Packing It Up and Taking It Away

Beside the towering ancient tree, bamboo cottages stood scattered among the lush green woods. A spring burbled nearby, vibrant flowers flourished on both sides, and a clear stream flowed slowly past the bamboo houses, making one feel completely relaxed in body and mind.

Before long, Lavri, dressed in green, hurried over after hearing that Chaya had returned. She said excitedly, "Lord Chaya, you came back to see us..."

Several decades had passed, yet they still looked as young as they had back then.

"Yes. I was traveling around with my wives and decided to come see you," Chaya said. He then introduced Selyne, Myers, and Android 18 to Lavri.

Lavri froze for a moment, then nodded to Selyne and the others. "Lord Chaya's wives are so beautiful," she said enviously.

"You're very beautiful too," Selyne praised generously.

"Lord Chaya, will you be staying here for a few more days this time? Please let us properly host you."

Chaya thought about it. Since they were not busy anyway, he nodded. "If you don't mind, we'll trouble you for a few more days."

"How could we mind? If not for Lord Chaya, my sisters and I have no idea what miserable lives we would have led..." Recalling the past, Lavri felt deeply fortunate that she had met the kind Lord Chaya. It was because of him that her people had escaped their tragic fate and brought their mother tree to this paradise-like planet.

Speaking of the mother tree, Lavri led Chaya and the others before the Mother Goddess Ancient Tree. Pointing at the flower buds ready to bloom, she explained that every one of them was nurturing a brand-new life.

"Look, Lord Chaya. We'll have new clansmen very soon."

Following the direction Lavri pointed, they indeed saw basketball-sized flower buds blooming amid