However, with class about to start, he didn't really have the chance to do anything.
Besides, to be honest, Nobita didn't really have a good idea in his head right now either.
"Hmph, once school's over, I'll go home and find Doraemon. I want to become an exchange student too—he's bound to have something that can help!"
Nobita muttered to himself. When in trouble, find Doraemon—that's always been his go-to move.
As for Lin Yu, he had no clue what Nobita was thinking at the moment. Or rather, he didn't really care.
From an adult's perspective, if Nobita ever used Doraemon's gadgets to do something truly malicious, then yeah, that could be a bit of a headache.
But Nobita's still just a ten-year-old kid. Even when he borrows gadgets from Doraemon, he only ever pulls off some prank-level mischief.
At most, he's just an annoying brat—not some serious threat. So rather than worrying about that, Lin Yu figured it was better to think about his own plans after school.
School in Japan usually ends pretty early. Elementary students are typically out by around 3 PM.
There aren't any club activities for the younger kids either, so life's pretty easygoing. And homework? Please—nothing he'd even bat an eye at.
So, Lin Yu planned to head out after school to buy some tools for drawing manga and start working on his first piece.
To be honest, Lin Yu had always had a lingering concern in the back of his mind.
Life may seem peaceful on the surface, but the existence of the Time Patrol Bureau was like a looming shadow he couldn't ignore.
He was just a transmigrator after all.
If this were any other timeline, maybe it wouldn't be a big deal. But this is Doraemon's world—a world with crazy-advanced future tech.
And the Time Patrol Bureau? Those guys keep a close watch on all timelines.
Lin Yu had no idea whether his existence here was considered legal—or if he was basically a temporal stowaway.
Before, he had no power or means to change anything. But now that he had a system, he had to start preparing.
At the very least, he needed the strength to protect himself in case the Time Patrol ever came after him.
Because if they locked him up, he wouldn't even be able to earn reputation points from the system—game over.
That's why speeding up his progress, getting a manga published and building up reputation—this was his top priority.
Only by getting his work serialized could he earn reputation points to use for the system's lottery and gain real power.
Throughout the afternoon classes, Lin Yu kept scribbling and sketching in his notebook, filling up an entire page with his current plans.
Finally, at 3 PM, the sweet sound of the school bell rang out—it was time to go home.
He quickly packed up his books and stuffed them into his bag, ready to rush home and grab some cash to buy drawing supplies.
"Hey Lin Yu, wanna come play baseball with us later?"
Just as he slung his bag over his shoulder, a voice came from the side. Lin Yu looked up.
It was Gian, waving at him with Suneo beside him, both walking over with grins on their faces.
"Let's go together—we'll call Nobita too."
Suneo smirked as he looked at Gian, and the two of them chuckled, clearly up to no good and planning to mess with Nobita.
"Not today," Lin Yu waved with a smile, politely turning them down.
"I've got to buy a few things after school, so I probably won't have time."
"Aww, that's a shame."
Gian shrugged, but unlike with Nobita, he didn't try to force Lin Yu to join.
"How about next time? Drinks are on me."
Lin Yu chuckled. Compared to Nobita—who constantly caused chaos with Doraemon's gadgets—Gian and Suneo were actually a bit easier to deal with.
"For real? You've got a deal!"
Gian's eyes lit up at the mention of drinks.
After all, they were just elementary schoolers, and Gian didn't get much pocket money. Free drinks? Heck yeah.
As the two walked off arm in arm to go find Nobita, Lin Yu turned to Shizuka and gave a little wave.
"Shizuka, are you free after school?"
Shizuka was still packing her bag. She looked up at him, tilting her head slightly in confusion.
"Is something up, Lin Yu?"
"I'm heading to the mall to grab a few things. But you know I'm still pretty new around here, so I was hoping you could help me find the way."
Lin Yu smiled as he explained. Shizuka looked at his friendly expression and didn't think much of it.
"Sure, I don't mind. But we can't stay out too long—if I get home late, my mom will scold me."
"It won't take long, promise."
With that, the two of them walked out of the classroom together.
Back inside, in a corner of the classroom, Nobita watched Lin Yu and Shizuka chatting and leaving with smiles. Something in his heart didn't feel too great.
"Hey, Nobita! Come play baseball with us!"
Gian and Suneo walked over to his desk. But they weren't nearly as nice to him as they were with Lin Yu.
Gian clapped a hand on his shoulder, Suneo making faces as usual.
Sure, Nobita had talent in things like target shooting and cat's cradle, but when it came to baseball... he was totally hopeless.
Every time they played, Gian and Suneo would use his bad performance as an excuse to rough him up.
Normally, when Gian asked, Nobita wouldn't dare say no. But today...
Seeing the girl he secretly liked walking off with someone else, Nobita didn't care about baseball at all. He just wanted to sneak after them and see what they were up to.
Then, he'd run home and beg Doraemon for a gadget that could turn him into a cool exchange student too—he had to prove himself to Shizuka!
"I'm not coming. I've got something I need to do."
Nobita stood up, ready to bolt.
But just as he got to his feet, a strong hand grabbed his shoulder and yanked him back.
"Nobita, did you just say no to me?!"
Gian grinned menacingly, his grip tightening.
"Yeah! You disrespected Gian, man!" Suneo added with a dramatic gasp.