(Rem x Reader) Re:Reader - Starting YOUR New Life in Another World

Chapter 5: An Evening Stroll

After getting a tour of the mansion and being fitted for work uniforms, YN and Subaru retired for the evening.

The next morning was an early one, up with the sun. The entire morning was mainly spent explaining duties and showing they could be completed with no help or supervision.

Subaru's duties, while mainly domestic, seemed to be much more regimented then the work YN did, which was "If you see it, work on it".

The day for YN was spent cutting grass, edging the stone walkway, trimming shrubs, and sweeping dirt off the back patio, until Ram came out early in the evening to tell him he could finish up and be ready for supper.

After dinner though, YN was in a slightly frustrating situation however. While everything was set out for tomorrow morning, his uniform and everything else, it was still too early to retire to bed, as it wasn't even twilight yet.

Deciding to take a walk around the mansions gardens and familiarize himself with what he may have to do tomorrow, YN went to retrieve his jacket, the one he had still been wearing when he was brought to the mansion. Adorning himself, he felt a familiar box in the jacket's pocket from the last time be wore it.

Pulling it out, it revealed itself to be the solar charger for his phone.

Wow I forgot I had this on me. I should check to see if my phone even still has charge.

Walking over to his desk drawer, he pulled his phone out and realized it was dead.

YN: I think I'll set this up in the window and let this thing charge up over the next few days, it might come in handy.

He set up the panel just behind a curtain with his phone plugged right in.

Putting on his jacket for real this time, YN walked down the hall and down the stairs, hands in his jacket pockets all the while.

Just before reaching the door leading to the back court yard, someone called to him.

???: NY

YN: Hmm?

Whoever had just called for him had said what was close to his name, but with the syllables swapped in order, making a crude sounding name.

Ram: Just were do you think you're off to? Rem went up to your room only to find it empty and went looking for you.

YN: Huh? I just left my room and came right here. We would have had to have passed each other.

Ram: Well I suggest you head back up and wait for her there. I will inform her that I was able to locate you.

Not wanting to cause any friction, YN returned to his room.

Opening the door and entering the room, YN took his jacket off before shutting the door, only to hear the door slam shut behind him with one arm halfway through the jacket's sleeve.

YN spun around to see Rem with a hand in the door, shut as if she were standing behind the opened door on the inside of the room.

YN: Goodness gracious, Rem, you about scared me half to death—

Rem moved her arm still on the door forward, bringing her index finger to a point, and aimed it toward the window, and spoke in a serious, cold voice.

Rem: May Rem ask what you've put in the window of your room? Perhaps a signal to inform someone?
Window? Signal? YN thought, trying to rack his mind looking for an answer for her.

YN turned to the window and saw nothing.

YN: But there isn't anything on the window?

Rem: Oh? Then please move the drape and enlighten Rem.

YN: The blind? Why—

YN stopped his words. He knew exactly what Rem was on about.

YN: Ooooooohhhh. You probably mean the charger. Yeah I can see how that drew suspicion.

She could only slightly tilt her head and repeat YN in a slightly less serious tone.

Rem: Charger-er?

YN: Yeah. My phone charger. For my phone. Subaru showed you, Ram, and Emilia his right?

Rem: While I have not personally born witness to it, Emilia-sama told us of a metia that could capture a moment in time forever. Do you have a metia like his too?

The last question she asked had been a return to the serious cold voice of before.

YN: You could say that, yes. Mine is a lot newer and useful then his though. I wouldn't be caught dead with one as old and slow as his.

Rem: And as for the plate in the window?

YN: Well, you see, these things have batteries in them, and this one is restored by using the sun's light. Kind of like your crystal lights.

Rem stared at YN with confusion, giving him the same familiar feeling as when he described his 'dragonless carriage'. With no sneeze to free him from the pause, he finally decided to end it himself.

YN: I can uhhhh, show you?

Rem: If YN would.

YN: Let's just see how far the charge got.

YN unplugged the phone and powered it on.

YN: Four percent huh? Just enough.

He looked over to Rem and readied the camera.

YN: Alright Rem, get ready.

Somewhat familiar with the idea of what was going to happen. Rem patted her dress and stood up straight, giving a blank expression.

YN: Oh come on Rem. Smile!

With some hesitation, Rem gave a smile.

Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever seen her smile. It's so cuuuuute.

YN took the photo, and turned it to Rem to show her. Rem stood and stared at the small painting of herself.

Slowly Rem brought her hand up to her bangs, feeling the hair covering her eye, and then finally speaking up.

Rem: Rem... Rem expected to see what you see in a mirror... Where things are opposite.

YN: Nope, mine and Subaru's both take images like this, exactly how you'd see it. It's called photography.

Rem: I see.

YN could practically grab the curiosity of hers right out of the air when she spoke. But instead, he began to hatch a more mischievous idea in his head.

Pointing the phone back to her, he started to record a video, starting step one of his master plan.

YN: Say Rem, did you know Subaru thinks Ram is ugly?

Rem immediately frowned.

Rem: What prompted YN to bring up such a rude topic?! How could anyone think Nee-sama is ugly?!

With a *Bink!* YN stopped the recording, and turned the phone back over to Rem, playing the video, audio and all.

Rem could only watch, mouth agape.

A picture. But only it moved, and the image of her spoke! It spoke exactly what she had said.

Rem: Rem—, Rem cannot believe it.

Rem stood back and shook her head, totally forgetting the previous conversation even though it was being broadcasted right back at her.

Rem: Is that really Rem?? And YN's voice is in it too!

YN: Yeah Rem, this is a video. It's taking a bunch of photos all at once and putting them together to make the motion, and then playing a recording of the sounds along side it. Pretty cool huh?

Rem: Yes! Just think of all the amazing things one could do with this! Never having to memorize anything again, and if there was a 'video' of something like cooking or fixing something, one could always figure out how they did it again!