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

Chapter 113: Sunshine On My Shoulders

Chapter 113: Sunshine On My Shoulders

YN sat by Rem's bedside for the better half the day. Immobilized by his heavy heart and troubled mind, he knew there was little else he could do right now anyway.

But, he had finally been coaxed out of the room by Subaru, saying he needed to talk to YN, and that of course dinner was soon.

As everyone had taken their place at the table, Subaru, YN, and Emilia sat at their usual spots, whereas Frederica and Petra sat further down, and Beatrice's seat was left unoccupied.

She's probably still not in the best mood given what Subaru told me on the way down here...

Subaru had relayed he'd gone to meet with the Great Spirit whilst YN was at Rem's bedside, and what he had learned during their meeting. While she wasn't enthusiastic to see him, he did mention how she had said all the answers they sought currently were in the Sanctuary. —Be it Roswaal's motive for remaining there, the Gospel Subaru had retrieved, or this talk of a "Witch Factor."

Subaru: —she also mentioned you'd get some answers on Rem.

With the groundskeeper on-board with going along to Sanctuary as well now, he trusted Subaru to figure out the way in a decisive manner. It was to his surprise though, Beatrice had also told Subaru that Frederica was the key to gaining access to the Sanctuary.

In the time YN had been by Rem's side, Subaru had also managed to finally get a concrete location of the Sanctuary, namely because Emilia had mentioned YN knew where it was roughly, causing Frederica to cave and tell them. "They would eventually find it going that way" was her excuse for breaking the vow of not disclosing its location.

To all this though, even with the hope he'd make progress in regards to Rem's condition, what reinvigorated the pain in YN's chest he felt right now was the empty table seat to his side.

The very same one Rem would occupy.

Despite YN barely touching his dinner, unable to for reasons beyond the sorrow he still felt, he did pay close attention to a rare view into an important exchange between Emilia and her self-proclaimed knight.

While Emilia had asked Subaru for a "reeeeeaaallly important favor," the black haired boy in question had incorrectly assumed it was for him to stay behind at the Mansion whilst she headed to Sanctuary. And while YN feared it was going to be a repeat of the Capitol for Subaru, he was pleasantly surprised to hear it was the exact opposite request he had assumed it was. "I need your strength" was Emilia's newfound, resolving reason for wanting Subaru to come along, despite any potential danger.

Genuinely happy for him, YN did his best to make it appear he wasn't listening in too intently.

With the passing of that day though, the next two days went by rather mundanely for YN.

While things needed to be prepared for their next excursion to the Sanctuary, YN and Subaru lent Frederica a hand on getting the Mansion back into shape.

YN hadn't much to do outside with his groundskeeper duties despite having been gone in the Capitol. The lawns needed mowing, some flower beds needed watering, but since the Mansion had been in possession of a dedicated groundskeeper for so long now, work outside was beginning to dwindle.

And while this was a boon for those inside who could use the extra help, it only silently pained YN. Everywhere he dusted or cleaned, it only reminded him of Rem.

'Rem wouldn't have let this get so dirty.'

'Rem knew the fastest way to clean this.'

There were times when Frederica would come along to check up on him, only to question how it was YN knew how to do something, or why he was doing something a certain way, and his answer always was—