Anime chat group , you let me come only after the world is destroyed?

Takumi and Kaguya had just arrived in this world when they encountered a time-reversal phenomenon.

Whoa!

Looks like this world is something else.

It actually has powers that control time?

That alone was enough to leave the two of them surprised.

"Time manipulation… Is someone trying to reset the world? Or rewind time to a certain point?"

Kaguya blinked.

When it came to playing with time, she was an expert.

This was clearly the power of time reversal. Was someone trying to reboot the world? Or revert time to a specific moment?

Takumi used his abilities to investigate.

Soon, he locked onto a location.

Not far from them, down a narrow alley.

There, a boy lay on the ground, stabbed and barely alive.

Takumi sensed it all. When he noticed the trio of attackers—one tall, one short, one fat—he immediately realized what world they were in.

"Ram and Rem! This is Re:Zero!"

Seeing those guys, Takumi instantly understood.

Which meant… that guy was in the middle of a death-triggered time return?

But Takumi's interference may have disrupted it.

Realizing this, Takumi's expression became a bit strange.

Did he just completely ruin everything?

Kaguya, hearing him say this, also reacted.

"Huh? Re:Zero? Then that guy just now…"

Her face turned odd.

So Subaru's dead for real now?

No way, seriously?

"Yeah… he might really be dead this time. Come on, let's go check it out."

With that, Takumi led Kaguya over.

It was only a few alleys away.

They arrived quickly.

The attackers had just finished stabbing Subaru and were trying to flee.

With a single glance from Takumi, all three of them collapsed on the spot.

Just then, a silver-haired girl entered the alley.

"Eh?"

Seeing the scene before her, she froze in place.

Of course, it was Emilia.

"What happened here?!"

Her eyes widened.

What in the world? Why was there a dead body?

"These three attacked this man. We saw it happening and stepped in to help."

Takumi explained seriously.

Upon hearing that, Emilia's expression changed.

"I…"

Her naturally kind heart couldn't quite believe it.

She quickly turned her attention to Subaru.

"Can he be saved?!"

Could this complete stranger still be rescued?

Takumi shook his head.

"It's too late. He's already dead. You should call someone to take care of the body. These are the culprits."

He gestured toward the three lying on the ground.

It was a murder scene, and Takumi had caught the killers himself.

So there was no need for escape.

"I… alright. I'll go get the knights."

Since things had escalated this far, all she could do was call in the knights.

Takumi and Kaguya didn't leave. They waited quietly.

Before long, Emilia returned with nearby patrol knights.

News of the murder spread quickly, and passersby began to gather.

With eyewitnesses and evidence, the three attackers were identified as the murderers.

Though Takumi and Kaguya were outsiders and naturally considered suspicious, the knight squad—under Takumi's subtle influence—chose to overlook them entirely.

And just like that, they were no longer involved.

Emilia watched as the three were taken away, and Subaru's body carried off for cremation.

She felt a bit of sorrow.

Someone had died right in front of her.

She wasn't in the mood to continue with her errands.

But then, she looked at Takumi and Kaguya—one handsome, the other beautiful.

Especially Kaguya—an absolutely stunning beauty.

"Excuse me… did either of you happen to see someone else running by earlier? A child…"

Emilia brought it up after a moment's thought.

She didn't have high hopes, but it was worth asking.

What if they actually knew something?

"Oh yeah! You're looking for that little brat wearing only one thigh-high stocking, right?"

Takumi said with a smile.

Without hesitation, he sold Felt out.

Even though he hadn't seen her, he knew exactly who it was.

Upon hearing this, Emilia's eyes lit up.

"You know her?! She took something very important from me!!"

She became visibly excited.

That was easier than expected!

Sure enough, Takumi knew something.

"Don't know her. But I know where she went—toward the slums."

Of course, Takumi didn't actually know Felt personally.

But he knew where she'd gone.

"Really? Thank you so much!!"

Emilia's face brightened again.

She prepared to leave.

Seeing this, Kaguya spoke up.

"You're going like that? You might run into trouble, you know."

Kaguya gave her a cheerful warning.

If you just head over like that, you're definitely asking for trouble.

After all, the Bowel Hunter was waiting there.

Hearing this, Emilia froze.

"Huh? Is there something dangerous over there?"

She hesitated.

"How about I go with you? I'm quite capable, don't worry!"

Kaguya offered proudly.

Bowel Hunter or whatever—she'd beat the crap out of them.

She planned to stick close to Emilia.

After all, Emilia's home had tons of magical books.

Takumi would definitely be interested in those.

Better to build a good relationship now.

Time to infiltrate from the inside.

With that thought, Kaguya quietly messaged Takumi in the group chat.

Kaguya Houraisan: [I'm going with Emilia to handle her business. You go do yours.] [There's plenty to explore in this world.] [Witches and whatnot.] [Plus, this world connects to others too.]

The Re:Zero world was wild.

Lots of valuable stuff to discover.

So they'd split up.

Kaguya would blend in with Emilia while Takumi sought out the witches.

Takumi read the message and agreed without hesitation.

Takumi: [Sounds good. Let's do that. Stick with Emilia.]

He had no objections.

Others in the group, seeing Takumi's message, were immediately intrigued.

Sagiri: [Emilia?]

Nyaruko: [RAM AND REM ARE WAIFUS!!! Damn it, if I knew, I wouldn't have come back!!]

Chika Fujiwara: [That world?!]

The name Emilia was very familiar to several in the group.

Many knew who she was.

Twin maids were just too great to forget!