There Are Four Top Idol Uncles - Chapter 187

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Part 2, Episode 13
“Anyway, it’s really amazing.”
“Right? I know both directors’ faces, but they don’t look alike at all, so I never would’ve guessed.”
“Yeah.”
They all nodded in agreement—except for Baek Yun.
“I’m not sure. Now that I think about it, they look almost identical.”
At Baek Yun’s sullen remark, three pairs of young female eyes bore down on him.
No one said a word, but their gaze was unmistakable: ‘The senior’s so handsome, and you’re seriously saying that?’
“Why are you all looking at me like that!”
“It’s pathetic, Baek Yun. Just change your name to Chuyun.”
“….”
Baek Yun’s face twisted with indignation before he glanced sideways at Yewon.
“You don’t think so too?”
“Huh?”
What was he asking?
Confused by his cryptic question, Yewon tilted her head.
“Do you… think that senior is handsome?”
“…?”
Yewon felt a flutter of awkwardness.
Why would he ask that?
“Well… personal appearance is really just a matter of taste, but… I think there’s probably almost no one who’d say that senior isn’t handsome….”
“…!”
She’d spoken carefully.
There was no way she was going to say that aside from her uncles and father, he was the most handsome person she’d ever seen.
‘Baek Yun must’ve thought he was the most handsome, and now he’s shocked seeing someone else who is.’
He was still young after all. Yewon patted Baek Yun’s shoulder.
Actors really did have to care about their looks, didn’t they.
“You’re fine. Baek Yun is really cute too!”
“!!!!!”
At Yewon’s well-meaning compliment, Baek Yun nearly staggered backward.
But she paid him no attention whatsoever as he processed the blow.
When they arrived at the school gate.
A rather shocking sight unfolded before them.
“…?”
“??”
“Whoa, what is that. Those suspiciously bulky uncles visible from a hundred meters away.”
The four friends spotted five men hidden behind a tree slightly off from the school gate—though they really weren’t hidden at all.
“…….”
The moment Yewon grasped their identities, she hung her head in mortification.
Her uncles…. Her father….
She’d told them that just wearing sunglasses, masks, and hats wouldn’t hide who they were….
That hiding behind a tree wouldn’t conceal that size….
“Yewon. That… over there….”
“Yeah…. It’s my dad and uncles….”
“I mean, I don’t think there’s a single person in this whole school who wouldn’t know. Everyone’s staring, so hurry up and take them away….”
“Yeah….”
At Jeongyun’s exasperated comment, Yewon bowed her head even lower and waved her hand frantically.
“See you tomorrow, guys…!”
“Yep. Go collect your uncles and your guy.”
“See you.”
After parting with her friends, Yewon immediately bolted toward her family.
“Dad! Uncle!”
She called out the two words that had become most familiar to her in the world.
“Daughter.”
“Yewon!”
And the dad and uncles in the world’s most suspicious getup scooped her up the moment she reached them—
“?!!?!”
They lifted her clean off the ground?!
“Sorry, sweetheart. There are too many people here. Let’s talk in the car.”
The moment Yusong finished speaking, a car pulled up directly in front of them.
He stuffed Yewon into the car without ceremony.
Wait, this isn’t kidnapping, is it?!
* * *
They hadn’t driven far before it became clear they weren’t heading home.
“What? This place is….”
“Grandmother’s house.”
“Pardon?”
Huh?!
“The reason we came here so suddenly is….”
“I’m sorry, sweetheart.”
At Yusong’s apology, Yewon felt cold sweat prickle across her skin.
If Father was apologizing, this had to be serious…?!
Unease settling in her chest, she crossed the sprawling yard and stepped inside.
“Surprise~!”
“Surprise!”
“!”
Mrs. Ju, Lee Iho, Director Yeon, Yeongeo—every adult who cherished and loved Yewon beamed as they welcomed her.
Each of them held cakes, congratulatory banners, cake toppers. The uncles were there too, of course.
“Congratulations on starting middle school, little one.”
“A fresh start. Our Yewon will do wonderfully no matter where she goes.”
Warmed by Grandmother and Grandfather’s tender greeting, tears gathered unbidden in Yewon’s eyes.
“…Yes! I’ll do my very best.”
Not wanting them to see her crying, Yewon scampered over and embraced her grandparents.
Sniff.
She’d thought she was grown up now.
Guess not….
“What’s this, little one? Crying? Look at Uncle, look.”
“Look, look~! Didn’t I tell you~! One hundred percent tears of emotion, I said! Our Yewon acts so mature, but inside she’s completely a baby still! I’ve told you a hundred times—she’s still baby Sida, not adult Sida~!”
“She’ll always be a baby to us.”
It was Eon, Weon, and Yeonho, in that order.
Yewon hung her head in embarrassment.
Great. This means another month of being teased as a crybaby.
Yewon hastily wiped away her tears and lifted her head as though nothing had happened, letting out a dismissive “Hmph.”
“I wasn’t crying.”
“With that nasal voice, nothing you say will convince anyone, will it? Ahahaha. So for the next year, you’re officially certified as Crybaby Junior, right? Frustrating, isn’t it?”
“….”
Yewon looked at Weon with what she hoped was the most pitiful gaze in the world.
He’s more childish than the kids in my class….
Glancing around, she noticed they’d all prepared quite thoroughly—a banner even hung on one wall.
<Congratulations to Our Beloved Yewon on Starting Middle School>
“….”
Thank goodness they didn’t hang it outside on the fence….
“We were going to hang that banner on the wall outside, but Eon said you’d run away from home if we did, so we couldn’t. Should Uncle go hang it now?”
At Lee Doha’s words, Yewon shook her head urgently.
Absolutely not!
She quietly gave Eon a thumbs up. The only true “adult” in this household—Uncle Eon…!
“Yewon’s middle school entrance only happens once in a lifetime, after all. That’s why we uncles and your brother-in-law prepared so hard.”
“You must all have been so busy…. When did you manage to set all this up….”
“No matter how busy we are, we take care of your things.”
Yusong spoke with firm conviction and handed her a bouquet.
Where did this even come from…!
“Thank you, Dad.”
“Don’t mention it.”
Yusong said this and placed a large hand on Yewon’s head.
“Congratulations on your fresh start, sweetheart. I’ll always be cheering you on.”
At his words, Yewon smiled brightly and nodded.
“I know. I believe you will be.”
“!”
Yusong’s eyes widened slightly.
“…Thank you.”
She drew a gentle curve with her brush.
* * *
Once the brief but intense welcome party had ended,
everyone gathered around the table for dinner.
“So. How was your first day, sweetheart?”
Mrs. Ju spoke first.
“Well, um… overall, I really love the school! The teachers are all wonderful, and… I think it’ll help a lot with my acting.”
At Yewon’s words, the adults’ faces brightened instantly.
“But….”
Yet what came next made them all darken just as quickly.
Yewon had almost said honestly that there seemed to be some strange students in her class, but she stopped herself.
If I mention it, they’ll definitely jump in and try to fix things.
And that absolutely cannot happen.
Above all else, she didn’t want the adults getting involved in school matters.
When adults interfered in kids’ problems, things often got worse instead of better—more childish, more petty.
Kids’ business was for kids alone!
“No, it’s fine. Everything was good.”
This time, the adults’ expressions didn’t brighten immediately. They’d all sensed that Yewon was hiding something.
“Oh, but something strange did happen. There’s this kid named Hyun Siwoo in my class.”
!
At the name Hyun Siwoo, Mrs. Ju muttered under her breath, “So it’s come to this.”
The other adults turned their attention to Yewon with serious expressions.
“What? You all already knew who Siwoo was?”
She’d naturally assumed Father and Uncle Lee Iho would know, but the GLEET members too?
Yewon looked at the GLEET members in bewilderment.
“Of course. We have to know everything about Yewon—that’s what it means to be your uncle.”
Lee Doha spooned braised short ribs onto her plate with a worried expression.
“Did he say anything to you?”
“Um… He said something about settling who’s stronger, and that whoever wins gets to have Haion.”
!
Cough.
“Wha—wha—what?! Wow. These kids today are something else. That’s actually scary. Already thinking such a huge corporation is theirs?!?! What even—who does he think he is?!?!”
“I don’t understand why he’d say that to Yewon in the first place. Is he trying to upset her? Should we tell the teachers?”
“Yeah….”
At Yewon’s words, the adults all looked flustered.
All except three.
Mrs. Ju and the Hyun brothers excluded.
“So what did you say to him?”
Mrs. Ju asked in a composed voice.
“Well. I told him I’m not really interested, so he should just go ahead and take Haion if he wants it! It was never mine to begin with anyway. If he wants it, that’s his business to work toward, not something that has anything to do with me.”
Long, long cough.
At Yewon’s bright answer, Mrs. Ju let out an exceptionally long cough.
It didn’t sound like ordinary disapproval.
“Well done.”
But Father patted Yewon’s head with an expression that said “She’s my daughter, all right.”
“If that kid bothers you again, tell me. I’ll make it very clear to his guardians
“…What will you make clear…?”
“What happens when someone bothers my daughter.”
….
Yewon made a silent vow never to tell Father about anything like this again.

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