Re:Zero - Starting from Zero (Natsuki Subaru)

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The expressions on the faces of everyone inside the Tower of Sages as they looked at the scene before them grew increasingly grim.

Anastasia and Melly couldn't laugh at all.

"What? What's going on...?"

"Natsuki Subaru has died more than once???"

Xia Wula was furious as she watched her beloved master die again and again on the screen, wishing she could tear that woman to pieces with her own hands.

"Master... what exactly have you been through on your journey?"

Julius's face turned pale, and he could hardly believe what he was seeing.

"Subaru, he's been killed by that woman more than once. What kind of ability is that?"

Julius's mind kept flashing back to the horrific scene of Subaru's murder, and as a knight, his face inevitably turned very ugly.

It was only at this moment that Julius realized that the reason why this so-called Sky Curtain chose Subaru Natsuki as the protagonist was probably because Subaru Natsuki was fundamentally different from them.

Julius began to wonder what this person, who was almost omnipotent in everyone's impression, had gone through.

Ram's expression was extremely complicated: "Barus, what have you been through? How much have you been hiding from us?"

Ram recalled everything about Subaru Natsuki.

Subaru Natsuki seems to have almost never died in such a sorry state. Every time, he led everyone to overcome difficulties, kill troublesome enemies, and resolve major crises.

This led everyone to believe that although Subaru Natsuki was an ordinary person with little fighting ability, he possessed the ability to foresee the future.

Although he lacked actual combat ability, he was still quite terrifying.

Ram suddenly thought of a terrifying possibility.

"Could it be that the crises that Barus seems to have resolved so easily are actually the perfect solutions he found through repeated trial and error, risking his life...?"

Ram's expression turned even uglier.

"Barus..."

Anastasia exhaled, her voice trembling slightly.

"Would you go to this lengths for someone? Natsuki Subaru, you're truly amazing!"

"However, we can get a general idea of ​​what's going on now."

After calming down, Anastasia began to analyze the situation.

"First of all, Natsuki Subaru has always possessed..."

"Well, I'll call this ability 'Return by Death' for now."

"And he has never revealed this ability to anyone."

Anastasia seemed a little unsure as she spoke, and glanced at the people around her.

Anastasia was certain that Subaru Natsuki had most likely not told anyone about his ability until the people around him nodded in agreement.

"In addition, his ability is probably to return to a previous point in time after death."

"Theoretically, Subaru Natsuki cannot be truly killed..."

"But Natsuki Subaru also has to endure the physical and mental torment that comes with each death."

"And each time you die and return, everything that happened before, everything you experienced, and your feelings for others will be refreshed."

"Simply put... there are many things that only Natsuki Subaru remembers, whether it's the pain, or things he experienced with others, or promises he made..."

Ram scoffed, "Is granting Barus this ability a reward or a punishment?"

Ram's inner answer was punishment.

It's better not to have a skill that only brings you pain!

Simultaneously.

Ram also began to wonder. Since meeting Barus, they had been through so much together. How many times had Barus died?

Ram also had to think about a problem.

They've survived to this day, and all that they've come this far, isn't it all thanks to stepping over the corpses of countless Balus?

Upon reflection, Ram realized that he had absolutely no right or reason to criticize or dislike Barus.

Ram's expression was worse than crying: "Barus..."

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the other side.

Emilia and Beatrice, who were with the amnesiac Subaru, turned deathly pale when they saw the scene playing on the screen.

"Pleiades……"

"Pleiades…………"

Emilia and Beatrice turned to look at Subaru Natsuki almost simultaneously, and found that Subaru's expression was not good either.

Natsuki Subaru watched the images playing on the screen.

"Is this the person I used to be? Have I died, once again?"

Natsuki Subaru suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head, and then recalled some fragments of memories.

The mansion, the silver-haired girl, the blonde girl in the forbidden library, the blue-haired maid, the pink-haired maid.

These people's faces flashed before Natsuki Subaru's eyes.

Some familiar yet unfamiliar memories flooded Natsuki Subaru's mind.

Natsuki Subaru clutched his head in pain.

Emilia's tears flowed uncontrollably.

Emilia knew that the boy in front of her had sacrificed a lot for her, but...

Emilia never imagined that Subaru Natsuki had already paid such a heavy price for her.

"Subaru... I'm so sorry, so sorry, so sorry..."

Emilia hugged Subaru Natsuki's head and repeated it over and over again.

Beatrice shook her head incredulously. "No, no, this projection on the screen is fake, right, Subaru?"

Subaru Natsuki gradually calmed down and was even able to comfort Emilia, who was still crying.

"Emilia Tan, don't cry, I'm okay."

Emilia paused for a moment, then looked up into Subaru Natsuki's eyes.

"Pleiades?"

A glimmer of hope rose in Emilia's heart. Emilia-tan, that was a name only Subaru Natsuki would use, a name only the Subaru Natsuki before he lost his memory would use.

"Your memories?"

Natsuki Subaru scratched his head: "Ah, don't misunderstand, my memory hasn't returned. It's just a subconscious feeling that's how I should address you. I'm really sorry if you've offended me!"

Natsuki Subaru clasped his hands together.

He then looked at Beatrice, who had tears in her eyes.

"I'm sorry, Beatrice, I made you worry too."

Beatrice stared wide-eyed as Subaru Natsuki reached out and rubbed his head.

"Thank you for coming all this way to find me. Let's go back now."

"And who knows what will be shown on the screen next? Maybe next time I watch it, I'll really regain my memories!"

Natsuki Subaru roused himself and stood up from the ground.

Subaru Natsuki looked at Emilia and Beatrice, whose eyes were red.

He knew that at least the two people in front of him were people he could trust, and who trusted him 100%.

The three of them returned to the room where everyone else was. Xia Wula ran as fast as ever and pounced on Natsuki Subaru.

"Master!!!!"

"I love you!!!!"

Subaru Natsuki's lips twitched slightly, and he suddenly noticed that even Shaura's eyes were filled with tears.

Natsuki Subaru glanced at the others present; their expressions were either extremely unpleasant or very complex, and they avoided eye contact with him.

Subaru Natsuki felt the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

Just at this time,

The projector screen started playing again.

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In the scene against the sky,

Natsuki Subaru opened his eyes again and, as expected, returned to the apple stand.