ARC 1.3

Gyro doesn't know why but the moment they were introduced to Reese's backstabbing stepmother and friends, Reese started to act mysterious.

Gyro even started to suspect if he was trying to push him into a trap with his black lotus brother.

Reese didn't forget to explain to them that they were at the inner part of the Elven Forest were mostly Elves lives, the outer part is mostly covered of illusions and traps for intruders, ofcourse those illusions weren't simple, some wandering warriors never got to find their way out when they accidentally entered. The forest's core part is where the elves' holy tree and spring of life lies and is strictly monitored and guarded by the elves.

The forest was very vast, enough for hundreds of thousand of elves to even bounce around without getting crowded.Their Elven King rests within the core part of the forest and is also considered the holy and sacred grounds of the elves and respected their king very much, but the king seldom comes out.

back to their situation, Reese informed his family about Gyro and Xiao Xing, which is now named as Hyde. And now they had to face the overly attentive Clarisse—Reese's stepmother and the shy and blushing Reynold—Reese's Half-brother and ofcourse the gently smiling Randy—Reese's blood father.

Gyro calmly sipping the tea nectar being served to him unceremoniously by Clarisse, while pacifying the awkward Hyde, he indifferently gave his thanks and maintained a polite distance from Reynold.

This made Reynold a bit upset. The moment Gyro step foot into their abode, Reynold's heartbeat spiked up quickly and a suspicious blush tainted his cheeks till now, it's pretty obvious that it was a love at first sight scenario. Gyro who was aware of his reaction didn't give him a glance

But what made him more upset was—

"Reese do you like eating this?"

"No."

"How about this drink? do you like it?"

"hm-mm"

...

Reynold's shy smile almost couldn't be called a smile anymore, while he watched how Gyro's attentive 'care' towards Reese, his jealousy continued to spike up that he almost flipped the table.

Gyro who was giving 'attentive care' towards Reese was actually just asking what the fallen protagonist likes.

besides, Gyro this big introvert doesn't know how to interact with people. Even Hyde(Xiao Xing) felt blinded that he almost covered his eyes. Host did spring finally grazed upon you?

[ Aiyah! Host do you like the Protagonist? ]

Gyro's grip towards the kettle shook a bit but returned to normal after and continued to calmly served Reese his 'liked' tea.

Gyro gave the happily munching Hyde a fleeting glance before he replied casually, 'No, how can you say so?'

[ You're overly attentive—]

'i was conversing normally'

Hyde, "...." you call that conversing normally when you act like a wife striving favor from her husband?

Hyde was speechless and almost choked on the food that he was eating. This Host of his is unaware that he was attracting a strong pull of strings of flowers, bees and butterflies! Hyde thought indignantly while munching on the food.

He become more upset when he remembered the past interaction of his host in the past worlds they were in, his host was too eager and too enthusiastic and tries so hard to communicate with others that he makes it more complicated that his every action gives different meaning and his host was always misunderstood and attracts unwanted peach blossoms everywhere.

Hyde grinded his teeth in annoyance while keeping an eye on Reynold and also the calm protagonist.

Reese couldn't help but continuously stare at the attentive Gyro. Base on his last life, Gyro was never this attentive—no it would be right to say that Gyro was indifferent and was the one being served all the time by his half-brother, Even though they were lovers, Reynold never received this kind of attention from him.

Reese gave Gyro a thoughtful look, as if noticing his stare, their eyes met and it produce a very subtle atmosphere.

One was a Questioning gaze while the other was full of probing, as if doubting Gyro's intention.

But to others this scene came out how the two shared their 'loving gaze' towards one another.

Looking at the 'lovestruck' Gyro, Reynold couldn't help but clench his fists while curbing his jealousy.

"—Ah! Gyro i heard from Reese that you're a Mermen?"

The atmosphere broke by a sudden voice.

Gyro turned towards the speaker and didn't expect it to be Reese's father, Randy who was smiling gently.

Gyro gave him a nod and then answered, "Yes i am.."

Receiving Gyro's answer, Randy's smile became more gentler and his actions enthusiastic, "Well are you here for the competition? but i think you're arrival is too early no?"

Gyro's gazed landed on Reese then calmly retracted them again while answering, " My spatial coordinates was set wrong, i was just about to scout some news, but didn't expect to be directly teleported in the elves' abode.."

Randy was a bit taken a back by the answer but still smiled, "hmm, then i will take the initiative to invite you to the competition of youths 2 weeks later.."

Gyro blinked then nodded, "Sure."

He swept a glance to Reese again and said in a deadly earnest expression, "I'm really sorry for this inconvenience Reese...and also for your father, Lord Randy."

Reese smiled like a refreshing spring breeze while also secretly prevented Reynold to enter the discussion, " No thanks needed, besides you're 'my guest' after all.."

Slowly swirling the tea in his cup then gracefully taking a sip, a flash of darkness was captured by Gyro. Reese's aura transformed from a graceful and noble elf into a charming and seductive devil for a split second, but Gyro knew that it wasn't an illusion.

But who was he? a traveler that already traversed countless worlds and has seen many scheming and different beauties, so how could he be moved just by appearance alone?

it's just that Gyro was in a daze and he stared too intently to the smiling Reese like he was going to imprint such image in his mind.

And Hyde, who was watching have this strong impulse to slap his host awake—

'Host ah! you're making everyone misunderstand again!!'