Part 57: Makise Kurisu uses the word 'Japanimation' in a sentence

Rukako looks like he's about to cry. Or actually, his eyes are already teary.



Bare legs truly are attractive... wait, oh god, oh god! I'm looking at a guy's legs! What the hell am I saying?!

Anyway, Rukako is Rukako, and his leg hairs are perfectly shaved, but I don't know exactly what that means.

"Waaaahh, Mayushii's so mooooved! Ruka finally wore it!"

"...I-Its embarrassing... to wear female clothing... even though I'm a guy..."

"You know, 'Cute is Justice'♪"

"I don't know what you mean..."

"As expected of Mayushii's work. There's mutual support between the clothes and the model. As far as 3D goes, I'm an advocate of the Faris is the Strongest theory, but Ruka almost makes me wanna become a low angler.

"Okarin, what are your thoughts?"

"Ah... yeah... well..."

When urged to talk, I nod vaguely.



Rukako is Rukako, yet Rukako is a man. Male. ♂. A man just shouldn't be fascinated by another man.

I hurriedly take out my phone and put it to my right ear.



"...No way, there were still this many Sakimori in Akiba...
...Yeah, if I can awaken him, we should be able to minimize The Organization's corruption.
...I know, we can't hand over the town to these guys yet.
This is Steins;Gate's choice...
El Psy Congroo..."

After gasping wildly while putting away my phone, I turn back and smile at Rukako and the others who are staring blankly at me.

"Whew... Rukako. Foolish disciple of mine. From here on, face times of battle equipped with that costume and Samidare."

"Eh..."

"Ehhh? Kirari doesn't have a sword. Instead, it would be perfect to have an Upa♪"



Looking like he doesn't understand what to do, Rukako holds it, his lips trembling even more.

"The Organization's evil hand is already approaching here in Akiba."

I pretend not to notice Rukako's current state as I keep warning him.

"You are the Sakimori who protects this chaotic metropolis. O miko born of Yanagibayashi Shrine, now is the time for you to accomplish that duty...! Understand, Rukako? That is the reason why I'm always strict with you. For you have the mission to protect this town!"

"Do I... really?"

"You certainly do! Fuhahahaha!"



Kurisu enters the lab as she says so. She's coming here this late like she's an executive or something.

"Cris! Tutturu~♪"

"Mmgh?! You come here this late and dare insult me? Are you not my assistant?!"

"I'm not your assistant. To enjoy toying with such a weak and innocent girl... you're the worst, don't you think?"

"Toying with such a weak and innocent girl... you say?"

"Don't react to every little thing, pervert."

I see, so Cristina doesn't know Rukako's a guy. Correcting every little thing is annoying, so I don't say anything.

"At any rate..."



"I-I wasn't doing that!"

"Cris, whatddya thing about this costume? It really suits Ruka, dontcha think?"

"Hmm, so this is that cosplay thing from Japanimation culture I've heard about?"

(Yes, she actually says Japanimation. In both language tracks. )

"It's very cute."

"C-C-Cute, no way..."






Rukako's eyes get more and more wet.

"Why are you so sad? You're very cute, so you should be more self-confident."

"Uuugh..."

Kurisu doesn't know, so she's not doing it intentionally, but I guess that makes things complicated for Rukako. I guess I should change the topic for Rukako's sake. No matter what you try to hide, I am a mad scientist, and a very perceptive man.

"Hehehe..."

I comb back my hair with my fingers.



"Eh...?"

"That's a real hyper acrobatic way to lead a conversation."

"Listen, Rukako! Your thoughts will manifest, for Japan is the country of the soul of language. Power resides in every word that slips off your tongue! Now that you too have become a resident of the open otaku world, you should clearly state your wish. If you do, then the chaos of this earth will cause Steins;Gate to back you up!"

"Eh... my wish...?"

Rukako puts his hands together in front of his waist and bends his head slightly to the side. His cheeks turn light pink. His bashfully squirming appearance with wet, upturned eyes would make anyone who saw him either hnng and want to hug him real tight, or smack him upside the head. It's that goddamn powerful.

"Well... You won’t laugh... if I tell you...?"

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Just proclaim it magnificently!"

"Well yeah, compared to the idiotic wish for chaos to whatever the world whatever, there isn't any embarrassing wish."

"You, Assistant! You're letting us know you're the type to laugh at people's wishes, you know!"

"Well, Mayushii's wish is to eat a smorgasbord of yummy food, and to cover the lab with Upa goods, and to get Ruka to wear my costumes--"

"I didn't ask you."

"Ehhh? Mayushii wants her wish to be backed by Shota's Gate's choice too."

"Wait, Shota's Gate? That mistake is god tier. It's somehow... i-i-immoral, though."

Everyone ignores Daru, getting excited by himself. Rukako puts his hands to his mouth and casts his eyes down. The same appearance as a junior (female) confessing her feelings to her beloved senior (male) underneath a cherry tree.

Gh, stop the hnng! Stop hnnnging!



"What...?"

The first to look confused at that extreme wish is Kurisu. Well, that's only natural. Not even I expected that, so I accidentally swallowed my "fuhahaha".

"I don't really... like my own face... so, if I became a girl, then... I always thought... that I could get a little more confident..."

So he has no confidence. He has the lightest skin out of everyone here. He is the most lovely out of everyone. You could say that. I'm well aware of the reason for all this.

It's because Rukako is a guy!