Love Syndrome (Day/Itt) - Book 2 (Authorized English Translation)

Chapter 25

"Papa, please say that again?" Itt asked his father to repeat himself just to be sure he heard correctly.

"I said I am going to have you and Day take care of Salmon while Pim and Frank go on vacation," Itt's father repeated.

"Papa!! You thought wrong if you think Day and I will have time to take care of him. Day is already helping you look after both branches of the shop. I am also helping at the shop. More importantly, I have never taken care of a child before," Itt immediately shouted. This caused Salmon to wince a little from shock.

"Itt, you are scaring your nephew. Can't you see him?" Itt's mother said. This caused Itt to realize she was right. He quickly rubbed Salmon's back gently.

"I'm sorry, Salmon. I didn't mean to scare you," Itt quickly told the small child who had been startled when his uncle yelled in front of him. Day looked at the picture of Itt stroking Salmon's back. A smile rose on his face.

"Okay, we will be his guardians," Day said, causing Itt to immediately turn to look at Day.

"Are you being serious, or are you joking?" Itt asked instantly. He cared about his nephew a lot, but Itt doesn't think he could help raise a child.

"Itt, you don't like Salmon?" Pim asked.

"Well... no... I do like my nephew... but I don't think I can take care of him as well as you or others could," Itt said in a stressed tone.

"You haven't even tried to take care of him yet. How do you know that you are not capable of taking care of him? Besides, you have another person to help you, so why are you worried? If you need to work into the shop, I can help take care of him while you and Day are working," Itt's mother said. Itt turned to look at Day.

"Do you think we can take care of him, Day? These days, you've been very tired," Itt asked Day in a soft voice.

"I've only been a little tired. What are you so worried about?" Day said back. Itt turned to look at Salmon.

"Salmon, do you want to live with Uncle Itt?" Itt asked his nephew just in case Salmon didn't want to live with them. Salmon looked alternate between his parents and Itt.

"Mom... Can I stay with Uncle Itt?" the little boy asked.

"Well, do you want to live with Uncle Itt, Salmon? I will let you decide," Pim asked her son's name to ask him. Previously, she had explained to her son that he would be staying with his relatives in Thailand while Pim and Frank went on vacation. The little boy bowed his head slightly. Even though he truly wanted to go with his mother, he knew he could not.

"I don't know," the little boy said softly. He was not very close to his mother's relatives.

"Okay, you can just think about it. Your mother and father will be leaving the day after tomorrow. Let's go out to eat first," Grandma said. She wanted her children and grandchildren to have more time to get to know each other and become closer to their relatives. After everyone heard this, they agreed to go to the restaurant where they had made prior reservations.

"Day, why do you want to take care of Salmon?" Itt asked Day while he drove to the restaurant.

"Well, why don't you want to take care of Salmon?" Day asked back after a moment.

"I asked you first," Itt yelled back at Day when answered his question with another question, refusing to answer.

"I don't have a reason. They just want us to take care of him and treat him well. That's all," Day replied in a calm tone. Itt frowned slightly.

"Well, do you not like children or what? You don't seem like you want to take care of him," Day asked.

"No, I do like them, but do you think you can take care of a child on your own? I still must depend on you for everything," Itt said in a hoarse voice.