"What do you want", Kurisu asked annoyed, "Or did you come here, because you want to apologize for forgetting to pick me up yesterday?". Kurisu was about to close the door on Okarin, when he said, "Wait, Kurisu". The girl in front of him, surprised at the sudden mentioning of her name, sighed and let him in. Unlike before, Okarin looked Kurisu directly in the eye and still managed to make her uncomfortable. "You may sit on the bed. I'll quickly put some clothes on". Okarin nodded and then let himself down on the bed. 'It's a miracle that my Reading Steiner hasn't activated yet', Okarin thought to himself, before getting interuppted be the familiar sight of his redheaded friend. "So, what's the matter, Okabe", Kurisu asked while walking toward Okarin and sitting on the bed next to him. "I-I don't really know", he confessed, "I somehow switched worldlines from the Steins; Gate world line". Kurisu stared at Okarin wide eyed and confused. "And I'm kind of worried about Nae, since she accidentally pushed Mayuri in front of the train", he stated as Kurisu's eyes somehow widened even more. "I know. I really feel sorry for her. Everyone knows she didn't mean it, but she still thinks it's her fault", Kurisu said with a sad smile. 'It worked', Okarin thought to himself. "But your problem is also serious. Do you know, what the cause may be...", Okarin heard Kurisu say, but very bluntly. "Oh no", he murmured as he grabbed his head in pain. "What's wrong, Okabe!", Kurisu yelled as she touched his arm. Okabe looked at Kurisu, but she already faded into darkness. All he felt was her soft touch on his arm, until his Reading Steiner activated, once again.
"Okabe, Okabe!", Okarin heard in the distance. As he opened his eyes, he noticed he was sitting in the lab grabbing his head and cramping his whole body, Kurisu in front of him staring him in the eye. "What's wrong?", she asked worry spread across her face. "N-no...", was all he could say. "Answer me, Okabe!", Kurisu now yelled getting closer to Okarin. Then he pulled his knees up to his chin and curled up like a ball. 'It's no use. It's no use. It's no use. Everyone is going to die because of me', he thought to himself. "What's wrong, Okarin. Talk to me, man", now Daru asked standing in front of Okarin. He was quietly mumbling something as he stared into nothingness wide eyed. "This is serious. Makise, get some water!", Daru yelled to Kurisu, not in a angry manner, but in a scared manner. "What's going to happen with Okabe", asked Rukako scared, too scared to move. "I don't know. Now Okarin, breathe in. And out", Daru tried to coach Okarin who was breathing short and shallow breaths. "Here's the water, Hashida", Kurisu said, giving Daru a water bottle out of the fridge. "Drink some", he said, unscrewed the bottle cap and held it in front of Okarin. For a moment his eyes refocused and he grabbed the water bottle drinking almost all of the water out of it in a matter of seconds. Then Daru grabbed the bottle and put it on the nearby table. "So what is wrong, Okarin?", Daru dared to ask, regretting his decision instantly, as Okarin started to breathe short and shallow and laid his head on his knees again. Suddenly tears started pouring out of his eyes, as he asked, "Where's Suzuha?". "H-he talked", Daru said surprised. "Who's Suzuha?", Kurisu asked still looking at Okarin worriedly. "You did time leap", she stated and looked at Daru, "That's why he is acting this way. Something must have happened". "D-do you know who Yuki is?", Okarin stuttered while he stopped crying. "No, I'm sorry", Kurisu sighed and gave Okarin a sad smile. Then he started mumbling nonsense again. "What do we do now?", Kurisu asked Daru. "Call Ferris. We're holding a spontaneous lab meeting".
"Is that really Kyoma, nya?", Ferris asked and looked at the rest of the lab members that stood in a semi circle around Okarin on the couch. "It is, sadly. He switched world lines, no, I think even attractor fields and acted like this ever since", Kurisu explained looking at Okarin with a sad expression. 'Why is he always the one in pain?', Kurisu asked rhetorically and mentally cried. "So what can we do about it?", Rukako asked Daru. "We will have to find it out ourselves", Daru answered turning to Kurisu, "He asked about a 'Suzuha' and a 'Yuki', right?". "Yes. But we don't know any 'Suzuha' or a 'Yuki' ", Kurisu answered. "So you're saying, we look for either one in Akihabara, nya?", Ferris asked. "Exactly. I already did my research. There are a total of 25 'Yukis' and 12 'Suzuhas' in the whole of Akihabara", Daru said and gave everyone a stack of papers, "I printed out all of the information I could find about them. One person, me, is going to stay with Okarin taking care of him, while everyone else tries to gather them here". "But how is that suppose to-". "And that's an order from the substitutional boss!", Daru cut off Kurisu. "Yes sir", Ferris and Rukako said at the same time and walked out of the lab. "Do I really have to go. I don't want to leave-". "Go, Makise. I know you love Okarin and all, but you'll help him more gathering up the 'Suzuhas' and 'Yukis' here at the lab", Daru interrupted Kurisu again who started blushing. "You are awfully calm, Hashida, even though your best friend is having a melt down", Kurisu stated while turning away from Daru. "That's why I'm the substitute of Okarin, even though, as you can see, he isn't calm at all", Daru joked and laughed a bit. "Well I trust you, Hashida. Take good care of Okabe". Kurisu smiled at Daru and started to walk out of the lab. 'Don't worry, Okabe. You're going to be fine', Kurisu said to herself glancing once more over her shoulder seeing Okarin in the same pose as 3 hours ago, 'I promise'.