Rem and Subaru entered the family restaurant, coming across the table where Anastasia was. Subaru bowed respectfully and Rem followed suit.
"Good afternoon Anastasia-Sama" Subaru said politely.
"... Who are you?" Anastasia asked Subaru.
A false vein formed on Subaru's forehead. He wasn't really mad at her, he didn't even care, he just said that to Rem before entering just in case. Anastasia may seem irritating, but he doesn't care much, she just does this so that she thinks she has some kind of advantage against him, in any case, it will be easier to negotiate this way.
'You, forget me? Should I laugh or applaud for the wonderful performance? ' Subaru thought. It would be difficult for anyone to forget Subaru, mainly because of what he did in the royal election. Partly it was true, Anastasia hadn't forgotten, she was simply trying to provoke Subaru, as Subaru had predicted.
"I want to make a deal," Subaru said as he took a seat.
Anastasia raised an eyebrow and looked directly at Subaru.
"What do you offer me and what do you want?" Anastasia asked funnily. Making deals with her is almost the same as working with the devil, she will try to get as much out of you as she can until you are completely dry.
"I want you to make a pact with Crusch-Sama to defeat a common enemy," Subaru said with a smile.
Now Anastasia was just curious about what Subaru was saying, but she didn't take it seriously.
"I offer you important information on various Crusch alliances, but you must lend your strength in battle," Subaru said acting with a personality similar to the original.
"Really? I thought you had more honor or dignity than the knights themselves ..." He said remembering the words he had said earlier.
"Whether I swore allegiance to one person, no one else deserves to have it," Subaru said almost changing in his usual way.
"Well, I still don't think you get it anyway ... I don't need to make a deal with you, I can get that information myself, even from you," Anastasia said superiorly.
For her, Subaru had gone down the scale of points. He had gone from being a formidable enemy to an idiot who had never left his house, for her it made no sense for Subaru to pretend another personality just to negotiate, to look ridiculous while negotiating would be silly in all cases.
"What!?" Subaru said "Annoyed".
"When I saw you in the royal election, I thought you were formidable and a worthy enemy, but now you are just like a useless rat," Anastasia said with her typical superior look.
"Useless !? I was only able to collect information on all the candidates, as well as spy on Crusch without anyone noticing." Subaru said yelling.
"I just don't believe you," Anastasia said teasing Subaru.
"Tch, you will see if my information is reliable or not!" Subaru said, to later take out a list of names, which contained that of the candidates.
Each of them had names on the side. All those names were of influential people in the world, with the ability to make deals and agreements with the contestants.
Subaru had collected information, but he was not going to give it to Anastasia that easily, so most of the names were made up, but he was careful when trying them as if telling the truth in some places.
For example, Subaru put the agreement between Crusch and Russel and the agreement that Anastasia had with other merchants so that she herself would see that the information was not without foundation.
Anastasia was shocked at Subaru's stupidity and audacity.
"You see it?" Anastasia said while holding the paper in her hands. Subaru exploded with anger and left the restaurant making a fuss.
Of course, Rem managed to convince her to join Crusch's alliance.
Rem quickly caught up with Subaru in one of the many squares in the capital.
"Why did you act such a fool there?" Rem asked concerned about Subaru's actions.
"If she thinks I'm stupid, she won't do anything strange. I don't really know the extent of her political power, I mean here in Lugunicia. If she turns out to have a lot of power, she'll probably put even more obstacles in the way of the Emilia campaign. He doesn't see Emilia as a rival, or as any kind of competition, unless there is me, but if he thinks I'm an idiot, then he will keep his hands hindering the other contestants and we can act slowly. " Subaru said with his usual personality.
"I must admit that I hated myself while acting that way," Subaru said feeling like an idiot.
"Sometimes you scare me very much." Rem said as she sat down on a stool next to Subaru.
"So will you tell me what you are planning?" Rem asked, intrigued.
"Huh, well I better tell you now. I don't want you to pass out at such an important meeting." Subaru said as he started to tell him about the White Whale.
Re:Negotiation three
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