Damn that one was a pain. I mean, I had to scrap it and redo it 4 times because I wasn't satisfied with how it turned out. I wanted to write another scneario much more closer to an independant Subaru without forgetting that Reinhard was around, while the chapter had to be serious and funny, but it still wasn't my taste.

Some of you told me that I rushed the chapter 3 a bit aaaannnd I totally did. My original idea was to make Subaru loop again but...I just found this part of the arc boring sooo...Yeah, I decided to rush it a bit by having a more meticulous Subaru. I originaly planned to make it up with this chapter but...Before you read this, I must warn you: this is far from being my best piece of work. In the end, I just wanted to end arc 2 to get to the real deal with arc 3 so, after redoing this one again and again, I chose to keep that one for the final chapter 4. I hope you enjoy your read anyway!

ps: I'm sorry if there's still missing words. I checked before uploading but who knows.


In the morning, when the sun bathed the room in its rays, a man lying on a messy bed was suddenly forced to curl up under his blanket in order to hide from the light that interrupted his sleep.

[Rem]"Subaru-san. Wake up now, it's time for breakfast."

Positioned just over his bed was a blue haired maid speaking in a rather slightly harsh tone.

She was urging the boy to wake up in order to pursue her morning tasks, but this one seemed oddly stubborn about early wake ups.

Losing patience, she began reaching his blanket to flip it over.

Taking a firm grip on it, she started to pull when, Subaru reached her wrist to pull her to him. Startled, the maid tried to fight back but it was too late. She was already on his bed getting squeezed tight against him. Fuming in anger she raised her head ready to give him the headbutt of his life, only to find a soundly asleep face of a boy.

[Rem]"W-what is wrong with you?!"

She muttered those words as she tried to get away from his grip, which was without any doubt was too strong, so strong that the maid didn't understand anything about how it was possible for him to be that strong, precisely against her.

She stopped fighting, thinking of a way to get away from this situation without alerting anyone, the sword saint was in the room just next to his and her sister could be anywhere right now.

She needed to think, in the arms of that man she despised so much, the one she tried to kill yesterday night.

Yet as she was thinking, for an unknown reason,herself felt at ease. She was relaxed and comfortable within his arms, she was feeling oddly...Safe.

She started to unconsciously lean a bit closer into his embrace, who could judge her? It was the first time of her life she was held by a man, a part of her was curious about this sensation.

She stayed like that for seconds until she realized what she was doing and got snapped of that weird state she was in, and violently kicked the man away against the wall.

[Subaru]"Urgh, what the?!"

Subaru opened his eyes on the ground holding his stomach, to see Rem standing in the side of the bed with a threatening face.

[Rem]"Get up. You slept enough."

In a storm, Reinhard broke down the door of the room with what seemed like a decorative sword he found on a wall of the mansion.

[Reinhard]"I knew you couldn't be trusted maid!"

[Subaru]"Wait, Reinhard!"

Startled by the call of his master on the ground, Reinhard, who had his sword ready to plunge into the maid's throat stopped halfway.

[Subaru]"It's okay, Rem was just helping me to wake up..."

Subaru was obviously in pain as he stood up holding his back with his hand like a third age senior.

[Reinhard]"No matter how you look at it, It's nothing but an agression at this point! I strongly believe there is other ways to wake someone up rather than nearly throwing him out of the second floor's window!"

Reinhard rushed to his master in order to help him stand up, still glancing at the maid by the corner of his eye.

This one looked away the whole time, before going to the door without showing her face.

[Rem]"You two get ready, breakfast will be served soon. Afterwards, work will begin."

She then got out leaving the two men wondering what was that behavior of hers just now.

[Reinhard]"Seriously I don't understand why you insisted on covering up her crime. She is obviously not even trying to redeem herself..."

Subaru started to walk by his own and stretching his whole body while hiding a yawning, a bit irritated by that abrupt morning.

[Subaru]"..Trust me, the only thing I wanted was to ask you to behead her on the spot yesterday."

Subaru spoke in a rather harsh and cold tone, he remembered everything that Rem took away from was the memories of one day but it didn't matter, it was already a precious thing for him. Reinhard was a bit displeased by the idea of beheading someone but if it was his master's wish he would have obeyed on right away.

[Subaru]"But I realized that...Well,first that was a clear misunderstanding and afterwards...Killing her or just...harm her, would have been the spark to a declaration of war between my camp and Emilia's. She is an important maid of that manor and Ram's sister. We would have had to face her sister and eventually her master, Beako and...Emilia. Screwing everything up in one day wouldn't have been the best for the reputation don't you think?"

[Reinhard]"She didn't seem to bother that much about it when she thrown that mace towards you."

Reinhard clenched his fist as he remembered that sight. He couldn't stomach the idea of losing Subaru like that and the fact that the person responsable for this was still freely moving around gave him a bitter feeling.

[Subaru]"Yep, but she is she and we are we. Acting impulsively in those kind of situation is never a good idea long as no one is hurt and we're able to fix this situation without having to pain anyone, I'm good with it."

Reinhard had mixed feelings about his master's statement. Sure it was wise and goodhearted but was it really a good idea to have a good heart against people who doesn't? For now, he decided to follow his master's will and double his guard towards the blue haired maid. It was now the second time that she harmed his master. There wouldn't be a third.

Both eventually got out and directed themselves towards the dinning room.

Subaru was wearing his black pants and shirt, with short sleeves and a loose black tie while Reinhard had just took his coat away from his uniform.

In the middle of their walk, Subaru abruptly stopped before a door and opened it in a complete natural manner.

[Subaru]"Hey Beako, we're heading to breakfast, you're coming?"

[Beatrice]"Why are yo-I already told you that I'm not interested in jo-"

[Subaru]" Puck will be there."

Beatrice suddenly put her book down, got up and started to walk towards him.

[Beatrice]"Using ones weakness is a cowardly behavior, I suppose."

[Subaru]"Don't say that, I promised that I would give you occasions right?"

[Beatrice ]"I do not remember ever having any promises with you, In fact."

[Subaru]"...Oh,nevermind that."

Beatrice looked at Subaru, bewildered about his sudden change of expression. But she judged that it had to be with that lively morning he just went trough.

Arriving to the dinning room, Emilia quickly went to greet the two guests along with puck who got snatched away with godspeed by a certain little loli, she was clearly happy to see both of them since she didn't have the chance to talk much yesterday.

[Emilia]"Ah! Reinhard, Subaru! Good morning!"

[Reinhard]"Greetings, Emilia-sama."

[Subaru]"Good morning Emilia-tan! You look as beautiful as ever!"

Emilia chuckled at Subaru's statement.

[Emilia]"Able to say weird things that early in the morning, I suppose you are rested well."

Subaru briefly remembering how he got up this morning couldn't help but to answer with a forced smile to the half elf.

Oddly, when she get back to her seat, she couldn't take her eyes of them. She was used of seeing Reinhard in that attire, but this royal like outfit really gave another image of Subaru, he was really imposing and...Pretty? Was it the word she was looking for? The thing is that she was kind of blushing while looking at him having a talk with Reinhard, and she was not the only one.

(Author note: If your wonder what kind of outfit Subaru is wearing, simply google John wick 3, you should get what I'm talking about.)

[Puck]"Lia. What are you thinking?"

Puck asked with a kind of ordering tone. Like a father suspicious about something getting hidden to him.

[Emilia]"Uh?! N-nothing! Really..."

The half elf seemed to forget that the spirit was contracted to her.

While Emilia was justifying herself towards her father and the maids were preparing the table before their master's arrival, Subaru and Reinhard at the other end of the table were having a talk about their next mission.

[Reinhard]"How do you want to proceed then?"

[Subaru]"First we'll need to befriend the village, in that way we could lower the guard of whatever is the threat in here."

[Reinhard]"I see...That's a good idea."

[Subaru]"I'll go there alone for starters."

[Reinhard]"What?!"

Reinhard couldn't help but to raise the tone of his words, which turned the table looks on him, all with a confused and worried gaze. Subaru smiled at them and appeased the mood before going back to the conversation.

[Subaru]"Easy Rein..."

[Reinhard]"Forgive me but this is not a good idea in my opinion...You're trying to play the bait again?!"

[Subaru]"I'm not playing the bait, I'm doing some reckon, this is different. I will try to find the threat or at least have a lead on it while I'm there. You definitely can't come since you're the sword saint, they'll know about you and certainly stay low..."

Reinhard wanted to argue but...Unfortunately he couldn't. What Subaru was saying was right, he was the sword saint and the Hero everyone knew about. If he shown himself, the culprit would most certainly hide away. Reinhard cursed himself to the thought of his master going to brave danger alone by his fault, why did he have to be like that?

Subaru tapped the arm of his friend looking down in guilt.

[Subaru]"Don't worry, you got my back and I got yours! The second I know anything about it I'll call you right away and we'll deal with it."

Even slightly depressed, Reinhard couldn't help but smile to his friend cheers, he was really good a reassuring people wasn't he? He nodded his head in agreement with the plan.

The maids started to serve everyone, Rem approached to put dishes in front of Subaru, he thanked her right away but she didn't look at him. Actually during the whole process she was doing her best to not show her face at all, which gave a really uneasy feeling to Subaru

"Is she that mad at me for a smell? Should I double the soap when I bathe?"

Breakfast over, the maids started to clear the table. Subaru consciously started to do the same, under the confused looks of Roswaal,Ram and Emilia, they were about to say something when Reinhard got up and started to help them as well. They turned to Beatrice who seemed to pay no mind to this behaviour. Of course she wouldn't, she knew what it was about.

[Rem]"You two are doing it wrong. You must soak them in water before adding soap and then start washing."

Reinhard and Subaru were side by side in front of the sink, desperately trying to do a proper job at what seemed a simple task at first sight.

Yet, they found themselves in a unique situation, where both were cleaning the dishes for what looked like the first time.

[Subaru]"Just how the hell is this so hard? Is the food magnetized to these plates?

[Reinhard]"Ma...Ma what?"

[Subaru]"Ah don't worry, I'll explain it to you later."

It was quite expected for Subaru to be bad at something, but Reinhard? The sword saint himself had a hard time doing something for the first time, it was quite a rare sight. Well, nevertheless, he was still better than Subaru, even though it wasn't really hard to be better than him at something.

That trip in the kitchen over, Rem and Subaru started to do tasks all around the manor. Rem explaining to him how to do it and him trying his best to mimic her, under the worried gaze of Emilia and Ram spying on them. Daily chores,cooking,laundry...Basically, everything that needed to be done around the mansion.

Taking a small break, Subaru and Reinhard waited for Rem to come back,seated in the yard.

[Subaru]"Urgh...I'm beat."

[Reinhard]"I never thought something like being a servant could be that tiring..."

[Subaru]"You're not even tired! You haven't dropped a sweat, the hell you're talking about?"

[Reinhard]"Well u-um..."

Completely defeated, or almost (no) for Reinhard, the duo waited for Rem to tell them the rest of the operations, until a soft voice called out to them.

[Emilia]"Subaru?"

He quickly got out of his lamentation to look at her, she approached them and slowly sat down near Subaru. When she did, he felt his heart throbbing fast, he needed to compose himself but it was nearly impossible, he didn't mind when he was taking the lead but a girl never done something close enough to approach him like that.

[Subaru]"Hey there Emilia-tan! W-weren't you studying?"

[Emilia]"I'm taking a little break...What are you two doing?"

[Reinhard]"Chores around the mansion?"

[Subaru]"Modern slavery simulation?"

[Reinhard]"Why slavery?"

[Subaru]"Have you seen the amount of work that you have to do here, and it's only two maids?!"

[Reinhard]"Well actually I don't see the pink one a lot..."

[Subaru]"Ram's slacking off, even worse! The whole lot just for one maid! If it isn't slavery then we'll need to rethink about the definition!"

[Reinhard]"Then I suppose you want to work on abolishing slavery if you win the election?"

[Subaru]"Because there is really slavery in the kingdom?!"

While Subaru and Reinhard were in their world again,Emilia couldn't help but to have mixed feelings about seemed to have so much fun, she was smiling along with them but why did she felt stings in her heart?

[Subaru]"So that's why you were talking about when you said that Roswaal was unique uh..."

He turned his face extremely fast to Emilia as something just struck him like a grabbed Emilia by the shoulders, getting her even nearer to him.

[Subaru]"Don't tell me he actually asked you to do weird things for him?!"

Emilia looked at him startled by these words and actions, Subaru's eyes and sudden behavior made her hesitate a bit, which only added to Subaru's worries. While Reinhard was already thinking of the worse case scenario about what that pervert could have done to a candidate.

[Emilia]"U-um..."

With an horrified face, Subaru got up with fire in his eyes, stomping so hard on the ground that you could nearly feel it shaking.

[Subaru]"Reinhard, we're executing that bastard."

[Reinhard]"Got it, I never liked him anyway."

[Subaru]"Can you take your sword?"

[Reinhard]"I don't think he is worth it."

[Subaru]"It's okay, just beat him up with the scabbard."

Reinhard took his sword still sealed, tapping his hand with the scabbard like a baseball bat and an angry look similar to his friend.

They weren't even yelling or anything, Subaru was speaking slow and resolved tone...Which somehow only added more fear to it.

[Emilia]"Wait! Wait! What are you two doing?! Roswaal didn't do anything to me...Even though I do find him weird sometimes too he never did anything to me!"

Emilia jumped in front of them, wavering her hands everywhere with an scared expression as they were about to storm the mansion.

Reinhard and Subaru looked at each other, Reinhard simply sighed.

[Reinhard]"She isn't lying."

Subaru looked reassured and made a sign to Reinhard, who put his sword back to his waist...Why did he seem disappointed?

As they were about to resume their discussion, Rem was seen starting to cut the bushes, Subaru was ready to go and fulfill his promise a little bit sad to leave Emili while she took the time to come see him, until Reinhard stopped him with a smile.

[Reinhard]"I'll go help her instead, since Emilia-sama is having a break, you should accompany her a bit to...Strengthen our camps bonds."

When he passed Emilia by, he looked back to wink at Subaru who couldn't help but be moved by his friend actions. He closed his eyes and clenched his fist in front of him with tears in his eyes.

"You're my brother Rein!"

Emilia was a bit troubled by his reaction, she leaned on him to ask if everything was okay. When he opened his eyes, he met with her worried amethyst pupils right in front of his face.

[Emilia]"Subaru are you okay? Why are you crying?"

[Subaru]"...How couldn't I cry when a I see such a beautiful girl every time I turn my eyes to you?"

Near Rem, Reinhard suddenly raised his head, surprising the blue haired maid by the way, looking back behind him.

[Rem]"What's with you?"

[Reinhard]"...He struck again..."

Emilia's face turned bright red to his words. She tried to hide herself behind her hands but she couldn't escape Subaru's grip right now. She was the one who came to see him, she couldn't just run away, but what was she actually supposed to answer?

Emilia never had anyone to compliment her like that in the past, she was...What she was after all. But Subaru was different, he didn't give any mind about her looks, he was nice with her and complimented her like it was the most natural thing in the world. She knew since Puck told her that he had no malice in him.

[Emilia]"Say...Subaru..."

She spoke with a soft and shy voice. Subaru felt like he just heard the shuffle of an angel's feet. He was so taken by it that he wasn't thinking to anything but her right now, she was the only one in his mind. Her cute face, her beautiful silver hair, her sweet voice...

[Emilia]"Why...Are you so nice to me? You know who I am right? O-or should I say...W-what I..."

[Subaru]"Because you're legit the most beautiful girl I've ever seen in my whole life, hell, you're not only beautiful but you're also pure, have a good heart,noble and caring about others. There's a ton of other characteristics I could say right now but night would fall before I could finish. The point is that you're wonderful, so wonderful that you saved me even though I was just a I want to repay you and help you. In the end, I know that I wouldn't dare to look myself in the mirror again if I don't at least try."

[Reinhard]"Ghk...!"

[Rem]"What are you doing?!"

[Reinhard]"...Damn he's good..."

[Rem]"W-what..?"

Emilia was out of words, her eyes widened to had a dead serious expression on his face that only added weight on his words. She was there, looking at him with her mouth slightly open, completely frozen.

Subaru understood that his words might have impacted her. She was a silver haired half elf, the perfect description of the "enemy of humanity" she had to be used to people throwing insults and disrespecting her rather than complimenting her about her obvious beauty. Unfortunately, Subaru was far from it, and he was ready to compensate for every insult she took.

He slowly raised his hand to her. He hesitated a bit about doing it or not but in the end, he decided that there's moment where he just had to be a man.

He raised his hand to reach her cheek, she was surprised at first but quickly found herself to slowly tilte her head to feel his palm better. It was comfortable and...a pleasant feeling.

The two of them looked at each other right in the eyes, Subaru smiled warmly at her, he was happy to see that she was accepting his little touch.

[Subaru]"Don't think so low of yourself lady, if the world looks down on you, it's probably because they're just jealous to know they would never be at your level."

Emilia was feeling great, this feeling of warmth and safety was everything she never felt before, it was a new and amazing feeling, a feeling she didn't want to let go of.

[Puck]"And what the hell do you think you're doing?"

A spirit cat suddenly appeared right over Emilia's head, obviously about to turn Subaru to ashes.

Him and Emilia immediately froze. Both of them knew what they were doing and they knew what puck was thinking. Yet Subaru kept smiling and looked up.

[Subaru]"...I regret absolutely not-"

Reinhard and Rem saw a man getting thrown away to the other side of the yard with a water gun like attack.

Reinhard rushed to him to see if he was okay, before seeing him down on his back,nearly knocked out.

He landed his hand that Subaru grabbed on to get back up, completely soaking wet.

Seeing Puck glaring at him for far away, Subaru just smiled at Reinhard before getting back on work, Rem couldn't help but giggle at the sight of a entirely wet Subaru and Reinhard both laughing, coming to cut bushes along with her.

At some point, they were putting some gardening tools back in a storage after finishing to take care of the yard.

[Subaru]"Well so far, it looks like we're doing a good job right Rem?"

Rem didn't bother to look at him. Honestly, this entire time until now was more a pain than anything to her, since she had to teach how to do things that seemed naturally easy for her and every time she was looking at him, she was remembering this morning situation, along with that sensation she felt.

[Rem]"I guess so,yes. But it's more thanks to your knight than anything else."

She looked back with an annoyed expression on her face, something that the red hair knight noticed and didn't bother to respond with anything else than a same displeased gaze.

Indeed, since this entire time, Reinhard didn't separate for them one second, following his master footsteps everywhere, ready to draw at any moment. It was honestly very new to see the sword saint having that expression and behavior, those who knows him would always describe a calm and composed man. Right now he was more on constant edge than anything.

[Reinhard]"Don't even bother thinking that I would lower my guard one bit while you're with Subaru-sama. Your actions spoke for themselves until now, you're not to be trusted and as long as you won't be, I'll be right there."

Rem looked away to not meet the knight's expression. It was clearly obvious that he wasn't happy for this situation to happen but it was honestly only his master's fault. Herself knew that she probably wouldn't try anything at this point but since she was partially at fault for this situation to happen as well, she had to bear with it.

[Rem]"Looks like we'll have to go to the village to replenish supplies. Having you two over emptied food faster than usual, it's better to be cautious about it.

Reinhard and Subaru looked at each with others face with a small frown and then bowed in apologies before the blue haired maid who huffed and looked away. They were growing men, of course they'd eat a lot!

But Subaru got the idea, they were going to the village, it was his chance to begin their operation.

He looked to Reinhard who understood right away what he had in mind. He protested. He didn't want to let him go down there with her.

Rem simply looked at them with the most confused face ever seeing two guys doing weird facial expressions to communicate without saying a word...Along with the spying half elf and pink maid.

They finally stopped with both of them sighing, one in exhaustion, the other in frustration.

"Did...Did they finally concluded their conversation?" Was thinking Rem.

[Emilia]"What was that?"

Emilia whispered to Ram, both eyeing to them behind a wall

[Ram]"It seems the two of them have developed a unique and strange way of communicate to each other without using words, Emilia-sama."

[Emilia]"How could they have developed that?! They know each other for only a day and a half!"

[Ram]"Is that so? They seem pretty close."

Emilia silenced herself when she heard 's true that they seemed the sight of it, she couldn't help but to feel her heart tighten a bit, an odd and unpleasant feeling invaded her at the thought of Subaru. if she had brought him with her instead of Reinhard...Could she be that close to him? Could she be the one to have those wonderful and fun interactions with him? She was saddened by those thoughts...And a part of her hated herself for being so selfish as well...Subaru was clear earlier that he would be there for her, so she shouldn't feel like this.

[Subaru]"We're going to the village together Rem. We'll never get you to trust me if Reinhard always provide us to get closer, right?"

Subaru smiled at her while Reinhard was clenching his fists and teeth at the idea of letting him go alone with that aggressor, but he had to trust his friend.

[Reinhard]"If you ever try anything, don't think that you'll get away."

[Rem]"Tch."

[Reinhard]"Tch, yourself!"

Under the worried gaze of the sword saint, Subaru and Rem made their way to the village of Irlam.

Along the way, Subaru couldn't help but to look around him like a child, admiring the beauty of the forest around him, he lived most of his life in a city away from any rural territory so it was really a refreshing view for him.

Rem threw a few glances at him from time to time without him noticing, she was really confused on how he could simply walk alongside with her peacefully after what she tried to do and to his personal extent, after what she did.

Well he himself didn't know. A part of him was screaming justice while another one simply realized that he couldn't hold that Rem accountable for what another did.

That's right, in this reality, she didn't do anything yet.

At some point,Subaru caught Rem looking at him, in which he smiled back warmly

[Subaru]"Anything, Rem-san?"

[Rem]"Just the feeling that you're way to childish for you age."

[Subaru]"Eh, what's wrong with being a child from time to time? We're young and healthy, this is stupid to always remain serious and reserved all the time,even your sister believe so."

[Rem]"I don't believe my beloved sister would ever lower herself to act the same way as a rude man than you."

[Subaru]"Hey now, I don't remember having such a rude behavior towards you, so long I've only slept in a room and breathed in your mansion!"

This morning's situation flashed in her head after hearing this, she shook her head to try to erase those memories.

[Rem]"And it is already way to much!"

Sighing in despair, Subaru turned away from her and returned to his sightseeing.

[Subaru]" I really hope you'd be nicer or at the very least, like your sister. You look like each other so much yet you're so different in the end."

[Rem]"My sister is...On a whole other level than me. Of course you'd find her better to get along."

Rem smiled as she started remembering her sister, it was way better than having that rude man in her mind.

[Subaru]"I wouldn't say better to get along with, let's just say she's not the type to hide her thoughts towards someone. Honesty is a virtue, but sometimes it can cause conflict more than anything if not handled well."

Rem looked down with a sad smile, as she was remembering some more of her memories with her.

[Rem] "My sister's self-assured nature is what makes her so charming. I cannot be that way at all."

[Subaru]"You did seem quite self-assured when you tried to throw a mace to my face yesterday though."

She expected a more angry tone coming from him while reminding this situation, yet he was perfectly calm, he was real mystery to her.

[Rem]"My sister would have handled the situation even better at my place, maybe she would have found a way to avoid having you and that hindrance tailing her like you do right now"

[Subaru]"Don't call Rein a hindrance for starters. And second, I think the better way would have been maybe to come to me and try to talk this out rather than going to the killing solution right away."

[Rem]"People affiliated to the witch cannot be trusted at all regarding their behavior and don't think you're out of it yet, I remember the deal we had yesterday and a single mistake from you is the only thing I'm waiting for."

[Subaru]"You'll wait long then."

Subaru grunted his last words in a slightly angry tone. He was really getting pissed off about getting involved with people he had no idea of.

Even though she was the one at fault,Rem felt a bit bad by the way this discussion turned to, sure she didn't trust him, but for all this time he had a really cool behavior towards her, she wasn't happy to have wasted it.

The royal candidate threw a glance at her and noticed her slightly bad mood. It was definitely not a sight he liked as well.

[Subaru]"Okay,let's talk about something else, I'm sure there is a ton of things that would be more interesting than our little quarrel."

[Rem]"...Sure."

[Subaru]"So uh..."

Now that he was in that situation, Subaru had no idea how to pursue the conversation. He was thinking and thinking of a subject, anything could do.

[Subaru]"yes! How did you two ended up working for Roswaal?"

Rem stopped midway at those words. Subaru stopped too as well when he noticed that something was wrong. She had a grim expression on her face, her lips trembling and clenching her fists, she was more than troubled by this question.

Not knowing how to react to that, Subaru acted on impulse, hurried to grab her by the shoulders to know what was going on.

[Subaru]"Rem?! You okay?"

Grabbing her triggered something, Rem raised her head to see the worried eyes of Subaru upon her. A second before she was thinking of making him fly away but, his touch and his behavior, as strange as it was, ended up calming her more than anything. But why? Why was he so kind to her?

[Rem]"Yes...Thank you, Rem is okay now...I just had a bad memory coming back to my mind."

[Subaru]"Damn it don't scare me like that, I was about to have an attack right now."

[Rem]"..."

Subaru understood that it wasn't something she liked to talk about,so he didn't try any further into this. Both of them continued their walk silently towards the village.

But Rem, was lost deep in her thoughts right now.

"Hey! It's Subaru!"

"You're back!"

Subaru rushed towards the kids to greet them in a battle ready like position, they immediately rushed to belittle him as well.

"Come on, fight back!"

"He's so weak!"

[Subaru]"You little brats,just you wait!"

With a fake war cry, Subaru lifted up his whole body attached by various children all over him, making some of them fall, in the end only one remained on his back, it was Petra, holding him by the neck, he grabbed her and put her and his shoulder,holding her there with one hand.

"Hey! Why did you throw us but kept her here?"

"Yeah that's not fair!"

"You can't monopolize her!"

Subaru smirked at them with a wide smile

[Subaru]"First, you don't throw girls on the ground! Second, she is the only one who resisted, so she wins and get the right to stand up high!"

Petra giggled as Subaru was smiling at her like a gentleman.

His gaze then turned to Rem who was carefully watching over them as they were having their fun.

[Subaru]"Oh right, right! I'm sorry but now I'm here to help missy over there."

"Oooow..."

"What? But aren't you a noble?! Why do noble does chores?!"

"Yeah come on! Play! Play!"

Rem smiled a bit and shook her head to Subar

[Rem]"I'm going to buy the supplies, you'll just have to come help me carry them when I'm done."

Subaru Smiled back at her, he knew she didn't want to disappoint those kids.

[Subaru]"All right your heard the lady?! COME AT ME WITH EVERYTHING YOU GOT!"

They immediately stormed him like crazy, while he was still holding Petra to not let her fall down.

Back to the mansion, the sword saint seated on the stairs in front og the door, looking at the sunset, patiently waiting for his friend to come back from Irlam with eventual informations

[Emilia]"Reinhard...?"

Reinhard turned around to see the silver haired half elf and Ram looking at him with a worried gaze. His eyes turned to Ram who rather than worried, had a curious look, she was intrigued by the behavior he had towards her sister earlier.

[Emilia]"Is something wrong? I mean, what is happening since this morning? Why are you and Subaru helping Rem to her daily tasks?"

[Reinhard]"It...Is an engament taken by Subaru-sama towards Rem-san for a few days since a small...Incident that occurred yesterday night."

[Emilia]"Incident?! What happened?!"

[Ram]"How did my sister ended up getting involved with subaru-sama?!"

Both Emilia and Ram seemed worried and nearly assaulted the sword saint for answers. He didn't know how to react much, should he lie to them or should he tell the truth? What could result from it? Subaru insisted on resolving this matter peacefully, but if it was known, how would they react?

[Emilia]"Reinhard! Answer me! What happened yesterday?!"

It was over. Reinhard was a knight and Emilia a princess, his code being absolute, he had to answer. He bowed down and explained the situation.

[Reinhard]"Rem-san assaulted and tried to kill Subaru-sama..."

Emilia and Ram were horrified by these words. Just what could have gone through the head of that little maid to assault a royal candidate? Emilia put a hand to cover her mouth on how shocked she was...She nearly lost Subaru yesterday, just the thought of it was enough to bring tears to her eyes...And Ram looked down, confused and mad about her sister's behavior but most importantly, worried about her reasons to do so.

[Emilia]"B-but why would she do that?!"

[Reinhard]"It seemed that Subaru-sama is carrying a smell that displeased Rem-san enough to do so."

[Emilia]"What kind of reason it that?!"

Ram stopped, shell shocked after that statement, she knew what he was talking about. And it wasn't a good sign at all.

"That stupid Rem..."

[Ram]"Reinhard-sama, where is my sister and Subaru-sama now?"

[Reinhard]"They both went to Irlam in order to replenish supplies for the manor..."

[Ram]"This...This is bad..."

[Subaru]"So you did these clothes yourself?!"

[Petra]"Yeah...Y-you know..! Later when I'll be older...I want to be a tailor at the capital..."

[Subaru]"Really?"

Petra told him her dream with a bit of curiosity and fear in her eyes...How would he react? Since the beginning,everyone kept on telling her that her dream was meaningless, that she should just stay at the village...No one wanted to support her.

Subaru smiled warmly at the little girl before softly patting her head.

[Subaru]"That's a wonderful dream, Petra! If ever I win the election, I'll ask you to be my personal tailor!"

Petra smiled wide with sparks in her eyes, looking up to him with hope and determination.

[Petra]"Yes! You can count on me!"

The day was nearly over. Subaru was sitting on the grass with the children around him and Petra seated on his lap when the sun was going down, it seemed like they stayed here for a while.

[Subaru]"Well it's getting late now. Come on people, go back to your houses, it's never safe at night.

"Oooh..."

"You're no fun! No fun at all!"

"There's still time!"

[Subaru]"Come on come on! Shoo shoo!"

Petra stayed behind a bit with Subaru while the others were going. She looked up to him a bit sad.

[Petra]"Will you come to the village again?"

Subaru knelt down to be at her level and patted her head with a smile. Although she was treated like a child, she liked when Subaru was doing that. He had large and strong hands like a man, but they were so soft at the touch.

[Subaru]"Of course I will, perhaps not everyday but you'll be sure to see me every time I'll visit Roswaal mansion, that's a promise, Petra."

Petra made a smile of relief as she heard Subaru's words.

[Subaru]"Now go back home! Come on young lady!"

She laughed at his fake authoritarian tone and ran back to her home with the other children.

Subaru kept watching them from his position with his hands in his trousers pocket.

As the sun was going down, he looked like those model you'd see in the front cover of a magazine making a pose. Yet all he was doing was carefully looking to these children,which in a way gave him an even more badass look from some points of view and a creepier one from others. They were forming a group around a little girl,near a broken fence,he remembered her name as Meili, showing them what looked like a little animal.

He couldn't see well from his position what the animal was but he looked like a puppy.

[Rem]"Subaru?"

Rem's call pulled Subaru out of his warden like observation to turn towards Rem. In a glimpse of a moment, seeing him looking at her with that warm and relaxing smile, along with his high class clothes and the sun going down behind him made her heart skip a bit.

[Subaru]"Oh Rem-san! You're done?"

Rem nodded

[Rem]" is ready and waiting at the shop, we should go now."

[Subaru]"All right, lead the way, I'm right behind you."

Rem and Subaru started to go towards the shop where the barrels of food were waiting.

Yes, barrels.

Subaru immediately felt a shiver down his spine when he saw that, he wasn't waiting for this. But he was a man! There's now way he would turn back down now!

[Rem]"Will you be okay?"

[Subaru]"Tch. Don't underestimate the strength of a shut in like me who did nothing but to train for his days in his room Rem-san!"

Subaru grabbed the barrel and raised up to his chest while smiling at Rem, who nodded before taking the other barrel in one hand, making Subaru lose every single bit of self confidence he ever had.

Suddenly, as they were ready to make their way back to the mansion, a woman started to yell in the middle of the village.

"Where are the children?! Have anyone seen them?!"

Subaru turned to her immediately, letting the barrel fall down as he approached her with haste.

[Subaru]"What is happening?"

[Woman]"The children are missing! They were supposed to go home by now but when I came out looking for them...They...They were gone! And they're nowhere to be found!"

Subaru had a worried gaze all of a sudden,he cared a lot about these brats even if he didn't show it much. He looked back at Rem and rushed towards the last location where he saw them.

[Rem]"Subaru! Wait!"

Running with all his might, he rushed to the fence where he last saw the children. Looking behind the fence to see little footsteps marks on the ground. Rem and the woman followed him as he seemed to have a lead.

[Rem]"Subaru! W-what is..."

Rem got interrupted as she noticed something on the trees near the fence.

[Subaru]"They went in there! Quick, warn the others"

The woman nodded with her eyes full of guilt as she ran back to the village.

[Rem]"The barrier is broken."

She pointed at a deactivated stone stuck to the tree.

[Subaru]"What does that mean?"

[Rem]"Mabeasts can cross the perimeter."

[Subaru]"Mabeasts? What's that?"

[Rem]"Mabeasts are creatures of the witch's creation. They're enemies of humanity that have magic powers."

Not letting Rem develop further, Subaru jumped over the fence and prepared to run into the deep forest.

[Rem]"Just what are doing?"

[Subaru]"What do you think? I'm bringing them back!"

[Rem]"You can't take those decision on your own! You're a candidate, if ever something happens to yo-"

[Subaru]"What happens to me is nothing compared to how I'll feel if I stay here while these kinds are about to get killed, Rem."

Rem looked at him with an air of surprise, she obviously did not expect so much will from this boy over mere villagers...Or in fact, totally. She stared at him intently, realizing that this kind of attitude was just his style. She closed her eyes, sighing about her defeat.

[Rem]"All right, Rem will come with you then."

[Subaru]"You didn't seem that eager to go a second before though."

Subaru smiled at Rem with a self assured look on his face, in regards of which Rem smiled as well.

[Rem]"We made a promise saying that you should stick with me, right?"

[Subaru]"You bet!"

Both the maid and the candidate started to run deeper and deeper into the forest, Rem taking out her morning star.

[Rem]"I smell something alive, we're close to them.

[Subaru]"You really have a good nose..."

Rem didn't bother to answer him, nor look at him.

They eventually reached a wide open field without trees, which helped to immediately spot the kids in the middle. Subaru immediately rushed to them to hold them and see if they were okay.

[Subaru]"Thanks god they're still breathing..."

[Rem]"They're breathing but...They're weak. If they don't get assistance soon..."

[Subaru]"What?! Why...?

Subaru was confused and scared. He was looking at them, examining every each one of them to figure out what would be the problem. He noticed they all had bite marks in their bodies.

[Subaru]"They have been bitten...?"

[Rem]"Then it is most probably the mabeasts doing. It had to be why they're weak..."

Rem turned to Subaru with a sorry look.

[Rem]"The mabeasts are magic creatures, Subaru...They can drain the energy of their victims."

Subaru's blood froze. He stared down at them with a look of guilt and worry...If only he would have found them sooner...

[Subaru]"So it's kind of a curse...Can you undo it?"

[Rem]"I lack the skill for this. If only my sister were here to see them…but I will cast a healing spell to comfort them. When they're calm, we'll carry them back. Though I'm not sure how these "curses" work..."

[Subaru]"Stop always bringing your sister into it, right now you're the one I need!"

Rem was out of words. She stared at him with worried eyes looking over those children and her heart started to beat faster for a moment.

[Subaru]"Maybe Roswaal or Emilia could help...We'll follow your plan for now. When we get to the village, we'll rush to the manor and-"

[Petra]"Subaru...?"

Subaru looked down to her, he was both relieved and worried to hear her since her tone was very weak.

[Subaru]"Petra...Don't overwork yourself, you're not in the best of your shape. It'll be okay, we're here...We'll bring you home."

[Petra]"There's...still one..."

Subaru gasped when he heard her. He looked around to see the kids and realized one was missing.

[Subaru]"I don't see the girl with the braid...Meili! She is missing! Damn it!"

Subaru got up and started to move towards the woods when Rem grabbed him by the hand, stopping him.

[Rem]"J-Just what are you doing?! There is surely a lot of mabeasts down this area..."

[Subaru]"I'm fully aware of that how am I supposed to stand down when Petra used the last bit of strength she had to ask help for her friend?"

Rem stared at him as she was healing the kids with her water magic, she understood his will but in his mind, it was still foolish.

[Rem]"If you're too greedy,you might take on more than you can carry."

Subaru smiled at her as he pointed himself looking at Rem

[Subaru]"You can be sure as hell I'm going to be greedy! I have a chance of getting the throne, you don't get that with a cowardly attitude!"

Rem looked at him with awe as she understood that he was clearly not being serious. Just finding an excuse to justify his will of saving that little girl. She shook her head tiredly while smiling to him.

[Rem]"Then I suppose that I won't be able to stop you...Even while you know that you'll be on your own?"

[Subaru]"That's where you're wrong little maid-san. Those kids needs you right now but when you're done, I hope that you'll be able to come back for me."

[Rem]"You're so confident that I'll be able to find you...What if you go too far?"

Subaru smirked.

[Subaru]"Even with my horrible scent of the witch?"

Rem narrowed her eyes at him, a little surprised by his answer.

[Subaru]"I already told you Rem. I want the two of us to be friends. I want you to trust me and for that, I'm ready to prove you that I trust you too."

[Rem]"...Very well.I'll join you once the kids will be put to safety by the villagers."

Subaru smiled at her in response and began rushing towards the deeper woods while she was still healing the kids.

[Rem]"Please...Be careful!"

Going deeper in deeper into the woods, crushing bushes, scratching his naked arms, tearing his shirt and looking at every corner of his way he could hoping to see Meili, Subaru made his way down the darkness of the mabeast territory that awaited him.

He ultimately noticed the legs of a little girl as her upper body was hidden behind a tree. He rushed to her side to see if she was okay and was relieved as he heard her breathing.

[Subaru]"This is alright...Now I just need to get out of here."

As he was ready to head out, a menacing growl appeared behind him. Subaru turned around to see a large dog like creature approaching menacingly to him, with shining red eyes.

[Subaru]"Really now...It had to happen."

Subaru gently put the girl down the ground and stood up to face the dog, who put itself in an attack position.

He had nowhere to run and was so close to save her, there's no way he would back down now.

Putting himself in a combat position too, he didn't let go of his stare towards the dog, who finally decided to make the first move.

He jumped towards Subaru with a wide open mouth ready to tear him apart, yet Subaru wasn't one to get underestimated. He put a step a back and turned on himself to deliver a side kick right in the dog's face, knocking him on the side. He decided to not waste anytime and grabbed the mabeast head which was still a bit stunned, and smashed it's throat on the branch sticking out of the tree trunk to his side, before pushing it further with one final kick to the head.

That small fight making him move much more than usual, his hair normally lifted up fell down before his eyes.

(Author note: giving him a more badass look. Let's all agree on it, Subaru with his hair down is a whole other level than the shitty way his hair are usually lifted.)

[Subaru]"Reap what you sow bud..."

he wiped the sweat from his forehead before returning to the child. He lifted her up and started to make his way out when he heard more growl all around him. When he turned back, he saw dozens of shiny red eyes staring at him from the darkness of the forest.

[Subaru]"Really now?! You gotta be kidding me..."

Subaru looked at the little girl in his arms. With his soft hands, he gently put her hair bangs aside to see her face clearly, her cute sleeping face somehow made him calmer a bit. He smiled at her before changing his look to a more menacing one as he looked at the dogs again, starting to surround him.

[Subaru]"All right then."

With strong willed steps, Subaru put himself in a battle ready position as he was still holding the girl. He made up his mind already,he would fight to the very end, use his body to shield the girl if he had to and if ever Rem doesn't get here on time, he would restart and do everything to stop that mess from happening. There were no other option. He wouldn't run and he wouldn't submit, what kind of king would do that ?

The first dog started to jump towards him in the same way than the precedent one, Subaru dodged it and crushed his neck on the ground with his right foot. It started whining while some fangs flew to the air, which made the others attack him as well. The second one aimed for his leg which was a terrible idea since Subaru was strongly holding his ground. Planting his left foot deep in earth, he raised his other foot from the crushed down mabeast and gave a monstrous kick right in the muzzle of the dog, sending him flying towards another one.

[Subaru]"I won't hold like this, there's too many of them..."

"I need to hold it...If not Rem, Rein won't wait long..."

The third attacked without letting Subaru catch back his breath and jumped to his back. Subaru turned around in extremis and dodged the bite for a few millimeters,yet he was losing balance. He had the reflex to bring the dog down with him by grabbing him by the mouth and pinned him down with his knee while another jumped on him.

Thinking it was going for the kid in his arms, Subaru calculated his next move and grabbed the beast by the neck, holding him off while trying to crush it's throat by tightening his grip as hard as he could.

Yet the beasts were all around him, he was made a war cry while destroying the mabeast's throat with his bare hand before letting it's body fall down, panting and breathless.

Subaru started to smile, looking down at the little girl one last time before raising his gaze towards the multiples beast approaching him.

"This is it..."

[?]"Subaru!"

In a flash, all the beasts around him got wiped out in a single blow. Looking back, Subaru saw coming a red haired man in panic with two maids near him. Subaru made a tired smile as he slowly got up, still carrying the child in his arms.

The maids looked at each others and then to him, amazed by his stand against so much beasts while holding the child. They knew he was weak, both were sadly already prepared for the worse when they began going to the forest after Rem told them that Subaru was there, but seeing him standing there with several beasts down was quite the sight. (A badass one.)

[Reinhard]"Are you okay?! Have you been bitten?!"

Reinhard was asking with a worried and slightly upset tone, he couldn't believe that his master went to brave danger alone again, after he told him that he just wanted to do some reckon.

[Subaru]"Nope, I'm totally fine! Well, as fine as a weakling like me could be after holding a fight like this but, again, you showed exactly when I needed you most! You really are a lifesaver Rein!"

Reinhard smiled back at him, he was still on edge about this whole situation but for now he needed to focus on the important facts. His master was okay and the last child as well.

Ram and Rem looked at each other with a bewildered expression as he proclaimed himself as weak after seeing the bodies of the mabeats on the ground. Wasn't he lying a bit?

Subaru walked pass Reinhard and came to Rem who was looking at him with an indifferent expression.

He stopped right in front of her. Ram and Reinhard looked at them from the side, wondering if something was about to happen or not.

They both started to smile at each other as Subaru winked at Rem. She blushed and smiled warmly to him, seeing him safe and with the remaining child.

He raised his thumbs up to her

[Subaru]"Well done, Rem. I knew I could trust you."

[Rem]"Naturally, Subaru!"

And Rem did the same.

Ram and Reinhard looked at each other, a little bit confused at first, they ended up snorting as they knew there were nothing to worry about anymore.

[Beatrice]"It should be done now, I suppose."

At the village, both Emilia and Beatrice were taking care of the children brought back by the villager.

Beatrice noticed that Emilia was trembling as she was looking at the children, holding her hand near hear chest.

[Beatrice]"Getting all worked up is meaningless, I suppose."

Emilia glared at Beatrice pitifully. She didn't like her saying something like that.

[Emilia]"How could you say that?! He went to the forest on his own to save the child!"

[Beatrice]"And in what regards does getting depressed over it will help him, I suppose? The sword saint and the maids made their way to him already. If they can't save him, nothing could."

Beatrice wasn't trying to reassure Emilia at all. It was rather her just mentioning straight up facts, basically meaning "Keep your tears for the worse case scenario and focus on the kids".

But Emilia couldn't help it. She was already wounded hard because of Rem's agression and soon after that, she already had to make her mind about his eventual death.

The more she was thinking of him, the more she felt like crying all her tears out, how he saved her back then against Elsa, how he made his arrival from the capital just to see her, how he reassured (and flirted) with her. The more he was in her mind, the worse she felt. She wanted to help, if it wasn't for her father's demands she would've followed them in the forest but now...

"Hey! They're coming back!"

Emilia's eyes widened. She got up immediately and turned to the forest and...She saw him.

Coming out of the woods were a group composed of Ram and Rem to the two extremities, Reinhard at the middle and to his right, I boy with a black outfit completely teared up, covered in sweat and blood with his hair going in front of his eyes, holding a little girl asleep in his arms. Subaru.

Her heart lightened as she saw him coming,adding to see him alive and nearly well. With tears in her eyes she ran straight to him.

When he saw her, he immediately remembered their first encounter at the manor and was ready to experience the same situation...Until she thrown herself in his arms, holding him tight by the neck while crying.

[Subaru]"E-E-Emilia-tan?!"

[Emilia]"I'm so glad...*Sob* I'm so glad you're okay!"

Subaru's badass face was bright red now, losing all of his composure in a flash. It was the first time a girl eagerly hugged him like that, he didn't know how to react much until taking a deep breath. With his arm still free, he reached her side to hug her back, which made her feel even better, she was holding him and heard his heartbeat, it was the most relaxing sound she could hope to hear at the moment.

Reinhard watched with a proud smile on his face. He was rooting for his friend's relationship from all of his heart.

Ram looked away, bored to see them like that.

And Rem...Was pouting.

While the villagers, along with the maids, Beatrice and Emilia were taking care of the kids to check if everything was all right one last time, Subaru and Reinhard were at the back, observing them.

[Subaru]"Well it ended better than expected...Emilia told me that she already repaired the barrier, you took down the rest of the beasts which means the threat is gone...All the kids have been brought back safe and sound and the curse is lifted thanks to Beako."

[Renhard]"I still can't believe that you went there on your own...If I would have been late..."

[Subaru]"But you didn't, right?"

Reinhard turned to his friend who was smiling at him. He taped on his back cheerfully.

[Subaru]"I did it because I didn't have a choice, but I wasn't chickening out or anything. I knew this was only a question of time before you showed up."

[Reinhard]"How could you be so sure?"

[Subaru]"Because I knew you had my back."

Reinhard snorted before looking down, right in front of his laughing friend. He was defeated, Subaru struck him again right in his smooth talker was dangerous with words.

He looked up to the sight of the village again, safe and sound thanks to Subaru. He started to rethink everything both of them went through since he came to Lugunica. The fight against Elsa and the savings of Emilia,Felt and Rom. His first true friendship he ever had with someone,his incredible plans, his way of holding the Rem problem, the children rescue...And it was only no more than 2 days since they met. Just how incredible could this young king be?

[Subaru]"Okay, everyone's here?"

Subaru entered the room, holding Beatrice like a grocery bag under his arm,where Rem,Ram,Emilia,Puck and Reinhard waiting for him.

[Beatrice]Just how shameless could you be?! Put Betty down already, I suppose!"

All of them chuckled and laughed at the sight of Beatrice getting carried like that, except Reinhard who was really worried about his master's mannerism towards a great spirit.

[Subaru]"Oh? Roswaal's not here?"

[Ram]"Roswaal-sama isn't the kind to attend this kind of meeting, you'll have to excuse him."

A little bit disappointed, Subaru put Beatrice down who didn't threw a tantrum just yet at the sight of Puck wavering at her.

Subaru seated down as Ram offered a cup of tea to everyone along with her sister and herself.

He smiled at this sight, this time she didn't put her apart, which means that in a way or another, they were closer to one another than his first loop.

Subaru leaned back on his chair with relieved expression, not because all of this was over but rather because he managed to work this out without starting a new loop again.

Emilia looked at him being so at ease which calmed her greatly. Ultimately she remembered the main reason why she rushed to the village and called out to the group.

[Emilia]"But..What is this story about Rem attacking you, Subaru?"

Rem looked down in shame as everyone's glare targeted her except Subaru,she was feeling guilty about nearly killing him now, after all that she knew that he could be trusted and was nowhere near a witch cultist.

[Subaru]"Hey it's okay, it's in the past now. It was a simple misunderstanding."

[Emilia]"Still..."

Rem quickly stood up and bowed down in front of him before everyone.

[Rem]"Rem is deeply sorry for her behavior...I am aware of the fact that I have no proper excuse for what I have done, I'll accept any punishment you may order me to...!"

Ram glared in disappointment at her sister. She turned her face towards Subaru expecting his answer but was trouble to see him laughing.

[Subaru]"Who do you think you are, Reinhard?"

[Reinhard]"Subaru-sama!?"

Reinhard looked at his friend in shame after his statement, which made him uneasy adding to the few giggles around him.

Rem looked at him with shining eyes.

[Subaru]"Back in the forest, when we ran to save those kids you accepted to trust me. That was the only thing I needed to forget about all this story, so raise your hand and smile Rem, I hate when the people I hold dear makes such sad faces."

Rem was at awe at such kindness coming from Subaru towards her. She didn't deserve it in her opinion, but she knew that arguing wouldn't let anywhere. She stayed with him one entire day, it was just how this boy was.

She smiled warmly while wiping a a tear in her eye

[Rem]"Yes!"

Emilia smiled just the same, she was glad everything turned like this. She looked to Subaru which such an expression that made puck suddenly mad about him. She felt truly blessed to have met him that day and to be able to call him a friend.

Ram made a smile so faint no one could have noticed it, in her mind she agreed with herself, this man's kindness was nothing near disgusting...The rest though...

And Reinhard...Well it was no need to describe how he felt right now. It was usual for him. It was his best friend, of course he knew he'd say something like that!

[Reinhard]"Yet this story of witch scent is still unusual if I may say..."

Subaru took a sip of his tea.

[Subaru]"So only those witch cultist smell like that?I really have no idea... How do you even get that smell? I don't remember bumping into anyone other than those 3 thugs at the capital."

[Beatrice]"The smell in itself doesn't mean much except that you are loved by the witch, Infact."

Reinhard and Subaru narrowed their eyes while Emilia was feeling a bit uneasy.

[Puck]"Subaru can't be with those degenerates. I don't sense any malice in him and he was saying the truth about what he just said."

Some sighed in relief at puck statement except Reinhard and Rem.

Of course he couldn't be one, it's Subaru damn it!

[Subaru]"Nice back up, puck!"

The candidate and the cat smiled at each other, even though puck was still mad at him.

[Subaru]"Even though it doesn't make me feel any better to know that I'm "loved" by someone I don't even know."

[Reinhard]"You can't help it, I think it's better to not keep thinking about this."

Subaru gave a nod to his friend, agreeing about this.

[Subaru]"All right, aside from that, let me tell you some stories about my homeland!"

Just like the first loop, Subaru managed to bring everyone in an enjoyable moment again. Except that in this one, Beatrice and Rem were added to the gang.

Everyone started to share their own stories too. The room was filled with laughter and joy and Subaru was glad, he managed to fix everything and have his happy end at the Mather's mansion. Seeing Reinhard enjoying the moment again, along with Emilia cutely giggling by his side and the twins finally showing some emotions rather than a cold stare...He truly felt blessed to live this again, but better.

Rem threw a few glances to him from time to time. Soon she realized that the way she saw him changed way he trusted her, the way he forgave her, the way he protected those children. The new image she had from him was nowhere near the first one. Yes, she was...

Beatrice looked at him a little anxious about this, he could find her door easily and brought her to live this moment that was, even if she would never admit it, rather enjoyable for her.

Coud it be that he was...

Near Subaru, Reinhard noticed the girls gazes on him and widened his eyes with some sweat on his forehead, after making a new revelation.

"Just how is he doing that?"


Ugh...That was rough! Well, here is your chapter 4, or at the very least, my attempt of it. I swear I'll try to improve a bit for the further chapters. Like I said, I'm also taken by some of my studies so I'll do my best.

Before some of you question yourselves about my choices for this chapter: It is canon that Subaru has a habit of grabbing people around him when he sleeps, it already happened in the story, I thought it would be fun to add it here since Rem is a center character of Re:zero, I couldn't leave her aside in this fic.

Second: Yes, I decided to make Subaru a bit of a better fighter. It was an idea I had since the beginning, I know it's his character to be weak but in my mind, Subaru is the kind of guy who could fight his way out of a situation so...Expect to see a more strong willed Subaru in the future. Even though I'm not sure if my battle scenes are entertaining enough. I'll surely improve.

Well! Now that this is done, we're going for arc 3 and the beginning of a brand new route if I may say! Until we meet again my friends.

Q:What would be Reinhard's reaction at the death of his best friend/master?

A: Well buddy, I have actually written an entire scene just for that. I don't know if I'll do it for now but I was thinking of eventually give you some bonus chapters about the characters reaction after each of Subaru's death within this fiction, so if you're hyped by the idea...

Q:Is it gonna be bl?

A: No! Dude, come on! I'm legit planning on giving Reinhard his own love story in this!

Q:Will you put really gruesome scenes in it, like the rabbits?

A:That was the plan, yes. Even though I need to improve a bit to describe the scenes.

Q:Will you make Subaru slightly OP in this fic?

A: We know Reinhard has a blessing that allows him to train people to their full potential, I was thinking of maybe using that to strengthen our boy a bit. Not OP though, but he'll handle some fights.

Q:Will Reinhard always be by his side in the story?

A:Technically yes, but that won't protect him from his grim fate. Subaru and death are tied together, at least, if he wants to make things right.

Q:Will this have lemons?

A:U-um...Maybe...I...need to think.

Q:Will Subaru contract with Beatrice?

A: I'm still wondering about that. I really don't know how to proceed. In a way, it's logical for them not to, but the thought of Beatrice still waiting for "that person"...

Q:Will You make it look like the story that inspired yours?

A: Not really, from now I'm taking another route.

Q:Have you read "Re:zero,why me?"

A:No.