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

Chapter 66: The Endless Eight - Part 12

A/N: Here is the follow up to last week's chapter. This chapter was kinda fun to write, and it also has a very nice piece of art to go with it as well! So please, look forward to that towards the end!

Also thank you to ShuTDowN for finding a few spelling errors on chapter 63.

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Chapter 66: The Endless Eight – Part 12

Unlike the times YN had knowingly reentered his body before, each time he had, he'd been asleep, allowing him to gently ease in, and make good sense of his position and the shock. It felt no different returning then it did waking up from a vivid dream.

Unfortunately though, YN found himself in the worst possible action to suddenly regain consciousness.

With ice cold water going down his throat, his first immediate feeling was the sensation of an immense thirst being quenched. The next however, was his mind naturally panicking at the sudden and unexpected sensation of water in an area where one also passes their breathing through.

YN: *Cough!* *Cough!*

Covering his mouth with his elbow, he recoiled from his body's reaction.

While also finding himself nearly dropping a glass of water that had just been held up to his mouth, YN quickly looked around where he was.

The tea room... I was right.

Next was that YN needed to gauge how long he'd been in the room. Taking a look at his own glass, the ice in the pitcher, and realizing he still had sweat on his brow, he deducted that must have been his first sip of the water Rem had left him, which meant—

Emilia: YN?

Like a silver chime, the voice of the mansion's most esteemed resident was heard by YN as she entered the tea room, just as he remembered her doing.

Stepping around the seating arrangement to see him, Emilia tilted her head.

Emilia: Oh, I thought I heard you coughing, I can see that you were. Is everything alright?

YN: Huh? Oh yeah. Uhh, I... just wasn't ready for how cold the water would be is all. It's very refreshing.

Emilia: Oh. That's normal though I guess.

Picking up the other glass that Rem has left for herself, Emilia felt for the temperature of the water herself.

Emilia: Hmmmmm... It doesn't really feel that cold for me...

Saying this, several large drops from the condensation on the outside of the glass she held fell to the table below. While he was reminded of Emilia's indifference to the cold, seeing she was about to take a drink, YN spoke up despite his disorientation still with his sudden return.

That's Rem's!

YN: E-Emilia-sama!

Stopping before the glass met her lips, she tilted her head at YN's sudden outburst.

YN: Rem sat that one aside for herself... I can go get you a glass of your own if you'd rather...

Emilia: O-Oh, how thoughtless of me... That would have been bad.

Forcing a smile at her failed attempt to casually converse with YN, Emilia tried to make more small talk, using the topic she had originally sought him out to discuss.

Sitting down opposite from him, Emilia looked down at her hands as she rubbed them together in a nervous manner.

Emilia: So, what brings you into the tea room? I think I remember Ram saying she had to go tell you to finish up.