In the ordinary life of Crayon Shin-chan

Chapter 1523 On the Road to the Gold Medal

At the Nohara family home, Misae was watching TV. The national volleyball team had just won a victory, and Misae felt a little envious watching them and holding up their gold medals. However, when she caught a glimpse of the medals in her bedroom, her envious feelings vanished instantly. She casually listened to the reporter asking the athletes questions on TV.

What prompted you to start this sport?

“Oh, it was on my mother’s advice that I started when I was 5 years old,” the athlete replied immediately.

"Oh? You started at age 5? Your mother was truly farsighted." The reporter looked at the athlete with immediate admiration.

Seeing this, Misae couldn't help but think of Shin-chan. After all, there was nothing to worry about with Asahi, and he didn't even have the joy of raising children. Now it seemed that if she wanted to raise children, she could only start with Shin-chan. But what would Shin-chan be suitable for?

While pondering, Misae's gaze involuntarily drifted to Shin-chan, who was playing with Shiro in the yard.

"Shiro, can you do this?" Shin-chan asked, wiggling his body as he ate a cookie. "Eating cookies while jumping around!"

Shiro couldn't help but complain when he saw Shin-chan's expression, while Misae rolled her eyes: "Does this kid even know what 'lively and bouncy' means?"

However, Shin-chan tripped and fell, and the cookie box flew out of his hand. Seeing this, Shin-chan quickly rushed forward and caught the cookie box before it hit the ground. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I almost dropped it." As he spoke, Shin-chan picked up a cookie and started eating it.

Watching Shin-chan's movements, Misae exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, that kind of skill!" Thinking about the volleyball game she had just watched, Misae began to imagine Shin-chan playing volleyball and winning a gold medal. Finally, during the reporter's questioning, the conversation from earlier was repeated again.

Thinking about that, Misae immediately nodded: "Yes! Everything needs a beginning!"

Hearing Misae's words, Mingxu, who was playing with Aoi, was a little confused: "What start?"

"It's nothing, you take care of Himawari." Misae waved casually at Mingxu, then looked at Shin-chan in the yard, picked up a ball, and called out to Shin-chan, "Shin-chan! Let's play volleyball!"

"Huh? Do you want to play with that thing? I'm busy right now~" As he spoke, Shin-chan somehow got a snail costume and was imitating a snail's walk. He actually looked quite convincing.

"It's definitely more fun than what you look like." Misae rolled her eyes at Shin-chan. What's so fun about a snail?

After Shin-chan took off his snail costume, he looked at Misae and said, "Come on."

"Okay!" Misae nodded and held up the ball: "Mommy will serve, and you have to try to catch it!"

"Okay!" Shin-chan nodded.

"Watch closely, come on!" Misae said as she served the ball to Shin-chan.

Shin-chan turned around and used his butt to knock the ball away. Misae was startled and was hit on the hand by the ball that was knocked back.

After catching the ball, Misae complained, "You can't catch the ball with your hands, you have to use your hands!"

"How do I answer it?" Xiaoxin scratched his head and asked curiously.

Seeing this, Misae scratched her head and looked at Mingxu. Mingxu silently turned around and said, "Kui, come on, let's build with blocks."

"..." Misae rolled her eyes and looked at Shin-chan: "You hold the ball, and then you throw it over here and let's see."

"Okay!" Shin-chan nodded and tossed the ball toward Misae.

"Okay, throw it over here!" Misae caught the ball with both hands and then tossed it to Shin-chan.

"Again!" Shin-chan caught the ball and threw it at Misae again.

"Okay, that's settled!" Misae didn't hesitate and instinctively hit Shin-chan back again.

"Show me again!" Shin-chan caught the ball and threw it over again.

"Just like this!"

"One more time!"

"That's right!"

......

Ten minutes passed, and Mingxu looked at the situation in the yard speechlessly, wondering who was training whom.

Shin-chan tossed the ball to Misae again: "You need to concentrate on watching!"

"it is good!"

"The Olympics are getting closer!"

"it is good!"

"You think you can win by using a three-layered body?"

"Okay!" Misae caught the ball instinctively, then realized what was happening. Seeing the speechless expressions of Mingxu and Xiaokui in the living room, she grabbed Shin-chan with a mix of embarrassment and anger, and unleashed her spinning punch on Shin-chan's head.

"You kid have nothing to do with being a 'three-layered fat' (a term used to describe someone with a lot of fat on their body)!!!"

"Ah~" Shin-chan wailed.

The neighbor lady happened to be passing by and, seeing Misae's actions, suddenly paused, "That's...?" She couldn't help but recall an advertisement she'd seen before; it seemed like Mrs. Nohara was a very suitable person.

However, she needed to observe further before making a decision. After making up her mind, Misae turned and left.

After Misae finished dealing with Shin-chan, she sighed. It seemed this method wouldn't work. She shook her head, returned to the living room, and sighed, "Oh dear, I knew this path wouldn't be so easy."

"Go away! Kui is taking a nap. Get away from me! I hate you! You're so annoying, go away!" Shin-chan shooed away flies from the side, holding a fan in his hand.

Mingxu watched as Xiaoxin tried to shoo it away for a long time without success. Looking around, he helplessly pulled out a fly swatter and swatted it down as it approached. Fly, OUT!

However, Misae's eyes widened again as she watched Shin-chan's movements: "Oh, his movements now!" Turning the fan into a ping-pong paddle, Misae seemed to see Shin-chan playing ping-pong, and she clenched her fists: "I can't let his talent go to waste!"

So, while Shin-chan went inside to drink juice, Misae set up the table and had Akira set up the tabletop with something. Then, Misae looked at Shin-chan and said, "Shin-chan, do you want to try playing ping-pong?"

"Uh, I was originally planning to just space out!" Xiao Xinyan immediately puffed out his cheeks.

"Oh, don't say that! This is really fun, isn't it, Shin-chan? Besides, table tennis is our country's national sport," Misae said earnestly to Shin-chan.

"Ah, yes, yes, that's right, it's quite fun." Mingxu nodded, not paying too much attention.

"Sigh~ Come on." Shin-chan sighed, then picked up a slipper: "Come on! Come on!"

"Hey, hey, hey, are you holding slippers? We have rackets at home," Mingxu said, somewhat speechless, holding a pair of rackets.

Upon seeing this, Shin-chan immediately shook his head: "I like this!"

"Hmm, it's okay, this is just the beginning." Misae waved her hand dismissively.

Shin-chan laughed when he saw this: "Let's use this as Mom's racket."

"Huh? It's just a rice scoop! Oh well, Shin-chan, how about you serve it?" Misae took the rice scoop, stood opposite Shin-chan with a somewhat helpless expression, and looked at him.

"It's starting!" Shin-chan said, holding a ball in one hand and a slipper in the other, looking very professional.

"Oh, he looks very focused. Maybe he's got his fighting spirit activated!" Misae's eyes lit up as she looked at Shin-chan.

Then, while Misae was a little stunned, Shin-chan bounced the ball with his bottom, then turned around and slapped it away with his slipper. The ball bounced once on Misae's table and fell to the ground.

Misae stared blankly at the scene, her lips twitching: "Shin-chan! What are you doing!?"

"I did it! Hehe~" Shin-chan jumped up happily: "Turtle egg-laying serve~ You can learn it first if you want~" Shin-chan said, looking at Misae proudly.

"Xiao Xin scores," Ming Xu said calmly.

"..." Misae was speechless: "Now it's Mom's turn to serve. You hit the ball back and see." With that, Misae picked up the ball.

"Okay!" Shin-chan nodded, looking at Misae intently.