Re:Zero - Starting from Zero (Natsuki Subaru)

Beatrice couldn't stop crying.

Natsuki Subaru was also a bit flustered; this was not something that could be gotten away with by joking around.

"Between Jasmine and Petite Jasmine?"

"It's alright, it's alright. There was nothing anyone could do in that situation..."

"You didn't hurt me, so you don't need to blame yourself."

"I understand, I understand you back then..."

"Even I can understand, even I can accept it... so you don't need to blame yourself!"

Beatrice's tears flowed uncontrollably.

However, the way he looked at Subaru Natsuki changed.

"Pleiades……"

"Fool!"

Beatrice hugged Subaru Natsuki's arm and leaned against it dependently, just like a child who always needs to hug something to feel safe.

……

Rem gazed at the sky with a complex mix of emotions, her eyes reflecting both grief for Subaru's death and profound heartache...

There was also dissatisfaction with himself at that time.

How powerless we are! How weak we are!

She had clearly said she would always stay by her hero's side.

He himself fell into a deep sleep.

Subaru faced all the difficulties, all the pain, and all the dangers alone.

Subaru even had to spare time to protect himself, who was like a cripple at that time.

Rem could only watch helplessly as the scenes played on the screen.

Not only Rem, but everyone else is the same.

"Not being able to talk about the Return of Death is both a good thing and a bad thing... It has a huge impact on Mr. Natsuki."

Otto rubbed his temples, looking somewhat troubled.

If only I had known sooner.

Wouldn't Mr. Natsuki be spared from these pains?

If only I had noticed it sooner.

Wouldn't Mr. Natsuki be spared from these pains?

If... if...

It’s a pity that there is no if!

Otto is not the kind of person who can forget the pain of the past.

Even if Natsuki Subaru believes that everything is in the past and he will forgive those who hurt him.

But Otto won't; Otto will remember those painful memories forever.

They will remember those who hurt Mr. Natsuki.

including yourself.

If there is no reasonable motive, if no price is paid for it, if it is a malicious scheme against Mr. Natsuki...

Otto will not forgive them.

Otto vowed that even if he had no fighting ability, he would use his intellect to make those people pay the price, just like...

A lord who looks like a clown.

Otto is not the kind of person who gets stuck in past hatred.

Otto knew that the present and the future were more important than the past.

"We have to think of something... The pain of the past... must never be repeated, we absolutely cannot let Mr. Natsuki go through it again!"

Otto's eyes were somewhat frightening, as if they were filled with obsession.

……

Xia Wula's eyes were sometimes filled with sadness, and sometimes with extreme anger.

"Damn it, I never imagined so many people outside were hurting Master... I never imagined Master had endured so much suffering along the way..."

"If I can leave the Tower of Sages with my master and the others, I'll make them pay the price sooner or later...!"

"But... I can't do it, can I...?"

"My master and the others will leave the Tower of Sages sooner or later, I..."

Xia Wula's nose would sting whenever she thought of this.

I want to stay by my master's side longer.

He wanted to protect his master from harm.

He wanted to receive praise from his master.

I want to stay by my master's side forever.

He wanted to stand up for his master.

I want to go see the outside world with my master.

I want to stay with my master forever...

But that's impossible, isn't it?

Xia Wula gave a bitter smile, trying hard to hold back her tears.

My master is everything to me.

Without a master, the whole world would have no meaning.

Honestly, shouldn't I be grateful for the appearance of the Sky Canopy?

This caused the masters and their companions, who were supposed to briefly appear in the Sage's Tower, to stay.

Master is so powerful, Master is so intelligent. If it weren't for the appearance of the Heavenly Curtain, he should have conquered the Sage's Tower very quickly and then led everyone away.

Perhaps... myself...

Thinking of this, Xia Wula was truly grateful for the appearance of the sky curtain.

Whether it's revealing the master's experiences to make everyone reflect.

Or perhaps he gave his master many rewards and help...

Or perhaps it would force my master to stay in the Tower of Sages so that he could spend more time with me because of the appearance of the Heavenly Curtain.

Xia Wula was very grateful.

"Speaking of which..."

"Actually, that other world that was shown before... I'm kind of envious of it."

Xia Wula thought of the Gluttony timeline that had been shown before.

Although that world may have gone against the original master's wishes and intentions...

But the self in that world was truly happy, able to stay by Master's side, help Master, and protect Master.

"Speaking of which, how exactly was I taken out of the Tower of Sages by my master in that world?"

"If only I could..."

"Those people must pay the price! Those who have hurt Master before, and those who still want to hurt Master now, must pay the price!"

Xia Wula's eyes became somewhat melancholy.

……

The sky curtain.

"No, no, it wasn't me! Help me, help me, Parker!"

Emilia's eyes were tightly closed as she murmured in anguish.

Having just returned from the dead, Subaru Natsuki didn't have time to think too much and could only gently wake Emilia first.

"Emilia, Emilia."

……

Aside from the ruins, Garfield and Ram did not receive news of their successful completion of the trial.

All I saw was Subaru Natsuki helping Emilia out, and Emilia looking pained.

What happened next was similar to what had happened before; Ryuzu came to the house again that evening.

Ram continued to brew tea for Gafil using leaves.

From the current perspective, this time is basically no different from the last time.

However, this time, Natsuki Subaru did not ask to take Emilia's place in the trial, unlike last time.

After all, the last time she made this request, it caused dissatisfaction among the crowd, and even made Emilia suspect that she didn't trust her...

Indeed, Emilia was already insecure at this time, so making such a request was a bit excessive...

In short, having gained experience, Subaru Natsuki didn't say anything more.

"I'm sorry, Subaru, I lost my composure." Emilia lowered her head after waking up in the room.

"Don't worry about it, it's okay." Natsuki Subaru smiled, hands on his hips.

"But I..."

"Ram, I'm leaving Emilia in your care." Natsuki Subaru patted Emilia on the shoulder as a gesture of comfort.

Somewhat worried, he turned to look at the uneasy Emilia.

Subaru Natsuki walked out of the room.

"Next, I need to talk to Roswaal."

"I didn't get to the bottom of Beatrice's matter last time, but this time I'm going to get to the bottom of it."

Natsuki Subaru quickly analyzed the previous problem.

First of all, the enemies inside the mansion are too powerful.

Elsa, that's clearly not something Ram and Frederica can handle.

Even if the two of them joined forces, it wouldn't work, let alone with the appearance of magical beasts...

In this situation, you can neither fight nor run away.

Speaking of running, this leads to another question.

Beatrice seemed unwilling to leave the Forbidden Library easily.

In short, there are many problems.