After finally remembering what happened, I took a deep breath and palm my face.
'I shouldn't have used Holy without knowing how it affect others. Specifically spirits.'
'But I do feel better now. As if some kind of weight had been lifted off my shoulders.'
Exhaling a sigh, I opened my eyes and removed my hand off my face.
"I'm an idiot."
I said while chuckling softly. But thats when I heard a couple of voices which reminded me that I wasn't alone in the room.
"Our guest is calling himself an idiot, sister."
"It seems he's self aware, rem."
I looked up to see the two maids and they had moved from their position beside my bed and were now hugging each other.
I blinked a couple of times and awkwardly introduced myself.
"Uhhh...I...um...I am subaru natsuki, its a pleasure meeting you?"
'...I blew it-'
I stiffened. I Knew that voice. But he was not supposed to be-!!
'My body has regressed to after the absorption. At that time, he was still in my body as well.'
A small shaky smile appeared on my face as a single name resounded in my mind.
'Lucifer.'
But no response came. Was I just thinking too much? Or is there more to it?
"How terrible, He is staring at you so intently with such eyes, sister."
"It is terrible, you're experiencing the ultimate shame in our guest's mind, rem."
They said with the straightest face I had ever seen that caused a large vein to pop on head.
"Now that is a serious accusation, I'm a priest just so you know!"
I said indignantly, putting my hands on my lap only to froze up the next moment, the anger vanishing in the span of a second.
The cause of the sudden shift in temperament? There was something missing.
"Uhh, have you by chance seen a small dairy? I had it in my left pocket, assuming you were the one who dressed me in this robe."
I asked, desperation creeping in my voice I grip the sheets covering me.
If They were surprised, they didn't show it but only pointed at the table next to my bed.
There, rested the small tattered dairy and my bag, it looked even more worn out than the last time I saw it. I quickly picked it up. Opening it, I let out a sigh of relief upon finding that its pages were still intact.
I stared at the page that I had coincidentally opened and my mood instantly turned somber.
*I want to learn more about the stars and what's beyond. -John.*
'I was able fulfill most of the wishes. But it seems like even i can't maintain a perfect record.'
As I was in the middle of my thoughts, a knock was heard from the door.
I looked up to see emilia standing in the doorway, She was wearing a pink dress with a sweet smile on her face.
"I am not interrupting anything now, am I?"
All the sadness was instantly gone due to her bright and cheerful personality.
"Not at all! I am glad to see you're okay, and thanks for taking care of me."
I smiled and shook my head. Emilia just shook her head and walked up to my bed.
"I should be the one thanking you. You barely even know me yet you still risked your life for me. Taking care of you is the least I could do."
"Well, seems like it's time to start the day...again!"
I said getting out of bed and untying the robe before taking it off, revealing my combat suit.
Rem and ram looked at it without any outward reaction while emilia looked curious.
"Subaru, you said you were a priest right? Then why are your clothes look more suited for fighting?"
It was a innocent question possessing no hint of suspicion. I gently patted her head and replied.
"That's because I'm a combat priest or a paladin. Though I don't really have any of the skills that a paladin has."
I explained while rubbing the back of my neck sheepishly. Emilia looked even more curious tho.
"So, our guest is a failure who can't do his job properly, rem."
"Yes, he must be quite worthless from the looks of it, dear sister."
Rem and ram said bluntly causing metaphorical daggers to stab through me.
'Well, I can't deny that. A paladin's main ability is their unique and powerful buffs.'
'Who knew that the genius would be the worst in the basic skills needed to be a paladin.'
I thought, a exhausted smile on my face as blood flowed from the corners Of my mouth due to the injuries caused by the metaphorical blades.
It was mostly just me having fun but Emilia didn't seem to get it and became worried.
"S-subaru you're bleeding! I did a check for internal injuries, did I miss some place!?"
"Calm down Emilia tan. I'm just playing, I'm not really hurt."
I said ruffling her hair a little to gain her attention, which seemed to have worked.
"Please don't tease him so much you too, I feel like it's not good for my mental health."
Emilia said while pouting, which only made her look more adorable.
"Yes, Emilia-sama. My sister is very sorry. "
"Yes, Emilia-sama. Rem's sorry, as well."
I looked at the scene with a small, gentle smile and exhaled slowly. My eyes flickering to the smiling half elf.
'Yeah... this isn't a dream. I'm glad.'