Of course, this unwilling compromise wasn't without reason.
Looking at Doraemon's current disheveled state and worried expression, one could guess that Gian probably used some "extraordinary means" to coerce Doraemon and Nobita into accepting his invitation.
And these "extraordinary means" were likely the most common form of coercion: brute force.
Question: If Doraemon is always uncooperative and disobedient, what should be done? Answer: He probably deserves a beating. No need for too much talk, just give him a good thrashing.
Of course, if just agreeing to attend Gian's Concert was all that was required, then it would be manageable.
After all, Doraemon and Gian had been classmates for many years, and they had endured no small amount of his torment and abuse, whether it was to their ears, their bodies, or their spirits.
But the most crucial thing was that Gian seemed very confident about his personal concert held in the Empty Lot this time.
He directly pulled out a stack of Gian's Concert tickets in front of Doraemon and entrusted him to sell them all within a single day.
Looking at the thick stack of tickets, at least thirty or fifty for Gian's Concert, Doraemon's heart was definitely rejecting the idea.
Where was he supposed to find so many poor listeners for Gian?
But the price of refusal was tasting Gian's iron fist, filled with "friendship."
To avoid getting a couple of punches to the head, Doraemon could only swallow twice and reluctantly agreed to Gian's almost-rascal-like request.
Fortunately, Gian wasn't too black-hearted; a ticket to Gian's Concert only cost 100 Yen, which could be considered a bargain...
But for Doraemon, this was undoubtedly a huge test.
And Nobita wasn't idle either; he was entrusted by Gian to help him build the concert stage in the Empty Lot.
From the division of labor, the two were quite clear.
Before coming to Lin Feng's house, Doraemon had already been to several classmates' houses, but they were either not home or found all sorts of reasons to refuse to buy tickets to Gian's Concert.
Suneo, sounding like he'd given up all hope, even said, "Rather than spend money on a concert ticket to torture myself by listening to the concert, I'd rather just get beaten up by Gian and be done with it."
Shizuka, initially feeling sorry for Doraemon, wanted to buy a ticket from him.
However, Doraemon ultimately couldn't bear to let Shizuka suffer such torment, so he chose to bear the pain alone.
"So, you still haven't sold any tickets?"
After listening to Doraemon's account, Lin Feng finally understood the whole story.
Lin Feng also felt somewhat helpless about this matter.
He'd just rested for a couple of days, and Gian was already stirring up trouble again. It really never stopped.
"Well, not exactly. I've actually sold one ticket so far."
Speaking of which, Doraemon actually looked up, perhaps this was the last bit of confidence he had left.
"Oh? Who did you sell it to?"
Lin Feng was still somewhat curious, wondering which brave soul would dare to buy a ticket to Gian's Concert.
"It was Dekisugi. He saw that I hadn't sold any tickets, so he bought one."
It was clear from Doraemon's expression that he was somewhat grateful for Dekisugi's help in his time of need.
Even though Doraemon usually saw the super-smart Dekisugi as a rival in his pursuit of Shizuka.
But unexpectedly, at the crucial moment, the only person willing to help him was still Dekisugi.
"I see."
Lin Feng nodded upon hearing this.
It was within Lin Feng's expectations that Dekisugi would be willing to help Doraemon. After all, besides being excellent in both character and studies, and possessing extensive knowledge, Dekisugi was also a very kind-hearted person.
"So Lin Feng, please help me, okay? Otherwise, Gian will definitely beat me to death..."
Doraemon, as if grasping at the last straw, his tone filled with a pleading tone, stood behind the door with his hands clasped together, constantly begging Lin Feng like he was praying to Buddha, hoping to get his help.
"No problem. In that case, give me a ticket."
Lin Feng's agreement was somewhat unexpected.
At a time when everyone else was trying their best to avoid and shirk the responsibility of buying tickets to Gian's Concert.
Lin Feng actually went against the flow and agreed to Doraemon's request with ease.
And he even spent 100 Yen to buy a ticket to Gian's Concert from him.
This act of kindness, like delivering charcoal in the snow, almost made Doraemon's tears well up.
"R-really! Lin Feng, you're so great! You're my savior! Thank you so much...!"
Doraemon had originally thought he would need to plead a bit more, but Lin Feng had agreed so readily.
Even though Lin Feng had only bought a ticket to Gian's Concert from Doraemon.
But for Doraemon, this not only meant that the number of tickets he sold had increased from 1 to 2, but also represented that his efforts had been rewarded.
Even if he could avoid a punch from Gian because of it, it was still a win-win situation.
"Well, it's nothing, just a small favor."
Lin Feng waved his hand casually, indicating that he didn't mind.
After seeing Doraemon off, Lin Feng picked up the ticket to Gian's Concert and examined it carefully.
It was called a concert ticket, but it was just some doodles that Gian himself had drawn with colored pencils, with the time and location of the concert written on it.
Lin Feng glanced at the time. It was one-thirty in the afternoon, so there were probably still two hours until the concert started, which meant he didn't have to rush.
As for the concert venue, it was the Empty Lot where Gian, Suneo, and Doraemon usually hung out and boasted.
The reason Lin Feng bought a ticket to Gian's Concert from Doraemon wasn't entirely out of sympathy for him.
Although there was also that reason, he was actually more curious. He wondered if Gian's singing was really that terrible.
As the saying goes, seeing is believing. Since he had come to the world of Nobita, it didn't hurt to experience Gian's singing firsthand.
Besides, Lin Feng really didn't have anything to do right now. He'd just had a wonderfully sound sleep and was feeling quite energetic.
However, there was still a considerable amount of time before the concert began. Lin Feng could take care of some personal matters first and head over when it was almost time.