After an episode with tons of fighting—from Otto and Ram trying to survive Garfiel—Subaru makes his appearance as he tries to find Emilia. Luckily, Subaru does indeed find our silver-haired half-elf and the two sit beside one another. Before long, Subaru finally admits his undying love for Emilia—which shouldn’t shock anyone—and he is adamant on repeating his love for her over and over again. This might seem silly to say “I love you” over and over again but this admission of love has a very important secondary motive.

Emilia throughout the Re:Zero series has shown she isn’t exactly the strongest emotionally. Season 2 has definitely shown her weaker side—and how she would react if Subaru died—but has allowed Subaru the chance to prove she isn’t alone in her struggles. Episode 40 has Subaru confess his love but equally his desire to stay by her side despite her flaws. Imagine if Emilia continued to not feel strong or lacked a partner. Subaru repeating his emotions towards Emilia is what finally allows her to show her pain and equally show she isn’t going to face this dark world alone.

After some tension/arguing, Subaru grabs Emilia and does what all Emilia fans have desired for 40 episodes! Emilia and Subaru finally kiss! What does this big event mean for the future of our cute couple? We have no idea but we do know this gets Subaru ever closer to his desired future.

We had a romantic kiss and Emilia and Subaru seem to finally be closer to being lovers but we know you readers are like us here at Honey’s Anime. You’re probably wondering “are darker days lying in wait”? Most likely, there will be some dark days ahead for Subaru but we can bet that Subaru won’t be as careless as he has been in the past. Now that Subaru is aware of the effects of his death—as these worlds still could exist but now without him—Subaru will be sure to think more about each action before he makes it. Plus, Subaru has more allies by his side and we know these allies will keep Subaru alive as best as they can!