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

Chapter 73: Drowning

A/N: Now begins the last Arc 2 short story adaptation I will be doing! This one is based off of the short story known as "The False Court Mage" which was beautifully adapted in the EX04 MANGA (Easily findable as Chapter 2, Volume 5 of the RE:Zero Manga. "Chapter" basically meaning "Arc" in this usage of the word, and the "5th" Volume for that Chapter. This is the Manga book with an illustration of Neko-Rem and Ram on the cover, and basically adapts a few WN only short stories in it, and takes place AFTER Arc 2's finale, and before Arc 3 in the main canon.) I really, REALLY recommend if you haven't read at least this short story I'm adapting here, that you do so since it's one of my personal favorites in all of RE:Zero.

This'll be split into 3, maybe 4 parts total, so after these chapters, a new hiatus will begin whilst I write Arc 3's adaption. I already have had an art piece made for Arc 3 that I think many of you will enjoy, so please look forward to that!

But enough of the A/N, lets start the next chapter!

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Chapter 73: Drowning

Rubbing the tiredness from his eyes, YN sat up in bed. Seeing the late morning light filter through the curtains of his bedroom, two realizations hit him.

That's odd... Why isn't Rem here to wake me up?

This was the first time in a long time that he'd woken up on his own.

But also—

Why is it so late?

Putting a hand to his head, YN recalled the night before.

YN: That's right... Rem put me to sleep again with her magic...

Slowly putting together his memories, he remembered this was all about his memories.

YN: Rem must have brought me here after we talked, but that doesn't explain why she never came to wake me up...

Somewhat put off by the fact Rem had done so and was now not present, YN felt a small hair of anxiety grow in him.

I need to go find Rem. Maybe she's upset or something—

Putting his feet on the floor, YN noticed he was not in the clothes he fell asleep in.

YN: Huh?

Touching his pants and shirt, he quickly came to realize he was in the same clothes he originally wore when coming to this world.

YN: I was in my usual work clothes, but Rem did take me to Beatrice so it makes sense I should have changed but... I don't remember doing that.

Feeling a heat come across his face, YN could only draw one conclusion.

Did Rem change my clothes while I was asleep?!

Breathing out his hot air, YN stood up and out of bed. Determined to seek answers.

I've got to get to the bottom of this! I'm getting mixed signals about everything.

Walking across the floor, YN opened his door and set down the hallway.

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Having checked the kitchen, the tea room, and Rem's own bedroom, YN found that the mansion was fairly deserted.

YN: Where is everyone...?

I know Rem said Roswaal, Ram, and Subaru were going to be leaving to handle some business about getting Subaru's Gate treated... But where are Rem and Emilia?

YN: Emilia...

Snapping his fingers, YN hadn't looked in one particular room.

Marching back upstairs, YN rounded the corner to the floor just above the one his and Rem's own rooms were on, and came to the first set of double doors. Ornately decorated with brass knobs and hinges, painted a stark, snow white, and with small accents of purple on the flower-like engravings in the door's wood, it could only be one person's room.