(Rem x Reader) Re:Reader - Starting YOUR New Life in Another World

Chapter 63: The Endless Eight - Part 9

A/N: Hello everyone. Here's this week's chapter. Some of you made correct guesses on last week's chapter, so I hope you feel proud of yourselves for predicting things correctly! I hope you all enjoy this chapter!

Chapter 63: The Endless Eight – Part 9

Touring the inside, the building appeared to be set to serve multiple functions. The ground floor was akin to a large open welcoming area, full of fountains, greenery, and statues. As Julio led them through, they passed through an area that appeared to be a large, nearly empty warehouse, and then onwards past another large area filled with desks, as if for accountants. Only a few of the desks were clearly manned, and on them were stacks of paper and many inkwells.

Finally, arriving at their quarters, Julio invited them to one more location.

Julio: Before everyone settles in, I'd like to encourage you all to please follow me to the bath-house's dressing rooms. It would be best for you all to pick out your attire for this evening's festival opening now, so any altercations can be made. I have a stylist for each of you, so please, leave everything to them.

Agreeing, the four followed on, with YN and Rem taking up the rear as they all walked down a long, narrow wooden hallway.

Taking her steps closer to YN, Rem tugged on YN's sleeve as they walked on. By how she did it, YN knew she was trying to be discreet about something.

Turning his head to her, Rem, like always, walked to YN's right, allowing him to see her eye. Slightly turning her head in his direction, Rem whispered.

Rem: YN-kun and Rem should talk once we find a moment of privacy.

Softly nodding, YN concurred.

YN: Yeah, we do.

Raising a brow to YN, Rem relaxed it once she saw his face. Stiffening her expression, it conveyed "You noticed it too, didn't you?"

Shaking his head, YN whispered one last thing, as to not continue on and raise suspicions by continuing to do so.

YN: It's something different, I don't know if it's as important though.

Simply giving one plain nod, Rem and YN continued onward, with everyone else where they quickly arrived at the bathhouse entrance.

Before one could enter, each side had a changing room to go through first, and the entrance to each of the two openings had a large cloth drape, helping conceal its inside. In front of each was another demi-human, both dressed in stylish yukatas.

Julio: I will leave the rest in the careful hands of my associates here. If any of you need me for any reason, I will be in my study, which we passed by on the way here, right as you enter the building, on the far left side, past the greeting area, before the warehouse— er, storage facility.

Bowing, the elder demi-human made his leave, and left with the four with their stylists.

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Being given the choice of several, albeit rather plain yukatas, YN went with a dark blue one with faint eggshell-white counter stitching that formed a small pleated design. As for Subaru, he had chosen a very dark black with silver colored sleeves and stitching, while the inside lining was an acute shade of dusky orange.

Regrouping in the hallway, YN and Subaru awaited the arrival of Emilia and Rem. Poking her silvery hair out from the curtain, Emilia was the first to timidly make her appearance.

Emilia: Oh, I would have thought each of you would have something as... elaborate as mine. I guess I was wrong... Oh Puck! You should have said something!