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

Chapter 30: R.M.T.

Looking up to the maid that held his hand, YN let his morning voice croak out the name of the person he owed the most to in this new world he found himself still in.

YN: Rem.

With the light behind her blue hair subsiding, and YN's eyes adjusting, Rem came into full view for him, her warm expression still holding the brightness of the light that was there no more.

Rem: Yes, it is your Rem.

With her words came a slight squeeze from the hand she held, as if reassuring YN that everything was okay.

Bringing her other hand to her chest, Rem hung her head, and her warm smile turned to one of bittersweet.

Rem: Rem was never able to apologize for not being able to save YN-kun from nearly dying, and for further endangering him after that.

A stripe of guilt went through YN. Sitting up, YN put his spare hand over hers that still held his.

YN: Hey hey, Rem please don't be sad, it all turned out okay didn't it? I'm fine, and I'm guessing Subaru turned out fine too, right?

The mere fact it was the next morning and he had not Returned By Death with Subaru had meant the curses had to have been lifted somehow. YN had no doubt that Subaru was in no danger from them any longer.

Rem: Yes. Roswaal-sama cleared the rest of the forest of any and all mabeasts, so it would not be possible for Subaru-kun's curses to activate.

YN: See? Everything worked out. Could we have hoped for a better result?

Rem was quiet for a moment before answering, her head still hung, and her smile gone.

Rem: Things would have been much better had Rem not been as powerless or incompetent as she is. If Nee-sama had had her horn, nothing bad would have happened. Rem will always just be Nee-sama's replacement, meaning Rem will never be as good. Rem will always be inferior.

Lowering her head more, letting the hand at her chest drop, and losing part of the grip she held on YN's hand subside, Rem was silent again before continuing.

Rem: Why was Rem the one to keep her horn? Why couldn't Nee-sama keep hers? Why did she have to only be born with one horn?

Going quiet for a moment again, tears began to well up in Rem's eyes.

Rem: Why did... Why did we have to be born twins?

Shocked at the way Rem felt at how she was letting herself say such self defeating things in front of him, YN couldn't respond immediately.

Seeing YN's expression, Rem quickly wiped away her tears with her sleeve.

Rem: Please excuse Rem. It was not Rem's intention to become so emotional. Please forget what Rem said.

Tightening the hand he still held on Rem's, YN mustered the courage to speak again.

YN: Rem, I think you put your sister on too much of a pedestal. Even if she had kept her horn, I don't think she'd be any better off in her current position.

Looking up, Rem's expression had finally finished being a somber one, to now being one of surprise.

YN: Her cooking, cleaning, and work ethic are all nothing compared to yours. She often slacks off on the job and—

Rem: Your wrong! Nee-sama's true self is more... If YN-kun knew what...

Hesitating, YN could see Rem struggling to truly find fault in his words.