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

Chapter 23: Fragile! Handle with Care!

A/N: HiI!! Here's an extra chapter for this week!! I have decided to post TWO chapters this week instead of just one so that I can celebrate Christmas with everyone AND show off some nice Christmas-themed fanart!! The previous chapter had a fanart picture of Lyra which was commissioned for me by @Wrathful_oni and drawn by @hainomajoeraina, however, this one was instead commissioned by myself, was drawn by @arisuevaa/a_risu (she has different Twitter and Discord usernames), and is instead a fanart picture of Rem!! I am genuinely so happy that they did this for me, and. I look forward to seeing you more art from them in the future!! As I stated in the previous chapter's Author's Notes section, I hope that everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! Thanks so much for reading!! ^_^

Chapter 23: Fragile! Handle With Care!

Waking up early yet AGAIN the next morning, Lyra brushed her teeth, put on her work clothes, and made her way downstairs to start the day. Getting to her tasks early, she started cutting the shrubs, edging the paths, and trimming some of the smaller trees.

It was close to noon when Lyra was finishing up her duties. She had made sure to get as much done with as she could before it got warm out. She was now on her final task, which involved spreading manure on the flower beds around the perimeter of the mansion.

As soon as she started working on the final bed, Lyra spotted Rem coming out of the mansion. Her hands were full with a set of trimmers and a vase of water. Lyra put down her tools and greeted her with a cheery wave and a friendly smile.

Lyra: Hi, Rem!!! Good morning!!! How are you?

Rem turned to meet Lyra's call and waved her hand with the trimmers. She smiled back at Lyra and responded.

Rem: Rem is doing well. She is fully rested and ready for a new day. It's nice to see that you're so happy and full of energy today, Lyra-chan.

Lyra cupped her hands around her mouth to make sure the sound had fully reached Rem and called out to her again.

Lyra: Nice to see that you are doing well too, Rem! Are you getting some flowers at the moment, by any chance?!

Rem replied with just a simple nod, almost barely visible from how far she was. Lyra only knew that she had nodded by the way her bangs swung when she did.

Lyra called out to Rem once more, waving her arm in a motion to get her to come towards her.

Lyra: Uhhh..you might not want THOSE flowers! They probably STINK!

Taking a better look at what Lyra was actually doing, Rem put two and two together and came over to the yet-to-be-manured flower bed that Lyra was working on.

Rem bowed slightly in thanks once she had fully reached her location.

Rem: If Lyra-chan hadn't called out to her just now, Rem might have made a TERRIBLE mistake and chose flowers not fit for inside of the mansion. Thank you, Lyra-chan.

Lyra: No problem! But...uhhh...don't you usually have a pretty strong and good sense of smell? I'm surprised you didn't notice...

Rem shook her head with an exhausted look on her face and explained.

Rem: Rem has been following Subaru-kun around quite a bit today in order to help make sure that he wasn't getting TOO carried away with anything...and...well...

Lyra: Damn it...don't tell me those flowers are for ..

Rem closed her eyes and nodded her head. Lyra's eyes grew wide in shock as she placed her hands on her head.

Lyra: Wh-wh-WHAT?!- HOW?! That's gotta be, like, what, the FIFTH ONE that he's broken now?!

Shaking her head now, Rem opened her eyes back up, and answered.