Bulma was angry, and her research had been interrupted, but she was incredibly happy because Uchiha Hiko had never forgotten her from beginning to end.
Although it had not yet been a year, she was terrified that the year would soon be up. She feared that once it passed, her heart would begin to ache terribly.
That feeling—painful to speak of, yet impossible to say aloud—seemed to be whispering in her ear now.
"Thank you. I want to do my research first."
Without waiting for Uchiha Hiko to say anything else, Bulma took the initiative and said that, then lowered her head and returned to her research.
The day passed slowly. Uchiha Hiko did not idle around either. He used the time to practice martial arts, throwing himself into it so completely that even he was shocked.
Of course, the most important thing was the improvement of Three Five Three's strength. Without greater strength, no amount of talk would matter, and everything else would seem useless.
"In the end, research is what matters."
Watching Bulma remain bent over her research, Uchiha Hiko had no intention of disturbing her. He only wanted her to devote herself fully to it. The changes at times like this were truly the most astonishing.
But no matter how important research was, what could it do? In the end, it could not surpass his genius or break through the limits of his abilities.
He was like someone who had shattered all boundaries and appeared in this place. Looking at everything around him, unchanged and still, it was as though the entire world had fallen silent. Everything around him felt unbelievable.
At this moment, Bulma was like a diligent girl obsessed with research. Even the slightest disturbance would anger her. Fortunately, she understood that her abilities were