Chapter 50: Heading to the Royal Capital Again
~Inside, the Theater~
Even the dull-witted Sword Saint could see that Rem-san liked... no, Rem-san loved Subaru-sama.
This love had a strong power of devotion, and even if Subaru-sama had someone he deeply loved, Rem-san would not waver.
He began to wonder how Subaru-sama would handle this relationship.
....
"Ah, it's only natural, isn't it? If this weren't the case, it would be strange."
Ram thought to herself.
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[ [ "A dragon carriage is stopped in front of the mansion." After a while, the scene showed Subaru and Emilia finishing their daily routine in the village of Arlam and heading back. On the way, they saw a dragon carriage and approached it curiously. ] ]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"Ah, it's here! Wilheim-san and Ferris-chan are making their entrance nya."
Ferris looked at the familiar dragon and smiled.
"Ah... It's here, isn't it..."
Emilia also remembered what would happen next.
What would happen next was definitely not a pleasant memory.
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[ [ "Excuse me, I'm being rude by sitting on top." The person sitting in the driver's seat was an old man.
And everyone saw that this old man was the Sword Saint, Wilhelm van Astrea.
Wilhelm, the dragon carriage driver, apologized and lightly jumped down without making a sound.
"Welcome back. I'm sorry to block your path, please excuse me." Wilhelm bowed. ] ]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"You've become so polite, what's going on with you?"
Old man Rom pointed at Wilhelm, seemingly teasing him.
"... you've become more obedient too, haven't you?"
"Ah, that's a powerful counterattack. I didn't say anything, I didn't say anything."
Old man Rom seemed to think that Wilhelm's words were hinting that if he went further, he would reveal his youthful stories, and he conceded defeat.
"If your grandmother knew that Wilhelm-san had become an old gentleman, she would probably tease you about it."
"... I hope you won't do that."
Wilhelm thought that if that really happened, he would be troubled.
On the other hand, the dragon in the scene looked familiar to Emilia's group.
"It's that good woman! Patrasche."
Garfiel shouted first.
Garfiel didn't have many women he considered good, but Patrasche was definitely one of them.
"Hmm? Good woman? Uwa, is that the dragon? Garfi, Mimi is better than it!"
Mimi was dissatisfied.
"Originally, Patrasche appeared here for the first time."
Emilia said.
"It's this dragon..."
The two Rems looked at Patrasche in the scene with a slightly hostile gaze.
She remembered that when Lady Crusch gave it to Subaru-kun, Rem felt that it was a rival in love.
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[ [ "However, it seems the time has come." Wilhelm said so in the scene.
Just before, Ferris, who was acting as a messenger, was going to discuss something related to the royal election with Emilia, Roswaal, and the others.
Subaru wanted to join in, but was refused, so he thought of going to the old man, Wilhelm, to try to get some information out of him.
Although he tried to use high-quality tea to get him to talk, the result was a failure.
Wilhelm noticed that the messenger, Ferris, was approaching and thought that the conversation was over.
"Who's the person coming out with Rem... and who's that?"
Accompanying Ferris was Rem. ] ]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"Ferris is making a flashy entrance nya! I didn't think I'd meet small Rem for the first time here... no, it was inevitable."
Finally, it wasn't the strange, poisonous self that killed Yuriusu, but the normal self.
"Barusu used Ram's secret, high-quality tea leaves, and Ram was furious when she found out."
Ram said discontentedly.
"Ah, I didn't think the first meeting would be like this... is this love at first sight?"
Garfiel was referring to the interaction between Subaru and Wilhelm earlier, where Patrasche touched Subaru.
"Ugh."
Otto sighed.
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[ [ "I'm back, Wilheim-san. Sorry to keep you waiting outside, it must have been boring."
"There's no need to apologize. Having this person to talk to, I felt unexpectedly happy."
Then Ferris teased Subaru and was stopped by Wilhelm.
"Sorry. I was going to tease you some more, but I don't have time. I'll take my leave for today. If I don't return to my beloved Crusch-san soon, she'll worry and won't be able to sleep at night."
"Thank you for the hospitality. Then, Subaru-san, take care of your health."
And with that, Wilhelm drove the dragon carriage with Ferris and left.
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"You're going to the royal capital, aren't you? I'll go with you!"
"We're not going for fun. I have important business... yes, very important business. If I bring you, you'll definitely cause trouble, and I don't want to force you, understand?"
Emilia refused Subaru with a serious expression.
"Okay, okay, that's enough. Since we can't come to a conclusion, let me decide. I've decided, Subaru will come to the royal capital with us, it's the client's orders."
"Roswaal?!"
"You're so understanding, Roswaal-san!"
"But, Subaru is only coming to the royal capital for treatment and has nothing to do with the royal election. Understand?"
"Huh? For... treatment?"
Subaru was taken aback.
And so, they set off on their journey to the royal capital. ] ]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"It's just like the scene said. I was worried that Subaru would cause trouble again, and at the time, I had no idea why Subaru was going to such lengths for me..."
Emilia said outside the scene.
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[ [ "I'm saying, Emilia-tan, my feelings are complicated, so let's not do this, okay?" Subaru felt very tense and turned red.
"Absolutely not. You'll definitely do something strange when no one's looking. In the royal capital, you're not allowed to wander around alone, understand?"
"You guys get out of my sight, stop being lovey-dovey in front of my shop!"
With Rem's "help," Subaru and Emilia came to the royal capital, with Subaru visiting the people who had taken care of him.
And Emilia, worried that Subaru would cause trouble again, held his hand.
The one who was dissatisfied with this was the familiar fruit vendor, Kadomon.
After visiting Kadomon, they began searching for others.
Before long, it was already noon.
Subaru casually asked:
"By the way, Emilia-tan, about the royal election that starts tomorrow..."
"...Subaru, I've said it many times, I'm bringing you here to fulfill your promises and to treat your body. You don't need to worry about my business."
"I won't do that. I want to be your strength. If you're in trouble, I want to help you. It's always been like that... and it will be in the future too."
"..."
Emilia was silent for a moment before speaking:
"Why? Why are you going to such lengths for me, Subaru? I don't understand."
"...uh, it's because... because..."
Subaru wanted to say something, but couldn't, and they were silent for a while.
"...let's go. If we don't hurry, the sun will set." ] ]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"I understand Subaru's desire to speak."
Wilhelm thought to himself.
"It's because... You like me, right?"
Emilia whispered.
This thing called love, how could Subaru say it so easily?
At the time, I was too impulsive and too dull.
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[ [ After that, the scene showed Emilia and Subaru trying to find Reinhard.
And then...
"I came to comfort the soldiers and inspect the market... that's all. Although it's a friend's request, it's not bad to prioritize friendship occasionally. Because I've come to the city, I can see the lovely flowers a step earlier."
The purple-haired knight, Yuriusu, appeared, holding Emilia's hand and kissing the back of it.
Subaru glared at him. ] ]