A/N: So I'm not gonna lie in any way, shape, or form. I kinda kept forgetting to update, so uh... here you are! I apologize for those left waiting... As always, make sure to give me your opinion, blah blah blah, hope you enjoy!

Nudge Nudge"Mmmmm, five more minutes pleasseeee." The voice says, trailing off.

Nuuuddddddgggggeee"I'll be there in just a second... or two... or... yeah." The voice once again says, sounding a bit more insistent.

"WAKE UP, I SUPPOSE!"

Subaru, still very much tired, then feels a heavy weight descend upon his stomach, and let's out a hearty "oof", as a little spirit projectile settles upon him a bit more properly, before stealing a glance at his eyes...

THAT ARE ALREADY CLOSED AGAIN!?

"This is blasphemy, I suppose!" Beatrice exclaims, kicking her legs out and flailing her arms.

Giggling a bit too gleefully for her liking, Subaru then opens his eyes like normal, before settling a smug expression on his face.

"Sorry, it's just funny watching your adorable reactions to my antics, Beako."

"A-are you saying you were messing with me from the start, I suppose?"

At this point, her face is red with a mix of frustration and embarrassment, at Subarus typical comments and shenanigans that he always manages to carry around him.

"Oh, not at first. I just extended it a bit to see what you would do, if I'm being completely blunt." All of this is said with an extremely blank expression, accentuating his point, even if he really wants to smile, laugh, and swoop her up in a Subahug.

With a heavy sigh unfitting of someone of her stature, she can't help but let a small smile decorate her face as she shakes her head. She'd planned on starting this ordeal off very serious, but with her contractor it appeared this would never be possible. So, she opted to see if just starting off this conversation quickly after such interaction would make it easier for both of them.

"I know, I suppose..." With about as much detail and specification as... nothing. Maybe she should practice being a bit more social sometime?

Confusion genuinely painting Subarus face, he starts listing off the most obvious things that can come to his mind.

"What? That you're suuuppppeeerrr cute? That I love Emilia? That Ram is a massive Tsundere? That I enjoy bullying Otto? That Garfiel is a total kid, but still pretty cool?"

I-is it possible to say this much in one breath and with such enthusiasm????"That Frederica is a great cook? That Patrasche is best girl? That Petra is a surprisingly good maid? That Roswaal is an a-"

"STOP LISTING OFF EVERYTHING, I SUPPOSE!" Beatrice exclaims, her face still very much red, once again, after the emphasis on her being "super" cute.

"Haha! Oops, got a bit ahead of myself, eh Beako?" He simply says, his satisfaction bleeding through every pore of his face in that very obnoxious, but enthralling, Subaru fashion.

"...You've died, haven't you, I suppose?" She simply says.

Subaru blinks.

Lifts his hand up to his ear, cupping it, and says...

"Huuuuuh?"

...And makes possibly the most annoying sound possible, perhaps even on par with Emilias singing voice.

"W-what? I mean, I looked in your memories, and saw you die, or I think so, I suppose!" She says, not believing the ridiculous reaction.

He lifts his other hand to his ear slowly, and once again cups it...

"Huuuuuuuuuuuuuh?"

...And makes that damn sound again, but even longer!

"Oh come on Subaru! You heard me, I suppose!" She says, starting to lose even more composure due to her frustrations.

Lowering his hands, Subaru then lifts one hand to his chin, thinking carefully, before deciding.

"Ah, so I'm dreaming. That makes much more sense."

...This is getting ridiculous...

"No! No no no! You are not dreaming, I suppose! Stop this stupid act at once!" Beatrice says, grabbing his cheeks and mushing them together in a very silly looking way, trying to prove that he could still very much feel.

Feeling what very much is a real sensation, Subaru quickly confirms that he is feeling something real. So, he continues with what makes the most sense.

"So what'd you actually say then? I must've misheard you."

"Are yo- Oh come on! I said I looked in your head, and that you have memories of dying! Explain, I suppose!" Beatrice says, cheeks puffed out in a comical manner.

Subaru, definitely confirming he was hearing her right, subconsciously grabs his chest, right above his heart. He darts his eyes around the room, sweat beading on his face a bit. Then, seemingly coming to a decision, he looks Beatrice in the eyes.

"Beako... I... I can... Return by Death!"

He squeezes his eyes tight, and tightens his grip on the front of his shirt as one second passes. Then two, three, four, five. But nothing happens. He slowly opens his eyes...

Beatrice merely has her head tilted to the side.

"Now, may I ask what that entails, I suppose?"