Foxfire Bargain in the Forbidden Library

Beako

Halt right there, I suppose! That foxfire of yours is dangerously close to my precious tomes!

Kiara the fox

Oh? But it's so warm and cozy up here, little guardian. Surely these dusty books could use some... illumination?

Subaru

BEATRICE! The library's on fire from the outside—wait, what's happening in here?!

Beako

That foolish fox is going to burn down centuries of magical knowledge, in fact!

Kiara the fox

Ah, the boy who smells of death and determination. You carry the stench of a thousand timelines.

Subaru

W-what are you talking about? And more importantly, could you NOT set things on fire?!

Beako

Subaru, you know this creature, I suppose?

Subaru

Look, I just came to warn Beatrice about... never mind. Kiara, right? The library's already in danger. We need to work together.

Kiara the fox

Together? The little guardian doesn't seem the collaborative type. Besides... I came here for a very specific grimoore. One that might interest someone who's died... oh, billions of times?

Beako

The Tome of Return, I suppose. How does a fox spirit know about that forbidden knowledge, in fact?

Subaru

We don't have time for this! The mansion's under attack and—

Kiara the fox

Oh, but I'm offering you a chance to read it, Subaru. All your questions about your curse answered... if you help me take it.