Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 457

Hyung, aren’t I cute? Hyung, aren’t I cute? Side Story – Episode 32 (1)

Side Story 32: Talk On Quiz (1)

“Talk On Quiz” is a program where people literally talk and solve quizzes.

They scout many ordinary people and feature various professions.

This time, the theme is brothers and sisters, and they wanted to scout Siha and me.

Siha became quite a topic on Culture Day, and I was also working as a translator, so that’s probably why.

I didn’t give them an immediate answer.

I always had to ask Siha for his opinion. If Siha doesn’t like it, I don’t like it either.

“Siha, do you know ‘Talk On Quiz’?”

“That’s what Uncle watches.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

Saying Uncle watches it is an understatement; he watches almost everything, so he’s bound to get caught in the web.

“They called from there and asked if Siha and Hyung would like to be on the show.”

“Are we going on TV?”

“Yeah.”

“I’ll go.”

I was surprised that he said he would go without hesitation. Does he perhaps have a desire to be on TV?

Maybe his dream of becoming a YouTuber is unfolding.

Of course, Siha’s videos are uploaded to Seo Suhyun’s channel.

Does this mean I really have to create another channel?

I was thinking about that when…

“I’ll go if I can go with Hyung.”

It seems he liked the idea of me being there with him.

He probably would have refused if he had been scouted alone.

Of course, if he had been allowed to appear on TV alone, I would have gone as his guardian.

“So, should I tell them we’ll go?”

“Yeah!”

As I was making the call, Uncle approached Siha.

I wonder what he’s going to say this time.

“Siha, are you going on TV?”

“Yeah. It’s ‘Talk On Quiz,’ the show Uncle always watches.”

“Not always. Sometimes. Sometimes.”

“No, it’s always.”

“No, it’s not! Ah! But you know there are things you need to prepare when you go on TV, right?”

“Prepare?”

“Of course. Of course.”

Uncle smiled slyly at Siha. His face was full of mischief.

Siha pondered for a moment. What does he need to prepare when he goes on TV?

“Camera?”

“The broadcasting station has that, of course. It’s what *you* need to prepare.”

“Ah! Smile. Smile.”

“You have to have that equipped, of course. Look, this is entertainment.”

“Yeah.”

“Entertainment has to be fun. So, of course, you have to prepare a personal talent.”

“A personal talent?!”

It’s not like he’s an idol. Does he really need to prepare a personal talent to show on a variety show? And these days, it’s better to show off your *kki* [natural charm or talent] than personal talents.

Since it’s a talk show, your wit has to be funny.

Should I find a funny episode somewhere to share?

“One, two, one, two.”

Siha showed some fancy footwork.

He must have thought of soccer when I said personal talent.

Siha, that’s not the kind of personal talent I meant.

Uncle looked at Siha with a dumbfounded expression.

“Not soccer.”

“Then?”

“Like a voice imitation or a funny impression.”

“Baekdong Hyung is good at voice imitations.”

“Yeah, something like that.”

Because there was Baek Donghwan, who is a voice actor, Siha knew what a voice imitation was.

“It would be fun if you prepared a dance too.”

“For dancing, it’s Yundong.”

“Not someone else, you. *You*.”

“I can’t dance or do voice imitations.”

“That’s why you have to prepare.”

“Ugh.”

There’s no need to prepare something like that.

I need to stop Uncle from telling him useless things, but I’m distracted because I’m on the phone.

It seems like he’s saying those things because he sees me on the phone.

“So, there’s a cartoon called ‘Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo’.”

“Yeah, I know it.”

“Try imitating his voice.”

“Ddddddd.”

“That’s the sound of sweat. It doesn’t sound anything like it.”

“Then?”

Uncle pursed his lips.

It seemed like he was going to show him directly.

“Don’t… talk nonsense… you!”

What on earth is he teaching the kid?

Of all times, the writer is calling me and telling me this and that.

Siha imitated the words.

“Don’t talk nonseng. You!”

“Don’t talk nonsense, you!”

“Don’t talk nonseng. You.”

“Good job. Our Siha is doing well.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. You’re doing really well.”

“Don’t talk nonseng. You.”

“Tsk. I feel like I’ve been had.”

Siha looked up at Uncle and said it, but it sounded like he was answering rather than practicing.

But is he really going to use that as a personal talent on the show? I’m against it. Siha has an image. Wouldn’t strange things be said if he did that?!

“Okay. So, we’ve prepared one voice imitation. In case that doesn’t work, we need to prepare another song imitation.”

“What’s a song imitation?”

“It’s imitating someone singing.”

Siha nodded and started singing as if he thought of someone.

“Father gets drunk and runs away~”

I don’t know why he’s flaring his nostrils while singing.

“Grandmother chases after him with a stick~”

Here, Uncle raised a question.

“Who are you imitating?”

“Seungjun!”

“No. That’s someone no one knows. It has to be someone people know on the show.”

“But when Seungjun sings like this, everyone laughs.”

“That’s because Seungjun is doing it. I’ll teach you another one.”

I wondered what he was going to teach him this time.

I was done with the call, but I thought I’d see how far he’d go since things had turned out this way.

I quietly watched Uncle.

“Okay. Follow the song.”

“Okay.”

“Something short and impactful.”

“Short and impactful.”

“Ahem. Hey. Hey~ You’re a stuuupid~”

“Hey. Hey~ You’re a stuuupid~”

Why is every word he teaches something that makes the other person feel bad? Why these song choices?

I called Uncle in a low voice.

“Uncle……”

“Oh? Sihyuk, are you done with the call?”

“You jerk. What are you teaching him?”

I hit Uncle’s arm.

“Ah. Sihyuk. This really works. It’s funny.”

It is funny, but what will happen to Siha’s image?

If he comes out after a long time and does a personal talent like that, will people like it? Huh?! Maybe they will, but anyway!

“This really works.”

“There are many other good things. Why those in particular?”

“I chose them all to match the age group that watches this.”

At that time, Siha was practicing the song imitation.

“You’re a stuuupid~”

Uncle looked at Siha.

“It feels like he’s dissing me.”

“It’s your own fault. And you’re hearing it twisted.”

“Is that so?”

Our Siha doesn’t say things like that. Is that really true? He’s had strangely good timing since he was young.

Siha said.

“Uncle. It’s your imagination.”

“Really?”

“I don’t do it like this; I just call you stupid outright.”

“What? It felt like you were doing it outright just now?”

“No.”

Well, if Siha says no, then it’s no. Of course!

“I really told you something that works.”

Uncle still didn’t know what was wrong.

What works isn’t the important thing.

***

Elementary school.

It’s the norm for friends to share what happened to them or funny stories at their meeting place.

They brag, and they also share difficult or annoying stories.

Today, Siha came with something to brag about.

“I’m going on TV.”

“Where?”

Seungjun raised his head as if surprised.

“On ‘Talk On Quiz’.”

“Ah. That program with the old guys? The quizzes are hard.”

“Yeah. The quiz is okay because Hyung is there, but I have to be funny, so I’m preparing personal talents.”

“Personal talents? What kind? Like a Phantom Dribble? Or a Flip Flap?”

As expected, Siha was greatly influenced by Seungjun, and Seungjun was reacting as expected.

“No. Voice imitations and song imitations.”

“Ah. What? That’s it?”

Seungjun was disappointed because it wasn’t a soccer story.

But Hana next to him was different.

She wants to become an idol, so she’s interested in personal talents.

“What kind of personal talents did you prepare?”

“It’s a secret. You have to watch it on TV.”

“Tch. You won’t tell me.”

Siha was already keeping the secret even though they hadn’t filmed the show yet.

“Then, Siha, you have to talk about me when you go. Okay?”

“Okay. I’ll tell them about Hana, who will become an amazing idol.”

“Okay.”

At Hana’s request, Seungjun pointed at himself.

He wanted his name to be mentioned on TV.

“Siha. Me too. Me too. Tell them there’s a top striker.”

“Okay. I’ll tell them.”

Yeonju didn’t say anything next to them.

She didn’t need to be mentioned because she had already been on TV quite a bit and had done interviews.

Having her name mentioned wasn’t that amazing or something she needed to ask for.

“Should I mention Yeonju too?”

“Huh? No. It’s okay.”

“Okay. I got it.”

Yeonju nodded as if relieved.

Jongsu, who had been listening to the conversation, stepped forward.

“Should I mention Jongsu too?”

“Lee Siha. That’s not the important thing.”

“Huh? Why?”

“Of course, you have to answer the quizzes if you go there. What are you going to do if you leave it all to Sihyuk Hyung?”

“But the quizzes are hard.”

“You idiot. I only watch that program when the quizzes come out, and they give easy questions to kids.”

“Why?”

“Of course, they can’t solve it if they give them hard questions.”

Siha nodded as if Jongsu’s words made sense.

Jongsu became proud and took out a notebook and pen.

“I’ll tell you some expected questions, so study them.”

“Do I have to?”

“Of course. You’re going to introduce yourself as Lee Siha from Gangin Elementary School, Class 1-1, right?”

“No, I’m going to introduce myself as Lee Sihyuk’s younger brother, Lee Siha.”

“Huh?”

Jongsu was flustered as if he hadn’t expected that.

The kids who appear on the program always introduce themselves with their elementary school, grade, and class.

Saying the elementary school and class name is like going out as a representative.

That’s why he thought he had to do well on the quiz.

He never thought Siha would introduce himself as Sihyuk Hyung’s younger brother.

“Th-that.”

“Why?”

“It would be good if you did well with Hyung’s name on the line.”

“Why put Hyung’s name on the line? I should put my name on the line.”

“That’s not what I mean. It would be good to show Hyuk Hyung a cool side of you.”

“Hyung likes me even if I don’t show him a cool side.”

“Hey!”

In the end, Jongsu burst out as things didn’t go his way.

“Still, it would be good to show him a cool side.”

“Right?”

Siha was playing with Jongsu’s feelings.

“Okay. Listen carefully. There’s a chance a proverb will come out.”

“Proverb?”

“Yeah.”

“Answer. It’s dark under the lamp!”

“I haven’t even asked the question yet?!”

“Then ask the question.”

“Okay. Here comes the question.”

“Okay.”

Jongsu was writing diligently in his notebook.

“Losing this and fixing the barn. What is this?”

“What’s a barn?”

“You’re starting from there?!”

“Yeah.”

Jongsu was dumbfounded but quickly regained his composure.

“Okay. I’ll tell you a proverb you might know. A puppy doesn’t know fear of this. What is this?”

“Doesn’t know fear of Hyung?”

“No! Are you always about Hyung!”

Siha shook his head.

“Jongsu, think about it. A puppy doesn’t know Hyung. So, he doesn’t know how great or scary he is.”

“Don’t try to persuade me! It’s doesn’t know fear of a tiger. A tiger.”

“Is a tiger a *beom* [Korean word for tiger]?”

“Yeah.”

“*Beom*. Cute name.”

“It’s not a name; it’s a Chinese character!”

Of course, Siha doesn’t know that.

How much would he know about Chinese characters?

“Then this. You’ll know this one. You can live if you stay alert even if you’re bitten by this. What is this?”

Siha pondered and then thought of something.

“Uncle!”

Uncle always jokes around. But you can respond if you stay alert.

So, the answer is Uncle.

“No!”

“It’s not?”

“The answer is a tiger again!”

“It was *beom*.”

“No. It’s a tiger.”

“*Beom* is a tiger. So, is it wrong to say *beom*?”

“Huh? It’s not wrong. No. I don’t know. Do whatever you want! Just get all the quizzes wrong!”

Jongsu stomped off to his seat and collapsed on his desk.

Siha just tilted his head.

“Jongsu, give me another one.”

“No!”

“I think I can get it right this time.”

“……”

“Really.”

Jongsu sighed and straightened his back.

“Hoo. Okay. Last one. A frog doesn’t think of this. What is this?”

When Siha thought of a frog, he thought of Seo Suhyun.

And he also remembered hearing the story of when he first started as a YouTuber.

Seo Suhyun must have said that word without realizing it.

Siha said confidently.

“Hako!”

“Hey! It’s tadpole!”

A frog doesn’t think of its tadpole days.

In a way, it might not be that wrong. It’s just that it’s a bit weird that the proverb is in Japanese.

Anyway, Siha was preparing to go on TV even at school.