Yinsen had no idea that Grandpa Gohan and Videl were wondering what planet and race he came from. He had not gone far before running into another acquaintance.
"Oh? Tien Shinhan?"
"Hm?" Tien Shinhan paused. Like Gohan, he did not recognize Yinsen right away. "Yinsen?"
"Yeah!"
"You're back!"
"Mm, I just got back. I was about to go say hello to everyone."
Actually, he had wanted to find Yoruichi, but there was no reason to deliberately avoid anyone he happened to meet along the way.
It was not strange to encounter Tien Shinhan here. Compared to Yamcha and Krillin, who often showed up at the martial arts school, Tien Shinhan preferred hiding away somewhere quiet to train and improve his strength.
Other than Chiaotzu, probably few people could endure his lifestyle of constant grueling cultivation. Although Yinsen's influence had led Tien Shinhan to settle down in West City, he spent most of his time quietly cultivating in his courtyard. If nobody called for him, he could stay there forever without going out shopping.
Yinsen wondered whether Launch had managed to win that guy over.
"You were gone for years. Bulma and Yoruichi mentioned you every now and then."
"Ahaha, looks like I'm in trouble."
Tien Shinhan was merely accustomed to that lifestyle; it did not mean he was too stupid to understand what that implied. He simply could not offer any advice in that regard and could only let Yinsen figure out how to deal with it himself.
"How has everyone else been these past few years?"
Since he had run into Tien Shinhan, Yinsen could ask about the past few years while he was at it. Now that he was in this world, he would have plenty of time to spend with Bulma and Yoruichi, so there was no