Doraemon: Nobita and the True Warrior: The Very Beginning

Chapter 14: The Secret of The Wishing Tree

It was a warm, breezy afternoon when Nobita, tired of being teased by Gian and Suneo, decided to take a walk in the forest near his neighborhood. As he weaved through the familiar path, muttering complaints to himself, something caught his eye—a faint, silvery glow in the distance. Intrigued, he pushed past a cluster of thick bushes and found himself in a small clearing he had never seen before.

At the center stood a magnificent tree unlike any other. Its bark shimmered faintly as though covered in a layer of glittering stardust, and its leaves looked almost translucent, reflecting the sunlight like delicate shards of glass. Hanging from one of the branches was a weathered wooden plaque.

Nobita squinted and read the words aloud: "The Wishing Tree: Speak your wish, and it shall be granted. But beware, not all wishes come without a price."

His heart skipped a beat. A tree that could grant wishes? It sounded too good to be true. For a moment, he wondered if he was dreaming. "Doraemon has to see this!" he exclaimed, his excitement temporarily drowning out his usual doubts.

Minutes later, Nobita burst through the door of his house, panting. "Doraemon! Daiki! You won't believe what I found!" he shouted.

Doraemon, who was relaxing with a dorayaki in hand, raised a skeptical eyebrow. "What is it this time, Nobita? Another 'discovery' that's probably a trick by Gian or Suneo?"

"No! It's real this time, I swear!" Nobita insisted, dragging both Doraemon and Daiki out of the house and back into the forest. After a short hike, they arrived at the clearing.

As the three stood before the Wishing Tree, its glow seemed even more ethereal in the presence of company. The wind rustled its silver leaves, creating a soft, musical chime. Daiki stared at the tree in awe, a strange, almost familiar feeling tugging at the edges of his mind.

"This is... incredible," Daiki murmured.

Doraemon scanned the tree, his sharp robotic eyes narrowing. "It looks magical, but I don't trust it yet. Trees like this usually come with hidden conditions."

"But it says it grants wishes!" Nobita argued, pointing to the plaque. "Just imagine—what if we could use this to help Daiki remember his past? Or maybe I could finally get a good grade in math!"

Daiki chuckled softly at Nobita's enthusiasm but couldn't shake the eerie familiarity the tree evoked. "We should be careful," he said, glancing at Doraemon. "Something about this tree feels... odd."

As they debated, the Wishing Tree's glow flickered slightly, as though it were reacting to their presence.

As they stood before the Wishing Tree, Nobita's excitement only grew. Ignoring Doraemon's cautionary tone, he approached the tree and placed a hand on its shimmering bark. The cool surface felt alive, almost as if it were pulsing gently beneath his fingers.

"I'm going to try it!" Nobita announced.

Doraemon sighed, holding up his Anywhere Door gadget just in case something went wrong. "Fine, but don't say I didn't warn you. These things always have unexpected consequences."

Daiki stepped closer, curiosity flickering in his amnesiac mind. "Nobita, just make sure your wish is simple. Don't try anything too crazy."

Nobita nodded eagerly and took a deep breath. Closing his eyes, he declared, "I wish I could score 100 on my next math test!"

The tree seemed to respond immediately. Its silver leaves began to rustle loudly, and a soft glow emanated from its trunk, brighter and brighter until the clearing was bathed in a silvery-white light. The three shielded their eyes as the wind around them picked up speed, carrying a strange, musical hum.