Re:Zero - Starting from Zero (Natsuki Subaru)

Chapter 29: Rem's Hero

Rem felt guilty and couldn't bear to watch any longer.

No one understands Rem's fighting style better than Rem herself.

Rem immediately realized that she was the one who cruelly killed Subaru Natsuki last time.

however.

Natsuki Subaru, who hadn't seen Rem's face, thought at this moment that an enemy was targeting everyone in the mansion.

They are still trying to gather clues and intelligence in order to protect everyone in the mansion.

Rem felt extremely uncomfortable, as if a huge rock was pressing on her heart, making it hard for her to breathe.

"What exactly did Rem do before?"

Rem clutched her head in pain.

Ram immediately helped Rem up: "Rem, are you alright?"

Countless memories flashed through Rem's mind.

When he was fighting monsters in the forest at night and fell into demonic possession and madness, that person appeared and woke him up.

When I couldn't find meaning in life, and only wanted to follow in my sister's footsteps and become a copy of her, during my most confused time...

It was his appearance, his smile, that saved Rem.

Rem's tears kept falling to the ground.

"Rem, I remember now..."

"Subaru is Rem's hero..."

The first emotion Rem felt upon regaining her memories was not joy.

Instead, it was guilt, self-blame, pain, and inner turmoil...

The situation is quite complicated now.

The appearance of the celestial curtain, and the amnesiac Natsuki Subaru.

Natsuki Subaru no longer remembers anything he experienced with everyone before.

But that's not important.

The important thing is...

Rem is now too ashamed to face Subaru Natsuki.

"Rem... killed... Subaru?"

Just thinking about it made Rem's heart ache as if it were being squeezed.

Rem's face turned deathly pale, and she even forgot to breathe for a moment before gasping for air, her lips trembling.

Rem's reaction was not particularly intense, and it didn't even attract the attention of the people who were intently watching the video playing on the screen.

Only Ram and Subaru Natsuki noticed Rem's unusual behavior.

Ram looked anxious, and cold sweat broke out on his face.

"Rem, Rem?"

"Listen to me, stop thinking about those things, it's pointless. Now calm down!"

"Rem can't get hurt!"

"That wasn't Rem's fault at all!"

Subaru Natsuki slowly stood up and walked to Rem's side amidst the puzzled gazes of Emilia and Beatrice.

Emilia and Beatrice then noticed that Rem's condition was truly alarming.

Sometimes.

Subaru Natsuki would also show that kind of expression and demeanor.

However, whenever Subaru Natsuki shows that expression, he leads everyone to resolve all crises.

Looking back now.

Subaru's expression suggests he has just returned from the brink of death.

What about Rem's condition?

Could it be that……

Emilia and Beatrice exchanged a glance, and a possibility came to mind.

Rem has regained her memories?

Emilia and Beatrice also came over.

Subaru Natsuki stood in front of Rem.

Then, Subaru Natsuki knelt down on one knee and took Rem's hand.

Rem's hands were very cold.

Rem realized that Subaru was right in front of her, holding her hand.

Rem felt the warmth of that person's hand.

Rem's hand trembled slightly, and she instinctively tried to pull it back, but Subaru Natsuki gripped it tightly.

Rem felt a mix of emotions.

Rem felt like a sinner at that moment.

A sinner who whines without reason and needs to be comforted by his victims.

Subaru Natsuki reached out and gently touched Rem's hair.

"Rem, listen to me."

A few simple words silenced all the various thoughts in Rem's mind.

Rem's world is now filled only with Subaru Natsuki's voice.

"Don't blame yourself, don't see yourself as a sinner."

"You may have indeed killed me, killed Natsuki Subaru."

"But even now, Natsuki Subaru still considers you one of the most important people in his life, and he has given almost everything to help you wake up and regain your memories."

"Isn't that enough to show what kind of existence you truly hold in Subaru Natsuki's heart?"

"At the very least, in Subaru Natsuki's heart, you are not an enemy, not a sinner, but an important partner."

"Although you killed Natsuki Subaru, you've done so much for him to forget the pain of being killed by you. You'll only do even more for Natsuki Subaru as a person."

"That's just how Natsuki Subaru is."

"As long as others have done things for him and treated him well, all the misunderstandings from the past don't matter."

"Even Subaru himself doesn't care about what happened before, Rem, so stop dwelling on it."

"Neither Ram, nor anyone else, nor Subaru Natsuki, has ever blamed you, nor considered you a sinner..."

"Only when you consider yourself a sinner and refuse to forgive yourself are you a true sinner."

Sunlight streamed into the room, and Natsuki Subaru's smile under the sunlight was exactly the same as before.

to be frank.

Natsuki Subaru himself didn't know why he said those things.

He clearly didn't know much about the blue-haired girl in front of him.

But the impulse in his heart still made him say these words, as if he would regret it for the rest of his life if he didn't say them at this moment.

Maybe it's possessed by a ghost.

Natsuki Subaru thought to himself.

Rem's heart skipped a beat.

Rem looked into Subaru's earnest eyes, burst into laughter through her tears, and reached out to touch Subaru's face.

"Seriously... no matter what... Subaru is Subaru..."

"Subaru... Rem's... Hero."

Rem realized that the amnesiac Natsuki Subaru had pulled her out of extreme guilt, self-blame, and even resentment.

Rem knew that she had fallen for this person named Natsuki Subaru once again.

Natsuki Subaru nodded: "Yes, I'm here."

"Rem...no...it's okay."

"Thank you, Subaru."

Ram watched as Rem's emotions gradually stabilized, crossed his arms, and sighed helplessly.

"Sigh, Rem, since when did Subaru become so important to you...?"

Ram was somewhat jealous.

Rem smiled and replied, "My sister is number one in my heart too!"

Although Ram sighed on the surface, the corners of her mouth still turned up slightly.

Emilia and Beatrice exchanged a glance and finally laughed.

Rem was really worrying just now, but thankfully, she's fine now.

Rem held Subaru's hand tightly.

Rem's expression changed.

Her gentle gaze wasn't much different from before, except...

A hint of obsession, imperceptible to most, appeared in his eyes.

Rem seems to have gained a strange new attribute...

Julius stroked his chin, pondering how Subaru Natsuki planned to gather information in the scene.

Julius subconsciously raised his eyes, intending to see how Natsuki Subaru, who was sitting opposite him, would react.

Upon seeing this, Julius was stunned.

Julius's lips twitched slightly.

Beatrice sat in Subaru Natsuki's lap.

Emilia sat to Natsuki Subaru's left, holding his left hand.

Rem sat to Subaru's right, holding Subaru's right hand.

Xia Wula, on the other hand, had somehow ended up clinging to Subaru's back, peeking out from beside his head, and watching a light screen together with him.

"What... is going on?"

The scene before him was so shocking that even Julius was momentarily stunned.

Anastasia chuckled twice.

"It seems Natsuki Subaru is quite a likable guy..."

"It's truly enviable to have so many people who trust you unconditionally."

"Hiss, no... this kind of trust is built on countless deaths... it doesn't seem so enviable..."

Anastasia shrugged.

Ram scoffed, "Tch, Balus actually snatched Rem, who had just awakened, from Ram's side."

"This is truly unforgivable."

Ram saw Rem's happy expression and his own expression quickly turned into a warm smile.

Natsuki Subaru couldn't help laughing.

Although he knew this was a sign that he was trusted and relied upon by everyone, and that was a good thing...