Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 30

I watched what I uploaded yesterday.

The four-panel comic I posted last time was so popular that I added a little ‘story’ to it, and the reaction was considerable.

‘Is this why people get addicted to social media?’

I can’t help but feel proud of the compliments on Siha’s drawings.

I immediately started writing the text and uploaded it.

“Oppa [Older brother/term of endearment for an older male friend or sibling], what are you doing here?”

“Huh? Ah! Just… nothing.”

Seo Su-hyeon approached, narrowing her eyes.

“You’re not hiding anything weird, are you?”

“No, I’m not. What would I have to hide…? But why are you in an empty classroom again? You didn’t come looking for me, did you?”

“Do you think I’m always looking for you, Oppa?”

“I wonder. Why do you look for me so much?”

“I came to help you today. Don’t stay here, get out of here quickly.”

“Why? It’s not time to pick up Siha yet, is it?”

“It’s not that… There’s a sports competition in the College of Humanities this time.”

“Ah…….”

“Did you forget? It’s in the first semester. But our Korean language department needs talented people, so they’re looking for you right now.”

“Why me? I’m not doing it. I’m a third-year.”

“What does being a third-year matter? In your first and second years… well, I don’t know about your first year. But in your second year, you were dragged around and did a lot, right? You were quite active.”

“That’s true, but…….”

To be honest, back then, the seniors forced me to go, so I couldn’t help it.

It was also a way to relieve stress through exercise.

“This is not the time for this. Run away before they find you.”

“Oh, okay. I should run away.”

I got up from my seat.

I knew the kids would just come and make promises in person because they knew I would easily refuse if they contacted me through text.

They were scary.

I packed my things and got up from my seat.

Creak.

At that moment, the door opened, and five male students rushed in.

“Hey, hey. The class president is a traitor. I have a great sense of smell.”

“Senior, where are you going? You are the hope of our Korean language department.”

“Shouldn’t we beat the philosophy department this time, if nothing else?!”

I sighed.

“Why, though?”

“Senior, please just play one soccer game.”

“No, not that. Why the philosophy department?”

“Our sophomores are taking liberal arts classes with the philosophy department, and we got crushed during the debate class. So, we can lose to any other department, but we can’t lose to the philosophy department.”

The sophomore class president passionately explained with a determined expression.

“I’m busy. I have things to do.”

“Senior, don’t worry. We’ve decided to hold the preliminary round by matching our free time. I know you have quite a bit of free time, right?”

They’ve already gathered all the information.

They knew everything when they came.

I should have filled up my schedule more if I had known this would happen.

Of course, I couldn’t say that I was spending time with Siha and working.

The sophomore class president said.

“Kang Yo-han, a third-year in the philosophy department, said that you were pretty good in your first year, but you’re the epitome of ‘lost but fought well.'”

I’m not going to fall for that kind of provocation.

“When is your free time?”

I’m just saying that because I don’t think those five will let me go easily.

It’s definitely not because I fell for the provocation.

I opened my mouth as the sophomore class president smiled brightly.

“It’s not free, though?”

The sophomore class president said.

“I didn’t hear you correctly?”

“I said it’s not free. I’m a man with a pretty high hourly rate, more than you guys think.”

“Then, since there are five of us, let’s make a deal with the school cafeteria food.”

As expected of the sophomore class president.

He was a man who knew how to negotiate skillfully.

But I couldn’t take food from college students who didn’t have much money.

“I don’t need the cafeteria food. Just do one thing for me. I’m providing labor, too, right?”

“Hmm…. Let’s hear it first.”

“If you don’t say you’ll do it, I won’t do it either.”

“Ugh.”

It’s probably difficult.

Not many people want to participate in the sports competition.

There aren’t many good players either.

They probably really want to scout me.

The sophomore class president discussed it with the sophomores and juniors behind him and nodded.

“We’ll listen to you as long as it’s not too weird.”

“Really? That’s great. Actually, there’s also a sports competition at the daycare center. They need some help? I’d like you guys to come and help out.”

“Ah, that’s not difficult. What did you think it was?”

Tsk tsk.

They’re underestimating playing with kids.

The stamina of kids who take naps and recharge is like receiving energy from an infinite atomic reactor.

“Just so you know, I’m only playing in one game this time.”

“Of course. We just need to beat the philosophy department. Just the philosophy department.”

“Don’t say it’s hard later when you’re helping out.”

“Ah, that won’t happen. It’s just helping kids play.”

I grinned.

Although it’s a sports competition with seven people, it will be many times harder if adults participate.

Unexpectedly, the staff has a lot to clean up.

Of course, I don’t know much about it because I haven’t experienced it, but the person who prepares behind the scenes is always the most tired.

“Really? Then, I’m counting on you.”

Our deal was made.

***

-The day of the Korean language department vs. philosophy department soccer game.

I warmed up.

“Ah, hyung [Older brother/term of endearment for an older male friend or sibling]!”

“Yeah, yeah.”

I saw Siha waving his hand.

A smile came out.

I just mentioned that there was something like this at the daycare center, and the teacher brought the kids out.

“Si-hyeok hyung, win!”

“Thanks, Seung-jun.”

“Hana also wants Si-hyeok oppa to win!”

“Thank you.”

Something was wrong with the sentence, but the meaning was conveyed properly.

I can’t disappoint them when the kids are watching like this.

Next to me, the students from the Korean language department were looking at the kids with sparkling eyes.

A third-year student who had returned to school led the cheering.

“Korean language department! Korean language department! Ultra-capshong [nonsense cheer] Korean language department!”

I couldn’t help but be shocked by the cheering.

A sophomore who was nearby said.

“Ugh. What era is that cheer from?”

But he continued to cheer without being discouraged by the reaction.

“Korean. Korean. Korean. Ko~rean! Korean. Korean. Korean. Korean~”

He was a surprisingly passionate person.

Seung-jun and Hana, who heard that song, started singing along.

“Soup~ Soup~ Soup~”

“Uldra caeshong soup department.”

The cheering became a soup that was crying, but it would be okay if it was fun.

Siha was also cheering, as if he was excited.

“Goo goo. Goo goo.”

“Cute.”

I stroked Siha’s head.

“Then, hyung will go kick the ball.”

“Ah, hyung. Hwaiting [Fighting/Good luck]!”

“Si-hyeok hyung. Fighting.”

“Si-hyeok oppa. Win~”

I went up to the soccer field, listening to the kids’ cheers.

Looking at the players, there was also the sophomore class president and a classmate who had been beaten by me.

Why is he here?

“Is he good?”

I asked the sophomore class president.

“Ah. That senior? I heard that he often played as a defender in middle and high school, and he awakened his talent as a striker when he was a sergeant in the military?”

“Oh, right. The higher the rank, the more that talent is awakened. So, he’s a striker?”

“No. I just persuaded him to defend. Honestly…. Ahem. I don’t trust him.”

“Hmm. That’s true.”

Honestly, I thought there weren’t enough talented people.

Can we beat the philosophy department like this?

Bleep.

The whistle blew, and the game started.

Tap.

The ball rolled.

The sophomore class president was in charge of MF [Midfielder] and passed the ball to me, who was a winger.

I pretended to kick the ball and got past one person.

I can’t believe there’s a kid who falls for something this simple.

I shook my body left and right and poked the ball at the striker in front.

Thud! The net shook.

The freshmen’s cheers erupted at the perfect assist.

“Korean language department! It’s a hit! It’s a hit! Korean language department! It’s a hit!”

Yeah. It seems better than ultra-capshong.

Siha, who was next to me, also raised his thumb, following the students.

“Hit. Hit.”

“Heart. Heart.”

“Hana too? Hana too?”

I don’t know what they’re saying because they’re far away, but the three of them seem to be cheering happily.

As I was watching with a pleased expression, a member of the philosophy department spoke to me.

Kang Yo-han, a third-year in the philosophy department.

He was in the same class as me, and I knew him because I had met him at the sports competition in my first year.

“Wow. Your skills are still the same.”

“I think our department will win today?”

“Well, you never know. There’s still plenty of time, kid.”

“Okay. See you later.”

I went back to my seat.

As the game started, the heat became even more intense than before.

Once you play the game, you don’t want to lose.

Tap. Tap.

The ball went to Kang Yo-han.

The defender blocking the front was our classmate whose name I didn’t know.

12 years of defense experience combined from middle and high school.

Indeed, that experience did not shine.

It was pierced in an instant, like a new recruit’s defense.

At the same time, the acting of being a pity and the expression that I tried my best to stop it was the highlight.

Who put him in?!?

The sophomore class president also looked at the ball going into the goal with a gloomy expression.

With this, it’s 1 to 1.

The game is not over yet.

***

Siha watched Hyung’s game with sweaty hands.

He was happy when a goal was scored, but he made a sullen expression when a goal was conceded.

“Hyung…….”

Seung-jun snorted, as if he was angry.

“Si-hyeok hyung doesn’t lose!”

“Hana will cheer too.”

Siha also raised his head at those words.

Seo Su-hyeon, who was next to Siha, said to him.

“You have to cheer even more at times like this. Okay, everyone, Korean language department! It’s a hit. It’s a hit.”

“Gook [baby talk for language]! Hit. Hit.”

“Gookmool [baby talk for soup]! Hit~”

“Hit!”

When the second half started after the first half, the kids looked elsewhere.

The teacher took out something new, as if she knew this would happen.

“Okay. It’s snack time now.”

The kids’ eyes lit up.

Only Siha stared intently at the game.

Seo Su-hyeon received a snack and put it in Siha’s hand.

“Let’s watch while eating, Siha.”

“Ah ah.”

The people from the Korean language department who were next to him were already surrounding the daycare kids.

“The kids are so cute.”

“How old are they?”

The cheering was only done in the first half, and everyone’s hearts were with the cute kids.

Then Seung-jun said.

“Siha.”

“Ah ah.”

“Let’s go too.”

“Huh?”

“I know soccer. It’s a substitution. A substitution.”

“Huh?”

“It’s changing people.”

“Change?”

“Yeah. It’s so frustrating. I could help Si-hyeok hyung if it were me.”

“Ah ah.”

Siha also wanted to help Hyung.

The daycare teacher heard that and smiled softly.

“Rather than a substitution, you can give Si-hyeok hyung, oppa, strength.”

“Huh?”

“Huh?”

The teacher stood up, stretched out her arm, and pointed her palm at Lee Si-hyeok.

“You give energy like this. Everyone, try it. Uwaaaa.”

“Ah ah!”

That was something Siha could do well too.

Siha spread his palm and sent energy to Hyung.

The other children followed the teacher.

The head teacher took a picture of the cute scene.

Click.

At that moment, Lee Si-hyeok quickly passed two people and shot as it was.

Thud!

Everyone’s energy made the ball go in.

The children were excited and raised their arms in the air, cheering.

“Hyung!”

“It’s delivered!”

“It’s the power of one!”

Everyone claimed it was their power and looked at the teacher.

It was because the teacher’s magic-like method was so amazing.

The teacher also smiled awkwardly because she didn’t know it would turn out like that.

“Okay. The teacher is right, right?”

“Yes!”

“You have to listen to the teacher from now on.”

“Yes!”

Daycare teacher.

She was a skilled person who didn’t miss an opportunity.

The result of the soccer game was a score of 2 to 1.

It ended with the victory of the Korean language department.

And today, Siha really liked Hyung’s cool appearance.

***

I came home and prepared dinner.

Siha should have been tired from cheering all day and playing with the kids, but he was still drawing with sparkling eyes.

Looking at what he was drawing today, he was drawing Siha’s penguin.

The thumb that wasn’t there was also created.

‘Today’s hit. Hit. I guess he liked the cheering.’

I thought I should write [It’s a hit. Hit] or [Fighting!] on that picture.

Unexpectedly, the emoticon picture preparation was also being done steadily.

Of course, from Siha’s point of view, he was just drawing.

“Siha, let’s eat.”

I fed Siha and washed him.

I opened Siha’s penguin bag and took out the family communication letter.

It seems like they’re having a sports competition as the daycare center told me in advance.

But there’s a word that bothers me.

[Daycare Center Joint Sports Competition]

Teacher.

You didn’t say anything about the word joint?

So, that’s why you needed staff for volunteer work?

It’s okay. I have…….

Shupa [Sound effect for something powerful]. Shupa. Shupa. Kang In-dae engine sound.

Because there are the five Korean language department brothers.

The price for making me play one soccer game is that the kids are going to suffer.

‘Strangely, I think I can hear the sophomore class president singing Shupa. Shupa…. It must be my imagination, right?’