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

Chapter 42: From Zero

A/N: Hello everyone. I'm glad so many of you enjoyed last week's chapters. This chapter is really loosely based off of Emilia and Subaru's date, but from a much different perspective. I'm sure a lot of you have you been waiting for what's going to happen in this chapter, so please, enjoy.

And also, big shoutout to tobychevy, ShuTDown, and Haseo8 who found last weeks grammar errors.

Chapter 42: From Zero

Having decided to endure the fatigue he felt, YN pressed on, and was instructed by Ram on what to do in order to allow Rem to sleep later into the morning.

Almost through with his final task, YN was shoveling the remaining snow off the major walkways around the mansion and its surrounding gardens. Although the day was warm and sunny, the snow was melting particularly slowly.

Having just finished clearing a pathway, YN was on the final one that still needed shoveling. Preparing to shovel, he heard a second shovel slide into the snow next to him.

Looking over, with the sun brightly reflecting off the snow lighting up her angelic face, her blue hair glistened.

Rem: Good morning, YN-kun.

Feeling a wash of emotion fill him, it was the first time he'd seen Rem since they spent the night together. Focusing in on her lips, the feeling of them had been set in stone with his psyche. Seeing them purse into a smile, waiting for him to respond, YN snapped himself too.

YN: Oh uhhh, yes. Good morning— well, I guess it's closer to 'good afternoon' at this point, isn't it?

Giving a look of embarrassment as she replied, Rem lowered her head.

Rem: When Rem woke up so late, she was worried she left Nee-sama with all the morning work, so Rem ran to her to apologize.

Looking back up, the maid smiled once more.

Rem: But then she said that YN-kun had decided to cover for Rem, so she wanted to thank him, so...

Leaning in, Rem placed a kiss on YN's cheek. Feeling her soft lips land on his face, they left a warm spot when they departed, which spread across his entire face.

Standing back and admiring the reaction YN had, Rem smiled more brightly than the light coming off the snow from the midday sun.

Clearing his throat, YN steadied himself.

YN: So, I take it you didn't have a hangover?

Rem: Rem did wake up with a slight headache, but it's nothing bad.

Sticking her tongue out and tilting her head, Rem tried to hide her embarrassment of the fact she'd been less than professional.

YN: That's not too bad then. I'm glad you got some sleep then still. I haven't really slept at all.

Rem: To tell the truth, Rem actually woke up not long after YN-kun had started Rem's tasks for the morning, so during that time, Rem worked on her evening tasks.

Surprised to hear that, YN questioned further.

YN: You managed to get all that done by now?

Nodding, Rem answered.

Rem: Yes. Although he hadn't done much to help, Subaru-kun had also already finished some of Rem's evening chores as well, making things go quicker.

Thinking back, YN had seen Subaru doing some tasks. Putting his hands on top of the snow shovel and resting his head on that, he looked up as he recalled.