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Translator: TranslationChicken
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Editor: TranslationChicken
(Thank you Aaron, Roanz, Kizarat, HX, Rodolfo, Ahbahl, Vimal, Zazorok, Nair, Sir Fox, Thomas for helping me with proofreading on the Live Draft! <3)
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ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO TAPPEI NAGATSUKI, THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR OF RE:ZERO, THIS IS A TRANSLATION OF THE FREE JAPANESE WEB NOVEL INTO ENGLISH
JAPANESE WEB NOVEL SOURCE: HTTP://NCODE.SYOSETU.COM/N2267BE/224/
Previous Part 2/3: https://translationchicken.com/2017/12/23/rezero-arc-4-chapter-58-grandma-part-2-3/
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A heel slamming down from above shot into the surface of the earth, shattering the ground in a violent blast.
Patrasche gouged her claws into the soil to brake in front of the upheaval of dust and timber. To prevent Subaru from flying off her back, she shifted her weight with supernatural dexterity before coming to a full stop, glaring at the path ahead.
At the same time, enduring the shock on Patrasche’s back, Subaru turned his gaze to the same direction.
[Garfiel: You…… what the fuck were you thinking, th’hell were you planning, hah? OY!]
Boiling rage flushing onto his face, Garfiel kicked his foot into the ground.
Crumpling his nose, with frustration and displeasure in full display, he bared his fangs at Subaru, who was looking down at him from Patrasche’s back,
[Garfiel: Don’t fuckin’ look down on me, get down. Come to th’same eye-level n’speak. Get started or I crush ya, y’bastard……]
[Subaru: I had a feeling you’d get in the way, Garfiel]
[Garfiel: And I never thought y’d do somethin’ this fuckin’ stupid! Y’think y’can turn tail ‘n run? Don’t make me laugh! You! Th’Sanctuary! Th’half-witch n’Roswaal! Everyone! Yer all in the same fuckin’ lot! ‘Til the fuckin’ Trial is done, no one gets out……]
[Subaru: Is that your excuse?]
[Garfiel: ――――]
Garfiel’s expression, flustered with rage, suddenly changed in front of Subaru’s concise question.
His seething glare sharpened while the intermittent sound of clenching teeth broke through his silent breaths.
[Subaru: Garfiel, you act like you want to keep us in the Sanctuary, and want us to complete the Trials…… but that’s not what you really feel, is it?]
[Garfiel: Th’fuck’s that supposed to mean, oy]
[Subaru: Doesn’t mean a thing. If you really hope to liberate the Sanctuary, you should let me do what I have to do. But you won’t, and you can’t, not yet, because there are more complicated factors at play. Am I wrong?]
[Garfiel: Hah, don’t give me that bullshit. I just can’t stand y’reekin of th’Witch’s stench without doin’ somethin’ ab……]
[Subaru: You… can’t really smell the Witch’s stench on me, can you?]
Once again, Garfiel fell speechless in front of Subaru’s question.
His eyes swam and his lips began to quiver. Truly a man who couldn’t hide his heart. Seeing his reaction, Subaru smiled bitterly, and,
[Subaru: What’s really been bothering me was when I came out of the Tomb last night. Honestly, at that moment, I thought you were going to kill me before I’d even have a chance, but you didn’t]
[Garfiel: ……Hah? Th’fuck’re y’talkin’ about?]
[Subaru: You don’t know what I mean? I’m starting to have doubts about whether you’ve been lying about that sharp nose of yours]
It was immediately following Returning by Death, after dying from contact with the Witch, no less.
Even though Subaru must have been soaked to the bone in the Witch’s scent, Garfiel’s attitude towards him didn’t change at all. Yet, not long after they parted, he came back to confront Subaru as if he had just remembered it, leading to their exchange last night. ――It was just all too unnatural.
[Subaru: Maybe you didn’t want to escalate the situation so you pretended not to notice, that was what I thought at the time…… but, considering your straightforward personality, I had to rule out that possibility]
[Garfiel: Y’re getting pretty far with yer conceited speculations. Y’think I’m lyin’ ‘bout smellin’ the Witch’s stench on ya? Hah, how fuckin’ stupid is that!? Why th’hell would I lie about somethin’ like that, oy? What’s the point o’……]
[Subaru: Of course there’s a point. By claiming this, you’re drawing all the suspicion to yourself…… and diverting attention away from the actual person with the sharp nose]
[Garfiel: ――――]
That single statement must have struck the heart of Garfiel’s true intentions.
The moment he heard it, Garfiel’s face contorted in the truest sense of the word.
His willingness to resolve matters through dialogue up to now was suddenly replaced by one of violence and impulse.
Garfiel’s arms swelled, doubling in thickness. Golden fur began to cover his exposed skin as his slouching back hunched even deeper, ever closer to standing on all fours.
[Garfiel: I’ve heard enough of yer prattlin’. Looks like y’know somethin’ y’shoudn’t. I’d have avoided it if I could, but looks like I can’t let y’live]
[Subaru: Don’t say that, Garfiel. You might want to hear me out for a little longer. Otherwise, you won’t know how your secrets got leaked, right?]
[Garfiel: My secrets……?]
Stared down by Subaru’s intensified glare, Garfiel let slip a voice of doubt.
To wipe away Garfiel’s disbelief, Subaru lifted his arm atop Patrasche’s back, and gave a loud snap of his fingers. Then,
[Garfiel: A, ah?]
Garfiel groaned, doubting the sight before his eyes.
On the other end of his vision, at Subaru’s beckon, one by one, Lewes Meyer copies emerged from the treeline, gathering around the ground dragon until there was twenty-one in all.
Personally restaging the scene he had once witnessed before, Subaru pointed his finger towards Garfiel,
[Subaru: Now that you’ve seen it, do you more or less understand my position here?]
[Garfiel: How…… how th’hell did y’find that place!]
[Subaru: Using regret and pain as the sacrifice, I’ve summoned the truth. Now, it’s my turn]
Raising his palm to the sky, Subaru looked down at the defeated Garfiel from atop his dragon.
On the receiving end of his gaze, Garfiel’s throat froze, as if unable to come to terms with the reality of having been beaten.
[Subaru: The command authority has transferred to me. So that you wouldn’t notice, I told them to follow your orders for the rest of the night]
[Garfiel: ――a]
[Subaru: But there’s no need to hide it anymore. Listen up, Garfiel. I am going to leave the Sanctuary and head back to the Mansion. There are things I have to do. So I can’t have you getting in the way]
Just now realizing the implications of Subaru’s order, Garfiel’s expression collapsed.
The firm determination of moments ago had melted from his face, and, in its place, was only an expression of weakness and confusion like that of a lost child.
His body’s beastification had ceased, and the swollen figure shrank back to its original, scrawny form.
[Subaru: Don’t follow, Garfiel. There’s a mountain of things I want to ask you as well, but it’s best if we leave it till later. The command authority too, there’re way too many things I need to ask you]
[Garfiel: Quit…… quit jokin’ around. Y’think I’m gonna give up that easily……?]
[Subaru: You will. Deep down, you’re just that soft]
At Subaru’s provocation, Garfiel leaped forth with a roar. Baring his fangs, his momentum seemed to be set on crushing Subaru and Patrasche in a single strike. But there, a tiny figure stepped in between them.
A replicant. Garfiel swung his arm as if to swipe her away to clear the path of advance or else run her over. But, just before his arm made contact,
[Lewes: ――Gar-bo]
[Garfiel: ――!?]
Being called by his nickname, Garfiel’s expression changed once more, as he reined in his arm at the last moment to strike at empty air. And, just like this, Garfiel’s body was caught mid-flight by a multitude of hands, pulling him to the ground without resistance.
The replicants reached out all over Garfiel’s body and held him under total restraint. Then, standing above Garfiel’s despondent face, looking down,
[Lewes: Now, is that enough of a head start, Su-bo?]
[Subaru: Yeah, thanks for the help. I don’t think Garfiel ever expected something like this]
During their battle against the Witch of Envy, Garfiel never hesitated in using the replicants as sacrificial pawns in his attack. But back then, there was no conscious Lewes Meyer at the scene. The active Lewes at the time must have already been swallowed by the Witch’s shadow, but Subaru suspected that there might be another reason as well.
With a calculation that could be said to be beyond cruel,
[Subaru: You can’t treat the Lewes you see as family the same way you treat the other replicants. If there’s a difference between how you and I use the control authority, that would be it]
[Garfiel: Y’motherfucker――!!!!]
[Subaru: But, even if not for that, you still couldn’t destroy Lewes Meyer replicants with your own hands, right? So, be good and let me off this time. It could be worse]
[Garfiel: How can it get worse than it already is! Quit fuckin’ with me, y’quit fuckin’ with me!]
Hearing the barks echo out into the horizon, Subaru consciously ignored it as he gave Patrasche a few taps on her back. Sensing Subaru’s intention, the ground dragon gave a little snort, turned her back to the restrained Garfiel, and headed for the bounds of the forest.
Before leaving, Subaru turned back to Lewes, and,
[Subaru: I made you do something disagreeable, sorry about that]
[Lewes: I can tell that it must be necessary. As unpleasant as it is, I wouldn’t have refused. There’s no need to worry about me]
[Subaru: Still, sorry]
Subaru left this apology as Lewes turned to Garfiel with a look of sympathy. With that as his farewell, he signaled Patrasche to get going.
Once again, with the activation of the Divine Protection, all noise and wind were left behind them.
[Garfiel: Wait! Stop! Y’motherfucker! Quit fuckin’ around, oy!!]
The distant voice hounded Subaru’s trail.
As if to shake off its pursuit, Patrasche accelerated once more, carrying Subaru through the forest and out of the Sanctuary.
[Garfiel: Let go! Y’can’t let that guy outside…… why, whywhywhy! Granny y’rather take that guy’s side than mine? Why, just why……]
[Lewes: ――――]
[Garfiel: GRANDMAAAA――!!!!]
A wail, as if at a loved one’s betrayal, resounded through the forest.
Leaving it and all else behind him, Subaru kept his course amidst the passing trees.
Necessary sacrifices, and necessary sorrows, all stepping stones towards the perfect future.
Biting down on the corner of his lips and feeling blood trickling out of the gash, Subaru wrote off Garfiel’s despair as another sacrifice.
-=Chapter 58 End=-
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Next Chapter: https://translationchicken.com/2017/12/27/rezero-arc-4-chapter-59-sweet-pastries-and-unsweet-stories-part-1-3/
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Merry Christmas!!! ❤
Let me know if you find typos!
I’ll get started on the next chapter tomorrow :3
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Chapter 59 Live Draft:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/re-zero-arc-4-59-16062205
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Next Chapter: https://translationchicken.com/2017/12/27/rezero-arc-4-chapter-59-sweet-pastries-and-unsweet-stories-part-1-3/
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My favorite quote “using regret and pain as the sacrifice, i summon the truth” by Natsuki Subaru. What he did to garfiel was cruel but at the same time badass, I can’t wait for the next chapter. I’ll call it this loop is where he’s gonna be successful or atleast til his next save point.
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This quote means so much on its own, and knowing Subaru’s past it holds so much bitterness it made me feel depressed
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Wish I could give you a like right now…
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I kinda hope it’ll be this loop and also not.. he kept a lot from emilia.. he distanced himself this time thinking this one would be a sacrifice.. The only relationship this one he grew was with lewes? Ram was kinda given a cold shoulder as well.. Idk if lewes is worth it if its just a clone anyways
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I think it this loop would be too cruel to be the next true loop, I couldnt carry the despair of the following actions, not yet.
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Nah Garfiel is annoying as hell, so he deserves this…..
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Also Merry Christmas everyone
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Heyaaa
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feels bad that I wasn’t apart of the credits but one day I wont lurk too hard
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“Lurk too hard”
That…Is my first time reading something like that XD
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“The firm determination of moments ago” isn’t of unnecessary here?
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It might be, but feels like it sounds odd without it. I can’t seem to find a grammar example of it on google.
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maybe adding : ” that was “( instead of “of” ) or “that was here “
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“I just can’t stand y’reekin of th’Witch’s stench without not doin’ somethin’ ab…” not makes this double negative which makes it mean he can’t stand doing something about it.
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Oooh there’s an extra not there! Thanks I’ll fix now!
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actually, given it’s Garfiel, with his not quite, ehm, magniloquent speech patterns, you may as just leave the “not” intact…
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I didn’t to though haha
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Su-bo being confident asfck ^^, I like the picture !
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The Smugness is gewd
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Holy shiiiiit!!! That was so goood!!! I literally said last update that I hoped Garfiel would get his Karma paid in full, and this update totally friggin delivered!! I’m so hyped right now! Go Subaru Go!!!
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garf gets his karma soon they actually beat him. o and also ross gets a punch by everyone at the end xd
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Yeah but how long am I going to have to wait for such a satisfying moment D:
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Thanks
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Thx for another chapter Chicken-sama you give me a reason to stray away from Xenoblade for a bit :3
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I like your Attitude
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Merry Christmas Chicken!
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Can anybody answer me about how The Command Authority (either over Lewes + clones and/or The Sanctuary) was passed onto Subaru so simply? I feel like I missed a detail or maybe it wasn’t said at all, yet?
Thanks, and great chapter Chicken! Enjoy the holidays and that goes for everyone else as well!
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The tea that Echidona made Subaru drink turned him into an Apostle of Greed… Is what it seems to be.
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And then he touched the crystal with the original Lewes inside.
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Now that sounds plausible. Seems like a really low hurdle to clear to gain control of 21 (or was it 22) Lewes clones + the authority within The Sanctuary that comes along with that.
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Not really a low hurdle considering one must be an apostle of greed. That’s not likely to exist without witch of greed’s permission.
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@ Zrashi:
I meant touching the crystal is a low hurdle to clear to become the Authority. Seems like anyone could just touch it then or like Subaru is busy giving orders then suddenly someone else touches it and Lewes’ start ignoring him suddenly?
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Touching the crystal won’t do anything for someone that isn’t an Apostle of Greed. Becoming an Apostle is the real hurdle, touching the crystal is just a formality to transfer the Command Rights.
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But they’d still need to be an apostle of greed, no?
I’m not sure but only garfiel seems like the other apostle of greed. It’s highly unlikely for a situation like that to occur where some random person would touch the crystal and also happen to be an apostle of greed.
But yeah, if there was say, garfiel and he touched the crystal and the authority would suddenly switch to him, which does seem like a low hurdle in that sense.
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I thought that granted him the ability to understand the gospel, if anything. I wonder if it has anything to do with the Command Authority… hmmm!
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I think Subaru put a piece of Echidona inside him when he drank the tea, so the machine recognized him as a Apostle of Greed.
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Who was the one that can detect his smell? Ram?
Awesome chapter. Quick release too.
Merry Christmas Chicken and everyone reading, commenting, and lurking.
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Not Ram, the other one. Whatwashername…
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But I think the blue haired Ram was only an OVA character in some spin-offs/games. Though it would be really nice to make her a canon character.
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What was her name again . Can’t remember .
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You motherfucker
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You’re being delusional. A blue-haired Ram!? Haha. IIRC, that was just a fan-art.
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Other than ram i think it might be the leweses
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No… it must be Garfields sister, maybe she sent them a letter or some sort of info about the stench?
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it would make sense if frederica could smell the witch as even though she didnt know subaru she should have just assumed he was a guest not just attacked him right away when he came back to the mansion and her smelling the witch would explain that
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It was blue Ram.
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Merry Christmas! 🎄 Try to eat good chicken… I mean Turkey, yeah cuz canabilosm is bad.
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Cannibalism*
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cannabism*
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Cannbis*
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Thank you chicken! Merry Christmas! 🎃
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Thank you chicken! Merry Christmas! 🎃
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Subaru seemed to be toying and looking down at Garfiel.
I was waiting for Subaru to tell Garfiel that “My Brain Trembles” and to tell Garfiel how slothful he is. 🙂
I liked how Subaru used his followers to pin down Garfiel or even way before how Subaru led Emilia to take the trials.
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That was great, Feliz Navidad para ti and your great job!!
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Subaru went full savage and I love it lol
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nah full savage would have been to tell the lewes to toss garf into the tomb
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Thanks Chicken for getting this chapter done before Christmas. Merry Christmas!
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merry christmas chicken
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Thank chicken
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So many sacrifices… Hope that when Subaru finishes all of these problems that he and Garf can become friends again like in that old loop.
Thanks for the chapter Chicken! Have a Merry Christmas there as well!
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Honestly, for me Garfield is just an annoying plot device. I hate him and hope he dies. I know he won’t, more’s the pity.
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yeah the fact he did a complete 180 on how he treated subaru just because of something someone said. he is just being a tool. does not want emelia to complete the trail and acting like a dictator o and btw he is 14 years old. he does learn his lesson later
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What would you do if you knew a guy that you don’t know for long is a part of a well known munderous cult ;
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Merry christmas T.Chicken sama! I i’m reading your works since last week non stop! Thank you for your hard work!! I’m looking forward for the next chapter ^^ Take care~
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“Top 10 anime betrayals”
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Not yet.
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Dayum. And Merry Christmas!
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Thanks Chicken sama
Merry Chirstmas
Would be funny if Garfiel got so angry and follow Suburu to the mansion and fought with the killer at the mansion and that one problem solve XD
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I think she would kill him easy.
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Hi Chicken-sama I Started Reading A Few Days Ago, I Just Caught Up And I Didnt Have Time To Comment Cause I Was So Attached, Thank You For The Very Neat Translation! w<
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Thank for the chapter! ❤️
Merry Chicken to all of you 😁😄
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Merry christmas, o, holy chicken
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So do we know the conditions for Garf to kill subaru? Im guessing when it seems subaru is planning to ditch the sanctuary. When he killed rarm too, it was when he was trying to escape with all the villagers?
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maybe, he did seem extraordinarily upset when he couldnt stop subaru from leaving this loop
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[Garfiel: Let go! Y’can’t let that guy outside…… why, whywhywhy!
he seemed pretty determined to prevent subaru from leaving
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Looking forward to the next chapter, keep up the good work.
The part with the leweses was badass.
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The Merry Christmas of ya at the end really killed my mood xD Tyvm tho and a merry Christmas back ❤ I really loved this chapter again, Subar utterly destroying Garfield in every sense of mind, thus makin him cry(?!), absolutely magnificent! But please don't let this loop be the last one, I couldnt bear it, yet at least
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Merry Christmas Chicken!
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This should be the route, this will teach suburu that you have to be cruel or capable of cruelty
Thank you chicken
Get baked
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Merry Christmas!
Yeah, this being the one successful loop would be truly cruel.
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Merry Xmas, i hope you all get the presents you wanted most
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Merry Xmas .
Also just want to add that this chapter was one of the best ones from arc 4 so far . Really liked it .
So many nice moments . Also it didn’t have any maijor fight or anything , like the previous chapters , so this is the kind of chapters that you would miss even if ypu tried to find spoilers and you cqn only find via your translations .
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Merry Christmas 🙂
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awesome chapter 🙂 very existing confrontation with garfiel and subaru at the end there
merry Xmas to you chicken
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Omg that thumbnail is perfect for this part. Thanks Chicken and everyone who helped with this chapter.
Season’s greetings from the Atlantic 🙋
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Read this late but wow, there couldn’t be a better way to end the chapter. Subaru’s made the most out of the past loops’ knowledge 😀
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Is the Commmand Authority valid just for the Lewes-Clones? or is it valid for everybody in the Sanctuary, including Garfield?
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Wow! that got a bit heavyer then I thought it would. I’m glad they did not make Garfiel out to be the out right villain in this situation dispite all the terrible things he did in the perivious loops. I also love how the story makes it clear that what Subaru is a big emotional sacrifice for Lewes. These morally gray parts of the story is what makes Re Zero a great read.
What a WONDERFUL Christmas present! : ) Thank You Chicken and Marry Christmas!
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Thanks Chicken
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and Merry Christmas
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Sabura owned him not through strength but throw information and emotional means knowing that he could not strike down a loved one he over powered him with information that’s what I love about him he may not be op in strength but through his good leadership of gathering people and gaining information and also great with his words and never giving up makes him a bad ass he beat someone that can kill him 10 times over he is the batman of are time.
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Batman’s hidden ability.
He just doesn’t know it yet.
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So umm. Anybody getting a sense of deja Vu?
Subaru is doing recon again. Reminder what happened last time back in arc 2?
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True that
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I can’t believe you are still translating this for us. We are so lucky to have someone translating this for so long. How can i ever thank you enough?
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❤ ❤ ❤
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Anyone else think thart after this loop he is going to understand how roosevelt can make such cruel choices and ends up going back and saying something thats in roosevelt book those geting more information from him
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Haha Roosevelt
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That’s actually a high school in my city.
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Damn, this was great and I am pretty sure it’s only going to get better! Btw merry Christmas!
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So who was that tipped off Garfiel about Subaru’s witch scent? Lewes? Seems not after hearing her side.
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Woho! It was such a badass behaviour but still Subaru cares about all of this <3. Lovely!
Can't wait to read the next one and see how things will turn out! Eat s… Garfiel!
Thanks for the big work!
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[Lewes: ――Gar-bo]
I like how Lewes calls Garfiel. Totally fitting this garbage.
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