**Story Includes Original Artwork!** --- AU-Fiction. Forgetting his most recent meeting with Echidna, Subaru is approached by Satella at his absolute lowest point. Being taken by the Witch, he is then given an opportunity, a chance to start from Zer...
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"Hey..." Rom spoke up, watching the two interact for some time now, he gave both of them a questioning glance, "You two know each other?"
"Of course!" Elsa, who's role was played by Satella, spoke like it was the undeniable truth, "He and I are acquaintances, of sorts."
Subaru, on the other hand, couldn't reply to that question at all. He was still in shock from the situation in front of him.
Satella was controlling Elsa! Since when was she able to do that!?
"I don't know, Old Man Rom... with this guy charging in like one of us was going to die, something smells fishy here." Felt was also confused, moreso at Subaru coming back than anything else.
"You know what, Felt?" Rom looked at the contract he had Elsa about to sign, picked it up, and ripped it in two, "You're right. Both of you ought to start talking. If you two are involved in some sort of Pyramid Scheme, I want no part in it!"
"Oh dear..." Elsa's voice grew dangerous, something very familiar to Subaru, "I hope you have another one of those waivers. My employer's not going to be happy without one..."
"I'm sure I do, let me look under my desk." Rom growled out, once again reaching for his weapon! —
*Ka — THUNK!* — Rom stiffened once Elsa brandished a kukri, and pierced it through the desk, in an attempt to intimidate the store owner.
"H-H-Hey!?" Felt cried out, suddenly nervous once more as she saw how the blade cut through the desk.
"Don't make any decisions that we'll all regret, Old Man..." Elsa whispered to him, and a drop of sweat ran down his chin —
"Alright, alright, let's just calm down." Subaru walked up to the group, calming his nerves as he walked towards 'Elsa' and Rom, "Clearly, I escalated the situation when it was already handled. That one's on me."
"You try saying that with a knife in front of you, bastar—" Rom noticed Elsa move for the knife, and immediately kept quiet.
"I wouldn't call my Beloved any unnecessary names, now... Let him talk, dear." Elsa spoke in a sweet voice. Subaru felt chills run up his spine, hearing 'Elsa' sing about him so sweetly.
"You two are a screwed-up couple, you know that!?" Felt cried out, finding comfort in the wall she backed herself to.
"Lemme be clear, this person here: Elsa, I absolutely hate her." He casually pointed a thumb at the Bowel Hunter, and she kept smiling, "Frankly, if this monster died in a pit of fire, I'd start a party to celebrate: I just hate her that much."
