Cooking up the Plan (part 2)

(3rd Person POV)

"Actually Subaru, I know something which is going to happen to this world."

"Huh?!" Subaru was taken aback by this sudden revelation.

"Are you for real? You Screwing around with me? I thought something was different with you this time. But you just wanted to make a fool out of me!! he lashed back at Fred.

"The last time?

How many loops has it been?" Fred asked.

"..."a cold sweat ran over Subaru's spine. Did Fred know about the last loop too? Could he also be a-

"Who are you?"

"What do you mean by who I am?

Didn't I already tell you?

How many loops has it been?

Is it just the first loop?

Hmm…something different though…you shouldn't have freaked out in the first loop." Fred held his chin in thought.

"What are you?" Subaru asked the same thing again.

"Can you also Return-"

But before he could complete what he wanted to say, Fred put his index finger on Subaru's mouth, forcing him to shut up.

"Say that, and either you are gonna get a heart attack or I am gonna die.

You don't know about the penalties yet?"

"What the hell are you even talking about!!

DAMMIT!!

I just wanted to ask for some advice since the villagers are in danger, but why are you acting like a god now!!" yells echoed and reverberated in the entire library as Subaru went on his haywire mode.

"Haaaaaa...

*sigh*

You see, that's why no one likes you. 

You should be like the guys who stare at death back in the face, but here you are instead yelling back at me…" Fred facepalmed himself.

"I will ask Roswaal to excuse you from work today, take your time reading in the library." he said, ignoring Subaru's curses.

"Beatrice, help him if he needs anything and don't fire that Miya crystal at him just because he was yelling at me. He didn't mean it. He was just overwhelmed by the info load. Please understand."

Unknown to Subaru the moment he lashed at Fred, Beatrice was started casting a spell to fire at him. she was overly protective of her contractor after all.

Hearing that, Subaru at Beatrice and Fred to and fro. More than anything else, he couldn't understand one thing. He and Fred had the same starting point back in the capital. No, they were the same on the same point even when they came to this mansion. But now he was already on the good side of the mansion residents.

[Was being a butler a bad decision?] this doubt arose in his mind once again.

"Don't make a face like a loser. Just chill and do your part of the job. People are gonna be kinder to you only if you prove yourself. So do your portion of the work and I will do mine. 

Our roles are not the same bud…

Until then…" waving his hand, Fred left the library without casting a glance back.

[He's cool…I too wanna be like him.] Despite all what happened, Subaru could only care about his impression in front of Emilia. And he was immune to insults and stuff if he got the thing that he wished for.

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(Subaru's POV)

"Hey, what is your relation with Fred in fact?" a tiny voice called out.

"Huh?" I turned to look at the loli librarian who was leaning over a table to look over him. I was sitting on the ground reading some books and occasionally asking her for guidance when needed.

"Don't 'huh?' me. Fred talks about you all the time, in fact!

That- you need a chance to shine and help people and you would overcome everyone's expectations. That you could even turn over the worst situations and flip them on their head if you are present there. Having you beside him is a god-send opportunity.

He talks about you all the time! He rarely pays attention to Betty the way he promised to."

"That's surprising to be honest…" I didn't believe a bit of what Beatrice said. It couldn't possibly be true. Because in my head, Fred is the ideal playboy who takes it casual and easy all the time, but he'd still be able to NTR me in no time at all.

"It's my first time meeting him. I don't know him. I don't like him. And I don't want to do anything with him."  I said with a bitter tone. I don't want to talk about Fred anymore.

"If Fred hadn't asked me to help you out, Betty would've gladly turned you into a Minya popsicle, in fact." No thanks Beatrice. I don't like popsicles.

"I just can't help it. I don't like him. And he treats me like an ass. So what you said about him doesn't actually make any sense to me." I explained as politely as I could.

However she didn't reply. Instead she got off her seat and quietly walked off to open the library door and waited there for a while, until a familiar figure walked in.

"You are late I suppose." she said with a pout.

"Ahahah, I am sorry. I had to do Subaru's part of the work to let him rest for today." he laughed out awkwardly. They would've looked like a couple now if Beatrice wasn't underage. So Fred is a paedophile too. Point noted.

"Then give me a hug in fact." she stretched out her small and slender hands.

"A hug? All of a sudden? 

Did something happen?"

"Give Betty a hug already in fact."

"Okok…"  he lifted her off and then hugged her mid-air. Fred is a paedophile. Rechecked. Proven guilty. 

He's a scum! He's definitely a scum! The moment he lays his hands on Emilia-tan, I am gonna lose her forever!

I can't let that happen! Fred is more dangerous than I thought.

"Don't look like I am going to steal your girl.

I am not a scum. I have my own circumstances."  woah! What was the deal with him? Can he read minds now?

"But I said nothing though." I tried to play dumb.

"It's just written all over your face." he said with his poker face.

"Ah, what does that even mean!!" he is cussing at me, isn't he? He's cussing at me, right?

"Let's stop the small talk and get down to business. Pay close attention to what I say." 

Playing all high and mighty. Let's see what you got to say. Huh!

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(Later in my room)

I was now going through the literature lessons as Rem guided me. But honestly, I couldn't focus at all today. What Fred said earlier was still disturbing me...

"This world is a work of fiction; and you happen to be the MC.

But because I popped up here, So there's gonna be a lot of Butterfly effects like the Harpy incident which you said about.

And one thing, I always wanted to be transmigrated to this world, even if it were in a lame-ass fanfiction made by a noob author. I would be happy as long as it'd be Re Zero."

Was Re Zero the name of the fiction? And why did he sound like a no-lifer? Was he a NEET too? There were just too many questions on my mind.

When i asked for why this particular, he said:

"Well, simply…

You were there in this work, always dying to save everyone even if it meant breaking down your mind. And it gave me the motivation and push to survive the hard times in my real life. So I don't mind if I die here a couple of times. Oh, I would be dying only once unlike you, so I can't understand how terrifying death can be as I haven't died yet."

And when I asked for spoilers:

"NO. NEVER. 

Not a single spoiler. The novel was not yet completed in my world. It began in 2012 and it's 2023 now, but it's not yet completed.

And there's a whole lot of unknown info about the story which the author didn't say anything about. So using cheats for a short period will come back to bite you in the ass later when I am not there. And it's not even the canon anymore you know.

So just think of me as one of your cards. Use me however you see fit, given that you remain the 'Subaru' you are right now."

What did he mean by the last part…

Urgh! Dammit! I didn't get it at all! What the heck was his problem!!

"Are you not feeling well?"  Rem called out to me.

"Well, it's nothing like that. There's a lot on my mind today. Can we leave these for tomorrow?"

"It's alright." She suddenly walked up behind my back and leaned over my shoulder to look at my scribbles in Japanese. It was the plan which I was thinking of after talking with Fred.

"Is that the script of you use in your hometown?"

"How did you know about it?"

"Fred-sama said something about your script being super hard and that he wanted to learn it but never couldn't because it was too hard."

"He did? Fred did!?" I couldn't believe it. Was he not a playboy who'd NTR me given the slightest chance?

"Yes. it seems that Subaru-kun is not as dull as he appears to be."

"Hehe that's nothing in fact." I scratched my head in embarrassment as she praised me.

Slowly Rem puts her hands on my shoulders and presses them gently. Was this what I think it is this!! Is she making a move on me?? 

Is she gonna take my first time?!

Nonono Subaru, calm down calm down…

You have emilia, Subaru... You can't do that. You can't do that.

You can't *yawn*

I feel so sleepy…

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I woke up later to find myself in my bed. The lights were turned off and I had the blanket on me too. When did I end up on the bed? Where's Rem? 

I looked left and right with sleepy eyes. There was no one; only me and my lonely soul. It was just a dream I see…

I have only my Emilia-tan to care for…

I counted numbers to try and go back to my sweet dreams…

hehehe….

One puck…two puck…three puck….

May I have lots of time with Emilia-tan tomorrow!