Pepero Day was Friday, but Taehyung, who had no time to care about such things, didn't buy him even a single chocolate, let alone Pepero. So upset was Taein that he finally started throwing tantrums two days later. Whether it was feeding the youngest children, bathing them, or even putting the babies to bed, Taein would whisper in their ear, begging them to buy him something. Because of this, Taehyung was starting to hallucinate.
"... Taein, Pepero Day and stuff like that don't matter. There's no point in celebrating each and every day of your life. Got it?"
” …? “
Taein, who had been verbally scolded by Taehyung, began to have tears well up in his eyes and soon burst into tears.
"I hate you, Dad! You didn't even buy me a single Pepero!"
“ … ”
At that moment, Taeyoon's room door opened, and he came over to Taein, who was crying, and handed her a Pepero stick.
“..? It’s Pepero..!”
Taein, who had stopped crying and accepted the Pepero sticks Taeyoon offered with both hands, looked bewildered. "Why are you, Kim Taeyoon, buying Pepero sticks that your dad didn't buy you?" That was the look in his eyes.
"Tae-yoon, where did you get this Pepero? Dad never bought it for you. Did Tae-yoon buy it with his allowance?"
“No, I got it.”
“To whom?”
This time, Taein asked in a deaf voice.
“I got this from a girl in my class. She told me to eat it.”
“ ?? ”
“I have more Pepero. I got some from a girl in another class too.”
Taeyoon, who received three Pepero sticks without a care in the world, was actually a popular boy in the first grade that only Taein didn't know about.
“The girl who gave me cookies and cream asked me out because she liked me, but I said no.”
Taein, with a bewildered expression, pressed Taeyoon, asking why he said no, and Taehyung watched the situation with an interested expression.
“I don’t like him. He cries easily during physical education and can’t even do addition or subtraction.”
“..She’s my best friend, why did you say no!”
“I’m tired of having so many girlfriends. I already have three girlfriends at home: you, Taerang, and Taeyul.”
“Oh~ Is that so..? Our son really loves and cherishes his younger sisters~?”
“Ugh, I don’t love you.”
Taeyoon, the older brother of three younger sisters who are already showing off their true sibling vibes.
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“How have you been, my princes and princesses?”
" mom-! "
Sena finally got off work and returned home. Taein and Taeyoon ran towards her and hugged her tightly. Taehyung watched her closely and pulled the kids away. Sena winked at Taehyung and mouthed an "it's okay" tone.
"How's work? It's already been over two months since I started commuting to work."
"It was okay, and the staff were all friendly. So, what were your impressions of the four children?"
"Oh, something really funny happened today. Taeyoon was the best."
"What, what is it?"
"Tae-yoon was so popular that he got three Pepero sticks from the girls."
"Wow, really? Our son already looks just like his dad..."
"All four of our children seem to have good looks."
"Because I look like my brother?"
"Of course, Sena's blood is mixed in, so Taein, Taeyul, and Taerang are all pretty. Taeyoon definitely looks exactly like me when I was little."
"Tae-yoon, if you grow up a little more and become an upperclassman in elementary school, you'll probably get a lot of confessions, and you'll be dating by the time you get to middle school. Even I think your face resembles my older brother's, but when you grow up, your facial features will become more distinct, and you'll be even more popular with the girls."
Taehyung and Sena are happier when they think about Taeyoon's future.