[ "..."
Subaru asked the "God of Death," Zerestia.
"What are you talking about? Didn't I tell you? I will keep monitoring you until you show a weakness. I'll stay right here. Even so, having three people living in this room is a bit much. Are you saying that dog over there needs to live here, too? If so, not only will it be cramped, but the room will be full of dog hair."
Zerestia replied.
"Are you trying to squat here!?" ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"Huh? I keep telling you she's an idiot. Her ideas are strange."
Felt commented.
Seriously, she stated without hesitation that she wanted to live in the married couple's home.
"And speaking of living… isn't this house in bad shape?"
Otto said.
Yes, Zerestia had just released a gale while threatening the Natsuki couple, resulting in the house being completely wrecked.
—
[ "Who would live with you! This is a married couple's home, give that some serious thought!" Subaru strongly protested.
"...? Rem is already pregnant, isn't she? What problem is there with me living here?"
"Uh… well… but, to ensure the happiness of the family, the couple's nighttime is very necessary…"
"Hmm?"
"Furthermore, I think Halibel, as the manager and landlord, wouldn't allow it either. You are the culprit who destroyed the room and beat me until I was covered in blood!"
"That's right, just as Subaru said. First, we need to discuss compensation for this room."
Helibel added.
"I have to pay compensation? For the items in this room?"
"Since Zerestia-sama destroyed them, it is necessary… If possible, we also request daily necessities for Rem and Subaru, the victims."
Zerestia stared blankly, touching her face.
"I just feel like… You people are really persistent." ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"Zerestia agreed to that?"
Anastasia asked Natsuki Rem.
"Yes. Zerestia-sama agreed to compensation. Rem and Subaru-kun will live in another room in the 'tenement house,' and Zerestia-sama will live in the room she destroyed."
Natsuki Rem replied.
"...Strange."
Otto whispered.
In fact, there was nothing wrong with it; Zerestia damaged Helibel's house, the Natsuki couple's home, and compensation was appropriate.
However, their adversarial status made these interactions look awkward, no matter how you viewed them.
The fact that the enemy, Zerestia, proposed both cohabitation and compensation gave off a very strange feeling.
—
[ "It won't do if I can't earn money."
The scene shifted, and everyone was gathered together eating. Judging by the light, it seemed to be breakfast time.
Zerestia said this while clutching a single chopstick.
If someone unfamiliar with the situation saw this, they might think it was a family meal.
This made some of the off-screen audience feel that it was even more awkward.
"Will you listen to me? Even though I agreed to live in that shabby house, I really hate it being broken down all the time. I don't want it anymore."
Strangely, her face was covered in grains of rice.
Rem, however, acted like a mother, picking the rice grains off her face one by one.
"Zerestia-sama is looking for work, right? This isn't something irrelevant to us. Rem has an idea; perhaps we could ask an intermediary. It would be excellent if Zerestia-sama could earn money through work she excels at."
In the end, Zerestia decided to become a bounty hunter. ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"Pfft, what an abstract way to use chopsticks."
Al couldn't help but laugh.
Based on these images, one could probably guess that Zerestia was someone whose way of thinking differed from ordinary people and who might lack common sense.
"Ignoring the fact that she doesn't look like a child. This really looks like a family meal. The Natsuki couple are the parents, and Miss Zerestia is the child, or something."
Otto said.
—
[ ... Next, the scene began to transition continuously like a slideshow, displaying their daily life.
The relationship between Rem and Zerestia also seemed to grow more and more like that of a mother and daughter.
Subaru became a full-time employee, turning into a sewing teacher.
Rem's belly gradually swelled up.
..... .....
"Giving birth really takes more time than expected."
In the scene, Zerestia said leisurely, clasping her hands behind her head.
The slideshow ended. ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"Oh, that size—it must be about six or seven months, right?"
Ferris said.
Rem in the scene seemed to have shed some of her girlishness and taken several steps towards becoming a young wife.
Her belly was very large, big enough to be noticed immediately.
"She looks so happy, nya."
Ferris said again.
"..."
Natsuki Rem fell silent.
What happened next could certainly not be considered happiness.
—
[ "Roughly speaking, it looks like six months… right? It feels like we are approaching the critical phase." Subaru in the scene confirmed the words of Ferri, the doctor.
"Critical phase!? Does that mean only half is done!? Wow, that must be incredibly unbelievable for animals." Zerestia said.
"Who are you calling an animal, hey! It's precisely because she's human! That's why we have to nurture it slowly and properly!"
Subaru tapped Zerestia on the forehead. Ignoring Zerestia's cry of pain, he looked at Rem and said:
"Carrying such a big belly must be hard, right? You can't run or jump."
"It is a little bit, yes. After all, having a big belly makes many things inconvenient. I definitely cannot run or jump, so I'll leave that to Zerestia-sama."
"I guess there's no helping it. But hey, I'm super good at running and jumping."
Zerestia casually accepted the task. ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"Is this an adversarial relationship?!"
Garfiel was confused.
"Their relationship seems really good,"
Emilia chuckled.
"Ah, she looks drunk."
Otto pointed at the screen.
—
[ ..."It wouldn't be good if Zerestia-sama caught a cold."
Rem picked up a blanket, seemingly wanting to drape it over the drunken Zerestia.
Just now, Helibel had brought a lot of ingredients and wine; these were gifts from the residents to thank Zerestia for doing good deeds here.
And so, Zerestia got drunk.
"Zerestia-sama, Rem will move the wine aside now. Is it okay if the blanket is laid out like this?"
Rem said, putting away the wine next to Zerestia.
At that moment, Zerestia's hand grabbed Rem.
"Zerestia-sama?"
A tear streak slowly flowed down Zerestia's cheek.
"Give it back to me…"Zerestia muttered to herself. ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"What is Zerestia doing…?"
Anastasia, off-screen, asked.
But disregarding their curiosity, what followed was…
—
[ "...Give me, myself, back." The next instant, a gust of wind struck the pregnant Rem. ]
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