Time flew by, and the two-and-a-half-hour movie quickly ended.
For Hiroshi, the happiness was real, unlike Fat Tiger and Xiao Fu; his joy didn't come from the movie itself.
He hoped Nobita was just as happy, but he didn't know where he and Jaiko had gone.
The lights in the cinema turned on, and the audience began to leave one after another.
As soon as the hypnosis ended, Xiao Zhu dragged Nobita out of the cinema, looking extremely urgent, as if something might happen.
"Slap~"
In a deserted alley outside the movie city, a loud slap echoed, startling the birds into flight.
Nobi Nobita's face was slapped crooked, the distinct red mark of the brutal slap clearly visible.
He lay sprawled on the ground, butt in the air, dazed and seeing stars, unable to tell north from south.
He was completely bewildered, not knowing why he had suffered such a cruel fate, why disaster always seemed to befall him.
"Nobita, how could you be like this!"
"And you're my brother's friend; how could you do such a vulgar thing?"
"You've been taking advantage of me the whole way; I've truly seen through you."
Jaiko, squatting on the ground, had a flushed face, wiping away her tears with an arm as wide as her face.
She felt incredibly wronged, never expecting the usually timid Nobita to have such a lewd side.
Her crying sounded like the rumbling of a tank's tracks.
"X-Xiao Zhu…"
"I really didn't do it on purpose. Maybe we were hallucinating when we were watching the movie, otherwise, this wouldn't have happened."
Nobita felt equally frustrated hearing Jaiko's accusation.
Picking up his fallen glasses, his heart filled with regret; he shouldn't have come out to play today.
With all these strange things happening, how could he possibly lay a hand on Jaiko?
If he wasn't crazy, then this world was.
"I don't care; you've already taken advantage of me."
"No one will want me in the future, so you must take responsibility for me!"
Jaiko looked up, her eyes misty with tears.
Her emotions were extremely complicated, both angry and somewhat wavering, knowing there must have been a misunderstanding just now.
She also thought of Nobita as a handsome guy.
Ultimately, both parties were at fault; it was all her fault for being too charming; beauty was also a kind of mistake.
"J-Jaiko…"
"What are you saying! Don't scare me! I don't want to take any responsibility!"
Nobita took a deep breath, his legs trembling with fear, almost wetting himself.
Being a tank driver wasn't that easy; he didn't want to die young.
Moreover, with her physique, and being Fat Tiger's sister, it was hard to imagine how 'splendid' the outcome would be if he took responsibility.
"What, you don't want to take responsibility?"
"That's too much! I'm going to tell my brother, Nobita, you scoundrel, sob sob sob~"
"Don't tell Fat Tiger! I promise to take responsibility, Jaiko!"
Nobita chased after her in terror, spreading his arms to block her path.
What would happen if Fat Tiger found out about this? He would surely be half-dead if not dead.
To save his life, he, dizzy and disoriented, could only temporarily agree.
Bearing a responsibility as heavy as a mountain.
"Sob… sob sob…"
Jaiko didn't reply immediately, covering her round face and sobbing softly.
She seemed to be weighing her options.
After a long while, she slowly extended her hand and clasped Nobita's.
"Nobita, I'll give you another chance, but it won't be that easy for me to fall in love with someone like you."
"You have to become more excellent, so that I might marry you when I grow up."
Jaiko said shyly.
Left with no choice, she could only settle for Nobita, as her innocence was already gone.
Just consider it a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung.
"J-Jaiko… Ugh ugh…"
Nobita, unable to hold it in, leaned to the side and vomited, having never heard such disgusting words.
But he didn't dare to disobey, so he could only silently wait for an opportunity to ask Doraemon for help when he got back.
…
…
The sky gradually darkened, and the streetlights flickered with faint light as Nobi Hiroshi and the others got off the tram and returned to their town.
Nobita, whose Mindset was exploding, quickly detached from the group, found an excuse, and rushed home frantically, not wanting to see Fat Tiger's sister for another second.
The other six also went their separate ways.
However, Tachibana's home was the farthest, and a girl walking alone at night would surely be afraid, so Hiroshi volunteered to escort the loli home.
It was understandable to show more favoritism to a newcomer, provided it was after dropping off Tian Mei.
Thump thump thump~~~
Footsteps, one on the left and one on the right, echoed on the streets completely unfamiliar to Nobi Hiroshi.
Long shadows intertwined on the ground, and everything around them seemed exceptionally quiet; they didn't encounter any strange loli-cons.
Because there already was one.
With her delicate hand held, Tachibana occasionally stole a glance at the Zheng Tai walking beside her.
She carried a hint of awkwardness and uneliminated nervousness, needing time to digest today's experience.
Thus, Nobi Hiroshi was stared at the entire way until they reached Tachibana's doorstep, where he finally opened his mouth and asked, "Tachibana, you've been staring at me the whole way. If you have something to say, just say it."
He released her soft hand and smiled helplessly at the girl.
"You and Shizuka have a very good relationship, so why are you still…?"
"Tachibana is not a toy."
After a pause, Tachibana looked at Hiroshi, clenched her fists, and spoke with a hint of complaint.
Hearing the girl say this, Nobi Hiroshi pondered for a moment.
While she wasn't paying attention, he lifted her chin, gazing down into her eyes.
He was actually only a few centimeters taller.
"You…"
The girl's body stiffened, her eyes staring blankly, nervous and fearful.
"Tachibana is very cute. I like her very much, truly very much."
"But regarding your question, I just want to say that you don't necessarily have to have only one friend."
"My heart is quite big, and it can hold many people, so do you understand?"
He scrutinized Tachibana's face, which was as exquisite as a beautiful doll, making one want to kiss her.
Nobi Hiroshi's lips curved into a frivolous smile, utterly and clearly a scumbag.
A scumbag who disdained to hide it.
If it were someone not so naive, they would have probably given him a big slap long ago.
But the one in front of him was a little different.
"T-Too much!"
Calming her rapid breathing, Tachibana managed to squeeze out these two words with great difficulty.
She had truly misjudged him before; she never expected classmate Hiroshi to be such a terrible person, having thought he was her destined Prince Charming.
"Too much? Is that all?"
Hiroshi mumbled to himself, then his charming peach blossom eyes once again fixed on Tachibana.
"It is indeed too much, but Tachibana is not a toy. I will take responsibility."
"You… what are you doing?"
As his handsome face drew closer, Tachibana feigned composure.
In reality, her two short legs beneath her skirt couldn't help but tremble madly.
"Nothing, just giving you a mark."
After answering Tachibana's question, Nobi Hiroshi slowly leaned his face closer.
He could hear her cute breathing and her heart pounding like a startled deer.
They had clearly had a verbal argument, yet there was no kiss; truly, it was his fault.
"Go home. Remember to go to bed early, or that place won't grow."
"Of course, I can also help."
He gently kissed her delicate little face, leaving his own mark.
Nobi Hiroshi rubbed Tachibana's small head before leaving, leaving only the elongated shadow of the street lamp at the street corner.
The girl stared blankly in the direction where his figure disappeared, then touched her face, which seemed to still retain some warmth.
"Baka~ Ah, that hurts…"
With a flushed face, she let out a coquettish cry.
Tachibana turned and ran towards her front door, accidentally bumping her head against it.
However, the slight pain was quickly washed away by the smile on her pretty face.
Old man, I didn't bring back the ghost fire.
I just brought a bunch of sisters, is that okay?