There Are Four Top Idol Uncles - Chapter 159

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Episode 159
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In the dead of night, amid the Building Forest.
Someone stood atop the highest building, gazing down at the city sprawling beneath their feet while taking a call.
“…Ah, is that so?”
The man, impeccably dressed in a tailored suit, chuckled softly as he listened to the report on the other end.
With the tip of his perfectly polished shoe, he ground something methodically into the floor.
“So some entertainment company suddenly threatens to ruin my business….”
The man exhaled with a thoughtful hum, yet his eyes betrayed no disappointment whatsoever.
Rather, he seemed to be savoring the situation.
He ended the call and turned around.
“What do you think?”
Behind him stood many people, yet none were in any condition to answer.
The man shook his head with an air of displeasure and stepped away.
A used syringe rolled across the floor.
“Tsk. I told them to be moderate, yet….”
The man clicked his tongue disapprovingly.
Then he began dialing another number.
On his screen—
[Mirae Cheon’s Minion]
was displayed.
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“Yewon, when are you going to stop being mad?”
Lee Doha called out to Yewon, who had pulled the blanket over her head.
“….”
But Yewon didn’t even answer from beneath the blanket.
“Uncle’s leaving now…. If Yewon doesn’t answer me, Uncle might cry on the way, you know?”
“…Then just take me with you….”
Yewon whispered softly from under the blanket.
In truth.
Ever since the Quest window appeared yesterday, Yewon had immediately clung to Lee Doha’s legs and activated her “Take me with you!” skill.
However.
“I want to take you with me, really. Uncle doesn’t want to be apart from our Yewon for even a moment. But there really aren’t any plane tickets left. With only a day’s notice, there’s nothing available except a flight sixteen hours after Uncle leaves. And Grandfather, who would watch over Yewon, has a schedule overseas tomorrow, so he can’t come. So couldn’t Yewon just look after herself for Uncle this once?”
“….”
Yewon wanted to say, “…Then just don’t go! Uncle’s life is in danger! Do you think I’m your lover? I’m telling you not to go because I’m worried about you too!” but she held it back.
Instead, she poked her head out slightly from beneath the blanket.
“…There’s no way around it, is there?”
“Yeah…. I’m sorry. It’s a broadcast schedule, so Uncle can’t skip it.”
Lee Doha was so delighted that Yewon had at least poked her head out that he immediately scooped her up, blanket and all, into his arms.
Held in his embrace with the blanket still wrapped around her, Yewon’s mouth hung wide open, as if she were about to greet him all the way at the entrance.
But Lee Doha, who found her utterly adorable, rubbed his cheek against Yewon’s without restraint.
The cutest in the world.
“Instead, Uncle will come back as soon as it’s over. And, um, should I get autographs from the other cast members there too? I heard Japanese idols are appearing.”
Today’s schedule for Lee Doha was a two-day trip to Japan.
He had to film Japanese variety shows that had been postponed and GLEET’s own content.
It was a schedule that truly couldn’t be delayed any further.
“…Fine…. In my life, Uncle is the only idol I need….”
“!!!!!”
At Yewon’s petulant remark, Lee Doha’s grin stretched from ear to ear.
My goodness!
It wouldn’t be so bad if Yewon pouted like this sometimes!
“Yewon, you can’t change that feeling!”
“….”
From Lee Doha’s reaction, Yewon realized she had inadvertently said something that pleased him.
Tsk!
I made a mistake.
“No, starting today I’m going to like other idol oppa. There were new oppas from Time this time. They said ‘Yewon is so cute~’ when they saw me.”
“…Is that so~ I’m so grateful that you see our Yewon as so cute. But which one was it~? The one with blue hair? Or the one with red hair?”
“….”
I shouldn’t answer this, should I?
Yewon immediately sealed her lips shut.
Just then.
“Hey! Lee Doha! Aren’t you coming out?! You’ve been making a fuss since dawn and woke me up, so why….”
The door burst open and Eon shouted in an irritated voice.
And the moment he saw Lee Doha and Yewon hugging tightly, his eyebrows shot up.
“What is this? You were doing this without me, weren’t you?”
“Eon, we can’t do this with all three of us….”
“Why not?”
“?!”
“We can just split Yewon in half and hug her, so why can’t we?”
“…That… Uncle. I can’t be split in half….”
Yewon protested timidly, but it seemed Eon’s jealous ears heard nothing at all.
“If you don’t come out right now, tomorrow’s front page will say ‘GLEET’s Ian, Character Controversy.’ Come out right now!!!”
At those words, Lee Doha and Yewon had no choice but to part with tears simultaneously.
But the moment they parted with tears.
“You. Come here and hug me quickly.”
Eon said, glancing at Yewon.
“!”
“Or there will be great discord in our house for a while.”
Yewon immediately wrapped her arms tightly around Eon’s waist.
There shouldn’t be any discord between us… right…
“Uncle.”
“What.”
“Don’t be apart from Uncle Doha…”
“Good grief. Hey. Before you came, I was the one running this household, even though I didn’t want to see your uncle’s face in case he did something stupid. Why would I be apart from your uncle? Before you came, I was his number one watchdog. Got it?”
As Eon grumbled, Yewon nodded her head.
Just as I thought!
“Mm… hearing that really puts my mind at ease…”
“I’m absolutely baffled. You like Lee Doha that much? What about me? What about me?”
“…”
Yewon didn’t answer.
What is the virtue of a child?
Isn’t it to subtly keep one’s ranking of affection toward adults a secret?
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…or so she said.
But the moment Lee Doha was out of sight, Yewon truly began to feel anxious.
While Lee Doha was away, Yeon Taejung, who had come to look after Yewon, could immediately sense her unease.
“Yewon. You miss your uncles a lot, don’t you?”
“No… I’m fine…”
Though Yewon answered, Yeon Taejung didn’t believe her.
Oh dear… when she buries her face in the pillow like that, it’s not convincing at all…
Then.
A call came through to Yeon Taejung. It was from a staff member regarding work matters.
“Yewon. Grandfather needs to take a quick call. I’ll be right back.”
“Okay…”
Yewon answered in a small voice.
The moment Yeon Taejung stepped out onto the Terrace.
…Wait.
A call?
Something flashed through Yewon’s mind.
And.
[Today’s Tip! Children have emergency calls too!]
[Today’s Tip! It’s finally time to use a kids phone!]
A message window appeared before Yewon’s eyes as if welcoming her.
That’s right, a kids phone!
[Today’s Tip! The kids phone might just connect young Yewon with the person she needs to talk to most.]
I had completely forgotten about it!
I did receive it as a Quest reward, but it hadn’t been useful until now…
Now it finally has a purpose!
Yewon’s face brightened considerably.
Yewon hastily opened her bag and carefully retrieved the kids’ phone from the inner pocket.
…But….
‘How am I supposed to… use this…?’
Yewon glanced hesitantly at the message window.
No instruction manual?
[Today’s Tip! Think of the person you most want to call on your phone.]
[Today’s Tip! Maybe you’ll be able to call that person!]
The person I most want to call?
…Well.
The first person who comes to mind right now is, well….
There is one person….
Would it be okay?
Yewon hesitated again and again. Could I trust him? No, before that—would the call even go through? And if it did… would he believe me? What if he asks how I called? I can’t explain it.
…Most of all, he might not help me….
Every worry imaginable filled her small mind.
Then.
[Today’s Tip! It’s okay, try calling that person in your heart.]
[Today’s Tip! That person will definitely help a child.]
…Would they really….
Encouraged by the message window, Yewon finally brought the cute little toy-like kids’ phone made of pink plastic to her ear.
And she called out quietly.
“…Dad?”
But the kids’ phone showed no response.
Yewon stared at the message window resentfully.
What. There’s no response at all.
Is it okay to play tricks on children’s hearts like this?
The moment Yewon sighed and lowered the kids’ phone.
-…Daughter?
A voice came from the kids’ phone.
The voice of someone who had been waiting for a call from someone for a very long time.
The voice of someone who has been waiting for a phone call for a very long time.

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