Chapter 2: Arc 6 Chapter 54

Emilia: My name is Emilia. Just Emilia. Please. Let me hear your name.

Subaru: I am … My name is Natsuki Subaru. Entrusted by Julius, believed in by Beatrice, forgiven by Echidna, desired by Emilia… by you. If that man's name is Natsuki Subaru, then… I AM NATSUKI SUBARU. Thank you Emilia. You made me believe in that.

Having a visceral reaction to his words, Emilia, at long last, attains the enlightenment she so desperately wanted to respond to his feelings. Even if it's amnesia baru and there are more pressing issues at hand, mainly the deaths of her friends and the surrounding shadows, she wants… No, she needs to tell him how she feels before anything else. She takes a moment before resolving to speak once more.

Emilia: Subaru I am… finally understanding these strange feelings I have when I look at you or think of you. The pleasant warmth that overflowed my body when you supported me at my worst or when you told me you love me... The butterflies in my stomach whenever you looked at me tenderly or when I saw you peacefully asleep... The anxiousness and despair I always have when you are reckless or whenever I am separated from you…

Emilia: Speaking of separation, it took one night to erase your memories. When Beatrice and I found out, immediately I thought the you I knew would be gone forever, that you wouldn't be Subaru anymore. Similar to the time I recovered my memories in Sanctuary and the uncertainty I felt not being Emilia anymore, I was scared of loss and being alone. Fortunately, although you lost your memories of yourself and of me, you are still the Subaru that I have come to know… and love. You dunderhead, how did you know my response would be positive?

Subaru: Huh? Emilia, what did you say just now? I think my ears are mishearing things. I must be going crazy.

Emilia: Natsuki Subaru…Daisuki. Daisuki, daisuki! You aren't crazy. There is no doubt anymore... Although everyone else that came with us here has died, we're still alive and together. Let's continue to be until we both die. For now and forever. What do you say?

Now it's Subaru's turn for a visceral reaction, one where the blood rushes to his head, where his body raises in temperature and where the heart is pumping wildly. It's at this moment, amnesiabaru knew, without a shadow of a doubt, that he's in love with this girl. Needing an outlet for the prodigious amount of emotions that are growing exponentially, he responds to Emilia's words.

Subaru: Emilia, just Emilia, I've fallen in love with you. No, that's wrong. It was at first sight. From the moment I laid my eyes on you, I knew you were beautiful. Ah, you are such an angel. EMT! I believe the Subaru with memories thought so as well. What that means is, regardless of memory, time or space, if our stars align, I will always love you. Even if we are to become star-crossed lovers, I would still choose to love you over and over again. My answer is yes, I would love to be with you for eternity, whether it be 100 years, or 400. Yes, yes and yes! We are truly tied by red strings of fate, aren't we?

Emilia: I'm sorry Subaru, but I don't understand what you're saying.

Subaru: Daijobu. If you can't understand me with words, then perhaps my actions will. If you don't want this, then dodge.

Emilia: Eep-

As Subaru says these last words, he takes Emilia by the shoulders and proceeds to go in for the kiss. Emilia's heartbeat spikes up as she remembers this moment back in the tomb. Instead of being tense and holding her arms towards her chest, she relaxes and places her arms around his neck. Subaru responds by doing the same action from the shoulders as the kiss is gentle and sweet, lasting for what feels like an eternity. The ephemeral moment is shattered by the shadows, previously on standby for some reason, racing towards the pair. The foothold underneath them collapses and as they begin to fall, they grab hold of the other in the form of a bear hug and say their final goodbyes in this loop.

Emilia: Thank you for everything, Subaru. I love you.

Subaru: No problem, I love you too Emilia. This won't be the end of us. I promise I will save you, no matter what!

End: That's All Folks!

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