Chapter 7. Ryu's Gift (2) - I did it because I loved you

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Oppa!!!

As soon as the performance ended, I dragged Taehyung backstage, and as expected, he was monitoring the performance while wiping off his sweat.

My brother found me and smiled brightly.

김석진

Yeoju, what happened... ugh!

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This is just what you want! What are you doing without even consulting me!

As soon as I approached my brother, I punched him in the stomach, and thanks to that, my brother, who had been approaching me cheerfully, grabbed his stomach and started joking.

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Aya, oppa's dying. There's no reason for it to be an event if I say so.

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What about death... So, what's the gift?

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Hey. Are you curious about the gift? I thought you wouldn't be curious. It's in the car right now... Wait, wait! I'll give it to you on the way home later-!!!

My brother, who had been smiling brightly without knowing when I had made a joke, was startled when I showed him my fist and instantly raised his guard and shouted, while my stylist sister laughed next to me.

I guess we were having fun together.

I rolled my eyes, and my brother smiled awkwardly, then quickly greeted Taehyung, who was standing awkwardly behind me, and asked for a handshake.

김석진

Kim Taehyung! Long time no see. You've grown up a lot, haven't you? The last time I saw you, you were in middle school.

김태형

My brother is older.

김석진

This is for you, hyung... Anyway, let's go. Thank you for your hard work!

As Taehyung smiled and shook my hand, my brother playfully put me in a headlock, but quickly let go and bowed to the staff. We followed my brother's manager (who had been so kind to follow Seokjin's personal schedule) into the makeshift waiting room tent.

My brother said he would go change his clothes and wipe off the sweat, but he came back less than 10 minutes later, leaving Taehyung and I alone.

김석진

I've been waiting for a long time. Shall we go?

김태형

....Brother. Do you usually dress like that?

Taehyung opened his mouth when he saw his brother's clothes.

It was the same for me.

As expected, celebrities are different.

My brother was wearing a short-sleeved shirt that reached his elbows, with the bottom part tucked into his pants. He was wearing black pants, and thanks to his slim and well-proportioned body, he looked cool and not awkward.

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.....? No? Would I wear this all the time? My stylist picked it out for me. If I picked it out, the fans would go crazy.

김태형

Well then...

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My brother said he was dressed up properly...

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.... .Even though I look like this, I'm a successful celebrity, guys..

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Oppa, aren't you going? What about a present?

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Oh right. Let's go.

Ignoring my brother's gloomy words, I naturally changed the subject and sighed as I watched him quickly become more and more upset.

Seokjin took us to the car and, grumbling, took out a small box from inside the car.

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Ja-! A gift

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what's this?

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This is supposed to be a gift for my younger sibling's senior year of high school. I keep forgetting to bring it to your house because I don't have time.

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You're saying you're going to take it and leave it...?

김석진

huh!

Take it and leave it..?

Is this a living thing?

As I was looking at the box with suspicious eyes, the lid rattled and flew open before my brother could even close it again, and something black poked its head out from inside.

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omg-!

I was startled by the sight of the black thing, my brother liked my reaction, and Taehyung, who was stuck behind me and hadn't seen it yet, was bewildered.