Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 277

Hyung, aren’t I cute? 277

Two birds are sitting on a branch.

One bird grooms the other’s feathers. They move affectionately, all lovey-dovey.

Flap.

On the other side, one brings food and offers it.

The courtship behavior is just so adorable.

People also have a day to confess to their loved ones.

February 14th. Valentine’s Day.

It’s like a chance to give chocolate to someone you like.

“Mom! Mom!”

Hana called for her mom.

“Yes?”

“Valentine’s Day is coming up. Hana wants to make chocolate too.”

“Hmm. You’re going to make chocolate? Who are you going to give it to?”

“Um? Hana will give it to Si-hyuk *oppa* [older brother or male friend] and Siha.”

“Oh my. Only to those two?”

“No. To all my friends at daycare!”

“Our Hana is so kind. But what about your *oppa*?”

“*Oppa*?”

Seung-jun held a picture book upside down, flipping through it while perking up his ears.

Hana looked at Seung-jun and pondered.

Is there really a need to give it to *oppa*?

“Uwoong.”

“Is it that hard to decide?”

“Hana will give it to *oppa* because he’s pitiful.”

“Why pitiful? You give him everything, so why wouldn’t he get any?”

“No. Because *oppa* won’t get any from anyone except Hana. So Hana has to give it to him.”

Seung-jun protested.

“Hey! I’m popular, you know!”

“Huh? There’s only Hana and Yeon-ju at daycare, how are you popular? Does Yeon-ju like *oppa*?”

“No. It’s not like that, but.”

“*Oppa* is pitiful.”

“Hey! That’s not true! I’m good at soccer, so I’ll become super popular!”

“Poor Oh Seung-jun.”

Seung-jun’s mom gave a wry smile.

“Why are you like that, Hana! He’s my son! Of course, he’ll be popular!”

“*Oppa*?”

“You’re always with *oppa*, so you don’t know, but *oppa* is quite handsome.”

“?”

“*Oppa* looks like your dad. Of course, he’s handsome.”

“Si-hyuk *oppa* is more handsome, though?”

“You shouldn’t compare like that. When *oppa* grows up like Si-hyuk *oppa*, he’ll be just as handsome.”

“Hmm…….”

Hana looked at her *oppa* with narrowed eyes.

Honestly, she couldn’t imagine it.

“Okay! That’s not the important thing. Mom was actually thinking of making chocolate for the first time in a while too.”

“Really?”

“Yes. I’m going to give it to Dad.”

Seung-jun’s mom took out a chocolate-making set.

She bought it from a professional site, not from the mart.

It had natural ingredients, so it had the advantage of being able to decorate with various colors.

She bought it hoping the kids would have fun.

“Okay. Look at this. If you soak it in warm water and wait, you can squeeze this out.”

It was in a tube like paint, so the kids could handle it easily.

There were also animal-shaped molds, so they could diligently fill them in.

Seung-jun was also interested, already taking up a spot near the table.

“*Oppa*, are you going to make it too?”

“Yeah! It’s fun. But there’s no soccer ball shape?”

“*Oppa* is always about soccer balls. Get over it now.”

“Then a baseball?”

“Sigh.”

Hana shook her head as if she couldn’t help it.

Even if they bickered like this, they played well together when they actually played.

“Okay. It’s all ready. Let’s start.”

“Yeah!”

“Awesome!”

The twins squeezed the chocolate diligently.

Seung-jun jokingly put white chocolate on Hana’s philtrum, teasing her that she had snot.

Hana got angry and put two fingers of red strawberry chocolate into Seung-jun’s nostrils, creating a nosebleed.

“Ugh!”

Seung-jun made a strange face while looking in the mirror.

He was deliberately doing that while enjoying it.

Seung-jun’s mom found it so funny that she snapped a picture.

Hana ran to the bathroom as if it was dirty after doing it.

It was a pleasant family scene of the twins.

***

February 14th.

Today, I woke up because Siha woke me up again.

I definitely set an alarm, but it’s not used well. I just repeat the process of setting it and turning it off again.

Siha wakes me up first, so I can’t hear it.

“Hyung [older brother], today is Valentino Day.”

“Valentine’s Day. Well, I can’t say it’s wrong.”

“Siha gets choco sea today.”

“?”

Who does he have that he’s so sure he’ll get chocolate?

“That’s great. Siha gets chocolate. Do you know who’s giving it to you?”

“Don’t know.”

“But you’re sure you’ll get chocolate even though you don’t know?”

“Uh huh.”

What tremendous confidence is this?

Well, he’s always received something on special days.

“Teacher gives it. Gives choco.”

“Oh! Really? How do you know?”

“Gave Pepero [Korean chocolate-covered pretzel stick] on Pepero Day.”

“That’s right. Very logical.”

It wasn’t entirely without basis. Anyway, Siha is sure he’ll get one today.

Well, the teacher will take care of everything.

“What if the teacher confesses that she likes Siha?”

“Huh? Siha likes too.”

“No. Not the kind of like you’re thinking of.”

“Huh?”

“What if she says ‘I love you~’? And asks you to date her?”

Of course, that won’t happen.

But the truth is, I’m curious about Siha’s reaction.

“No. Siha knows. Teacher doesn’t do.”

“What if she does?”

“Then I’ll say I love you.”

He clearly doesn’t know about love between a man and a woman yet.

I knew I’d get this answer.

Siha asked as if he remembered something.

“Teacher confess?”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“Today is confess day. Teacher confess?”

“Who does the teacher like?”

“Uh huh. Likes Teacher.”

“???”

“Moon-do *Samchon* [term for an older male friend, like ‘uncle’] likes Teacher.”

“Do-hwan *hyung* [older brother or male friend] likes Yoo Da-hee teacher?”

That was the first time I’d heard that story.

No, wait a minute. I’m not an oblivious person, how did I not know this?!

Come to think of it, Moon Do-hwan readily accepted when I went to pick up Siha. Could it be?!

I was so focused on Siha at the time that I overlooked it, but when I think about it this way, the pieces fit together.

But how did Siha know this?

“Siha. How did you know that Moon-do *Samchon* likes Yoo Da-hee teacher?”

“!!!”

Siha covered his mouth with his hand as if he was surprised.

“Secret. Secret.”

“Really?”

“This is a secret.”

Siha pretended to answer the phone with his finger.

Excellent sign language.

“Said secret. Secret.”

“Hmm.”

If I had to guess, Do-hwan *hyung* must have asked him to keep the teacher’s number exchange a secret from Siha?

“Did *hyung* see?”

A naive Siha fish caught!

How could this secret be revealed? I was very curious when this secret existed.

“*Hyung*. Secret. Siha didn’t say.”

“Yeah. Did he ask you to keep liking her a secret too?”

“No. Siha just thought.”

“Oh oh. Then this part isn’t a secret, so it’s kept. Right?”

“Huh?”

Siha tilted his head, wondering if that was the case.

Anyway, Siha didn’t reveal the secret.

In the first place, how could you ask such a naive Siha to keep it a secret?

He can’t help but fall victim to an adult’s skillful attack.

If you poke around, it’ll be revealed soon.

“It’s already time. Shall we go to daycare now?”

“Uh huh!”

We held hands and left the house.

We arrived at daycare by car. As I grabbed the doorknob, it was noisy inside.

With a curious heart, I opened it and saw Hana handing out chocolate inside.

“Yeon-ju. This is chocolate!”

“Oh?! Thank you. Hmm. I actually prepared something too. Because I wanted to get closer to Hana.”

“Wow! Really? Thank you!”

It was a heartwarming sight as soon as I came in.

Seung-jun ran to Siha and hugged him quickly.

“Siha!”

“Seung-jun!”

“I made chocolate! You’ll like it too!”

“Really? Siha doesn’t have?”

“It’s okay. It’s okay. I just made it together because I was next to Hana when she made it. Let’s eat together!”

“Siha likes choco.”

“This isn’t just any chocolate.”

Seung-jun took out chocolate from the bag he was carrying on his back.

It was wrapped nicely in plastic, and it was shaped like a penguin.

Siha’s eyes sparkled.

“Penguin!”

“Hehe. Siha likes penguins, so I made everything with this animal! It’ll be delicious, right?”

“Uh huh. Eat together.”

Then Hana ran over.

“Hana prepared too. Si-hyuk *oppa*. This.”

“Wow. Thank you.”

It was a heart-shaped chocolate.

It had various colors, so it must have been different flavors.

She also gave one to Siha, and of course, Hana’s was also a penguin.

Is there some kind of formula?

“*Hyung*. Penguin double! Siha right? Choco sea.”

“Yeah. You’re right. Our Siha is a genius.”

It seems like a very enjoyable day with friends giving chocolate.

“Then can *hyung* leave now?”

“Huh? *Hyung* eat together.”

“*Hyung* got chocolate too, so it’s okay. Then see you later.”

“Uh huh. *Hyung*. Come quickly!”

“Pfft. I’ll try.”

I waved goodbye to Siha.

***

The daycare is still sharing chocolate with each other.

Siha and Seung-jun were sitting side by side, eating diligently.

“T-there. Yeon-ju.”

“Yes?”

“This.”

Jae-hwi handed chocolate to Yeon-ju with a reddened face.

“Oh? Isn’t today the day women give to men?”

“It’s not like that these days.”

“Really?”

“Yeah.”

“Thank you so much.”

Yeon-ju flipped her hair once and received the chocolate.

Jae-hwi hesitated, as if he still had something to say.

“Why? Do you have something to say?”

“T-there. You know. I, I mean.”

“Yes.”

Jae-hwi closed his eyes tightly and said.

“I like you.”

“…….”

“What do you think of me?”

“Me?”

“Uh huh.”

Yeon-ju smiled and took out the chocolate inside and took a bite.

“Hmm. It’s delicious. I want to receive it again next time.”

“Huh?”

“I think Jae-hwi dresses well and is cool.”

“Really?!”

“Yeah!”

“Hehehe.”

A strange warm breeze blew between the two.

Siha and Seung-jun blinked and watched while eating chocolate.

Seung-jun said.

“Siha. They call that a confession. A public confession.”

“Siha knows. Now tell Hero.”

“?”

“Hero has to say congrats to both.”

“Why the heck Hero?”

Siha was telling the story of Valentino, but Seung-jun didn’t understand what he was saying.

“Marriage forbidden. Hero appeared and defeated. Became happy.”

“Hana knows that. A rich mom gives money and says break up!”

“Ah! Siha. I know that too. But does Hero defeat them there?”

Siha nodded.

It was a strange conversation that suddenly changed from a *makjang* [Korean drama with extreme plot twists] drama to a hero movie.

“Wow.”

Jong-soo had a shocked expression.

It couldn’t be that he didn’t know Jae-hwi liked Yeon-ju.

There was no such talk, and he didn’t notice it.

Hana said.

“Ah! Does Jong-soo like Yeon-ju too?”

“No way!”

“Then do you like Jae-hwi?”

“No way! Ah! I do like Jae-hwi, but not like that.”

“Jong-soo, eat chocolate and cheer up.”

“Cheer up for what?!”

Siha gestured.

“Jong-soo. Sit here. Eat choco together.”

“I’m not in the mood to eat chocolate right now.”

“Why?”

“No. Just. Something. A little.”

Jong-soo felt a little upset with Jae-hwi.

He thought he could have told his close friend this story.

“Pouting?”

“I’m not.”

“Siha give one more penguin choco? Siha many.”

“It’s not because I got one chocolate that I’m pouting!”

“Ah ah. Jong-soo call Hero? Can’t marry?”

“What the heck are you talking about?”

He tried hard to guess Jong-soo’s complicated feelings.

But unintentionally, Siha was saying something harsh.

Jong-soo huffed and sat down next to Seung-jun with a thud.

Crunch. Crunch.

The sound of eating chocolate filled the daycare.

The teacher watched the scene and slyly appeared.

“Ahem. Everyone is eating chocolate deliciously. Then do you know? Chocolate isn’t just sweet, it’s also bitter!”

“???”

The teacher said solemnly.

“That’s called dark chocolate!”

“!!!”

Siha said.

“Bad choco? Call Hero?”

Siha. Why are you calling Hero so much?

Do you even have the phone number?

Four-year-old Lee Siha. Sincere about Hero.