Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 296

Hyung, aren’t I cute?

Croissants are done.

Finally, Siha has something he can do.

Putting on the chocolate. It’s not hard, just dip it in the chocolate fondue.

“Hyung, you’ve got chocolate on you. (Choco묻어써)”

“Yeah. That’s how you do it. Fun, right?”

“Fun. Seungjun, Hana ga masi gge mugeo (Seungjun and Hana will enjoy it more).”

He seems happy thinking about Seungjun and Hana enjoying it.

Gifts are great for the receiver, but the giver also feels just as much joy.

Of course, this gift should be reciprocated later! If I give one, you have to give one too! If it turns into a selfish attitude, that joy quickly disappears.

Sometimes, you have to think that you’ve been rewarded by seeing their happy faces, not just through material exchanges.

“Hyungnim [older brother]. This is really delicious.”

“Are you really eating it?”

“Haha! Aren’t I the taste tester here! That’s why I was called here.”

“No? You were called here as the oven delivery guy, right?”

“You really only called me to deliver the oven?”

“Yeah.”

“That’s too much.”

With that, Baek Donghwan put the croissant in his mouth.

It’s covered in chocolate, is it okay?

He doesn’t look disappointed at all?

“So, is it really good?”

“Of course!”

“I was going to repay you for the cupcakes anyway, so eat as much as you want. Ah, but don’t really eat *too* much.”

“I’m going to eat it all!”

“Muscle pig.”

“I’m not a muscle pig! I just look like that because of my big bones!”

It was his usual claim.

Siha stared at Baek Donghwan.

“Baekdong hyung [older brother]. Daejiya [pig]? Nose 빠져 [falls off]?”

“Siha. Only piggy banks have noses that come off.”

“!!!”

He doesn’t think real pigs have detachable noses, does he?

Judging by his reaction, he definitely thought so.

“Baekdong hyung. Real daeji [pig] nose doesn’t come off?”

“Yeah. Wouldn’t it be gross if it came off?”

“Missiles 안 나와 [don’t come out]?”

“You even imagined missiles?! What country’s weapon is that kind of pig?!”

Maybe Korea? Since they like samgyeopsal [grilled pork belly].

Of course, such useless weapons wouldn’t come out.

“Siha has to give everything to the daycare. Got it?”

“Siha ga da ju gge [Siha will give it all]. One, two, three, four, five.”

“Hyungnim! Siha said three!”

Baek Donghwan made a fuss about Siha saying three instead of ‘Seo-i’ [the Korean word for three, but pronounced cutely].

Siha knows how to say three. He keeps pronouncing it that way because he’s used to ‘Seo-i’.

I think ‘Ah-ah’ has also become a habit and needs to be corrected.

It’s been reduced a lot lately, though.

“Hyung! Ten maja [right]! Ten chocolates daesseo [are enough].”

“That’s right.”

Including the teacher and the director, there are a total of 10.

I’m also working hard to turn the oven to give to other people.

But this isn’t really a bakery, why am I making so many?

“Should we pack them now? Baekdong, help out. A little.”

“Maja [right]! Baekdong hyung eat only isseo [only eats]!”

“But I helped dip the chocolate, didn’t I?”

Yeah. He did help. But where did all the chocolate-dipped bread go? I think it’s all in your stomach?

Instead of saying these words, I just stared at him, and he quietly took out a packaging bag.

“Should I do it all?”

He’s an unhateable guy.

But I can’t forgive him for lighting the camping fire in Siha’s heart.

***

Siha’s penguin bag was full again after a long time.

It’s going to be empty in an instant.

“Sam [teacher]. Igeo [this].”

“Huh? Siha, what is this?”

“White Day gift!”

“Wow. It looks really delicious.”

“Masisseo [delicious]! Eonjangsamdo [Director also] gift!”

The director received Siha’s gift and stroked his head as if to say thank you.

She noticed that Sihyuk made it, but she didn’t bother to say it.

Rather, Siha was the first to say it.

“This bread hyung [older brother] made. Daedanhae [amazing].”

He bragged a lot.

“Siha ga choco muchyeosseoyo [Siha put on the chocolate]. Hyung-ah rang Siha rang gachi haesseoyo [Hyung and Siha did it together].”

“Yeah, yeah. You two always do it together.”

“It’s fun with hyung. Setuya [set]. Setu [set].”

“Yeah, yeah. It’s a set menu.”

Siha is going to give it to the teachers first and then distribute it to his friends.

The twins, who had already seen the bread from behind, waited for their turn with shining eyes.

“Seungjun!”

“Wow! I got a White Day gift from Siha! Look at this. The chocolate and bread-colored parts are soccer balls!”

“Ah?”

You could call the chocolate part black, but the bread part wasn’t white, it was brown.

“Not a soccer ball?”

“Siha doesn’t know. If you tear the bread here, white comes out.”

“!!!”

That was an unexpected part.

Of course, Seungjun’s claim was far-fetched.

Hana also received a croissant and was happy.

“It looks like a conch. Right, Siha?”

“Bandage. Bandage. Bandage gamgo isseo [is wrapped].”

“Huh? It really looks like it’s wrapped in a bandage!”

Yeonju’s eyes sparkled as she looked at the bread.

When Jaehwi saw her excited expression and asked if he should give her his, her eyes widened.

“Really?”

“Yeah. I’d be happy if Yeonju ate it.”

“Ah, no. Let’s sit and eat together.”

Yeonju, who loves bread, was almost tempted, but she felt sorry for Jaehwi not being able to eat it.

Jaehwi was touched by something so small.

“Yeonju is nice.”

“???”

Siha also gave bread to Jongsu.

“Oh? Thank you.”

“Jongsu mani mugeo [eat a lot]. Grow tall.”

“Hey! I’m already taller than you!”

“If hyung [older brother] eats chocolate when studying, jottae [good].”

“Oh, really? Ah! You’re not listening to me!”

“But if you eat too much, your teeth will hurt, so eat a little.”

“Listen to me! Don’t just talk about yourself.”

“Siha is busy. Have to give to other friends. Bye-bye.”

“Hey! Lee Siha!”

Jongsu was still caught up in Siha’s pace.

Siha only has a sense of satisfaction from giving bread.

Next was Eunwoo.

“Eunwoo! This is a gift.”

“Wow! I know what this is. It’s called a croissant, right?”

“Chocolate bread.”

Siha didn’t know what a croissant was.

Eunwoo wondered, ‘Oh? Isn’t it a croissant?’ at Siha’s words.

But he immediately erased his doubts and thought, ‘Who cares?’

“Puhaha. Chocolate bread is right too. Whether it’s a croissant or chocolate bread, it’s good as long as it tastes good. Thank you.”

“Ah-ah. Gomaeo [thank you]~”

“Puhaha. He says thank you. Puhaha.”

Finally, he gave a croissant to Yundong.

“Yundong.”

“Yeah. Thank you.”

“Mani mugeo [eat a lot].”

“I’ll save it.”

“Why? If you save it, it becomes poop. Poop!”

“Since it becomes poop anyway, I’ll just save it.”

“!!!”

At Yundong’s cool answer, Siha realized once again, ‘Such a huge fact!’

He learned the great truth that it’s okay to save it and turn it into poop since it becomes poop anyway.

“A껴 mugeodo dae [It’s okay to save it and eat it].”

“???”

Siha nodded and came to his own conclusion.

It’s okay to save it. He said.

The teacher clapped her hands to get their attention.

“Everyone. It’s a little early, but shall we have a snack? Siha brought bread, so the teacher will give you each a cup of milk.”

“Yes!”

Siha realized something important.

He only brought 10 to give as gifts. There was no bread for himself.

Even when he looked at his bag, it was empty…

“Ah?”

It wasn’t empty.

There was one more in there.

“Han gae deo mana [one more]?”

11. There was one more croissant in Siha’s bag.

The teacher smiled.

“Hyung [older brother] said earlier that he put Siha’s share in too.”

“!!!”

“Hyung. Is he very sensible?”

“Hyung. Daedanhae [amazing].”

Siha was really surprised.

He really didn’t know that hyung would prepare this.

In the morning, he asked if there were 10 and even got confirmation.

At that time, Sihyuk checked inside the bag and put one more in for Siha’s share.

He prepared it in advance so that Siha wouldn’t be the only one who couldn’t eat when the children were all eating.

The teacher felt her heart warm as she watched these beautiful brothers.

“Siha is learning this kind of sense from hyung. Got it?”

“Siha baeosseo [learned]. One plus one-iya [is]. Siha ara [knows]. Da ara [knows all].”

“Oh?”

One plus one comes out of here?

No, well, it’s not wrong, but.

“Sam-i gareuchyeo jyeosseo [Teacher taught me].”

“Oh? That’s right. Sam did teach me.”

“Hyung also baeosseo [learned] at the convenience store. It’s clear.”

“Is that how the story goes?”

“It’s clear!”

The conclusion was in a strange direction, but anyway, the children ate milk and bread deliciously.

The teachers and the director also took a bite.

“Oh my. It’s delicious.”

“It’s real. But the taste doesn’t seem like wheat?”

“Director, do you know that too?”

“I make cakes too. So I know. I wouldn’t have known if I had eaten the chocolate part first. I think it’s rice bread, it’s amazing.”

Siha and the children had questions while eating at the teachers’ conversation.

Seungjun asked.

“Siha, is rice bread amazing?”

“I don’t know. Siha eats rice.”

“Hana eats rice too?”

“As far as I know, bread is made with wheat.”

At Yeonju’s answer, the children nodded, thinking that something made with rice was amazing.

Jongsu, who was next to her, took a breath to show off his knowledge, but took his breath away again at Yeonju’s knowledge.

“I knew it too.”

“Jongsu knows everything. I think he’s really smart.”

“Jaehwi…”

Jongsu was moved and gulped down the milk.

“Kueu.”

“But isn’t Yeonju amazing too? She’s pretty, smart, and dresses well. She’s so perfect.”

“Jaehwi…”

Jongsu’s emotion disappeared and he drank the milk again.

“Kueu…”

In the end, Yeonju, who was completely in love with Jaehwi, was the most amazing.

He felt like he had lost a friend.

It was like when a same-sex friend who got a girlfriend doesn’t hang out because they’re dating.

Anyway, Jongsu was feeling that way.

Seungjun said.

“Siha is lucky. Sihyuk hyung makes so many delicious things like this every day.”

“Seungjun?”

“Our mom only makes the same things every day. Of course, it’s delicious, but.”

“Siha also hyung eggs mani sseo [uses many eggs]. Masisseo [delicious].”

“Eggs are delicious. But it seems like Sihyuk hyung cooks a lot.”

“Maja [right]. Hyung. Yori manihae [cooks a lot]. Masineun geo mani mugeo [eats many delicious things].”

As Siha spoke, he thought of what happened yesterday.

“Siha is going to eat masineun geo [delicious things]. I’m going to eat a lot. That’s camping.”

“Camping?!”

“Go ggotgugyeong [flower viewing]. Lie on a chair and eat masineun geo [delicious things].”

“That’s camping. Sounds fun. I want to go too! Can’t I go too?”

“Wado dae [you can come].”

“Awesome!”

From the side, I heard ‘Hana too, Hana too!’

Of course, Siha gestured for them to come.

The teacher smiled bitterly as she watched the scene.

Hey, kids. You have to get permission from your parents and Sihyuk before you go together.

Anyway, the three of them are full of dreams.

***

I gave all the bread I made to Seo Suhyun.

“This is a White Day gift.”

“Wow. Is it bread?”

“Yeah. It’s a croissant made with rice.”

“Daebak [amazing]. Oppa [older brother], you’re good at cooking too?”

“I’ve been cooking for about 15 years.”

“Not since elementary school? Do you think I’ll fall for it!”

“It’s real?”

To be exact, I started making it in earnest from the 2nd grade.

Before that, I only started helping my dad little by little.

Since there was no mom, I thought I should cook.

I also sorted the recycling perfectly, greeted the ajummas [married women], and became friends, and started asking about cooking little by little.

The opportunity started with seaweed soup to make for my father’s birthday.

I was grateful to the neighbors who told me this and that because they were impressed.

I failed a little at first.

“But there were a lot of bread in your bag, did you receive that much on Valentine’s Day?”

“Ah, this? I’m going to bring it to Parang Mall. Alisa gave me kimchi fried rice before.”

“Excuse me? Not chocolate?”

“Yeah. What did she say? Danjjan danjjan [salty-sweet, salty-sweet]? She said I have to eat something spicy and then something sweet?”

“Kimchi fried rice because of that?”

“She said she made it for the third time? She said she made too much.”

“How can she not gain weight even after eating that much…”

Seo Suhyun trembled as if she was upset.

Maybe we don’t know, but she might be working out hard too?

“Hmm. Anyway, yeah. Oh? Alisa is passing by.”

“Oh? It’s real.”

Since we’re in the same school, we sometimes run into each other like this.

She also comes to listen to liberal arts.

“Alisa!”

“Ah! It’s Suhyun and Sihyuk?”

“This is bread. Today is White Day.”

“White Day… Ah! That thing that only exists in Korea and Japan?”

“Yes.”

“But Korea has something every 14th.”

“Hahaha. I don’t really care that much.”

It exists, but I don’t pay much attention to it.

It feels like a real over-the-line commercial gimmick.

“Thank you. But Sihyuk.”

“Yes?”

“Isn’t this too little?”

“……”

“I’m more about quantity than quality. You know?”

I don’t know why she’s raising her thumb.

I think the answer is very Alisa-like.

“Hahaha. I’m kidding. You know?”

Alisa smiled, revealing her teeth.

Strangely, it doesn’t sound like a joke. That’s because she really eats a lot.

Seo Suhyun asked from the side.

“But Alisa, how much do you eat a day?”

“It’s normal? I only eat two meals a day.”

The amount might not be two meals?

Anyway, Alisa is controlling herself in her own way, right? Right?

“Ah! Give this to the people at Parang Mall.”

“Can’t I eat all of this?”

“……”

“You know I’m kidding, right?”

I don’t think so…

I can’t tell if it’s a joke or not just by looking at Alisa’s face.