Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 276

I considered learning sign language with Siha.

After looking around, I found an academy nearby that offered classes.

There weren’t many, though.

I inquired if it was possible for Siha to learn while he was at daycare, and they happily agreed.

“He’s four years old?”

“Yes. He seemed interested after seeing it used during the weather report on the news. He probably thinks of it as a code rather than a language.”

“That’s cute. I guess kids might see it as a code.”

“Yes. It feels like he’s trying to communicate something secretly these days.”

“Ah, I know what you mean.”

The sign language instructor nodded.

“It’s the age when they start having their own secrets. Ah! Then I’ll prepare something simple.”

“Really? Thank you.”

“Well… I’ll make it as simple and easy as possible, but if there’s anything difficult, please explain it to him. It’ll be easier for Si-hyuk to explain than for me.”

“Okay, I understand.”

The next day after this conversation.

I brought Siha to the academy.

Since we weren’t planning on attending regularly, I was grateful that they were preparing something for us.

There weren’t any other students around.

“We’re just having a quick lesson today before the others arrive.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. We’re all going to watch a sign language musical and act it out together.”

“Wow!”

“We need to use what we learn in a fun way. But since you two don’t know much yet, you’re coming early for a short lesson.”

“Thank you for making time for us.”

“Haha, it’s nothing. Actually, this academy is quite relaxed.”

“Still, I think it’s very kind of you to make time for us. It’s time you could be resting.”

“Haha. I just thought it would be great if even one more person became interested in and understood sign language. It’s fine.”

Siha didn’t say anything and clung tightly to my leg.

He seemed awkward in this new space.

The instructor waved first.

“Siha, hello?”

“Hello.”

“You’re going to learn sign language today. Thank you for being interested in it. We’re going to do a musical later, so please watch it carefully.”

“Musical what?”

“Well… it’s like a play? A play with songs?”

“Siha play know!”

I corrected him.

“Know… not know. You have to say ‘knows’.”

“Know!”

The instructor chuckled at our interaction.

She stood up and cleared her throat.

“Ahem. Let’s start. Sign language isn’t just about hand movements. The emotions and intonation of the language are also conveyed through facial expressions and lip movements. So, while hand movements are important, eyebrows and lip shapes are also important.”

I nodded, understanding.

When the instructor wiggled her eyebrows, Siha copied her from the side.

Wiggling, wiggling.

“Oooooh.”

“Pfft.”

It was an eyebrow wiggle of admiration.

That was so cute that the instructor and I burst out laughing.

“Hyung [older brother or close male friend]. Oooooh! Do it.”

“Okay. Oooooh. You’re really good at it? You understand so well even with just an explanation.”

“Siha learned all!”

“No, you still have more to learn.”

The instructor said.

“Shall we learn something simple then? ‘I love you’ is like this.”

“Siha ‘I love you’ knows!”

“Huh?”

“Like this, like this.”

Siha showed the hand gesture and puffed out his stomach.

He had a very confident expression.

“Wow! That’s right. You really know it well?”

“Teacher taught me.”

“Then shall we make a lovely face? A wink is also good.”

When the instructor winked, Siha closed his eyes.

“Siha, what are you doing closing both eyes?”

“Hyung. Double wink.”

“Ah, really?”

I didn’t know such a grand meaning. Then the love must be doubled too.

I closed my eyes slightly and followed Siha.

If someone else saw us, they might wonder why those brothers were doing that to each other.

Of course, they might not see us as brothers.

Then, I heard a click.

“Huh? Instructor?”

“Hahaha. It was so cute that I took a picture. I thought it would be nice to send it to your phone later.”

I also felt a strong desire to keep this moment.

“Shall we move on to the next thing? Let’s do something easy. If you hook your pinkies like this, it’s a promise. You know this well, right? It’s the same in sign language.”

Siha hooked his finger with mine.

“Hyung. Promise!”

“Siha, you have to hook your own finger.”

“Siha knows.”

“You did it knowing?!”

He just wanted to make a promise with me.

He’s been a bit more playful lately.

Anyway, I learned a few more things from the instructor.

Hello. Thank you. Good. Idiot. Phone. Wait.

It was easier than I thought.

There were some actions I already knew.

For example, for ‘phone,’ you extend your thumb and pinky and often use the expression ‘Call me!’ with your mouth shape.

It seemed like the instructor was teaching us things that were easy to remember.

“Okay. That’s all for today.”

“Waaaah! Siha, clap.”

“Waaaah! Amazing! Amazing!”

Clap, clap, clap.

It really felt like we had learned simple greetings, just like learning a language.

When Siha talked as if he had learned something amazing, the instructor scratched her arm, seemingly embarrassed.

It seemed like she didn’t think she had shown enough to deserve this much praise.

But for Siha, it was definitely amazing.

“Well, then… if you wait a little longer, a few people will come. Let’s watch the musical together. Of course, you can leave when we practice.”

“Then we’ll try doing the musical separately for a bit.”

“That would be great.”

While waiting for the people, Siha and I reviewed what we had learned.

So we wouldn’t forget what we had learned.

“Oh? Someone’s here?”

“Yes. They’re special students for today.”

“Wow, it’s the first time I’ve seen such a young child.”

Siha and I greeted the people who came.

Everyone seemed to accept us happily.

Should I say that the people who come here have rich expressions?

Bright smiles were on their faces.

“Okay! Then let’s watch the sign language musical.”

“Good!”

“Just a reminder, this involves a screenwriter, so it may differ from actual history. They never said these lines either.”

“Hey, everyone knows that.”

I also nodded.

Even if they say it’s adapted, it’s hard to distinguish where the truth and lies are.

Because they’re mixed together.

Should I just watch it like watching a drama, just looking at the overall historical flow?

Ah, but since it’s a musical, maybe there won’t be a huge historical flow.

It’s not as long as a drama.

“Okay, then I’ll play the video.”

The instructor clicked the laptop mouse.

The beam projector shone the video onto the lowered screen.

The title came up first.

[Love is Courage.]

All the actors are standing.

First, the camera shows the emperor wearing a crown and a cape.

He makes a serious expression while signing.

[By the name of Claudius, I command! Married men are afraid to go to war, so marriage is forbidden.]

The dubbed voice and subtitles flow together.

[We obey the command!]

The people bow their heads.

The camera shows ordinary men and women.

They are filled with affectionate expressions looking at each other and sadness as if they are about to cry.

Music flows.

[We’re getting married soon! We can’t do it.]

[We can be together now, but it’s really too much!]

[It’s so painful! Is there really no way…….]

The screen changes and one person appears.

He is wearing a priest’s robe.

[I, Valentino, am so sorry. God gives love to us all, so how can you forbid marriage.]

Valentino signs with a serious expression.

[I will secretly officiate the wedding for you. Achieve your love.]

The two have a wedding.

The camera shows the emperor again.

[What! Bishop Valentino officiated the wedding! It’s an act of ignoring my orders. Arrest him immediately!]

Valentino comes out.

The music still flows with it.

[Do you know your sin!]

[Your Majesty!]

Valentino says with a determined look.

[It is my sin to disobey your orders. But blessing the love of men and women is not a sin.]

The emperor’s angry face is revealed.

Valentino continues to speak.

[Love is courage!]

[The courage of a hero who protects his lover!]

[The courage of soldiers who protect their families!]

[Those who have nothing to protect do not go to war, and those who have no love have nowhere to turn!]

[The fruit of love does not make soldiers cowards!]

[It transforms them into great heroes, so how can this not be a blessing!]

[So kill me!]

[My death will be a lamp!]

All the actors sing.

With sign language.

[Love is courage! Love is courage! Love is courage!]

The emperor came out.

[Kill him.]

The subtitle February 14th appears.

Valentino falls down after being hit by a club.

And gets up.

[I believe in God and the affection of young people. Just as God embraces humanity with love, I will embrace my death with love.]

[You are brave people.]

[You are suffering so much because you have not given up on love.]

[I hope my death does not become your fear.]

[Don’t forget. You are brave.]

All the actors sing.

[Love is courage! Love is courage! Love is courage!]

Finally, Valentino comes out.

[Love is courage!]

The camera shows the entire full shot, showing all the actors, and it ends.

Ending credits came up like a movie.

Director, writer, director, actors, etc.

“Wow.”

I clapped with admiration.

The same was true for Siha and the people next to me.

It was the first time I had seen a sign language musical, but I knew that the expressions and gestures said everything.

The instructor came forward.

“Ahem. Valentine’s Day is coming up soon. I got a sign language musical that fits it. How was it? Fun, right?”

“Yes!”

“Then shall we do a musical? Shall we decide on the roles together?”

In fact, there are not many roles.

The most important are the emperor and Valentino.

In fact, it seems that Valentino does almost everything.

“Siha, what do you want to do?”

“Siha Emperor. Emperor.”

“Really? Then should Hyung try it a little?”

In fact, I didn’t know all the sign language, so I only did what I roughly knew.

“Love is courage!”

“Ah, love is like this, like this.”

“Oh, yeah. That’s right. Next, will Siha try it?”

Siha pulls his chin in.

He’s trying to make a solemn expression.

But he’s not solemn at all, just cute.

“Marriage forbidden. Marriage!”

“You have to sign. What are you doing just talking?”

Siha signed ‘I love you’ and then crossed his hands to make an X.

What is that?

“Love you. No. No.”

“Pfft. Well, the meaning will be conveyed.”

But did Siha understand this content well?

The dubbed voice came out, but I wonder if he really understood it.

“Siha, you understood this content, right?”

“Emperor didn’t let marry. Grandpa marry. So died.”

“Yeah. That’s right. He was brave.”

“Ah, Grandpa hero. Hero.”

If you’re brave, you’re a hero. Is that some kind of formula?

Anyway, the emperor is the villain role.

“But do you know what marriage is?”

“Siha knows. Tan tan tan! Doing it. Pretty clothes wear.”

“Ooh! Then is Siha going to get married?”

“Ah, Siha do.”

“Ooh! Do you have a girl you like? You do it with a girl you love.”

“No. Hyung! Siha marry and live with Siha.”

“I have to live with you even after you get married? That’s not right.”

Siha made a shocked expression.

He opened his mouth slightly.

“Why? Can’t together?”

“Yeah. No matter what, that’s a bit…”

“Then Siha not marry. Not do.”

“Hehe. It’ll be a long time before that happens.”

He’ll definitely change his mind when that time comes, but he clearly doesn’t even know what marriage is right now.

“Hyung!”

“Yeah?”

“Hyung also not marry! Live with Siha!”

“Pfft. Hehe.”

Siha lifted the back of his hand and supported my chin.

What is he doing?

“Wait. Wait.”

“Siha, that’s something you put on your own chin…….”

“Ah?”

In sign language, ‘wait’ is the shape of supporting your chin with the back of your hand.

He put it on my chin.

I was so dumbfounded that I burst out laughing.

You can’t just use language like that…….