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

Chapter 37: Morning

A/N: I'm really glad it seemed everyone enjoyed the last installment.  These next few chapters will be based off the "Some Like It Cold" short story, or as I'm sure as many of you know it, the first half of the Memory Snow OVA Movie. If you haven't seen it, I suggest watching it, it's very cute, and takes place halfway through the 1st season, so there's no spoilers if you're all caught up, even with just the first season.

Chapter 37: Morning

Feeling the slight residual ache of the hard floor on her legs and the wall on her upper back, Lyra could feel herself being roused awake by the morning sun on her eyes. Sitting up in bed, she briefly looked around, trying to recall her memories as best as she could.

That's right, everything with Rem happened...

Lyra ventured to guess she must have passed out with Rem in her arms on the far corner of the room where they had sat. Looking down to confirm, Lyra’s chest area on her shirt was still blotched with dried tear marks and one or two of Rem's blue hairs that had left themselves on her shirt. Pinching the rogue hairs, Lyra examined how they shimmered in the morning sun's light while she thought to herself.

Rem must have placed me in bed once I fell asleep. That's probably how I got here.

Hovering the hand that held the stray hairs off the side of the bed, Lyra let the two strands of blue fall to the floor before rubbing her own eyes and turning to place her feet on the ground. Reflecting one last time of the previous night's events, Lyra shook her head, thinking of what kind punishment she and Subaru might get from the Witch if something is ever said in the wrong way about last night. Had she found a loophole? Was this being permitted? She couldn't say for sure.

Well, I should probably get to it, with Rem being back now, we'll have to make up for lost time in our duties I'm sure.

Realizing she was technically already dressed for work, Lyra took one last look at the dirtied top she still had.

I should at least put a new set on.

Reaching the dining hall, Lyra took her seat.

Flanked on each side by Emilia and Rem again, Beatrice's seat had moved down one to be next to Ram's now, filling the gap Rem had left when she had moved her seat next to Lyra. With the twins still making breakfast, Lyra once more was given the usual gauntlet of questions by Emilia.

On her day and how she slept:

Lyra: Just fine,Emilia!

On her gate:

Lyra: As normal as ever, Emilia!

If she'd noticed anything with it:

Lyra: Nothing at all, Emilia!

As she puffed her cheeks out in minute frustration from Lyra's still-unchanged answers, Emilia's rebuttal was cut short by the twins arriving with their food.Plopping plates down in front of each resident, Lyra's for a change wasn't the only abnormal plate. While still adorned with heart-shaped items, an almost equally colorful plate was placed in front of the mansion's lord. With the attention taken off her plate for a change, Lyra and Subaru were instead distracted by Ram who was eagerly awaiting a reaction from what could only be guessed as her plating work. However, feeling a slight tug on her sleeve, Lyra was quickly taken back to the maid sister that sat to her right. With a quick look to her, to her plate, and back to her, Rem clearly awaited praise of her own.

As Lyra patted the oni on her soft, silky, blue hair, Rem basked in the praise Lyra gave her. Missing whatever was going on at the other end of the table, Lyra grabbed her utensil and readied herself to eat. However, she was  cut off by Rem, who had grabbed the first item off her plate and presented it to her on her own.