Chapter 81: Becoming the Older Brother of a Top Star

Mihye smiled and watched her husband, who was lying on the bed, watching a video. She couldn't help but chuckle.

"Hmm? Why?"

"Are you watching that again?"

"Ah~ This? Yes. How can I not watch it when my beautiful children are in it?"

What Jung Young-hoon was watching was the live broadcast that Jung Yun-seong and Jung Yun-a had done in the recording studio.

I don't know how many times he has rewatched it.

Even when he was working at the company, he would play it like ASMR in the background.

"Hmm~"

Is this the kind of thing you say when you find it new and thrilling every time you watch it?

While watching the live broadcast of the two children, who naturally sang and made his nose whistle, Young-hoon couldn't stop smiling.

"You said you have to go out early tomorrow morning. Can't you sleep?"

"Ah, just one more."

Before long, Mihye was also lying next to Young-hoon, watching the live broadcast with him.

"Hehe. Really, who do they take after? They're so good at hosting the show."

"That's true. Our Yun-a is good at talking, just like you. Yun-seong, on the other hand, is serious and supportive, just like me."

They had worried that not many people would watch the sudden live broadcast, but when the number of real-time viewers surpassed 50,000, they once again realized their popularity.

Moreover, after the broadcast ended, the full video views surpassed 1 million, showing the immense popularity of the daily siblings.

The live broadcast also had a significant advertising effect, so they didn't need to push the publicity team too hard.

As a result, the title track of the daily siblings' album is currently at number one on the music charts.

All the other songs on the album also made it to the charts, showing the success of this album.

"But, honey. I'm a bit scared now?"

"Hmm?"

"Yun-seong and Yun-a are so beautiful and handsome that they get praised even outside. I thought they could secure a place in the entertainment industry just with their looks. But I never expected them to be this successful."

"Haha. Right. I thought the same. I never expected them to be as talented as they look. Our two children are in the prestigious Jeonho High School, so their musical talent is definitely confirmed."

"Right. That's why I'm even more scared. How far will these children go? I'm not sure if we can support them well enough."

Usually, parents worry about whether their children will succeed, but this couple was worried about how big their children's success would be.

You might call it a first-world problem, but it was a real concern for them.

They wanted to support their children from behind, as parents and as supporters, so they wouldn't waver.

"It's okay. We don't need to worry. Yun-seong and Yun-a have always done well on their own. They'll do fine without our help in the future."

Mihye slowly nodded at her husband's words.

"It's so strange. It feels like I'm living a second life."

"Huh? I was thinking the same thing. We must be a good couple to think the same way, huh? Haha."

As he said, the two felt like they were living a new youth.

As long as Yun-seong and Yun-a, who always made them happy, were there, they felt they could enjoy this feeling until the end of their lives.

* * *

I picked up my phone to check the notification that had just gone off.

I paused for a moment when I saw the number on the screen.

"What, what is this? This amount?"

I checked the amount that had been deposited into my account from my father's company several times.

Could something be wrong?

Did this much money really come in?

I was stunned by the amount, which was in the tens of billions, something I had never seen before.

"Kyaah~!"

Sure enough, chaos erupted in the next room.

The sound of stomping feet and the door being thrown open suggested that Yun-a was coming in.

"Brother!!"

"Yun-a. When I come in, I always—"

"Ah! Right."

Even in her hurry, Yun-a closed the door again and knocked politely.

"Brother, can I come in?"

"......Sure."

Yun-a, who came in with a smile, suddenly shouted.

"Brother! Did you check your account just now? Huh?!"

"Ah, yeah. I just saw it."

"No way. Did Dad miscalculate the money? Or did he add more because we're family? What if he gets caught for embezzlement?"

"He won't do that. Dad is very strict about such things."

He would never embezzle money or secretly take someone else's money.

He always emphasized that credit is the most important in business.

The reason this company is well-regarded by celebrities is because of Dad's principles.

"So, we really made this much money? But, how much did you get? I got this much."

Yun-a showed her mobile bank account without hesitation.

"I got the same amount."

"Really? No way. You composed more songs than I did. All the songs in the album were composed by you."

"You wrote the lyrics."

"But I didn't write all the lyrics alone; you helped too."

"The recorded voice is yours, though."

"Brother's voice is in there too. No matter how I look at it, you should get a higher share, right?"

Actually, Yun-a is right.

If we consider the settlement ratio, I, as the composer, should get more.

But on the other hand, I compose because of Yun-a, and all the songs on the album are tailored to her voice, so it wouldn't be fair for me to take everything.

So, we decided to split it 50-50, which we had already discussed with Dad.

"Don't think about it too much. If we split everything exactly, we'd have to split the drama appearance fees and even the advertising fees you get alone."

"Hehe. That's fine. Brother works more, so it's okay."

As I've always felt, Yun-a has no greed for money.

Usually, students would be stingy about even a small amount, but she never showed any such signs.

Well, it might be a difference in upbringing, but it seems Yun-a doesn't set money as a value in life.

"But, what will you do with this money, Yun-a?"

"Um...... What about you?"

"I'll buy something my parents want first."

Should I call this my first paycheck?

Since the settlement for agency artists usually happens only once a year, it's more like a salary.

"And with the rest, I'll invest in various financial products. Hmm—"

This is the first time I've had so much money, so I'm not sure what to do first.

It's hard to believe that I suddenly have over 10 billion won, having lived as a poor person all my life.

Then, Yun-a said,

"I've wanted to do something for a while."

"Really? What is it?"

What does Yun-a want to do first?

A food tour like usual? A trip abroad?

Yun-a smiled instead of answering.

* * *

"Hello, everyone~!"

The children in the audience smiled brightly and greeted Yun-a.

'So, this is what she wanted to do.'

Unlike me, who immediately thought about investing and making this money grow, Yun-a's first use of the money was different.

The first place Yun-a spent her money was the hospital.

She donated 1 billion won to children suffering from difficult-to-treat diseases like leukemia and even held a small concert.

Moreover, she bought a lot of gifts to give to the children.

'Did she like donating even in her previous life?'

From what I knew, Yun-a's finances were managed by her brother, Jung Yun-seong, and her annoying relatives, so she probably couldn't spend money freely.

But as far as I remember—

'She always attended these charity concerts.'

She never gave the impression that she was doing it reluctantly because the agency told her to.

If she didn't want to, she could have just not gone, but Yun-a always attended.

'You've been kind since you were young.'

I don't know why she decided to help unfortunate children and engage in charity, but it seems there are people who are angels from birth.

"Isn't it nice to take a photo with this pretty sister?"

"Yes~!"

"Hehe. It feels good. Let's take one more!"

"Wow!"

The children were amazed to have a photo taken with a singer they only saw on TV.

I helped Yun-a by distributing the gifts to the children.

"Wow...... Are you really just giving these away?"

"Isn't this the Wild Monster game console?"

"I really wanted one......"

Wild Monster, which was a huge success as an animation, game, and movie, was so popular that people had to stand in line to buy bread with stickers.

Naturally, the Wild Monster game console was a huge hit among children.

As I was about to distribute the prepared gifts to the children,

"Do you want one?"

"Yes! Yes, I want one!"

"Hmm. Then form a line. Only the ones who beat me can have this game console."

"Ah."

"Think of yourselves as trainers and challenge me."

The children's eyes changed.

They stood in front of me with a serious look and chose three monsters to play the game.

I didn't need to use any aura.

Because I was going to let them win anyway, and I had played this game a lot when I was young, so I was quite skilled.

"Brother, you're not going to win and not give it to them, right?"

Yun-a whispered in my ear, worried.

"Of course, I'll let them win. But I can't make it too easy."

"Uh?"

The game started,

"Ah!"

"Trying to defeat my monsters with just that skill? How arrogant."

I deliberately used the villain's line from the anime to provoke the child.

"Grgh—"

The child clenched his teeth and challenged me with the next monster.

But the child's monster easily fell to me again.

"Ugh."

Seeing the boy's body trembling as if he was about to cry, Yun-a poked my back.

"Brother, you're really going to let him win, right?"

"It's okay. Just watch."

From the third monster, the situation changed.

Although I had the power to win, I deliberately delayed using my skills and gradually reduced the opponent's HP.

Since it was the last monster, the child had no choice but to fight desperately, so I didn't defend and took all the attacks.

If I did this, the child would hold onto the game console, gritting his teeth, until he won, without realizing that I was letting him win.

Boom!

When the last monster fell, I let out a short sigh.

"No. My strongest monsters......! You won."

"!?"

"You are indeed the strongest trainer."

"Y-Yes!"

Finally, the child, who had been holding back his tears, burst into tears and took the game console I offered.

"Don't cry. You're the winner."

"Y-Yes."

"And never give up like today. You must always win. Understand?"

I hope this child will fight and win against his illness, just like today's victory.

"Yes!"

I gently patted the child's head.

The parents behind him were crying even more than the child.

Seeing this, I understood a little why Yun-a wanted to do this.