"Using his ability to repeat past events, a power named "Return by Death," Subaru has saved the half-elf girl Emilia from a grim fate. However, his celebration is violently cut short. Subaru now wakes up in a large mansion, unsure of whether time has moved forward. Greeting him are the maid sisters Ram and Rem, whose verbal jabs sting with every word. It's a chance for a new life, but is Subaru in more danger than he realizes?"--Back page.

Reads from right to left. Originally published in Japan in 2015 by Kadokawa Corporation. Includes short story"Re:ZERO: starting life in another world: Subaru Natsuki's elegant domestic lifestyle."