There Are Four Top Idol Uncles - Chapter 38

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Episode 38

 

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That night, at Yewon and Doha’s house.

 

Yewon confirmed that Doha, who came home quite later than expected, was taking over childcare duties from Yeongeo, and immediately fell into sleep.

 

In fact, there wasn’t much to confirm.

 

‘…Uncle?’

 

‘Yeah. Go back to sleep, Yewon. Uncle’s here.’

 

‘…Yes…’

 

She was already sleeping, but when she felt someone’s presence and opened her eyes, Doha was sitting on the edge of Yewon’s bed, looking down at her and patting her gently.

 

She wanted to greet him properly, but perhaps because of her child’s body, it was hard to resist the overwhelming sleepiness.

 

And then she opened her eyes again just now, at 4 AM.

 

‘…I’m thirsty…’

 

Yewon yawned as she came out of her room.

 

‘Uncle Weon is definitely sleeping in the living room. I should be careful not to wake him.’

 

As she came out of her room, just as Yewon expected, Weon, who absolutely couldn’t share a room with Doha, was sleeping on the living room sofa.

 

‘…He could probably sleep in the room Uncle Eon used to use.’

 

He’s probably worried that Uncle Eon would throw a fit if he did that.

 

Yewon drank banana milk from the refrigerator and started walking back toward the rooms.

 

But then.

 

‘…Huh?’

 

Light was seeping out from Doha’s studio.

 

What? Uncle isn’t sleeping?

 

Yewon was puzzled as she walked toward the room where light was seeping out.

 

Come to think of it, I’ve never been in this room before.

 

It was always tightly closed, so she never thought to open it.

 

“Uncle?”

 

Yewon carefully entered the room.

 

“!”

 

The room was larger than expected. The room with thick soundproof walls had a studio that you’d only see in other agencies’ studios perfectly recreated.

 

And in the center of it, Doha was wearing headphones while looking at a monitor.

 

Even though he was listening through headphones, he must have been listening quite loudly because music was leaking out.

 

No wonder he can’t sense anyone’s presence when he’s listening that loud.

 

Yewon carefully tapped Doha’s arm.

 

“!”

 

Then Doha, quite startled, jumped and turned around.

 

“…Ah. It was Yewon.”

 

He let out a deep breath.

 

“Uncle, aren’t you sleeping?”

 

“I should sleep.”

 

He said that, but he didn’t look like he had any intention of sleeping at all.

 

Yewon raised her eyebrows as she looked at Doha’s face, which showed no signs of sleepiness.

 

“Uncle, did you always work like this at this time instead of sleeping?”

 

“…”

 

Oops.

 

I’ve been… caught.

 

A drop of cold sweat ran down Doha’s back.

 

“Um, well…”

 

Even though he could have just made up some excuse, instead of answering, Doha smiled and placed his hand on Yewon’s head.

 

“Are you drinking banana milk?”

 

“Should I give some to Uncle too?”

 

“It’s okay, Uncle’s fine. Yewon, drink lots. Finish that and go back to sleep quickly.”

 

“I’ll sleep when Uncle sleeps.”

 

“Uncle can’t fall asleep.”

 

Dissatisfied with that answer, Yewon furrowed her brow.

 

“You don’t sleep much, do you Uncle? Mom said it’s a big problem if you don’t sleep much.”

 

“I sleep well. Don’t worry.”

 

“If you don’t tell me, I’ll wake up in the middle of the night every day to check.”

 

“…”

 

At Yewon’s threat, Doha scratched his cheek.

 

He seemed to read firm determination in Yewon’s eyes.

 

“Uncle… tends to sleep all at once in chunks. So, um. Ah!”

 

Doha grinned as if something had occurred to him.

 

“Do you remember the fairy tale book Uncle read to Yewon before? The bear story.”

 

Yewon nodded but was puzzled.

 

Why suddenly a bear?

 

“Uncle is also a bear, so he sleeps in chunks like hibernation. That’s why.”

 

“I may be a baby, but I’m not stupid.”

 

“…”

 

When his nonsensical excuse was blocked, Doha looked sheepish.

 

“You have to sleep regularly.”

 

“Mmm…”

 

“Even if you can’t fall asleep, you have to lie down and close your eyes.”

 

“Mmmm…”

 

“If you really can’t fall asleep, should Yewon help you sleep?”

 

“Huh?”

 

“I’ll read you a fairy tale book. To make Uncle sleepy.”

 

“Well… Uncle is an adult, so reading fairy tale books won’t make him sleepy.”

 

“That’s why you drink alcohol, right?”

 

“!”

 

At Yewon’s words, Doha’s eyes widened.

 

“There was tons of alcohol in the refrigerator.”

 

Yewon knew this too. Her good-for-nothing uncle from her previous life also used to drink alcohol every day, saying he could only fall asleep after drinking.

 

I don’t know why adults are like that.

 

Both the Yewon from back then and the current Yewon couldn’t understand adults like this.

 

Drinking lots of alcohol, sleeping in chunks. He was doing everything that was bad for his body.

 

Yewon looked at Doha with a very displeased expression.

 

Even if they were strangers, these would be displeasing lifestyle habits, but since he had become family, it was even more displeasing.

 

“Well… um. I threw away all the alcohol.”

 

“Mm-hmm.”

 

“But Uncle still has trouble falling asleep…”

 

“Did you sleep well when Uncle Eon was here?”

 

“…!”

 

At Yewon’s question, Doha froze completely.

 

With his expression showing he’d been hit right on target, Yewon’s gaze also grew serious.

 

I’ve been suspicious about this for a while, and I was right.

 

The reason why the two most sensitive people in GLEET deliberately lived together.

 

I don’t know the details, but at least Doha’s reason seemed to be this.

 

“Can’t you sleep because Uncle Eon isn’t here?”

 

“…”

 

Doha’s face hardened very seriously for a moment.

 

Just as Yewon was about to correct herself, thinking she had made a big slip of the tongue.

 

“…Yeah.”

 

Doha ended up admitting it.

 

Oh my.

 

Yewon clicked her tongue inwardly.

 

These people are really strange.

 

“Did you sleep well when Uncle Eon was around?”

 

“Well… I wouldn’t say I slept well.”

 

Doha lowered his eyes and let out a sigh.

 

“Back then, Eon helped me a lot.”

 

“How did he help you?”

 

“Well. I don’t… remember everything. I think he just did whatever he could do.”

 

“….”

 

“Even though Eon might seem prickly, he’s a good kid.”

 

“He does seem that way.”

 

Yewon nodded her head.

 

In the first place, it seems like Uncle Doha is partly to blame for him becoming prickly.

 

Ian was just someone who was awkward at expressing his true feelings outwardly, and no matter how she looked at it, he didn’t seem like a bad person.

 

“Weon and Yeonho hyung are… definitely good people, but they’re somewhat different from me.”

 

“….”

 

“But Uncle Eon is… someone who’s a bit similar to me. So somehow… it was comforting.”

 

Similar?

 

She hadn’t observed Eon for long, but she had never once thought that.

 

If anything, they seemed like complete opposites.

 

“What was similar about you two?”

 

“…Well.”

 

Doha chuckled softly.

 

“…That both that guy and I aren’t honest?”

 

Doha said that and hesitantly added.

 

“If we had been just a little more honest with each other, I think we would have gotten along well without fighting long ago… but neither of us could do that.”

 

Instead of answering, Yewon stared up at Doha intently.

 

He probably couldn’t share these inner thoughts with his fellow members or other adults.

 

Rather, since he thought of her as a young child who couldn’t understand his story, he could open up a little.

 

‘The dawn atmosphere probably played a part too.’

 

No matter who they are, people tend to let their guard down a bit at 4 AM.

 

Actually, not sleeping like this probably means he’s not in his right mind either.

 

While thinking this, Yewon placed her hand on Doha’s head as he leaned down toward her.

 

“!”

 

And just like that, she gently patted his head.

 

“I’m jealous.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“Uncle has a friend who understands you.”

 

I’ve never had a friend like that.

 

Not even once.

 

Yewon smiled bitterly.

 

“If I were Uncle, I wouldn’t let Uncle Eon go.”

 

“…!”

 

“I’d definitely bring him back. You won’t find another friend like that.”

 

At Yewon’s words, Doha’s face went blank.

 

“Also.”

 

Yewon casually added.

 

“…I think you should reduce picking on Uncle Weon a little bit too.”

 

“….”

 

Yewon was making all the honest remarks she could while she had the chance.

 

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Today was the first day of filming for the main season of 【Glittering Baby House】.

 

‘…Everyone came early today without being late.’

 

Yewon thought it was surprising to see Eon and Yeonho, who had arrived earlier than expected.

 

Although both of them didn’t mix well with Doha, it was still good news that they were being cooperative with the filming.

 

‘…Let’s keep going like this all the way through the next album activities!’

 

Yewon strengthened her resolve once again.

 

Just then.

 

As if Eon had spotted Yewon, he strode over to her.

 

“…Hey, little one.”

 

“Y-yes?”

 

Since she hadn’t expected Eon to approach her first, Yewon was slightly flustered.

 

“You… you’re not 7 years old, are you?”

 

“!!!”

 

Is my identity being exposed here like this?

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