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

Chapter 53: Laundry

Being set up with bed sheets and towels to fold, Rem and Lyra worked patiently with each other. Occasionally, Rem would stop Lyra on a different set of towels or sheets and show her the way that specific type would need to be folded.

Lyra: Like this?

Rem: Yes. Those will need to go into the bathing room, so Lyra-chan can set those aside for now.

With Rem being more experienced then Lyra was when it came to laundry, she had finished her pile MUCH sooner.

Rem: Rem needs to soak the next load of laundry. Can Lyra-chan manage until Rem comes back?

Lyra I'm positive!

Rem left for the next room over where the laundry was actually washed. Lyra was left alone to fold some of her own pile.

Lyra pulled out a large bed sheet, one that she hadn't had ANY experience in dealing with yet.

Just how big IS this? It looks sort of like the one Rem had on HER bed...

As Lyra struggled to find the seams to match up to make the first fold, a smaller piece of cloth fell, having been entangled inside the larger bed sheet.As it landed by her feet, Lyra noted that it was smaller than ANY of the hand towels she had folded.

Is it a wash cloth of some sort?

Picking up the cloth, Lyra went to find its corners, ready to fold the square shape into smaller squares.

Except—

Where's the OTHER corner on this thing?

Unfolding the cloth in its entirety, Lyra saw that it was no square. It's material was NOT one for a utilitarian use, either. The cloth had three distinct sides and an almost pocket-like shape with three openings. Lyra flipped the cloth around until she saw one tiny label on it.

That's strange... but I recognize the writing...

In this other world's language, there was only ONE word she knew well and could read better than even her OWN name.

Lyra: “Rem".

Perplexed by the existence of her name on this, Lyra finally held the cloth all the way out, realizing it's full shape.

Wait a damn minute, these are—!

Lyra: —Hk!

Held out in front of her was a pair of Rem's most private undergarments.

P-Pantsu!

As she IMMEDIATELY balled them up in her hands and looked wide-eyed around the entire room, just in case someone was watching her, a panic filled Lyra.

W-What are THESE doing in here?!

Uncupping her hands, Lyra sneaked another look at the forbidden cloth she now held in her hands, the label conveniently being the first thing she saw again. As if she were not allowed to look, Lyra cupped her hands once more, averting her eyes.

Looking at someone else’s undergarments for a second just for laundry-doing purposes is ONE thing… but since it's Rem's... GAHH!! I just CAN’T bring myself to! But, wait! If these are REM’S... That means she's worn these…which means they've touched her—!

As if realizing she shouldn't even be ALLOWED to touch such a precious heirloom, Lyra dropped the undergarment from her hands. Gently parachuting to the ground, the garments landed perfectly.

I-I can't just LEAVE them here! What if someone sees!?

Imagining Subaru or Emilia walking in was bad enough, but RAM? REM? She'd SURELY need to BEG Subaru for a Return By Death, albeit reluctantly, as she DID wish for him to NOT have to die in order to reset things!