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

Chapter 39: May I Take Your Jacket?

Entering the storage room where the trio had just uncovered a stash of alcohol, Emilia paused Ram's ongoing thought as she questioned what they were doing.

Emilia: Is THIS where all the commotion is coming from? I thought I heard stuff being moved around.

Turning around and bowing, Ram greeted her superior.

Ram: Emilia-sama, Ram was just informing Barusu that it is a foolish waste of time and a detriment to us all if he begins to drown his sorrows in alcohol.

Subaru: Eh?!

Putting a hand over her mouth in worry, Emilia looked with eyes of sympathy to Subaru.

Emilia: Subaru, if you're feeling upset, I wish you would have come to me first rather than developing a bad habit.

Noticing that Lyra was the only one in the room actually holding a bottle, Emilia back peddled her words slightly as if adjusting their severity.

Emilia:Th-that includes Lyra too! I would really hate to see you, —either of you deal with your problems alone.

I really wish Emilia would realize that Subaru needs that more than anyone here…

Waving his hands in defeat, Subaru tried to assert his innocence.

Subaru: Emilia-tan, there's not need to worry, I'm not even old enough to drink yet. I'm not even technically old enough to look at adult websites, let alone drink.

Emilia: Sorry, I really don't know what you mean by “adult web-sights,” but I'm sure Lyra would probably be able to act as your guardian for that.

Lyra: Uhhh…respectfully, I would have to decline that offer.

Immediately having her underhanded compliment shot down, Emilia back peddled with her words further.

Emilia: Well, if Lyra won't, then I don't have any problem looking at these “adult web-sights'”with you, Subaru. Although I probably won't understand, but that's okay.

Waving off the idea, Emilia totally disregarded the foreign words and concepts Subaru had just accidentally spoke of. Raising no concern or even curiosity to them at all.

I guess that's another reason why I enjoy Rem's company so much. I almost have to watch my words more now than before she knew about, well, everything, especially since we can end up on hour-long tangents about a few otherworldly words I said.

It was true, Rem was always fascinated with any odd words or ideas Lyra said, always asking for an explanation or further elaboration.

I do have to admit, Rem really IS adorable when she's just listening to me ramble on about stuff that doesn't exist here or about things from my old world. It's DEFINITELY refreshing compared to how others just write it off, especially with how Emilia just has a genuine disregard for it.

Thinking about it, Lyra couldn't count how many times Emilia had just waved off anything odd Subaru had said. Almost as much and as often as Rem had actually asked about when Lyra had said similar things. As Lyra was in thought over this though, the topic has seemed to change nearly a million times between Subaru and Emilia. Unable to follow the conversation as well, Ram simply stood idle, eyes half closed in annoyance as the butler and the half-elf went on and on.

Seeing Lyra going back to work sweeping the dust-covered floor, Ram contributed as she did, occasionally moving the dust pan for her to sweep up gathered dust as the pile got bigger and not much more than that. Ram was at least content on being away from the revolving door that was Subaru's and Emilia's current conversation.