"Well, this is awkward", said Kurisu walking next to Okarin. "How so, assistant?", he asked looking at Kurisu curiously. "I-it's just weird. I mean, you could have a totally different relationship with someone in this world line, then in the Steins; Gate world line". "Are you trying to say that you're to scared to ask if you were my girlfriend in the Steins; Gate world line?", asked Okarin not looking at Kurisu, but straight ahead. "H-how did you... No! That's not what I meant!", Kurisu raised her voice. "Oh. I am sure, Christina, that you meant that", argued Okarin, a big grin plastered on his face. "Whatever. It doesn't matter anyways", Kurisu sighed and looked away from Okarin. "Whatever you say, assistant". "Quit calling me assistant!", Kurisu spat, still not looking at Okarin. "Hey, nya!", somebody yelled, "Where are you meowsters going?". "Ouh, Ferris", Kurisu said and smiled at the pink haired girl, "We're headed to the lab. Do you want to come?". "Of course, nya", Ferris laughed and ran over to Okarin, starting to hug him. "Uh, Ferris", he started speaking blushing a little. "I think that's a little...uhm... Inappropriate", Kurisu said while crossing her arms and attempted to sound confident. "Oh, Kyoma, nya. You and Kurisu are a thing?", Ferris asked with grin. "Uh...", Kurisu stuttered and tried to cover up her red face. "Not that I know of at least", Okarin said slightly blushing and looking away from Kurisu. "Really?!", Kurisu yelled obviously upset. "Don't be Tsundere on me, Christina", Okarin yelled back, "You're the one who neglected it". "Ugh, you're so immature", Kurisu sighed. Okarin smiled because he knew he won this argument.
"Oh, Ruka, nya. Nice to see you", Ferris said and waved with her hands to Rukako who stood in front of the lab entrance. "H-hello", he greeted them with a bow. "What's up, Rukako", Okarin asked smiling at him, "Have been swinging your Samidare diligently?". "Y-yes, Okabe", Rukako answered flushed. "Why are we holding a lab meeting, by the way?", he asked looking at Kurisu. "We will explain inside", said Kurisu, "But first every lab member has to be present". So all went up the stairs into the lab. Everybody sat on the couch, besides Okarin who glanced around wide eyed and obviously nervous and Kurisu. "Is everyone here?", she asked and counted the lab members, followed by Rukako lifting his hand and saying, "I think Kiryu is still missing...". "Right", mumbled Kurisu, "So we still have some time".
So after grabbing Okarin by the lab coat and pulling him into the restroom, Kurisu started questioning Okarin, "What's wrong, Okabe?". He glanced around anxiously, before he cautiously answered, "Just a bit nervous". "No. That's not being nervous. That's next level nervous. And you, really. The one who spoke up and argued with a professor about time travel and yelled around every time someone mentions anything close to science", Kurisu objected. "Look. You don't understand", said Okarin and looked Kurisu for a few second in the eye. "Yes, I don't understand. And that is the reason, why we're having this conversation now", Kurisu explained, "So please. Please, Okabe. Trust me. You don't have to do everything by yourself". "You can't help me with this, Kurisu". Even though Okarin really looked like he didn't want to talk about this, Kurisu tried to convince Okarin again, "You have switched world lines 2 days ago and you already look worn out. Please just tell me what you think the cause is or the aftermath". "Okay, fine", he gave in, "I think I have a theory, what this event triggeres. Of course it is hard to tell, since this is the first time and I dearly hope it's the last time. Remember how you bound me to this world line, because I kept on disappearing?". Kurisu nodded. "Good. That also happened in this world line. Well, even though you bound me, it was only temporary solution...". "Because even your first kiss can get mixed up with plenty of other events, like kisses in other world lines. I see", Kurisu interrupted Okarin. "Now, instead of me staggering between different branches that are too similiar, I think that I visit other world lines". "But what triggers it?", asked Kurisu a bit blurted out. "I don't know yet. And I think the only way to find out, is to trigger it again", explained Okarin. "But doesn't that run to high of a risk? What if you land in a world line or a branch were you don't exist? What happens then?", Kurisu asked genuinely worried. "I don't know, Kurisu. All I know is that it won't be good", Okarin tried to say as calm as possible, even though he wasn't calm at all. "Kiryu, nya!", Ferris greeted Moeka. "Hello. Why are all of you here?", she asked with her monotone voice. "Okarin and Kurisu have something to tell us", Daru said. "Ouh".
"C'mon, Okabe. Now that everyone is here, we can tell them", Kurisu stated trying to pull Okarin out of the restroom who was desperately grabbing onto the sink. "Just wait", he objected, "Maybe we shouldn't tell them. It will just make the worry and eventually I'll change world lines again". "But then they won't understand you're memory loss", Kurisu said seriously. "Isn't that my usual behavior, though. Its understandable since I time leaped allot and everyone knows that", Okarin tried to argue. "What are you so scared of", Kurisu asked looking Okarin in the eyes. "Nothing, but-". "No buts", Okarin got cut off by Kurisu who then tightened her grip around Okarin's arm and pulled more. "Hell, for a woman you're freaking strong!", Okarin said under stress still grabbing to the sink, "At this rate you'll pull out the sink". "No comment", Kurisu sighed also visibly under stress. "Fine then", Kurisu yelled and let go of Okarin. Okarin sighed and wiped his sweat away. "See Christina-". "Kidding!", Kurisu yelled with a smile and pulled Okarin out of the restroom in one clean swing.