A Random in Re:Zero

Loop 682 - Part 44

"I'M SO SORRY! I'M GOING TO GO BANG MY HEAD TO FORGET I SAW THIS!"

"..."

We remained silent for half a minute.

"I suppose that ruined the atmosphere." I said with a wry smile. "What a shame."

After that, we got off the table and tidied ourselves up. Rem helped me smooth out my clothes while I was still grumbling about the interruption.

"You're ready." She said, checking my appearance with satisfaction.

"Thank you..."

Rem smiled happily and hugged me, which cheered me up quite a bit.

"Stay alive, okay?"

"You too." I said, returning the hug tightly. "But let's not make it seem like a goodbye."

Suddenly, she came closer and whispered in my ear, giving me goosebumps.

"Next time, we're going to finish what we started."

"Oh. Then I should hurry and put the plan into action." My motivation returned, multiplied a billion times over.

We left the house holding hands. The carriage was already ready, with Mr. Inopportune sitting in the front.

"Don't be hard on him." Rem asked me.

"I won't be!" I quickly denied.

"I know you're lying."

"Okay, I just want to get my revenge a little."

That damned Escrotto had interrupted my big moment. And it was no small matter.

Reluctantly, I promised Rem that I wouldn't torture Otto for being such a buzzkill (I know he did it unintentionally, but still).

Just before I left, she grabbed my arm to stop me.

"Hey, Leandro..."

"What's up?"

"Maybe I shouldn't ask this, but... what was my role in that story? I mean, what would have happened if you hadn't come into my life?"

She was asking about her future in the original story...

"Do you really want to know?" I had mixed feelings about it, especially now.

Rem pondered it for a moment, as if she wanted to confirm her choice with herself. Finally, she nodded.

"Well, you... You fell in love with the protagonist. You were his pillar, you helped him become a hero when he didn't believe in himself."

Rem's eyes lit up.

"I see, it was something similar. I'm glad that version of me is happy too."

I nodded, thinking it was best to leave it at that. She didn't need to know the truth.

As always, I underestimated Rem's sharpness.

"But that's not all, is it?" She asked intuitively.

I sighed deeply and she persisted.

"What happened next?"

"The world forgot you." I finally said. "It was because of Gluttony. He devoured your name and your memories, leaving you permanently asleep and forgotten by everyone except the protagonist. They couldn't wake you up until a long time later, and when you returned, you weren't the same as before. Besides, everyone still didn't remember you."

Rem's pupils expanded and contracted rapidly. Her pretty face went through several expressions as she began to understand things.

"When did that happen?"