"Ugh, I really don't know what to do with you... Nobita, when will you ever grow up?"
Doraemon sighed, shaking his head in defeat after witnessing Nobita's Oscar-winning Actor-level performance.
"We'll talk about that later! Come on, Doraemon, hurry up and get your gadgets out!"
Nobita wasn't listening to a word of Doraemon's advice. All he could think about was getting Doraemon to produce a gadget so he could teach that new International Transfer Student, Lin Feng, a lesson.
Hmph, just an International Transfer Student.
With the help of Doraemon's amazing gadgets, Nobita was confident he could make Lin Feng look utterly ridiculous in front of Shizuka.
Presumably, Nobita would be able to regain some face in front of Shizuka this way.
Even though he didn't actually lose face in front of Shizuka today, Nobita's jealousy would make him feel very insecure.
Especially the fact that Shizuka refused to walk home with him today, which brought an indelible psychological trauma to Nobita's heart.
Of course, saying it like that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but Nobita was just that kind of person; he always didn't want others to be more popular than him in front of Shizuka.
Even if someone were to steal the spotlight, it had to be him!
It was with this thought that Nobita came back to beg Doraemon to take out a usable gadget for him, partly to vent his anger.
Looking at Nobita, who was looking forward to him taking out a gadget to help him, Doraemon also sighed deeply, and then began to search in his Four-Dimensional Pocket.
"Although I agreed to help you, Nobita, don't count on me to take out some gadget for you to play tricks with, that's impossible."
Doraemon said to Nobita with a little helplessness while rummaging through the gadgets in the Four-Dimensional Pocket.
Now, he had to make things clear with Nobita first. Otherwise, if Nobita wasn't happy later and started pestering him, Doraemon wouldn't be able to stand his antics anymore.
"Alright, alright, the important thing is that you're willing to help, that's great...!"
"So, Doraemon, what gadget are you planning to use this time to help me?"
Nobita wasn't actually asking Doraemon to borrow a gadget just to prank Lin Feng.
After all, there wasn't really any serious conflict between Nobita and Lin Feng.
Shizuka was the one who rejected Nobita. Although Shizuka's reason for rejecting Nobita was that she was going shopping with Lin Feng, it was obvious that Nobita wouldn't blame Shizuka for it.
His thoughts were actually very simple; he just wanted to have Shizuka back in his arms and not let her get so close to other people, it was that simple.
So as long as Doraemon could help Nobita achieve this, then Nobita would have already achieved his original goal.
"Nobita, don't worry so much. I think it should be around here..."
"Found it!"
"Friendship Umbrella!"
Doraemon spoke as he took out a seemingly ordinary umbrella from his Four-Dimensional Pocket.
Why "ordinary"? Because, aside from a small pink heart at the tip, it really looked exactly like a regular umbrella, with no other distinguishing features.
"Friendship Umbrella? Isn't this just a regular umbrella? Doraemon, what are you going to do with this?"
Nobita had been eagerly watching Doraemon rummage through the Four-Dimensional Pocket, expecting him to pull out something amazing.
He hadn't expected him to simply produce a seemingly ordinary umbrella, which immediately deflated Nobita's hopes.
It even made Nobita suddenly wonder if Doraemon was just going through the motions, stringing him along.
"Nobita, don't be impatient. Let me explain how this gadget works."
"This umbrella is called the Friendship Umbrella. It's not just any ordinary umbrella. Once you open it and have someone stand under it with you, they'll immediately look at you in a new light and develop feelings of warmth and affection for you in a short amount of time."
"Nobita, didn't you just say that Shizuka turned down your offer to walk home together because she accepted someone else's invitation? As long as you can get Shizuka to share this umbrella with you, she definitely won't turn you down again."
Doraemon had only just finished explaining when Nobita eagerly snatched the umbrella.
"Great! Doraemon, why didn't you bring out such an amazing gadget earlier!"
Nobita examined the Friendship Umbrella in his hands, speaking to Doraemon with a hint of reproach.
With this umbrella, Shizuka would definitely see him in a new light. The so-called International Transfer Student wouldn't even get a second glance from her.
"When the time comes… Heh heh heh…"
Nobita was truly a big, clever idiot, always daydreaming.
He hadn't even done anything yet, just received the item from Doraemon, and he was already fantasizing about sharing the Friendship Umbrella with Shizuka, and how she would fall head over heels for him.
Just the thought of being under the same umbrella with Shizuka, with her holding his shoulder and showing him her endless affection, made Nobita's saliva almost drip.
"Nobita? Nobita! Please, snap out of it…!"
Seeing Nobita's daydreaming, Doraemon knew this guy was up to no good. He shook Nobita, trying to wake him up from his fantasy.
"Huh…? What's wrong, Doraemon?"
Woken from his daydream by Doraemon, Nobita quickly wiped his saliva and looked at Doraemon with a puzzled expression.
"It's nothing. Next, I'll explain the usage and precautions for this gadget."
"You'd better listen carefully, okay? Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I'm not helping you."
Doraemon clearly knew what Nobita was like, so he spoke with a helpless tone, somewhat used to his behavior
(End of this chapter)
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