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

Chapter 40: One Too Many

A/N: This chapter takes place during the "Alcohol Panic" short story that takes place in between Arc 2 and 3, and was adapted in anime form as the second half of the Memory Snow OVA. This particular take is a mix of the anime and the WN versions (which seriously, if you haven't, go read the WN version, it has some seriously cute Rem scenes in it).

Chapter 40: One Too Many

With the participants gone and the winner declared, the festival had come to a close. But as decided the previous night, Subaru had called for an afterparty, to celebrate the hard work of organizing the festival, and let loose after the miserable days of cold they had all undergone. But mostly as an excuse to break out the aged liquor that had been recently discovered a few days back. Electing to help further, Rem was assisted by Lyra  in the busy preparation of the food for the party. While Rem did most of the harder cooking, Lyra could at least work on simpler tasks, hopefully taking some of the strain off her, as Ram and Subaru were busy setting up the large ballroom for party accommodations.

Finishing up and delivering the platters of food, Lyra and Rem prepared themselves to assist in the setup of the ballroom.

Rem: Nee-sama, what would you have Rem help with?

Lyra: Here, Subaru. Let me give you a hand there—

Ram: Hold it, you two.

Holding a hand up to Rem and grabbing Lyra's wrist with another as she tried to walk over to help Subaru, Ram paused any attempt for outside help to come in.

Ram: The both of you deserve to rest. Rem has been cooking since the festival ended and Lyra has spent the entire day shoveling snow.

Rem: But Nee-sama, really we're fine. Please let us help.

Turning to Lyra, Ram gave her a distinctive look while keeping a steady grip on his wrist.

That looks right there pretty much says  “Don't let Rem over-exert herself.”

Sighing and knowing she was right, Lyra  turned to Rem.

Lyra: Maybe... Ram's right, Rem. You— We should take a break.

With a slight look of dejection, Rem sighed and agreed before returning a smile to Lura.

Rem: If Lyra-chan thinks it's a good idea, then Rem will follow her lead.

Exiting back into the hallway, the two looked at each other and realized that they have been given some quality alone time together outside of the requirement of tutoring.

Offering her out hand, Rem smiled and waited for Lyra to take it. Once Lyra took her hand, Rem quickly led her down the hall.

Lyra: W-woah! Hey! Where are we going?

Stopping only briefly enough to turn her head and giggle at him, Rem led Lyra up the nearest flight of stairs. Going up onto floors they rarely went to outside of cleaning.

Reaching the top-most floor, Rem towed Lyra to a nearby door, where a slight draft could be felt coming out from underneath. Opening the door, Rem pulled Lyra up a winding spiral staircase until they came to another door at the top, this one much more drafty then the last.

Letting go of Lyra’s  hand, Rem gestured for Lyra to open the door. As she did, she hadn't realized where they had ended up.

Lyra: We're up on—?!

Remembering the first time she saw the mansion,Lyra had thought the place looked more like a castle than a villa or chateau, namely because of its several steeples it had on its Western and Eastern wings, the small tower-like structures that were the mansion's highest points. Approaching the railing, Lyra quickly deduced they were currently on the mansion's second-most Western steeple, giving both herself and Rem  a premium view of the sunset. Only, had they arrived maybe a few minutes earlier, they might have gotten to see it.