"- Wow, you were right.What is this? It's not well at all. "

Peeking into the back of the tilted shelf, Subaru looks at his work.

Subaru, who took off his butler's jacket and wrapped his shirt around the sleeve, was the scavenger's position, but that was what he should have put "apprentice" or "snake" on his head.

Demonstrating its innate miniature qualities, it has been able to perform the tasks of the Mansion well.

That's how I felt when I was pointing my finger at the arrow tip.

Looking at that Subaru reflection from behind, he said, "Ha!"There was a shadow laughing with a small nose.

"Oh, after all, it's Barth.I think you've grown up, so if you try to spread your hands a little, you'll have to know the shame... "

"Ah, there are words to say back...!Why can't you look back like that!?You're not working hard enough to preach to me either!

"Unlike Barth, Ram really has good guidelines.That's why I directed you to minimize your responsibilities at the time of the morning assignment. "

"Ability to avoid work, not the ability to move forward!?

Rather than winning a battle, it is true martial law to win without fighting.

In a good way, it is such an atmosphere, and in a bad way, it is an excellent saving performance, but no matter what Subaru said in the morning, it is still a festival.

That said,

"Don't I or my sister want that wrinkle to go to Lem?"

"Mm... be cheeky like a balus.But that makes sense. "

Ram narrowed his eyes to Subaru as he scratched his pathetic head.As the two faces headed towards the edge of the room, there was a shadow of people moving around busily there.

A blue-haired girl shaking the hem of a maid's dress skirt and wiping the thin parts of the room with a wet cloth -

"--Rem"

"Ah, yes, I'm sorry.I'm a little obsessed.How was the back of the shelf, Subaru? "

The girl looking back at the call, Lem, smiles softly and asks Subaru.

I feel sorry for having to give a pathetic answer if I can point that smile at you, but it's not something I can hide, so Subaru immediately noticed.

"Oh, Lem was right.Even if you can't see it well... it's not good to just clean the upper part. "

"No, that's not true.Subaru, if you let me fix the top, there's nothing left to the right.The Kingdom is the best!

"An expression that could be sued for defamation!

I know Lem didn't mean anything, but it was a pretty penetrating evaluation.

Subaru is also aware that he is good at fixing the upper part.

"Well, you're good at seeing things through, Lem."

"Shut up, sister!I'm a little conscious, so don't make me dent any more!

Sitting on a bed, Subaru looks sharply at Ram holding his arm.but with more sharp gaze, it's awesome and retreating.

Natsuki Subaru is the lowest rank and power here.

"Shit, senpai, your maid snoring is painful... that's why Rem is so gentle!

"Yes, of course.Lem doesn't say anything harsh to Subaru.I'm sure Subaru will understand if Lem doesn't have to say anything extra. "

"Gently eaten from the inside."

The outside is chopped with my sister's tongue, and the inside is torn apart with lemon's sweet poison.

I don't know if my environment is blessed or if I think it is blessed, but it's probably like I'm feeling it.

"Yeah, don't put yourself on the shelf, Natsuki Subaru.Regardless of your sister, you just have to meet Lem's expectations.I'll do it! Hey, Lem!

"That's the spirit, Subaru!Lem was impressed!

"Heh, this forward-looking taste is mine, too.So, what do I start with?

"That's right. First of all, there is no wipe at all on the window, so please try again.Wipe the shelf thoroughly with a scaffold instead of just stretching it out.As you can see, the back of the shelf doesn't have to be used every day, but if you don't do it occasionally, it will be a big deal.And the feet on the bed and the back of the mat.... "

"Concentrated artillery fire that is about to collapse!

I can't keep up with the point from Lem that the standing plate is overflowing with water.However, from the point of view of the Kingdom's best reputation and Subaru, there is still so much room for improvement in the room that seems to have been quite clean.

"Really, Lem sees a lot of things.Is that your maid's taste, too?

"Of course. Ah, but if you think about it from the opponent's point of view, some things will look natural.Lem always thinks about Subaru. "

"I'm glad to see the dusty flaws one by one...."

Lem's reply was cute with his fist firmed, but Subaru was a bad one.

However, the attention to detail and the ability to do meticulous work are testimony to the thoroughness of the maid's fundamentals as Lem tries to be humble.

Indeed, the reputation of the all-purpose maid is true.

"Of course. Because Lem is Ram's cute little sister."

"I mean, is onee-sama going to win!

"It's because of onee-sama's charm that a normal attitude suits you."

The voice of Subaru and Rem flies over the magnificent lamb on the bed.

It is also the daily landscape of maids and servants working at Rosewall Mansion -

△▼△▼△▼△

"Guuuuuuu!

A feeling of levitation for a moment and pain that can be caught on a hard ground.

I knew it would fall and I took the body, but the shock was quite good.

Especially the hunting of the thick branches where they rolled.The area around the scapula becomes full of tears and unexpected pain.

"Ichichi... oh, thank goodness there was no chase other than nature.There's a lot of knives.... "

Standing up with tearful eyes, Subaru puts the knife back into his sheath and takes a breath.

Looking back, it was the trunk of a tree that had suspended Subaru until recently.

From one of the thick branches of the trunk, a long cork stretches toward the ground.Tsubaki was cut by a knife along the way, but before the cut tsubaki,

"Loop... I've seen it in cartoons and stuff, but this hand trap really works."

Saying that, Subaru tied it to his right ankle and removed a circle of vines.

When a trap was placed on the ground and the foot just passed over this ring, the mechanism of tightening the foot and hoisting it into space - honestly, I don't know the answer to how exactly it was achieved while I was caught by myself.

And I don't have time to look into this to find out the answer.

"Though I don't remember, the knowledge and dexterity that Lem possessed is still intact...When I was in a position to chase her, Lem was my sister too. "

As a matter of course, I can make you feel it again.Of course, I didn't want you to feel it in this way, so it's a painful feeling.

--Subaru has been chasing Lem and has been in the woods for over an hour.

Following his advice, the masked man who ran into Louis in the woods on the other side, was able to disguise the route Lem had taken with him.

Thanks to this, the distance between the two escapees is definitely shrinking.However, as the biggest factor in not being able to zero the distance, the vigilance of Lem becomes an obstacle.

Beware of the remnants of the witch surrounding Subaru, Lem did not just disguise his footprints, but set a trap around the forest to stop him.

The number of traps that Subaru has discovered (and said to have seen painful eyes) since he first received an intense shot is not less than ten.There was no choice but to wrap their tongues around the limbs as they ran away with their feet and hands.

"It's cute to tie the grass or dig a shallow pit..."

Small traps designed to roll Subaru or thwart his feet.The trap will do little damage and will not be a major obstacle to keeping track of it.

However, the number was not unusual, and it was difficult to be vigilant when walking in areas with a lot of grass and fallen leaves.

"With Lem's strength, it's the neck that can't make a hole just by fitting one foot... the difference between the physical things I was born with is so strong."

Between these small traps is a genuine mid-trap aimed at a stall, using jaws and fallen trees, such as the one that lifted Subaru earlier.

If Subaru hadn't miraculously had the chance to get a knife, how long would it have taken to get out of that harpoon trap?Alternatively, there could have been blood on his head, and the resumption of subsequent tracking could have been much delayed.

And what makes Subaru the most impatient,

Shh!

Shake the Gilty Whip off the back of your hips and hit the suspicious ground with its tip.

At the next moment, at that point, two or three shots of a branch with intense recoil arrived.If you're hit, one or two of your arms can be broken without surprise.

A huge trap to completely deprive Subaru of his mobility - a small number, but the fact that it is being set up has slowed Subaru's march.

One shot of a thick branch that was planted at the entrance to the forest, which can also be said to be part of a big trap.

As we moved deeper into the woods, the dangers and power of the huge traps that were discovered increased.It's growing rather than letting the chased lem lose their mercy.

"As they chase me and create a trap, I keep learning and my trap arm goes up... Damn, that's my passion, Lem.I didn't want that to happen right now. "

I knew Lem was a hard-worker, and I'm glad he hasn't lost that temperament even in the present state of non-memory, but it's a different story.

Earlier, Lem grew up in battle.Given that Subaru's growth is almost overwhelming, even a strict difference in strength becomes more pronounced.

Before this difference is decisive, we need to hold on to Lem.

――――

Unlocks the big trap in front of her and Subaru takes a breath.

Looking around and looking for it is the next escape route for Lem, who set it up.To know it, she had to follow the few traces she had left.

Of course, it is possible that there are no traces left at all, but the current lem does not have the capacity and room to do so.So...

"- There it is."

Found traces of small wooden skins in the gap between the trapped trees.

It has nothing to do with the big trap, it's a small scratch like a cat scratched a pillar of the house.However, these kinds of scars have guided Subaru so far.

After all, it is a trace of "foot and hand tightening."

――――

Ironically, the factor that pulls Lem's legs and allows Subaru to pursue him is the presence of Bishop Louis Arneb, the great sinner she is taking away.

I don't know as much about Lem and Louis as they do, but I can tell from these signs that Louis is not clever enough to cooperate with Lem's actions.

No matter how hard Lem lost his footprint, Louis was ruining it.

"Damn it...."

Subaru's heart is not clear to watch the good news and help him chase after it.

Of course not. As a result, Louis' presence has helped Subaru, and his relationship with the evil Bishop of the Great Crimes is no joy to let go.

Even if it wasn't Louis who took Lem's "name" and "memory" directly, the sins of the three brothers and sisters who were the Bishops of the Great Crimes of "Ravage" were equal.Only one person will not be less guilty.

It doesn't matter if your body doesn't exist or if you have misunderstood your way of life.

That is Subaru's conclusion against Louis Arneb, who screams in that white world.

So, even if I caught up with Lem like this, it wasn't Subaru's intention to give in to Louis' treatment, even at the stage of persuading her.

In the first place...

"Why do I have to chase after Lem like this...!

After catching up with Lem and discussing Louis' treatment, Subaru chewed his lips into a recurring irrational rage.

I was thinking about the possibility that the awakened lem was losing 'memory' and 'name'.

Of course, it was best for the original perfect lem to come back, but there were precedents for Krush and Julius, and there was little hope that the lem would wake up in its original state.

The anxiety subsided, and as a result Lem forgot about himself and Subaru.

Even so, Subaru thought he could stand still and support Lem.

Emilia, Ram, and Beatrice - helping their faction and supporting Lem together - were the reasons why Subaru was trampled.

And now Subaru is chasing the fleeing lem in the unreliable woods.

"Why is this happening... why do you always..."

Will you settle everything beautifully?

Remembering everything, Lem wakes up, surprised at the time that has passed, but spins the story from now on together.I wish I could.

Even if Lem were in the same condition as he is now, he wouldn't have suffered such a catastrophe if he had people to work with.Still, that's fine.

Fate always provides Natsuki Subaru with the harshest path.

And it's not just about Subaru, it's about the people around Subaru.

"Enough crying, Natsuki Subaru"

Chewing his back teeth, Subaru stretched his cheeks hard with both hands.

Sharp pain and shock shake your consciousness and temporarily leave your weak feelings behind.

Yes, fate always showed a harsh path.

That's why Natsuki Subaru was whipped many times for suffering, and every time he vomited his blood, he stood up and looked forward.

"The man who finally whipped himself into a standing ordeal, that's me."

Strictly speaking, Giltilau, the raw material of the whip, was not a blocked wall to say the least, and among the blocked hardships, it was a low level of difficulty, but it was.

It is Subaru's way of doing things until now, to build up oneself, to arouse emotions, to pour heat on a smart little head, and to find a way to fight.

I stubbornly penetrated.There is no other way.That's why I'll do it again today.

"Think, think, think, me.If you keep chasing them, Lem will eventually realize that Louis is soft.When that happens, the traces stop.Before that happens..... "

--We need to find a way to catch up with the Rems or get ahead.

――――

Analyze your opponent's strength differences and think hard about their strengths and our strengths.

The strengths of the lem in its present state are the small pieces and attention that are not lost even without memory.I want to keep an eye on the growth level that matures as I make it, the cuteness of my face and voice, and where I'm moving for longer, but I'm behind.

On the contrary, Subaru's strengths include the treatment of whips and knives, the clues that Louis has left abominably, and the lack of respect in his eyes - knowing what kind of child he is more than a rememberless lem.

"... Rem must have noticed that I was chasing him."

Thousands of traps have proved to exist, but Lem is aware of Subaru's pursuit.

Otherwise, there is no reason to prepare an excessive number of traps.First, we should have prioritized a few escapes, just in case.

If you don't, you keep setting a trap because you're confident that Subaru will follow you.And the reason Lem is confident in pursuing Subaru is still the remnants of the witch.

"How smelly is my body right now..."

I try to smell the smell of my arms, but even though I feel the smell of sand and sweat, it's not so bad that it's spreading.Of course, there are stories that it is difficult to notice your smell, but in this case, the problem is that the witch can only feel the remnants of the scent.

Previously, I heard from Lem and Beatrice that it fades every day, but it also increases greatly immediately after and frequently after "Back to Death."

And Subaru has been flying to this place over the last half-day after "Natsuki Subaru × 2" in the watchtower.

I mean...

"--I am the most witchy man in the history of other worlds."

It is unclear whether there is a limit to the witch's residue, but it is believed that the current Subaru produces a considerable odor.When that happens, they'll find out about our tracking first.

If the distance doesn't open whether you run or run, Lem will be in a hurry.

Usually it is Subaru's usual method to make him rush and invite his opponent to make mistakes, but I also want to avoid it being extreme because I want to build a new friendly relationship with Lem.

"If I stand over there, I can't stand..."

Moving on to the ground simply represents the worst of the current situation.

With that in mind, Subaru also unlocks two or three traps in the middle and chases Lem's footsteps as he follows the clues Louis leaves behind.

It feels like Hensel and Gretel picking up breadcrumbs.However, Subaru was alone, and there was a difference between the two on the run.

"And now it's in a place that's easy to understand.Next..... "

Discover the peeled tree skins and Subaru charts the next course.

Because Louis has no intention of telling Subaru where it is, the clues are often hard to find without a sense of unity.

Perhaps the truth is that Louis left behind is doing it on his own while Lem is working on a trap.

It was difficult to find a clue for a while, but it was helpful to have something that was easy to understand.

"Thank you for staying.If Lem finds us and erases us, we'll find a clue.... "

Subaru stopped saying that he was going to stop.

Then he returns to the tree that he has passed by, and sees the peeled tree.It is a large, sturdy tree and peeled off in a fairly prominent position.

Does Lem ever overlook this?

――――

Disrupted by the footprints of the grasslands, then gradually ripening the arm of the lem's trap, and the skins of the trees that have been largely peeled off by this in front of you.

They combine in Subaru's head to complete a puzzle called discomfort.

Eventually, one answer came out of Subaru.

"If I knew Lem...."

A clever, attentive lemon would have wiped out any obvious signs.

Unless the lem is in a narrow field of view more than it was left behind -

"--hey!"

Further down the road, Subaru throws chunks of thick grass out of his feet.

It draws a parabola and jumps into the tall grass -

--Shortly afterwards, the grass sank with a spectacular sound, and the great hole swallowed the earth.

"Uhh...!

The bigger the hole appears in front of Subaru, the more I wonder what the small trap hole has been.Besides, the trap goes beyond that.

The big hole that appeared, the surrounding trees broke and fell down as they screamed.The fallen trees fell into the big holes one after the other, and the holes that had just been opened were immediately buried.

If Subaru had fallen into that hole, he would have been buried immobile and buried alive by now.

They came here and let go of the tricks that had been used to psychologically trigger the trap.

The tip of the chase was that he was waiting with a big mouth open as a trap to bury Subaru alive.

I would like to praise it as a Lem technique.

"--This isn't the end of Lem I know."

It would be best if you set a psychological trap, followed by a chaser to stop the movement.

However, Subaru's known lem is a caring, hard-working man, with a cute face and voice, and a healthy movement that warms his chest, and...

"If I cut the numbness, I'll set it up myself.- That's right, Lem!

Looking back, Subaru looked up at the peeled tree.

It was just then.

"─!!

And Lem, whose teeth were tied up, jumped from the branch of the tree unto Subaru.

△▼△▼△▼△

They don't rip off their pursuers, and they don't stop their traps.

What would Subaru know about Lem when he was put in such a situation?

If you know where the other person is because of the smell, and you know who the other person is relying on for breadcrumbs, you trap them in the opposite direction and try to eliminate the cause directly.

And Subaru's reading was neutral.

The problem is...

"--haaaaaaa!

There was a power gap with Subaru that could not stop the fleeting Rem.

"Ghhh!" he cried bitterly, and the Subaru was blown into the falling arm of Lem.

Honestly, it was unexpected for Subaru to be able to move so far with his incapacitated feet, or that his body was trying to catch Lem quickly.

"Persevering people, everywhere!

"Wait, Lem, listen to me...."

"That's enough!

The swinging arm hits Subaru with a nosebleed.The bloodstain appeal, but the wrathful Rem won't listen.

She was crawling on the forest ground and staring at Subaru with her blue eyes.

"If you'd given us up on that spot, I wouldn't have done anything more.And yet you're chasing us... please don't!

"If you say so simply, it hurts so much....."

"My nose is about to bend!As soon as you get close, you'll see.That's more than when we were on the grasslands earlier.... "

Subaru stood still, holding down his bloody nose.

Standing Subaru and crawling Lem.Situation seems more favorable to Subaru, but it is only an advantage that is flipped by one arm.

Not to mention, once Lem is just an arm, and that's what makes him move like a teketeke, it's time for Subaru to be knocked down by a big hole and end the roll.

We can only solve the misunderstanding here while measuring the distance between the twists and the twists.

"Rem, listen to me.Looks like I smell pretty good to you..... "

"... yes, it stinks."

"A nostalgic way of saying...!I know it smells, and I know it feels strange, but I'm not hostile to you!

Raise your hands and Subaru will show that he has no intention of antagonizing her.

But even if you insist, the color of Rem's vigilance won't fade.That's all, the witch's incense is what keeps her empty.

Really, no matter where you go, witchcraft relationships don't try to create a busy situation.

"Sometimes it smells, and I am aware that my first impression is bad.Even so, I've been dating my existence for 18 years.So let me start over. "

"... do you want to start over?

"I'm sorry.I couldn't explain one thing to you, anxious to forget everything.It's all because of my circumstances, and I can't feel your feelings.... "

Distracting thoughts and anxiety, those are the factors that prevented Lem from being considered.

It is easy to defend oneself because of them.But what's the point of a cold self-defense here?

All you need is not words to protect yourself.

A word of appeal to relieve Lem of his stubborn heart.

"You're important.I just want to protect you.So listen to me.Don't refuse me.- Give me another chance. "

――――

With his hands up, Subaru folds his hips deeply on the spot and complains.

I don't know if my whole body and spirit have fulfilled their sincerity, but I can only think about it.If it shook Lem's heart a little, if it gave him a break to explain.

"--Is that all?

"... eh?

"Is that all you have to say to me?

In response, Subaru raised his face slightly.

The emotion in his voice was different from Subaru's.But even bad predictions were different, and that caused confusion.

Lem's voice was filled with quiet anger and unbearable anger.

"Lem, let me...?

"Of course, I think it's suspicious and strange that you've chased us around and had a very evil smell coming from your body.But... "

So the word was cut off, and Lem put his lips together.

Still, her blue eyes glowed hostile, as though Subaru was still an unforgiving villain.

"Well, I can't wipe out such a little girl for any reason.How do you expect me to trust such a ruthless and despicable opponent? "

"A-ah"

Subaru lost his words in the sight of evil.

The tapped words penetrate the brain, and Subaru understands that he made the wrong choice to gain that trust in Lem, starting with himself and in a completely different way from the rest of the witch's incense.

Neither the blindness of the parent nor the residue of the spontaneous fragrance was the real reason for the loss of trust from Lem.

Subaru destroyed her trust in her actions, not in her original possession.

Even if it were the Bishop of the Great Crimes, the embodiment of evil, I overlooked that she was a young and weak girl from the perspective of her ignorant.

――――

I can't find an answer to what to say in Subaru.

It was Subaru who had survived many times, sometimes lost his life unstoppable, and searched for a solution from another angle, but the answer at this moment was not within himself.

Which should take precedence over apology, excuses, truth?

Apologize for trying to abandon a child?

You think there was a reason for that?

Do you admit to the fact that he's a little monster?

Either way, I don't feel like I can change the look of distrust in front of Lem.

And that's the result of Subaru's work, which has already been confirmed in "Return to Death."

"--you stopped saying anything."

The gaze swimmed, the cheeks stiffened, and the rum numbed to the unspeakable Subaru.

She lifts herself tightly and tries to distance herself from Subaru.--I don't think I'm going to defeat Subaru here and turn down the grief of reckoning.

Perhaps the defeated Subaru thought he wouldn't follow us.

Of course not.Even if they shake it off here, Subaru keeps putting out his hand until Lem gets it.

Farewell, that's not true.That's not true, but...

"-Look."

Turn your body around and stop Lem from leaving.

I tried to call her first by name and then without thinking about the words that followed.

And then...

――――

Subaru reached out to her back, twisting herself, and her vision changed.

Beyond the gloomy trees, there was a slight twinkling shadow - a familiarity.

"--Lem!!

Sooner than I thought, Subaru jumped to Lem's back.Surprised by the Subaru movement, Lem's small body became stiff.

It was the moment I hugged the little body.

--An arrow fired from a strong bow passed over his head, and a large tree was shot through the middle and blown away.