Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu

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I originally intended this as an April Fools joke, but I was so tired from the jet lag… >_

I"ve been bombarded with requests for Arc 5 and this chapter, so here you go, gees, now stop pestering me!!
Just know that I only read what I translate, so I don"t have any idea what"s going on with the plot here except from the wiki summary I read years ago before the anime ended. I literally have no context so please let me know without spoiling me if anything sounds weird.

I"ll work on this chapter when I have time, and I might continue with these if you guys are interested.

Just please be respectful and do not post spoilers or Arc 5 discussion outside of these chapters ❤

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Donning his usual clothes and his usual air, Al looked around the room,

[Al: Are these all the old faces in the City Hall? I thought there"d be more?]

[Subaru: ……They"re with Crusch-san upstairs. More importantly… where"ve you been?]

[Al: Me? Oh yeah, I ran like h.e.l.l and found a corner to hide in the moment the trouble started. I popped out to have a look once I saw the situation"s calmed down a bit. Then I heard the broadcast too, and came to the City Hall hopin" I"d find my’bro or someone who knows what"s goin" on here]

Showing off his astonis.h.i.+ngly happy-go-lucky optimism, Al answered while making metallic creaks fiddling with his helmet. Listening to this, even the others couldn"t help but be put off by his answer.
It was the kind of disdain towards someone who chose to save their own skin even though his friends were severely in need.

[Al: Hey don"t look at me like that. It"s not like it was my fault that I was late? I mean, I"m sorry for not bein" there, but that was totally a case of bad luck, y"know? Besides, I doubt one more guy like me would"ve have made a difference]

[Garfiel: Oy, gen"ral. Th"h.e.l.l"s with this guy. "S he f.u.c.kin" with us?]

Watching Al say it with a shrug, Garfiel, who had been irked from the start, was nearing his limit.
Come to think of it, Garfiel and Al had never actually met. When Priscilla showed up at the inn and shattered everyone"s amicable atmosphere, Garfiel wasn"t there, either.
So in his eyes, Al must’ve been some strange man who just showed up out of nowhere.

[Subaru: Wait wait, Garfiel. That guy"s Al. He"s Royal Selection candidate Priscilla"s Knight. I haven"t told you yet, have I, but all five candidates are gathered in the city right now, and……]

[Al: Correction, bro. I"m just Princess-san" lackey, not"er knight. I wouldn"t wanna get stuck with uptight t.i.tle like that. Oh, no offense, bro]

While Subaru was calling to stop Garfiel, Al corrected him with a sarcastic jab. Seeing that att.i.tude only made Garfiel grit his fangs while blue veins popped out of his forehead.

[Anastasia: Alright that"s enough! That"s enough! It"s just gettin" more and more confusing so can all of you please shut up!?]

Before their banter could escalate any further, Anastasia clapped her hands to turn back the mood.
Then, with her round eyes glaring directly at Al,

[Anastasia: Showin" up all of a sudden and goin" straight to messin" up the atmosphere, you"re just like your master, aren"t you? Flauntin" your personality defects will only make people think even less of you. Just stop]

[Al: Ouch… the truth can kinda hurt, y’know. But, too bad that"s just how I am. People"re always tellin" me I get on their nerves. I guess screwin" up people"s rhythm can be a survival technique as well]

Sticking his finger through the gap between his helmet and his neck, Al said while scratching the back of his head.
Meeting his reb.u.t.tal with a sigh, Anastasia turned to Subaru,

[Anastasia: Things have just gotten more complicated, but my position isn’t going to change. We have to accept the premise that sacrifices will have to be made, and from there, we can start plannin’ towards victory. If you don"t want there to be civilian casualties, Natsuki-kun, then start thinkin’ about how you are goin’ to achieve it. Even though I say this, I don’t want to see more deaths either]

[Subaru: Then, you won"t mind if I go check out the shelters, will you?]

[Anastasia: ……You"re free to use your time as you like. Either way, our need to bolster our forces hasn"t changed. If you find anyone in the shelters who can fight, get them to tag along]

Although reluctant, Anastasia withdrew her opposition to Subaru. Having her outright agree would simply be too much to hope for. So in this case, he had no complaints.

[Anastasia: Take the Communication Mirror with you. We"ll be in contact, but for now, let"s set the deadline for your return to be six hours from now. Be careful, we mustn"t make any mistakes from now on]

[Subaru: Deadline, huh… I forgot to ask, but, what time is it?]

[Julius: It"s still the same day, just approaching midnight. ――Counting from now, we only have nine hours]

Julius told him the time limit in Anastasia"s place.
If they hold the next strategy meeting in six hours, in practice, he would only have three hours free to use as he wished. He would need to find a way to convince Anastasia within that time frame.
Then, they would have to come up with the manpower and plan need to defeat the Witch Cult and destroy them before time runs out. Only then, would the city be saved. Or rather, that alone is not enough.

He will have to retrieve Emilia. Reclaim Rem"s memories from Gluttony. Restore the people transformed by l.u.s.t to their normal forms. And only then, would their victory be complete.

[Subaru: We don"t have much time. Do you have a map of the refuge-shelters?]

[Anastasia: Yes. Take as many copies as you need. We"ve marked out the ones where Ricardo and the kids of the Iron Fang have already visited, as well as ones being checked on now]

Anastasia gestured to Ricardo, who handed Subaru the map of their route. From the markings over the brand-new map, Subaru could see that the Iron Fang had started from the furthest shelters and made their way backward.
Considering the state of Subaru"s leg, it was a great help that only the nearest locations remained.
It was almost as if they had thought of this beforehand and left these for him on purpose.

[Julius: Subaru, I"ll go with you]

[Subaru: Julius… no, you better not. While it"d be nice to have more people on hand, it"ll be a problem if we don"t leave enough fighting force in the City Hall]

Subaru rejected Julius" offer on the grounds that it would leave the City Hall too vulnerable.
Ricardo would go back to patrolling, and Subaru already intended to take Garfiel with him. Even though there was still Wilhelm upstairs, it would be too heavy a burden to leave the protection of the City Hall to him alone.
Besides, there was already a dark cloud looming over Crusch"s camp at the moment.

Hearing Subaru"s answer, Julius regretfully nodded in agreement.
It had always been rare to see him losing his composure like this. Subaru lightly patted Julius on the shoulder and jerked his chin towards Garfiel.

[Subaru: Garfiel will come with me. And we"ll see if we can find any more fighters in the shelters. We"ll try to contain the panic while we"re at it]

[Garfiel: Y-yeah, got it. Leave it t"me]

A bit late to notice Subaru"s invitation, Garfiel quickly drew in his chin and nodded.
Getting this confirmation, Subaru spread out the map in his hands, and, with the City Hall at the center, he began to wonder which side of Priestella he should begin with.
Their first priority should be securing their combat strength―― that is, to find out what happened to Reinhardt.

[Al: If possible, can we look in the shelters close to the inn first? I think Princess-san couldn"t have gotten far from there]

[Subaru: In that case, it"ll be closer if we go through this…… wait a minute]

With his finger on the map, Subaru suddenly stopped to look at Al who had waltzed his way into the conversation. Seeing Al tilt his head looking confused, Subaru pointed his finger at him, and,

[Subaru: You"re… coming too?]

[Al: Yeah? I"ll be kinda troubled if I have to go alone. And I"ll be even more troubled if I don"t find Princess-san. After all that"s happened, you aren’t gonna make me wander out there all by myself, are you? With things as they are, I’m scared something might happen if we don"t find her soon]

[Garfiel: ……Just th"perfect master-servant love, ain"t it, oy]

As unproductive as it was, Subaru was genuinely glad to have one more person join him. Hearing that Al was coming along, Garfiel made a disgusted expression, but, at this point, he was ready to set aside his misgiving for now.
As much as it irked them, there was no doubt that they wanted to save Priscilla.

[Subaru: As for Priscilla… I saw her in the park on First Street about fifteen minutes before the chaos started. In that case, she"ll probably be in a shelter nearby]

[Al: Really? That"s some powerful information, bro! Let"s start from there!]

Overjoyed at the new information, Al violently slapped on Subaru"s back.
And, just like this, accompanied by a cheerful Al and a scowling Garfiel, the three of them left the City Hall on their expedition to the shelters.

All the while, watching them from behind as they left――

[Scarf: Looks like we"ve been totally made into the bad guys…]

[Anastasia: Shush, scarf-fox. And it"s not like I haven"t thought it through…… but if Natsuki-kun can say the same when he comes back, then he"s just not capable of thinking at all]

With a tired expression on her face, Anastasia whispered, while her scarf softly shuddered.
And no one else would notice this brief exchange between them.

-=Arc 5 Chapter 39 End=-

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I skimmed over the Wiki summary since last part, but I won’t have time to read all the chapters. Before I get to the next chapter if you guys can summarize for me some key points I should know at this point, that would help a lot! ❤

And let me know if you find any typos! 

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Next Arc 5 Chapter 40 Part 1/2: [It’ll probably be sometime this week]