After completing her late-morning stroll around the garden with Rem, the two went their separate ways once inside. Rem had a few things to attend to before leaving, and Lyra was on her way to Subaru's room to make good on her word. As promised, Lyra delivered the solar bank to his room. Lyra had agreed to allow Subaru to use it in exchange for doing most of Rem's early morning tasks. With Subaru away currently working on his own tasks, Lyra took her phone from the drawer and set up the panel in the window to catch the afternoon sun.
Making her way back down to the main foyer to where Rem would be waiting for her to depart with her, she found Ram in conversation with her.
Ram: I'm terribly sorry to burden you with the responsibility of watching him, but I'm afraid if he gets any more blood on anything It'll be quicker for Ram to just do the task herself.
Rem put a hand to her chin in thought, thinking of a solution. Interjecting himself into the conversation that was clearly about Subaru, Lyra asked her question.
Lyra: What's this about blood getting over everything?
Ram: If it isn't the more reliable of the two new helpers, Raly.
Lyra: I think maybe being the 'more reliable of the two' ought to at least earn me not having my name twisted into what sounds like some sort of curse, don't you agree?
Turning to address her further, Ram continued.
Ram: *sigh* The blood has to do with Barasu I'm afraid. In some wild idea of his, he decided to take on Rem's morning tasks for her and managed to cut his finger on at least each one, sometimes making quite the mess.
Almost as if on cue, Subaru made his way from the hallway, with each of his fingers on both hands covered in white bandages
Walking up to the group, Subaru said his greetings to Rem and Lyra.
Ram: And as you can see—
Subaru: Ow! Hey that's still sore—
Ram: Oh please, what if Emilia-sama saw you?
Grabbing Subaru's hand, Ram pulled it toward Rem to show her the extent of his actions.
Ram: Now, as you can see, Barasu is going to be rather useless at anything else we make him do today, so he can at least make himself useful by carrying some of the goods back on your errand.
Rem: I will have him do so, Nee-sama.
Well, there goes more alone time with Rem, it seems. Lyra could only think.
Rem: That reminds Rem, there's a need to check one last time before we depart so that we don't neglect to buy anything the pantry is low on.
Ram: And I must attend to Roswaal-sama's afternoon tea.
Leaving a girl and her wayward traveling companion in the foyer, Lyra took this chance to strategize.
Lyra: Hey, Subaru?
Subaru: I can already tell where this is going and the answer is 'no.'
Lyra: Oh come-on! You haven't heard me out yet. It involves me doing your work for a change.
At Lyra's proclamation, Subaru gave an expression that conveyed the impression that he was deciding to hear her out.
Lyra: I'll do your share of outside and bathroom cleaning duties if you just stay at least twenty paces off and not be a third wheel.
Subaru: 'Third wheel?' Are you treating this like it's some kind of date with her or somethin— HMM! HMM!
Lyra quickly placed her hand over Subaru's mouth to stop him from speaking anymore.
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