Mr. Popo asked, "Gohan, how did it go?"
Son Gohan glanced at him. "There were indeed traces of black mist, but I've cleared them away."
After hesitating for two seconds, Son Gohan continued, "Mr. Popo, do you still remember your origins?"
Mr. Popo's eyes were vacant and lifeless to begin with, like a puppet's. No one could read his thoughts from his face.
He fell silent for two seconds before saying, "It was too long ago. I only remember being sent from Yellow Springs to serve in the mortal world. After that, I lived at Kami's Lookout."
Son Gohan didn't want to use mind reading on Mr. Popo.
But if there really was something wrong with Mr. Popo's identity, he would undoubtedly be a powerful ticking time bomb.
Son Gohan didn't want to keep such a dangerous element close to him.
So when he looked into Mr. Popo's eyes, he activated his mind reading anyway.
As it turned out, Mr. Popo hadn't lied.
He knew nothing at all about his own identity.
His early childhood memories were missing.
In his memories, he was nothing more or less than the guardian of Kami's Lookout.
That was the purpose of his existence.
Mr. Popo asked, "Gohan, why would you ask something like that?"
Son Gohan gave Mr. Popo a long look. Only after confirming that there really was nothing wrong with him did he answer honestly. "Because you might be a demon. But that doesn't matter anymore. You only need to remember that you're the guardian of Kami's Lookout."
Hearing Son Gohan say that he might be a demon gave Mr. Popo quite a fright.
Beside him, Dende's eyes shook with shock as well.
Mr. Popo said, "H-how could Popo be a demon? Popo is only Kami's servant. Popo only obeys Kami