Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World. Volume. 1.
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‘CHAPTER 4:- FOURTH TIME’S THE CHARM.’
‘Sub-Chapter 9.’
Subaru paused, holding his breath, and as both Rom and Felt saw that, Subaru realized he had made a mistake. What he should have done was say a bunch of nonsense, just like he had before. However, nothing would come out.
As Subaru kept his silence Felt’s mouth loosened up into a smile.
“The older lady who asked me to steal it in the first place didn’t want to talk about it either, and it looks like you’re the same?”
“…Well, stealing is pretty bad itself, so with theft involved, I’m sure everyone has some ulterior motives they wouldn’t like to talk about…”
“But in your case, you stand out more than one usually would. If I slow down and think about it, you’re trying to steal this away from whoever wanted me to steal it in the first place.”
Felt’s attitude was like one of a cat torturing its prey.
“Just what is this badge anyway? It’s worth more than it looks, isn’t it? That’s why everyone wants it. In other words, it’s worth more than even this mitia.”
“Wait, Felt. That line of thought is really dangerous. I pretty much already know what you’re planning on saying right now, even if I’m just drawing on my experience from playing games, but…really, you need to stop.”
As Subaru watched Felt’s miserly gauge rise, he broke out in a sweat as he tried to stop her. If negotiations dragged on any longer than this, the bad end that was just waiting for them was going to be a reality.
“This deal is for more than twenty blessed gold coins! Just take it! Don’t be any greedier than that! El—The one who commissioned you can only pay twenty blessed gold coins herself. She won’t pay any more than that.”
“How do you know that?”
“Well…”
“The more you talk the more you’re giving away. You’re in league with her, aren’t you?”
Subaru wished he could just tell her that he knew because of his Return by Death ability, but of course he couldn’t. Even if he did explain it that way, there was no guarantee she would believe it.
As Felt’s eyes filled with even more doubt, Subaru knew that whatever he said, she wouldn’t believe him anymore. At this point, he might have to wrestle the badge away from her.
But if I did that I’d have to deal with this muscular geezer…
“Well, she’s got you dancing in the palm of her hand, doesn’t she, kiddo? Must be embarrassing given that she’s younger than you.”
“It’s all your fault for giving her free rein. She’s so tough I feel like I’m about to cry.”
If Subaru tried to be violent, all that would happen would be his getting beat to the ground by Rom. Even if he was able to grab it away from Felt, he didn’t think he could outrun her. Subaru had seen how she could run like the wind. There was no way he could escape.
“Felt, please…”
“Don’t think begging is going to get you anywhere. Look, I accept your deal as an option, but it’s not fair to make a deal without hearing what my original client has to say about it all. If you would tell me how much this badge is really worth and are able to prepare what it’s really worth in payment, then I may reconsider, though.”
In Felt’s eyes was not even the slightest amount of compassion or mercy. Her two eyes were desperately trying to draw out the truth from Subaru’s attitude. However, Subaru’s reasons for wanting the badge were not the same as Elsa’s. He only wanted to return it to its owner.
But while Felt didn’t know Subaru’s intentions, he knew hers. Subaru knew why Felt was so desperate to negotiate the best deal possible. He knew who she was trying so desperately for. So after a pause, he told the truth.
“All I want is to return that badge to its rightful owner.”
“…What?”
Telling the truth was the most sincere thing he thought he could do. So while Felt’s eyes opened wide, Subaru just repeated what he said before.
“I want to return that badge to its rightful owner. That’s why I want it. That’s all.”
Felt’s red eyes glinted full of animosity, but Subaru stayed silent. He didn’t have it in him to joke around at this point, so he just bowed his head.
“…Felt, I don’t think he’s lying,” said Rom.
“Don’t you be tricked by him! This has got to be a joke! Return it to its rightful owner? By paying all of this money to buy it back from the person who stole it? How stupid can you get? If that’s what he wanted to do, he should have brought a guard with him to round us up!”
Of course Subaru couldn’t do that. Not-Satella didn’t want to get the guards involved. That’s why Subaru had refused Reinhard’s offer. Subaru couldn’t go against Not-Satella’s wishes.
It was the least that Subaru could do, and it was his answer to the one who had saved his life.
“If you’re going to lie, do a better job of it! Even if you act like you’re serious, I won’t be tricked! If I don’t… That’s right. I won’t be tricked…” Felt said, as if shaking some thoughts from her head, ending in a feeble-sounding voice.
“Felt…” said Rom in a caring tone with a painful expression, probably knowing what was going on inside Felt.
Either way, it didn’t look as though Felt was going to change her mind. In other words, negotiations had failed.
“…Who is it?”
Suddenly, Rom’s expression changed and he looked toward the entrance. Subaru, still in a state of shock from the negotiations breaking down, was too late to react to Rom’s voice.
“It could be my client. It does seem a little early, though.”
Felt went over to the door, with her angry expression still on her face, and reached to open it.
Subaru suddenly identified the impatient feelings welling up inside him. The loot cellar, a knock at the door, Felt’s client—all of those signals could only lead to one thing.
“Don’t open the door! We’ll all be killed!!”
It was earlier than Subaru had expected. From the windows he could see the sun still high in the sky. It was too bright to be past sunset.
The first and second times around, despair had come knocking after sunset. Subaru hadn’t let his guard down about their limited time, but still, this was way too early.
Subaru still hadn’t accomplished anything he needed to do to change this world. Subaru didn’t make it in time. Her hand was already on the door, and it was pushed open from the outside, and the reddish light of early sunset swept the dimness of the cellar away. And then…
“What do you mean, ‘be killed’? I’d never do anything that violent without warning!” said a silver-haired girl with a sour look on her face as she stepped into the cellar.
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