Re:Zero A racer starts life in another world

Chapter 28: Steaming hot

Slowly fading in and out of consciousness, Christophe hears some voices. Barely opening his eyes, he distinguishes the hue of blue he is so familiar as well as the voice that accompanies it with a tone full of worry and feeling a hand firmly but gently gripping his.

Rem: "...to give up? Is there no other way to save..."

Fading out, Christophe's eyes close. An unknown amount of time later, Christophe comes to for another short moment and feels another hand holding his while hearing another voice. This hand is quite larger than the first one, but doesn't hold his hand as firmly.

???: "...all, I suppose. You can do as you like with him now, in fact."

Fading out once again, Christophe comes to some time later again and feels yet another hand, but very briefly this time. And yet once again, he fades out to come to once yet some time later when he feels yet another hand holding his. Quite similar to the first one, it doesn't feel as worn out and as caring, though. Fading yet once more, Christophe can however hear Rem's voice.

Rem: "Rem promises... She will save Chris-kun."

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Waking up, Christophe feels quite drained, but still manages to open his eyes. Seeing a wooden ceiling, Christophe takes a bit of time to realize he isn't in the mansion. Mustering his strength to sit up, Christophe looks around the room.

In that said room, there is wooden furniture and ornate rugs are what he can see. Looking towards the window, the curtain has holes in it, indicating this isn't a rich person's house.

Before Christophe could even finish looking around, a hurried and hushed voice calls out to him.

???: "Oh! You're awake Chris?"

Without having the time to look at the owner of the voice, a floating gray cat appears in his vision.

Puck: "Good morning! You seem to be feeling much better!"

Christophe: "Uuuh... Yeah... i guess. I feel like I was run over by a dragon carriage, though... Without the pain, of course."

???: "What the...?! Chris?! I didn't expect to see you up so soon!"

Turning his head to the new but familiar voice, Christophe sees a bed on the other side of the room with Subaru in it, in a similar position Christophe is in. Noticing someone between his and Subaru's bed, Christophe looks at the person. Sitting on a chair, the silver haired half-elf is currently sleeping. Raising a brow, Christophe's curiosity gets the best of him.

Christophe: "What's Emilia doing-?"

Puck: "Lia got so worried last night that you three weren't coming back for hours that she insisted on coming with Ram and making sure you were all okay."

Christophe: "Hmm... I see..."

Puck: "And it's a miracle she did too. After Rem dragged you both out of the forest, she only had enough mana to stabilize Subaru's wounds before Lia was able to stabilize yours."

Flinching at Puck's explanation, Subaru seems to hide something. Meanwhile, Christophe looks at Emilia and notices by the way she is slumped in her chair she was effectively quite exhausted. Although, Christophe realizes something.

Christophe: "Wait a minute! Subaru's wounds?"

Scratching the back of his head, Subaru smiles weakly before replying.

Subaru: "Y-Yeah... Those hellhounds got me pretty good after you were buried. But, uuuh... Emilia-tan patched me right up."

Christophe: "That means Emilia saved the both of us?"