Talk:Arc 3/@comment-38612756-20200821032843/@comment-8703003-20201014213918

They didn't leave the same day on the first and second loops - they left a day earlier on the second loop. Let's timeline this.I think we can agree Subaru in front of the produce shop is the start of the loop, which is on the third day.

On the first loop (still third day) Subaru had his healing session with Felix, had drinks with Crusch, (end of third day/start of fourth day) has a sword training session with Wilhelm when near the end Rem got her "warning message" from Ram, where after Subaru and Rem negotiated a land dragon and carriage to take back to Roswaal's estate. They spend the night in Fleur (end of fourth day/start of fifth day), where Rem leaves Subaru behind. Eventually Subaru negotiates with Otto to take him to Roswaal's estate, where when Subaru arrives it's already far too late, and he suffers Puck's "judgment".

On the second loop (still third day), Subaru mentally shuts down in front of the produce shop and Rem is forced to carry him back to the the Karsten mansion. Felix treats him, but informs Rem it's not worth continuing the treatment because Subaru's catatonic state is a separate issue that he cannot treat. Rem decides to leave for Roswaal's mansion with Subaru immediately. Somewhere along the road Rem stops for the evening (end of third day/start of fourth day) and resumes the trip the next day. At some point Rem notices that it's way too quiet on the road, and then shortly after that Rem got her "warning message" from Ram. Shortly after entering the Mathers' domain they run right into the witches' cult, where it hits the fan.

Basically, in the first loop they left on the fourth day, in the second loop they left on the third day. That's why they could take the Liphas Highway on the second loop - it's a day earlier.