"Wait, what are you talking about? A 4D pocket? Time travel? This is too much," Temari said, clutching her head as her mind buzzed, unable to comprehend Doraemon's plan.
"I know it sounds ridiculous, but this is the only way. So, do you want to escape or not?" Doraemon replied, understanding their disbelief but urging them to act.
"Uh, well…" Kankuro was just as skeptical as Temari.
"If there's truly a way to escape, no matter how absurd, we have to try it," Gaara spoke up, taking charge. "Right now, getting out of IKEA is the priority, not questioning how strange this all seems."
With Gaara's firm stance, Temari and Kankuro reluctantly agreed.
"But Doraemon-san, you mentioned we need to travel back to the time we entered. Doesn't that mean we'll have to find the exact spot where we came in? How do we even find it in this place?" Alfred voiced the key issue.
This IKEA space was vast and endless, and the identical surroundings made it easy to get lost with no landmarks to guide them back to the entrance.
Everyone turned to Doraemon for a solution.
"No problem. I'll ask the other Bruce."
Doraemon then looked at the screen.
Doraemon: "Hey! Future Bruce, how did we find our way back to the original entrance?"
Bruce Wayne (Future): "Use the Memory Extractor to analyze our path from when we entered IKEA, trace the route to the Returns Town, and reverse it."
Doraemon: "Got it!"
With a look of excitement, Doraemon pulled out the Memory Extractor.
"This is the Memory Extractor. It can display your memories. I'll extract the details of when you first entered IKEA, trace your route to Returns Town, and then reverse it to find the way back."
"What? Extracting memories?" Bruce Wayne (IKEA) looked uneasy. As someone with many secrets, he was highly reluctant to have his memories exposed.
"If Master prefers not to, you can use mine. After all, we share the same universe," Alfred offered, quickly reading his Master's mind.
Bruce reluctantly agreed.
"Memory extraction, huh?" Temari backed away slightly, clearly uncomfortable.
"Don't worry, we won't look at anything else," Doraemon reassured her.
"I don't want that either," Gaara said quietly, turning away.
With the others refusing, the pressure fell on Kankuro, who sighed in resignation.
"Fine, use mine."
"Great, let's get started!"
Doraemon glanced around and saw that the remaining ten or so people in Returns Town were asleep, making it the perfect time to execute the plan.
"What about the others? What will they do if we leave?" Shizuka asked, concerned.
"Don't worry. I'll leave them with escape balls, weapons, and food. After that, they'll be on their own," Doraemon replied, doing everything he could to help.
"But before that, I have a… request," Bruce suddenly interjected.
"Huh?" Doraemon looked at him curiously.
"I hope to obtain one of your gadgets, if possible. You've seen my city's crime rates, and as a scientist myself, I'm fascinated by your advanced technology. Would you grant me one of your gadgets? Even if it's not that powerful."
Bruce Wayne knew he had no real leverage in IKEA, as his Knight Transmuter and Yellow Lantern Ring were too important to trade.
Doraemon looked reluctant. Giving a gadget to someone from another universe could be risky, especially if it caused unforeseen problems.
Seeing Doraemon's hesitation, Bruce started to think of how to convince him further.
"Doraemon, don't be stingy," Gaian suddenly spoke up.
"Bruce-san is our friend! He's fought alongside us multiple times and even saved us. Why not give him a gadget?"
"Yeah, Doraemon, don't be stingy," Suneo chimed in.
After spending so much time with Bruce, Gaian and Suneo had grown fond of him as a superhero, making them eager to support his request.
"Fine, fine, I'll give him something," Doraemon relented, moved by their words. He didn't dislike Bruce, and helping him didn't seem harmful since it wasn't in his own universe.
Bruce was briefly stunned by the turn of events, then filled with gratitude as he looked at Gaian and Suneo, appreciating their innocent support.
"So, what gadget do you want?" Doraemon asked.
Bruce considered his options. His Knight Transmuter and Lantern Ring covered combat needs, so he wanted something with strong auxiliary abilities.
"I want the Anywhere Door."
He didn't hesitate to voice his choice. The Anywhere Door, which allowed instant travel to any location, was exactly what he desired.
With the Anywhere Door, he could reach any crime scene in seconds, preventing criminals from escaping. It would be invaluable in both his work and daily life.
"The Anywhere Door, huh… That's tricky. My Anywhere Door doesn't have a map of your universe, so it won't work there," Doraemon explained.
(End of Chapter)
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