I take a deep breath as I stand in front of the classroom door, I didn't know what could await me there, and while Shizuka smiles at me, she opens the door and enters the room. For a moment I wanted to turn back and go home, my legs are shaking, it's been 2 months since I've entered this place, although I was already expecting the reluctant looks from my classmates for being a slow mechanic and a wrench thief, the teacher notes my nerves and pats me on the back. "Come on Nobi, get into the classroom now"

Anyway, let's see long faces again. When I enter the classroom, I'm surprised that everyone looks at me, but not in a reluctant way as they knew before I was 2 months old, but rather they are surprised to see me, the teacher advances to the desk, Dekisugi and Seiya were in their seats smiling, the only long faces were those of Suneo and Gian, but meh, I have better things to think about, so I stopped caring about that and I would let them know.

"Good morning class, before we begin, let's welcome Nobi, who is back to class after being hospitalized by Baron Kurai's attack 2 months ago in the great hall. Be careful with him, it was only yesterday that he left the hospital and his new heart is still adapting to the environment." I really feel like I'm a new kid just getting to know the classroom, I guess that's how Seiya and Melia felt on their first day. "Nobi, if you get one of your chest attacks, please let me know."

"Uh... Thank you, teacher." I scratch the back of my neck while I blush, I feel embarrassed for so much good treatment, I was the one that at least most people didn't treat so much for being a slow and clumsy boy, but now, I don't know what to think, I just know that even the teacher is also worried about me, so I might as well try hard at school, after all, he also visited me, even if it's just to catch up on studies during my hospital time.

Everyone stares at me, it's like they want to jump on me, I don't know if it's for good, so I just nervously wave with my hand while letting out a slight smile. Except for Shizuka, Dekisugi, Seiya, Yasuo, Haru and Tachibana who were smiling and Suneo and Gian who looked at me reluctantly, the rest kept looking at me startled, that only makes me nervous.

God, how uncomfortable I feel.

We all hear someone knock on the door from outside, the teacher is happy and invites whoever was behind to come in. The surprise of the day wasn't me apparently. A man wearing a white coat with a pointed nose, with a monocle and a short, well-groomed white hairstyle and a photographer carrying his camera are the ones who were behind the door that was opened by them, Dekisugi and Suneo are the ones who are most surprised "But if he is Yamada Osamu, one of the outstanding scientists of Sutirushiti, he has been the pioneer of some of the inventions that revolutionized the automotive industrial era, his research in the improvements of airship engines for ships is impeccable and detailed, he is also part of the mayor's technical team"

We were all surprised by the visit except the professor, which suggests that he was expecting his visit. What is an award-winning scientist doing in a public school? Because of the confusion I don't realize that the teacher welcomes him and points at me, I can't help but tremble. I've only been back in the classroom for a while! And now what did I do?

"You are the boy who alerted the authorities about the imminent danger of Baron Kurai's group and who saved a classmate by confronting him directly, right?" For some reason, although those who know him were seeing him favorably, he makes me feel a certain air of nervousness, especially because of his thick voice, I have the feeling that I had heard it before, but I have a hard time remembering where it was. Although I can't help but tremble like a puppy in danger, I nod my head to respond "I see, I congratulate you."

The inventor approaches and stretches his hand towards me "Thank you very much for what you have done, you saved many lives and risked yours for the people close to you, I'm sorry for what happened to you, but knowing that science and industrial technology could save your life make me feel more hopeful about the future and since all the progress that is being made by Sutirushiti is going to benefit many, there will soon be a big change in the city when we present our new ultimate invention on Independence Day."

Oh, that's right, Independence Day will be in two more months, I really like it because there is a big parade, a lot of food, themed games and a big event where the city's star inventors present their projects to be patented, I remember this because Dekisugi dreams a lot of one day presenting a ship to travel in space, especially to Mars, it's what he wants when he becomes an adult, it's the most important event of the year if you are an inventor. So they are going to present a new invention. I wonder what it will be?

Everyone's shocked voice brings me out of my thoughts and I realize that Professor Yamada had pulled out a Plaque for Courage, which they give to people who do good deeds that help the police and special forces. I didn't expect this and I see that I'm not the only one surprised "On behalf of the mayor of Sutirushiti, I present you with this Plaque for Courage, for what you did in the great hall incident, don't be modest, accept it with pride"

UH REALLY?! B-but I only warned about the men in black suits! W-well wow, I feel flattered. I take the plaque with a little nervousness while my friends and colleagues who visited me in the hospital applaud me and viture my name, the others applaud in surprise and the couple behind who have been bothering me for as long as I can remember only applaud slowly out of commitment but they kept looking at me badly. I couldn't help but blush, on the one hand, it feels nice to be rewarded for doing something good, but on the other hand I still feel that nervousness because although I prevented people from dying that day, it reminded me of how my life changed since that day: the cut, blood falling from my chest... But, it's better not to think about that, not with something nice I've received.

The photographer sets up his camera with a tripod to take photos for the newspaper, the flash clouds me for a while, but I'm still happy, it seems that my life is now going in a good direction after everything I've experienced "T-thank you. It's not like I did much but thank you, it feels good. Although, my best buddy Doraemon also helped a lot, as did my classmates and my friends, Shizuka, Seiya and Dekisugi with whom we were able to help even a little, I just warned about that and..."

I notice how Shizuka looks at me smiling, I can't help but blush when I see her "Protect the people close to me." Professor Yamada smiles gladly at my responses upon receiving the award, although he seemed to be a good person, he still gives me a strange impression that he partly knew his voice. Once the photographer finished, he and the scientist left the classroom. The teacher asks me to go to my seat, so I nod, this motivated me even more to improve so I look at my teacher with shining eyes "Teacher, all this that has happened to me has made me realize how much people close to me care about me, so, this time, I'm really going to try to improve and be at least a decent mechanic."

The teacher nods with a smile at my motivation "I hope so, Nobi. Motivation and changes usually give us good and bad perspectives on life, and I'm glad that you have decided to go for the positive ones, I'm not saying that you are grateful for the fact that you have almost gone through something very delicate, but rethinking your life for the better is something to applaud, I hope you meet your own expectations and those that the rest of us have of you."

"Before all this, I scolded you a lot for your grades and your performance as an aspiring mechanic, I may have even said things so strong that they affected you, but I did it so that you would wake up because you have that talent, your friends confirmed it to me a few times. Therefore, you must try harder, the world of industrial technology is a bit cruel and that is why you must give your best. Welcome back to classes, Nobi."

I really feel inspired by this welcome to the routine, as I walk I notice how the rest of my classmates congratulate me on that day, not much like my friends, but unlike how they treated me, it's a pleasant change, when I take off my cap and hang it along with my bag next to the table, Shizuka, Dekisugi and Seiya look at me happily. "Congratulations Nobi, you really deserve it, after all, there were no fatalities, you didn't need to mention us, it was nothing more than helping those who needed it at that time"

"As always Dekisugi so modest" I just smile mischievously, which makes him smile, the relationship we have now seems more like that of good friends, after all, he also cared about me.

"I'm very happy how you two are getting closer" Shizuka smiles "And yes, congratulations Nobita, enjoy this moment, more happy days will come."

"Yes, congratulations buddy" Seiya ruffles my hair with a smile which I reciprocate with mine "From one friend to another, it's good to have these moments" Yasuo, Haru and Tachibana also came up to congratulate me on the plaque, even the who were reluctant towards me for months, talk to me in a good way, it feels so good. Again I see how Suneo and Gian just look at me badly. And again, I don't care what they do for now.

The class day was very calm, but if I made an effort to pay attention and take notes, also in the practical work on mechanisms, the teacher said that tomorrow he was going to assign us our new project of the month but this time to present it in the hall for safety. Lunch passed, the rest of the classes passed, until it's time to leave, I adjust my bag, put it on and also put on my cap, I wanted to meet Shizuka and Dekisugi to go do homework with them in Shizuka's house, but THERE IS SOMETHING I HAVE TO DO. And no, I'm not talking about the training I have to go to at the Suchimu Corp factory after school. Otherwise, it's something that I must resolve and that I had to do before going through everything I went through, the day has become cloudy.

Since I already know what I expected, I go down to the school entrance and change my indoor shoes to my boots, I get out of there and I realize something. I let out a sigh, I knew it. Gian and Suneo were waiting for me as I had anticipated. "Hi Nobita. But what a surprise to find you at the entrance. We just wanted to (congratulate you) for the only achievement you will possibly have." Gian and Suneo smile at me mockingly.

"You're lucky that we have to be careful with you, at least for now, so let's just chat this time" Suneo just laughs, you could tell that the envy of the plaque I received was bothering him, he always puts on that annoyed smile when he isn't the center of the class apart from Dekisugi.

They hope to intimidate me like they did months ago, they're probably waiting for me to refuse so they can drag me somewhere to "talk." As if Gian REALLY only wanted to talk to me, I'm no longer that boy from more than two months ago, NOT ANYMORE. "I have something to do, I'm supposed to go straight there, but yeah, let's talk."

Gian and Suneo are stunned to hear that "Ha, if you think that by acting brave and giving us that expressionless look with which you are pretending not to cry for Doraemon and believing that in this way you are going to change what will happen, then you are dreaming! I'm the strongest and bravest in the class, those little looks aren't going to scare me!" Although Gian is confident, Suneo did feel a little uncomfortable.

"Yeah, like you were a Mechanical Zombie or something, although in part, you could be that" Suneo says that in a mocking way but that surprises me.

Blank look? I look back in the reflection of one of the windows, for a moment, my reflection showed me how I couldn't demonstrate anything with my gaze... It is as if for a moment my eyes were fixed on absolute nothingness, I wasn't sad or smiling, but that look disappeared the moment I noticed it in the reflection changing to one of amazement. I guess with the changes I've had, I have my sights set on just closing that problem I have with them because I have something more important to do, like helping stop the man who took my heart away from me.

Also, Mechanical Zombie? Won't he say it because...?! That made me angry for a moment but I let it go for now. So I accompany them, the three of us headed to a point where Suneo had access.

Time to turn a new page in my life.