Re:Zero - Starting from Zero (Natsuki Subaru)

Wilhelm: It seems that this world that never became reality is a stark tragedy.

[Wilheim: Lord Subaru has lost his memory and was driven mad after multiple deaths. He has chosen to stubbornly piece together the original memories of Natsuki Subaru.]

Wilhelm: How pathetic that you'd kill everyone you ever knew for that?

Wilhelm couldn't help but grit his teeth.

Wilhelm truly didn't want to see his benefactor, and the boy he treated like his own grandson, go through so many tragic and pitiful things.

Crusch frowned slightly as she looked up at the azure sky.

Have they been driven crazy?

Crusch felt that this wasn't necessarily a sign of madness, but rather that she was being forced to choose the most extreme path.

No one knows how lost one feels after losing their memory, and no one knows the despair of being completely clueless when everyone looks at them with hopeful eyes.

Crusch felt that she could understand Subaru Natsuki to some extent.

When Crusch saw Subaru Natsuki in the image, it seemed that he was also giving her a warning and reminder.

"If it weren't for Felix and everyone else, under the same circumstances, I probably would have just become a 'madman' obsessed with piecing together my original self..."

Crusch actually felt a little sorry for Subaru Natsuki, who was killing people like flies in the scene.

……

Echidna's smile was practically shoulder-to-shoulder with the sun.

What wonderful possibilities.

It could be said that this alternative possibility of using the celestial screen satisfied Echidna's thirst for knowledge.

The other witches looked at the images playing in the sky with somewhat complicated expressions.

……

Roswaal's lips twitched slightly as he looked at the illusion of Natsuki Subaru in the light screen, which included himself.

"Just as I thought... Natsuki Subaru... since that's their target, killing me is perfectly normal..."

……

Inside the Tower of Sages.

Patrashus, alone in the green room, let out a mournful cry.

The light screen in front of Patrashut flickered slightly, seemingly absorbing the emotional points generated by Patrashut.

……

Inside the restaurant.

The group looked at Subaru Natsuki with some concern, then at Otto, who remained silent.

"Otto...I'm sorry...I..."

Natsuki Subaru swallowed hard, not daring to look Otto in the eye.

He was terrified of seeing the disappointed eyes of his companion who had been speaking up for him.

"What are you talking about, Mr. Natsuki?" Otto laughed.

"I underestimated your kindness."

"Apologizing to me just because something didn't happen... Natsuki-san... really..."

A glint flashed in Subaru Natsuki's eyes, and then he looked up at Otto. There was no disappointment, anger, or hatred in Otto's eyes.

Otto's eyes held only a helpless smile.

Subaru Natsuki glanced at the others present, after all, they had also been killed by him in an extremely cruel way using the power of Shaula.

No one was disappointed, no one blamed, no one resented, and no one was angry.

"Barus, what do you take us for?"

"Ram admits that I was indeed a bit too harsh on you before."

"Perhaps you have some misunderstandings about Ram..."

"However, Ram wouldn't hold a grudge against someone for something that didn't happen."

Beatrice leaned back slightly and rested her head on Subaru Natsuki's chest.

"Idiot Subaru, how many times do I have to tell you before you understand... Subaru's feelings for everyone are the same as everyone's feelings for you."

"It's just that, Subaru, you've done far more for us than we've done for you..."

Emilia nodded in agreement, took Subaru Natsuki's hand, and then placed Subaru's hand on her chest.

"Yeah... Subaru... Put yourself in his shoes. If I hurt Subaru in a future possibility, or in a possibility that didn't happen, would Subaru distance himself from me or blame me because of something that didn't happen?"

Subaru Natsuki's face instantly turned red.

"Listen..."

"My heart is telling me, I wasn't lying, Subaru."

"Ah, no...it's not..."

Rem and Subaru intertwined their fingers: "Subaru...it's okay...it's okay..."

"Subaru, you're actually afraid, aren't you? Afraid that you'll become like that person."

"The reason you became like that, within the light screen, was because you were forced into it... If Rem had been by your side at the time... If everyone had noticed your pain..."

"But everything is different now than what's being shown on the screen. You have Rem and everyone else by your side... that's why it won't turn out that way..."

"Subaru just needs to believe in everyone... Subaru just needs to believe in himself... Subaru... is Subaru... doesn't need to want to be anyone else."

"What Rem and everyone else need, want, and rely on is only you, not 'Natsuki Subaru,' understand?"

Rem leaned against Subaru Natsuki in a dependent manner.

Subaru Natsuki's face was now bright red.

What exactly is going on? A whole group of girls are comforting themselves?

Is that gentle?

Don't be so gentle with me.

In that case, I would...

Subaru Natsuki took a deep breath.

Julius felt like an outsider.

I couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Julius wanted to comfort Subaru Natsuki, but he didn't have a chance to do so.

Julius was somewhat helpless, but seeing that Subaru Natsuki had cheered up because of everyone's comfort, he was also happy for Subaru Natsuki.

……

The images on the celestial screen continued to play.

The perspective seems to have shifted to Anastasia, who has escaped to the Watergate City.

Anastasia's face was extremely pale.

At the base camp, Anastasia tried her best to remain calm as she recounted Subaru Natsuki's cruel acts to everyone.

"In short, that's how it is!"

"Natsuki Subaru has completely gone mad! He killed all his comrades!!"

Reinhardt shook his head: "No, I don't understand."

"Natsuki Subaru, the Natsuki Subaru I know wouldn't do something like this."

"But even if you don't believe it, it's the truth!"

"Otto, you don't believe me either?"

Anastasia looked at Otto.

Otto waved his hand: "Excuse me, Lady Anastasia, no, I mean, Echidna-san, isn't that right?"

"Although there's no point in you lying to us, it's true that you escaped alone, so something serious must have happened..."

"But please forgive me, I don't believe Natsuki Subaru would do such a heinous thing."

Garfield bumped fists with Garfield.

"Ah! Yes! I don't believe it either! I don't believe the General would do that! Come to think of it, you're the most suspicious one right now, Ai, Ji, Duo, Na."

Everyone present was skeptical of Echidna's words.

Persuasion was useless.

Echidna sighed.

"I'm tired..."

"Although I know Anna absolutely doesn't want to give up the royal selection..."

"But after witnessing all of that firsthand, I was exhausted..."

"I want to withdraw from the royal selection."