"I-I-I..." Bulma was frantic, clenching her hands in front of her and shaking them. "I don't even have a boyfriend... This is terrible!"
She bit her lip.
"Would taking levonorgestrel now work? It hasn't even been 24 hours!"
"I don't know..." Soro shook his head and spread his hands.
"Huh?" Bulma swayed, feeling like her whole world had fallen apart. Her face went pale. "What if I give birth to a little kitten?"
No!
She had to take the pill as soon as she got home.
Otherwise, what would she do if she suddenly gave birth to a kitten?
Bulma could already picture herself giving birth to a whole litter of kittens.
After that, Bulma no longer had any interest in shopping with Soro.
She grabbed Soro by the sleeve and hurried along, glancing around in every direction.
She rushed into a pharmacy, bought a box of levonorgestrel, then hurried home with Soro.
The pharmacy clerk watched Bulma's retreating figure and twitched the corner of her mouth.
The first thing Bulma did when she got home was take the pill.
She poured herself a glass of water, her hand trembling slightly. The pill nearly slipped out of her fingers as she popped it out of the foil.
She tipped her head back, swallowed the pill, and drank some water.
Her throat bobbed.
"Bulma, what are you doing?" Bikini walked over, curiously examining her daughter.
Her gaze swept over Bulma's face, then immediately landed on the medicine box on the table.
The box was eye-catching, with several large characters printed on it.
"N-Nothing!" Bulma jumped, hurriedly hiding the box behind her back and clasping her hands there.
"Is that levonorgestrel?" Bikini's eyes widened in surprise as she stared at Bulma, her mouth parting slightly. "Things are moving that fast between you and Soro?"
"Mom!" Bulma snapped, her face turning bright red. "What are you talking about? There's nothing between us!"
"Then why are you taking this kind of medicine?" Bikini asked, furrowing her brows and folding her arms. "Taking too much of it is bad for your health."
Bulma turned away, no longer wanting to talk.
"Actually..." Bikini giggled, clasping her hands in front of her chest. "I think Soro's quite handsome, and he's even stronger than Goku."
She paused, her eyes sparkling.
"If the two of you had a child, that child would probably be even stronger than Gohan, right? They'd be the perfect person to take over Capsule Corp someday."
"Mom, it's not like that!" Bulma cried, her voice echoing through the room.
"Hee-hee." Bikini laughed and waved a hand. "Bulma, you're almost thirty. There's no need to be embarrassed."
She winked.
"I should tell your father the good news... But make sure you don't take the pill again next time!"
"It really isn't like that!" Bulma nearly cried, covering her face with both hands.
She took a deep breath and forced the words through her teeth.
"Also, don't go telling people's ages!"
"Right, our Bulma will always be eighteen!" Bikini said with a giggle, waving as she left the room.
The door closed behind her.
Bulma stood still and lowered her hands from her face.
She looked down at the medicine box in her hands, then at the glass of water on the table.
After taking the pill, Bulma felt much calmer.
She let out a long breath, her shoulders relaxing.
If she suddenly gave birth to a kitten, it would definitely make explosive news.
She couldn't bear to imagine it.
But after a brief daze,
Bulma fell into thought once more.
Because she suddenly remembered something.
When she was ten, she'd been kidnapped on her way home from school one summer.
A man had rescued her.
That man... had been so handsome!
He'd said his name was Soro.
He looked almost exactly like the Soro she knew now.
Still, something didn't quite add up.
Soro himself had said he'd been living on Atlantis Planet since he was five.
So who was the man named Soro who'd rescued her?
Ten days later.
Soro packed all the plants, appliances, computers, and other things he'd gathered on Earth into empty Hoi-Poi Capsules, making sure to bring everything along.
He crouched on the ground, checking each item one by one to make sure nothing was missing.
Bulma had thoughtfully attached labels and cultivation instructions to each one.
Her handwriting was neat and organized.
Soro carefully placed the capsules in a box, then stowed it aboard the spaceship and quickly worked the controls on the main console.
It was the same ship Soro had arrived on Earth in.
The ship Nappa had ridden in was the one they'd modified.
Before that, Soro had specifically asked Bulma to remove all the ship's tracking and communication systems so Frieza couldn't locate Atlantis Planet.
Bulma had taken the ship apart with great care, leaving not a single wire behind.
"Whoosh!"
The spaceship shot through the planet's atmosphere, blue flames blasting from its tail.
It left a white trail across the sky as it entered the vastness of space.
The ship would now switch to autopilot and fly straight to Atlantis Planet.
With Earth's technology and vegetation, Atlantis Planet would soon enter its Third Industrial Revolution.
Its technology still lagged far behind Earth's, but it was already an impressive achievement.
Soro stood in the yard with his hands in his pockets, looking up in the direction the ship had disappeared.
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
Bulma had also bought an early pregnancy test. Hiding in the bathroom, she held it in her hand and stared unblinkingly at the lines.
One line.
Thank goodness. Everything was fine.
She wasn't pregnant!
Bulma let out a long breath, tossed the test into the trash, then braced both hands on the sink and looked at herself in the mirror.
The woman in the mirror looked back at her.
Another three days passed.
A square, metal building now stood in the yard of Bulma's house.
After Bulma and her father, Dr. Briefs, worked together, they finally built a Gravity Training Room.
Soro had specifically requested it.
After all, there were still fifty days before they set off for Namek.
He might as well spend the time training.
Soro stood in front of the Gravity Training Room, hands on his hips as he looked at the metal building.
With his current battle power, going to Namek and running into Frieza would be like delivering himself on a plate.
He had to raise his base battle power.
Once his base battle power reached three million, the skill [Battle Power × 50] would let him reach Super Saiyan levels.
And in seven days, he'd be able to refresh his skill again.
What kind of skill would he get this time?
Soro was looking forward to it.
His fight with Vegeta had shown him the might of the [Flash Technique].
It was practically a super-powered magic attack!
It could blind you even with your eyes closed. So, were you scared yet?
At the thought, Soro's lips curled into a smile.
Still, the Flash Technique would work well enough to humiliate Vegeta.
But if he used it against Frieza, that guy would definitely destroy the whole planet in a fit of rage.
If the planet were destroyed, Soro would be exposed to the vacuum of space.
At present, Soro still couldn't survive in space.
That was a Saiyan weakness he couldn't overcome in a short time.
Guys, have you figured out what the next skill should be?
Before you continue