Re:Lyra-Starting Life in Another World (Re:Reader-Lyra Edition)

Chapter 9: Returning By Death

Lyra's eyes bounced across the room, desperately trying to figure out why she was back inside of the guest room. She finally locked eyes with Rem, who was staring at Lyra as her head darted around the room.

Lyra: I-is this some kind of prank?! What's going on here?!

Rem tilted her head in confusion, clueless as to what Lyra was insinuating.

Lyra: R-Rem?

Rem was silent for a moment before having a more serious tone and speaking in a low tone.

Rem: How do you know—

Lyra: Hey where's Subaru? If this is... He should be— Subaru?! SUBARU?!

With Lyra cutting off Rem, something she would only do in this state of confusion, she leaned back and forth, side to side, to see around Rem.

If this is some sort of prank of putting me back in the guest room, then Subaru would have to be right over there! In the other bed—

After getting a clear picture of Subaru, right where he should be, Lyra couldn't believe what her eyes were showing her.

Just as before, Ram was over at Subaru's bedside where he was already awake. Except that instead of him being his enthusiastic self, Subaru wore an expression on his face that was just as distressed as Lyra's. No,  even more distressed...

Lyra wondered why Subaru had the current look on his face that he did as well as why he was staring at his hands the way he was now.

Why is he staring so hard at his hands? Did they get more cut up or—?

Lyra: —Hk!

The bandages covering Subaru's cut and wounded hands were gone. Leaving hands that weren't cut in the least bit. Hands that were yet to be worked.

Lyra: Subaru... h-how did you—?

As soon as Lyra turned to get out of bed, Rem blocked her way.

Rem: Guest-sama, please stay where you are, you are not yet aware of your surroundings.

Lyra: No, Rem, hold on a minute.

Lyra quickly turned to instead get up on the other side of the bed, however, Rem placed a hand on Lyra's shoulder and stopped her even quicker.

Rem: Guest-sama.

Lyra: H-hold on, s-something isn't right! I need to check up on Subaru to see if everything is okay-

After still trying to get up, Lyra was instead brought back to her original posture. Unknown as to why she had moved back, it wasn't until she saw Rem looking down at her, suspicion written on her face, that Lyra realized that Rem  had made her lay back down.

Recalling the last few seconds, Lyra realized that it was Rem that had pushed her back down, utilizing some sort of amazing strength she didn't think she was capable of.

Before either one of them could say anything, both of their attention was taken by the door slamming open and the very last blur of Subaru running out of the room, arm covering his head, leaving behind a messy bed. Lyra could only give him a look of concern as he ran out the door and into the hallway.

Lyra: Subaru...

Rem: Nee-sama?

Ram: He just bolted out after mumbling something about a promise.

Rem: We should chase after him shouldn't we? He will only get himself lost.

Ram: Rem, wait here with our other guest unless she decides to take a self-guided tour too, I will inform Emilia-sama of the runaway guest and go look for him.