Mount Paozu's Youngster

Earth, Mount Paozu.

On the path leading to the ridge, a slender girl with long, light purple hair straddled a motorcycle, holding a round device in her hand and constantly exploring her surroundings.

The girl looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old. She had a pretty face with light makeup, making her look delicate and charming. She wore a white sleeveless shirt and orange jeans. The jeans were a bit unconventional, with half of her long legs exposed. Her light purple hair was tied into a small braid on the left side, and her bangs on the right side covered half of her eyes.

"The Dragon Radar shows there's a Dragon Ball deep in the mountains, probably not far away."

The girl put away the Dragon Radar in her hand, started the motorcycle engine, and with a series of roars, she drove the motorcycle towards the deep mountains.

This purple-haired girl is Bulma, Tights sister. After expressing her desire to find the Dragon Ball at Tights's wedding and being scolded by Tights, Bulma finally embarked on her journey to find the Dragon Ball during her summer vacation, after waiting for several months.

Just a few days after setting off, Bulma easily found a Dragon Ball in a general store.

After finding the first Dragon Ball, Bulma's confidence soared. With the wish of finding her Prince Charming in mind, Bulma followed the Dragon Radar and arrived at a place called Mount Paozu.

The villagers nearby warned her that Mount Paozu was full of wild monsters and beasts, and advised her not to go into the mountain alone as a girl. But Bulma was a lawless person by nature. She turned her head and ignored the villagers' advice, and drove a motorcycle into the deep mountains by herself.

As night gradually fell, the primeval forest where Mount Paozu is located lost its light even earlier.

The low growls of wild beasts echoed around them, and the chirping of birds and the buzzing of insects came from the grass. Even Bulma, who was as brave as a tiger, began to feel a little scared at this moment.

Although Bulma carried firearms and other weapons for self-defense when she went out, the oppressive atmosphere of the gloomy primeval forest began to frighten her.

"It's alright, just a small test. I'll leave immediately after I collect the Dragon Ball tomorrow..."

Keeping herself energized, Bulma finally found a relatively flat spot in the forest. She took out her temporary shelter from the Hoi-Poi Capsule and, with the lights on, Bulma pounding heart finally calmed down a bit.

The night passed in silence.

In the early morning, the temperature in the primeval forest is relatively low, and a light mist hangs in the air. Sunlight shines through the leaves at the treetops, bringing a sense of warmth.

After getting up, washing up, and having a simple breakfast, Bulma put her belongings back into her Capsule, then shouldered her backpack and continued towards the location of the Dragon Ball signal. Because the mountains were undulating and the path was covered with gravel, it was no longer suitable for a motorcycle, so Bulma had no choice but to continue on foot.

But whether it was Bulma's bad luck or because she had already used up all her luck, she was soon spotted by a ferocious beast. Its aggressive gaze swept over her, and saliva dripped from its mouth. Bulma could even see the row of sharp teeth in the beast's mouth.

Bulma swallowed hard and quickly picked up her gun to fire.

Knock knock knock!

The bullets were fired from the muzzle, but the beast, after being hit by several bullets, not only did not retreat, but seemed to be aroused, opening its blood-red maw and roaring at Bulma.

Bulma trembled all over and scrambled toward safety, but the beast was not about to let her go and chased after her.

Suddenly, Bulma stumbled and fell to the ground, her long, white leg cut by a piece of gravel, and blood flowed out. The beast smelled the blood and became even more excited, roaring with a deafening howl.

Bulma's lower body trembled uncontrollably, her face contorted in despair. "We're doomed."

The shadow of a ferocious beast lunged at her. Bulma closed her eyes in despair, regretting her rash actions. If only she had taken more precautions, or brought a bodyguard, would this have been a different story?

But it's too late to say anything now. The second young lady of the Capsule Corp is about to die in the jaws of a wild beast.

At that moment, Bulma suddenly realized that her actions of going out to look for her Prince Charming seemed really silly.

Roar!

Slap... Waaaaah...

After waiting for a while, the expected pain did not occur; instead, the screams of wild beasts were heard.

Bulma opened her eyes in confusion, only to see a short boy standing in front of her, wearing an orange-red training uniform, with his hair sticking up high, and holding a red stick in his hand. The boy was blocking Bulma's way, and because he had fallen to the ground, his figure suddenly didn't seem so short as Bulma looked at him.

"... Did he defeat that beast?"

Bulma looked on in confusion, then burst into tears, her face streaked with tears of relief.

"Are you alright? Don't cry. I've defeated that beast. It tasted pretty good. I'll treat you to dinner later." The boy said casually, then suddenly noticed a scrape on Bulma's leg. He bent down and took out a delicate strip of cloth to wrap the wound.

"Why are your pants dressed so strangely? They look like they've been cut in half!"

Bulma blushed slightly. "This is the style that's popular outside."

"My name is Bulma."

My name is Goku.

The boy smiled innocently. "Is this a common practice outside? I live with my grandpa and rarely go out. Can you stand up? Do you need my help?"

"Hmm." Bulma tried shaking her head, and Goku helped her up.

After standing up, Bulma looked at Goku and noticed that the boy was only about a meter tall and didn't look very old. Suddenly, she noticed the tail behind Goku, Bulma's mouth opened slightly... Could this boy be a member of her brother-in-law Roland's clan?

Saiyan?

Bulma knew the name Saiyan from Tights's novel, but Bulma only thought that Tights had found inspiration in Roland and didn't know that Saiyan were a race in the universe.

"Little brother, have you always lived in the mountains with your grandfather?"

Goku shook his head. "I used to live with my grandfather, but he passed away a year ago, so I've been living alone ever since."

Bulma suddenly felt a surge of sympathy and wanted to hug Goku, but as soon as she moved, a sharp pain shot through her leg. Bulma cried out "Ouch!" and could only limp along with Goku's help. Suddenly, Bulma let out another cry and her expression became very unnatural.

"What's wrong?" Goku asked.

Bulma shook her head, making a "woofing" sound, her cheeks turning bright red.

It turned out that she had wet her pants in the fright of the beast attack. She glanced at the boy beside her; he probably hadn't noticed...

After helping Bulma to an open space and letting Bulma sit on a rock, Goku took out a Hoi-Poi Capsule from his pocket and threw it out. With a bang, a small hut appeared.

Goku opened the door and said to Bulma, "Your pants are wet. Go inside and change. Grandpa says girls must dress up nicely."

Upon hearing this, Bulma's face immediately turned crimson, overwhelmed with mixed emotions, and she covered her cheeks with her hands, looking utterly hopeless.

That's so embarrassing.

Fortunately, the other person was just a child.