Help, I'm in Another World and All the Men Are Are So Dangerous! [BL]
Chapter 81: Unexpected Reunions

Chapter 81: Unexpected Reunions

Bowing his head too deeply in his flustered state, he lost his balance and tumbled forward, rolling once before landing flat on his face in a perfect kneeling position.

From above, he heard his father and the bespectacled man gasping in quick succession— "Uggh!" and "Kuhah!"—as if they’d just taken a series of blows.

Were they... shocked?

"...Why is he this ridiculously adorable? You—figure out the cause immediately. If this continues, people will swarm to target him like flies to honey," Rocco’s father said, his voice tinged with both exasperation and concern.

"With all due respect, sir," the bespectacled man replied, his tone unusually serious, "this appears to be pure, natural charm. Pinpointing the exact cause may prove impossible."

with his face still face down, Rocco could sense the two of them peering down at him, now whispering conspiratorially.

How mean!

If they were going to hold a secret little insult session, couldn’t they at least do it somewhere he couldn’t hear?

Rocco’s cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

There was no way he could look up now.

They were probably laughing at him.

Something like.

"Look at him, tumbling over like that. What a joke! Heh!"

"Not cool at all, ha! So lame, ha!"

That’s probably what they’re saying, right? Ugh, he could cry.

"U-uhh..."

Rocco trembled, his body shaking as tears welled up in his eyes from the unbearable shame.

His father must have noticed because, out of the corner of Rocco’s vision, he saw the imposing man suddenly kneel down, looking flustered.

"What’s wrong? Did you hurt yourself? Are you in pain?"

"H-huh? U-uhh..."

Before he could even process what was happening, his father effortlessly picked him up from his crumpled position on the floor.

Rocco peeked up timidly, only to be met with the sight of his father’s strikingly noble and intimidating face, mere inches away from his.

The sheer force of the man’s presence made Rocco’s eyes widen, and tears spilled over involuntarily as he squeaked, "Eep!"

So this is the aura of the protagonist’s father... It was overwhelmingly powerful.

His father’s initially composed expression began to crack as he stared down at Rocco, whose tears and quiet sobs only intensified.

The once-imposing figure now looked decidedly panicked, his demeanor unraveling in a way that clashed with his usual grandeur.

"W-why are you crying? I-I didn’t..."

"That’s because your face is terrifying," interjected the bespectacled man at his side, his tone sharp. "I’ve told you before—smile when you’re with children."

"B-but... Sylas never cried like this..."

"Don’t compare Young Master Sylas, who resembles you in every way, to Young Master Rocco, who doesn’t resemble you in the slightest and is nothing short of an angel. Are you a fool?"

The two adults seemed to launch into a heated exchange, but Rocco was too consumed by fear to make sense of their words.

His flushed cheeks burned as he struggled to suppress his sobs.

As he tried to regain control of his emotions, the room suddenly dimmed.

Startled, Rocco tilted his head in confusion.

Looking up, he saw his father awkwardly holding something in front of him—a strange sight given the man’s usual imposing demeanor.

"...Don’t cry. Look, it’s a stuffed toy. Kids like these things, don’t they?"

"...A Mr. Bunny?"

"...Yes. It’s... Mr. Bunny."

Behind his father, the bespectacled man was visibly trembling, trying to stifle his laughter, but Rocco’s attention was entirely on the object in front of him.

It was an adorably deformed plush rabbit.

The last of his tears slipped down his cheek as Rocco carefully reached out and took the plush toy.

Hugging the soft, fluffy rabbit close to his chest, he felt a wave of comfort and warmth wash over him.

Mmm... Stuffed animals really are the best... So soft and soothing.

"Thank you... fa-father ..."

His voice was nasal and wobbly from crying, but he managed to express his gratitude.

Glancing up shyly with reddened cheeks, Rocco saw his father gasp sharply, clutch his chest, and dramatically collapse backward.

What... just happened?

"...Mr. Bunny..."

Even with his intimidating father seated right before him, Rocco couldn’t contain the joy sparked by the plush rabbit in his arms.

Hugging it tightly, he basked in the comforting warmth it brought.

Thanks to Mr. Bunny, some of his tension started to ease, allowing him to look at his father more steadily this time without panicking.

Not long ago, his father had dramatically collapsed with a nosebleed but had been swiftly revived by the bespectacled man with his usual efficiency.

Now, the man sat in his chair as if nothing had happened, his stoic expression firmly back in place.

The plush rabbit, which Rocco had initially thought was a mere consolation gift, turned out to be a genuine present from his father.

Still, his father’s motives remained unclear to Rocco.

Being confined here in the main house made Rocco believe his father intended to use his trespassing as an excuse to have him killed.

However now, with Mr. Bunny in hand, he was starting to second-guess.

"Young Master Rocco, may I have a moment of your time? The master wishes to speak with you," the bespectacled man interjected politely.

"Uh, y-yes!"

"Oh, and there’s no need to put Mr. Bunny down. It might be reassuring to have it with you when speaking with someone so... intimidating," the man added, his tone laced with subtle amusement.

Rocco, who had been about to set the plush rabbit aside, froze.

Realizing he could keep holding it, he quickly tightened his grip on Mr. Bunny and hugging it close again.

He glanced up at the bespectacled man’s overly cheery smile and felt a tiny pout forming.

There was something about this man’s way of speaking that always made Rocco feel like he was being teased.

Still, he held back from snapping.

Clutching Mr. Bunny for comfort, Rocco raised his gaze toward his father.

Their eyes met briefly before his father’s stern face twisted into a frown, and he turned his head away with a sharp jerk.

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