From RE0, Sato Kazuma decided to cheat on food and drink

"Are you an idiot?!"

Sato Kazuma was completely helpless and could only sigh.

"This means that badge is very important, and probably quite valuable!"

"valuable!"

Upon hearing the word "valuable," Aqua's eyes instantly lit up.

For her, being valuable meant she could exchange it for more food!

"Shouldn't we exchange them for money instead?"

Kazuma Sato was speechless at Aqua's tragically low intelligence. He took a deep breath and continued:

"We need to figure out what this badge is for first. And if Satella, whom Subaru is talking about, is someone of great status, we might be able to gain her favor! That would be more worthwhile than selling it directly!"

"I see! I didn't expect you to be so reliable, Kazuma!"

Just as the two were talking, a familiar figure appeared in front of him.

Natsuki Subaru.

At this moment, Natsuki Subaru had a slightly confused expression on his face.

After the previous two loops, Subaru Natsuki was basically certain that he was trapped in a time loop.

Moreover, his own death was the catalyst.

He had just seen Satella again—but when Subaru excitedly called out her name, Satella became furious and even suspected him of being Felt's accomplice.

This left Natsuki Subaru feeling wronged and confused. Just as he was about to cross the familiar street to meet Sato Kazuma again, he discovered that the three thugs who had been lying in wait on his usual route had also disappeared.

What's the matter?

Chapter Twelve: Return of Death? Please, stop talking!

"Hey, Subaru! I've been waiting for you for ages, come on over here!"

Just as Subaru Natsuki was pondering, Aqua's incredibly loud voice pulled him back to reality, and she was waving vigorously at him.

"Oh, it's here!"

Subaru Natsuki nodded, then quickly jogged towards where Aqua and Kazuma Sato were.

The moment Natsuki Subaru saw the two of them, he seemed to realize something. His lips twitched slightly, and his Adam's apple bobbed up and down as if out of control.

"What's wrong? You look like you've seen a ghost. Oh, wait, are you shocked by my beauty again?"

"Do you...do you still remember me?"

Natsuki Subaru's eyes were filled with surprise.

After the time rewind, no one around him remembered Subaru Natsuki's identity or what he had done before.

Whether it was the fruit stand owner, the three thugs, or the silver-haired half-elf girl.

But Aqua and Kazuma Sato in front of me actually remember me?

"Are you out of your mind? We just saw you not long ago! Kazuma and I have been waiting here for ages, our legs are numb!"

As Aqua spoke, she reached out and pounded her thigh.

Meanwhile, Kazuma Sato, standing nearby, looked at Subaru Natsuki with a serious expression and immediately asked:

"Wait, Subaru, did you also experience time travel just now?"

At this moment, Kazuma Sato also realized the same problem as Subaru Natsuki.

They all seemed to have retained memories of the previous time travel.

"That's right!"

A joyful smile bloomed on Natsuki Subaru's face.

Is it because Kazuma Sato was also a time traveler that he retained those memories?!

That would be great if one of my companions remembered what happened before!

"This, this must be the third time I've experienced this. I wonder how many times you've experienced it! I thought I was going to die, but after I died, I suddenly returned to the beginning of time... It's like a death reversal ability—Kazuma, what's wrong with you?!"

Natsuki Subaru was stunned by the scene before him without saying a word.

At that moment, Kazuma Sato coughed up a mouthful of blood and then collapsed to the ground.

Natsuki Subaru quickly squatted down next to Sato Kazuma, only to find that the other man had already stopped breathing, and even had an expression of dying with his eyes wide open.

Kazuma is dead?!

what happened? !

"Kazuma?! What's going on?!"

Aqua had no idea what was going on and quickly cast a resurrection spell on Kazuma Sato.

Eris had something on Aqua, which forced her to resurrect Sato Kazuma without any restrictions.

A few seconds later, Kazuma Sato slowly opened his eyes.

"what?!"

Natsuki Subaru was shocked by the scene before him and almost lost his balance and fell to the ground.

How did Kazuma Sato, who was supposed to be dead, miraculously come back to life?

Was that just a prank?

No, that's not right. The blood just now was real, and Kazuma Sato really didn't have a pulse or heartbeat.

But now he's woken up as if nothing happened?

Natsuki Subaru felt as if his brain was about to crash; the current situation was completely beyond his comprehension.

"What happened, Kazuma?"

Aqua stared at Kazuma Sato with curiosity and asked.

"I don't know either. We were just talking when I suddenly saw Eris... She said my heart was broken."

Kazuma Sato lowered his head, his hand still trembling as he touched his chest. He had no idea what had happened.

"Are you okay?"

Natsuki Subaru stared blankly at Sato Kazuma, then quickly asked.

"It's nothing, I just died. It was a little unpleasant at first, but I feel like I'm getting used to it now."

Kazuma Sato shrugged.

"Anyway, this useless goddess can help me resurrect."

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm your savior! Don't you have anything to say to express your gratitude?"

Aqua said with a resentful look.

"That's because you can't go back without me!"

Kazuma Sato immediately retorted, but his mind was also racing, trying to figure out why he had just died.

Why was it that I was the one who died, while the two people next to me were perfectly fine?

Moreover, I haven't been attacked. I haven't eaten anything since the beginning of time, so there's no possibility of me being poisoned.

"We were just having a simple chat."

Kazuma Sato looked at Subaru Natsuki and asked.

"Yes, we were just talking about Return of Death—Kazuma!"

Before Natsuki Subaru could finish speaking, Sato Kazuma coughed up blood again and collapsed to the ground, his heart stopping once more.

"What's going on?"

"Wait a minute, didn't you just say the term 'Return by Death'?"

As if she had just thought of something, Aqua immediately spoke to Subaru Natsuki.

"Correct."

"Maybe it's related to this word! After I revive Kazuma, try saying that word to him again!"

"Is this...is this really okay?"

"It's okay! I'm a goddess!"

After speaking, Aqua used the resurrection technique on Kazuma Sato again.

"How did I die again? Eris has no idea what happened..."

Kazuma Sato, holding his head with one hand, sat up from the ground with a confused look on his face.

"Now, Subaru!"

"Oh...that, Return by Death, I think I have the ability to return by death."

puff--

The same scene repeated itself; before Kazuma Sato could even finish a sentence, he was once again in a state of death.

"Is it really related to this word?"

Natsuki Subaru looked down at his hands in surprise.

There was no doubt that some inexplicable presence was lingering around him.

Although Kazuma Sato retained the memories of the previous playthroughs, Subaru Natsuki seemed unable to tell anyone about the Return of Death.

"This is the first time I've seen something like this. Let's do it a few more times!"

"Oh? That's not a good idea..."

"We're just verifying things! I'm not doing this for fun or to get revenge! Believe me! I'm a goddess!"

. . . . . .

Meanwhile, in the realm of gods...

Eris wore a stiff smile, her lips twitching uncontrollably as she looked at Kazuma Sato, who had 'refreshed' several times in a short period of time, and felt somewhat helpless.

"What... what is going on... why is Kazuma able to die so many times in such a short period of time?"

Chapter Thirteen: Going further and further down the path of thievery?

Ten minutes later, in the real world.

"Have you had enough fun? Was it fun?"

Kazuma Sato crossed his arms and stared at Aqua kneeling on the ground with a dark expression.

The latter had a huge bump on his head at that moment, which was Kazuma Sato's handiwork.

"I... I did this to... to figure out what's going on with this world and Subaru!"

Aqua immediately tried to defend herself, but her hands were pointing at her fingers, her gaze remained fixed on the ground, and her voice seemed somewhat weak.

Kazuma Sato sighed helplessly. Could this person in front of him really be considered a goddess?

However, he quickly reached out and gently stroked his chin, as what had just happened had indeed provided him with a lot of important information.

Kazuma Sato has now confirmed that the time reversal that occurred earlier was due to Subaru Natsuki's ability to return from death.

Although both are time travelers, the 'time travel system' that Kazuma Sato and Subaru Natsuki are in seems to be different. So he doesn't have a goddess, but he has the overpowered ability to return from death.

'This ability is absolutely amazing! No matter what danger you encounter, you can start over! It's basically a game save point! It feels so much more useful than Aqua's resurrection ability!'

Kazuma Sato thought to himself, even feeling a little envious.

If he encounters an invincible enemy, Subaru Natsuki can always make a comeback.

And Kazuma Sato himself might be there, frantically killing himself.

Resurrected, then killed, resurrected again... and then killed again.

The thought of such a situation in the future sent chills down Kazuma Sato's spine.