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

Chapter 43: Temptations

A/N: This chapter and the next will more then or less based off the "Rem's Ordinary Happy Day" WN short story that was TL'd by Remonwater, and also made its appearance into the Re: Zero manga. Its a very cute Rem story and I think it's best experienced in the WN form, and then read for the visuals in the manga form.

Chapter 43: Temptations

Setting into the room, Rem ever-so-quietly shut the door behind her. Making her way over to the bedside, she sat with her knees on the floor and rested her upper body on the bed. Moving the covers back just enough, Rem revealed the face of the one who held her heart. It was earlier than normal when she'd go to wake him up, but after yesterday, she really couldn't get over the idea of seeing him all the time.

Rem wants to live up to Lyra-chan's expectations.

Patiently waiting for the sun to come over the horizon and dabble hues of pink onto the morning clouds from the horizon, Rem fawned over Lyra.Once she saw the sun, she thought she would crawl onto her bed and wake him up as she usually did. Feeling herself become more and more anxious, Rem could feel a heat building in her chest.

Why must the sun take its precious time?

Beginning to fidget, Rem re-adjusted which arm she laid on, slightly jostling the bed.

Feeling the movement, Lyra reacted. Seeing her rustle under the covers, Rem ducked down below where she could be seen, just in case she had accidentally awoken her. Waiting to hear her settle back down, Rem heard her begin to speak groggily.

Lyra: ... R.. Re...m...

Her eyes going wide, Rem stared at the floor as she stayed crouched down, unsure of what to do next.

Again, Lyra spoke.

Lyra: Re...m...

Hearing her name once more, Rem was frozen still. Was she seen? No. But how would Lyra know, then?

Lyra: Rem...

Waiting more, what Rem heard next not only gave her relief, but also vast curiosity.

Lyra: They... they're so... soft...

Now completely sure she was dreaming, Rem started blushing profusely, knowing that Lyra was dreaming of her. Poking her head up once more, she confirmed that Lyra was, in fact, still sleeping.

Looking at her, Rem could see the half-asleep open-mouth grin she had. Lyra was obviously thoroughly enjoying whatever dream she was having. Realizing what this meant, Rem felt her entire body become hot, her mind racing with an infinite amount of thoughts and ideas of what Lyra was specifically dreaming about.

Rem can't recall a time when Lyra-chan had expressed such a desire for her.

Having half a clue of what she was dreaming of with regards to herself, Rem had never thought of Lyra in the realistic sense of how they would "relate" to each other. Sure, she had her fantasies, but now that they had something "more," Rem knew the door to such relations were now open and she'd get to see just exactly how Lyra  would react. Thinking over it more, Rem's mind raced more and more with thoughts like "Who would be the one to take initiative?" "What sort of things would she say?" "How would she react to things she wanted to do?" With her mind fleeting with endless possibilities, new avenues of thought were burgeoning inside Rem like never before. Putting her hands to her own face, Rem felt just how hot and red her face had become from such thoughts.

It's all Rem can do to contain herself right now…

Calming down slightly, Rem's thoughts began to rationalize as she did.