Chapter 34 Parallel World Nobita

Ken came to a surprising conclusion as he observed Nobita's reactions. It was clear that this Nobita was not the one he knew, especially since the Nobita in front of him could understand him perfectly, indicating that he must have eaten a translation gum – a magical gum granting the ability to comprehend any language.

Seeing the fear in Nobita's eyes, Ken was bewildered when a girl suddenly confronted him, speaking in an unknown language. Nobita, on the other hand, was ready to bolt if this soldier revealed his true identity.

Kuku scolded Ken, saying, "You're a soldier! You should show respect to the prince!"

Struggling with the language barrier, Ken turned to the parallel world Nobita with a perplexed expression. "I apologize, Nobita! You may not be the Nobita I know, but please help me understand what she's saying," Ken implored.

Nobita, who had closed his eyes and devised an escape plan, was taken aback by Ken's statement. "Wait, so you don't understand them?" Nobita inquired, looking at Ken.

Kuku, thinking that Nobita was addressing her, was surprised to see him looking at the disrespectful soldier. She, too, comprehended Nobita's words, even though Ken, who only understood Japanese and English, could understand them thanks to Nobita having eaten a translation gum.

"Yes! I also came from Earth, but it's not exactly the same for us; your world is the parallel world of my world," Ken explained, though Kuku and the children couldn't make sense of his words.

Seeing Nobita grasp such a mysterious language, Kuku believed that the soldier was speaking the language of the gods.

"What? I don't get it at all," Nobita struggled to comprehend Ken's words, leading Kuku to believe that he didn't understand the soldier's language, just like them.

While Nobita understood Ken's words perfectly, the concept of parallel worlds and other complex ideas overwhelmed his mind.

Ken couldn't help but think, 'This guy truly deserves the "always zero" award.' He shook his head in exasperation.

"That doesn't mean you came from Earth? It's as simple as that!" Nobita declared righteously.

Ken, feeling helpless, could only nod and reply, "You're right. I came from Earth."

Nobita couldn't help but feel a bit smug as he asked, "Then what's the need to complicate stuff?"

Ken had the urge to slap the smug expression right off Nobita's face. This was no time for simplicity, after all.

Nobita's curiosity got the better of him, and he inquired, "How are you able to get here?"

Ken wasn't entirely sure how to explain his predicament, so he settled for saying, "I actually... accidentally got here."

Nobita's curiosity grew even more intense, and he probed further, "Accidentally?"

Ken nodded, and Nobita's curiosity was piqued.

"Then let's wait for Doraemon to come back. He'll surely help you get back to your world," Nobita suggested, nodding. He didn't want to risk taking Ken to the time hole where Earth's timeline connected to this unknown era, as he still had to maintain his prince disguise. It was best to let Doraemon handle Ken's situation when he returned.

Ken let out a sigh at Nobita's behavior. Sigh... were all Nobitas in all worlds like this, including parallel world Nobitas?

Maybe not. He recalled an episode where Nobita encountered a genius version of himself in a parallel world. However, in that case, the parallel world Nobita was a girl.

Meanwhile, the Nobita look-alike, Prince Thio, strolled through the streets of Nerima Ward. He was awed by the tall buildings, house structures, and street layouts. The creatures moving along the roads were unlike anything he had ever seen.

Their skin resembled armor, and they had four round legs that allowed them to dart across the road at astonishing speeds. An enormous creature (a truck) even chased after him, putting his life in danger. Thankfully, the wizard raccoon came to his rescue, lifting him into the sky. From this vantage point, he was shocked to see that the high-speed creatures and the one that had pursued him were just a few among many in this strange wizard world.

After exploring this place, it was finally time for him to return to his own world.