Help, I'm in Another World and All the Men Are Are So Dangerous! [BL]-Chapter 336: Goodbyes and New Beginnings

"Then, when I’m scared, big brother, you’ll come to me, right? When I’m scared, as long as you’re with me, it’s not scary! Well, I mean... it’s still scary, but I won’t be trembling if you’re there. Hehe."

Right after he let out a happy little smile, Sylas suddenly twisted his body and pulled Rocco into a tight hug.

They ended up sitting on the ground together, and Rocco’s head spun from the sudden movement.

"W-whoa!" Rocco gasped in surprise, but then, he froze, realizing something.

Sylas’s arms, which were holding him, were trembling.

Rocco quickly looked up and saw something he never expected—Sylas was crying, his tears falling down his face in an almost unthinkable sight.

"Why... why do you always..." Sylas choked out, his voice thick with emotion.

"B-big brother...? What’s wrong? Did I do something...?" Rocco asked, bewildered.

The tears dripped down onto Rocco’s cheek, and the warm sensation made him realize that Sylas was crying.

Somehow, the realization hit him late, and panic and urgency surged within him.

No, no. He couldn’t stand seeing Sylas cry. It made him so sad. His eyes welled up with tears as he frantically tried to make Sylas smile again.

"W-what about the flowers? There are butterflies, too! Wh-what should I do? How can I help?"

While Rocco scrambled to find a solution, Sylas pulled him even closer, burying his face in Rocco’s neck.

Then, Sylas whispered quietly, almost to himself.

"...Rocco. Rocco, my Rocco. I love you. I love you so much."

"Wha!? Wh-what’s with that all of a sudden!? No surprise attacks! This is embarrassing!"

The sudden confession of love made Rocco gasp and lean back in surprise.

As he trembled from the embarrassment, Sylas spoke to him in a voice so sweet and full of emotion that it almost made Rocco feel overwhelmed.

"You’ll come back every three days. On the days you return, we’ll always go for a walk together. You’ll take a bath, nap, and do everything with me. Understood?"

"U-um...? Y-yes, I understand..."

"Good. You’re a good boy. Even though I’m not happy about it, even though I can’t stop feeling resentful... I’ll promise to quietly send you off, Rocco."

Rocco blinked his eyes in surprise at Sylas’s stance, which didn’t even try to hide the lingering feelings and unspoken truths.

Eventually, he let out a small laugh.

It was a little relieving. To have a family who cared so much about saying goodbye, even without thinking too much about it, was a truly special thing.

Rocco felt incredibly lonely too, but being able to calmly look forward to the day of separation was partly due to Sylas’s strong affection.

"If you get lonely, big brother, you can always come to see me," Rocco said with a smile.

"I was planning on doing that even without being told. I’ll come see you every day," Sylas replied.

"Hehe. Maybe, someday, big brother will have his own room?" Rocco teased.

"When that time comes... I’ll threaten you to build it next to your room," Sylas replied with a playful smile on his face.

Sylas’s smile was soft and warm, and the tears that glistened in his eyes made him look incredibly beautiful.

Rocco hugged Sylas tightly and nuzzled his cheek against his.

Being able to do things like this whenever he wanted was a luxury that wouldn’t last much longer.

After a little while, things would change, and these small moments of affection wouldn’t be so easy to come by.

Change in the environment, and having a new family—it was all part of that. But it wasn’t a bad thing, and there was no need to cry about it. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

They just needed to laugh together, looking forward to the new life ahead, which would come soon.

As he thought about this, Rocco looked down, noticing the beautiful, colorful flowers blooming before him.

"Hmm, the flowers are still so pretty," he said, with a thoughtful smile.

"...Yeah, they are," Sylas agreed.

Just like Sylas said, the flowers seemed even more beautiful when you see it with the person you loved.

...

"Mmm, mmmph..."

It was finally the day of the big move!

As Rocco had promised himself last night, he meant to wake up early and get a strong start to the day... but...

In the early hours, before the sun even rose, Rocco found himself facing a major obstacle.

The problem was the long, muscular arms and legs tightly wrapped around his small body.

With his soft skin and scrawny build, there was no way he could break free from such a powerful hug.

He tilted his head up carefully to check the culprit.

He had already confirmed it earlier, but still... mmph. Was he sure this wasn’t just a hallucination?

The person clinging to him like this wasn’t the type to normally behave this way...

"Father, Father. I need to get up early today, so could you please let me go?"

The one hugging him so tightly was, indeed, his father.

Seriously—when had he snuck into his bed?

Last night, Rocco had definitely fallen asleep alone, and this was definitely his own room.

It didn’t seem like he’d wandered into the wrong room while he was half-asleep either...

Maybe his Father had made a mistake instead?

Come to think of it, he was always working, working, working, barely catching a breath.

It wouldn’t be surprising if because he was too exhausted, he’d stumbled into the wrong room.

Mmmh...

If that was the case, maybe Rocco should just quietly let him hug him for a while longer.

He really did want his tired father to rest—but today of all days, he absolutely couldn’t afford to sleep in.

Grrr... This was the biggest dilemma of the century!

"Hm, hmmm, hmmmph..."

No matter how many times Rocco called out, his father showed no signs of waking up.

Yep, he must be seriously exhausted.

Still, Rocco hardened his heart.

He was determined to do everything he could to wake his father up.