Chapter 41: The Feeling of Being...
~Inside, the Theater~
"Huh? What's this light on me?"
Cecilus tilted his head, looking puzzled at the white light enveloping her.
"It seems Cecilus-sama is about to leave this place."
Reinhardt said.
"Huh? Leaving already? What about my highlight? My cool scene! Next time—"
Before she could finish, Cecilus disappeared.
"Looking forward to seeing you again, Cecilus-sama."
Reinhardt said.
"Oh, my boss is back, not that Purge King bastard!"
Garfiel pointed excitedly at the screen—
[["I'm... back..." When the screen lit up again, it showed Natsuki Subaru waking up in a guest room of the mansion.
"Sister, sister. The guest is really out of it, his brain seems foggy from sleep."
"Rem, Rem. The guest is so pitiful, becoming senile at such a young age."
Subaru looked at the two maids' hands...
"Lend them to me for a moment."
Subaru took their hands.
"Oh, oh, I was right... I didn't make a mistake... Ah, doing this without even saying hello, I'm really sorry. Besides apologizing, I have something else to say."
Subaru became serious:
"I believe in you, so let's get along harmoniously."
Natsuki Subaru began his loop again.]]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"Um... Miss Ram, Miss Rem."
Otto cast expectant glances at Ram and Rem.
And they responded to that expectation.
"Yes, Subaru-kun will break through this loop in a cool way."
Ram and Rem also nodded with a smile.
It couldn't be wrong, it was the same as in their memories.
Natsuki Subaru's breakthrough arc had begun.
~█████ IF Line ~
The man in front of her fell to the ground, his breathing stopped forever.
"....."
Long-haired Ram closed her eyes, waiting for death to come.
Without the magic power supply from the magic stone, Ram would die soon... or perhaps starve or thirst to death first.
Looking back, Ram wanted to kill him, but Barusu saved me and raised Ram here.
After all these years, Ram had long known that Rem's death had nothing to do with Barusu.
But if showing hatred could put him at ease, then she might as well do so.
He craved death, so kill him.
This was atonement and repayment.
Atonement for Ram's sin of misunderstanding him, and repayment for his kindness in saving Ram.
I really want to see Rem again...
"...Ugh!"
Suddenly, a strong discomfort rushed into Ram's brain.
"What... What is this... Ugh!"
—The feeling of being cut open in the abdomen by a sharp knife:
"...Wait. I will definitely save you."
That voice was Barusu.
It hurts so much. What exactly happened?
—The feeling of being estranged from someone precious:
I don't care who you are, but how dare you call me by the name 'Witch of Envy', what do you mean by that!?
Emilia...sama? What exactly is going on...!
The intense discomfort made Ram cover her ears.
—The feeling of being forced into a corner and having to sacrifice a companion:
Goodbye.
"This time... again..."
This time it was a braided woman she didn't recognize, but she recognized the man the woman was rushing towards, Reinhardt.
—The feeling of being overwhelmed by one's own powerlessness, feeling indignant and unfair:
Why are you so strong? Why are you so strong that I have to kill them all to even touch you?
"These... are all Barusu's... experiences?"
—The feeling of having established bonds severed:
Sister, sister, he seems to be greeting us very intimately.
Rem, Rem, he seems to be greeting us familiarly.
"Re... Rem? Don't... don't let Ram see anymore! This feeling... is so painful...!"
Ram shook her head and shouted in collapse, but she couldn't stop it.
—The feeling of being...:
—The feeling of being...:
—The feeling of being...:
"No! Shut Ram's mouth! Noooo!"
The pain Subaru experienced was stuffed into Ram's brain one by one.
—The feeling of being deceived:
Then, tomorrow night. The haircut appointment, it's really settled this time, right?/Are you a member of the Witch Cult?
Ram is going to teach you how to read and write, so sit down quickly/I will definitely kill you!
Then, it finally stopped.
"....."
Ram had lost her mind.
After a long silence, she finally managed to recover.
"But what's the use of this... Rem is dead, Barusu is dead, and Ram is about to die too."
Was this the god mocking Ram at the end of her life?
Mocking Ram's stupidity.
"It's too late, everything is already too late..."
Ram closed her eyes...
..... .....
"Sister?"
Rem noticed that Ram was dazed.
"Sister."
"Eh? Ah? Re... Rem?"
"Yes, it's Rem. What's wrong, Sister?"
Looking around, Ram returned to the Roswaal mansion.
"Re... Rem!"
Ram hugged Rem while crying.
"Si... Sister!? Why suddenly... Th... that, more than that, Rem has something to say. Lord Roswaal said that a benefactor named 'Natsuki Subaru' helped Emilia-sama retrieve her lost badge and saved Emilia-sama's life, and asked us to welcome him."
"Eh...?"
..... .....
"Although I don't know what you see in me, it doesn't warrant you sticking to me everywhere... Also, never try to attack Satella again... No, her name is Emilia. Anyway, really, she is the bottom line."
Natsuki Subaru was helpless against the voluptuous woman with braided hair, Elsa, who was clinging to him.
"But big brother is going to a mansion! I'm so excited."
And following closely behind them was a child named Meili.
—
~Inside, the Theater~
"Isn't Mr. Natsuki a bit busy? No, rather than 'busy', Natsuki is more like... desperate."
Otto and Anastasia said.
[["Don't mind! Don't mind! You don't need to care! It's okay!"
Subaru accidentally broke a porcelain, and then exaggeratedly cleaned up the shards.
"Don't worry. I've cleaned up quickly, no one was hurt!"
"Although it's good that you're so diligent, you were the one who dropped the vase on the ground, right? Rem will get a replacement vase, you clean the floor, and arrange the flowe..."
However, Subaru immediately shouted first:
"No, it's okay! I'll take care of getting the vase and tending to the flowers! Senior, you go and complete your work!"
Then he skillfully and exaggeratedly went to the supplies warehouse to take out a vase, replace it, then fill it with water and insert the flowers.]]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"That's right, Subaru was in that state at the time. I was very worried at the time."
Emilia said.
"Rem also found it strange at the time. What Rem was probably thinking at the time was that Subaru-kun knew every area of the mansion like the back of his hand, but he was also very flamboyant, and didn't seem to have any hostility. If there was any conspiracy, his performance was a bit..."
"A bit full of loopholes."
Ram added.
"In other words, you couldn't tell if he was friend or foe... is that right?"
Garfiel said.
—
[["Oh, I forgot the work that Ram-chin told me to do! I have to hurry up and complete it, so I'll go first! See you later, I'll be with you soon!"
In this way, Natsuki Subaru's diligent and somewhat crazy work performance continued to play out...
Returning to the main storyline! Although I considered making Ram fall in love with Subaru, with respect for the character and shallow understanding, I still gave up. I think if I chose Subaru, then Ram wouldn't be Ram anymore. But to make up for the regret, the Ram in the Wrath route might transfer her affection.]]