Frieza didn't find Vegeta's disappearance strange at all.
He had long known that Vegeta was not loyal to him at all. He kept Vegeta around only to humiliate the Saiyan and, incidentally, to have Vegeta serve as a useful labor force for him.
When it comes to fundamental interests, such as the Dragon Balls that can grant immortality, turning against someone is perfectly normal.
Frieza flew out of the spacecraft and looked out at the dark universe through the glass. A subordinate immediately handed him a glass of bright red liquid.
He elegantly swirled his glass and said softly,
"There seem to be two pretty strong guys on Earth, their Battle Power even exceeds the upper limit of Vegeta's old-fashioned scouting equipment. Interesting."
Dodoria and Sabo behind him exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.
They could also manage to burst an old-fashioned detector, but it would be a bit of a stretch. Sabo, on the other hand, could do it more easily if he transformed.
In their view, Vegeta and Nappa had encountered such enemies, and two of them at that, so they were probably dead on Earth by now.
Thinking of this, the two even felt a little schadenfreude.
Frieza suddenly turned around and said calmly,
"Let's go to Earth for a visit, and while we're at it, see how my adorable Vegeta is doing."
On Earth,
Today, Bulma hosted a dinner party at her home. In addition to Goku and the others, Senga and her family of three also attended.
Goku was frantically stuffing a huge bowl of noodles into his mouth when he suddenly asked a question halfway through.
"Bulma, where's Yamcha? I haven't seen him today."
Bulma was exasperated. She glared at Goku and said irritably,
"Just eat your food! Why are you asking so many questions!"
Goku swallowed the food in his mouth and was about to speak when Krillin nudged him with his elbow and whispered,
"Alright, they're obviously having a fight, so just say less!"
Goku tilted his head, then continued to concentrate on eating.
Senga and No. 18 sat at a stall, while No. 17, wearing an apron, grilled meat on the grill opposite them, occasionally letting out a sigh.
No. 18 frowned and said,
"Why are you sighing like that? That piece of meat is almost burnt!"
"Sister, can you please understand how miserable I am after just breaking up with my boyfriend? I'm already suffering enough!"
"Tch, what kind of heartbreak is this? It's good for you to see what kind of person Maron is sooner rather than later. Be more careful next time!"
"You were lucky; the first person you met was your brother-in-law..."
Upon hearing this, No. 18 immediately raised her little face, proudly hugged Senga's arm beside her, and said,
"You're absolutely right, so what if I was just lucky?"
No. 17's lips twitched. He lowered his head and vigorously slapped the roasting meat on the stove with a spatula, as if he had a grudge against the meat.
On the other side, Gohan was standing in front of Vegeta with a small cream cake in his hand, and asked,
"Uncle Vegeta, have something to eat too, this cake is delicious!"
Vegeta, still wearing that expression that said everyone owed him money, shouted menacingly.
"You brat! Who wants to eat this stuff?! Get out of my way! I don't want to see you!"
However, no sooner had he shouted than his stomach started growling loudly, a sound that could only be described as booming.
"..."
"Pfft!"
Gohan couldn't help but laugh, but quickly covered his mouth with his hand. He looked at Vegeta, blinking his eyes repeatedly.
However, his behavior was tantamount to slapping Vegeta hard across the face, and Vegeta now wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground.
This was all caused by his arrogance. It wasn't that Goku's family didn't feed him, but he would only eat one bite each time, then close his eyes and pretend to be a god.
Of course, the rest wasn't wasted either; it all went into Goku's stomach.
Given the Saiyan's appetites, how could they possibly eat only one bite at a time? Now Vegeta's retribution has come; his defenses were easily broken by a small cake.
He swallowed hard and said in a deep voice,
"Kid, bring that cake over here."
Gohan immediately pushed the cake in front of Vegeta stared at it in silence.
He was still bound by the black shackles created by Senga, and couldn't free his hands to take such a small piece of cake unless he was willing to lie on the ground and eat it directly with his mouth.
Clearly, his princely image wouldn't allow him to make such a move.
So he had no choice but to ask Gohan, that "brat," for help again.
"Hey kid, your name is Gohan, right? Do me a favor and bring that cake closer. You can see I'm not feeling very comfortable right now."
Gohan realized this too, and he quickly brought the cake to Vegeta's mouth, repeatedly saying...
"I'm so sorry, Uncle Vegeta, it was my oversight!"
Vegeta looked at Gohan's expression, which still seemed fierce, but a subtle smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Having survived under Frieza's rule until now, this was the first time he had experienced being cared for. Gohan's innocence finally touched the proud Saiyan prince.
He said thank you, his voice so soft it was almost inaudible, but Gohan still heard it.
Gohan's face beamed with a bright smile, and he cheerfully shouted,
"No need to Vegeta Uncle Vegeta! Eat up! This cake is really delicious!"
"... No need to shout so loudly, um, it really tastes good."
Vegeta chewed on the cake and honestly commented that it was indeed much tastier than the alien arm he had been gnawing on.
Upon hearing Gohan immediately said he was going to get a few more pieces, and Vegeta didn't stop him, even adding that...
"Give me some meat, I can't hug you just by eating cake."
"Um!"
Gohan nodded and was about to turn around to get the food when suddenly, a large shadow appeared on the ground.
Everyone looked up and saw a huge, circular spaceship breaking through the clouds and descending towards them.
Gohan stopped and asked with a curious expression,
"What is this? Its shape is so unique!"
Vegeta's eyes widened in surprise, and he exclaimed...
"It's Frieza's spaceship! He's here too!"
"Uncle Frieza Vegeta, is he also Saiyan?"
"No! He is our Saiyan enemy! Don't think I don't know, he's the one who destroyed Planet Vegeta!"
Vegeta's eyes were filled with hatred, but also with an undeniable fear.
But when he looked at Senga, he felt immediately at ease, and even a little schadenfreude.
"Frieza, I'm going to have a good look at the expression on your face later!"