Crossover Anime: Destroying Tokyo by One Person

Chapter 40 Time Machine

After Reiko Orito's voice fell.

Two men and one woman walked in from outside the classroom.

Walking in front was a tall, thin boy with delicate features, but his appearance was somewhat unkempt.

What's striking is that he was wearing a white lab coat.

The white coat was left unbuttoned, giving off a somewhat unrestrained and carefree vibe.

Behind him was a fat man wearing a baseball cap.

He lowered his head slightly, raised his hand, and pinched the brim of his baseball cap, pressing it down a little.

The last person to walk was a beautiful red-haired girl.

She crossed her arms, her face expressionless, giving off an aura of arrogance and unapproachability.

Xu Yuan watched the three of them with great interest.

He never expected to see them here.

After all, in the anime, when the story takes place, Rintaro Okabe and Itaru Hashida are already university students.

Kurisu Makise skipped grades to finish university in the United States at the age of 17, joined the Brain Science Institute, and published a paper in Science at the age of 18.

But in this world, all three of them are still high school students.

The gifted girl did not skip grades to attend university.

Well, the timing is all wrong, so I guess the time machine has nothing to do with it.

Was Okabe Rintaro already in the late stages of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) at this time?

What about Shiina Mayuri?

Oh, she seems to be a bit younger than them.

First year of high school?

Or are they still in junior high school?

Xu Yuan only knew that Shiina Mayuri was a little younger than them, but he didn't know exactly how many years younger.

At that moment, Rintaro Okabe walked onto the podium.

Suddenly, he stepped to the side, his arms parallel to his body, and then he pushed his hands out in the opposite direction.

The open white coat immediately began to flutter.

"I am Hououin Kyouma! A mad scientist with a vengeful spirit who will plunge the world into chaos!"

In an instant, the entire room fell silent; you could hear a pin drop.

Reiko Orito was bewildered: "Okabe-kun?"

Rintaro Okabe shook his finger at her: "Rintaro Okabe is just an alias I use to hide in the world."

Reiko Ochi opened her mouth, unsure of what to say.

The classroom fell silent.

The way people looked at him was complicated.

Is this chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)?

This is definitely chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), right?

Wow……

Are you still suffering from chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) even though you're already a high school student?

And it looks quite serious.

Facing those mocking and pitying gazes, Okabe Rintaro put his hands on his hips, laughed heartily, and pretended to be completely unconcerned.

His exaggerated gestures and unrestrained laughter revealed an embarrassing childishness.

Well, maybe... a little cute?

Perhaps he was immune to it from watching the anime back then, because Xu Yuan didn't pay much attention to it.

Following Rintaro Okabe is Itaru Hashida.

He was short and chubby, a typical example of a "fat otaku" (a person who is overweight and lazy).

His hair was a bit long and was hidden under his baseball cap.

Perhaps feeling embarrassed by Okabe's behavior as a friend, Hashida pulled the brim of his baseball cap down even further.

"Hello everyone, I am Itaru Hashida."

After saying that, he turned around and wrote his name on the blackboard.

Then he stood aside, making room for Makise Kurisu, who was last.

A very simple self-introduction.

It's as if they don't want to attract attention.

Many classmates silently labeled him.

[Fat Otaku]

Labeling others in one's mind is one of the things Japanese people like to do most.

At that moment, Okabe Rintaro suddenly gestured with his hand, pointing to Hashida Itaru: "Please allow me to introduce you, this is my right arm, the super-hit Hashida Itaru!"

"Not a hip-hop artist, but a hacker, right? That's a common question."

Hashida instinctively made a sarcastic remark, then realized what he'd done and pulled his hat brim down even further.

In that instant, a new label was born.

[A fat otaku living with chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)]

Hashida's status in the class declined again.

As for the super hacker thing, apart from Xu Yuan, no one took it seriously.

After all, many people who know a little bit about computers like to call themselves hackers.

This word has been overused.

Furthermore, stereotypes are ubiquitous.

How many people would believe a fat otaku who hangs out with a self-proclaimed "mad scientist" and suffers from chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) and claims to be a super hacker?

Only Xu Yuan knew this because he had watched the anime.

This person is really something.

SERN servers can be hacked at will.

In the future timeline, they might even build a time machine.

Even at the point in time when the story takes place, although he couldn't build, he could repair.

Although it wasn't completely repaired.

But being able to fix a time machine is just ridiculous.

In short, in Steins;Gate, this fat guy is probably the second most talented person after Makise Kurisu.

So he's now a computer whiz?

That's right, the story takes place in the summer.

At that time, if I remember correctly, they were only freshmen in college.

In Japan, April marks the start of the new school year.

In other words, he had only been in university for a few months.

Such advanced skills obviously couldn't have been learned in just a few months.

Speaking of which, a super hacker...

Xu Yuan couldn't help but think of something.

He couldn't turn on the computer in his symptom body.

Mobile phones can perform facial recognition.

Bank card passwords, Alipay passwords, and similar passwords can all be changed using identification documents.

After all, he has the exact same face.

He couldn't open the computer because he didn't know the password.

However, Xu Yuan didn't seem to care much about it.

People who have already entered the workforce will use computers to process work documents.

But what could a student possibly have on their computer?

I guess it's something like movies or games.

So, after trying to turn it on several times without success, he put the laptop aside and left it alone.

Perhaps... we could ask Itaru Hashida to help open it?

Xu Yuan kept an idea in mind for the time being.

There's no rush.

Anyway, it's nothing important.

Since the two parties don't know each other, it would be too abrupt to ask him for help so rashly.

Looking at Okabe Rintaro and Hashida Itaru on the podium, Xu Yuan suddenly remembered that Okabe Rintaro did not seem to have mentioned the Future Gadget Research Institute.

Is it not yet established at this point in time?

He was a little curious, so he raised his hand and asked, "Rintaro Okabe, right?"

"It's not Okabe Rintaro," Okabe Rintaro immediately corrected seriously, "It's Hououin Kyouma!"

"Okay, Rintaro Okabe," Xu Yuan said.

"It's Hououin Kyouma!!!"

"I understand, you don't need to repeat it over and over again, Rintaro Okabe."

"..."

Rintaro Okabe sighed as if giving up: "Well then, is there anything I can help you with, classmate?"

"I just want to ask, you say you're a mad scientist, so do you have a research institute?"

Many people were stunned when Xu Yuan said this.

No, Xu Yuan, didn't you notice?

This guy is such a chuunibyou!

Do you really believe what he said?!

Or is this actually a sarcastic remark directed at him?

"Well..."

Rintaro Okabe looked somewhat flustered.

He laughed a few times, then said to cover up his embarrassment, "Due to obstacles from the authorities and insufficient funds..."

"The research institute cannot be established for the time being."

"but!

"It will definitely be built in the near future!"

"And it shattered the world's dominant structure, becoming the source of all chaos!"

"This is the choice of Steins;Gate!"

"I call it 'Project Mimir Z32'!"

"Oh, it's not there yet," Xu Yuan said.

"Does this student perhaps want to join? Let me make it clear beforehand, my research institute isn't open to just anyone. You must first prove that you possess the necessary qualifications!"

"I don't have that idea for now, thank you. I'm just curious, did you just say you wanted to break the world's governing structure and become the root of all chaos?"

"That's right!"

"Specifically? What exactly is it researched?"

Upon hearing this, Rintaro Okabe's mind raced, and a brilliant idea struck him. He exclaimed, "A time machine! The research institute's project is—a time machine!"

At that moment, Makise Kurisu, who hadn't said a word since entering, suddenly sighed, "That's so stupid."

"What did you say?!" Seeing someone contradict him on the spot, Okabe Rintaro was immediately displeased.

Makise Kurisu said calmly, "A time machine is nothing but a foolish idea."

She was utterly ruthless in her speech.

She could have said "time machines are impossible," but she insisted that "it's just a stupid idea."

"A foolish idea?!" Rintaro Okabe pointed at her and retorted, "You haven't even tried it, yet you want to dismiss it?"

Makise Kurisu frowned slightly: "Pointing at others with your finger is very impolite."

"These trivial matters are fine no matter what!"

"Okabe Rintaro said with a look of disdain."

Even so, he still lowered his hand by waving it forcefully.

"To draw conclusions without conducting experiments... you're just an amateur!"

He raised his head and looked at Makise Kurisu with disdain.

Kurisu Makise frowned, her tone calm as she said, "This is not rashness. In my opinion, time machines are something that has been theoretically rejected."

"Nonsense!" Okabe Rintaro scoffed.

Makise Kurisu sighed.

She walked to the blackboard, picked up a piece of chalk, and said, "Well then, let's discuss it. That should make it easier for some of the more stubborn minds to accept, right?"

After saying that, she looked at Okabe Rintaro: "Right, Hououin Kyouma-kun?"

Upon hearing this, Rintaro Okabe's lips curled into a confident, cold smile: "Just what I wanted."

It has to be said that both of them have a very strong presence.

Reiko Orito, standing next to him, was unable to insert it for a moment.

Soon enough, the whole class began to listen to what seemed like gibberish.

As Makise Kurisu wrote various seemingly profound formulas on the blackboard, she explained them in a calm and collected manner.

Reiko Orito wanted to interrupt, but didn't dare.

The science teacher stood there dumbfounded at the door.

His class was the first one.

He originally came here to attend class.

But now, looking at the formulas on the blackboard and listening to the analysis and explanations, his face was full of blankness.

Are these the students I can teach?

She's more like a teacher to me, isn't she?!

"In conclusion, according to string theory, time travel is impossible in reality."

Makise Kurisu put down the chalk, clapped her hands, looked at the defeated-looking Okabe Rintaro, tilted her head, and smiled, "If you have any more questions, we can continue our discussion, Hououin-kun?"

These words deeply affected Rintaro Okabe, causing him to bend over and slump in the shoulders.

Xu Yuan watched with great interest, thinking to himself, "Discussion? Can high school students understand what you're saying?"

At that moment, Nagiyuki suddenly pinched him.

Xu Yuan looked at her with some confusion.

Kandai Nagi glanced at Makise Kurisu on the podium and gritted her teeth, saying, "Why are you staring at her?"

Xu Yuan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Did the vinegar jar overturn?

He looked at Makise Kurisu and Okabe Rintaro, and the scene from the anime involuntarily came to mind.

A kiss before parting in that dimly lit room.

He even remembered Makise Kurisu's inner monologue.

Time flies.

Now, however, I want to complain about Einstein.

Na, Okabe.

Time can feel longer or shorter depending on how people perceive it.

Relativity is truly... a very romantic, yet very poignant thing.

Xu Yuan turned his head, smiled, and patted Shindai Nagiyuki's head: "Don't worry, it's not what you think."

Although he didn't know why, he always felt that he didn't have much affection for Shinjiro Nagiyuki, even though they had been through a lot together.

Perhaps it's because I have a rather cold personality?

But anyway, she's still my girlfriend.

He couldn't completely ignore her feelings.

Xu Yuan rarely smiles, and even when he does, it's usually just a faint, polite smile.

When he touched her head and smiled at her, Shinjiro Nagiyuki was stunned. Her face flushed and her heart started racing.

"Hmm..." she lowered her head and responded softly.

The students who noticed this scene were all stunned.

Shizuno Takehara sighed helplessly.

Miss, where did your aloof and elegant demeanor go?

After comforting his girlfriend, Xu Yuan began to think about a question.

Time machine.

He had watched anime and knew the basic principles of the time machine in Steins;Gate.

Now that Okabe Rintaro, Makise Kurisu, and the others have appeared, does this mean...?

Can that machine really be replicated in this world?

To be honest, Xu Yuan was a little curious.

But upon closer reflection, the time machine didn't seem to be of much use to him.

As an extraordinary being, there are very few things he can't do if he wants to. Does he really need a time machine?

Moreover, changes in the world line will cause changes in memories.

Rintaro Okabe can retain his memories.

But he might not be able to.

When he loses his memory, he won't even know if the timeline has changed, or if the people, things, and events around him have changed.

The situation will completely spiral out of control.

No, in fact, he was not even aware that the situation was "out of control."

In short, if it's a time machine that's already completed, that would be fine, but it would probably take a long time to build such a thing.

As for telephones, microwave ovens, and time-jumping machines...

Besides satisfying one's own curiosity, these things may not be of much practical use.

On the contrary, it may increase uncontrollable risks.

Xu Yuan shook his head slightly, took out his phone, and searched for "42-inch CRT TV" on Amazon.

Don't misunderstand.

He just felt he was tired of watching the LCD TV at home.

I just suddenly wanted to try a CRT TV...

Well, he was just a little curious.

I'd like to try making a banana glue.

With a time machine right in front of us, who can really resist their curiosity?