Part 190: Okabe Rintarou exaggerates Kurisu's past confession

After Mayuri's third death, a time leap.



The worst part is, taking that side route doesn't prevent this death, either. Four.



Okabe tries to escape by cab. Mayuri is killed. Five.



By interrogating Moeka, Okabe learns of the existence and purpose of the Rounders.



Afterwards, Mayuri is slain during Okabe's run back to the Time Leap Machine. Six.



Suzuha reveals her true identity.

Work begins on repairing her time machine.



We gain access to the Divergence Meter. Distance from goal: 0.662813%.



Another minor divergence! I can call any of the lab mems here. Last time I called Mayuri, this time I'll call Kurisu.



"Assistant? It's me."

"Oh, did you get the wrong number?"

"What are you saying? It's me, Hououin Kyouma."

"My name isn't Assistant. Also, your name isn't Hououin Kyouma."





"Bwah...?!"

I hear rattling from the other side of the phone.

"H-How do you know that?!"

"Before I time leaped, you confessed in tears. 'I'm an @channeler, a Nico User, and a camwhore who posts tits, but will you still accept me as your assistant?' and such. And of course, I replied, 'You may be an @channeler, a Nico User, and a camwhore who posts tits, but that doesn't change the fact that you are a lab mem... You may continue to be my assistant. So, wipe your tears and--"



"...How's your progress?"

"Perfect. There's something I want to talk about."

We actually returned to the conversation smoothly.

"Then I'll come back to the lab."

"OK. I'll be waiting."

I take Suzuha back to the lab.





"For your information, I don't post t... ti..."
"I don’t post my chest, okay?!"

"That was just a joke. Don't drag it out forever."

"..."



"...Aren't you happy to have an open discussion?"

"I guess. It was kind of irritating, though."

"Heheheh."

"Ahaha."

Are these two still quarreling?

"By the way, under the name of Hououin Kyouma, I--"



Gh, the same reaction again...! Why are they only on the same note for stuff like this?!

I clear my throat and change the subject.

"So, what did you want to talk about? The Time Leap Machine?"

"I think you probably forgot, so I want to make sure just in case. Have you looked for the lifter substitution? ...You haven't, huh?"

That's right, at this point in time, we hadn't discovered what that was.

"I've already found that out. It's the 42" Braun Tube TV downstairs."

"Eh, really? Basis?"

"I've come here after time leaping several times. Understand the rest?"

"I see..."

"...Sorry. For leaving everything to you."

"What? Why are you acting so modest? It's disgusting."

"Originally, you were against time machines. Then you made the Time Leap Machine. I was thinking that maybe you didn't really want to do it."

"How rude."

Kurisu's mad.



"I just can't believe people who unrealistically say it's possible."

While sighing, she keeps looking at my body.

"Besides, I can't deny it without experimental proof. It's upsetting to be called the 'Mother of the Time Machine', though."

Suzuha softly shrugs her shoulders at those words.

"So, since you're sorry enough to apologize, you helped me out the first time?"

"The first time?"

"Today, before you time leaped, you wanted to help me out."

"Yeah. Daru and I supported you."

"Then that's fine. It's too forced to do the same thing the second and third times, right? And right now, it's more important to repair Amane's time machine and search for her father."

"...I'm sorry."

"Don't apologize. That throws me off."



Kurisu waves her hand and enters the development room. I better not disturb her. My remaining time steadily decreases.

What else can we do before the time limit...