Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 251

Usually, a lot happens before Christmas arrives.

Webtoon artists draw special Christmas pictures.

Stores sell various gifts.

There are more 택배 [taekbae, meaning packages] and logistics than usual.

And once that day passes, there aren’t many particularly busy things that happen.

However, Siha Pepe was belatedly being uploaded the day after Christmas.

Even that was at night, Korean time.

Foreign countries with time differences would be a little different.

Anyway, it’s definitely after Christmas.

-Siha’s drawing. Uploaded to Pixiv.

[Title: Santa Claus’s Letter]

1. Santa and a letter drawn using VR Tilt Brush. (Background support: Writer Chris)

Description: This is Santa Claus sending replies to children one by one. Merry Christmas, everyone, even though it’s already passed.

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[siha.pepe.] [List of Works]

#Merry Christmas #Santa #gift #letter

[Comments]

-Wow. Is that a drawing using VR Tilt Brush?

-It’s a really heartwarming story. Santa personally writing letters in front of the fireplace for the children.

-Who is Writer Chris? The background is nice.

-But Siha Pepe writer, lol. Isn’t this the first time you’ve explained the drawing?

That’s right. It was the first time Siha Pepe writer had written an explanation under the drawing like that.

-A feeling of giving a gift with heart in the letter. It’s so sincere.

-I wrote a lot of letters to Santa Claus, but in reality, parents would have become Santa and written the letters.

-Shhh! That’s a secret! Don’t destroy the childlike innocence.

-ㅋㅋㅋ [Korean slang indicating laughter, similar to ‘lol’] I really like this artist. How is it that the drawings all have such warm hearts? The choice of themes too.

However, there was an interpreter who appeared at this time.

-Tsk tsk tsk.

-Why? You’re not going to find something different here, are you?

-Why aren’t you guys talking about the sparks in Santa’s eyes?

-Why is that?

-I just wanted to let you know that you’re already missing something. There’s nothing particularly to interpret today. Because the artist said so. But you know what?

-???

-There are cases where the artist’s explanation is included when actually holding an art exhibition. The docent speaking is one example. But!

-But?

-There’s also a ‘hidden’ meaning that’s not actually spoken!!

-!!!

The interpreter said confidently.

-What you need to look at closely in that explanation isn’t the part about replying to children one by one. That’s already a part that you can fully understand from the drawing. Was there a need to write an explanation?

-!!!

-There’s a hidden intention, like including those sparks in the pupils.

-I still don’t understand.

-What you should pay attention to in that explanation is the part that says ‘even though it’s already passed’.

-Why is that? It’s true that it was uploaded after it passed.

-Tsk. To not even notice this much. I can’t help it.

-???

The interpreter wanted to let people know about the certain device they had discovered.

It wasn’t even that difficult, but they were saddened that people stopped thinking, accepting the artist’s words at face value.

Works always had a hidden meaning that they wanted someone to recognize.

-Just because it’s passed doesn’t mean it’s really passed. Santa is preparing for the ‘next’ Christmas.

-Then it doesn’t become a reply, does it?

-No. No. Look at the hashtags there. It says gift, right? It means that what Santa is preparing is the next gift. That’s being shown through the medium of a letter. There’s no way that children all over the world would write letters.

-That’s true.

-Santa always gave that answer as a gift. The initials written on that letter are the answer. Why didn’t they write that content even though they said it was a reply?

-!!!

-That means they wrote the children’s names on the letter paper! Almost plastered all over! How many children with those initials would there be in the world!

-That’s what it meant?!

No. It’s just the initials of the name Lee Siha.

The plastering was really done by Siha without any thought.

-The drawing was uploaded after Christmas, and the artist is saying that in the explanation. And at the end, it says Merry Christmas. It’s becoming clear what this means now.

-!!!

It’s not clear at all, and there was no such hidden intention.

-There’s one more reason why I’m interpreting it this way.

-What is it?

-Siha Pepe writer has already given us a Christmas gift!

-Huh? The drawing was uploaded today, right?

-No. There’s another drawing!

Everyone was reacting with bewildered expressions at what the interpreter was saying.

At that timing, one link was uploaded.

-It has been revealed that Siha Pepe writer gave a padded bag as a Christmas gift to one clothing company! And that’s to a ‘children’s’ clothing company!

-If it’s children’s clothing, then it’s definitely ‘children’!

-That’s right!

The people who checked the link left comments.

-Eek! It’s really Siha Pepe’s penguin! How could I miss this!

-Kuh. I regretted it so much after finding out later. Of course, I couldn’t apply for the service because I don’t have children at home.

The moment when the event that Steve Baek prepared to repay Si Hyuk was included in Siha’s interpretation.

***

My mouth slightly opened as I read the uploaded comments.

When did Steve Baek prepare such an event?

It was absurd.

Still, it wasn’t bad.

Because a portion of the costs for the gift due to the character goods would come back to me.

I guess the scale that Steve Baek said he would give me before was this.

To balance it out with this.

‘It must have been a huge amount of goods?’

They started business in the second half of the year, but it’s creating a big stir now and growing very quickly, so I’m looking forward to next year even more.

I could clearly feel his skills in the way he preemptively occupied the market and pushed forward.

‘But there are a lot of people guessing where Siha Pepe is from.’

The leading candidate is the American theory.

And usually, in the case of illustrations, there are a lot of outsourcing, so there are also talks of East Asians, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean.

A problem that can’t be answered anyway.

Even so, how long will they be able to not know?

If it’s now, with the internet developed, the day will come when it will be revealed that I’m Korean.

‘Well, they wouldn’t know I’m 3 years old.’

Only a very small number of people know that.

If they don’t talk, I hope that secret will be kept.

Being young would spread into too much fame, so it wasn’t the form I wanted.

Because I always have to prepare for the worst-case scenario.

“Hyung?”

“Yeah, Siha. Are you awake?”

“Ah ah.”

“The reaction is amazing again today. A lot of hearts are piled up.”

In proportion to that, a lot of DMs are also piled up, but.

I’ve never replied even once.

“Hyung. Heart mana! (many)”

Siha looked at the phone as if he was happy.

Of course, he’d be happy since it’s over 1,000. As I’ve been uploading drawings for almost a year, I feel like the hearts are gradually increasing.

Especially the one drawn with VR Tilt Brush this time seems to be rising quickly because it looks mysterious.

Why is that, you know?

The feeling of a video with so-so views suddenly becoming a hot topic and becoming a video with higher views than usual.

The one I uploaded yesterday was exactly like that.

“Siha Pepe writer-nim. You’re very popular?”

“Ah ah.”

Siha nodded.

Looking at his expression, it was clear that he didn’t really have any thoughts.

Well, he probably doesn’t realize this yet.

Maybe he just likes that there are a lot of hearts.

“Hyung. Get ready.”

“Huh?”

“Daycare.”

“Ah, right.”

Siha went into the bathroom and gestured to me with his small hand.

I guess he’s not interested in this anymore.

Am I the only one who cares? Only me?!

“Is there something fun to do at daycare today?”

“Every day fun.”

“Ah, really? What’s so fun?”

I sprinkled water on Siha’s head.

He lay down and washed his face while making sounds.

You’re washing your hair right now.

“Fun meeting friends.”

That’s a relief.

I used to worry about sending him to daycare.

But now, he’s made a lot of friends and seems to be having fun.

He likes me a lot, but it gives me a lot of peace of mind that the number of people Siha gives his heart to is gradually increasing.

Warm water washes away the bubbles.

Making sounds.

I don’t know if he’s washing his hair or washing his face.

Siha. That’s shampoo water.

“Then, do you like your friends? Or do you like Hyung?”

“Hyung!”

A firm answer without any hesitation.

I can feel my lips twitching.

The time may come when he likes a friend, but I want to enjoy this now.

“Okay. Now, really wash your face too.”

“Wash face!”

Making sounds.

I don’t know how much he’s washing his face.

Maybe dirt will come out if he keeps doing this?

“All done!”

“Okay. Now let’s dry your hair and go to daycare. You didn’t go yesterday.”

“Seungjun, Hana also no go.”

“Haha. That’s right.”

Come to think of it, since 3 people didn’t go, it must have felt like the daycare was empty.

I hope it’s not that other kids besides these 3 didn’t go?

“Hyung. Siha Santa gift.”

“Yeah. That’s right.”

Today, Siha was decorated with Christmas presents.

The shoes were matching with mine, and Baek Donghwan gave him the scarf.

“Then. Let’s go.”

“Ah ah!”

***

The daycare was quiet the day after Christmas.

No, to be exact, it would be correct to say that they couldn’t open it.

Because there were no children.

Jongsu had played to his heart’s content for the first time in a while, so he whined that he wanted to play more, so they went to see other sights.

Yundong went to see a special Christmas dance performance, and Eunwoo said he was going to meet his grandparents after a long time and sleep over.

Only Jaehwi arrived, but when he found out that his friends weren’t coming, he grabbed his mom’s hand tightly and looked up, so she had no choice but to take him back.

That’s right. Everyone was clearly enjoying the aftermath of Christmas, and Teacher Yoo Dahee only clicked her tongue at the disappointment of not seeing the children.

“Director. It’s nice to be able to see the kids today.”

“Do you like it that much? Wouldn’t it be better if you didn’t work?”

“Hahaha. Still, it’s better to work.”

“But what did Dahee-ssi do on Christmas? Did you rest at home?”

Yoo Dahee gave a bashful smile.

She twisted one side of her hair with her finger, spinning it around.

The director thought something good must have happened.

“What’s that phone strap?”

“I received this as a Christmas gift.”

“It’s pretty.”

“Right?”

“Did you receive it from a man? Did you go on a date?”

“Haha. I had a meal and a drink for a while. Then I just went home.”

“Oho. Some? [Korean slang for ‘Something going on?’]”

“Well, that’s right. Haha.”

Teacher Yoo Dahee was restless as if she was embarrassed.

The director wanted to tease her a little more because this reaction was so fresh, but she decided to stop.

“It’s almost time for the kids to come.”

“That’s right.”

The children arrived in droves on time.

The quiet time passed, and Teacher Yoo Dahee and the director started working, greeting the mothers and children.

Everyone was boasting about the gifts they received from Santa, probably because they didn’t come yesterday and couldn’t talk.

First, Jongsu.

“I got a new toy. It’s something you connect train tracks and play with, and it’s so much fun! There are pictures here too!”

He took out his phone from his pocket and showed the pictures.

He held back and held back because he wanted to brag to the kids.

The rails of the train toy were freely laid out on the floor, and the arrangement, such as passing between the chairs, was quite deliberate.

A very expensive-looking toy. Seungjun’s eyes widened.

“Wow. That looks fun.”

Jongsu’s shoulders shrugged at that reaction.

“Hahaha. If you come over to my house next time, I’ll let you play with me.”

“No. I like playing outside better.”

“Ah, why!”

Seungjun was unknowingly playing hard to get.

In reality, energetic Seungjun liked playing with toys at home, but he often played outside.

Jaehwi next to him.

“Jongsu. I’ll go. Let’s play together.”

“Okay. Thank you. Jaehwi.”

The two were still close.

Seungjun looked at the two of them and put his arm around Siha’s shoulders.

The teacher looked at the scene and thought.

‘Seungjun. What are you competing with again?’

Seungjun said.

“I also got an amazing gift from Santa. Siha will be very amazed too!”

“Moya? [What is it?]”

Seungjun put his hand in his bag.