Tokyo: Oreimo

"As I said, things unfolded as I expected."

“I knew from the beginning that Ling Nai would make a move, or rather…”

She lowered her head, her nose touching his.

"If she doesn't make a move by now, I'll be disappointed."

Ryosuke wanted to say something.

But Saori didn't give him a chance.

She kissed him again, more forcefully than before, as if she was dissatisfied with his "not knowing where to put his hands" reaction.

Her hand slid from his chin to his collar.

The top two buttons of the shirt had been undone at some point.

Ryosuke felt his Adam's apple exposed to the air, and then Saori's lips left his lips and moved down his chin.

Something was sucking onto the side of his neck, quite forcefully.

“Saori.…”

"Hehe, I'm really looking forward to my sister's reaction when she sees this mark. Remember to tell me."

By the time Ryosuke came to his senses, Saori had already left his side, leaving behind a fragrant breeze.

.....

Saturday night was quieter than usual.

Ryoko Takashiro is still playing games at home today.

To be precise, she has completed all the currently achievable endings in Steins;Gate.

Phyllis's, Ruka Urushihara's, Rei Amane's, Mayuri's, and even Moeka Kiryu's.

She completed every route and collected every CG.

Except for Makise Kurisu.

So far, through continuous attempts, she has reached several different world line endings.

There is indeed a world line where Makise Kurisu survives. By making choices in the early stages and ultimately choosing not to save Mayuri, one can enter the corresponding route.

But the ending was completely different from what she had imagined.

The world line is fixed at the α world line.

After Mayuri's death, Makise Kurisu joined SERN and created a time machine in an attempt to change the timeline.

But in the end, SERN gained control of the time machine, and Okabe and Hashida became leaders of the resistance, striving to destroy the dystopia.

This is the future that Amane Reiha is willing to pay the price of her life to avoid.

In this timeline, Makise Kurisu becomes the mother of the time machine.

"It's not over yet; there's still one ending that hasn't been revealed."

Ling Nai stared at the computer screen. In the settlement CG gallery, there was an ending icon that was not lit up.

Having played so many visual novels, the girl knows better than anyone else.

Makise Kurisu, the main heroine of the series, absolutely deserves a True Ending; currently, two endings have been given for her.

Becoming the mother of the time machine is a bad end, while the other is to sacrifice herself to save Mayuri. Before the final time jump, she returns to the LAB from the airport and confesses her feelings to Okabe at the last moment before the jump.

"Who could accept something like this!"

Ling Nai tried again, but this time it still seemed to point to the same ending.

——'The dissolution of the law of cause and effect'.

"In the course of our ordinary lives, we are actually experiencing something akin to time travel without even realizing it."

"That's what Kurisu said."

"Keep those words in your heart, word by word, and carry them through the rest of your life."

"I will never forget these words."

"Did it fail...?"

Rintaro Okabe still said those words at the end, making the ending very clear.

As the credits started rolling on the screen, Ling Nai couldn't help but cover her face with her hands.

They didn't even get a proper goodbye before pressing the delete text message button.

"This guy... could it be that he really didn't give Makise Kurisu a happy ending? Then which character does the remaining un-unlocked ending belong to?"

Ling Nai wanted to give up.

After experiencing so many world lines, she became certain of one thing: the β world line seemed to be the best ending.

Mayuri will not die, and there will be world peace.

The only price paid was the death of Makise Kurisu.

Even if it's to ensure she gets into the alpha world line, she won't find happiness; instead, she'll face an even worse future.

As for other timelines, she isn't even the main character.

"Damn it!"

The blonde girl gritted her teeth.

"No, I can't accept this ending. We need to get that guy to rewrite the script. The game hasn't even been released yet, right? There's still plenty of time!"

Ling Naiteng sat up abruptly from the chair, immediately intending to rush into Ryosuke's room.

Anyway, at this time, that guy shouldn't be asleep yet.

The clock hands have only just reached ten o'clock.

Just as the girl placed her hand on the doorknob, she seemed to suddenly hear a voice behind her.

Are you really willing to let her die like this?

"Is a world without Kurisu really what you want?"

"Huh?"

Takashiro Ryou turned around in disbelief, her eyes fixed on the computer screen.

The screen is still displaying information about the game development team.

But she was absolutely certain that what she had just experienced was not a hallucination.

The voice that was speaking seemed to belong to 'Okabe Rintaro'.

"Ring ring ring".

She froze on the spot, seeing a familiar red icon appear on the screen, followed by a phone ringing.

It wasn't her own phone, but a ringing sound effect from a game.

"It's not over yet?!"

Who called?

Ling Nai instantly crouched back on the chair and pressed the answer button.

"Hello"

"Huh? Who is it?"

"Me? Father? Yours? What are you talking about?"

"It was Bucket! Bucket answered the phone, and the way he sounded..."

A light shone in Ling Nai's eyes.

There's only one character who would call that guy "father."

"Hey, Okabe, some mysterious girl wants you to answer the phone."

Who is it?

"Please, come up to the roof of the broadcasting station right away!"

"I'm from 2036, the daughter of Itaru Hashida, who's sitting right there."

"The name is..."

"Amanne Reiha"

Ling Nai was so excited that her fingers trembled, and she almost couldn't help but scream.

"It's the part-time warrior! She's here to help me. Does that mean the game isn't over yet? Am I going to get the final ending?"

The girl saw that as Amane Reiyu confirmed her identity through the speaker, the production team information playing on the screen came to a standstill.

Then, as if time were reversing, it began to rewind rapidly until a white light appeared on the screen.

Under Ling Nai's expectant gaze, an image appeared on the screen, which was the name of the new chapter.

—"Steins;Gate in the Boundary".

Chapter 222 How could I not go?

"It's a success..."

It's a success! It's a success! It's a success!

Ling Nai was so excited that she couldn't help but dance with joy.

She unlocked a brand new hidden chapter.

"That guy..."

Ling Nai almost burst into tears when she saw the new chapter title.

After spending so much time and repeated research, she finally found a completely new path.

She quickly glanced past the conversation and moved forward with the plot.