Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 48

“Hyung, Aren’t I Cute?” 48

As the swarming people cleared out in an instant, I had some room to breathe.

I sat down, looking at the completely empty booth.

Nicole approached and tapped my shoulder.

「Good work.」

「Yes.」

「We were able to secure the contract more smoothly than we expected. Thank you.」

「The thanks are, of course…」

「Coming. They’re coming!」

「Haha. Thank you. Now that the big stuff is done, can I take a break?」

「Yes. No, actually, let’s wrap it up for today and head back. To be honest, we’ve achieved almost all of our goals here.」

「So, you’re no longer interested in Korea?」

「Haha. That’s not true.」

「Then, I’ll head out.」

I got up from my seat and went to Siha, who was sitting down.

“Siha~”

“Hyung!”

“Were you playing well with Alisa noona [older sister/female friend]?”

“Ah ah.”

“Really? Then, shall we play together now? Alisa, what do you want to do?”

“I’m going to watch the fashion show.”

“Really? Then, I’ll go too. I should watch the fashion show with Siha for a bit and then leave.”

“You can look forward to it. Opportunities like this don’t come often.”

I should broaden my perspective on fashion with this opportunity.

It would be good for Siha to see a lot of things too.

“Siha, if you get bored, you have to tell me we should leave, okay?”

“Ah ah.”

We watched the fashion show and then returned home.

Being an interpreter was a very meaningful experience.

It’s just one experience, but I don’t think I’ll forget today’s work.

“Siha, it was fun, right?”

“Ah ah.”

I wonder if today’s experience was helpful to Siha.

I wonder if it made Siha lonely.

I had those worries, but Siha just quietly held my hand tightly.

I don’t know if he wasn’t bored or if he was bored but endured it.

Siha is an honest child, so he would have said something if he was bored, right?

“Hyung.”

“Yeah?”

“Sword. Sword.”

“Huh? Suddenly, a sword?”

“Ah ah.”

Alisa, who was next to me, said.

“Isn’t he thinking about the person who came out wearing a hanbok [traditional Korean clothing] and a sword at the fashion show?”

“Ah, I see. Do you want a sword?”

“Ah ah.”

I haven’t received today’s pay yet, but it seems like quite a lot of money will be coming in.

So, I can buy him as many swords as he wants.

Two or three.

“Okay. I’m in a good mood. Let’s go buy a sword right away.”

“Ah ah!”

Alisa raised her hand.

“What about me? What about me?”

“You’re showing a very childish side today. Okay. I’m also grateful for taking care of Siha.”

“I have to come again tomorrow, and there’s some good fabric there. My creative desires are soaring.”

“What kind?”

“The place that sold hanboks. The fabric is as pretty as silk.”

“Ah, I see. What are you going to make with it?”

“Of course. I promised to cast a spell on the kids [make them clothes].”

“You’re thinking of making it with that fabric?”

“Yes. You’ll buy a lot, right?”

“Hmm. As long as it’s not too expensive?”

“Leave the bargaining to me. Heu heu heu~”

Alisa started humming.

Well, since it’s the same industry, they’ll give me a discount at cost.

I made a lot of money, so I could give them this much of a gift.

And it seemed good that she was going to make clothes for the kids.

It felt like I was giving a good gift to Seung-jun and Hana, who couldn’t come.

“Hyung~ Sword~”

“Okay. Let’s go buy a sword.”

As expected of a boy, he seemed to be hooked on swords.

On the way, we stopped by a toy store to look at swords.

Swords these days seemed to be well-made.

There were various swords used by ancient warriors.

I saw swords from the historical drama ‘Six Flying Dragons’.

A historical drama set in the late Goryeo period [Korean kingdom from 918 to 1392], featuring seven historical figures including Yi Seong-gye [founder and first king of the Joseon dynasty].

Six Flying Dragons.

Siha was looking at the sword that appeared in the role of Lee Bang-ji, the best swordsman in Goryeo.

He seemed to like it.

“Ah ah. Hyung.”

“Okay. Let’s buy this.”

“This Seung-jun. This Hana.”

“Huh? No. No. I should only buy Siha’s.”

“Hyung. Siha. Money.”

“Huh? You’re buying it with your money?”

“Ah ah.”

Nod nod.

Actually, I did receive the money with Siha’s pattern on it.

I was going to show him later that it was the money he earned, but he already knew it was his money!

“If you’re buying it with Siha’s money, I won’t stop you!”

I remembered when he gave strawberries to people before.

Siha is such a good kid.

He even knows how to choose gifts like this.

We bought the swords and went back.

“Then, let’s part ways here. See you tomorrow, Alisa.”

“Goodbye.”

When I got home, I washed Siha first.

Siha sparkled his eyes and pulled out the sword.

Swoosh.

“Ah ah. Hyung.”

“Yeah. Yeah. Do you like it that much?”

“Ah ah.”

Siha swung the sword wildly.

I smiled at the sight.

I wondered if I played like that when I was young.

“Siha, should I show you how to use a sword?”

I showed him the battle scenes from Six Flying Dragons.

Siha watched with wide eyes as if it was really cool.

For reference, I quickly prevented him from seeing scenes that looked like blood would come out.

***

-The day after the Fashion Fair & Textile Expo.

Siha arrived at the daycare center with the swords to give as gifts.

Everyone couldn’t take their eyes off the sword Siha had.

“Ah ah. Seung-jun gift.”

Siha handed the sword to Seung-jun.

“Wow! Siha, thank you! This sword is really cool!”

“Ah ah. Hana gift.”

He gave Hana a pair of swords.

“Wow! Two! Hana has two!”

Hana boasted to Seung-jun.

Seung-jun wasn’t very envious.

Because his sword looked much cooler.

And he knew that this was Moo-yul’s sword, the best swordsman in Joseon [Korean kingdom from 1392 to 1897], from Six Flying Dragons.

Hana’s swords were the twin swords used by the descendants of Cheok Jun-gyeong.

Siha gave the kids the swords he bought.

The daycare teacher was bewildered by the sight of Siha.

“Siha, what’s with the sword gifts?”

“Ah ah.”

Si-hyuk, who was behind him, scratched his head and told the story.

“Siha gave the kids gifts with the money he earned this time.”

“Really? Wow. Siha. That’s nice. You gave the kids gifts with the first money you earned?”

“Ah ah.”

Nod nod.

Siha also felt good seeing the kids happy.

The teacher stroked Siha’s head because his heart was so pretty.

“Okay! It’s dangerous to play with swords here, so don’t take them out. Got it?”

“Yes!”

“Put them on one side here.”

The children listened very well.

But they kept glancing at it as if they wanted to play with it.

Si-hyuk said.

“Then, I’ll be on my way. Please take good care of Siha. Siha, hyung [older brother/male friend] is leaving.”

“Ah ah. Hyung. Bye-bye.”

“Bye-bye.”

Siha waved to his hyung bravely today too.

He waved his hand until his hyung disappeared and then became sullen.

“Siha, let’s play~”

“Hana too. Hana too. Let’s play!”

Seung-jun and Hana knew Siha’s heart well and held both of his hands tightly.

“Ah ah!”

Siha regained his energy with the strength of his friends.

He was going to play energetically with his friends today too.

The teacher looked at the kids and made a ‘Heut Heut’ sound [sound of amusement/exasperation].

She had prepared something again today.

“Everyone!”

“Yes!”

“The teacher has prepared a play called ‘The Three Little Pigs’ today!”

A play!

It was a plan to develop the children’s teamwork and make them think about the role at least once.

So, what she prepared was the Three Little Pigs.

She guarantees that this specially arranged story will not be ordinary.

“How is it! Do you want to do it?”

“No!”

“Ah~ Why~ Please say you want to do it~”

But the children were not easy.

Hana said.

“Pigs aren’t pretty!”

It was an excellent argument.

Seung-jun added to it.

“It’s childish~ If we’re going to do it, it’s a drama! Six Flying Dragons! Teacher. Six Flying Dragons!”

Seung-jun glanced at the sword.

The teacher was flustered and stuttered.

Six Flying Dragons.

When did the kids watch something like that?

It was shocking that the other kids knew it, and Siha knew it too.

It felt like the teacher’s childlike innocence had been destroyed.

In fact, the kids didn’t know the contents, but they knew the scene of using the sword, so that’s what came out.

“Okay! Let’s do Six Flying Dragons. The teacher was actually a drama writer.”

The head teacher looked at the scene with an absurd expression.

When were you a drama writer?

You dreamed of being a fairy tale writer?!?

She shook her head.

The teacher proceeded with the story without paying attention.

“This play will be filmed and shown to your parents. I did this well! Say it. Got it?”

“Yes.”

“Then, shall we start by making the stage? While you’re doing this, the teacher will make a story.”

“Yes!”

Making something together can give children a sense of accomplishment.

That’s what the teacher was aiming for.

The kids colored diligently with crayons.

It might be boring, so I told them to draw whatever they wanted, so they’ll probably do well.

Now, I quickly thought about the script.

Six Flying Dragons kids version.

I was going to make the lines simple and put in a lot of battle scenes.

This was not an easy task.

If I tweaked it a little, a perfect story would be born.

While they were working hard to make something, Alisa appeared.

“Hello.”

“Huh? What’s going on?”

“I wanted to transform Hana and Seung-jun, so I made a sample. I’m going to put it on them first.”

Seung-jun and Hana, who heard those words, jumped up.

“I can get magic today!”

“Hana too. Hana too! Magic!”

After that, Siha also participated.

“Ah ah. Siha too.”

Alisa smiled softly.

She rummaged through the paper bag she had brought and revealed the clothes.

“Tada!”

Flutter.

A fancy hanbok unfolded.

It wasn’t a traditional hanbok, but it was a modified version, and it seemed that she had put a lot of effort into the design.

Seung-jun said excitedly.

“Wow! It’s a warrior’s outfit. A warrior’s outfit!”

“What about Hana? What about Hana?”

“Ah ah. Siha too!”

The teacher’s eyes widened as she looked at the clothes.

“The costumes are ready too!”

Alisa tilted her head at those words.

“Yes?”

“Alisa. Are you going to make Hana’s clothes and Siha’s clothes too?”

“Yes. I wasn’t going to make Siha’s, but I’m just going to make it this time.”

“Really? Then, we’re going to do a historical drama play, so it’s a bit much to make clothes for the other kids, right? Is there a place to rent them?”

“Ahahaha. If it’s seven, I’ll make the same thing for you quickly. Anyway, I’m going to make these clothes for submission and sale. If the response is good, I’ll make more.”

“Really! That’s great!”

The teacher’s head started to spin quickly.

Because it seemed like it would be a good lubricant when adapting [help smooth things over].

Siha looked at the teacher.

Somehow, heat seemed to be coming out of her body.

“Ah ah.”

Siha pulled on the teacher’s pants.

“Huh? Siha. Why?”

“Ah ah. Siha. Goryeo’s best swordsman.”

“Huh?”

“Siha. Goryeo’s best swordsman.”

The teacher thought for a while and then something flashed through her mind.

“You want to be Lee Bang-ji, the best swordsman in Goryeo?”

“Ah ah.”

“Um. Okay. I’ll keep that in mind.”

“Ah ah.”

Seung-jun also raised his hand.

“Me, me, me! Warrior Moo-yul~~”

“Okay. I’ll keep that in mind.”

“Hana too. Hana too. Cheok, Cheok, Cheok!”

“Okay. I’ll keep Hana in mind too. The teacher will.”

The other kids were also saying what they wanted to do, so it was a mess.

The teacher wanted to cry.

Why did it turn out like this?

Can the play really be successful?

“Okay! Okay! The teacher will do well. So, finish coloring!”

“Yes!”

The kids started coloring the picture again.

Siha also picked up a yellow crayon and drew a butterfly on the grass.

That pretty butterfly I saw azaleas.

He didn’t color it, but he worked hard to draw butterflies and decorate the background props.

The aftermath of the sword gift has returned like this butterfly effect.