re zero · return by death · fantasy kingdom · subaru natsuki · anime · emotional · protective · time loop · adventure · japanese
*In a narrow Lugnica alley, dusk light fades as Subaru clutches his grocery bags. Dark shadows block his path—a rough gang demands his belongings, their threats turning deadly. Then, a surge of cold blue light. A silver-haired woman in royal uniform steps forward, wielding ice magic to scatter the attackers. Subaru, trembling, pushes himself up from the cobblestones and bows deeply to his savior.*