Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu

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So, after all that, Subaru managed to complete his self-introduction to Emilia and Beatrice for the second time. But――

[*Everyone*: ――――]

Over the breakfast table, after explaining why everyone had to reintroduce themselves again, the general mood was like sitting on a mat full of needles.

Emilia explained that they had all followed Subaru to this Tower―― (which, from the inside, he didn"t even realize was a tower), and that they were his companions currently putting their heads together to capture this Tower.

If we were to describe each of these fabulous members in turn, it would be―― a glamorous busty young lady in a s.e.xy outfit, a pretty little girl with a bewitching aura unbefitting of her age, a cute-faced girl with peach-colored hair and an enchanting gaze, an elegant girl with youthful features and a gentle air about her, and, lastly, a handsome young man with upright features surrounded by an air of n.o.bility.
"Everyone is physically attractive," was Subaru"s miserable realization about this Parallel World at this point.

[Subaru: Well… just from personal preference… I still think the beautiful silver-haired Emilia-chan takes first place…]

[*Everyone*: ――――]

He whispered that random unnutritious thought out loud and met an extremely cold reception in return.
Well obviously. After all, they"ve just been told that Subaru lost his memories―― and had forgotten every single one of them. It was inevitable they"d be as stumped as Emilia and Beatrice were.

[Emilia: So, I guess everyone is pretty shocked…… Subaru is in quite a situation right now. But, even in a situation like this…… no, precisely because the situation is like this, we should give him our support]

Saying this, Emilia pitched in to help Subaru sum up his situation.

Thanks to that, Subaru"s condition was just barely communicated to everyone present, when――

[*Peach-Colored-Haired Girl*: ――Emilia-sama, may I?]

Raising her hand, the girl with peach-colored hair asked Emilia for permission to speak. Emilia, who was addressed with the respectful "sama", nodded [Mmhm] as a matter of course.

[Emilia: That girl is Ram. She"s a maid from the Mansion…… maid, do you know what that is?]

[Subaru: NO-PROBLEM…… but, a Mansion-Maid, you say. Mn, I think I got it]

The pretty peach-color-haired girl named Ram―― according to Emilia"s supplementary information, was apparently a Maid. Judging from the fact that she had a maid with her, Subaru could more or less imagine what Emilia"s ident.i.ty might be, while Ram, who couldn"t care less about that train of thought right now, shot a pale-red, piercing glare at Subaru,

[Ram: Is this some kind of prank, Barusu?]

[Subaru: I know I can"t help but come off as suspicious here, but that"s the truth. Also, what"s with turning my name into a Blinding-Curse, oy. ……And, the sleeping girl back there, are you her older sister?]

[Ram: ――――]

Being called by that blockhead name, Subaru frowned up his face and objected. Hearing this, Ram narrowed her eyes.

With bright, light-blue hair, and facial features identical to Ram"s―― she was sleeping, and no matter what kind of commotion was being thrown up around her, she went on sleeping as though it had anything to do with her. After introducing himself for the second time, she was the first person Subaru asked Emilia and Beatrice about.

According to them, finding a way to wake her from her unwaking slumber was one of the primary reasons they came to capture this Tower.

[Subaru: Sorry I caused all this trouble when you"re trying to wake up your sister. But I honestly have no idea what"s going on with a lot of things right now. So please insult me all you want once I get my memories back]

[Ram: ……The way you said that… you really don"t remember? That frivolous att.i.tude and tone doesn"t seem any different from regular Barusu]

[Subaru: When you put it like that, it almost sounds like I still got all my good qualities from before. That"s good news, right? Well, like they say, "a man"s nature doesn"t change so easily", so please treat the new me the same way you treated me before!]

Subaru puffed himself up with spirit, and Ram only stared at this irresponsible att.i.tude in disbelief.

At least, in terms of interactions, there was no need to worry about anything feeling off.

[Subaru: So that"s basi…… Uuoouuhh!?]

[*Busty Girl*: Teacher-sama~?]

Just as he was about to take a breath after Ram"s questioning, Subaru almost flipped upside down when he felt a sweet breath blowing into his ear. Completing his emergency sideways-trajectory, he looked back and saw the glamorous black-haired girl standing in a position close enough to lick his left ear.

Only a moment ago, she was sitting cross-legged across from him on the floor. How did she manage to get up and sneak beside him?

[Subaru: Uh, the uhhh……]

[Shaula: It"s Shaula! Teacher-sama"s favorite disciple, and the Stars-Keeper of this Pleiades Watchtowerrrr!]

[Subaru: Stars Keeper……? Also, by Teacher-sama… you mean me……?]

[Shaula: Yessu!]

Beaming a smile that could outs.h.i.+ne the sun at Subaru, who was pointing a finger at himself, the beautiful girl――Shaula nodded. The sight of that carefree smile completely turned Subaru"s impression on its head.
In terms of outer appearance, she seemed to be the girl closest to marriageable age in the group, and, combined with that fas.h.i.+on choice, he originally thought there was an especially mature attractiveness about her. But her att.i.tude was like a ten-year-old. Or rather, like a puppy that"s overjoyed to be noticed by its master, or something like that.

In fact, not too far from Subaru"s impression, Shaula was wagging her black ponytail behind her like a dog wagging its tail.

[Shaula: Say, Teacher-sama… you"re still not tired of playing around like thisuu? Just how many times do you have to forget me before you cut that outtt?]

[Subaru: It"s not like it"s a matter of having had enough or not! Actually, are you telling me my memories get blown away very often!? Did crossing dimensions make my memories easy to blow away or something!?]

Hearing Shaula"s air-headed comment, Subaru looked around at the others to make sure.
Although Subaru had been barely able to accept the reality of his memory loss, having it happen frequently was a whole other story. That"s not just acute anymore, that"d be a chronic condition. If he"s constantly losing his memories because of some endemic Parallel World disease, that"s quite a bit more serious than just making daily life inconvenient.

[Subaru: What is it? Do I really lose my memories that often?]

[Beatrice: No, of course not. Calm down, I suppose. Shaula, don"t make Subaru more confused than he already is. He"s just finally settled down too……]

Holding Subaru"s left hand, Beatrice, who was sitting beside him all along, sighed. She shot Shaula a piercing stare, and in return, Shaula stuck out her tongue with [Wleh~],

[Shaula: I wasn"t trying to trouble Teacher-sama, you knowww. Ah, but then, if that makes Teacher-sama"s head filled with Shaula, then that"s ok too isn"t itttt. Oooh I"m such a fiendish girllll. Teacher-sama, do you like fiendish girlsuu?]

[Subaru: At this point in time, fiendish just means confusing, so no thank you. Right now I only want help from Angel/G.o.ddess/Fairy-types, so I"ll leave half-naked older-sister-types for another time]

[Shaula: Tchiiiii, that"s so meannnn! Even though my b.o.o.bs are so big, Teacher-sama"s so meannnn~]

In front of Shaula"s ever-escalating affection towards him, Subaru declined her offer with an awkward smile. Honestly, he didn"t dislike her at all, but he could tell that her affection was not directed at the Subaru of this moment, but at the "Teacher-sama" Subaru of her devotions.
In fact, Emilia and Beatrice"s fondness of him must have been the same as well――

[*Little Girl With Indigo-Blue Hair*: Really, Onii-san is such a headache-san]

Regardless of Subaru"s inner thoughts, the little girl commented in her sweet voice.
She was a little girl who appeared to be about the same age as Beatrice, but unlike Beatrice"s fairy-like features, her face was still within the realm of human cuteness. Her indigo blue hair was tied in a French braid, and a rather unbecoming seductive gaze was being sent out from her eyes.

[Subaru: I should like to have a word with your parents, bei-bee~]

[*Little Girl With Indigo-Blue Hair*: ――. It’d be better if you don"t. Onii-san and mommy won’t get along, you know. Also, aren"t we talking about Onii-san"s memories right now?]

[Subaru: Even if you say that, there"s no way to get them back right away…… For now, let"s just start with your name. Tell me that, and we"ll have taken the first step in our friends.h.i.+p, you know!]

[*Indigo-Blue-Haired Little Girl*: Pffu…… friends.h.i.+p]

Not sure what was funny, but the little girl covered her mouth and quietly snickered. It was like a snicker somewhere in between mocking and speechlessness, and yet, it was neither of the two.
Subaru couldn"t understand why she was laughing like that, but,

[Meili: I"m Meili, Onii-san. If you haven"t forgotten your sewing skills along with your memories, I still hope you could make me stuffed animals again]

[Subaru: OooOh, my hidden power has already been revealed? Sounds like I"m pretty fond of Meili, huh. Are you also my little-sister-protegee like Beatrice?]

[Beatrice: That girl was an a.s.sa.s.sin sent to murder Subaru and Betty in our house, I suppose]

[Subaru: What kind of joke is that!?]

Beatrice dumped a rather heavy-weight joke on him, but, for some reason, no one else was denying it. Unless… Subaru looked at Meili, and she gave him a little smile and waved her hand.
Subaru had no idea what actually happened, but this little girl being an a.s.sa.s.sin―― still sounded a bit unrealistic. Although, maybe it wouldn"t hurt to stay on the safe side.

[Subaru: So then, Ram and Shaula and Meili have all introduced themselves. Then the next would be……]

Setting his various questions about Meili aside for now, Subaru turned his sights on the remaining two people―― to the light-purple-haired girl in a scarf, and the handsome-featured youth.
Of all those present, only these two hadn"t uttered a single word since they explained Subaru"s situation. And, to Subaru, with the gender ratio excessively tilted towards females, that youth was the only person of the same gender as him. So he was quite looking forward to what he had to say, but,

[*Handsome Youth*: ――――]

The silent youth"s yellow pupils were trembling, and a ghastly aura was emanating from him as he sat there. It was an atmosphere that made one hesitate to speak to him, and Subaru couldn"t say a word.

Perhaps, out of all the people in this room, he was the one whom this had hit the hardest.

[*Light-Purple-Haired Girl*: Just……]

[*Handsome Youth*: …Gh]

[*Light-Purple-Haired Girl*: Just, give him a little time. That"s fine, right?]

In that youth"s stead, the pretty girl in a scarf lightly raised her hand and said this. Her clothing seemed to be quite a bit warmer than the others, and, contrary to her cute appearance, her tone was a tad tomboyish―― somewhat reminiscent of what they call a Boku-ko back home. And just like this, she sliced through the congealing atmosphere.
Either way, her words salvaged the conversation. Although, for some reason, Emilia and everyone else seemed terribly confused about something just now.

[Subaru: Aah, yeah, of course. It"s my bad for suddenly shocking everyone with this……]

[*Light-Purple-Haired Girl*: The way I* see it, it"s not only that……] (*’Boku’, the masculine ‘I’)

[Subaru: Ooooh, it is a Boku-ko?]

So this girl who gave off the impression of a Boku-ko, actually did refer to herself with “Boku”.
With a thoughtful expression, the girl played with her scarf and wryly smiled at Subaru"s words,

["Anastasia": For now, you may call me Anastasia. In fact, if it weren"t for your shocking revelation, it would have been me in your place, making a shocking revelation of my own. But it seems, there"s been a mixup]

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Whew! The part’s finally done!

This week I’ve been working on Arc 6 during night-times so I kept feeling unsatisfied with the quality and had to revise it over and over. For the next release, I’ll try to keep revisions to mornings when I have more energy.

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I’ll put up some Arc 6 fan art soon, so let me know if you’ve found any good relevant art online!

Also help me find typos and missing words! >_<>

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