Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 387

Hyung, am I cute? 387

In the beginning, there certainly weren’t many people donating.

Subscribers who liked SihaPepe started buying calendars one by one because it was for a good cause, but the sales didn’t explode.

What really made it take off was one video.

“Hello everyone!”

Seo Soo-hyun started a live stream after a long time.

People quickly left greetings in the comments. Seo Soo-hyun smiled, watching the real-time reactions.

“I felt inspired for the first time in a while today, so I tried composing a song. It’s a song that I just barely finished, so please give me your feedback. Oh, right. As for where I got the inspiration… I’ll tell you after the song is over.”

“The song is titled ‘Just One Day.’”

Seo Soo-hyun held an acoustic guitar.

Ding. Diring.

A soft voice flowed out.

[When I first saw the light. I couldn’t be held~ in your arms.

When I cried and frowned. I couldn’t see~ your face.

It’s so cold here. I can’t open my eyes. Only the see~ming~ly endless~ wait.

The sound of your prayers. I hear it in my ears.

If there is a God, at this moment!]

The note rose high in the part saying ‘at this moment,’ as if indicating an important time, as if spitting out tears.

Sad emotions were captured on camera.

The reverberating sound of the acoustic guitar emitted gloomy intonations, low and lower, with a blue hue.

Seo Soo-hyun closed her eyes, gathering her emotions.

The lyrics she sang with her voice contained desperation.

Please. Please.

[You can take my life. Just give me warmth. Please~ don’t take me away.

I don’t want to miss this meeting after a long wait. My small hope.

It’s a day I want to see for a long time.

Just a little more strength. Just one day, just one daaay~]

Diring.

The guitar finished.

Seo Soo-hyun kept her eyes closed for a moment, organizing the lingering emotions.

The viewers were feeling the lingering emotions, too.

Only for a moment, then comments began to increase explosively.

-Wow! 슈ㄷㄷㄷ [Short for ‘shock’ in Korean slang, expressing surprise]

-Today, she’s releasing a masterpiece, not some strange experimental piece.

-Unnie [Term for ‘older sister’ used by females in Korean]…. Why are you so sad ㅠㅠ [Korean emoticon for crying]

-Where did you get the inspiration from?

Seo Soo-hyun opened her eyes.

She tried to open her mouth but closed it again.

Clearing her throat.

“This song was inspired by watching a channel I like. I introduced it once before, it’s called the SihaPepe channel.”

-Ah! I know that place!

-The emoticon artist channelㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Korean slang for ‘laughing’]

-Ah, I rememberㅋㅋㅋ I even left a comment to enter the plastic model contest….

“Yes, that’s right. They’re selling calendar merchandise this time, but they’re donating all of it to help newborns in poor environments. That’s what inspired the song.”

-Wow, seriously ㄷㄷㄷ [Short for ‘shock’ in Korean slang, expressing surprise] Suddenly, I got goosebumps…

-Wait a minute, can you put up the lyrics????

“Ah, yes. Let’s see where the lyrics are.”

Seo Soo-hyun put up the lyrics.

The commenters then realized why she was inspired.

The lyrics were written from the perspective of a newborn.

The moment when the first light was seen meant the moment when the baby was born.

From the part where the sound of prayers is heard in the ear, the mother’s earnest wishes were being expressed.

“They say that there are babies who pass away in less than 24 hours. So, I’m going to donate the proceeds from the sound recording of this song, the amount of support I’m getting now, and all the proceeds from the edited version uploaded to YouTube.”

“If you guys are really, really okay with it, please buy the SihaPepe calendar.”

“This isn’t me advertising anything. Just think of it as buying a good calendar and donating at the same time.”

Seo Soo-hyun held up a small woolen hat in her hand.

Fidgeting.

“Then I’ll end the stream here today. I’ll edit it right away and upload the YouTube video, so please watch it a lot.”

-Wait a minute ㅠㅠ [Korean emoticon for crying]

-Just edit while streamingㅠㅠ

-We want to hear what you recorded one more timeㅠㅠ

“Should I do that?”

The viewers listened to the song one more time.

Then, as donations poured in, someone appeared.

[슈님 [Honorific title in Korean]. I enjoyed the video. Would it be okay if I covered this song too? If it’s okay, I’d like to receive the MR [Music Recorded] track.]

-???

-Wow! Seriously…. This is crazy….

-It’s Rowoon….

Rowoon, a fairly popular YouTuber known for cover songs, had appeared.

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If there’s an Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS patients,

This time, there was a ‘Just One Day’ cover song challenge for newborns in poor environments.

As Rowoon took the lead among cover song YouTubers, everyone started requesting the MR track and covering the song because it was so good.

Of course, the purpose of donating was also a major draw.

And the child’s perspective and the mother’s earnest prayer in the lyrics resonated deeply.

Where else would there be a challenge like this?

The real-time ranking suddenly soared, the number of views exploded, and everyone started participating.

Of course, the premise was that all proceeds from this video would be donated.

As a result, the number of people who said they would buy the SihaPepe artist’s calendar gradually increased.

Seo Soo-hyun intentionally advertised, but she didn’t know it would become such a hot topic.

It was all because the song was good, and the popular YouTuber Rowoon uploaded a video titled ‘Just One Day Cover Song Challenge.’

People also sent donations.

And there were also people who wanted to buy the calendar little by little.

In many ways, the number of people who said they would purchase the calendar exceeded 300,000.

“Not 3,000, but 300,000?”

“It’s still increasing.”

I was about to say something to Baek Dong-hwan, but I stopped myself.

Baek Dong-hwan was looking up this and that, saying that some strange challenge was going on.

No. What is this? What happened?

“Ah. I went in and found out that Soo-hyun noona [Term for ‘older sister’ used by males in Korean] made a song first and advertised to buy the SihaPepe artist’s calendar?”

“Ah…….”

Seo Soo-hyun said she would advertise on her channel.

She said that she also came up with a good song and would sing it, but I don’t know why things got so big.

Baek Dong-hwan must be watching Seo Soo-hyun’s video again.

“Looking at this video, YouTuber Rowoon started with a cover song.”

“That’s it!”

No matter how much Seo Soo-hyun advertised, 300,000 people wouldn’t rush to buy the calendar.

No matter how good the cause is.

And there are many people who just donate without buying the calendar.

Rather, there are many people who are reluctant to donate money itself.

“Tsk. But can the company that makes the calendar handle the quantity?”

“I don’t know?”

It’s not 10,000 or 20,000, but more than 300,000.

It’s still going up.

I don’t know what the factory is like, but shouldn’t we get one or two more factories involved?

No. I was just trying to do it in a small way with Siha, but I don’t know why it turned out like this.

I just wanted to convey the feeling that it’s important to donate even a small amount of money!

I know everyone’s hearts, but stop clicking! Donate separately!

That’s what I was thinking inside.

Well, I think the company will send it by 택배 [Korean delivery service] and take care of everything. Anyway, this is donating the net profit left after deducting all the costs, so it will inevitably be less than the amount collected.

Well, I guess everyone knows that when they buy it.

“Wow. SihaPepe artist’s awareness will increase a lot.”

“Be quiet. My head hurts.”

Shouldn’t I call the company first?

I was thinking that when I got a call from the company president.

Fortunately, there was a rest stop, so I pulled the car to the side.

“Hyung [Term for ‘older brother’ used by males in Korean]. I’ll drive. Answer the phone.”

“Okay. Thanks.”

I answered the phone and switched places with Baek Dong-hwan.

“Yes. Mr. President.”

「Yes. Hello. I just saw how much I need to make…….」

Fortunately, the president said that the company could handle that amount.

Actually, I was just surprised because this was my first time with this kind of additional publication, but they print hundreds of millions of calendars a year.

I should have known something. Anyway, my worries were meaningless.

“Yes. I understand.”

「Yes. Then I’ll do that. But it’s a bit disappointing, because today is the deadline. I think more quantity could come in.」

I think this part is a bit fortunate.

This has been going on for two weeks. If I had recruited for a month, wouldn’t it have increased tremendously?

Anyway, I think it will end with about 310,000 today.

‘If that challenge continues…….’

It’s not that the challenge is bad.

You can donate on your own after seeing that.

But I’m the one making the calendar and I’m in a position to make a profit, but there are so many people that the amount is too much and I’m burdened.

Of course, I’m going to donate the entire amount, but to be honest, it’s too much of a burden.

If you roughly calculate 300,000 at 12,000 won [Korean currency], it’s 3.6 billion won.

How can my heart not flutter when I hold such a large amount of money in my hands?

Of course, the production cost will be deducted from here, but it’s still hundreds of millions of won.

“I’m going crazy.”

No matter how much I try to get, I thought I would donate about 10 million won, but how can hundreds of millions of won come in?

That’s why idols make so much money. Once you buy merchandise, just like that! Money just like that!

Siha, don’t you want to be an idol? No, let’s get a grip.

I was momentarily tempted by the money.

“Hyung. Are you okay?”

“I’m not okay. I’m not okay.”

That’s how we arrived home.

Baek Dong-hwan took himself to his house in the middle, handed me the driver’s seat, and left.

“Siha. Wake up.”

“Woong?”

He stretched as if his uncle had arrived.

I took a deep breath and told Siha how many people had gathered to buy the calendar.

“Mana! [Mispronunciation of ‘many’ in Korean]”

“Is that the end of the reaction?”

“A lot mana!”

“Oh. Okay.”

Well, it’s understandable that you don’t know how many people have gathered.

Even if you hear the amount, it won’t fully register.

That’s possible. Yes!

“Why is a baby channel so popular?”

Uncle was shocked by the amount.

Oh? It’s not that Siha is popular, but something has become a hot topic.

Maybe if the period was a little longer, there would have been a lot more orders than this?

When I said that, he had an expression that said, “That’s right.”

“But do the subscribers of this channel know that Siha is young?”

“They don’t know. I’ve never revealed it.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

Uncle looked at Siha.

“Siha. You’re a man with many secrets like your uncle?”

“Ah? Siha has more secrets than Samchun [Term for ‘uncle’ in Korean].”

“A lot.”

“Really.”

“What is it?”

“Siha likes Hyung [Term for ‘older brother’ used by males in Korean] a lot as much as the universe, but the secret is that there’s something bigger than the universe.”

“What kind of nonsense secret is that?”

I chuckled at that.

Yes! Siha likes Hyung more than the universe. But Siha, Hyung heard your secret. It’s not a secret anymore.

Uncle asks again.

“Then how much do you like me?”

“…It’s a secret.”

“Is there a bit of a pause?”

“Samchun [Term for ‘uncle’ in Korean]. Let’s go home now. Siha get out of the car.”

“Don’t change the subject!”

“Samchun [Term for ‘uncle’ in Korean]. Siha said there are a lot of secrets. If I say this, it’s not a secret.”

“You were talking about secrets so well earlier!”

“It’s okay.”

“Why are you suddenly saying it’s okay?”

Siha hides behind my legs, avoiding Uncle.

Uncle has an expression that says, “What kind of kid is this?”

You teased me so much when you were playing today, but you got a hit from Siha at the end.

If you win at the end, you win everything.

Siha wins again today!

“But Siha. Hyung [Term for ‘older brother’ used by males in Korean] is curious, how much do you like Uncle?”

When I sat down and put my ear close, Siha whispered in my ear.

“A lot less than Hyung.”

Not a little less than me, but a lot less, huh?

It would be about the size of a universe. Right?

“I see.”

“What is it? Si-hyuk. Let me know too.”

“He likes you as much as the Earth.”

“No, you’re bigger than the universe, but compared to the universe, isn’t the Earth too little?”

“I guess so.”

Hmm. The universe is a secret, so I have to protect it.

“Hyung, how did you know?!”

But did you really think it was as much as the Earth!

The secret was revealed.

“Hyung is amazing! Siha knows everything together!”

Oh? I guessed that by chance…….