UAI Chapter 18

Episode 18

In the end, it was decided that Sejin would join the broadcast.

"Sejin, we have no choice but to do this broadcast together today. But remember, there are kind people who like and support your uncles. You have to be polite to the fans, okay? Can you promise me that?"

"Mm! I know. Don’t worry, Uncle!"

Before the broadcast, Hajin made Sejin promise once again.

Hearing his nephew’s response, he felt both reassured and slightly concerned.

It wasn’t just because Sejin was his nephew—while Sejin was playful, he wasn’t the kind of child who would behave badly.

Hajin took Sejin’s hand and led him to the sofa, sitting down and placing Sejin on his lap.

"Alright, everyone. I hadn’t planned for this, but today, I’ll be introducing my nephew to you. Let’s do this properly. This is my nephew, Lee Sejin. Sejin, look at the camera and say hello to uncles' fans."

At Hajin’s words, Sejin climbed down from his lap.

Standing straight, he placed both hands on his stomach and bowed politely.

"Hello! I’m Lee Sejin. I’m three years old!"

Sejin extended three fingers to emphasize his age.

The chat section exploded, making it hard to keep up with all the messages.

- OMG~~~ A baby!!! ㅠㅠㅠ

- So cute!!! I almost broke my wall from excitement!

- Look at those tiny fingers! LOL

- His pinky and thumb can’t even touch! LOL

- Even his three fingers don’t fully straighten. LOL

- I’ve never seen such an adorable baby before!

- Sorry, guys, but I’m officially a Sejin fan now. LOL

- How can such a tiny face have all the perfect features?

- The future of Korea is bright… Unlike mine. ㅠㅠㅠ

- An angel!!! An actual angel appeared~~!!!

Seeing the fans' reactions, the B-One members chuckled.

"Isn’t our Sejin just adorable? Seriously, we’re always amazed whenever we see him."

"Yeah, and he’s so smart too! He speaks so well for his age. Amazing~~"

Hwan and Roy started praising Sejin.

Hajin burst into laughter at his hyungs’ reactions and placed Sejin back on his lap.

Then, he turned to his nephew, who had been wearing his hoodie up the entire time.

"Aren’t you hot wearing that hood, Sejin? Why are you keeping it on?"

"Hm? I was hiding earlier."

"Hiding? Do you think a hoodie can actually hide you?"

Jaewon chuckled at Sejin’s cuteness and gently pinched his nose.

"Then, can we take it off now? You look like you’re sweating."

"Okay!! I’m a little hot now! Hehe."

As Sejin giggled, the fans went wild over his cuteness again.

When Hajin finally pulled the hood down, Sejin’s hair was damp with sweat, sticking to his forehead.

Joomin quickly grabbed a pack of wet wipes from the table and handed it to Hajin.

Hajin carefully wiped his nephew’s face with the wet wipes, then tidied up his messy hair and clipped it back neatly.

Meanwhile, the other members went to the fridge to get drinks or turned on a handheld fan to cool Sejin down.

- Wow, they’ve definitely done this before. LOL

- Our oppas are so good at taking care of kids. LOL

- Please film a parenting reality show with Sejin! ㅠㅠㅠ

- Look at them moving without even needing to say anything. LOL

- So jealous… Imagine being born and having these guys as your uncles. LOL

The fans watched the members taking care of Sejin with warm smiles.

"Alright… So, the conversation got interrupted for a bit. Since Sejin suddenly made an appearance, we ended up introducing him properly. Sejin will be living with us at the dorm from now on, so you’ll probably see him from time to time. So, our dear Genies, please show him lots of love and support!"

Jaewon spoke on behalf of the group.

Hearing this, Sejin tilted his head and asked innocently,

"Genie? What's that? Uncle?"

"Huh? Oh! 'Genie' is the name we call our fans who love and support us."

"Oh… Then I’m a Genie too! I’m Se-Genie!"

"Hahaha! That’s right! If we go by the last syllable of your name, you’re a Genie too!"

- Wait… Does this mean Sejin and I have the same name? LOL

- So cute. He says he has the same name as us. LOL

- Sejin-ah! I’m legally changing my name to Genie right now~~!!!

- Are we officially a couple from today? LOL

One of the members joked,

"Guys, it seems like the fans love Sejin more than they love us. Hahaha."

"Seriously. Everyone! We feel a little left out here. Haha."

The members laughed at the fans’ reactions.

- We can’t help it. You guys aren’t cuter than Sejin. LOL

- How embarrassing… Uncles, are you seriously jealous of a baby? LOL

- My heart won’t stop beating for Sejin. What do I do? LOL

The room burst into laughter again. One of the members turned to Sejin and said,

"Sejin, the fans are saying you’re too cute!"

"Yeah! They like me more than my uncles!"

Sejin grinned at his own words.

"I'm always cute!! So there's nothing you can do about it!"

Hearing that, not just the members but even the fans couldn’t stop laughing.

"Hahaha!!"

"Sejin, you’re seriously the best!!"

"Wow… The way he talks is amazing!"

Excited by the reactions, Sejin cheerfully added,

"Uncles, do your best too! If you try hard, you can become cute like me!"

"...What?"

"HAHAHAHA!!"

The entire room erupted in laughter once again.

"Hahaha. How exactly are we supposed to try and be cute?"

"Pfft. Do I really have to work on being cute at my age? Hahaha."

- LOL

- No, Sejin-ah, you’re the only cute one. LOL

- Sejin speaks so well. LOL

- Nope. No matter how much they try, the uncles can't be cute anymore. They’re too old… ㅠㅠㅠ

After laughing for a while, Jaewon finally pulled himself together and asked Sejin,

"Alright, our cutest Sejin. Is there anything else you want to say to the fans?"

Sejin thought for a moment before speaking.

"Yeah! I wanna say something to the uncles! When I was sick, they worried about me a lot. Thank you! And also, I like our uncles a lot. They may be a bit clumsy, but they’re nice. So, please keep liking my uncles too! Genies, you’re all nice people. Thank you!"

As soon as Sejin finished speaking, the entire room erupted in laughter.

"Hahahaha!"

"Oh my god, my stomach hurts! Hahaha!"

"Sejin is driving me crazy! Hahaha!"

"Everyone, did you hear that? He said we’re nice people! Hahaha!"

"Sejin-ah… Oh wow…"

The members were laughing so hard they nearly fell off the couch, and the fans in the chat were losing it too.

- LOLLLL

- What did I just hear? LOL

- He said the uncles are nice. LOL

- Yeah, and he said we fans are nice too! LOL

- Even my own mom doesn’t say that to me. ㅠㅠㅠ

- Our baby just confirmed it—Genies are officially good people!

- How does he talk so well?? LOL

- Clumsy uncles, kind fans… and the shining Sejin!! LOL

- We can’t even litter on the streets anymore. LOL

While the uncles and fans were still laughing uncontrollably, Sejin stood proudly by himself.

‘Everyone’s falling for my charms. Hehe~~’

After a long time laughing, Cheolhwan gave the signal to wrap things up.

"Ah… Everyone, we laughed so much because of Sejin. Time flew by, and now it’s time to end the broadcast. It’s sad since we haven’t streamed in a while, but we’ll be back often, so don’t be too disappointed. See you all next time!"

"Yeah! We’ll turn on the stream more often!"

The members took turns saying their goodbyes, and Sejin waved to the camera one last time.

"Okay! Genies! It was nice to meet you! Let’s see each other again! Bye-bye~~"

As a little bonus, he even attempted a wink…

- Wait, no… Please keep going! ㅠㅠㅠ

- Did Sejin just wink? But both his eyes closed at the same time. LOL

- Let’s meet often from now on. ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

- If the uncles are busy, let Sejin do a solo broadcast. LOL

- Please, at least make a Sejin parenting reality show!!!

- Sejin-ah… ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

- ㅠㅠ Auntie’s wallet is ready for you, Sejin. ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

- Oppas, keep streaming!!

The fans were sad to see the broadcast end, but because of Sejin, it had already gone on longer than expected.

"We’re sad too, but Sejin needs to rest now, so we’ll be ending the stream here. Thank you all, as always. We love you!"

"See you next time!"

"Yeah, we’ll be back soon!"

"Bye-bye~~!"

With that, the members and Sejin said their final goodbyes and ended the live broadcast.

"Wow… It was so nice seeing the fans again after such a long time."

"Yeah, we really should stream more often from now on."

"But honestly, we laughed so much because of Sejin that I don’t even remember what happened during the stream. Hahaha."

The members, feeling excited after reconnecting with their fans, collapsed onto the sofa, exhausted but happy.

"Guys, great job. We streamed longer than expected."

Cheolhwan handed out drinks to the tired members.

They gratefully took them and chugged the cool drinks in one go.

"Sejin worked hard too. But seriously, is he on his second life or something? How does he talk so well?"

Hwan commented, pausing his drink mid-sip.

"Hahaha! Seriously. The fans went crazy over Sejin today."

Just then, Minsu, who had been quiet, hesitantly spoke up.

"Um… I’m sorry, hyungs. I set up a chair so Sejin could sit behind the sofa, and I think that caused the broadcast mishap. I’m really sorry."

Before anyone could respond, Sejin quickly shouted,

"No!! Minsu Uncle didn’t do anything wrong!! I was the one who threw a tantrum! Don’t scold him!!"

"Yeah, Minsu, it’s okay. Don’t worry about it."

"Why are you apologizing when Sejin was the one being stubborn? If you keep saying sorry, you’re just making me feel bad."

Hajin felt guilty that Minsu was taking responsibility for something his nephew had done.

Since it was his own family member who caused the situation, Minsu really had nothing to apologize for.

"Exactly. You were just helping out because Sejin asked. No need to apologize. Everything turned out fine, so don’t worry about it."

Hearing Cheolhwan’s reassurance, Minsu finally nodded.

Feeling even more guilty, Sejin ran up and hugged Minsu’s leg tightly.

"Uncle… I’m sorry… You told me to sit still, but I didn’t listen. I’m really sorry."

"It’s okay. Just make sure not to do it again next time, alright?"

Minsu knelt down and gave Sejin a hug.

Cheolhwan, watching the heartwarming scene, suddenly heard his phone ring.

"Wow… The reporters are going crazy. Since Sejin officially appeared on the broadcast, tons of journalists are reaching out. I’ll go call the company’s PR team real quick. In the meantime, you guys should start getting ready to leave.

Minsu, go get the car ready in the parking lot."

"Yes, sir."

Cheolhwan stepped into an empty bedroom to take the call, and Minsu headed downstairs to the parking lot.

"Aigoo… I suddenly feel so drained."

"Right? Just a moment ago, we were all wide awake."

"It’s already past 9 PM. Sejin needs to sleep, so we should head out."

"Yeah. Sejin and Hajin, you both worked hard today. We’ll get going now, so take some rest."

"No, if anything, you guys had a hard time because of Sejin. And now, because of today's broadcast, Cheolhwan-hyung and the company must be really busy too."

"Well, it’s something we would’ve had to deal with eventually, so don’t worry about it too much."

"Yeah, our PR team is great at their job! Haha."

Hajin chuckled at the members’ words.

"Still, I feel bad since it happened because of my personal situation. I should prepare some gifts for them later."

"Good idea. They’d definitely appreciate that."

"Let’s do it together. We’ve also been relying on them a lot."

"Okay. Now, you guys should hurry and get some rest."

"Alright, we’re heading out now. See you next time, Sejin!"

"Bye-bye, uncles!"

The members waved goodbye to Hajin and Sejin before stepping out of the room.

As Hajin carried Sejin to the bathroom to wash up, Cheolhwan emerged from the bedroom after finishing his phone call.

"Oh? The guys already left?"