A Random in Re:Zero

Loop 5 - Part 29

"Mffff?"

"Don't worry about me." He smiled. "But you should eat more slowly."

However, Petra was nervous being so close to him and choked on the last bite, coughing as Leandro told her to breathe through her nose. Eventually, she recovered and drank all the juice from her glass while avoiding looking at the butler.

"How embarrassing... Why did you have to come right now? I'm not mentally prepared to act the way Rem taught me."

"What's with that sad face? Tell me, was Rem too strict with you?"

"That's not how it was! She's a very good instructor."

Petra rushed to her defense, not wanting to blame the blue-haired maid for her own clumsiness. Leandro nodded slowly.

"I see."

The girl grew anxious, wondering if he was disappointed or if he didn't take her seriously in the first place. Perhaps he believed she couldn't become an official servant because she was too young?

"It's only the first day. You haven't seen anything yet."

"What?"

She looked at him with determination.

"I'll become an indispensable employee of the mansion! My age isn't that important!"

"Hey, I'm glad you're setting a goal, but legally I have to disagree with the last part."

Clearing his throat, Leandro turned completely towards Petra, showing his resolve.

"Anyway... I came to tell you that in a few days you might see Meili again."

"Huh? Really?"

"Yes. She'll be with her older sister, Elsa. I should be here when they arrive, but if I'm not, I want you to tell them this."

Petra nodded and listened attentively, sensing that it was very important to memorize what Leandro was going to tell her. He leaned toward her and said it so only she could hear it.

Flashback.

"Elsa!"

"I finally found you, Meili."

After the battle with the Doppelganger, Elsa appeared to take her companion away. The corpses of King Ulgarm and the cultist lay on the cliff along with Rem's unconscious body.

"Well, looks like you made a bit of a ruckus here," the Undercity Hunter smiled at Leandro."

"He was a very tough opponent. He reminded me of you."

"Oh yeah? How so?"

The butler pointed to the mabeast's open belly, previously cut from the inside by the cultist's daggers.

"Do I need to explain?"

"Fufufu..."

To Leandro's surprise, Elsa giggled at the unexpected comparison.

"I guess that's my personal best now." She said happily.

Leandro grimaced, feeling disgusted at the sight of the mabeast's bowels spilling out. Elsa must be truly insane to do that to humans.

"Meili, we must go now." The woman called to the girl, who trotted towards her reluctantly.

"Going..."

"Wait!"

Before the mercenaries left, Leandro recalled the events at the mansion and realized he could make things easier for himself ahead of time.