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“Still,” Beatrice said, “you did pretty well, I suppose. I’m sure you’ll hit your stride next insubordination.”

“One can hope.”

“I hope you continue to fail.”

Subaru, undeterred, began to bat one of his Lieutenant’s pigtails back and forth.

“Why am I not surprised by your betrayal?”

“Because you know me,”

Beatrice twirled her unoccupied pigtail, “so you know I think it’s amusing when you’re frustrated.”

“You’re lucky you’re cute.”


The young woman smiled up at her boss, lifting the left side of her sweatshirt to reveal a loaded pistol and very defined abs. 



“Like I said,” Subaru smiled back, “straight-up adorable.”

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Rocky had tears on its rough surface.

"... What did we agree on, Rocky?"

Stroking its surface with his fingers blackened by Capella's blood, Subaru maintained his optimistic smile, even though he himself was the cause of the tears falling on Rocky...

"I told you, if you cried... I would too..."

And keeping his word, Subaru cried all night...

As the trembling ran through his body, Subaru tried his best not to cry so hard.

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He stared into the mirror.

He hated his eyes. He hated his face. He hated himself. He looked so dead. He wasn’t alive. Just a corpse. A walking corpse.

He lost his reason for living, and Zarestia forcefully became that reason.

What was wrong with him?

Where did Subaru Natsuki go?

Zarestia stood behind him, her arms draped loosely over his shoulders.

She was taller than him in bare feet while he was sitting, though she usually didn’t press the advantage. Tonight she did.

“You’re tense again,” she murmured, eyes locked not on him but on his reflection.

Her hands slowly traced down his arms, over his wrists, before curling back to his collarbone.

“Is it because of the date? You always grow so quiet around this time of month Su.”

Subaru said nothing.

His eyes were on the mirror too.

The boy in the reflection didn’t look like him anymore.



Too pale. Too thin. The skin under his eyes was bruised purple, and the scar from his last “episode” hadn’t healed right.

His left sleeve was baggy—it didn’t hide how much weight he’d lost.

And his smile… his smile wasn’t right at all.

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It was during the birthday of a red oni.

The mansion was more alive than usual.

Everyone was gathered in the living room. In the middle of the room in front of a tall standing mirror was Ram.

"You did quite well Barusu" Ram said while checking out the dress that was gifted to her by Subaru.

"You're useless meager skill of sewing actually managed to make something presentable." As she admired her own reflection.

"Can't you at least compliment me properly when you're wearing my gift Nee-sama!?!" Subaru said with mock exasperation while holding a wheelchair where a blue haired look-alike of Ram slept.

He had a bright smile on his face.

"Oh my Od Ram! You look amazing!" Emilia said in awe with one of her hands covering her mouth.

"Betty's Subaru's skills are finally being acknowledged, I suppose!" Beatrice said with a prideful grin while holding Subaru's sleeve.

Garf had his mouth wide open as he stared blankly at Ram. Eyes going visibly blank. They'll check up on him later.

"I have to say Natsuki-san that this is really well made!" Otto admired as he already started coming up with ideas to profit out of Subaru's surprising ability to make clothes.

"I have to agree with Otto-sama. This is brilliantly crafted!" Frederica said as she admired the unique design.

"Indeeeeeed~ It was worth the expeensees~" Roschi said with his usual grin.

"KYAAAAH! SUBARU! I want one on my birthday also! PLEASE!" Petra said tugging at Subaru's sleeve and using her strongest ability! Puppy dog eyes!

"Ughh!" He said in pain while grasping his chest

"Of course Petra! When its your birthday ill make you a dress so pretty you'll be mistaken as a princess!" He said while roughly patting her head.

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Previously, on Re:Twintail, Morality Lesson

"TAAAAILLLL OOOONNNNN!!!"

BOOM—

Julius is currently embedded against a wall. 

'My ribs are fractured. To think she managed to do that much damage even though i blocked it.'

Julius tried to look around the area but couldnt find her. 

All he noticed were the muffled yelling of the audience. Though he did find it weird that they we're all looking u— 

'Above me!?' He looked up while leaving the rubble that was once a wall.

And there she was. Meters above the ground flying. One leg raised high up.

"I SAID SAY IT!!" She screamed out. 

'This might be dangerous' As Julius stands up while asking his buds for help.

As Kua heals him the rest prepare to defend against the upcoming attack.

But before they could even start casting, Subaru had already started propelling himself at a speed that would put the attack that he used against Rem to shame.

'Fast!'




As Julius's brain goes on overdrive to see away to escape this relatively unscathed.

He hears someone yelling and then a second afterwards someone with striking red hair is standing in front of him. 

"Ahh..." 

'I couldn't see through it till the end—' As he laments internally, his body has already collapsed on the ground from the pain and exhaustion.

He blacks out shortly after.

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"..."

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'Again...'

Ztztztztztztztztz

"They're here again..."

Btztztztztzt

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ZTZTZT—




"SHUUT THHEE FUUUUCK UUP!!" Ana screamed as she once again hears the sound of the little fuckers.

Little fuckers referring to the little green fucks that havent left her alone for 2 OD-DAMN MONTHS!!!

At first she thought there was a nest in her room or outside her window. 

So she had her men check it out but they found nothing.

Yet every single fucking night, without fail,  they're always ther—

"LET ME FUCKING SLEEP!!!" Ana screamed while her eyes darted around the room in a crazed manner. 

She rarely ever finds them though. 

Grrrtt GrrtRRttT GRittrT

Her jaws clenched tight as she grinds her teeth.

Eyes bloodshot and hands on a death grip.

The amount of bloodlust radiating from the body of this petite woman would put assassins to shame.

The muave haired merchant no longer looks human. 

If someone said she was the Oni God manifested,  7/10 would believe it.

"ARRRGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH—  FHHHHAAAAH—  !@#%^&*%$^!#*&%"

She's tried everything

She's moved rooms

Disguised herself

Put all kinds of Zodda repellent in the market

Begged on her knees

Hired people to hunt them down

EVEN had Echidna posses her.

Yet they still kept coming bac—

"—!" Something moved.

'HAHAHHhahahaAHAHHAhahaHAHAHA!!

They got careless~!'

She increased the lights

AND THERE THEY WERE!

Perched on a small wooden coff table, were two Zodda bugs

Bztztztztztztzt~


BZTZTZT!


"..." 

She couldnt understand what they were saying but her instinct as a superior species were telling her that she was being made fun of.


Bztztz—!


BAANG!


Buzz no more~

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The lights have turned off

The muave merchant has finally fallen asleep.

Her suffering has ended, at least for this moment.





Bztzt

"—!"

Or did it?

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==== Subaru's POV ====

'Oh! She's here! Okay okay! Lets do this!'

”It’s good to see you after so long. Anastasia,” He said cooly

Anastasia just gave him a neutral glare.

'I cant wait for the reaction on her face once im done with her.'

“Do you know why i built these speakerphone towers?” He said while waving his hand around.

“For the same reason you purchased the Dragon-Nation Newspaper?”

'Nope! Well... maybe she's 10% right.'

"False." He said with a neutral look.

Anastasia raised an eyebrow at this.

There was silence for a moment with the exception of the wind blowing.

'That's enough setting up the mood. Time for the main attraction!' He slowly grabs something from inside his coat

It's his phone that he just recently bought back.

What's inside the phone one might wonder?

The biggest trump card that he has against Anastasia.

He turns it on.

Ana narrows her eyes at this but Subaru doesn't care.

Subaru navigates through the UI at a relaxed pace. Then his fingers stop pressing the buttons and a mischievous glint appears on his evil looking eyes.

'There it is.' He stops his mouth from grinning.

He flips his nokia around to show Anastasia and looks her straight in the eye.

Then presses play.

[“WHERES SUBARU!”] Anastasia's voice can be heard yelling.

And then suddenly, Ana's face goes pale. Her poker face morphs into one of horror.

[” TELL THAT LITTLE SHIT SUBARU I KNOW ABOUT THE ZODDA BUGS, AND THAT IM GOING TO FUCKING KILL HIM, I’LL HAUNT HIS KIN FOR THE REST OF TIME!!!“]

'Man, she was really pissed off. Im so glad i recorded it.'

“Death threats, from a Royal Candidate? Not a very good look ya know.” He says with a pitying tone but a grin is slowly forming on his face.

As the video keeps on playing Anastasia hasnt moved an inch from her spot other than the visible minor tremors throughout her body.

[“…ANOTHER SHITTY LUGUNICAN DOG TO CRUSH!!!”] Anastasia's pupils shrink and start shaking as sweat can be seen forming on her face.

'Oh look at that face! This is so much fun! I dont care even if she kills me after this meeting.' As he thought that last part though he suddenly felt a strong sense of guilt.

'Though. If she does do that then ill make what i did to her look like child's play' He thought seriously.

“That would be pretty bad to hear from a lugunican royal canidate don’t you think?” He said with a slight tremble at the end.

Why is he trembling one might ask? 

Because he is currently losing the battle against his facial muscle.

Even though he's using almost all of his willpower to keeping it neutral, a creeping smile still slithers through.

“AND TELL THAT LITTLE SHIT OTTO IM GOING TO MAKE THE PICOUTTATE INCIDENT LOOK LIKE A CHILD’S TANTRUM AFTER I’M DONE WITH HIM!”

“Nowwww. That waaassan’t a verrryyyy nice thing to say don’t you thinnnnkkk?” Subaru queried mockingly while tilting his head slightly to the left.

Anastasia finally moves her eyes away from the video and looks him dead in the eyes.

“So. This was all planned out huh? Even the Broadcast towers?” 

“Yup!”

“You Bastard.”

“Sorry! I am not a bastard! My parents were one hundred percent faithful!”

“You dirty. Dirty Dog.”

“What?”

“YOU! I’LL HAVE YOU ARRESTED FO-“

“Who?”

“…”

“…”

“Cares.” 

“YOUUUU LITTLEEEEEEEEE SHIEEEEE-] But she's interrupted. Her eyes move back to the phone.

The video is still playing.

[“Natsumi Schwartz was it not?”]

[“Good luck.”]

“She’s a really fine attendant ya know.” 

'FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS' Subaru repeats in his head as he literally clenches his fingers against his palm to stop the grin forming on his face.

“So that’s all what you wanted to show me? You Bastard.” She says with a nasty glare.

“Not all.” He shakes his head

“Oh really?”

[“Hey Otto. I told you that was worth it.”] Subaru's voice can be heard.

Anastasia's jaw drops open, her pupils shrink to pinpricks. She is hit with a cursed revelation.

'YES! IT WAS ME ANA! I WAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU AND YOU HAD NO IDEA!!!' Subaru cackles maniacally inside his head.

[“Likewise Natsuki-San.”] Now Otto's voice can be heard.

If Subaru had stopped laughing like a crazed hyena in his head, he would have heard a soul shatter in front of him.

[“…Heh.”]

[“…Fufu”]

[“Hehheh… heh”]

[“Fufufu-fu.”]

[“DYÆHHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAAAAA”]

Anastasia had yet to recover from the revelation. Her face seemingly stuck in one might call, a complete spiritual inversion of a shit eating grin.

'HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! If only Otto was here to see it as well.' He pitied the fact that his friend couldnt witness this beautiful moment.

'Well, it is what it i—' He realizes something. An evil realization. But one that could bring salvation to his partner in arms.

Subaru then smoothly yet quickly moves his nokia like a cameraman who's had 20 years experience of taking pictures using a nokia.

[SNAP] Yes. That's right people.

This evil little shit took a photo of Ana's face.

The sound of it causing Ana to snap away from her facial prison. Just in time to look at Subaru turning the nokia at her direction.

Yes. He, in fact, did not just take a motherfucking photo of her face, but also showed it to her.

There are no words that could give justice to what Ana looks like right now. 

So, naturally.

[SNAP] He takes another photo of her.

'HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! IM SO FUCKING SMART! IM NEVER LETTING HER LIVE THIS DOWN!'

He lets his guard down too much though. Causing him to lose the battle against his facial muscles.

'Ahh— It's over' Subaru accepts his fate with a grin. Its not just any grin though.

ITS THE GREATEST SHITEATING GRIN IN ALL HISTORY AND FICTION

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Felt screaming her little head as she deals with the nonsense that is Schwartz.

Her reaction to seeing Rein being so smitten by Baru that it should be physically impossible

Anonymous dropping peak Rein/Baru and then dipping

My reaction to seeing fluff incarnate

Me finding out it just completed and there will no longer be any more chapters

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I would usually add some story alongside the art but i didnt really draw these ones based on a specific scene in mind. So sorry for that ;P

Anyways, there's a lot of moments in the story where this Baru just suddenly appears out of nowhere and other cool mysterious shit. Even transforming into a beast or monster on some occasions.
That's why i thought itd be a cool idea if he could just fade and form from the shadows or from the dark. Hence, the dark shadowy tentacle on his shadow or just around him in general.

For those in the know of the story. I know Baru is supposed to have curved goat horns instead of this but i thought this design looked cooler and still kinda resembled a goat horn. Just imagine that the goat horn is already partially fading after Baru walked out of the dark since that was what i was goinf for anyway.

This scene was just adorable. So i had to draw it. I didnt really put in much effort in this one though so that's why its half-baked.

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Sobbing

It was another day in hell for IT

IT was always sad. Always alone. And that would never change.

But then IT felt it.

That overwhelming feeling of PAIN in ITs soul. Someone had LOOKED at IT

WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHYYY!!

IT asked as it started twitching.

IT HURTS!! STOP HURTING MEE!! 

IT asked as it started sobbing

LEAVE ME ALONE! I DONT WANT THIS!

IT asked as it started screaming.

STOP LOOKING AT MEEEE!!!!

IT asked as it stirred its miserable existence once again.

IT clumsily started standing up to go and kill the bully that's laughing at IT. 

A sound of a metal door opening could be heard but it didnt even register for IT.

IT couldnt hear anything other than the yelling in its head. It's always so LOUD.

So PAINFUL. Kill~

So SCARY. Kill~

IT wants to cry

To yell

To get mad

To claw off its own face

IT wants it to STOP

IT needs to KILL.

AGAIN!!??!!!

Someone is looking at IT again. Another Bully.

STOP LOOKING AT ME!! Kill~

STOP IT!

IT yelled out and screamed at the bully but the bully was still there.

IT needs to kill the bully

I SAID STOP LOOKIINGG ATT MEEE!!

IT yelled out. But before it could hit the bully, IT felt a touch.

On its cheek. A hand. It was warm. Gentle.

IT froze.

The bully  was wiping away its tears.

Then, as if it was never there, as if IT was normal. The pain was gone. The yelling was gone. ITs anger fading. Instead, it was replaced with clarity, with warmth.

IT, hasn't felt this calm and in peace in a very very long time.

IT looked at the person caressing its cheek. At they're eyes.

They were looking at IT with pity. With compassion. With— understanding.

Those mean looking amber eyes were so warm, so gentle, so SAD.