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

Chapter 1: Convenience Store Blues

A/N: I will do my best to keep this brief. This is an OC x Rem fanfiction that I have gotten explicit permission from the creator of the original Male Reader x Rem writer, _kaip0, to base aspects of his story off of. The first 10 chapters should be ready to read whenever I get through with them, but afterwards, I will try to keep a proper schedule going for said chapters.

There will be some small lore spoilers in regards to later arcs of the web novel . If there is ever a spoiler beyond the second  or third season of the anime, I will be sure to make an A/N from myself and/or _kaip0 at the end of the previous chapter for said spoiler.

Everything is made to be as lore friendly as possible with very little liberties taken. The first 3 chapters are sort of a prologue, while chapter 4 will be the first chapter that will have Rem actually in it.

Lastly: Both myself and _kaip0 do not own anything. Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu is written and owned by Tappei Nagatsuki and published by Media Factory. Please support the official release.

Chapter 1: Convenience Store Blues

???: I have given him a most tenuous and difficult path. Soon he will be closer then ever... I'm so happy... But perhaps he will need a friend, an ally, a confidant.

???: Yes, that is what I shall do. I will bring her from his same world. She will be so close to him, and for that, I will be eternally ENVIOUS of her.

A girl with waist-length blonde hair and sky- blue eyes stepped into a somewhat-used car that some would probably describe as somewhat "vintage" She wore a very simple outfit, consisting of a black jacket with a grey undershirt, blue denim jeans, and black sneakers.

This girl's name was Lyra Anderson.

Lyra was getting ready to move into her own apartment. Being legally emancipated when she was younger due to her own personal reasons, she had spent at least some of her time living at a friends' place
However, since she now had enough money saved up from her part-time job, both her and the parents of her friend agreed that it was time for her to find her own place to stay. They looked on various websites for affordable apartment housing, and now, here Lyra was, having recently gotten help with putting in furniture and then moving in the next day.

Now, for the long car ride there.

By the time the sun reached it's highest along the path she was set to drive, both her and her car were running low on fuel.

Lyra: *sigh* Looks like I'm nearly out of gas.. Time for a refill, I guess. Now, hopefully I can make it to the nearest gas station in time before I run out and this car breaks down and stops working...

At the beginning of her journey, there was little choice, either hitchhike with a backpack, or be loaned an old compact economy car, and with it, Lyra could at least carry more of her personal possessions to her new home along with the furniture that she already had waiting there for her.

Day turned to night, as she put distance behind herself across the land.

Eventually, Lyra came upon what she personally saw as an oasis along her long journey ahead. The truck stop, boldly named "LAST CHANCE GAS, BEER, AND FOOD" as its bright, dated neon lights gave inquiry to, loomed as one of the only man-made structures for as far as the eye could see. A sign under its neon lights had listed the distances to the next gas station. Starting from the top, each had been subsequently crossed out over time, with the distance from this location being listed as greater and greater each time.

Truly this stretch of road was no longer eagerly traveled. And as such, she felt the need to get gas and provisions here before the long stretch ahead.

Pulling up to the gas pump, Lyra stepped out from her car and gave a long stretch. Taking her wallet out of her purse, she attempted to swipe her card, however, she was surprised to see how dated the pumps really were.