# Chapter 52
“When I was living with Luri, I wanted to share some chocolate with my friend, so I gave them a piece, but when they weren’t around, they got sick.
But if you wash your hands carefully...”
Before Bunny could finish her sentence, Rebon quickly tossed the chocolate he was holding into his mouth, chewing it expressionlessly.
Bunny’s face instantly brightened.
“I was just worried because the precious chocolate you gave me seemed too good to eat, but I never thought it was dirty.”
“Did you like it?”
“Yes, it tastes like a blessing from the gods.”
At Rebon’s explanation, Bunny’s face darkened momentarily.
‘...Bunny’s chocolate, is it really a blessing from the gods?’
Would Bunny turn into dust if she eats too much of it?
From the inside, a white light might burst out and she could turn to ashes in an instant.
‘I want to eat it...’
But I don’t want to turn to dust.
‘But it probably tastes amazing...’
Still, I don’t want to turn to dust.
I wonder what Bunny really thinks?
“Miss, I heard you went out early this morning to buy this chocolate.”
With a troubled expression, Bunny nodded.
“If you had told me, I could have bought it for you.”
“No, you need to buy it with your own money, Bunny.
Where’s your father?”
“He’s not working today, so he’s probably in his room looking over some documents.”
“Can I go in?”
At Bunny’s question, Rebon silently nodded.
What would stop her?
The reason he hadn’t looked over today’s documents was that he had been out searching for Bunny since the morning.
After Bunny safely returned home, the look of frustration on Kiriel’s face when he came back after hearing the message through the communication tube...
“I’ll take you to your father.”
Since Rebon had received the order to let him know once Bunny woke up, he naturally picked her up and left the room.
Carrying Bunny in his arms, Rebon arrived at Kiriel’s office, where Bunny immediately ran over and handed him something.
“Daddy, chocolate!”
“…Chocolate?”
“Yes, a gift!
Do you want to congratulate me, Daddy?”
Suddenly, she’s talking about congratulations?
‘Is she congratulating me for buying the chocolate safely?’
Kiriel stared at the child in confusion, unable to understand her words.
Looking at her restless head, he reflexively reached out and patted Bunny’s hair, nodding.
“Yeah, congratulations.”
After spending the entire morning searching the Duke’s estate for her, hearing that she just went out to buy chocolate made him laugh a little.
It was certain that he would never be able to understand or follow the thought process of a child.
‘Could it really have been just a letter saying she was going out?’
For a moment, he considered scolding her…
But then—
Seeing her face brighten at just one word of congratulations, all the frustration he felt earlier disappeared.
Moreover, when she happily ran over, holding out the chocolate as a gift, it made him feel that if the child enjoyed it, then what did it matter if his time was a little wasted?
But...
“From now on, when you buy things like this, you need to go with me.”
“Yes!!”
Bunny responded enthusiastically and immediately ran to find Allen.
“Allen!
Chocolate gift!”
“Huh?”
Allen, finishing his lesson, took the chocolate Bunny offered and popped it into his mouth, blushing.
“What kind of chocolate is this?”
“A gift!
I bought it to congratulate you.”
At Bunny’s words, Allen’s face brightened.
Had anyone ever given him a gift?
Allen, his cheeks still red, gently rubbed Bunny’s cheek.
Watching Allen swallow the chocolate, Bunny bounced up and down, eager to hear his opinion.
“Did you like it?
Did you want to congratulate me?”
“Yeah, it’s delicious.
Congratulations?”
Allen asked in confusion but nodded obediently.
Bunny had always been this strange, so it wasn’t anything new.
“Yeah, really congratulations.”
Allen ruffled Bunny’s hair, knowing she liked it.
“But next time, when you go to buy chocolate, you have to take me with you.
Got it?”
Recalling the chaos of the mansion earlier that morning, Allen added.
Bunny nodded without hesitation.
“I’ll go visit Grandpa now!!”
After Allen had patted her head, Bunny bolted off again.
Allen tilted his head in confusion but didn’t say anything.
He straightened his body, knowing that Bunny never did what you’d expect.
“Grandpa!!
Chocolate!”
“Oh, thanks, but next time, make sure to tell me where you’re going before you leave.”
“Okay!!”
Receiving both worried concerns and congratulations from Ludbrid, Bunny immediately ran to Melissa and gave her some chocolate.
“Melissa, chocolate!”
“Oh my, are you giving this to me?
But next time, when you’re going somewhere, please wake me up so we can go together, okay?”
“Uh-huh.”
Bunny awkwardly answered, having heard the same thing from countless people passing by already.
‘Bunny… it’s already widely rumored that you went to buy chocolate.’
At this rate, Bunny thought, she might end up bringing a crowd with her just to buy chocolate.
She kept moving, distributing the chocolate to familiar faces and receiving congratulations.
By the time she finished giving away all the chocolate except her own, it was well past dinner time.
Her stomach rumbled.
Having finally completed her chocolate journey, Bunny glanced down at her piece.
Gulp.
‘If I eat this… will I turn into dust?’
The taste that’s blessed by the gods, that’s probably what it feels like.
‘But now, I’m surrounded by Bunny’s enemies.’
However, Luriel had said that Bunny must grow up surrounded by enemies.
Using a cute strategy, she’d have to melt their sacred energy and suck it all in to become an adult.
‘I want to eat the chocolate.’
But what if, since Bunny is the Great Bunny, she doesn’t turn to dust, like when she was summoned?
What should I do?
“Bunny.”
As Bunny was lost in thought, licking her lips and rolling her eyes, a hand suddenly reached from behind and grabbed the chocolate box.
“Ah!”
As the chocolate moved further away, Bunny stretched out her hand with wide eyes.
In her line of sight, she saw a pair of red eyes filling the space.
“Daddy?”
“What are you doing here?
It’s well past dinner time.”
“I’m thinking if I’m the big Bunny or still the little Bunny.”
“…?”
Kiriel, with a puzzled expression, skillfully picked up the child and spoke.
“You’re still the little Bunny.”
“…But if I’m little, I can’t eat chocolate.”
Kiriel’s answer was completely opposite to what Bunny had hoped, causing her shoulders to slump in disappointment.
If Bunny’s little, she can’t eat the chocolate.
“For now, let’s eat dinner first, then you can have the chocolate.”
“…Okay.”
Bunny licked her lips and slowly nodded.
It was a shame to have her chocolate taken away, but it couldn’t be helped.
If she ate the chocolate before dinner, the meal would taste awful.
“By the way, tomorrow is the ranking match.
Are you still planning to participate?”
“Yes!
Bunny will be first and be the biggest!”
“Duke said you’re still young, so you don’t have to participate if you don’t want to.”
“I’m participating!”
Bunny’s stance was firm, and seeing that, Kiriel nodded with a smile.
“Is the Black Wyvern ready?”
“Hmm...”
The Black Wyvern’s activities mostly involved eating and sleeping, but Bunny believed in it.
She knew it was an extraordinary divine beast.
“Yes!”
So, Bunny was certain that when the time came, the Black Wyvern would become an immense source of power for her.