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

Chapter 33

The sound of the bedroom door opening sounded. A small, sleepy figure walks out.

"Uncle Itt," the voice of a small child calls out, causing Itt to take his eyes off the TV screen.

"Salmon, you're awake. Come see me, quickly," Itt beckoned. Salmon walks up to Itt, who is sitting on the sofa. He darts straight towards his chest and then continues to close his eyes. Itt picks up his nephew and sits him on his lap.

"Salmon, are you going back to sleep? I thought you were getting up, now," Itt asked again.

"I haven't slept for long," said the little boy in a low voice.

"Has Uncle Day come back yet?" Salmon looked up and asked Itt. Itt smiled slightly.

"Why? Did you miss Uncle Day?" Itt teasingly asked his nephew. Salmon nodded slightly while laying against Itt's chest. Salmon didn't know that Day was leaning against the frame of the office door, watching the two in silence.

"Aren't you afraid of Uncle Day?" Itt tried to ask again with a smiling face.

"I'm afraid," Salmon replied.

"You are afraid, but you miss him. Is that so?" Itt asked again.

"Hmm," Salmon replied softly.

"Salmon," Day called Salmon in a calm voice, causing the little boy to look up from Itt's chest. When he saw Day, he smiled widely.

"Uncle Day, you are back," said the little boy happily. Although Salmon was afraid of Day, having him near made him feel a sense of reassurance. He felt safe around Day because he felt this person was someone who could take care of and protect him.

"Are you hungry?" Day asked in a slightly softer tone.

"I'm hungry. I want some cake," said the little boy.

"Are you hungry for cake or rice?" Day asked again.

"Both of them," Salmon replied.

"Okay, I'll take you out to eat, but..." Day said before pausing. Salmon looked at Day, wondering what Day was going to say next. Day looked around the room.

"Who threw toys all over the room like this?" Day asked Salmon quietly. The little boy was silently holding his head down.

"Answer your Uncle Day," Itt encourages his nephew.

"It was me," Salmon admitted.

"If you play by yourself and make a mess, you must clean the mess all by yourself. Do you understand? You can place nicely, but clean up after yourself," Day said to teach his nephew. salmon turns to look at Itt.

"Uncle Itt, help me pick it up," the little boy pleaded, making Itt grow weak.

"Itt," Day warned Itt in a fierce tone.

"Um.... Salmon, you must pick them up yourself. I didn't help you make this mess. Just pick them up. It will only take a moment. You'll be done soon. Then, we can go out to eat and get some cake. Hurry up," Itt said to encourage nephew.

"Hmm," replied Salmon, knowing that no one would come to save himself. The little boy ran around the living room and collected his toys. He went and put them in the basket that the Itt had prepared for him. Day and Itt watched the little boy quietly without helping.

"I'm done," Salmon said with a big grin.

"Very good. Now, go take a shower and change your clothes. I'm going to take you to eat at Nam's bakery. Oh, I need to take care of some business at the racetrack. You can stay with Salmon at Nam's shop," Day finished telling Salmon before turning to speak to Itt.