Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 425

Hyung, aren’t I cute?

Wedding.

I always knew Dohwan hyung would get married someday, but I didn’t expect it to be so soon.

Time really flies.

It feels like just yesterday he was comforting me and giving me advice, and now he’s the groom.

He didn’t even have a girlfriend back then.

Who could have predicted this?

But considering Dohwan hyung’s age, it’s about time he got married.

These days, everyone gets married in their 30s, so it’s not late.

“Dohwan hyung. Congratulations.”

“Oh? You came?”

“Mun-doh samchun [Uncle Mun-doh], chukahae [congratulations]!”

“Thanks, Siha.”

I don’t really know what to say.

I’ve never been to a friend’s wedding before, so after saying congratulations, I ran out of things to say.

“You look great today. But aren’t you nervous?”

“I don’t know. I’m just so out of it. I don’t even know what I’m saying right now.”

I heard that the groom’s side is usually so busy that they don’t remember the wedding later, so it might be true.

Or they only remember the funny things that happened that day.

Well, it’s all recorded on video, so you can always relive the memories.

I don’t really know if there will ever be a day to watch the wedding video again.

“Then I’ll go over to the teacher’s side.”

“Ah. Already leaving?”

“Other people will be coming too. We can’t just stay here. Oh, right. Where should I sit? Groom’s side? Bride’s side? Does hyung have a lot of friends coming?”

“Hey! I have a lot of friends!”

“Then I should go to the bride’s side.”

“But the bride has even more friends.”

“Pfft.”

I guess I should sit on the groom’s side.

That’s where I was planning to sit anyway.

But Siha seems to have other ideas.

“Siha wants to sit on the bride’s side!”

“Siha, do you even know what that means?”

“Siha wants to go where the teacher is! Hyung too!”

“Ah, should we?”

Mun Dohwan looked at Siha with a disappointed face.

“Wow. After all I’ve done for you.”

“But Mun-do samchun, the teacher is nicer to Siha. Every day.”

“That’s because you go to daycare every day.”

I nodded.

It can’t be helped that Siha is more attached to the teacher. Because he’s been with her longer!

The density of time was different.

And the good things he did for Siha were only when he was 3 years old!

There’s no way he’d remember things from when he was so young, so Teacher Yoo Dahee wins.

“But all the kids are on the bride’s side.”

“That’s true too.”

Another crucial thing is that all the daycare kids will be sitting on the bride’s side, so it might be better for Siha to be on the bride’s side rather than the groom’s side.

Should I go to the bride’s side according to the principle of majority rule?

“Then you two can sit separately.”

“No way! Siha and hyung are a set. A set!”

The uncle behind us said, “Then should I sit on the groom’s side?” but Dohwan hyung said it was okay.

The uncle seemed a little sulky.

“Still, Mun-do samchun looks lonely, so let’s all sit on the groom’s side together.”

“Uuung. Can’t help it! Mun-do samchun, you have to be good to Siha. Got it?”

Since when did a guest have to act like this?

Saying he has to be good to Siha because we’re sitting on the groom’s side.

Mun Dohwan chuckled, dumbfounded, and nodded.

It seems we’ve decided to sit on the groom’s side.

“Then let’s go, Siha.”

“Okay!”

We moved towards the bride’s waiting room.

As I walked, I wondered how to handle the congratulatory money.

Should I give it to both the bride and groom?

Or should I give some money to the groom’s side and send a housewarming gift later?

I’ve been thinking about it since before I came, but I still haven’t come to a conclusion.

I’m really, really close to Mun Dohwan hyung, so I’m thinking of giving about 300,000 won [approximately $250 USD].

Of course, I’m also thinking of giving a housewarming gift.

I haven’t decided what to give yet, but I should ask the teacher, not Dohwan hyung, what’s needed.

If I tell Dohwan hyung, he’ll say I don’t have to give anything or just buy anything.

“Teacher! You’re pretty!”

“Thank you.”

The teacher is sitting there in a white dress.

She smiles softly and welcomes us.

She’s definitely different from when she’s at daycare.

She’s dressed up and her makeup is bright.

Of course, Dohwan hyung has seen Yoo Dahee teacher dressed up very prettily on dates.

Of course, she looks even prettier now.

“Congratulations, teacher. Siha congratulated Dohwan hyung, but he immediately said you were pretty first.”

“Ahahaha. Really? He noticed the teacher’s beauty more than the congratulations?”

Siha nodded.

The teacher strokes Siha’s head as if he’s cute.

As we were about to talk, other people came in.

To be exact, Seungjun’s mom and the twins came in.

“Wow! It’s the bride!”

“Wow! Teacher is pretty!”

The twins looked at the teacher with shining eyes.

And they hugged each other and greeted Siha as if they had found him.

They saw each other yesterday, but they always greet each other as if it’s been a long time.

Of course, I’m used to this sight.

“Okay, kids. Let’s go out now.”

“Why?”

“The teacher has to see other people. It’s not good to stay too long.”

“Okay!”

“Then, teacher. We’ll go out now.”

We said goodbye and sat down.

I’ve already given the congratulatory money, so I can slowly watch the wedding.

***

The groom enters and the bride enters.

The wedding proceeds according to the original order.

The daycare kids were on the bride’s side.

Of course, Siha and I are sitting on the groom’s side.

Now, a special video gift will be presented in the ceremony.

It’s what the daycare kids came up with.

“Now, we will have a special video gift.”

Yoo Dahee teacher looks bewildered.

Of course, the groom, Mun Dohwan hyung, knew about it.

The video starts.

The teacher is curious about what it is and looks into it.

First, Jongsu appears.

“Once upon a time, a man and a woman met each other!”

As he says that, his drawing appears.

Electricity comes out of the man and woman’s eyes and sparks fly.

He was trying to draw them falling in love with each other, but it looks like a staring contest to anyone.

“They fell in love with each other.”

Next, Yeonju appears.

“The man confessed. Will you go out with me?”

The man is holding a bouquet of flowers in both hands and confessing to the woman.

The woman covers her face and is shy, but she draws herself nodding.

Her cheeks are pink.

“The woman said yes.”

Next, Jaehwi holds up a picture.

“The two held hands and went on dates.”

They are wearing pretty clothes and holding hands.

People are wondering what kind of gift this is, but the teacher knew.

That’s exactly what the teacher always tells the children.

The teacher is receiving a story gift from the children in reverse.

The main characters are the teacher and Mun Dohwan.

Next, Hana appears.

“The two kissed!”

It’s a picture of a man and a woman kissing each other.

The background also has a very large heart drawn on it, giving it a childish feel.

Everything from dating to kissing is progressing very quickly.

“They were very happy with each other. But.”

Saying an ominous hint, Seungjun came out.

“The man didn’t receive the woman’s call because he was playing soccer.”

I also saw that picture and thought, “Another soccer game!” I was wondering how to connect it, but I roughly made the story like that.

“The woman was angry!”

On the left is a picture of a man playing soccer. In the middle is a picture of a phone. And on the left is a picture of a woman getting angry.

It was a picture composition that showed at once that he couldn’t be reached.

For reference, Seungjun only drew the soccer scene first, but when I connected the story like this, Siha said that two more had to be added, and that’s how the picture was born.

“And.”

Next, Yundong came out.

The picture was very bizarre.

The man’s body is bent at a right angle, and anyone who sees it would think that the woman broke the man’s body in a fight.

“The man prepared an event to resolve the woman’s anger.”

The woman was also drawn, and she was smiling slightly.

She looked like she was no longer angry.

“The man cheered her up by doing a funny dance, saying he was sorry. And the man says.”

“Actually, I didn’t receive it because I was playing soccer.”

“And the woman is curious.”

It was a twist.

The screen changes and this time Eunwoo comes out.

“The man started rapping.”

He suddenly starts rapping.

I added subtitles saying, “Do everything you want to do.”

“Actually, I prepared a ‘p’resent for you. A ‘ro’mance with you. I won’t ‘po’give up [a play on words using Korean pronunciation].”

“Remember? Our first meeting. Saying ‘Excuse me~’ made me look like I had no feelings. Come back again.”

“Look at this. I’m here from that time. The nervous feeling is right here.”

Eunwoo, who was creating rhythm and flow, suddenly stopped rapping and just recited as if he was speaking.

“I’m saying this because I don’t want to give up. Will you marry me?”

And Eunwoo holds out a picture.

The man is kneeling and holding out a ring.

The woman’s face is red and she’s slightly bowing her head.

And Eunwoo’s hook is heard.

“Answer me quickly~ Yes or Yes~ Answer me quickly~ Yes or Yes~ Answer me quickly~ Yes or Yes~”

“(E)ventually, there’s only one thing you’ll answer!”

“Answer me quickly~ Yes or Yes~ Answer me quickly~ Yes or Yes~”

There were people around who followed along.

Saying yes or yes.

And the screen changed.

The last one was Siha.

He held up a picture.

A bride in a wedding dress and a groom in a tuxedo.

The background is a beautiful cathedral wedding hall.

In fact, the people are small, so the background stands out more.

And the whole picture was converted to a dot feeling.

There was a picture that was obviously different in quality from the other children.

“The two got married and lived happily ever after~ The end~”

The last black screen came out with the subtitle [present].

It was literally a gift of video and pictures.

And then it brightened up and all the kids came out and held up pictures and said.

“Teacher~! Congratulations on your wedding!”

Clap clap clap.

The guests applauded.

The video ended as they listened to the sound.

It was a really short video and story, but it was a very intense and good gift.

“Hyung.”

“Yeah?”

“Is the teacher crying?”

“Huh?”

When I looked at the teacher, she was smiling and fanning her eyes with her hands.

She wasn’t crying, but it felt like she was about to cry.

I guess she was moved by the children.

Teacher. I also worked hard. Sob sob. I edited the whole video? I also helped the kids with the story, sob sob.

Of course, it might be a trivial story, but try to get 8 people to move together and do something. It’s not trivial.

Still, it’s nice to see them so happy.

I hope the two of them are really happy.

“Hyung. Hyung.”

“Yeah?”

“The teacher is happy!”

“Yeah. She’s happy.”

Who would say she’s not the main character of today?

Let’s wish the two of them blessings.

***

The wedding ended and I came home.

I felt strange. Someday Siha will get married like that and have a ceremony with someone.

I’ll probably be sitting where my parents are sitting.

Siha’s biological father might be sitting there. Maybe he’ll refuse. Saying he’s not qualified.

Anyway, thinking about that made me feel a little weird.

The two of them should have been watching that scene.

I don’t care. Because I’ve already had someone missing. Because I’m already used to it.

If I ever get married, it would be enough to have my uncle and Siha there.

“Hyung. Hyung!”

“Yeah?”

“If Siha gets married, will hyung hold my hand and send me off?”

“Siha, that’s only for the bride.”

“Why?”

“It’s to send the bride to the groom, saying, ‘Please take good care of the bride from now on.’ Something like that.”

“Can’t you send the groom to the bride?”

“Maybe you can?”

“Siha wants to hold hyung’s hand!”

Was your goal to hold hands and walk?

Well, it’s weird to hold hands while entering as the groom! I think so! By that time, Siha will be all grown up.

Of course, it might be okay if he’s young like now.

Although it’s a little weird for a child to get married.

“Hyung.”

“Yeah?”

“But Siha can’t see the sparkles anymore.”

“Uh-oh? Sparkles??”

“Yeah. Sparkles.”

If it’s sparkles, he must be talking about his ability.

Could it be that his ability has disappeared?

But the knowledge that comes to mind and the foreign languages that come out of his mouth naturally proved that they haven’t disappeared.

But Siha said he can’t see the sparkles anymore.

When did that start?

“When did you stop seeing them?”

“Uuung. I used to see them and then I didn’t. I haven’t seen them since Siha’s birthday.”

Siha’s birthday is when he turned 5 years old.

When he turned 4 years old in the Western age system. Last year, December 5th.

My uncle said.

“Why? What are sparkles? Is there a problem?”

I shook my head at my uncle’s words.

“No. There’s no problem.”

“Isn’t an assassin targeting you? You said sparkles. It might be sunlight reflected in the scope.”

“Why would they snipe at me?”

“I’m just saying it might be.”

My uncle’s absurd words broke my thoughts.

There was no need to think too deeply.

His ability is still there.

My uncle said.

“But you know. We all took pictures together at the wedding.”

“Yes. We did.”

“Then why don’t we go take some too?”

“What?”

My uncle coughed and said embarrassedly.

“A family photo.”

***

Family photo day.

My uncle applied for a photo studio event and won, so they said they’d take it at a discounted price.

We prepared two sets of clothes.

One is a suit and the other is jeans and a white t-shirt.

It felt strange to take a family photo after so long.

“Okay. Okay. Let’s take poses freely here in the studio. Yes. Everyone gets awkward when I say that. First, let’s use props? Sit on the square box. One person sits on the floor. That’s right. The child lies down and looks this way.”

What is family?

It’s really simple.

I’m back. I’m home. Come on in. Welcome.

Did you eat today? What did you eat?

I did this yesterday and I did this today.

I had something frustrating happen today, is this my fault? Isn’t it? He’s the one who did wrong? Even if it’s not, tell me it is. I’m having a hard time.

It’s okay. It’ll be okay. It’s not your fault.

Let’s eat! That looks delicious! I want to eat that. Should we eat it tomorrow?

Good night. Good morning. Good morning. Did you sleep well?

“Yes. Yes. Good. I’m taking it. Yes. Smile naturally.”

Just people who can say these ordinary words.

No matter who says what. No matter what the circumstances. Living in the same house, laughing, crying, getting angry, and having fun. That’s exactly.

“Yes. I’m taking it.”

Click.

Even if we don’t share a drop of blood.

That ordinariness is exactly.

“Wow! It came out well! Huh? But was the light a little weird? There’s no place for light to come in here? Is the lens weird? It’s blue and red? Don’t worry. I’ll get rid of it well… Yes? You want it like this without getting rid of it? Okay, I understand.”

The photo was printed and came out as a frame.

And it was hung in the living room of the house.

We are always together in the photo.

We will continue to do so in the future.

(The End)