Just as Suneo finished speaking.
"BZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!"
A colossal humming sound suddenly reverberated in everyone's ears. All eyes shot towards the giant rock in the sky.
Sure enough.
The text on the rock had changed.
[FIRST ROUND RANKING!]
[NOBITA NOBI, THE TRUE CASANOVA!!]
In that instant, an image of Nobita abruptly flashed into everyone's mind.
For a moment, Nobita himself was utterly dumbfounded! But he quickly snapped out of it, his expression becoming incredibly excited!
"I was chosen! I was chosen!"
He simultaneously whipped his head around to look at Suneo, who was completely frozen in shock. "Well, Suneo? What do you say? You're my son now!!"
"Hurry up and call me 'Dad' so I can hear it!"
What the actual hell!!!
Suneo's face was a ghastly shade. It was as if a hundred live flies had been forcibly stuffed into his mouth. This "World God Ranking" was clearly out to get him! Why mess with him like this?!
Seeing Suneo moping and refusing to speak, Nobita pouted. "Such a sore loser!"
At this point, the other classmates started to jeer.
"Hey, hey, Suneo, you're not going to chicken out, are you?"
"Yeah, yeah, where's your pride as a man?"
"Suneo, if you don't call him 'Dad,' you'll be the first one I look down on!"
"Agreed!!"
Listening to the escalating taunts from his classmates, Suneo's face grew even darker. Internally, he cursed all their ancestors back eighteen generations. Him? Call Nobita "Dad"? How could he ever show his face again?!
But as the jeering around him grew louder and louder, Suneo finally relented.
He looked up and met Nobita's smug, taunting face.
Damn him!
Then, Suneo haltingly choked out a few words.
"D... Dad..."
"Attaboy!" Nobita finally beamed with a satisfied smile. Ah, the sweet feeling of triumph!
As for Suneo, after uttering those two words, he felt as if all the strength had been drained from his body.
Suddenly, someone patted his shoulder. He turned to see Gian giving him a thumbs-up. "Suneo," Gian said slowly, "you're a real man. This time, I, Gian, am impressed!"
"Pfft—" Suneo nearly coughed up a mouthful of old blood.
Are you kidding me?! You're impressed with me for this?! Are you trying to twist the knife or what?!
Just then, Shizuka walked over and asked Nobita, "Nobita, by the way, what does this 'Casanova' mean?"
"Yeah, yeah! Nobita, I remember you can't even swim properly. When did you become a 'Casanova'?" Doraemon added, equally puzzled.
"This... I don't really know either," Nobita said, scratching the back of his head and shaking it. To be honest, he had no idea when he'd gotten such a title. What on earth did "Casanova" even mean? Could it be that he was destined to become a mighty overlord who ruled the oceans?
While Nobita was letting his imagination run wild, the text on the Divine Ranking changed once more.
[CASANOVA NOBI'S FIRST FISH!]
[RURIRURI!] (Note: Using Ruriruri as per text, likely Riruru)
Immediately after…
The image of a beautiful, red-haired young girl appeared in the minds of the audience.
"Hey, isn't that a person?!?!"
"Yeah, it is! Nobita, are you going to become some kind of twisted serial killer who murders people like they're fish?"
"Damn it, Nobita! How could you bring yourself to harm such a pretty girl!"
"Yeah, where's your conscience?!"
The more they spoke, the more outrageous their accusations became, until they were describing Nobita as a warped murderer who took pleasure in torturing beautiful girls!
???????????
Nobita's face was a walking meme of confusion. Okay, so he was a little weird sometimes, but he hadn't devolved to that extent, had he?!
"Nobita... is it really like that?" Even Shizuka, standing before him, had a terrified expression, her voice trembling. It was as if she truly believed he was a depraved murderer capable of any evil.
Nobita felt helpless. He reached out a hand, wanting to explain.
Unfortunately, the moment his hand extended—
"AHHHHH!!!!!"
A chorus of screams erupted.
The classmates instinctively recoiled several meters.
Nobita: "..."
I'm really not a serial killer! I'm just an ordinary elementary school student, hey! Nobita roared internally.
However, Nobita also understood that no matter how he explained, it would be useless. Only that World God Ranking could clear up this misunderstanding.
...
Meanwhile, in another dimension.
Within Mecha Utopia.
Riruru also saw herself appear on the Divine Ranking. Ripples of shock spread through her heart, which was also filled with confusion.
Aren't I a robot? When did I become a fish?! And who in the world is this Nobita person? To be called a 'Casanova,' his strength must be considerable. Could it be that in the future, I will truly fall into his 'net'?
Thinking this, Riruru's expression finally turned somewhat grave.
...
Finally—
Under the expectant gazes of everyone.
The Divine Ranking suddenly flashed with light.
The next second.
A scene began to play in everyone's minds.
"Ah!!!"
"Nobita, look!"
The scene opened, completely dominated by the right foot of a giant robot. Simultaneously, Shizuka's scream echoed.
In that very instant!
The audience held their breath, their hearts pounding with excitement…
Whoa, talk about starting with a bang! Is it going to be this thrilling from the get-go?!
But as the camera pulled back, the audience's tense anticipation turned into collective speechlessness.
It turned out that what appeared in the scene wasn't some colossal super-robot at all.
It was merely a robot toy.
"Heh heh heh!"
"Well? Were you scared?"
Just then, Suneo and Gian strolled in from a distance, grinning.
"Not really," Nobita mumbled, pouting.
"Nobita, stop pretending! Deep down, you're super jealous, right?!"
Hearing this, Nobita put on a calm face and spread his hands. "Honestly, I'm not jealous at all. Let me tell you, I have a robot as big as a house, you know!"
However, the very next second.
The scene abruptly switched to Nobita's home.
"I'm sooooo jealous!!!" Nobita yelled, his entire face pressed against Doraemon's round head.
...
Back in the real world.
"Pfft— HAHAHA!"
"Nobita, you're hilarious! One second you say you're not jealous, and the next you're back home begging Doraemon!"
Seeing this, Suneo laughed so hard his mouth nearly twisted sideways. He was finally venting all the frustration he'd endured at Nobita's hands.
The rest of the crowd, witnessing this, forgot their earlier fear of Nobita and also burst into uproarious laughter.
Oh, for crying out loud!
Nobita's face instantly turned beet red. After all, this kind of stubborn denial followed by immediate contradiction… even he wanted to give his on-screen self a good smack.
Man, that was so darn embarrassing!
...
In Mecha Utopia.
"Err…"
"So this is Nobita?"
Riruru's mouth twitched slightly.
This person is supposed to be a Casanova? No matter how you look at it, he doesn't seem like one, does he?
Riruru's confusion deepened.
However, she patiently decided to keep watching. Perhaps this is just his disguise. After all, it's normal for a powerful individual to maintain a low profile.