Hello once again! Starmegalo is here! This chapter was posted 1 day earlier in discord by the way!
Yep, this is chapter 11…wow, we come a long way huh? Well, I did say this will be finished.
Thanks for all the reviews and support…by the way, I'll do a little challenge tingy I did once earlier, if when we reach 100 favorites/follow in FFN I'll post a chapter instantly. I'll just leave this here. Time limit…idk, 2 months?
Now, this chapter is the start of what WE were waiting for…Priscilla.
Why Subaru went nuts with Anastasia won't be answered for a while, so don't expect that from this chapter or a chapter later. But it will be answered in this Priscilla marathon. Excluding Subaru, it focuses on Priscilla most, then Reinhard and Anastasia.
For my new fic…yeah, sorry for not posting yet, I had some stuff to do…But hey! I didn't delay this one at the very least.
And wow…we are nearing 100k words. LoL. This might be the longest arc 5 centric story in the fandom. Thanks to the commissioner once again.(I realized I don't do that enough.)
It meant to be 50k without any author notes etc. but in the end I just loved the story too much(Also messed up the word count estimate) so it still continues as you can see…way longer than 50k.
Now, let's get into reviews!
ZACK2357: Muy buen capituló, me duele un poco que el barco de Ana y subaru se hunda así pero tendrás tus razones.
Lo de emilia fue bastante interesante, nunca se me ocurrió un escenario así pero para empezar emilia siempre fue una pizarra en blanco que no conocía nada de la vida después de todo, es normal que esta piense ingenuamente que tomando el lugar de rem las cosas se arreglara y esta conversación a tener la atención de subaru, en cuanto a todos curioseando sobre rem… pues es normal, es una parte importante del campamento solo existiendo debido a ser hermana de Ram y el blanco de los afectos de subaru xD, aunque para los demás fuera del campamento parece ser todo un misterio debido a lo segundo, ayudarla significaría ganarte el favor de subaru pero estos tampoco saben exactamente qué relación comparten por lo que solo pueden especular.
Por último el tema de Priscila… je, se vienen cosas buenas para subaru.
PD: Reinhard es espeluznante…
A: Reinhard IS creepy…I didn't put it there as a joke, and Subaru wasn't joking either. Because Reinhard is totally serious.
Even in canon, he is sus, he kidnapped Felt, didn't allow her to leave from his house and so on. He did all this when even as a candidate Felt had the right to not participate. So it's not like he was forced to do all that stuff legally.
Other than that…about Anabaru, this stuff is indeed problematic, however this is the same story where Emilia still has a chance despite being the lowest. So while ship got damaged, it didn't sink just yet, Anastasia will have questions on why Subaru acted like that.
As for Rem, this is an idea I created myself. The idea that Rem is a scary existence to others because Subaru is crazy for her and no one knows her personality. She can literally be a random maid who has so much political, social and even financial power by being loved by Subaru. She can be a sadistic bitch who torments Subaru and he still likes her despite that. She can be super possessive. She can be a woman who only acts to gain political power. She can be a woman prepared for Roswaal so that Subaru will be seduced.
From an outside perspective probabilities are endless. Because 'Rem' is erased and Subaru's choice in women and his unknown mind which works differently than normal people. Subaru is the same guy who decided he will support Emilia…because that's how it is. He never proclaimed a true reason for his support.
And yes, good things are coming for Subaru, because Priscilla. But will Subaru realize that? Who knows…
Thank you for the review!
Pryd: Damn, I actually read all of this without Skipping. Anastasia's hair bout to turn white from all this stress he's getting from Subaru lmao. So next chapter would be focused on Priscilla? I am gonna enjoy that, anyways I don't know how I understood Echidna and Subaru's relationship but I just did, it's probably because you've written it so well, you definitely have improved author!
Next chapter bout to be fire as always see you next chapter and keep cooking!
A: Thanks man! I am trying to correct my mistakes and improve!
Yeah, Anastasia got an L, when the reason for that is revealed I believe everyone will be pissed off. It's quite sad actually, the 'thing' that made that crazy invasion on her room possible actually fucked over Priscilla too. But yeah, it will be revealed later.
Echidna, to me, is a symbol in this fic. Subaru's regrets for deluding himself. And also him thinking over 'What IFs'. You can say that Subaru indeed likes Echidna, not as much as she likes him. Problem is that a good portion of Subaru thinks that Echidna only saw him as a toy. Which ignores how different she acted towards him and obvious attempts to just…get fucked by him. Literally that. Subaru is overthinking and putting some crazy planning on why Echidna looked inside his mind just to dress according to his tastes(even panty color) or that why she turned herself into a 'boku' girl. In the end it's simple as it sounds, Echidna is just different when it comes to Subaru.
If Subaru realized that, he would just stop caring about this and that and take her hand, even if he is not going to use her.
As for Priscilla…YES! WE ARE ABOUT TO BEGIN! THIS CHAPTER IS JUST A BEGINNING!
AstolfoBrHue: Vi a marcação no grupo do discord e cheguei imediatamente para ler o capítulo.
Estou ansioso pelas reações das pessoas ao perceberem que o subaru criou o vestido da Priscila
A: Yeah, it's gonna be awesome to see characters react that Subaru just made a good looking kimono for Priscilla. It is VERY obvious that it's Subaru made btw. So it's not just Reinhard's keen eye realizing that.
Guest: Emilia want to understand Subaru... but fail at everything.
Anastasia want to understand Subaru... and is horrible at it while lacking self relflection.
Priscilla want the Subadick, and will probably be horrible with it. I feel like you mentioning her chest being hidden in her kimono like a slight against my post. Heh.
A: By all honesty, if not for memory problems and other situations, Priscilla can indeed be very successful at getting that Subadick…
As for her boobs being covered, it's just Subaru's choice. I do see that he is a bit reserved and possessive. So while I was thinking what kind of kimono would look best on Emilia and Priscilla, I just straight went into writing some very revealing descriptions…but then realized that didn't fit Subaru. So I went with this one, we will see Priscilla's reaction and thoughts on the dress later.
Anastasia would win if things went without any interference or bad circumstances, because even the argument of 'Subaru might love X more' fails against that ship. Because Anastasia is the safest choice for Subaru, anyone else might just betray his expectations or fail to deliver the peace he desires. There are so many doubts with Priscilla and Emilia. One might just forget him or throw him like garbage when she gets bored and other might not care about him at all(Especially after stuff happened with Kiritaka), this is Subaru's thoughts of course, not correct. Yet he has legitimate reasons to think that way.
Anastasia is more normal and grounded compared to the other two. She likes money and wants quite a bit of other stuff, Subaru is fine with that. In fact, he is confident he can get rich (Recipes, inventions, knowledge, hobbies. He isn't wrong) plus Anastasia isn't in a lower realm when it comes to beauty. She definitely goes toe to toe with Emilia since she isn't super stacked either(loses in breast, destroys in ass size). Emilia also has a petite frame(no, her boobs aren't bigger than Rem, that QA is for WN Emilia in 2013). Priscilla doesn't need an explanation anyway. You'll see Subaru's descriptions of her a lot.
All in all, Anastasia would win if things were normal by being a stable person with no red flags in sight when it comes to potential doom for Subaru, no 'daddy' that destroys the world.
Not to mention, love isn't the only factor to pick a relationship, that's because Subaru thinks too seriously when picking someone, never being casual one bit, he probably thinks even the long future. This, again, I took it from canon. But he does seem to be quite conservative about this stuff.
And yeah, Emilia made all the wrong choices, definitely better than her old self, but that alone is hardly enough.
BigSmokeYeet: Subaru be slowly losing it.
A: Definitely…and there are reasons for it. Other than the ones that are obvious. It will be touched later how the hell he decided to do that.
That's all! Now, let's start!
"Speaking"
'Thinking'
English word from Subaru(Reminder that characters speak Japanese)
Flashback to 2 days earlier, after Subaru runs away from Anastasia because he tried to eat her hair(she disappointed because he wasn't doing something intimate)
There was still quite a bit before nightfall. So, Natsuki Subaru decided to wander on the streets of Priestella.
He decided to change to his kimono. Fully pitch black with dark orange obi that tied perfectly. Made from materials and techniques he invented. Overall, it amplified the exotic look he possessed with his mysterious eyes and rare black hair.
As he walked through the streets, the geta he wore made noises. But he stopped before even getting farther away from the lodge because-
'Priscilla?' It's been hours since Subaru dumped his emotions on Priscilla and stated his intentions of using her as entertainment just like she did to him.
Of course, Subaru thought on his rant and realized his true feelings and how he wanted to interact with everyone also leaked. He realized that perhaps…somewhere deep down…he just wanted to see all this as nothing but an experience…perhaps even a [Game].
A game that can be eradicated to zero, perhaps when everything ends. Whether that is true or not, if Subaru believes it to be true, it will certainly become real.
With his attachment to World discarded, perhaps he can reach the state where his self-imposed limitations will disappear.
Subaru always tried to not get so disconnected from everyone while repeating his life. Most of the time, he did the same or very similar things in loops when it came to repeating. So that others would not lack the experiences and good time spent with him. So he wasn't disconnected so far. He cared about the perspective of others to a degree.
Subaru knew that doing this would help him avoid many problems. And avoid him from going down a path where he changes to something horrifying.
It was unnatural that Subaru knew this subconsciously, without ever thinking about it. This was true for many things about Return By Death. However, unlike how anyone would know their Authority subconsciously...Return by Death was different.
Subaru only knew what he needed to know. And anything that could cause problems was unknown to him. But he knew that, this was also his own desire.
At some point, he doubted him leaving worlds behind every time he died. But not only did he feel like that was untrue, but it also never made sense to him. Since if he changed the 'world' with each Death, then there was no reason for the Gospels to not react to his actions, because different worlds would have different memories, and Subaru's actions could be predicted very vaguely on first loops, so if he changed worlds…each loop the gospel orders and other things that connected to world would react to him.
So Subaru wasn't changing worlds. That was it. There was nothing left behind. No losses suffered. No one is crying. He never lost.
All in all, Subaru can live as he wished with Return By Death without caring about others. Doing things differently even when there is no obstacle. That desire to know more about others by doing things differently and satiate his curiosity while satisfying his pride with how he will always do so much more... came out without his control while opening up to Priscilla. There were many ideas…what if you wish for longer and longer checkpoints? Able to experience so much…Or just do things that he wants to but can't for the sake of his morals. After all, whatever horrors he may commit…won't ever be a sin, it will all be gone.
'...' He wanted to tell himself that he was wrong, that this idea was selfish and stupid. But Natsuki Subaru instantly realized that no human morals could give him an answer on this matter.
It was simply a matter of choice. After all, with everything presented, no one knew anything. No one was affected. No one bothered.
He was free.
In fact, even if he killed someone and reset the world. There was no evil done to anyone. The only minus would be his psyche getting affected.
But was that really true? Would he care?
Was he even feeling anything when he saw the corpses of his friends? Perhaps Subaru was deceiving himself.
'I stood here for a while, watching her. Yet she didn't sense me. That's really unlike Priscilla.'
He decided to approach her and spend time with her without a care. That's right. After all, Priscilla would forget everything. None of this mattered as well. Since neither he or Priscilla cared.
"Yo, watching the water? Well, since it's you, you probably admire your reflection."
Of course, Subaru knew that Priscilla wasn't doing that. She was a woman with pride, but that pride wasn't empty enough for her to drown in her own beauty. Not to mention he could read her eyes well. Anyone else might've thought she was bored if they looked at her, but Subaru knew she was deep in thought.
So it was disrespectful for him to undermine her peaceful moment. But he didn't care. He had no idea what would make Priscilla bothered anyway. Perhaps she was thinking about her past or something.
"..." She didn't answer Subaru. Though she was a bit confused to hear his voice for some reason that Subaru couldn't understand.
He sits beside her without saying anything. It was bold, but that was what Priscilla did every single time. So Subaru didn't care.
Subaru rolled the kimono that covered his legs upwards and laid his legs bare. He slowly dipped it into water.
"Oh...cold. It's nice." Subaru says to himself.
"Why are you getting yourself wet?" Priscilla looks at him awkwardly and asks. There was no insult whatsoever. But Subaru didn't acknowledge that difference.
"It feels good. It flows slowly, the temperature isn't freezing cold." Subaru humors her.
"I would say 'try it,' but you wear stockings."
Priscilla sighs and gets up. Probably fed up with him.
But-
"Uh..." He watches as Priscilla lifts her skirt just high enough that she can reach and release the stocking holder from the black stockings she wore. Perhaps, she got curious by Subaru's actions.
Subaru saw nothing underneath and praised Priscilla for how proper she was. But it didn't help his horny side with how much it left for imagination. And perhaps a little bit disappointed for not seeing something red underneath.
And as if that wasn't enough, Priscilla was taking her stockings off in a very pleasant way. It wasn't that she was seducing Subaru. It was just that everything she did was simply hot because everything she did was sensual and elegant, exuding femininity with each move.
'And imagine if she tried to be assertive...NO NO NO NO! Don't think about it. Remember that she has a fetish for old men.' Subaru reminds himself once again…
'That's right! She married 8 times! She is not a virgin either! Yes!' Subaru thinks that again, as a way of coping, though his eyes do not leave Priscilla's legs.
Finally...Priscilla takes off her second stocking. Subaru looks at her face the moment he gains his freedom, seeing that it was locked on his eyes, likely for the whole duration.
Subaru evades his eyes quickly with embarrassment.
'All in all, she probably does not care.' That calmed him down. Priscilla likely just saw him as a monkey. It wasn't something he should be worried about. Plus she was rather okay with people looking at her like that
No, actually she is okay for everyone to look at her like that except she gets angry sometimes when he does it. But Subaru has no idea why that is…
As his eyes towards Priscilla, the first thing in his sight was Priscilla's bare, snow-white feet with no imperfections slowly, sensually, gracefully submerging into water to test the feeling. He looks at her. She closed her eyes, feeling the water.
She must've liked it since she sits beside Subaru.
One thing about Priscilla was that if she disliked something, she would not be bothered to do it for the sake of others.
She is discerning about this too. She could understand when people force themselves to do things they dislike.
"What is in your mind?" Priscilla asks Subaru. Being awfully civil. 'Weird,' Subaru thinks. He could ignore it for a while but not any longer.
"I was thinking about how scary my intelligence is. Now I don't need to worry about a water dragon coming and biting my legs off. It will surely choose yours first."
"You are a weird person." Priscilla mutters with an expression that seems to say 'hopeless.'
"I get that a lot."
A nice breeze hits their face. And Subaru answers her question honestly this time.
"I was thinking about a sexy woman like a healthy male does," Subaru says with a simple smile.
However, Priscilla does not take that well.
"...You must not have any pride or self-worth with how you are trying something with me by losing to your lust after everything you said to me hours ago. You are a disgusting pig." Priscilla looks at Subaru like he is the most disgusting thing on the planet. Her expression changes as if Subaru made her go mad from hate. Her eyes widened fully with unbelief that a man could be this worthless.
Priscilla closes her eyes and grits her teeth. He made her expect things from him, and now this...this would not do. He will pay.
'No matter what it takes, I shall not let this scum and anyone he supports to achieve their goals,' Priscilla thinks as she is reminded that he 'belongs' to the half-witch.
But now she understands. This man just picked her as his excuse. That was all there was to this situation.
Her mind raced as she thought and thought. She was forming ways to kill this man. How to destroy the wretched camp of his and so much more.
Priscilla was no fool. She knew there was more to his capabilities. She could not just lop his head off, she couldn't do it before, and she wasn't a fool who would try the same thing. She would leave him for now-
Priscilla opens her eyes after calming herself down. It was an unordinary rage, outright not in character for her. Yet, she probably didn't realize that. Instead, her mind was filled with Subaru's expression.
She sees his unexceptional, ordinary face. His arm was on his leg, and he faced her while his face rested on his palm. He had an amused expression with a knowing smile. However, under that cockiness, her exceptional eyes could see bitter emotions of disappointment and grief. All in all, he looked…
Bored.
All in all, the emotions in those pitch-black eyes showed emotional investment towards her, betraying the words he uttered before.
"Oh yes. This is just awesome. It matters not matter what I do. I can start over when it comes to you, from zero. I am excited for our next beginning. From now on, I am not gonna be caring about you. From now on, there is just entertainment as it should be."
"I wasn't talking about you," Subaru says matter-of-factly. As if confirming his intentions, he was just playing with her.
"..." Priscilla's anger and wrath, everything gets crushed and undermined in a single moment. After all, she was wrong from the very start. She was wrong. This man, he was likely playing with her.
That was just not possible. Not like this... She could be wrong. She didn't think she was right all the time, however not like this—It was too embarrassing.
Subaru shook his head slowly. "I was talking about someone more beautiful than you," Subaru confirms.
"That is a lie you can't make me believe, fool." She says with ridicule.
However, Subaru's gaze does not waver. He looks at her blankly. His eyes pointed at hers, and he slowly gazed at her body from her head to her that were visible thanks to the clear water.
And then he looks back at her. As if his eyes speak to her.
"I don't see why it's a lie?"His gaze says. For some reason, Priscilla could hear his eyes.
Priscilla falls into silence. Something she shouldn't even understand, supposedly impossible for her to feel invaded her insides: Insecurity.
Priscilla was self-aware, more than she liked to be, so that only confused her more. Why would she feel that?
Subaru also falls into the silence of his own.
Firstly, he wasn't trying to flirt with Priscilla. More like it was him being cruel while proving that she would rage for things she wouldn't care if it was Subaru who was doing those things. But surely she didn't understand him either. That was only natural. After all, he was thinking about her. But that doesn't mean he lied when he said he wasn't thinking about her.
"Mmm, I think I pity you just a little. Whether you are aware of it or not, you so thoroughly play the fool. It is no virtue. It is merely a thin shell within which you conceal your weakness. It is as repellant to the eye as your face."
Those words were formed by her before they left each other in that alleyway back in the capital. They weren't correct. However, it was a beginning of an understanding, at the very least, she saw Subaru, who had pursued Emilia relentlessly and rejected her attempts to follow him. That Subaru was nothing but an act.
Of course, He wasn't acting to cover his weakness. Subaru was weak. After all, He never hid that he was weak. What he was hiding was his true self, someone who was different. Someone who was making excuses for his determination, someone who suffered from a lack of purpose and chose to support the first person he saw excessively, without believing their goals.
Subaru put effort to things he didn't believe in, because he had no cause.
Priscilla was wrong about him hiding his weakness. Subaru of that time scoffed and acted like he didn't get what she was saying. While inside, he was looking down on Priscilla for being wrong.
However, now when he looks back. It was not something he should've undermined. After all, just a moment later. Emilia actually became suspicious of him working for Priscilla even though it was outright open that they were strangers. He was misunderstood by everyone for far less.
Emilia became suspicious of him after everything they'd been through.
The gap between Priscilla, who could at least see through that Subaru was acting and Emilia, who still needed Subaru to obey some promise so that she could trust him since nothing happened before was enough to make him escape from the truth...
He acted arrogantly there. Didn't give enough importance to Priscilla's attempt to…connect.
But again, in one loop. He and Priscilla met. This time Subaru acted hopeless, he was without a goal after all. He had no idea what to do. It wasn't that he didn't think he could win. No.
He just had no idea if winning would mean anything.
In such a situation...when faced with the 'choice' that Priscilla gave him. He wickedly chose the wrong one on purpose. Deep down. Subaru wanted to be rejected and even get killed.
By acting out of character, he received Priscilla's wrath. Unfortunately, she didn't finish him at that time.
But again...after remembering everything and seeing how easily he just tricked Priscilla to make that choice. Subaru realized.
Just because he was Natsuki Subaru, who wasn't pretty and blessed. Priscilla constantly searched for misses and excuses to undermine him. That's what she is doing. That's what he believed.
Her reaction proved that it was easy to fall into rage when it's him who does something that irritates her.
This was how THIS Priscilla worked.
So there is no way Priscilla that he met that day and Priscilla in front of him was the same person.
One was far more beautiful, that was no lie.
That Priscilla got overwritten by this one.
'Most disappointing change ever. Perhaps more than Ram when I was having my first week(first loop) in the mansion. I got along really well with Ram. It was almost like she was an entirely different person.'
In the first loop, Rem did not smell the witch's scent for some reason. Ram also didn't receive orders from Roswaal. So Ram was just Ram. They bantered without her having to constantly expect something from Subaru because he was important to Roswaal.
Rem was jealous. Hence why she was cold to Subaru...but that was all. Subaru could feel the difference between jealousy because of how they got along with Ram and hate because he was a cultist.
When Rem tells Roswaal about scent, he makes moves on Subaru even though he should not since he was the person Roswaal waited for so long. And that makes Ram wary of him.
Subaru confirmed this theory with Roswaal, who had so much to lose if he lied to Subaru and made him think why is he even keeping Roswaal here. That's how any possible genuine relationship between her and Ram got burned. This is why even though he was fond of that Ram and would never forget her, the current Ram was in the red line for Subaru.
She killed him and let Rem torture him. That is one.
She aided Roswaal knowing that he would do terrible things even when she remembered Rem. That is two.
If the third happens...When it happens...
This time he would beat the shit out of her in front of everyone for hours, then...finish her.
Rem was special to him. She got special treatment. However, Ram is not Rem.
Another mistake and it didn't matter if the whole Emilia camp tried to stop him. He would not. Even if it took deaths. And he doubted he would have to die for that…
Ram fucked him up so many times for him to not own her fate.
"Now I am thinking about a piece of trash," Subaru says darkly without explaining anything to Priscilla and gets up. He fixes his kimono. There were no wrinkles. If it was any other kimono, being rolled up roughly for so long, it would get wrinkles, perhaps even getting damaged.
However, the clothing he sews is literally built differently.
Subaru goes his own way-
"Hey. Wait a minute." Priscilla calls out to him.
"What?"
"Wait for my legs to get dry, I can't let my stockings get wet," Priscilla says bluntly as she keeps her legs above water...
Subaru looks at them, Priscilla's legs...
"What does that have to do with me?"
"Isn't that obvious? I'll be coming with you." Priscilla says as if it's totally normal.
Which makes Subaru angry.
"Why would that be obvious?"
"I didn't even get close to boredom in this time we spent. I acknowledge your worth. That is why I'll be coming with you. It's clear as a day, it's the will of the world." Priscilla said as she praised Subaru.
But that didn't matter as Subaru didn't take that well regardless of how much worth that praise had in her mind.
"Why would I want to spend my day with you? Why would I spend time with someone who thinks all my 'worth' is entertaining her? You self-centered vixen!" Subaru shouts at Priscilla.
Priscilla stays silent for a while and then—
"Can you really not think of any reason to spend time with someone such as myself?" She didn't seem to mind Subaru's rudeness.
"That is right. I have too much reason to be far away from you by the way. We are enemies, right? Oh, that's right. Priscilla-sama shouldn't be with me. It would be really scandalous!"
"That's what you're supposed to call me, yet it feels wrong when you say it. And...scandalous...that sounds really entertaining and exciting though? I don't mind stealing you from the half-witch." Priscilla says with a bewitching smile which prompts her to take her fan between her chest to hide that smile.
"Ugh. Not to me! Plus, don't call her a half-witch! That's not who she is!"
Priscilla asks what Plus means, seemingly pausing the heated argument...Subaru makes a plus sign with his hands, funnily enough, his expression says he is fine with explaining that, and she hums. They go back to the argument. It was a comical pause, but it happened…somewhat.
"Unlike other commoners...perhaps you can understand?" Priscilla says as her expression changes instantly. "Indeed. to most, she is a witch because of her appearance and race...But think again, would that really be a reason for me to call her like that?"
Priscilla's crimson eyes locked on Subaru. The question was obvious. "Do you really think that is why someone like me calls her that?" How he must answer was obvious. He answers instantly.
"Of course, that is the r-r-reason. What other...reason can there be?" He stutters, and he pauses. It is an absolute failure of lying that is rare to see from Subaru.
Priscilla's eyes widen and they quickly narrow with a seductive, wicked gaze.
"Interesting...Hehehe~ hmm~." She giggles and then stops instantly. She wasn't intending to do that. It was only with him and no one other than him that she did involuntary things and sometimes acted differently.
That realization made her heart beat differently.
Subaru could not lie because he knew Priscilla. In Subaru's mind, Priscilla couldn't be too shallow to insult someone because of their race, he couldn't help but have a high opinion like that when it comes to her despite everything. Priscilla realized that as well. His understanding of her went rather deep. That intrigued her. As well as how Subaru couldn't lie to himself. It was all interesting to her.
Truth was, there was more than enough to think Emilia as a Witch even if you don't care about her looks or race. Whether the fact that she is a powerful magic user specializes on ice, coming from an eternally frozen forest.
Or threatening everyone with Beast Of The End, Puckat the opening of royal selection. As if making a contract with wasn't enough.
Perhaps, her lack of common sense.
There was enough content for one to question Emilia's nature.
Priscilla, wasn't shallow to judge her for the way she looks…Subaru knew that, Subaru believed that to the point, he couldn't lie.
Subaru gives a 'tch' in anger before leaving.
But Priscilla stops him again.
"Where are you going?"
"I have no reason to do anything with you. So I am going. Don't think I forgot about it because we got off-topic."
"...Let me ask you something first."
"Hmm?"
"Why are you looking at my legs?"
"Well...sorry, I guess?" Subaru says awkwardly.
"Don't you understand that it makes you look pathetic? Even though I have no idea your eyes go there. It does not change the fact that I find it weird that you don't look at my chest." Priscilla says. This time she is more cautious about calling Subaru insults after last time. She acknowledges he 'got' her. But she wouldn't ever say that loud.
She just questions why he would make himself look pathetic. Subaru assumes it's a cultural barrier.
"Firstly, I do look at your chest, in fact, more than I do with your legs. Actually, forget about what I just said there."
"I won't, I have to be conscious when a man bathes in my divine beauty." Priscilla teases..no, she is absolutely serious.
"Alright. But you shouldn't allow strangers to shamelessly look at you..."
"Of course not," Priscilla says as if it's obvious, looking at him like he is the stupid one here. 'Then why the hell are you not angry?!' Subaru screams in his mind.
But well, Subaru was the clueless one here. Missing the rather smooth compliment.
"Not to mention you allowed me to grope those 'Appas' of yours because you lost a bet...But anyway. You see. I don't specifically have an interest in women's feet. However, I don't disregard it! I have an appreciation for all the parts of a beautiful woman! Even though some parts are just far more alluring! Feet and legs aren't super high! But they are not low either! And they are a good starting point to look at!"
Priscilla's eyes widened. "So every part of my divine body is worthy of worship? Indeed. Why has no man ever thought of that? This is unacceptable. I'll give it to you Jester. You made a remarkable observation. No man who cannot appreciate all of me is no man at all. A portion of me isn't enough, every single part must be worshiped."
"...I see. Anyways. See ya. Actually nevermind, let's avoid each other."
But once again, Priscilla stops him. While ignoring what he said at the end.
"There is a reason for you to be with me."
"..."
"I can see that it bothers you."
"What...bothers me?" For a second, Subaru's heart skipped a beat, did she realize something?
"It doesn't matter. I don't know what bothers you. All I know is that you are a fool for accepting that as a norm for yourself. I shall make you relieved from those burdens for a while, taking your mind off from unimportant things you worry about." Priscilla said without any insult or belittlement.
"By what means do you call my problems 'unimportant'?" Subaru says coldly as he pierces Priscilla with his sharp eyes.
"They bother you. So they are unimportant. If it was really a 'problem', why not solve it?" Answering Subaru's gaze with her answers. She makes Subaru yield. After all, she was correct.
Subaru sighs.
"I have a blond loli for that, you know? And a silver-haired beauty."
"Did you not come from where they were? If they can't realize when you are bothered...how can they be anything but the source of the problem?"
...That wasn't correct...but it was more correct than it was incorrect, so Subaru couldn't refute that. There were times that Beatrice wasn't fit for it.
Priscilla takes Subaru's silence as an answer and makes an arrogant 'Hmph'.
Though she acknowledges that she took her time to figure out an answer that would satisfy him. A valid reason for her to tag alone.
'But he doesn't have to know that. And I did not lie. I'll make sure he has his mind on nothing but me. Everything other than me should be an annoyance to him.'
That was Priscilla Barielle's conviction. She would not falter. There were some unknown feelings about why things were moving so fast with this man. However, that feeling that made her heart beat faster right now, it wasn't wrong. It didn't feel wrong.
She would make sure this sinful, scandalous, and inappropriate escapade of theirs will be pleasurable. So much so he will not regret it when other fools judge him for it.
'And it starts now.' Priscilla states in her mind as she gives a cruelly beautiful smile toward her prey.
Subaru is confused. However, that confusion could not hide the excitement in him. That reaction is not lost on her.
As she made sure she captured his eyes. She took her stocking and slowly wore the expensive piece of cloth.
Sometimes making sure it was slow enough, but mostly with her eyes on him, Priscilla savored the sight as Subaru's body gave involuntary signs of appreciation for the show. His lips twitching upwards momentarily from sheer lust, slightly uncontrolled breath, his scary eyes turning bold and hungry. They were all extremely subtle, but Priscilla's eyes didn't miss any.
Subaru watched every moment as the luxurious piece of clothing hugged Priscilla's legs tightly and kept sliding, painfully slow of course.
Subaru too thought about what is right in this situation. Probably being properly embarrassed while watching or turning away.
Nah, that wasn't right at all.
'That sounds like a sin right now. I might as well cut my dick off.' Subaru says, dismissing the thought.
'Emilia, I am a single man, so you can't say anything, and if you do, I don't care!' Subaru lets his smile grow and Priscilla giggles without holding it back. She is looking at him and teasing him from time to time...But Subaru doesn't mind the assertiveness, it was attractive when it comes to her.
Priscilla completed her long show and finally wore the stockings. However, she stayed in a bad position since her legs were above the water and she had no way to get up without looking awkward.
As she was thinking of a solution that did not lose grace, she felt herself rising.
Subaru smiles as he holds Priscilla in a princess carry. "You are way lighter than I thought...Perhaps I could've actually carried you at that time." Subaru rejected Priscilla's request for him to carry her in the past when they both ran away from thugs. The only reason for Subaru's rejection was his lack of belief in his own strength. Which was also the only reason Priscilla didn't force him to do so.
Indeed. Now thinking about it, Subaru actually threw Ram pretty far away one time...And carried her while running even though he had many curses on his body and when he just got healed. Perhaps his raw strength was far more than he believed.
Of course, Subaru was thinking such random things so that he could fight off the urge to feel Priscilla's thighs by moving his hand towards the correct place.
Hooray! He is not about to approve of Priscilla covering her carriage with gold. But she deserved the most expensive stocking in the universe after that show.
"You don't need to dream about me when I am already here." The woman in his arms speaks with utmost confidence. Indeed, the slight decrease in her confidence returned after she successfully convinced Subaru to spend time with her.
'She smells really nice…even sexy. Fuck. That is my weakness against women. One of many to be honest...'
"Oh...I will let you down. Sorry." Subaru apologizes for holding her awkwardly for so long.
"Who said you can stop breathing my scent?" But Priscilla was bothered by something else.
"Uh..." 'Stop Subaru, don't let her know. This is something she says from time to time. It's a metaphor! A trap! Not like she saw me sniffing her or anything!'
That's what he thinks. But it wasn't a metaphor. It was just that Subaru didn't actually consciously smell her when she said this other times. Unfortunately for him, this time he did enjoy that invasion to his nose consciously and she did see that. Even though he wanted to believe she didn't.
He slowly landed her on the ground and aimed her feet right on top of her shoes. Making sure that she didn't get dirty. She would definitely comment on that mistake.
"Well done! I'll commend you on that. You are a high-grade fool." Subaru just sighs.
"So? What are we doing?" Subaru asks.
"Finding out that is your job," Priscilla says sweetly, eyes brimming with expectation and amusement.
'Well, I don't mind this kind of expectation. A woman who wants a guy to make her pleased...Pretty ordinary, right? Though that only happens on a date...'
Once again, Subaru lived in the present when he was with Priscilla. That was one reason why he didn't question if she would remember him or not. All Subaru was thinking was how the most sexual day in his life was this one. He also realized that the list was dominated by Priscilla and Echidna, Rem coming right after.
Subaru thought about silly things that all had something to do with Priscilla. He totally forgot about the times she forgot about him.
But of course, Priscilla made sure he wouldn't think about that while thinking about that herself.
"My 'appas'...so I allowed him to feel my chest...and wanted him to carry me?" Confusion, curiosity and bewilderment ate Priscilla from inside, yet asking any of that would be counterproductive against the goal of freeing his mind.
"How did I even forget about him? I'll have the answer one day...but for now, I know one thing."
—It will not happen again.
With that, Subaru's entertainment starts.
Oh man, I tried my best to make the lewds natural. Their absence itself would be unnatural since this is Priscilla and Subaru being together. But yes, unlike canon I'll be taking her beauty into account all the time.
Subaru, despite not being able to not-care about Priscilla. He doesn't have much hope as you can see. It's all a matter of Priscilla's efforts from now on. Tables turned, Priscilla had to take off Subaru's mind instead of him curing her boredom(Even though he was doing it without trying).
Well, despite Priscilla's conviction about clearing his mind, she still made him choose whatever they will do, lol. I thought that would fit her.
They also cleared the misunderstanding between them…Priscilla was looking at any feet appreciation as a lowly act because…Vollachia and Royal origin. Subaru quickly updated her fetish list by his views. She is rather adaptable when it comes to new stuff, as you can see in her side stories. She likes using English words as well, if she finds them fitting.
Subaru kind of exploited Priscilla's unnatural anger towards him by making it look like he was flirting with her, seemingly falling victim to her beauty. Normally that pleases Priscilla, but with Subaru, things are different. Both Priscilla and Subaru don't know why…Subaru himself thinks it's just an average moment where he is naturally disliked by people. Priscilla knows this is weird, yet can't find the reason.
Subaru, despite what he said, he was thinking about her. Her in arc 3 to be more specific. Subaru thinks things were different with her back then. So Subaru finds Arc 3 Priscilla more beautiful. That's a bit of an unnatural way of thinking.
As for his rage for Ram, it is nothing new. He had this idea of literally snapping and killing her without caring about consequences. The reason he is cockblocked from getting that rage release is because Ram also knows he is going to do that. She is actually fine with it, perhaps somewhat liking that fact. But in the end she behaves, so Subaru doesn't get to snap. She does act naughty sometimes though…just enough that he will release his emotions onto her with violence but not enough that he will kill her. You can even say that's a pleasure for Ram.
I only expand upon Ram and Subaru's little off-screen, rather Wrathful interaction because you guys seem to be liking it. Unfortunately unless Stars Change gets a continuation, that's not gonna happen. Though it's very interesting, because Ram is the type of woman that doesn't mind being cucked, perhaps you can say that she is invincible because of that when it comes to shipping wars. Her definition of 'losing' is unknown. But she might even be satisfied if Subaru kills her, losing control, being free, just to kill her. She would die happy.
She is the type of freak that would be hated by Priscilla in this story. In fact, if continuation happens, she will be hated A LOT by many characters. Ironically not by Subaru.
By the way, I am happy that I am writing these stories and stuff. It's way more fun than following canon…I checked the new chapter and we have more prophecy bullshit when MC is supposed to defy fate…yeah, arc 8 is that bad.
I hope you guys like the chapter! See you later next week!
