By the time being, Rem finished up with the things she needed to buy and it was a time to head back to the mansion.
"Are you already leaving, Makoto nii-chan?" One of the kids pouted looking towards the luckster who was carrying passed out Beatrice...seems that running wasn't her forte.
Makoto simply smiled towards kids.
"Hey, I promise to come back tomorrow so don't worry."
Kids' faces changed.
"You promise?"
Naegi nodded.
"Uh huh, pinky swear!"
Kids laughed at Makoto as waved him goodbye as he struggled to lift the barrel of fruits which Rem bought in nearest market in village.
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Surprisingly the way back wasn't as awkward as back than considering that this time it was Rem who started the dialogue.
"You are not really strong are you?" She sarcastically noted seeing the boy struggling with a barrel of fruits.
Makoto's cheeks grew redder as he was trying with all of his might to hold the barrel while Beatrice was near him already awake and pouting.
"I-It is just that the barrel is too heavy…"
Rem questioned looked towards him.
"Heavy?"
She lift it with one hand making Naegi to gulp.
'Or maybe your strength is too inhumane to be calling this heavy…'
Rem sternly looked towards him.
"Why do I think you thought of something rude?"
"I d-did not." Makoto waved nervously only for Rem to smile towards him.
"You are strange aren't you?"
"Hm?"
"I mean earlier I definitely made it clear that my opinion on you is purely hostile so that makes me wonder why you are so opened near me."
It took a moment for Makoto to finally understand the meaning behind the Rem's words which made him to smile and scratch his head.
"To be completely honest...I don't know either."
"Huh?" Rem confused looked towards the boy in question.
"I m-mean I don't think you are that bad and beside I am sure that you won't do me any harm."
"Oh? And why is that?"
Makoto looked towards Beatrice who sighed and nodded.
"Well because Beatrice is with me and I trust her and before all...I trust you too."
Rem looked towards Makoto as if towards a strange circus monkey which...actually hurt his feelings you know?
But regardless she seemed to giggle towards his statement.
"You are a strange one."
Makoto couldn't believe what he saw.
"D-Did you just smiled?"
Rem shook her head.
"I didn't."
"B-But I am sure I saw you smi-"
"I did not smile."
"B-But-"
"I didn't."
"O-Okay…" Makoto gave in.
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An hour passed since they were back and Makoto was actually surprised to see that during their way back Rem seemed to act more open hearted to him which of course made him happy but in the same time it seemed strange since she clearly had intentions to kill him. But oh well he was too tired to think this over so let it flow.
Beatrice in meantime got back to her room but before said some strange things.
"You and I. We both are now bonded with a pact and a contract, tho it is for a short time."
"Huh?"
"That's a pain to explain so I would fill you in tomorrow. For now just rest, that is all I need ya to do."
"O-Okay…?"
Surprisingly even Beatrice seemed to be more nice to him which was damn surprising. He only could wonder what was the case behind such an 180 degree change but as with Rem's case he was too tired to elaborate further so decided to take a rest.
Now he was in his room looking towards the ceiling in 3 day prior from now on he was going to set his foot from the Mathers mansion and go to a journey of his own. He thought this clearly and for now his goal was to find a way back home. Of course the friendship he made with Emilia and others mattered greatly to him but in the same time he also greatly missed his parents and he was kind of disturbed about this fact alone. What should he do and what choice he should make? Everything seemed to be so difficult.
As he let those thoughts twirl in his mind he closed his eyes falling into a deep slumber...today was surely a great day even so his steps were little they were still considered big thinking of how he changed Rem's opinion and made even Beatrice to soften up to him.
'Maybe this isekai is not that bad.'
He thought with a smile.
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Well that was pretty short chapter but regardless it was good thing that I decided that-
"AAAAAAAGHHHH"
A scream filled with agony and misery echoed through the mansion. Makoto whined in pain as fall from his own bed struggling to move as he was destined to crawl on floor like a wounded rabbit.
It was dark...so dark and so cold he wanted to fall asleep but the sharp pain in his back was intense enough to make him stay conscious continuing his pain cycle.
The pain was so similar to him and the dread feeling of incoming death was slowly whispering to his ear about his sure-to-come end.
He crawled and crawled leaving the bloody trace while doing so.
Intense pain.
Intense suffering.
It was painful.
"W-What i-i-is going on...what did I do wrong?"
His sound was weak his voice was shaky he himself was scared...so scared. He didn't wanted to die. He wanted to live. Why can't he live? Why is this world so cruel?
As he was moving he felt footsteps on his back, a voice he surely heard before, the voice that belonged to the woman he knew good enough by this point.
"What a beautiful night isn't it?"
His eyes were wide opened as his glare got intense towards the very owner of the voice.
"Y-Y-You…!?"
"Long time no see….little rabbit~!"
As the owner of this voice said those lines a dagger swiftly separated his head from his body making no sound but a splash of blood.
With that...Makoto Naegi's life came to an inevitable end.
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"Rem, Rem, look. Our guest seems to be a perv."
"Ram, Ram, be careful with him."
He opened his eyes standing straight with wide opened eyes which were shaking in fear.
"D-Don't tell me...no...no...is this...no it is not possible it is…."
His body was rested well but his mentality was exhausted by this point. His legs gave up and his brain didn't even wanted to elaborate as he fainted looking towards twin maids.
"Hey, are you ok!?"
"What happened?"
Both maids said in confusion as ran towards Makoto who by that time was already laying completely exhausted.
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Yep. This time for sure. Welp I thought hard about this matter but fuck it. Poor Makoto will be suffering even more deaths than Subaru atp (I know I am a bastard) but what did you guys expected? World of ReZero is not butterflies and sunshine and deaths is inevitable in here. I read the comments on FF.net and many people suggested some ideas that I took into consideration and account. Like some said that this story is already boring with shit going in original timeline so why not change it and shake things up? So hope you all like this short chapter. (I am making them short so I would not be left without motivation.