For most viewers, Rintaro Okabe is a hopeless and profound chuunibyou.

“Every time I see Okabe’s extremely shameful middle school students’ speeches, I feel glad again that I made the right decision to be a normal person.”

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Okabe represents a certain "unbearable" past among them.

Over the years, they have walked hurriedly on the road called "life", losing their youthfulness, becoming mature, and becoming who they are now amidst losses and gains.

Therefore, from the moment I saw Okabe, various complex emotions of shame and nostalgia were intertwined in my heart, and finally merged into one indescribable sentence.

"People always need to grow up."

This is not a bad thing.

On the contrary, when Okabe was in his twenties, he still chose to continue to be in the second grade. This is a truly shameful thing.

Before the seventh episode of "Steins;Gate" was broadcast, not many people really liked the character of "Rintaro Okabe", and even the overall impression of Okabe could be described as "poor".

But as the theme song of "Steins;Gate" passed, the main chapter of the seventh episode appeared.

Many viewers suddenly fell silent.

"Mayuri was still an elementary school student when her grandmother passed away."

"In the next six months, she went to visit the grave every day, no matter it was windy or raining..."

"Holding the relic pocket watch in his hand, he always looks up to the sky."

"It's almost like..."

"It's like waiting for grandma to pick her up."

Some people say that people who usually look very informal in their speech will always give people a very special feeling when they suddenly speak seriously.

This is caused by the sense of gap.

At this time, Okabe Rintaro was not in line with his usual style, and his extremely calm statement was naturally included.

"One day, a ray of light shot down from the sky——"

"Rembrandt Light."

"Also known as the Angel's Stairway of Light."

"Mayuri seems to be pulled by this beam of light, as if from the next moment, Mayuri will disappear like this."

The boy ran wildly in the rain.

He bit it and hugged the girl tightly, who seemed to be walking away with the light.

Tight.

Finally, a word came out of his mouth.

"Mayuri is my hostage and a sacrifice for human experimentation, so I will never let Mayuri be taken away!"

The lines he blurted out in TV dramas were second-to-none, but at this moment, they became the boy's best tool to save the important people.

finally…

Sitting in front of the TV, Green Eyes finally understood what Mayuri meant when she said, 'Even if Mayuri is no longer a hostage' in the sixth episode.

at the same time.

He also understood the real reason why Okabe Rintaro became a senior chuunibyou.

It has nothing to do with those chuuni symptoms caused by immaturity. Okabe Rintaro's chuuni is just a mask, just a disguise, just a shell put on to protect himself and achieve special purposes.

Green Eyes suddenly didn't know what to say.

Rintaro Okabe has become Mayuri Shiina's spiritual sustenance, but similarly, why not Mayuri Shiina, who has been silently accompanying Rintaro Okabe for so many years?

So, he suddenly wanted to know something.

If you lose what needs to be protected, what will happen to this shell...

in the screen.

Countless fragmented memories disappeared in a flash.

Time jumps like crazy.

"...Boom!"

The phone hit the ground with a heavy sound.

Okabe Rintaro slowly opened his eyes.

Time finally returned to normal.

In three minutes, it's five o'clock in the afternoon.

And the time of Mayuri's death.

It's eight o'clock in the evening.

In other words, Rintaro Okabe still has three full hours to save Mayuri.

"In three hours, by plane, you can go directly to the country across the sea. Ha, isn't this a casual rescue?"

"Too simple."

"The Sern organization will probably come out to cause trouble, right?"

"Oh, it doesn't matter if you cause trouble. Having a time machine means you have countless opportunities. You can figure out the action and then start it again and you're done."

"Look, this is why I like my assistant. She probably already knows that Okabe jumped in time."

Mayuri is not in the research institute.

Rintaro Okabe had no intention of wasting any more time. Three hours seemed like a long time, but in reality it was only the time for a few games.

Then he asked his assistant and Tongzi to leave the research room quickly, and quickly embarked on the journey to find Mayuri alone.

As long as we find Mayuri and take her away from this place and this city, everything will be safe.

But…

Will things really go as Okabe wants?

In front of the TV, some viewers, including Green Eyes, began to fall into deep thought.

After all, it seems now that the development of the plot is a bit too simple.

"Bang, bang, bang, shinkansen~"

"No, the Shinkansen is white."

A mother and son are playing on the street. In the noisy city, no one notices a young man in a white coat running fast, racing against time.

However, fate is like a kid who loves to play tricks on others.

I can't get through on my phone, and I can't find anyone.

Rintaro Okabe stood on the increasingly deserted street, his face full of exhaustion and haggard.

Just then.

A phone suddenly rang.

Rintaro Okabe had almost no intention of stopping. He quickly answered the phone and blurted out a sentence.

"Is it really reasonable!?"

"What a coincidence it's me."

"Assistant..."

Okabe Rintaro's face was full of disappointment, but he continued to reply.

"I told you to disband today and go home quickly..."

"Answer me briefly, did you jump from the future?"

Makise Kurisu's simple words instantly pierced Okabe Rintaro's heart.

Even though he didn't say anything, his assistant already knew the reason.

Rintaro Okabe understands.

The police may not believe something as outrageous as a time jump, but the friends who have been accompanying him will definitely believe it.

but.

Whether it's Tongzi, Mayuri, or anyone else, I'm afraid they all need a buffering time.

Rintaro Okabe thought his assistant was like this too.

I didn’t expect…

"...Why do you know?"

"The moment you answered the phone, you seemed to have changed. Judging from this, something must have happened."
To be continued...