We're Saiyans

"We're not getting any stronger!" Raditz said in frustration. "Is five times my limit?"

"It's okay. You'll get better with time," Soya reassured him.

"You mean... I can increase the multiplier even more in the future?" Raditz was thrilled.

"You'll get used to multiplying your power fivefold," Soya said, patting Raditz on the shoulder.

Raditz burst into tears.

"Negative Emotion Points +555 from Raditz!"

You're such a bully!

"I'm telling you, Saiyans are a terrifying warrior race!" Jaco said mysteriously. "The real reason I came here was to stop the Saiyans from destroying Earth... but I think they've already been scared off by my arrival."

"Oh? Is that so?" Tights replied absentmindedly as she took a bite of pudding.

"What do you mean? I'm not lying to you! That dismissive attitude of yours... isn't it rude?" Jaco huffed, then added, "I'm telling you... and I'm not trying to scare you, but if the Saiyans who come here are strong, you'd better pray for yourselves!"

"Raditz, let me borrow your tail for a second." Soya casually grabbed Raditz's tail.

Raditz: "..."

You have a tail of your own, don't you?

Why do you need to borrow mine?

"Negative Emotion Points +666 from Raditz!"

"Jaco, take a look at this." Soya smiled and pointed at Raditz's tail.

"What?" Jaco was confused. He glanced at Raditz's tail. "It's just a tail. What's so interesting about it?"

Even so, Jaco instinctively grabbed Raditz's tail and gave it a few gentle squeezes.

"Thump!"

Raditz's eyes rolled back, and he slumped to the ground.

"Negative Emotion Points +888 from Raditz!"

Soya, you've gone too far!

You just handed my weakness straight to the Galactic Patrol!

Are you trying to get me killed?

"By the way, Jaco, there's a small island over there where the World Martial Arts Tournament is being held tomorrow. Want to enter?" Soya asked with a smile.

Jaco: "????"

Jaco couldn't quite process that.

Weren't we talking about tails?

And this kid has fallen over. Aren't you going to check on him?

"The World Martial Arts Tournament?" Jaco asked, confused.

"It's a martial arts tournament to see who's the strongest in the world," Tights explained for Soya, then suggested, "You're so strong, Jaco. You might even win the championship. And there's a pretty good cash prize if you do."

"There's prize money? That's great! Sure, I'll go check it out!" Jaco nodded thoughtfully.

Raditz: "..."

You're all so mean.

Jaco's still gripping my tail.

I feel completely weak. It's even worse than the side effects of drinking Battle God Water.

And the worst part is... this Galactic Patrolman is being so annoying. He keeps squeezing my tail, then letting go...

This is really uncomfortable.

Raditz felt his energy rising and falling like he was on a roller coaster, making him dizzy.

Raditz had already decided that he would find a way to kill Jaco later.

Soya told me to keep calm, but I can't take it anymore.

"Hey, why are you still lying there?" Jaco asked with concern. "Are you all right, little guy?"

"Let go!" Raditz said with a dark expression, looking utterly drained.

"Huh? Let go of what? What's wrong? Why's your face so dark?" Jaco was confused.

"I mean my tail... You're holding my tail!" Raditz snapped.

"Uh... you have a tail?" Jaco looked down at the tail he was holding, squeezing and releasing it as if he were enjoying himself.

Then Jaco instinctively let go of Raditz's tail.

Raditz's power instantly returned, surging all the way up to 3,500.

"Galactic Patrolman! You were having quite a bit of fun just now!" Raditz glared angrily at Jaco.

"Wait... why do you have a tail? Let me think this through!" Jaco slapped his forehead, sensing that something was wrong.

"Who said I'd wait? Why didn't you wait before grabbing my tail?" Raditz flew into a rage and charged at Jaco.

Soya grabbed Raditz by the head and held him in place.

Raditz flailed around on the spot, like a three-year-old throwing a tantrum.

Raditz nearly burst into tears.

Soya, you've gone too far!

"Negative Emotion Points +555 from Raditz!"

"You—you—you... you... you're..." Jaco suddenly realized something. He leaped back at once, putting a safe distance between himself and Soya and Raditz.

"That's right. We're the Saiyans you mentioned." Soya smiled. The tail wrapped around his waist moved, and half of it shot straight up before dropping back down.

To Jaco, it looked just like Soya had given him a thumbs-up, then turned his thumb down to mock him.

Raditz stared wide-eyed from the side, completely stunned.

Your tail can bend at a 90-degree angle?

How come I can't do that?

Raditz immediately tried to control his tail, but no matter what he did, he couldn't bend it at a 90-degree angle without using his hands.

"Negative Emotion Points +666 from Raditz!"

Jaco, meanwhile, looked utterly horrified.

"Negative Emotion Points +777 from Jaco!"

Those two are Saiyans?

Could this coincidence get any worse?

I actually ran into Saiyans here!

"Huh? You... Soya... you're aliens too?" Tights suddenly realized what was going on and stared at Soya in surprise.

"Idiot! Tights, get over here! They're dangerous! They're the terrifying Saiyans I told you about!" Jaco cried, waving her over.

"What are you talking about?" Tights made no move to go to him. Instead, she looked Soya up and down and muttered, "I don't think Soya's a bad person."

"What do you know?" Jaco panicked. "Do bad people walk around with the word 'bad' written on their faces?"

"What a headache..." Soya sighed. "Raditz and I only came here as tourists. We had no plans for this planet... but now that the Galactic Patrol knows, I have no choice but to..."

"Wahaha! Then let's wipe out all the humans on this planet!" Raditz cried excitedly, bursting into laughter.

Soya, you wouldn't let me kill anyone, and I've been holding back for hours.

You've finally come around!

As he spoke, Raditz was about to unleash a huge attack and level the whole area.

My power's up to 3,500 now.

After all that effort to get stronger, wouldn't it be a shame not to unleash a big attack?

"Hold it in! Did I tell you to do anything?" Soya said, his expression darkening.

Raditz: "..."

Raditz wanted to cry.

Do you know what it's like to be told to hold it in when you're halfway through peeing?

"Negative Emotion Points +999 from Raditz!"

"Why go to all that trouble?" Soya said with a smile. "We can just kill the Galactic Patrolman who knows about this!"

"You... you do have a point!" Raditz nodded seriously.

Jaco burst into tears.