The Beginning... Was A Lie

Rem lays down on her bed after a few hours of work. She sighs in relief as she can rest and fulfill her aching spines desire, and that is to sleep comfortable tonight.

Rem: "There were many things I did, but I'm glad it's all over for now today. I can finally sleep peacefully again…"

*Knock knock knock!

"Who is it?"

"It's Subaru, I have something for you, can I come in?"

Rem sits on the bed.

"Go ahead, Subaru. I'm not doing anything weird."

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"Now that you've told me that, I think you're doing something weird, so excuse me."

The door opens as Subaru comes in, closing the door from behind.

Rem noticed he has her maid outfit.

"You're already done with it?"

Subaru: "If it's for Roswaal, I'm going to be careful with a lot of things, but since I'm doing this for you…"

Rem sighs.

"I knew it, even before my breasts popped out."

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Rem is done wearing her maid skirt and she's happy that it fits quite nicely now.

"It's quite nice now, it fits me perfectly without me having to struggle to put it back up. What do you think, Subaru?"

Subaru looks at her while rubbing his chin.

"To be honest, I don't have an opinion on you, you're pretty much a rock in a tree, and by that I mean, I don't get you."

Rem: "I don't know what you mean, but I'll take that as a compliment, who wouldn't want to be a rock in a tree?"

Subaru looks at the other maid attire that still needs to be sewed.

"The upper part of your maid outfit, where your breasts needed to be cup and covered, still needs some work to do."

Rem: "Oh if that's so, then please pass me a needle and a thread please!"

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Subaru watches Rem struggle put the thread through the needle.

"You might hurt yourself, do you perhaps need any help with that?"

Rem shakes her head as she manages to make the thread slip inside the hole of the needle.

"No thank you, I already got it. Besides if there's one thing I know, it's sewing."

Rem starts sewing her clothes as Subaru is quite impressed.

"I don't want to lie, but it seems like you are extraordinary at sewing. But that skill wouldn't be useful at all since I doubt there will be any houseworks that requires sewing at the moment and you still have problems with the other housework here."

Rem: "Gee that was harsh, for once at least appreciate me once for what I'm good at."

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The next morning, Subaru,Ram and Rem were preparing lunch until-

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"-A-Aw! I-It hurts!!"

Rem puts the knife down as she holds her bleeding finger. It looks like she cut herself. The pain is small but it's enough to make her overreact at least, after all that she has gone through.

Ram: "Rem. I've heard that you're good at sewing, but it looks like you don't know how to handle a knife."

Subaru: "Ah by the way, Ramrin. You're doing great with peeling off the potatoes. It's beautifully performed like a beautiful painting being made."

Rem: "W-was that an attempt to make me feel bad, if it's so then please don't make me feel bad! I have feelings! At least praise me for trying!"

Subaru looks at the potatoes she cut as he looks at Rem.

"If you feel bad, you should feel bad for the farmers who grew those potatoes. They've worked very hard to grow them perfectly and in the end they've turned out like that."

Rem: "I-I understand that, but don't make me feel guilty! I have a problem with crying! Don't make me cry because of some vegetables!"

Ram is casually peeling off the skin of the potato.

"Rem. You're not doing it right. If you don't want to disappoint anyone, you should just hold it still and turn the vegetable around."

Rem puts the knife down as she shows the perfect peeled potato.

"Then it's done. If there's one thing you need to know, don't cut yourself and also my best dish is steamed potatoes."

Ram looks proud saying that but Rem says otherwise.

"Fine then! I promise I'll do this perfectly!"

She picks up the knife and the potato.

"I'll make sure to cut this perfectly! Then I'll show you both my knife handling skills!"

Rem starts to peel it, but in another attempt to cut it, she cuts her finger again as she drops the knife and holds her finger again.

"N-ngh! Not again! I cut myself again!.."

Rem continues to work as hard as she can, but some things went sour as she accidentally cut herself with sharp objects again and stinging her wounds because of washing clothes as well.

She tripped, she cut herself multiple times, she stinged her wounds and also almost failed at everything, but in the end, she managed to do everything without any severe errors.

Night has fallen as Rem is watching Emilia talking to the lesser spirits again, she has nothing better to do.

Rem's Thought's: "I wish Subaru was here to see this. Last time I've seen Emilia do this, he seems quite entertained."

Emilia without looking away, talks to Rem.

"Are you sure it's okay for you to watch? This is pretty boring to watch If I say so myself."

Rem shakes her head.

"I don't mind it, Lady Mimilia. I like watching you communicate with the spirits."

"I don't mind your politeness, but it does make me feel worried when you say that."

The spirits are fading away, and it looks like Emilia is done.

Emilia looks at Rem as she smiles at her.

Rem: "It's been five days.

We haven't been able to talk like this in a while."

Emilia nods.

"You're right. Also, it must be tough getting used to your new work, Rem."

Rem just puts her hands on her back as she just sways her hips around, looking at the sky.

"It's really hard I have to admit. Throughout the whole week, I haven't been able to rest properly. I have a thing that I hug every time I'm stressed out like this, but looks like that's not possible."

She puts her hands on her waist as she looks at her.

"But I don't mind it all! I'm Remura after all."

Emilia just giggles, but then looks at Rem a little bit concerned.

"It was very hard? I see… well then you should lie down for now."

She walks to Rem and touches Rem and she pushes her down gently to the grass, and then sits next to her.

Both looked at the sky and the moon.

Together they watch it in peace.

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Rem: "Wow… The moon is very beautiful, don't you agree, Mimilia?"

She nods.

Emilia: "But, it's far away from us."

Rem stands up surprised.

"I-I'm not trying to get a touching response! It feels weird!"

Emilia looks at her.

"By the way, Rem. Don't you feel restrained?"

Rem raises a brow at her.

"What do you mean..?"

Emilia: "Like what you did to Puck or when you asked my name in the capital. I feel like, as a woman. You need more things than that, and you really look like you need them."

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Rem looks at the sky.

"To be honest, Miss Mimilia. I did those because I have nothing else in mind."

Emilia: "Eh?"

Rem looks at the beautiful night sky, before looking back at Emilia.

"I'm not really good at decisions, I'm not the type of person to quickly decide. I'm very anxious about my choices, but when it comes to Puck and learning your name…"

Rem smiles at Emilia.

"That was all from the bottom of Rem's heart… … please don't take what I said in another way, I can't explain it in a different way."

Rem closes her eyes.

"Also. About the work. I could've asked for a fortune and use it wisely, but working isn't bad as well. I haven't gotten to challenge myself when I was in my hometown. Nothing was really changing. Just the same things, everyday."

Emilia: "But… If you're asking for like fortune, or something like that. Why didn't you just ask to remain a guest here forever?"

Rem, in shock, sits up and looks at her.

"T-That's askable?? Why didn't I think about that!"

Rem holds her face as she's in confusion as Emilia noticed the bandages around Rem's hands.

Rem hides her hands as she stands up.

"Y-you weren't supposed to see that…"

Emilia stands up and looks at her with concern.

"Do you want me to heal you?"

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Rem shakes her head.

"I-It's okay Miss Mimilia. There's no need to."

Emilia's eyes open up and she tilts her head.

"Why?"

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Rem looks to the side before looking at her hands.

"Well… It may be a bit cliche but… I think of these wounds as proof of my hard work. I may have been hurt, but getting hurt is just part of something I need to face before I never get hurt again. It's like fighting. You keep on fighting until you can't get hurt. It's good to learn after all."

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Emilia: "I agree."

Emilia nods as she smiles.

"I totally agree with you."

She just sighs and looks at Rem with a smile.

"You're really an idiot, Rem."

Rem: "Uh- Was that supposed to be an insult…? Why doesn't it feel like it…"

Emilia shakes her head.

It took a second before Rem realized what she meant as she looked at her with a surprised face.

Emilia's glee and happiness… There's no denying it. She really is cute, and beautiful too. No wonder why Subaru was going for her, usually Rem doesn't think like a male, because she's not, but seeing Emilia, kind of made her realize why men always come to her and try to ask her out sometimes. Is Rem really that beautiful too? She's a lazy girl if she remembers. … wait… speaking of Subaru… this is a perfect opportunity to-

Emilia: "Oh, by the way Rem. I know that you're working hard, but seriously. What did you do to cause those wounds?"

Rem: "o-Oh! Well. I was cutting some vegetables and had to cut some sharp things. I stinged myself many times washing clothes, and I was in a village buying stuff. There were some annoying kids there with a small animal that bit me."

Emilia: "It wasn't the result of your effort?"

She sighs as she puts her hands on her waist.

"They were really annoying, they were just pulling and tugging me and rubbing their snot all over me. It was really gross… glad I was out there before anything else happens."

Emilia: "It sounds like you're really good at managing to stand kids."

Rem shrugs.

"Maybe. Or it's just a force of habit…"

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Rem looks at Emilia.

"O-Oh! Why don't we go there tomorrow and get revenge? I mean- see the small cute animal?? We can bring Sir Subaru with us!"

Emilia looks to the side.

"It's not like I don't want to go with you, but…

Rem: "Then please accept it!"

Emilia: "You might get in trouble you know, I don't want you and Subaru to be in a lot of problems-

Rem: "That is alright! Please agree!"

Emilia looks at Rem.

"Are you even listening?"

Rem nods.

"Every word in every sentence! Besides, Sir Subaru wouldn't mind going there with us. I know the fact that he likes… to go for walks!"

Emilia: "H-he does?"

Rem gives a nod.

"Yes! So he won't mind, and I won't mind too."

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"You…"

She just sighs and looks at Rem.

"Alright. After I finish my studies and you master your work, and if Subaru isn't busy, then we can go."

Rem:"O-Oah!"

"Yay! That's great!"

Rem being enthusiastic and Emilia seeing her like this, both of them share a laugh together as Rem is proud of this and she can't wait to tell Subaru about this.

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Rem was going back to her room, happy as ever. But she forgot something…

Rem opens a door, and as she predicted…

Rem comes in and waves at her.

"Hey, Lolita! You're still awake huh?"

Beatrice looks at her and groans.

"How could you open the Door Crossing whenever you like?."

Rem walks to her.

"I just wanna say goodnight Of course. Everyone deserves a second chance after all."

Rem looks at her.

"That hair of yours really is strange from my seeing."

Beatrice: "If you're thinking about touching me, then too bad. Bubby is the only one that can."

Rem: "I would never touch a child without their consent. Speaking of which. I totally understand why Puck can. His fluffiness is just so unbearabl-

Beatrice: "That's enough. Get out!"

With Beatrice's magic, Rem was sent out the forbidden archive and she summoned her flail mid way before the door closed.

Rem shakes her head and sees the window. She sighs in relief.

"Lucky me... She didn't send me out through the window."

She looks at her flail and then just takes it with both hands as he walks to her room.

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Rem yawns as she gets ready for bed, but she still can't go to sleep.

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Rem: "Sigh… This excitement is really making my blood warm. I can't go to sleep without thinking about being some kind of third wheel… mhm…. Oh! I know what to do!"

Rem snuggles at the extra two pillows she got as she starts counting Puck's. From 1,2,3 and so on until she falls asleep.

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Rem opens her eyes and she's happy waking up.

"A-alright! A new day, and a new realm of possibilities!"

Rem stands up in the bed, putting her hands on her waist.

"This is truly the start of my new adventurer in a video game, and my name Is Remu-

"r-AA!"

Rem notices Subaru and Ram looking at her as she shrieks and goes back down to the bed covering herself with a blanket, embarrassed now.

"Y-You two should respect my p-privacy! H-how long have you two been standing there??"

Subaru and Ram look at her before they look at each other and back to Rem.

"Ram, I think the guest seems to be a bit confused, and embarrassed."

"I agree, our guest also seem to be a bit deranged too, Barusu."

Rem: "Why are you two calling me a guest..? Jeez If this is your way to prank me then you two absolutely got me-"

She noticed her hands are unharmed and not covered in cuts and gashes.

Rem starts to sweat as her eyes can't believe what she's seeing.

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Rem turns her hand around and nothing. No wound was there and only then did she realize…

Rem's Thoughts: "I… I-I… Died...?"