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

Chapter 23: Fragile, Handle With Care

YN: Rem.

Stabbing his trowel into the manure to move it to the flower bed, YN cut off Rem.

YN: It's not work if I'm helping you.

Finishing his sentence with a smile, Rem's expression also changed to one, but with an added tint of red to her blush.

Nodding, Rem agreed.

***

Having finished spreading the manure and putting his tools away, YN and Rem arrived back in the mansion a short while later.

Arriving inside the main foyer, YN was surprised at how spotless and shiny the floor was. Walking up to the wall, he examined the few nick-nacks, paintings, flower vases, and other things around the foyer.

Turning around, he commented to Rem.

YN: There's not a speck of dust anywhere. No grime. Nothing.

Nodding, Rem replied.

Rem: Like Rem said, Subaru-kun is being very diligent with his tasks, just rather careless at times.

Scratching his head, YN looked down at the vase Rem carried, pointing at it he spoke his question.

YN: So where does this one belong?

Rem: Upstairs on one of the main side hallways. Once we place this, Rem would like to see how Nee-sama is doing handling Subaru-kun.

YN: Yeah that sounds good.

Walking up the stairs, they found the empty spot for the vase and placed it. Along the way to where Subaru was, Rem asked YN a question.

Rem: How long have you known Subaru-kun? Is he always like this?

Not wishing to lie, but also unable to tell her the direct truth, YN gave his most honest, vague answer.

YN: Long enough to know this isn't really like him. He's just itching to make a good impression on Emilia I guess.

Rem: Hmm, that's somewhat promising then. Rem hopes he's able to settle in.

From what YN could tell, these were Rem's honest feelings on the matter. What stood out to YN about it though, was that Rem was genuinely concerned about the longstanding possibility of their continued employment as staff members of the mansion.

Does this mean we earned their trust? No... It's gotta be from something else... What made it different this time?

Rounding the corner, the two came upon Ram, sitting in a chair moved to the hallway from a nearby room.

Next to her was one of the maid's service carts. Covered with a white cloth, it hid the lower shelf and only exposed the small caster wheels used to push it around. On the cart itself however was a multitude of various items. Vases, cups, porcelain busts, items containing magic ore, glassware, and other certainly fragile nick-nacks.

In Ram's hands was a cup of tea, more than likely her own brew. She was parked in front of the study YN and Subaru had borrowed books from while as guests of the mansion.

Stepping ahead of YN, Rem walked up to her sister, mid sip of her tea.

Rem: Nee-sama. How goes supervising Subaru-kun's tasks?

Finishing her sip, Ram set her tea cup on the only part of the cart she could.

Ram: Barasu is making a continued, complete disrespect to the mansion as usual.

YN: You seem too calm given you think he's actually doing that.

Delaying her answer with another sip of tea, Ram spoke.