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

Chapter 38: Living That Domestic Life

Having dressed herself and washed her face, Lyra found Rem waiting for her at the top of the stairs that led to the foyer and the meal hall beyond that. Reaching the empty meal hall, Lyra went to grab the tablecloth and silverware to set the table, Rem reluctantly turned halfway through the doorway to the kitchen and posed a question to Lyra.

Rem: Um, Lyra-chan?

Setting the cloth straight across the table, Lyra looked up with a "Hmm?" to the perplexed look Rem was giving her.

Rem: How... how useful is Lyra-chan when it comes to cooking?

Blinking in immediate response to the maid, Lyra answered more properly.

Lyra: It's not my professional position here, but I think I can be of some help. Besides, I used to have to cook for myself and my sister whenever my parents weren't able to, which was often due to their work.

Nodding in simple reply with a smile, Rem waved to Lyra for her to follow.

Finding herself in the mansion's kitchen, Lyra could feel drafty coldness increase as Rem set her up with peeling some tatoes while she attended to more involved steps with breakfast.

Lyra: So is Ram attending to something else or—

Having realized the kitchen was missing its normal pink-haired worker, Lyra had asked of her whereabouts to her sister but was cut off by the door of the kitchen abruptly opening.

Subaru: Why is it so cold this morning?!

Not paying Subaru’s outcry any mind, Rem nonetheless acknowledged his entrance.

Rem: Ahh, Subaru-kun, would you please finish setting the table? Roswaal-sama and Emilia-sama will be down soon.

Resetting his composure and furrowing his brows, Subaru replied with a series of questions.

Subaru: Isn't that normally Lyra's job as of late? Why is SHE helping cook when it's normally Nee-sama that does that... Where even IS she?

Smiling at her sister being brought up, Rem answered.

Rem: Nee-sama is getting some much-needed rest by sleeping in. The cold wears on her so.

Putting his hands on his head in gast, Subaru expressionally replied.

Subaru: Are you kidding me?! Lazy good-for-nothing—... errr...

Taking a better look at Rem while smoldering his attitude and trying to find an argument as to why the treatment here was unfair, Subaru realized one odd thing about the sister-in-question's twin standing in front of him.

Subaru: Speaking of which, Rem, aren't you cold wearing just THAT?

Pointing a finger to Rem, he commented on her conventional maid uniform which left Rem's shoulders, back, thighs, and bosom all partly exposed.

Smiling proudly and shaking her head, Rem proudly answered.

Rem: While Rem is better suited to the cold than Nee-sama, Rem has Lyra-chan to thank for warming her up in bed this morning.

Snapping her head around from where she was peeling tatoes, Lyra's wide-open eyes met Subaru's, who was also wide eyed.

Context, Rem! CONTEXT!

Feeling her cheeks become slightly flushed and sweat forming her brow, Lyra saw Subaru's eyes dart over to Rem who was still beaming with a smile of pride and warmth at her statement before they returned to looking at Lyra. Croaking out a response, Subaru brought a fist up to his mouth and cleared his throat and pretended to act as if he thought nothing of what he heard.