, all that’s left is to set up the camera.

I wanted to record Siha’s happy reaction.

I set it up so he could walk straight out of the room towards the presents, and only then could I breathe a sigh of relief.

Next time, I should stay awake and set it up beforehand instead of falling asleep with him.

‘It’s still early morning.’

Siha wouldn’t wake up for a while, and thanks to falling asleep early, I wasn’t sleepy anymore.

What kind of expression will he make when he sees the present?

I was really looking forward to it.

‘Should I start cooking rice? It’s Christmas today, so I should show off my skills.’

I went to the kitchen and busily finished the preparations, and then I heard rustling from the room.

Siha woke up.

I quickly went in and poked Siha’s cheeks.

I should poke him as much as I want before he wakes up.

“Ah?”

Siha slightly opened his eyes and grabbed my finger.

He pulled it and poked his own cheek.

“Siha, you rascal.”

My heart sank.

Where did he learn that?

“It’s not hide-and-seek. Wake up from your dream, Siha. Merry Christmas.”

“Ah? Ah! Hyung.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

Say Merry Christmas quickly.

That’s the tradition on this day.

“Did Santa Grandpa come?”

“Is that what you’re curious about?”

“Ah ah.”

“He must have come and gone without us knowing. There’s a present under the tree and a letter in the stocking, you know?”

“Really?”

“Yeah.”

Siha jumped up and ran out of the room.

“Wow!”

His eyes sparkled as he looked at the pretty gift box.

“Hyung. Two. Two.”

“Huh? That’s right. Why two?”

“One big. One small. Hyung’s. Siha’s.”

“Huh? Really?”

“No.”

“Then shall we open them together?”

“Ah ah.”

I untied the ribbon and tore the wrapping paper.

Inside was a pair of white sneakers.

I was going to pick a toy, but Siha didn’t seem to want anything in particular, so I put it on hold.

I can always buy it for him later.

“How is it?”

“Hyung’s?”

“Huh? Oh! These are also shoes? It’s exactly my size. Why is there one for me too?”

Siha pointed to the red stocking.

“Siha said. Hyung’s too, not just Siha’s.”

“Yeah, that’s right. But why is there one for Siha too?”

“Ah?”

Siha had a questioning look on his face, as if saying, ‘Come to think of it, that’s right?’

I chuckled and took out the letters.

“There are two letters? Shall we read them? Maybe the reason is in here.”

“Ah ah.”

I first opened the letter I made.

“Hehehe. Merry Christmas, Siha. I received the message you sent.”

“Really?”

I nodded.

“I was originally going to prepare only one gift, but Siha’s heart is so kind that I prepared a gift for Hyung too. Santa Claus knows everything.”

“Same with Hyung.”

Siha held up the shoes.

The color and design were the same, making Siha even happier.

Is he that happy?

“If you continue to have a beautiful heart, I plan to give you good gifts, so I hope you do so. Goodbye.”

“Ah ah. Bye-bye.”

“Shall we read the letter that came first too?”

“Ah ah. Hyung. Letter.”

“Huh? Oh, shall I give you the one I read?”

“Ah ah.”

Siha looked at the letterhead and tilted his head.

“Siha know. English. English.”

“Yeah.”

I deliberately wrote the letter in English.

The setting is that Santa, who came in a hurry, scribbled it in English instead of Korean.

Of course, the handwriting was neat.

“Siha, you can’t read it, right? Let’s read it properly when you learn English later.”

“No. Siha know.”

“Really?”

“Ah ah.”

Siha pointed to one place.

“Merry Christmas.”

“Pfft. Ah, that part is easy to know.”

“Ah ah.”

Anyway, he picks out only the words he knows.

Then he puts his hands on his hips, sticks out his stomach, and strikes a pose that says, ‘Didn’t I do well?’

Who on earth did he learn that from? Seung-joon? Or Jong-soo?

Whatever, it’s enough if he’s cute.

“Okay, all opened. Then I’ll read it.”

“Ah ah.”

“Hehehe. Siha, you are a very kind child who even worries about the employment of penguins. I hope you don’t forget that heart and continue to love penguins a lot in the future. We will also prepare a job for penguins in Santa’s village. Merry Christmas.”

There weren’t many sentences written, but it was clear that he had read it.

And because Korean has a round feel, it felt like it was written by a woman.

Siha came next to me and looked at this letter.

“Hyung. Siha know.”

“Huh? What do you know this time?”

“This Santa Grandma. Grandma.”

“Huh?”

“Letter cute. Santa Grandma.”

“Hmm.”

Siha must have thought the same thing.

Oh? Then is Santa Claus married?

I chuckled at such silly thoughts.

I didn’t even think about matching the handwriting on the letter.

Siha noticed that! Is he a genius!

One is in English and one is in Korean. His observation skills are amazing.

Well, Siha draws pictures, so I can’t say his observation skills are poor.

“Then shall we try wearing them together?”

“Ah ah!”

“Okay. Hyung will put them on for you.”

“No. Siha can do it.”

“Okay.”

I quickly put on my shoes.

Siha struggles with the shoes.

Tuk.

“Ah?”

Perhaps because I tied the knot too tightly, it didn’t go in right away.

Siha untied the shoelaces, just like I untied the ribbon on the gift.

Smart. That way, he will be able to put his foot in.

The problem is that he doesn’t know how to tie them again.

He grabs the string and spins it in a circle.

Then he looks at me.

“Hyung!”

“You said you could do it alone?”

“No. Hyung do it.”

“Why are you saying Hyung’s lines?”

Siha sticks out his foot slightly.

“Want Hyung do it. Siha know.”

“Pfft. Okay. I want to do this.”

I carefully tied Siha’s shoelaces.

Like his beautiful heart, the laces are beautifully intertwined.

I wonder if Siha and my relationship is intertwined like this ribbon, beautifully and purely.

“All done.”

I made eye contact with Siha.

Then I stood up and looked down, touching toe to toe.

“How is it? Same, right?”

“Ah ah! Same with Hyung! Pretty!”

“I’ll be wearing only these shoes for a while.”

I could see how it would turn out, so I laughed.

“But Siha, right now outside……”

Ding-dong!

The doorbell rang.

There’s only one person who would show up at this hour.

Siha perked up his ears.

“Baek Dong hyung!”

Baek Dong-hwan must have heard Siha’s voice from outside, because he said.

“Hyungnim [term of respect]. I’m here. It’s very cold outside. Please open the door.”

“Siha, what should we do?”

“Baek Dong hyung. Go home. Warm.”

Baek Dong-hwan must have been speechless, because there was no reply.

If it’s cold, you can go home. That’s right.

“Let’s open it for him since he looks pitiful.”

When I opened the door, Baek Dong-hwan had a shocked expression.

“This easily?”

“Why? Are you disappointed? Should I close it again?”

“No! No! Please let me in.”

“But what were you doing that you have this on your shoulder?”

“Haha. Isn’t it obvious that I was exercising? It’s my day off today, but I have to take care of my body.”

“You’ll catch a cold, you know.”

“Hahaha! Surprisingly, I don’t catch colds easily. Immunity……”

“Because your muscles are good? Do you beat them with viruses?”

“No! That can’t be.”

“No, I thought it might be possible for you. Anyway, come in, it’s cold.”

I watched Siha come in, shaking off the snow piled up outside.

“Baek Dong hyung! What? Snow!”

“Huh? Ah! This is snow.”

Siha seems very curious.

Looking at how his eyes are sparkling.

“Siha, it’s snowing outside now. This is called a white Christmas.”

I pulled back the curtains.

Siha’s retina embraced the world painted white.

I quietly looked at the spectacle.

“Hyung.”

“Yeah?”

“Outside big shoes. White.”

“Oh!”

The expression that the outside is Siha’s big white shoes seems somehow wonderful.

Like shoes that are always stepped on.

Sometimes, like gently cushioning.

Perhaps the time has come when the world is turning into shoes.

***

I ate breakfast with Baek Dong-hwan.

I subtly picked up Siha’s gift and put it out, clearing my throat.

“Ahem. I’m not late this time!”

“Are you still holding a grudge about your birthday?”

“Of course! How much was I teased back then!”

“I don’t think I teased you that much?”

“That was enough. Anyway, it’s not expensive.”

“I’d be burdened if it was expensive. Anyway, thank you. I should have prepared something too.”

“This hearty meal is enough. I thought you would cook a lot today to feed Siha!”

“Tell me honestly. You came aiming for breakfast, right?”

“Ahem.”

Baek Dong-hwan pretends not to know and turns his head.

Anyway, what a funny guy.

Well, I received a lot of help from Baek Dong-hwan in many ways, so I wanted to treat him to this hearty meal.

We eat out often usually.

“This is Hyungnim’s gift.”

“Huh? There’s one for me too?”

“Yes. Well. I’m just thankful.”

“What are you so thankful for that you even prepared a Christmas gift?”

“Just everything. Thanks to Hyungnim this year, winter is warm.”

“Why do you say it’s thanks to me that you got a job because you did well? Don’t do that. I told you before, right? You seized the opportunity because you did well.”

“Opportunities also need luck to bloom. My luck was Hyungnim.”

“Oh my. Have you been reading a lot of scripts while working as a voice actor these days?”

“Haha. Was it plausible?”

“Anyway, thank you. But what is it?”

I opened the gift.

“Mouse?”

“Yes. Hyungnim, you have to be careful with your wrist. You’ll be working with it for a long time.”

“I’ve never used a vertical mouse before. Thank you.”

Siha tugged at my sleeve.

“Hyung. Siha’s.”

“Yeah, that’s right. Let’s see what it is.”

When I opened the box, it was a penguin scarf.

“Oh! I was wondering if I should buy a scarf. Good thing. But where did you get this penguin?”

“Ah ah! Pepe! Thank you, Baek Dong hyung!”

“Hahaha. I just saw it while passing by, and I thought of Siha right away. So I bought it.”

“Good thing. Siha, we’re going out anyway, so you can wear the scarf. Right?”

“Ah ah. Siha go out!”

Baek Dong-hwan nodded.

“But Siha, while we’re going out, would you like to go out one more time?”

“Moga [Korean slang for ‘what’]?”

“There’s a Christmas event being held at the Children’s Art Museum right now. It’s called [Gifting Art Square].”

“???”

Baek Dong-hwan said awkwardly.

“Actually, I applied for it in advance. Haha! I thought Siha would like it.”

“What is it?”

“It’s drawing with a VR brush, and I think it will be a fun experience.”

“Hmm? Is there an exhibition too? By any chance?”

“Yes. They said there is an exhibition. Well, but it’s a space for kids to play.”

“They don’t give anything, do they?”

“Hey, Hyungnim. They’re giving free VR space and creative space opportunities for kids there.”

“I guess so? Ahem. It’s not that I’m materialistic, but since you brought it up, it seems like there’s something.”

“Actually, there is a prize for participating.”

I looked at Baek Dong-hwan and made a face that said, ‘I knew it.’

“Do you know that they give a limited edition mascot character doll from the Children’s Art Museum!”

“Geez, you like limited editions too much.”

“I even filmed a video with the character’s dad this time, and I was in charge of it!”

“Huh?”

“I really want to have that.”

“First, ask Siha. Siha, they’re saying let’s go draw pictures?”

Siha stared at Baek Dong-hwan.

“Siha. Play with hyung. A lot.”

“Ah…. If you don’t like it, there’s nothing I can do. It’ll be very fun and amazing there.”

“No.”

“The event is until tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, so you can participate!”

It seems that the event period is 3 or 4 days.

Well, they said there’s an exhibition too.

Maybe the participation period is short and the exhibition will be long?

No. I have to go if Siha wants to. Of course.

But I didn’t know there was a Children’s Art Museum.

What kind of place is it?

“Siha tomorrow.”

“Okay. Okay. We’re going tomorrow?”

“Ah ah. Hyung. Snow. Snow!”

I chuckled.

“Okay. Let’s play with snow.”

When I got up from my seat, someone called.

[Seung-joon’s mom]

When I answered the phone, I heard the twins’ voices.

-Siha! Let’s have a snowball fight!

-Siha! Let’s make a snowman!

Ah, snowball fights are more fun with several people.