Chapter 81: Brother?

The success of the first VTuber company introduced in Korea.

Of course, it cannot be called a complete success yet because it is still in the initial stage, but no one can deny that the possibility has opened up.

Perhaps many VTuber companies or groups will emerge later.

They may follow our method or start in a slightly different way.

But in the end, it’s a late start.

Perhaps for about a year, we don’t have to worry about competitors.

“Why are you watching the news so early in the morning?”

“Ah, Dad.”

“Was my daughter so interested in current affairs?”

“You have to know what’s going on in the world.”

As I sat in the living room watching the news, Dad came out of the master bedroom, sat next to me, and rested his head on my lap as if collapsing.

I tried to push his prickly hair away, but Dad didn’t budge.

“My daughter has become cold since she turned 14.”

“Middle school or not, I’ve always been like this.”

“I won’t be able to do this when puberty comes, so I have to do it a lot now.”

“Don’t do it even before puberty comes.”

“I don’t want to.”

Even when I tapped his head with my hand, there was no reaction, so I decided to just shake my leg.

As my leg trembled, Dad’s head shook.

“Ah, ouch. Ouch ouch.”

“Okay, just go to work. It’s cold today, so wear a mask.”

“A real man doesn’t catch a cold!”

“Even real men get sick when they get old, so be quiet. Here, wear this.”

“Why did you buy so many of these dust masks? It’s uncomfortable to breathe.”

“Because it’s more effective than thin ones. It’s also safer. There’s a lot of fine dust, and it blocks that too.”

I put the KF94 grade mask that I had bought in boxes before on Dad.

And I accepted Dad’s complaints and pushed Dad, who had finished preparing, to the front door.

“You have a job where you meet a lot of people, so never take off your mask.”

“Okay, kid. Why does my daughter nag more than my wife?”

“Then, have a good day.”

Dad, who properly put on his old sneakers, didn’t go out even after receiving my greeting, but stood blankly and stared at me.

As if waiting for something.

“Mom is still sleeping?”

“She’s been sleeping a lot lately.”

“Aren’t you going?”

“I’m waiting.”

“For what?”

“A goodbye kiss from my daughter.”

“Aah! Just go quickly!”

“Hehehe, Dad is leaving. Play well with Mom.”

Dad, who quickly escaped with a happy expression.

Dad is becoming more childish as he gets older.

Usually, Mom does it, so the goodbye kiss, which used to be awkward, seems to have become very familiar.

But I can’t get used to it.

Receiving it is okay, but doing it is a bit….

“Oh, did Dad leave already?”

“Mom, are you up? Dad just went to work.”

Mom came out of the master bedroom in her pajamas, tidied her messy hair, and headed to the kitchen.

And she drank a glass of water and took a deep breath.

“What about breakfast?”

“I’m fine. You eat, Mom.”

“You have to eat to grow tall.”

“I’m not hungry.”

I tend not to eat breakfast.

Besides, I ate candy earlier, so I wasn’t hungry.

In the end, Mom couldn’t drag me to the table and reluctantly set the table and ate alone.

I continued to watch the news, waiting for the content in my memory to appear.

“Ugh.”

Mom, who was eating, suddenly started to feel nauseous.

“Mom, are you okay?”

“Yeah, I’m fine. I’ve been feeling nauseous lately….”

“You don’t look well. Let’s go to the hospital together later.”

“It’ll get better if I take medicine.”

But it didn’t feel like it could be solved with over-the-counter medicine.

The composure began to disappear from Mom’s face.

“This won’t do. Mom, hurry up and get dressed and let’s go out. The hospital will open soon, so let’s go right away.”

“I said I’m fine… Ugh!”

“Aish. Don’t be stubborn.”

“Haha, okay. I shouldn’t make our daughter worry.”

She didn’t overeat or drink too much.

But if she feels this nauseous, there’s a possibility that it’s a serious illness.

“Congratulations, Mother. You’re pregnant.”

I heard those words when I forcibly dragged her to a slightly larger general hospital, not the nearby internal medicine clinic, received various tests, and met the doctor.

The doctor, who had a bear-like impression, smiled warmly and showed the ultrasound picture.

“Do you see it small here? This is the head, and these are the arms and legs. Based on the current size, it seems to be around 6 weeks.”

“Pr-pregnant? 6 weeks?!”

“Yes, so from now on, you shouldn’t do strenuous exercise, smoking, or drinking alcohol that harms your body.”

The sudden news of pregnancy.

My head couldn’t accept it yet, but the clear image captured in the ultrasound picture awakened my senses.

And I realized that Mom’s gaze was directed at me, sending a slightly worried look.

“Mom, congratulations on your pregnancy! I’m finally getting a sibling?”

“Yes, our daughter. Can you take good care of your sibling with Mom?”

“Of course, naturally. Whose daughter am I?”

Mom hugged me tightly.

I am already their child.

My parents wouldn’t abandon me, and I have no reason to dislike my biological sibling.

The birth of a new life just feels mysterious.

“Ah, right. When are you going to tell Dad?”

“Let’s tell Dad when he comes home later. Shouldn’t we capture his startled expression on video?”

“That would be fun.”

Imagining Dad being greatly surprised while looking at each other, I couldn’t help but chuckle.

“Sua, do you want a boy or a girl?”

“I….”

Until recently, I definitely thought of a girl, but now I don’t know.

I was a man and there were many men around me, so I know how annoying men are.

But this time, living as a woman and having many women around me, I realized that women are just as uncomfortable as men.

Especially regarding bullying, if violence is a bigger part for men, ostracism feels bigger for women.

‘I can protect them from that.’

When my sibling grows up and goes to school, I’ll already be an adult.

I can protect them enough from the kids.

So it doesn’t matter which one.

“I like both. Whoever it is, I’ll protect them.”

“Our daughter is reliable~”

“Of course. Whose daughter am I?”

I’m Lee Seongbeom and Song’s daughter.

“Oh, what. When did you come back?”

Lee Seongbeom arrived at the broadcasting station. He smiled warmly, seeing a face he hadn’t seen in a long time.

He travels abroad to film documentaries.

Once he went abroad, he couldn’t be seen for several months, so it was really a long time since he had seen his face.

“Long time no see, Sunbaenim. Have you been well?”

“I’m fine. Are you hurt anywhere?”

“What do you mean hurt? I’m perfectly fine. Did you catch a cold? Why the mask?”

“Ah, my daughter kept nagging me not to breathe cold air. I’ve been wearing it lately. Thanks to that, I haven’t caught a cold once.”

Especially this winter, wasn’t it a record-breaking cold wave?

I don’t know if it’s because of the mask, but I feel like I’m catching fewer colds than before.

“Your daughter takes care of things like that, I’m jealous….”

“You should get married and have kids too, kid.”

“I never thought I’d hear that from you, Sunbaenim.”

Lee Seongbeom laughed loudly, patting his back.

Somehow, being able to say what he had heard all this time felt exhilarating.

“By the way, your face looks a little red?”

“Huh? You’re right. Do I have a cold?”

Suddenly looking at his junior’s face, his skin looked slightly flushed.

He touched his forehead and seemed to have a slight fever.

“You have a slight fever too. You must have caught a cold.”

“Ah, this….”

“Go to the hospital quickly now. It’s sadder to be sick when you’re alone.”

“Ah, Sunbaenim.”

“If you don’t like it, get married~”

I think I know why married people tease singles so much.

Everything is just fun.

“…My head hurts a little, so I guess it’s really a cold. Maybe it’s because I caught a cold wind when I came out of the airport.”

“Is Korea colder?”

“Probably. It’s warm enough to walk around with a coat there. Then I’ll go to the hospital a little later.”

“Okay, don’t spread it to others. Wash your hands.”

“You’ve become quite clean?”

“You’ll know when you raise kids. You become conscious.”

“Then I’ll leave the souvenirs here. Share them with the team members.”

He placed the paper bag containing the souvenirs he brought on the table.

“Pineapple cakes, walnuts wrapped in dates, rice crackers, and corn jelly….”

“You bought a lot.”

“I had a lot of currency left over, so I spent it all.”

“Anyway, thank you. I’ll eat well.”

Sua would like most of them, right?

She has a surprisingly mature taste.

“Then, I’ll get going now.”

“Ah, wait a minute. Where did you go this time?”

“…I told you last time.”

“I forgot.”

“Sigh….”

He shook his head and told him.

“I traveled through cities in China starting from Beijing. Qingdao, Hangzhou, Xi’an, Chengdu…”

He counts, folding his fingers one by one.

Almost enough to need ten fingers.

He folded his last finger and said.

“And Wuhan.”