Brother, Am I Cute? [EN]: Chapter 96

Hyung, Am I Cute? 96

-NM Game Company.

This was the company that succeeded in producing an animation thanks to the popularity of the game ‘Unstoppable Zombies’.

In addition to that, they also developed many app games and made money through in-app purchase inducements [encouraging players to spend money within the game].

With the animation coming to Korea this time, the game’s popularity was also on the rise.

“Haaah.”

A company employee yawned loudly.

He was so tired, perhaps because he had been working overtime for the first time in a while.

He was currently in charge of the event and was in the process of selecting artwork.

“They’re here again today.”

Surprisingly, there were many art submissions.

This was to be expected since they had prepared many prizes from the start.

However, it was a troublesome task for the person working.

He roughly watched the videos and looked at the artwork.

“Is there anything interesting today?”

There was some fun in the selection process.

Because ingenious ideas came out, making it enjoyable to watch.

At that time, a colleague approached with a smile and rested his arm on the chair.

“You’re only looking at the artwork without watching the videos?”

“How can I watch all those videos? Where would I find the time? It’s just for confirmation. Confirmation. To see if they drew it alone. I just need to check the back.”

“Well, that condition was a deterrent.”

“I just need to check the particularly well-drawn pictures.”

In reality, it would take all day to watch all those videos.

The company doesn’t have time to spare, and there are personal tasks as well.

It’s better to quickly sort through these and select them after discussion.

Fortunately, the characters that come out of this can be applied during meetings.

Perhaps they should be grateful that so many ideas are coming out.

“Saying that tramples on the dreams and hopes of children. No innocence. No innocence.”

The colleague behind him clicked his tongue.

“Aren’t you working? So relaxed?”

“I’m fine. I did something big recently. I hired an interpreter for this competition. I’ve done all my work.”

“Oh, really? That’s good. Hurry up and go, since you’re busy.”

“Okay. Good work. Share any fun pictures you find.”

“See you in the game.”

The colleague left, and he started looking at the monitor again.

He clicked on the email and opened the attached files.

“Huh?”

Doubt couldn’t help but pop out.

Because there was a carrot character right in front of him.

Many unique drawings had arrived, but this was the first time someone had sent in a vegetable-themed one.

“Cute?”

It was cute for now.

He was also intrigued. Perhaps because he had been looking at boring human zombie pictures, it felt fresh.

There were animals, but definitely no vegetables.

Especially carrots.

“It’s not quite award-winning material, but… I’m curious about the setting.”

For now, he was keeping this picture in mind.

He liked the round, cute drawing style.

The freshness was a high score point.

He looked at the title.

“Carrot Zombie…”

It was ‘Carrot Zombie’ as the picture showed.

He skipped the title and looked at the setting.

[Setting]

[Occupation: Streamer]

[Is being exploited by an MCN company [Multi-Channel Network, a company that works with online video platforms] under a slave contract and is broadcasting.

Always does as planned and engages in bizarre broadcasts.

And is stuck working at the company.

Viewers often jokingly request to shake a carrot if they are being held captive.

But the company is watching, so they can’t shake the carrot.

They want to shake the carrot so much in their heart that they became a Carrot Zombie Streamer.]

He blinked his eyes.

He rubbed his eyes again, but the words didn’t change.

“What? It was a human?”

According to the setting, it was a human who became a Carrot Zombie.

He laughed as if it was interesting.

He didn’t know who the parents were, but the setting itself was fresh.

With this much sense and sincerity, he felt like he couldn’t not give an award.

“Okay. This could be a runner-up candidate?”

Someone pressed the back of the chair after hearing those words.

He got angry, thinking it was another colleague pressing it.

“What again! No fun pictures.”

“No, it’s fun, isn’t it?”

“Huh! Executive Director?”

“Why? This is a fun character.”

The executive director’s eyes sparkled as he looked at the Carrot Zombie character.

The employee, who was a deputy manager, could only sweat in front of him.

***

-Home.

I finished my final report after the field training.

I captured and photographed the things I worked on and put them inside.

Everything else is good, but there’s one annoying thing.

‘It’s a little hot. Should I lower the temperature a bit?’

I lowered the air conditioner temperature with the remote control.

The air conditioner cooled my body, and the heat from the laptop created heat again.

The house was cool enough.

I’m just a little more sensitive to heat.

Siha seemed to be enjoying the coolness as well, wrapping a blanket around his neck to make a cape.

An act of utter luxury.

“Siha. It’ll be over soon. Just wait a little bit. I’ll play with you.”

“Ah ah. Siha. Hero!”

“Yes. You’re a hero!”

Siha shook his blanket cape and stretched his hands up.

He’s so cute as always.

That’s not it.

I snapped out of it and looked at the laptop again, quickly organizing and uploading the report.

I wouldn’t care if there were typos.

There was already plenty of data.

‘I wish the vacation was just one day later…’

The daycare had a vacation.

That’s why Siha is at home.

Of course, even if the daycare didn’t have a vacation at the end of the field training, I was going to keep playing with Siha at home.

I wanted to spend time with Siha even a little bit.

‘I’ll have to go if Siha says he wants to go to daycare.’

It was a free school attendance that elementary, middle, and high school students couldn’t enjoy.

It was a cutting-edge school attendance system, but it was a luxury that could be enjoyed because he was attending daycare.

“Siha. Where do you want to go when this is over?”

“Ah? Hyung!”

“Yes! You want to go somewhere?”

Siha pointed at me.

“Hyung!”

“You want to go to Hyung?”

“Ah ah. Hyung! Hyung! Play!”

“You want to play with Hyung a lot?”

“Ah ah.”

The place doesn’t matter.

Siha wants to play with me in any place.

He’s so cute that I want to play with him forever.

Well, he won’t play with Hyung when he grows up.

That’s a little sad.

At that time, the phone rang.

“Huh? Who is it?”

Looking at it, it was a video call from Seungjun’s mom.

I wondered what was going on, so I answered the phone for now.

“Hello.”

Seungjun was the one who suddenly appeared on the screen.

「Oh? It’s Siha hyung! Siha hyung!」

“Yes. Hello~”

「Siha hyung. Is Siha there?」

“Yes. He is.”

「Then. Siha. Ack!」

「Hana too! I’m going to talk to Siha oppa [term for older brother used by girls]!」

Hana suddenly appeared on the screen.

She pushed Seungjun’s face away and fought over the phone.

「I grabbed it first.」

「Hana wants to talk to Siha oppa too!」

「Oppa is first!」

「Oppa can do it later!」

Since they were bickering, I stepped in first.

“Hana. Let Siha talk first, and then you can talk to me. Okay?”

Hana readily answered.

「Okay!」

Seungjun wiped the sweat from his head and muttered that it was hard to be an older brother.

I chuckled at those words.

If he’s like that already, it seemed like he wouldn’t be able to do anything later.

“Then I’ll switch to Siha. Siha! Seungjun called.”

“Ah ah! Seungjun!”

“Here you go.”

I handed the phone to Siha.

His eyes widened as if he was amazed to see Seungjun’s face on the screen.

“Siha. If you show your face to the camera, Seungjun will see you too.”

“Ah ah.”

When I pointed at the camera with my hand, Siha put his face close to it.

Seungjun’s laughter could be heard from the speaker.

「Ahahaha! Siha. Your eyes are too big! Scary!」

“Ah ah!”

「Move your face away.」

“Ah ah.”

Siha dropped the phone with both hands.

Still, Siha’s face was shown largely because the camera was close.

「More! More! More! More away!」

Siha handed the phone to me after hearing those words.

He ran away and stood far away.

“Seungjun!”

「Is it too far this time?」

“Huh?”

When Siha came closer to me again, his face finally appeared stably on the screen.

I was watching because his actions were so cute, and a very interesting scene came out.

「It’s okay now!」

“Ah ah.”

「Siha. Siha.」

“Seungjun!”

「I called because I have something to say. Let’s play together!」

Siha nodded as if he was happy too.

It was a call to play.

I felt strangely touched.

It was that Siha had a friend who called him.

It hasn’t even been a day since the vacation started, but seeing him call like this, it seemed like they had really become close.

To call because he already wanted to play together.

How good is it to play at that age?

「Then let’s go together.」

“Gether?”

Um. Yes. We have to meet and play together.

「To the sea!」

“Sea?”

Yes. If we’re going to play, we have to meet at the sea.

Huh? Something’s weird? The sea?

My eyes widened at the sudden news of the sea.

Why is the sea suddenly coming up?

「Ah! Siha hyung!」

“Why the sea all of a sudden?”

「Mom said we’re going to the sea! Siha is going too.」

Seungjun included Siha in the group without permission.

I chuckled for no reason.

“Aren’t you going with your mom and dad?”

「Yes!」

“But is it okay for me and Siha to go too?”

「Then can’t Siha go?」

“No, it’s not that problem, but…”

I couldn’t go with Siha on a cozy family trip.

It felt like a nuisance.

Sometimes it’s an important time to be with family.

At that time, Seungjun’s mom’s voice was heard from the side.

「Si혁 씨 [term of address, similar to Mr./Ms. but with more politeness]! Don’t worry about us and go to the sea with Siha.」

“Yes? Is it really okay?”

「Yes! The kids will like playing together too. We’re going to let the kids play as much as they want.」

“Still, it’s a family event, so it’s a bit much for us to join…”

「What, what’s wrong with that. Siha would like to play with his friends at the sea too.」

“That might be true. Siha. Do you want to go?”

Siha nodded.

He must really want to go.

Maybe he just likes playing with Seungjun.

But does Siha know what the sea is?

I went once when Siha was really a baby.

We just walked around the beach.

“Okay. Then let’s go!”

“Ah ah!”

Siha cheered.

I looked at the phone and said.

“Then let’s go together. When are you planning to go?”

「Actually, we’re thinking of leaving the day after tomorrow. I’ve already booked a hotel, so Si혁 씨 should book the same accommodation with Siha.」

“Yes. I understand.”

Siha pulled on my pants.

“Hyung.”

“Yes?”

“Siha too.”

“You want to talk on the phone?”

“Ah ah.”

I set up the phone so it could be seen well.

Seungjun and Siha were talking to each other for a long time, as if they were excited about something.

‘I have to prepare.’

If we’re going to the sea, it would be good to pack some things.

‘Um?’

While I was thinking about that, Hana was puffing out her cheeks behind Seungjun.

‘Ah! Hana!’

I gently hugged Siha and looked at Hana behind Seungjun.

Siha looked up at me with questioning eyes.

“Hana. Do you want to talk together?”

There’s only one phone, but it would be nice to talk together.

Hana behind him smiled brightly.

That’s a relief.

She wasn’t that angry.

***

A cool air conditioner breeze.

A blanket to warm the stomach.

All the good conditions for a nap are in place.

Siha opened his eyes next to Si혁, who was closing his eyes during the day for the first time in a while.

“Ah?”

Suddenly.

He stretched and got up.

Today was a good day for Siha.

He’s going to the sea with Seungjun and Hana.

Playing with friends.

And the important Hyung is playing with him.

It was nothing less than the best promise for Siha.

But at that moment, Siha had a question.

Why isn’t Hyung’s friend coming?

Siha’s friend is coming…

“Ah ah.”

Siha decided to call Hyung’s friend too.

He picked up Hyung’s phone on the floor.

He turned on the screen and pressed SNS [Social Networking Service].

As the profile picture appeared, Siha clicked on one person.

Sparkle.

A pink light surrounded Siha’s hand and guided him to click the call.

“Ah ah.”

Siha pressed the call as the light taught him.

[Seo Suhyun]

「Huh? Hello?」

“Ah ah. Ribbit!”

「Huh? Siha?」

“Ribbit. Sea!”

Seo Suhyun, who finally understood, said.

「You’re saying let’s go to the sea?」

“No. With Siha. With Hyung.”

Seo Suhyun, who finally understood, said.

「Are you going to the sea after two nights?」

“Ah ah. Ribbit too!”

Siha, who had completed calling Ribbit Seo Suhyun, ended the call before hearing the answer.

Next.

[Alisa]

He delivered the same content to Alisa.

「Okay~ I’ll go play with Siha~ Hehe~」

Alisa nodded, thinking that Si혁 was inviting her with permission, of course.

But Si혁 didn’t know.

Siha, who had completed another mission, called another person.

[Baek Donghwan]

“Ah ah. Sea.”

「???」

“Two nights.”

「Ah! It would be nice to go with Hyung and Siha! But I’m a little busy?」

“Ah? No. Baek Ddong [shortened, more affectionate version of the name]! Gether!”

「Hmm. I think I need to adjust my schedule for a moment… Okay, I understand for now! I’ll try my best!」

“Ah ah.”

Baek Donghwan purely wanted to sincerely talk to Siha.

Siha accepted such favor and succeeded in inviting Baek Donghwan as well.

And he realized that the method Seungjun used worked very well.

“Ah ah!”

Siha, who is challenging the next one again.

[Moon Dohwan]

「Hello.」

Moon Dohwan, with a tired voice, answered the phone.

“Ah ah! Moon Do [shortened, more affectionate version of the name]! Sea. Gether!”

「Huh? Siha?」

“Ah ah. With Hyung. Gether. Two nights. Sea!”

「Ah, you’re going to the sea. Um. There’s a lot of work…」

At that time, a pink light tickled Siha’s hand.

“Mom. Gether.”

「…….」

Moon Dohwan remembered Si혁’s request to be noisy together at the daycare sports day.

「Okay. If it’s noisy, I won’t be distracted by other things… I’ll go too!」

“Ah ah! Moon Do! Thank you~”

「Okay. Okay, Siha.」

After completing the call, Siha puffed out his chest.

He turned his body and approached Si혁, then went straight into the blanket.

He closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Si혁 was sleeping soundly, not knowing what Siha had done.