Re:Zero - Starting from Zero (Natsuki Subaru)

Natsuki Subaru's hand trembled slightly.

He finally realized that things weren't so simple.

Such a high number might be a bit dangerous, right?

Seriously, what's going on that makes Rem's affection level so high?

No, no, that's not the key point.

The key question is, what exactly is the upper limit of this favorability rating?

Judging from the favorability ratings of Dona and Ram,

Are they in their 30s or 60s, probably friends or trustworthy friends?

However, if we calculate it this way...

What about Otto and Garfield?

Julius?

Shaula, and Emilia Beatrice and the others?

And Rem...

Natsuki Subaru couldn't imagine just how much goodwill these people had towards him.

To avoid panicking, Natsuki Subaru could only tell himself that perhaps a few dozen points of affection didn't represent much affection at all...

And even with 1000 points of affection, it's just something like unrequited love...

Natsuki Subaru scratched his head, unable to deceive himself any longer.

Natsuki Subaru questioned the heavens in his heart.

[The sky is dark! What on earth is going on?!]

What's the point of just showing me these numbers? I have absolutely no idea what they mean!

[Sky Curtain: Do you really have no idea?]

【you!】

[Sky Curtain: Alright, I'm just kidding. Logically speaking, 100 points of favorability is already the limit.]

[Sky Curtain: Dona Fox's 30 points of favorability means she's just barely started to trust you, while Ram is a close friend who would live and die with you.]

Natsuki Subaru's expression changed.

In that case...

[Sky Curtain: Yeah, you guessed right. As for what a few hundred or 1 points of favorability actually mean, you can figure it out for yourself~]

Subaru Natsuki's face stiffened.

Is it because Rem regained her memories and remembered how many times she had killed me?

Guilt, self-blame, regret, sadness, pain, and collapse in my heart...

All of it transformed into a heavy feeling...

If there were only one Rem in this state, it would be easier to handle.

Natsuki Subaru rubbed his temples, knowing perfectly well what would be shown behind the celestial screen.

"I'm afraid there will be more 'Rem' characters appearing in the future. Can I really live up to the heavy feelings they have for me?"

……

[Reward 4: The Natsuki couple will receive a three-hour trial card for another world]

？ ！！

When Natsuki Subaru saw this line of text, his pupils trembled.

"This, this is no joke..."

Natsuki Subaru felt a lump in his throat, and tears welled up uncontrollably in his eyes.

He wiped away his tears haphazardly with his hands, just to keep them from blurring his vision.

Although I have been in this other world for so long, I have people I know and trusted partners.

But Natsuki Subaru knew that he was not from this world; his parents were in another world, and his original world was waiting for him.

Countless nights, Natsuki Subaru would think of his parents, who were in another world.

But Natsuki Subaru didn't dare to think too much about it.

He dared not imagine how heartbroken and desperate his parents would be after he vanished into thin air.

He dared not think about what his parents would do after he, their only son, disappeared. They would never give up on him; they would definitely do everything in their power to find him.

but……

Natsuki Subaru knew that even if his parents searched for him their whole lives, they would never find him.

Whenever he thought of this, Subaru Natsuki felt a tearing pain in his heart.

Natsuki Subaru always believed that the people he felt most sorry for in his life were his parents, whom he might never see again.

As parents, Kenichi and Nahoko Natsuki did everything impeccable, even flawless, for Subaru Natsuki.

Although my parents didn't have any demands on me, they just hoped that I could live a happy life.

But the more this happened, the more guilty Natsuki Subaru felt. He didn't want to let his parents down.

In the end,

His parents did not see him regain his spirits and return to school.

What they finally received was news that their son had gone missing.

Natsuki Subaru couldn't imagine how desperate his parents must be.

Subaru Natsuki's lips curled up slightly.

Since the appearance of the sky curtain, quite a few good things have happened, at least letting my parents know that I am still alive.

At least Mom and Dad won't be heartbroken and desperate anymore...

And now, with this reward, maybe my parents can come here and see me in person.

This is clearly something to be happy about.

Yes, that's something to be happy about.

Emilia stroked Subaru's hair: "Subaru?"

Rem gently stroked Subaru's trembling back: "Subaru, it's okay. If you feel sad, just cry it out."

Beatrice looked up and met Natsuki Subaru's gaze, who was looking down and shedding tears.

Beatrice's face was hit by Subaru Natsuki's tears.

Beatrice calmly wiped away Subaru Natsuki's tears.

"This is something to be happy about, Subaru. At least for now, don't think about it too much..."

At this moment, a message popped up in Natsuki Subaru's private chat interface.

[Natsuki Naoko: That's wonderful, Subaru! Although we can't get you home right now, thanks to the Sky Curtain, your father and I can go see you over there!]

[Natsuki Naoko: This is so good, this is so good... I haven't known how you've been doing all this time... Subaru...]

Even in another world, Natsuki Nahoko shed tears.

During the long search for her son, she shed countless tears and broke down in tears countless times.

But this time, the tears were different from before.

This time, I cried tears of joy.

Kenichi Natsuki: Son…!

Kenichi Natsuki also wiped his eyes.

The sky can be said to have changed their fate.

If it weren't for the celestial curtain, they would never have known that their son had actually traveled to another world.

They have no way of knowing what their son went through or how he is doing in that other world.

They are even less likely to have the chance to see their son again.

Kenichi Natsuki had initially been suspicious and wary of the appearance of this canopy, but now...

All of this was done by Tenmu, which had already made Kenichi Natsuki lower all his guard.

It was all so beautiful, like a dream.

Let's not destroy the beauty we have now, let this beauty continue.

Even if this beautiful feeling is now so unreal, like a dream.

Even if it's a dream, don't let me wake up.

Kenichi Natsuki held back his tears.

Natsuki Nahoko seemed a little impatient. Looking at the card in her hand, which she had never seen before and had a special material, she subconsciously prepared to use it.

[Natsuki Naoko: Subaru, we've got the trial card, we're coming over there to find you now!]

Natsuki Subaru, who was crying, was stunned when he saw the message that popped up in front of him.

Should we come over at this time?

Subaru Natsuki knew all too well that the Sage's Tower was hardly a safe place at the moment.

Although his companions are quite strong, the Tower of Sages is home to the hidden Archbishop of Gluttony, and Red, whose stance is unclear.

Leaving aside the formidable Red, we can set aside the question of who he is.

The very existence of bishops for the sin of gluttony is a problem.

The priest who committed the grave sin of gluttony fed on the names and memories of others.

If parents from another world were to come here, their memories would likely be mistaken for new food by Gluttony and thus become targets.

No, Natsuki Subaru absolutely cannot accept that his parents, whom he wants to see, will encounter danger after coming here!

Otto walked over slowly.

"Is there a problem, Mr. Natsuki? You can tell me about it."