Do you also want to adopt Doro?

As evening approached...

In a rented room located in the basement.

Huang Musong sat leaning against the headboard, with a folding bedside table in front of him and an old laptop on the table.

This computer, which he used from college until graduation, is almost 7 years old.

I still remember 2018; it was the happiest summer.

Huang Musong took the college entrance examination that year and was admitted to university.

The computer was purchased that summer with money earned from temporary jobs.

Seven years have passed in the blink of an eye...

There are only three years left until 2028.

While operating the video editing software, Huang Musong's thoughts gradually wandered, and before he knew it, he had finished his part-time job for the day.

As for Doraemon, after finishing its dinner, it lay at the foot of the bed holding its iPad.

On the tablet screen, the most basic knowledge is displayed: the pinyin table for Chinese.

Duo Luo has been concentrating on learning pinyin for two hours straight!

The reason I'm learning Pinyin is because Huang Musong mentioned during dinner tonight that the iPad tablet has more than just music playback capabilities. By downloading the Green Bubble software and mastering basic Pinyin typing skills, I can communicate with anyone, no matter how far away, anytime, anywhere.

Waiting alone for Huang Musong to go home was really boring.

But you can't take it to work.

Therefore, Duoluo has decided to start learning Pinyin today!

"I can't be a burden, I can't hold others back."

"I also want to study hard, work hard to earn money, and treat people to meals..."

Doro silently made a vow in his heart.

Unfortunately, while having faith is a good thing, talent is even more important.

In terms of learning, Doraemon was slow-witted; it took him two hours to memorize just half of the vowels.

Sigh!

At this rate, after learning the alphabet and then Chinese characters, when will I be able to operate the iPad proficiently?

Doro yawned, distracted, and raised its little head to peek at the person.

Just then, Huang Musong finished his editing work.

Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that Duoluo was yawning, and as if he had caught it, he followed suit and yawned loudly as well.

Hehe~

Seeing the person's sleepy appearance, Doraemon couldn't help but laugh foolishly.

After laughing, Doro suddenly became curious and wiggled his chubby, round body to get closer to the computer.

Doro knew that computers were expensive and dared not touch them rashly.

It blinked its big eyes as it observed the colorful images on the screen.

Completely unable to understand video editing software, Doro's curiosity surged like that of a baby snail just sprouting its antennae. Full of fresh questions about everything in the world, it couldn't help but ask, "Human! Since you finished eating, what have you been doing, holding this and tapping it?"

"Of course, it's about making money," Huang Musong replied patiently.

Doro understands money and knows that it can be used to buy food.

But besides collecting bottles, are there other ways to make money?

Doro shook his head like a rattle-drum, incomprehensible.

Although I don't understand the principles behind making money with a computer,

But as long as it can make money, Doraemon is willing to learn!

So, Doraemon stared intently at the screen and asked with utmost seriousness, "Then tomorrow, when you go to work, can I take your place and make money using the computer?"

"Also, Runji, how much can you earn in a day using a computer?"

"Won't it earn less than collecting bottles?"

After speaking, Doraemon turned to look at Huang Musong with great anticipation. In Huang Musong's pupils, it saw its own round and chubby reflection.

Huang Musong never expected that Duoluo would be interested in doing internet work.

Given Doro's situation, he doesn't have much to do during the day, so doing part-time work online is theoretically feasible.

The problem is that video editing is difficult, and Doro definitely can't do it well.

As for how much you can earn from editing work?

"You earn thirty yuan a day."

"Dolo, you can think of it this way: video editing is like picking up bottles online. But when you pick up bottles normally, it's in the real world."

"The difference is quite significant, and it's not really suitable for you."

Huang Musong expressed himself tactfully, without explicitly stating that Doraemon was stupid, because he was worried that telling the truth would hurt Doraemon's pride.

But even so,

Doro could still detect a hint of disdain in his voice.

No! It shouldn't be considered underestimating someone; they're just telling the truth.

I'm inherently stupid.

Completely unperturbed by this slight disdain, Doro grinned, revealing his bright white teeth, and changed the subject: "Human, do you like me?"

"Of course... I like it." Huang Musong replied without hesitation.

Speaking of "Of course" is an expression of true feelings.

It's a little embarrassing to say "I like it" out loud.

So he paused for a few seconds between the two words.

Upon hearing this, Doraemon was overjoyed and quickly replied, "If people like me, then I like people too! Hehe~"

"If you underestimate me, then I'll become tiny~."

"Or, if you look down on me, I'll become flat too~."

After saying a few words, Doro stood on the bed, raised his arms, and performed an awkward dance of spinning around like an airplane.

At that moment, Huang Musong's mind went blank, and he didn't know what to say.

He originally thought—

—Dolo would say: If you underestimate it, it will also underestimate you.

But the result was...

Sincerity is the most touching thing!

The sincerity from Doraemon left him speechless for a long time.

After a few minutes, Huang Musong gradually calmed down and sat on Doraemon's stomach.

Doraemon curled up in the most comfortable position on the person's stomach.

The movements are comfortable, neither affecting people nor hindering the animal itself.

After stroking Doro's fluffy pink fur, Huang Musong took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "How could I look down on you? Before you met me, you were collecting bottles every day to earn money and had to dodge attacks from stray dogs and cats..."

"Oh! By the way. Speaking of stray dogs and cats, I bought you something today."

Huang Musong suddenly remembered the important matter.

As he spoke, he reached for his backpack and took out a spray bottle.

"This is pepper spray."

"Starting tomorrow, if you want to go out, bring your keys and pepper spray."

"If you encounter a wild cat or dog attack, press this spot and the spray will scare away most wild animals."

"If the other dog is too big, like a large hunting dog, you should still run away if you can. Understand?"

After demonstrating how to use the pepper spray, Huang Musong handed the spray to Duoluo and told it to try it out on an empty area of ​​the house.

Doro nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

〖Crack〗

Press the pepper spray button!

A strong smell of chili water filled the room.

Huang Musong and Duoluo were instantly choked and started sneezing.

"Cough cough cough..."

Doraemon coughed violently and quickly hid under the covers.

Huang Musong's eyes turned red and tears streamed down his face from the strong spiciness.

NB!

Is this pepper spray really that effective?

Although Huang Musong looked quite disheveled and his body was in pain, he was actually quite happy.

The stronger the spray, the safer it will be if Doraemon goes out alone tomorrow.

And it is precisely at this moment...

As Huang Musong wiped away his tears with toilet paper, a memory about Doraemon appeared out of nowhere in his mind, just like the previous two times.

[Scene 1: You spent three days' wages to buy Doro a self-defense tool. Doro was overjoyed; it could now leave the basement alone while you were at work to do whatever it wanted on the street. During a whole day of collecting bottles, Doro discovered something wonderful that didn't belong to the real world and brought it back as a surprise gift for you.]

A surprise gift?

Or is it something that doesn't belong to the real world?

Huang Musong was stunned.

If the gift is something from the real world, it can hardly be considered a surprise, regardless of its value.

If it is too important, it must be handed over to the authorities, otherwise it will cause big trouble.

If it's not very important, it's at most valuable. Things that can be measured in money aren't really that surprising.

And this gift doesn't even originate from the real world; it comes from the world of anime and manga...

Huang Musong's curiosity was suddenly piqued by fragments of memory, and he couldn't wait for tomorrow to come!

A few seconds later,

The curiosity in my heart gradually subsided.

Huang Musong did not intend to tell Doraemon the contents of the memory fragments in advance.

A surprise must maintain a sense of mystery to be considered a surprise.

If we reveal the surprise beforehand, perhaps Doraemon won't be able to find that thing.

Huang Musong shook his head to calm himself down.

Nothing else happened during the rest of the bedtime routine. Just like yesterday, Doraemon was a little slower to get into bed, but fell asleep earlier than everyone else.

.........

The following day, Tuesday, early morning.

Outside the basement, a narrow passageway.

The early summer morning light streamed over the low wall, and the ivy climbing it stretched out its lush green tendrils. The leaves were layered, verdant and verdant. A few drops of dew gathered at the tips of the leaves, eventually succumbing to the weight and falling, leaving watermarks at the base of the wall.

The plan for a day is in the morning!

The mornings after going to bed early and waking up early are the most pleasant.

Huang Musong changed into clean clothes.

Doraemon was also dressed and ready to set off with him.

On the ground outside the basement, Huang Musong gave Duoluo a meat bun and a mango jelly, which served as its breakfast and lunch for the day.