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

Chapter 73: Drowning

A/N: Now begins the last Arc 2 short story adaptation I will be doing! This one is based off of the short story known as "The False Court Mage" which was beautifully adapted in the EX04 MANGA (Easily findable as Chapter 2, Volume 5 of the RE:Zero Manga. "Chapter" basically meaning "Arc" in this usage of the word, and the "5th" Volume for that Chapter. This is the Manga book with an illustration of Neko-Rem and Ram on the cover, and basically adapts a few WN only short stories in it, and takes place AFTER Arc 2's finale, and before Arc 3 in the main canon.) I added a few changes according to the MC’s changed gender, which you will have to see for yourself.

This'll be split into 3, maybe 4 parts total, so after these chapters, a new hiatus will begin whilst I write Arc 3's adaption.

But enough of the A/N, lets start the next chapter!

Chapter 73: Drowning

Rubbing the tiredness from her eyes, Lyra sat up in bed. Seeing the late morning light filter through the curtains of her bedroom, two realizations hit her.

That's odd... Why isn't Rem here to wake me up?

This was the first time in a long time that she'd woken up on her own.

But also—

Why is it so late?

Putting a hand to her head, Lyra recalled the night before.

Lyra: That's right... Rem put me to sleep again with her magic...

Slowly putting together her memories, she remembered this was all about her memories.

Lyra: Rem must have brought me here after we talked, but that doesn't explain why she never came to wake me up...

Somewhat put off by the fact Rem had done so and was now not present, Lyra felt a small hair of anxiety grow in her.

I need to go find Rem. Maybe she's upset or something—

Putting her feet on the floor, Lyrq noticed she was not in the clothes she fell asleep in.

Lyra: Huh?

Touching her pants and shirt, she quickly came to realize she was in the same clothes she originally wore when coming to this world.

Lyra: I was in my usual work clothes, but Rem did take me to Beatrice, so it makes sense I should have changed, but... I don't remember doing that.

Feeling a heat come across her face, Lyra could only draw one conclusion.

Did Rem change my clothes while I was asleep?!

Breathing out her hot air, Lyta stood up and out of bed, determined to seek answers.

I've got to get to the bottom of this! I'm getting mixed signals about everything.

Walking across the floor, Lyra opened her door and set down the hallway.

Having checked the kitchen, the tea room, and Rem's own bedroom, Lyra found that the mansion was fairly deserted.

Lyra: Where is everyone...?

I know Rem said Roswaal, Ram, and Subaru were going to be leaving to handle some business about getting Subaru's gate treated... But where are Rem and Emilia?

Lyra: Emilia...

Snapping her  fingers, Lyra hadn't looked in one particular room.

Marching back upstairs, Lyra rounded the corner to the floor just above the one hers and Rem's own rooms were on, and came to the first set of double doors. Ornately decorated with brass knobs and hinges, painted a stark, snow white, and with small accents of purple on the flower-like engravings in the door's wood, it could only be one person's room.