Re:Zero - Starting from Zero (Natsuki Subaru)

Chapter 26: The Mansion Chapter - The Fourth Death

"Ugh!!!"

Subaru Natsuki then took a few steps back.

Rem also came over quickly at that moment, carrying two large bags.

"Subaru? Are you alright??"

Subaru Natsuki's wound bled profusely, but he still smiled and waved his hand.

"It's alright, it's alright. Remlin, have you finished your shopping?"

Rem indicated that the procurement was complete.

Soon, the sun will be setting.

Subaru and Rem also plan to return to the mansion.

All the children in the village gathered at the village entrance to see the two off.

Rem exclaimed, "Subaru, you're really popular."

The two started chatting on their way back.

"Yeah, I seem to have always had a knack for attracting little kids."

"It is said that children, like animals, assign different places to different people in their minds."

"Those kids might immediately realize that you're easy to bully."

"These kids have absolutely no respect for me!"

"Have you displayed any qualities that command respect and admiration?"

You're right.

Subaru Natsuki sighed helplessly: "Well, Ram does a great job in this regard though."

"Isn't my older sister perfect?"

"But I imagine Ram's personality makes her prone to getting into conflicts with people, right?"

"Not being timid is also part of your charm."

"Rem can't do that..."

Natsuki Subaru discovered that the blue-haired maid named Rem seemed completely indifferent to his own affairs and those of others.

He always showed great respect and concern for his older sister, Ram.

It even went so far as to deify Ram.

Even sometimes.

Subaru Natsuki could sense that Rem often belittled him and praised his older sister Ram.

Natsuki Subaru didn't know what had happened between the two sisters, but he felt it was wrong.

Natsuki Subaru knew he couldn't say much more.

Rem didn't give him a chance to ask questions before changing the subject.

"By the way, Subaru, how's your study progress?"

"It's going very smoothly, progressing steadily. I'm quite surprised how diligently Ram is teaching!"

"Sometimes I just naturally fall asleep in bed and get lazy."

"My sister did this just to motivate Subaru."

"What's with your extraordinary trust in Ram? It's like you're possessed."

"Possessed by a ghost?" Rem stopped in her tracks.

"It's just that the spirit possession was changed to a ghost."

"Don't you find that amazing?"

"Do you like ghosts?" Rem suddenly asked.

"Oh, more or less, after all, gods don't seem to do anything."

"But talking about the future with a ghost might actually make for a fun and engaging conversation, right?"

Subaru Natsuki said with a smile.

Subaru Natsuki was stunned.

A slightly cool evening breeze was blowing.

The wind ruffled Rem's hair.

Rem, who never smiled, unexpectedly showed a slight smile.

……

night.

Natsuki Subaru never expected that the person who would come to teach him today would be Emilia!!!

Natsuki Subaru could only hear the sound of his own heart beating fast and loud.

What did Emilia say?

Natsuki Subaru wasn't ignoring the words, but he was too nervous, causing them to slip out of his right ear as soon as they entered.

"Since Ram and Rem are both busy today, I'll be teaching Subaru to read."

"Subaru, how's your study progress?"

"I have now... basically learned one language."

Emilia was pleasantly surprised: "Huh? It seems Subaru is working even harder than I thought!"

Natsuki Subaru knew that this was a very opportune time.

Natsuki Subaru stood up from his chair and looked at Emilia.

"Emilia! I promise I'll work hard and study diligently tomorrow!"

"……so!"

"Go on a date with me!"

Emilia was taken aback: "What do you mean by 'date'?"

Natsuki Subaru smiled and explained.

"A man and a woman going out together is called a date! As for what might happen, only the goddess of love knows!"

The naive Emilia immediately understood the meaning of the word and gave an example.

"So Subaru and Rem are going on a date today!"

Natsuki Subaru rolled around on the bed: "What an unexpected topic change!!"

"This doesn't count! This doesn't count!"

Emilia walked to the window, and Subaru Natsuki followed.

"You said you wanted to go on a date with me, but where are we going?"

"Actually, there are cute little animals in the nearby villages, and beautiful flower fields nearby. It would be wonderful to go there with Emilia!"

"I want to preserve that scene forever in my magical artifact!"

Natsuki Subaru took out the flip phone.

Just like last time, Emilia was worried that she would cause trouble for Subaru Natsuki.

Subaru Natsuki wasn't worried that Emilia would cause trouble.

Natsuki Subaru doesn't care about what others think.

To Subaru Natsuki, Emilia was an angel!

Emilia is number one!!!

Emilia eventually agreed at Subaru Natsuki's request.

"Really, I get it."

"I just can't do anything with you..."

Emilia's eyes held a mixture of helplessness and excitement.

"real?"

Natsuki Subaru was surprised that Emilia agreed so quickly.

"If you finish your work and studies well tomorrow, I'll go with you."

Natsuki Subaru was overjoyed; he was probably ecstatic to have arrived in this other world.

Aside from some things that have been forgotten by everyone, this is the happiest thing for him so far!

"Very good!!!!"

Emilia looked at the moon outside the window: "Tomorrow will definitely be a good day."

"Yes, and it will be an unforgettable day!"

Shortly after, Emilia left Subaru Natsuki's room.

……

late at night.

Natsuki Subaru sat on a stool in the corner of the room.

Natsuki Subaru looked at the wound on his hand from being bitten by the village dog during the day.

"Come, let's settle this, Fate..."

Last time, Subaru Natsuki didn't survive this night.

This time, Subaru Natsuki doesn't plan to sleep.

Natsuki Subaru wants to live, wants to live until tomorrow, wants to fulfill his promise to Emilia, and also wants to fulfill his promise to Rem.

"I will absolutely not sleep tonight; I will greet tomorrow's promised morning filled with hope!"

Natsuki Subaru sat there nervously, his other hand unconsciously rubbing the wound covered by a bandage.

"In the end, this time was quite different from the last time."

"Although I don't know why it's different from last time, this time my relationship with Ram and Rem is going quite well..."

Natsuki Subaru felt his eyelids were getting heavy.

"This should be a good thing."

"If I had to say something regrettable... I didn't say goodnight to Beatrice tonight..."

Natsuki Subaru felt his eyelids getting heavier and heavier, and sometimes he even felt like he was going to fall down.

Natsuki Subaru forced himself to stay awake.

"Even though we only argue when we meet, I should definitely thank her..."

Subaru Natsuki lost consciousness for a brief period of time.

Natsuki Subaru was awakened by a feeling of suffocation and dizziness.

"It's so cold..."

Natsuki Subaru suddenly felt very cold.

Subaru Natsuki's ominous premonition grew stronger.

"vomit……"

Natsuki Subaru vomited, his consciousness grew increasingly unclear, and the feeling of danger intensified. Natsuki Subaru knew that if things continued like this, he would definitely die!

Natsuki Subaru covered his mouth and used all his strength to walk out of the room, his will to survive making him instinctively want to go out and ask for help.

Natsuki Subaru had no idea how he ended up walking out.

As he walked, Natsuki Subaru suddenly heard a sound like chains.

"Bang!!"

The sound of something cutting through the air rang out.

Subaru Natsuki was sent flying with a heavy thud.

Various painful sensations spread through his body, making it difficult for Subaru Natsuki to breathe as he lay on the ground.

"What's wrong...?"

Some warm blood dripped onto Subaru Natsuki's face, and Subaru looked up.

One of his arms was quietly resting on the hanging lamp.

That was my own blood.

Subaru Natsuki, belatedly realizing what was happening, only felt excruciating pain!

"Aa ...