Previously, Nobita had been jealous of Lin Feng, primarily because Lin Feng had become the center of attention in class, drawing the gaze of all his classmates.
Secondly, ever since Lin Feng was assigned to sit next to Shizuka by the teacher, he and Shizuka had been interacting closely, which greatly annoyed Nobita.
But now, thinking about it, given Lin Feng's current circumstances, perhaps Shizuka had been trying to help him.
Nobita knew Shizuka very well; she was indeed a girl who loved to help others and was selfless.
Therefore, it was not surprising that Shizuka would do this.
If Nobita had known about Lin Feng's family situation from the beginning, perhaps he wouldn't have felt such strong jealousy towards him.
"You two sit on the sofa for a moment; I'll go get you some juice."
A guest is a guest, and even if the living conditions here might be a little rough, one still needs to be a good host.
While Shizuka and Nobita were sitting on the sofa, Lin Feng went to the refrigerator and poured them each a glass of juice.
"Um… Lin Feng, you really live here all alone…?"
Nobita still found it hard to believe. This international transfer student named Lin Feng looked to be about the same age as him.
Yet, he could manage his life so well on his own.
Just from the orderly arrangement of tables, chairs, and furniture in the room, it was clear that Lin Feng was a very self-reliant person.
Meanwhile, Nobita, also in the fifth grade, needed to be woken up to go to school, couldn't wash his clothes, and couldn't wash dishes.
Compared to Lin Feng, he was completely defeated.
"Well, Nobita, haven't you already asked this question before?"
Lin Feng smiled slightly, took a sip of the juice in his cup, and said to Nobita.
In fact, he understood why this guy, Nobita, was so surprised. After all, if this situation were to happen to Nobita, he wouldn't be able to take care of himself.
But Lin Feng wasn't an ordinary fifth-grader, so there was no point in dwelling on the matter.
"That's true… But Lin Feng, it's really amazing that you came here to study all by yourself…"
"My full name is Nobita. Please forgive me if I've done anything wrong before."
"Um… As a classmate, if you, Lin Feng, encounter any difficulties or problems you can't solve, just tell me."
"If I can't solve it, I can go back and find Doraemon. No matter what the problem is, as long as I go to Doraemon, he can help me solve it."
As if he'd made a decision, Nobita suddenly stood up from the sofa. He gave Lin Feng a slight bow, then thumped his chest with a very loyal gesture and made a promise.
"Lin Feng…"
Even Lin Feng probably hadn't expected things to go so smoothly.
Although Nobita could be rash, occasionally jealous, and liked to play tricks on others, he also possessed some admirable qualities.
Like now, after learning about Lin Feng's current living situation and his tragic background from Shizuka, Nobita was deeply moved.
The thought of how he had tearfully gone back to Doraemon yesterday to borrow gadgets and cause trouble for Lin Feng made Nobita's face flush.
Perhaps Lin Feng really needed Shizuka to take him shopping for some important daily necessities yesterday, Nobita thought, feeling extremely awkward.
So, at this moment, he wanted to reintroduce himself to Lin Feng and express his resolve.
The main thing was, Nobita knew that doing this in front of Shizuka right now would also allow him to gain some favor with her.
Although after learning about what happened to Lin Feng, Nobita did feel some sympathy.
But sympathy was one thing; showing off in front of Shizuka was something Nobita had to do.
"In that case, thank you, Nobita."
For Lin Feng, regardless of whether Nobita wanted to take this opportunity to show off in front of Shizuka.
At least after Nobita said this, it laid the groundwork for Lin Feng to ask Doraemon for help in the future.
"You're welcome, it's what I should do. Don't students help each other, hahaha..."
Nobita really lived up to his name; he couldn't handle praise. Before he even finished speaking, his tail was practically pointing to the sky.
"By the way, Lin Feng, didn't you buy manga drawing tools yesterday? Can you show us the manga you drew?"
Shizuka was very happy to see Nobita and Lin Feng getting along so well. Overcome with joy, she suddenly remembered their purpose for going to the shopping street with Lin Feng yesterday.
"Drawing manga? Lin Feng, you can draw manga…?"
Nobita seemed to have heard something incredible. He put down his juice cup and looked at Lin Feng in surprise.
"Yes, it's just a personal hobby. Of course, if you're curious, Shizuka, you can come and take a look. I put the drafts in the bedroom upstairs."
"But because I didn't have much time, I only drew a cover and two rough drafts after I got back yesterday, so you might not see any interesting plot yet."
Lin Feng walked towards the stairs leading to the second floor, turned around with a smile, and said to the two of them.
This was the result of him staying up very late last night. He originally wanted to finish the content of the first episode in one night, but he was still too naive.
The results of staying up late last night were, admittedly, a little underwhelming.
"It's alright, we were just curious to see it, right Nobita?"
Shizuka waved her hand casually, indicating that Lin Feng didn't need to feel too pressured.
After all, they were only fifth-grade elementary school students, and couldn't be compared to well-established manga artists.
So, Shizuka hadn't had high expectations to begin with.
"Yeah, yeah! I'm also very interested in the manga Lin Feng drew."
Nobita perked up at the mention of manga, as it was a good way to pass the time in Japan during this era, besides watching TV programs.