Re:Zero - Starting from Zero (Natsuki Subaru)

Night falls.

Only then did everyone realize that they had been watching Subaru Natsuki's experiences for an entire day.

Of course, the sky screen omitted or sped up many details, or skipped some unimportant little things.

This allowed them to see what Natsuki Subaru experienced after arriving at the mansion.

Everyone felt that there was too much news to process today.

"Although I'm a little impatient, it seems that the projector isn't planning to continue playing today." Julius rubbed his temples.

Julius genuinely didn't understand why the dome always stopped playing at the most crucial, the part that made people most curious about what would happen next.

It made people really anxious, but they wouldn't let them go.

Julius kept replaying the last prompt that popped up in the sky in his mind.

This indicates that the show will not be broadcast today, which is not unusual.

But what do the following sentences mean?

It's as if they're explicitly telling everyone that there are lurking enemies inside the Tower of Sages.

What do Subaru, who has lost his memory, have in common with those who have lost their memory before?

Julius began to ponder.

Shaula hugged Subaru Natsuki once again.

"Master!!!!"

Xia Wula couldn't imagine how much suffering her master had gone through on his journey.

She had assumed that her master would not die.

but……

Just recalling the sight of her master's death seen in the sky today, Xia Wula felt she was almost losing control of herself.

Only when she was by her master's side, smelling his scent, could Xia Wula feel a little at ease and calm down.

Natsuki Subaru patted Shaula's hair, and Shaula's mood improved somewhat.

Anastasia now knows a taboo that must never be broken.

You must not harbor any ill will towards Subaru Natsuki, you must not even think about killing him, and you must absolutely not attempt to kill him.

This can be seen from the fact that Mary was seriously injured and unconscious.

Based on the words of the Witch of Envy, it's possible that Merry killed the amnesiac Subaru Natsuki once, triggering Subaru's Return by Death.

Then, coupled with Melie's undisguised malice, this provoked the Witch of Jealousy's revenge.

Otherwise, why didn't the Witch of Jealousy attack anyone else present, but instead injured Mary?

Anastasia swallowed hard.

I never imagined that Subaru Natsuki would have the love and support of the Witch of Jealousy behind him.

We can't afford to mess with them.

I can't afford to offend them.

Echidna, who had taken over Anastasia's body, thought so.

Ram gave Natsuki Subaru a complicated look.

Rem and Ram looked at Subaru Natsuki with almost identical eyes, almost in sync.

Emilia and Beatrice always stayed within five steps of Subaru Natsuki.

Emilia and Beatrice have been concerned about Subaru Natsuki's mental state.

……

After that, everyone decided to rest.

Before leaving the green room, Julius called Ram, Shaula, and Anastasia away.

He also proactively requested Emilia and Beatrice to protect Subaru Natsuki, who has now lost his memory.

"Rem, I know a lot happened today, and you might be a little confused."

"Let's think about these things later. You should get some rest today, since you've only just recovered, okay?"

Ram gave Rem a tender look before leaving.

Rem smiled and replied, "Okay, big sister."

"Waaaah..." The earth dragon Patrashu made a somewhat sad sound, nuzzling its head against Subaru Natsuki.

Natsuki Subaru chuckled softly, "This... lizard? It looks like a human, doesn't it?"

Emilia and Beatrice were equally concerned about the final hint from the sky, and the two decided to stay up all night to keep an eye on Subaru Natsuki.

Natsuki Subaru sensed the determination of the two girls beside him and had the illusion that he was a pampered wife who needed to be protected.

What the heck is this illusion I'm having?

Natsuki Subaru was startled by his own thoughts.

Simultaneously.

Subaru Natsuki, recalling some of his memories, learned about the Book of the Dead before Shaula left the room.

"If that's the case, then my Book of the Dead will definitely be in the archives..."

"If I only looked at my own Book of the Dead, my memories..."

Natsuki Subaru had this somewhat dangerous idea in his mind, but he was mostly filled with fear.

Just looking at his own past experiences made Natsuki Subaru feel a little scared.

After experiencing the contents of the Book of the Dead once more, Natsuki Subaru was unsure if he could successfully persevere.

……

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore."

Subaru Natsuki, his thoughts in disarray, couldn't fall asleep for a while, and he thought of Rem.

雷姆。

She must be someone very, very important to him.

Natsuki Subaru stood up, intending to go and chat with Rem.

Emilia and Beatrice stopped Subaru Natsuki.

"Subaru, where are you going?"

"The situation is different now, please don't leave me and Beatrice's side, okay?"

"Can you say yes?" Emilia asked gently.

Natsuki Subaru didn't hide his current thoughts from the two women. Emilia and Beatrice exchanged a glance and decided to accompany Natsuki Subaru to find Rem.

The three of them left the green room and found the room where Rem was resting.

"I suddenly lost my memory... The Witch of Jealousy suddenly appeared... And the sky gave that warning again..."

"This already indicates that there must be enemies here."

Subaru Natsuki spoke softly to Emilia and Beatrice beside him.

Emilia and Beatrice exchanged a glance, neither denying Subaru's conjecture.

On the contrary, the two of them thought so too.

Otherwise, the two of them wouldn't have planned to stay up all night to guard Subaru Natsuki's side.

"In that case, we should protect Rem, who has just recovered, even more, right?"

"Although what I'm saying might be a little unfair to you two... I've always felt in my heart that you are both the most important people to me..."

Natsuki Subaru expected to face criticism from Emilia and Beatrice.

Unexpectedly, the two of them just chuckled lightly.

"No matter what... Subaru is always so gentle..." Emilia said.

Beatrice nodded slightly in agreement: "In some ways, Subaru really hasn't changed at all."

The three stood outside the room, and Natsuki Subaru knocked on the door but received no response from Rem inside.

Natsuki Subaru simply opened the door quietly.

inside the room.

Rem lay on the bed with her eyes closed, just like when she was asleep before.

However, Subaru Natsuki immediately realized that Rem was not asleep, but simply in a normal sleep.

Natsuki Subaru inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief and then went into the room.

He sat down in the chair next to Rem's bed.

"Rem..."

Natsuki Subaru fell silent, lost in thought.

Emilia and Beatrice, standing at the doorway, looked at the two people inside the room with some concern.

suddenly.

Rem, who was sleeping peacefully, suddenly had her eyelashes tremble slightly, and then her expression turned somewhat ugly, as if she had a nightmare.

"Rem???"

Natsuki Subaru was starting to panic.

Looking at Rem's pained expression, Subaru Natsuki suddenly had a scene flash through his mind.

The blue-haired and pink-haired maids each took one of his hands, comforting him as he suffered greatly in his sleep.

Natsuki Subaru tried to reach out and grasp Rem's slender, small hand, just as he remembered.

Natsuki Subaru could feel Rem tremble slightly as her hand was being held, and then the pained expression on her face gradually subsided.

But... Rem's heart started beating a little fast.

Natsuki Subaru breathed a sigh of relief.

"Great, this trick works..."

"Rem... Although I don't have many memories of you yet, you are definitely the most important people to me."

"I will protect you all, even if it costs me everything."

……

Seeing that Rem was no longer in pain, Natsuki Subaru felt relieved and left the room with Emilia and the others, choosing to rest in a place not far from the room.

This was requested by Subaru Natsuki.

Natsuki Subaru doesn't want to see anyone get hurt.

If we're not far from Rem, it'll be easy to get there and provide support even if something unexpected happens.

……

"Click."

The door to Rem's room was closed.

Rem slowly opened her eyes only after confirming that Subaru, Emilia, and Beatrice were all far away.

"She clearly carries such a strong lingering scent of a witch..."

"And they keep saying things that are incomprehensible to everyone..."

"But why is it that when that person holds Rem's hand, Rem feels a rare sense of peace and security...?"

Rem stared at the closed door with a complicated expression.