However, he still needed to give Daxiong a good talking-to about the precautions. Otherwise, who knew what kind of mess this guy would get into.
"Mmhmm, go ahead, I'm listening."
Although he said that, Daxiong's heart had already flown to Shizuka. He was now eager to find her and invite her to share the Matching Umbrella.
"I really don't know what to do with you. Listen carefully, this umbrella can only..."
After grumbling a little, Doraemon, with a serious and responsible attitude, explained the usage and precautions of the umbrella to Daxiong.
"Alright, those are pretty much all the things you need to pay attention to. Just be careful when you use it. So, do you have any other questions for me?"
After spending some effort explaining everything to Daxiong, Doraemon looked at him again and asked.
"If you put it that way, there is indeed a problem…"
Daxiong looked at the clear sky outside the window, his expression a little helpless as he spoke.
"Doraemon, look, there's no sign of rain outside right now. How am I going to invite Shizuka to share an umbrella with me…?"
Although Daxiong could be a bit dense sometimes, he wasn't an idiot.
It was clearly a sunny day outside. If he went outside now holding an umbrella to find Shizuka, not to mention what Shizuka would think of him, the people on the street would probably laugh at him.
After all, someone holding an umbrella on a sunny day is either sick or has something wrong with their head.
"Oh, I almost forgot. This is easy."
Hearing Daxiong's words, Doraemon also noticed the weather outside. However, this was obviously not a problem for Doraemon, who possessed the Four-Dimensional Pocket.
He saw him reach into his Four-Dimensional Pocket again and take out a transparent, cylindrical container. Inside this container, a small cloud was floating.
"Shower Cloud!"
"With this, you don't have to worry about it not raining. This invention is a tool created in the twenty-second century to help people in areas experiencing prolonged droughts."
"Just open this transparent container, and this cloud will float up into the sky. Then, it will start raining in your local area."
It has to be said, Doraemon has a lot of amazing gadgets. A tool that can change the weather like this is really powerful.
"Great! With this, I can invite Shizuka to share an umbrella with me!"
Daxiong didn't expect Doraemon to be so well-prepared. He immediately jumped with joy. As for Doraemon's earlier warnings, the instructions for using the umbrella, and the precautions, he had probably already forgotten them.
"Thank you, Doraemon. You've really helped me out! When I come back, I'll treat you to lots and lots of Dorayaki!"
After grabbing the Matching Umbrella and the container holding the Shower Cloud from Doraemon, Daxiong immediately dashed out of the house.
He remembered very clearly that Shizuka had mentioned after school that she was going to the Shopping Street with Lin Feng to buy something. So, if he hurried to the Shopping Street now, he'd likely run into them.
Then, he'd release the Shower Cloud and invite Shizuka to share the Matching Umbrella with him, while leaving Lin Feng, the new transfer student, to get soaked.
Tsk, tsk, tsk, this plan was simply perfect! Absolutely flawless! Daxiong could already imagine himself and Shizuka under the same umbrella, their feelings for each other rapidly growing.
"I hope that Daxiong doesn't mess this up this time…"
Watching Daxiong's excited figure as he ran towards the direction of the Shopping Street, Doraemon, perched on the second-floor windowsill, sighed inwardly.
Doraemon's worry was understandable.
After all, Daxiong had messed things up countless times. Almost every time people thought he could handle something, he'd end up making all sorts of mistakes and ruining everything.
Sometimes, luck is really hard to explain. Maybe Daxiong really is destined to be a jinx, a complete unlucky fellow?
Regardless of what Doraemon thought, Daxiong, who had gotten the tools from him, was now brimming with confidence.
With these two complementary gadgets, he was very confident that he could make the new transfer student, Lin Feng, look foolish, while also winning Shizuka's admiration.
Just now, when Doraemon was explaining how to use the gadgets, he seemed to mention that the Matching Umbrella could only be used by a maximum of two people.
If a third person tried to use it, they would be bounced away by an invisible barrier.
At that time, Daxiong could share an umbrella with Shizuka in the rain, leaving Lin Feng alone, getting soaked. Thinking about it made him so excited!
Who told that international transfer student to be so popular in school today? This time, he had to make him look bad in public!
With these thoughts in mind, Daxiong's pace quickened, and soon he arrived at the nearby Shopping Street, starting to look for Shizuka and Lin Feng.
Meanwhile, on Lin Feng's side, after eating roasted sweet potatoes with Shizuka, she was clearly more relaxed than before.
Sometimes it's like that, when another person learns your little secret, the relationship between the two of you naturally draws closer, invisibly.
And, along the way, Lin Feng also took Shizuka to try other street foods. They didn't miss out on common treats like takoyaki and taiyaki.
At first, Shizuka was actually a little hesitant. After all, they were still elementary school students, and their parents didn't give them much spending money.
Furthermore, she had only just met Lin Feng that day. Shizuka felt a bit awkward about letting him spend so much money on her.
But after Lin Feng repeatedly assured her that it was fine and wouldn't be a problem, Shizuka, unable to refuse such generosity, reluctantly gave in, feeling a little embarrassed.
I can just treat him next time when Mom gives me my allowance. With this thought, Shizuka convinced herself and accepted without hesitation.
(End of Chapter)