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

Chapter 42: A Bond Forged

A/N: Hello everyone. I'm glad so many of you enjoyed last week's chapter. This chapter is really loosely based off of Emilia and Subaru's date, but from a much different perspective. I'm sure a lot of you have you been waiting for what's going to happen in this chapter, so please, enjoy. (Also, before you Alien Stage fans ask, yes, I did reference it with the "my universe" line, yet at the same time, that truly is how Lyra feels about Rem.)

Chapter 42: A Bond Forged

Having decided to endure the fatigue she felt, Lyra pressed on and was instructed by Ram on what to do in order to allow Rem to sleep later into the morning.

Almost through with her final task, Lyra was shoveling the remaining snow off the major walkways around the mansion and its surrounding gardens. Although the day was warm and sunny, the snow was melting particularly slowly. Having just finished clearing a pathway, Lyra was on the final one that still needed shoveling. Preparing to shovel, she heard a second shovel slide into the snow next to her. Lyra looked over. With rhe sun brightly reflecting off the snow lighting up her angelic face, Rem's blue hair glistened.

Rem: Good morning, Lyra-chan!

Lyra felt a wash of emotion fill her. It was the first time she'd seen Rem since they spent the night together. As she focused in on her lips, the feeling of them had been set in stone with her psyche. Seeing them purse into a smile, waiting for her to respond, Lura snapped herself too.

Lyra: Oh! Uhh... Good morning- well, I guess it's closer to "good afternoon'"at this point, isn't it?

Giving a look of embarrassment as she replied, Rem lowered her head.

Rem: When Rem woke up so late, she was worried she left Nee-sama with all the morning work, so Rem ran to her to apologize-

Looking back up, the maid smiled once more.

Rem: -but then she said that Lyra-chan had decided to cover for Rem, so she wanted to thank her, so...

Leaning in, Rem placed a kiss on Lyra's cheek. Lyra felt Rem's soft lips land on her face. They left a warm spot when they departed, which spread across her entire face. Standing back and admiring the reaction Lyra had, Rem smiled more brightly than the light coming off the snow from the midday sun. Clearing her throat, Lyra steadied herself.

Lyra: So, I take it you didn't have a hangover?

Rem: Rem DID wake up with a slight headache, but it's nothing bad.

Sticking her tongue out and tilting her head, Rem tried to hide her embarrassment of the fact she'd been less than professional.

Lyra: That's not too bad. I'm glad you got some sleep! I haven't really slept at all...

Rem: To tell the truth, Rem actually woke up not long after Lyra-chan had started Rem's tasks for the morning, so during that time, Rem worked on her evening tasks.

Surprised to hear that, Lyra questioned further.

Lyra: You managed to get all that done by now?

Nodding, Rem answered.

Rem: Yes. Although he hadn't done much to help, Subaru-kun had also already finished some of Rem's evening chores as well, making things go quicker.

Thinking back, Lyra had seen Subaru doing some tasks. Putting her hands on top of the snow shovel and resting her head on that, she looked up as she recalled.

Lyra: Come to think of it, I DID see Subaru running around doing some things, but I figured he was just getting ready for his date. Why did he decide to help all of a sudden?