Tokyo 1970: I'll draw Doraemon?

Shizuka is really happy.

If it weren't for Nobita needing to take a bath at night, she really wouldn't want to change back.

The episode "The Story of the Swapping Ropes" establishes the distinct character of Shizuka.

This also made Nobita, the loser, even more popular.

Shizuka steals the spotlight by using Nobita's body, which shows that Nobita's motor skills are fine.

He just lacked confidence and dared not do anything, which is why he made so many mistakes.

Therefore, readers have questions.

"Why would someone as wonderful as Shizuka like Nobita?"

What admirable quality did she see in Nobita?

Chapter 47 Nobita is a very romantic person

Does Nobita really deserve Shizuka's affection?

Or, to put it another way, are there really girls who can love someone wholeheartedly?

This is a point of confusion for many readers.

Besides the members of Oikawa Studio.

"I came to work today with a grudge," Hirokane Kenji said with a stern face as soon as he entered the room.

Last week, Oikawa brought in a new assistant.

She was an extremely beautiful girl. Apart from being cold and unapproachable and lacking the gentleness typical of Japanese women, she could easily have participated in a beauty pageant.

After getting to know her, he found that this girl was exceptionally talented as an assistant; the backgrounds she drew were so exquisite that they made him feel ashamed.

He was just a bit cold and indifferent to people, lacking the respect that juniors showed to their seniors.

He would point out mistakes directly, which often embarrassed him.

Hirokane Kenji thought, "Asano is probably like that with everyone."

However, that is not the case.

After Oikawa and the others ate ramen that day, Asano Kei silently bought a bunch of things the next day.

Pots, bowls, various seasonings, rice, fresh seasonal vegetables, and beef.

Carrying these unexpected items, she filled the kitchen of Oikawa Studio, which had never been used before, and at noon, she prepared a delicious and visually appealing meal.

This is such a stark contrast.

Is a seemingly aloof girl actually a virtuous wife and loving mother?

No, not at all.

Hirokane Kenji could tell that Asano didn't actually enjoy cooking, nor was he trying to please the manga artist Oikawa; rather, his eyes and brows were full of smiles simply from watching Oikawa eat.

Oikawa got to eat the healthy food she made, Asano must be very satisfied, right?

There was no selfishness, only love.

Oh, so her special case was for Oikawa.

"It's so enviable!" Hirokane Kenji suddenly exclaimed as he ate his curry rice in big mouthfuls.

He also longed to have someone who loved him like that.

The other person is also a cartoonist, so it would be even better if the two of them could have something in common.

……

Just as readers were questioning whether Shizuka was merely a tool of the author, a comic strip went viral.

It was nighttime, and only the full moon hung high in the sky.

Suddenly, a group of jellyfish appeared in the air, reflecting colorful light. Riding the spiral trajectory of the wind, they adorned the sky like several colorful ribbons.

Like a dream, it's like a fairy tale world.

Because the drawing was so good, and it depicted a scene from a girl's dream, the girls treasured the comic strip and cut it out of the magazine, keeping it like a piece of candy.

Many readers who never read Sunday magazine bought the magazine just for this illustration, and turned to the latest Doraemon story, "Nobita's Jellyfish Aquarium".

Shizuka loves jellyfish, but because her parents were taking her to her aunt's house, she missed the rare jellyfish carnival night.

Nobita, who had been watching Shizuka closely, noticed her sadness and immediately went to Doraemon, suggesting that they go catch jellyfish.

Doraemon took out a gadget that could be used by nanobots to cultivate many terrestrial jellyfish.

Jellyfish quickly filled Nobita's house, floating in the air and everywhere.

Before Shizuka left, Nobita invited her to visit his house to see jellyfish when she returned.

This cheered up Shizuka, who was feeling down.

But when she returned to the town, it was already completely dark.

The jellyfish that Nobita made is past its prime and will soon disappear.

So Shizuka, who was in a hurry to keep the appointment, ran onto the overpass and saw the scene she had been looking forward to.

The jellyfish that flew out of Nobita's house moved her to tears and gave the townspeople a memorable night.

……

This is "Nobita's Jellyfish Aquarium," a very ordinary story.

However, it moved many readers, who saw Nobita's sincerity and the efforts he made for it.

Shizuka cried not only because she saw the jellyfish she liked, but also because she sensed Nobita's feelings for her.

This kind of pure love, where one is wholeheartedly devoted to Shizuka's well-being and wants her to be happy, is something that Dekisugi and the others cannot provide.

If Shizuka and Nobita have a child in the future, that child will inevitably ask questions.

"Mom, you're so beautiful, but Dad is so ordinary. Why did you marry him?"

Shizuka could then say with a smile, "Your father is a very romantic person."

A two-way journey is always wonderful.

Many of the readers' doubts have disappeared.

……

After this chapter was released, readers flooded into Oikawa Studio like a whirlwind.

Most of the letter writers were girls.

They didn't ask Fushimikawa to change the plot or interfere with the future development of "Doraemon," but rather expressed some girlish sentiments.

"To draw such a story, Mr. Oikawa, you must be a very romantic person. I envy your future wife."

Asano Megumi chuckled as she read the letter.

In Fushimikawa's life, the fragmented pieces were not only magnetic forces, but also romance.

Romance and Fushimi River have absolutely nothing to do with each other.

This person is a complete realist.

"I'm very curious about what the teacher looks like. When will he/she show up?"

Asano Megumi delivered the next letter.

“It will be a lot of trouble,” Fushimikawa shook his head. “A bunch of female fans will come to my door wanting to take photos with me, wasting my time.”

Of course, he will still appear on camera when needed.

“Okay,” Asano Megumi nodded, “then I won’t reply.”

She continued reading: "Why not paint family and friendship anymore? Instead, you've chosen to paint pale love."

……

"Fushimi used three short stories to describe the relationship between Shizuka and Nobita to the readers."

In Fujiko's studio, Jiro Suzuki asked with a stern face, "Precious ink is being used here, and the ranking has dropped to third. What exactly is he trying to do?"

The strength of Oikawa's version of "Doraemon" lies in its touching stories. Whether it's "Trying to Say Goodbye" or "Grandma's Memories," it always manages to strike a chord with readers, making them feel sad or happy because of the manga.

So after "The Elephant and the Uncle" became a hit, it quickly became the number one video on Sunday.

However, recently, he has gotten things backwards.

The story becomes increasingly "mediocre," merely a boring romance between children.

Jiro Suzuki, who is still single, considers himself a very cold person when it comes to emotions.

He couldn't quite understand Fushimikawa's actions.

So he asked Fujiko Fujio, who knew the story of the Oikawa version of "Doraemon".

Fujiko Fujio stopped writing and said with a smile:

"Isn't this great? It enriches our character's personality."

With Fushimikawa by his side, Fujimoto Hiroshi became increasingly adept at drawing Doraemon. He could create convincing stories of friendship without having to delve into the emotions between the characters.

"Besides, the next episode of Doraemon is going to be really interesting. I think the first three episodes are just a prelude drawn by Fushimi-kun, and the main event is yet to come."

That was a divine chapter titled "Snow Mountain Romance".

Chapter Forty-Eight: A Romance in the Snowy Mountains

Fushimikawa loved "Romance of the Snow Mountain" so much that he lost count of how many times he had watched four versions. He knew the lines and the next frame of the story by heart.

In comparison, it's no less impressive than Orihime Inoue's confession to Ichigo Kurosaki in "Bleach." She experiences five different lives and does the jobs she wants, but what remains the same is that she falls in love with Ichigo Kurosaki in each one.

It's a connection of souls.

Therefore, Fushimikawa used three consecutive chapters to allow readers to understand Nobita and Shizuka as much as possible, and to appreciate the subtle yet complementary love between the two.

By the end of April, the story he had been eagerly anticipating was finally presented to the readers.