Re:Zero - Starting from Zero (Natsuki Subaru)

early morning.

Emilia slowly woke up.

When I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was Subaru Natsuki sitting on the stool by the bed.

"Pleiades?"

"Good morning, Emilia-tan. Did you sleep well?" Natsuki Subaru smiled at Emilia.

"Good morning, have you been with me the whole time?" Emilia was still a little vulnerable.

"I can't sleep even when I go back to my room. Otto talks too much in his sleep," Natsuki Subaru explained with a laugh.

Natsuki Subaru, of course, knew how to say it so as not to burden Emilia.

"I'm so sorry about yesterday, I went crazy at the graveyard."

Emilia dared not look Subaru Natsuki in the eyes again.

His tone was very low.

"It's okay, it's okay, the important thing is..."

Natsuki Subaru wanted to comfort Emilia, but Emilia suddenly reached out and grabbed Natsuki Subaru's wrist.

After realizing what she was doing, Emilia's face instantly turned red, and she quickly withdrew her hand.

"No, no, that's strange. Why am I like this?"

"Emilia has finally started actively pursuing me unconsciously?" Natsuki Subaru was clearly delighted, his whole demeanor radiant.

"No, not at all. I think I'm just confused."

Emilia quickly waved her hand.

"Why are you denying it so quickly? And what do you mean by 'confused'?"

Natsuki Subaru was like a resentful little child.

"This..." Emilia didn't know how to explain, so she covered her face with the blanket.

Natsuki Subaru, seeing that Emilia seemed to be in relatively good condition, chuckled softly: "If she can smile, then she's alright. Let's try the trial again tonight."

After hearing about the challenge trial.

Emilia's expression changed.

The fear in his eyes could not be concealed.

"Shall we try again tonight?"

Ram stood outside the room and heard everything.

……

Ram, who was hanging the quilts out to dry outside, suddenly spoke up.

"I have something to tell you, Barus."

Natsuki Subaru, who was helping Ram, stopped what he was doing upon hearing this.

"Not all residents here agree with the liberation of the sacred site."

"What does this mean?"

"The liberation of the Sanctuary was merely a matter of power being pushed forward by Lord Ryuzu and other powerful factions such as Garfield."

"There are also conservative forces that do not want the Sanctuary to be liberated."

Subaru Natsuki learned this information for the first time from Ram.

"You don't want to liberate the Sanctuary?" Natsuki Subaru asked, puzzled.

"For conservatives, the present moment, with minimal interaction with the outside world, is ideal."

"Disrupting the current situation will only create more trouble," Ram explained.

"You don't trust Garfield, fine, but you don't even trust Ryuzu?" Natsuki Subaru pressed.

"Including Frederica as well," Ram suddenly said.

The atmosphere fell silent instantly.

All that remained was the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the freshly dried quilts.

"It was Frederica who gave the Radiant Stone to Lady Emilia," Ram continued.

"You think Frederica orchestrated the whole thing?" Natsuki Subaru asked.

Natsuki Subaru suddenly felt that everything had become very strange.

What exactly is going on?

"Indirect evidence suggests that Frederica did indeed have ulterior motives."

"I'm serious," Ram said.

"In fact, Lady Emilia was saved at the last second."

"Thanks to Barus's admirable, even admirable, spirit of self-sacrifice..."

Ram suddenly changed his mind as he was speaking.

Subaru Natsuki looked at Ram speechlessly.

"Don't suddenly change your mind and add words."

"Although this doesn't count as a sacrifice, you can change your mind if you want."

Natsuki Subaru scratched his cheek. Yes, compared to before, this was nothing of a sacrifice.

After all, he hadn't died at all.

"Be careful, Barus," Ram said, turning to leave.

"We don't know who is friend and who is foe now."

You must remain vigilant at all times.

A gentle breeze blew by, and Natsuki Subaru suddenly felt a little uneasy.

Before Ram suddenly told him all this today, Subaru Natsuki had never realized that the situation in the Sanctuary was so complicated, so... dangerous.

……

night.

Today, Subaru Natsuki, Garfield, and Ryuzu accompanied Emilia to the ruins.

And Otto and Ram.

This even included the villagers in the village.

Natsuki Subaru looked at the glowing ruins and felt a little nervous.

I just hope Emilia will be alright.

In the ruins, Emilia was in much the same condition as yesterday, lying on the ground with a pained expression.

Outside of the ruins.

"Ram, come over here too," Garfield said.

Ram simply turned his head away and gave a cold snort.

"snort."

"What's wrong? Why are you so cold?" Garfield asked, somewhat helplessly.

Natsuki Subaru, standing next to Garfield, glanced at Garfield.

"Do you like Ram?"

Garfield didn't mince words or hide anything; he simply smiled and said, "Hehe, she's a good woman, isn't she?"

"It's not strange that males are attracted to strong, excellent females."

"I hope this time it goes smoothly," Garfield suddenly said, looking at the ruins.

"Don't end up like Morlock, who takes a nap that lasts a whole day and night."

"What do you plan to do if you leave the Sanctuary?" Natsuki Subaru suddenly asked.

The warning Ram had given during the day was still fresh in my mind.

They have no idea who is the enemy and who is the friend.

"Why are you suddenly asking this?" Garfield asked, puzzled, without giving a direct answer.

Garfield has a very straightforward personality and doesn't beat around the bush when answering questions.

Just like when I asked him if he liked Ram, he admitted it right away.

Generally speaking, when asked questions about Garfield, you should either admit it directly or deny it directly.

"What happens after you get out?"

Garfield suddenly gritted his teeth, his expression not looking good.

"You're the kind of person who goes wherever you want, and you don't understand how my mother-in-law and I feel."

"What does Frederica think?" Seeing that Garfield didn't want to talk about this issue, Natsuki Subaru had no choice but to change the subject.

"Huh? What's Frandelica's opinion on the Sanctuary?"

"She didn't tell you anything?" Garfield asked, somewhat surprised.

She insisted that she could not go into details.

"She also said she swore to keep your situation a secret."

"So I can only give you a name," Natsuki Subaru added.

"What oath? What a nice excuse." Garfield scoffed.

"They're just like owners and pets."

"Don't you get along well with Frederica either?" Natsuki Subaru asked, looking at Garfield.

"To say whether the relationship is good or bad, it's definitely not good."

"Let's change the subject. Yesterday you were at the grave..." Garfield clearly had something to ask.

However, at this very moment...

Crying sounds began to emanate from within the ruins.

The light of the ruins has faded.

Everyone looked over and saw Emilia covering her face and weeping as she struggled to emerge from the ruins.

"Emilia??"

Subaru Natsuki exclaimed in surprise, then rushed to Emilia's side as fast as he could.

"I'm so sorry... I'm so sorry... I did it again..."

……