Chapter 22. Subaru's Clothes?
[[ "Rem, if you don't mind, could you help Subaru trim his hair?"
"Whoa, having a girl mess with my hair, I'll get nervous and my hands will tremble."
On the screen, Ram followed up, asking Rem to cut Subaru's hair.
"Sister?"
Rem seemed puzzled.
"...Rem is concerned about Subaru's hair, that's why she's looking at him, right?"
"...Yes, that's right. I feel like if it's combed and the ends are trimmed, it'll look better." ]]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"This is... to prevent Subaru from suspecting, so Ram chose to say it outright and have Rem cut his hair."
Outside the screen, Julius rested his hand on his chin, saying this.
"Looks like it, after all, Rem in the picture seemed confused. If it was really because Natsuki-san's hairstyle that she was paying attention to him, then Rem shouldn't be confused."
Otto responded.
"Haircut... promise..."
Rem said softly.
If that's the case, Rem must find a chance to give Subaru-kun a haircut, to fulfill the promise from that ended world.
She nodded, and once again looked at the screen with her blue eyes—
[[ "I'm exhausted—ah!" Then the scene suddenly and without warning switched to the evening, with Subaru lying in his private room. ]]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"Hey, what's going on? You bring us to this weird place, and you don't let us see everything? Don't tell me, boss, suddenly fainted just now!"
"Maybe we can guess that Natsuki finished his work for the day and returned to his room?"
Anastasia guessed.
"Hey, give us an explanation, it's annoying."
Garfiel was very dissatisfied with this.
Without a word, they dragged us here, and they don't let us see all the scenes.
"We could have admired Subaru-kun's hardworking figure."
Rem also felt it was a pity.
But they were helpless and could only continue to look at the screen—
[[ "Well, if it's too luxurious, it'll make people feel suffocated, so living in this kind of room is fine." ]]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"Ah, I can relate to that."
Felt recalled the oppressive feeling she had in the Sword Saint's mansion.
"It's better to be casual, right? Being too formal and luxurious would make this great make me uncomfortable."
"You get it, kid."
Felt showed her canine teeth, looking at Garfiel appreciatively.
"Same here."
Garfiel smiled, revealing even more exaggerated teeth.
He didn't dislike this woman.
[[ Then, the sound of knocking on the door in the scene once again attracted everyone's attention.
"I'm Rem. Subaru, are you free now?"
"Ah, yeah, yeah. I'm not doing anything weird, you can come in."
"That kind of statement makes it even harder to believe, excuse me."
In the scene, Rem opened the door holding clothes. ]]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"Oh, that's pretty fast, considering how busy she is with work. Natsuki-san is really lucky to have met such a perfect maid."
Otto's comment carried genuine admiration, though his tone held a hint of wistfulness.
"Oh no, no, Otto-san. For Subaru-kun, these are nothing, rather, it's Rem's good fortune to have met Subaru-kun."
"Otto-san, someone as excellent as you can easily find true love, too."
Rem and Natsuki Rem said to Otto one after another.
"Ah, haha, is that so? Although I don't think so."
Otto shook his head and smiled wryly, two figures appearing in his mind, one was the little cat who made him heartbroken.
I wonder if my brother can grasp such a good girl... haha...
[[ "Well, although I'm unwilling, it's been altered perfectly. The arms can rotate freely... How is it, does it fit?"
In the scene, Subaru didn't take off his gray-green tracksuit before trying on the clothes Rem had altered, but put them on directly.
"Adding that strange and rare gray outfit, if there was a strange costume contest, no one could beat you."
Rem responded.
"Very well, you didn't praise me. But I do have that much self-awareness!" ]]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"Ah, right, now that you mention it, not only the hairstyle, but the kid's gray-green clothes are also strange, especially with the servant's uniform over these strange gray-green clothes."
Felt blurted out, pointing at the screen with her trademark bluntness.
The observation made several attendees reevaluate Subaru's outfit. While they'd grown accustomed to his strange attire, seeing it again highlighted just how out of place it looked in their world.
"Hmm... I wouldn't call it ugly, but... how should I put this? It's certainly... unique,"
Anastasia remarked, her merchant's eye analyzing the fabric with mild bewilderment.
Nods of agreement spread through the theater. Most shared the sentiment—not offensive to the eye, but undeniably peculiar by their standards.
"Well, naturally, clothing from Natsuki-san's world would seem unusual here, But conversely, if we were to visit his world, wouldn't we appear just as strangely dressed?"
Otto mused.
"Pfft—nah, we'd probably get mistaken for cosplayers, Though with this crew's looks? We'd be swarmed at one of their comic conventions."
Al chimed in, rapping his helmet with a metallic clang.
[[ "So, what about the bottom?" The scene continued, and Rem asked Subaru about the pants. Although they fit better than the top, they were still quite long.
"The bottom... Ah, you mean the pants? Crap, I forgot. If I had a needle and thread, I could fix it myself."
"Rem has a needle and thread, should I alter them for you now?"
"Alright, give me the needle and thread. I'll use my sewing skills to make you look at me with new eyes."
"You struggled to peel a skin when preparing lunch today, are you asking me to expect someone like that to be skilled?" ]]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"Ah... i-it seems the Subaru in the scene has misunderstood something."
Natsuki Rem's cheeks flushed slightly as she recalled those flustered yet precious memories—moments filled with both warmth and shyness.
Natsuki Rem's cheeks flushed slightly as she recalled those flustered yet precious memories—moments filled with both warmth and shyness.
Anastasia leaned forward, her merchant's curiosity fully ignited, a playful glint in her sharp eyes.
"Hmph! Then prepare to be amazed, in fact! Betty's contractor possesses needlework worthy of admiration!"
Beatrice crossed her arms, her small frame practically radiating pride. Having witnessed Subaru's meticulous stitches countless times—whether mending her dresses or patching up his own ridiculous tracksuit—she spoke with absolute confidence.
[[ "Hehe, you can only underestimate me at this moment, you'll be surprised later."
In the scene, Subaru confidently picked up the needle and thread Rem handed him and quickly altered the pants.
"...I was startled, you're really skilled." ]]
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~Inside, the Theater~
"Hoh~ Not bad at all."
Anastasia's lips curled into an approving smirk, her merchant's eye recognizing genuine skill when she saw it.
"Tch. Of course he's got talent—ya think Rem-nee would praise just anybody? Boss is the absolute coolest!"
Garfiel practically vibrated with pride, his sharp grin widening as he watched Rem's stunned expression on screen.
His boss wasn't just strong—he could sew? Now that was what Garf called a real man!
[[ In the scene, Subaru showed off his results, and Rem looked at Subaru, stammering:
"That... Subaru. About what happened at noon..." ]]