I Just Wanted To Read Re: Zero, But Now I'M A Protagonist Of Eroge

Chapter 89: Phoenix Tears

Subaru and the girls arrive at the Crusch mansion, when they enter they are greeted by Felix who is happier than usual. The cat-eared boy said that Crusch wanted him to prepare lunch, which Subaru replied with a smile, a happy smile that adorned the faces of the two girls and Felix.

So that's exactly what's happening right now Subaru is cooking lunch for Crusch, Felix, Meckart-dono and Ravel. It should be noted that Rem and Subaru, even though they were servants, were still treated as guests, therefore they also went to eat together.

“Gosh, I was surprised how quickly Ravel got along with Crusch...*Sigh*...What am I doing?” subaru's question into the air since he was alone in the kitchen, the black-haired boy wondered what he was doing? He doesn't want any girls, Wilhelm, Felix getting hurt, and the first thing he does is ask to be treated as guests, knowing that they are now with him, in a battle against the cult of witches.

Subaru was nervous ever since he met Wilhelm at Roswaal's house, the young butler barely slept, wondering: What if? There were so many chances of a mistake happening, even though he had the knowledge, the help of Priscilla and Anastasia and perhaps the help of Reinhard, he could not help but think of Rem and Cruch meeting the archbishop of 'Greed' And the 'Grutiny' on their way back.

'I'm a normal person, but here I struggle against a completely dark destiny.' Subaru thought before being angry at himself, and resisting that pessimistic thought.

"... It doesn't matter if I die, as long as everyone is safe .. as long as everyone can live their lives, it doesn't matter if something happens to me ..." Subaru whispered such words to reaffirm his determination, he knew everything that was going to happen, there was no place for mistakes.

Subaru decided to make a move: "I'll write a letter to Reinhard"

What Subaru did not know was the pain that his death inflicted on those close to him.

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At the table is Meckart, Ravel, Rem, Felix and Crusch talking completely unaware of all of Subaru's internal scolding, of course, Rem and Felix have noticed the pouch under Subaru's eyes, and, Rem was mainly because he had spent the entire day with Subaru, but since his black-haired son seemed to be unaffected, he decided not to interfere.

A few minutes later Subaru arrived with a silver tray in each hand, the boy placed the plate in front of each person sitting at the table, then opened the lid to reveal, saying, something similar to a chicken but smaller, everyone was curious about the plate, Subaru noticed that and smiled.

"It took me a while to get it on the market, but here it is, my beautiful Quail Pickle. I also made a caesar salad, I hope you guys like it.” Subaru said as he picked up the last plate and placed it in front of his chair, which was between Ravel and Rem.

Right after he sat down, he waited for Crusch to eat first so that he could start tasting his own food, the green-haired girl slightly savored the smell before picking up her fork and taking out a small portion of the Quail, then slowly brought to his mouth.

Crusch chewed a little before swallowing, then opened his mouth and let out a groan. Subaru who saw the Karsten Family leader finish his first bite, decided to start eating and everyone followed him, when a series of groans sounded in succession, Subaru could not help but smile in satisfaction.

As they eat, Crusch decides to ask Subaru something.

"Natsuki-san, you look tense. Do you have a problem?” Crusch asked Subaru who was surprised by his straightforwardness.

Subaru felt that this was an opportunity to raise the topic, there was no better way to dispel his worries than to talk about it, Subaru took a deep breath and opened his mouth to talk about what made him worry.

"Wind warns me of danger..." As Subaru said that, Crusch did not detect the lie coming from him, so he nodded waiting for me to continue. 

"I have two problems, the first one is like this: In the next two days at night, the white whale will appear near the Flugel tree, the first of which will be, and the second is that in three days Sloth will attack the Rosswall mansion, looking for a container for witches." Subaru finished saying that, and everyone fell silent. Wilhelm who heard about the whale started clenching his fists so tightly that Subaru swore he saw blood on his gloves. 

On the other hand, Rem was calmer than usual, but in his eyes Subaru saw the grudge still present.

"...What you say is very serious, besides... I don't detect any lies from you. That means everything you say is true." Crusch said solemnly, gesturing to Wilhelm, the old man nodded and left the room quickly.

"That's why I bet. I need Lady Anastasia's help, to help me fight those two problems."

Crusch looked at Subaru from a new point of view, it could be seen that the green-haired girl now appreciated Subaru, somehow he valued this boy's intelligence and ability to plan something extraordinary, he said, Subaru could only swallow that gaze, The young butler had to be half-honest, because he himself said that the wind warned him of danger but he never said that the wind told him about the whale and Betelgeuse, who were both in the air, Crusch was unaware of anything, which made Subaru sigh in relief.

Ravel looked at Subaru and could see that he was a bit tense, so she gently grabbed onto his shoulder and said:

"...I can produce a bottle of Phoenix tears every month, that's the most I can do with my abilities, but I still carry two bottles just in case..." Ravel said slowly to convince Subaru, the boy appreciated her. gesturing and placed his hand on Ojou-sama's head. Ravel only blushed, but Subaru could see from her gaze that she was enjoying it.

[Congratulations, you have received +12 points of affection with Heroine Ravel Phoenix]

“Air Eye Phoenix?” Asked the curious Crusch, who accidentally heard the conversation. Subaru looked at him before answering.

"The Tears of Phoenix, is a medicine that can heal any wound. Only the Phoenix family can make it, the manufacturing process remains secret."

This time Crusch really seemed interested, his eyes shining with the light of reckoning, as if he was changing some plans for battle, this time the curious Ravel asked Crusch.

"By the way, Crusch-san. Why do people look at her as if they see the Queen?" Ravel said without realizing how accurate her words were.

Felix smiled and replied even before Crusch processed the question.

"That's because Lady Crusch is one of the candidates for the throne of the Lugnica Dragon Kingdom." That answer left Ravel with her mouth open, and Felix laughed at her reaction.

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(A/N: This chapter has been edited, I hope you are satisfied with this chapter.)