After hearing Vegeta, Tarble felt a measure of admiration, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He owned his actions!
He faced the facts!
He never gave up!
That was what made Vegeta so charming in his later years!
"Is it really that simple?"
"Okay, I understand. Thanks, big brother!"
There wasn't the slightest hint of reluctance in that "big brother."
Vegeta was a devoted husband and family man now, and he was powerful, too.
What was wrong with genuinely accepting him as an older brother?
Of course.
If this had been the Vegeta of the Z era, Tarble would have gone his separate way without hesitation.
Want him to call you "big brother"?
Vegeta back then wouldn't have been worthy of it!
Rix also offered his sincere thanks. "Thank you, Your Highness Vegeta, for so generously sharing your advice!"
"Hmph!" Vegeta snorted, then stated his purpose. "If you want to thank me, then hurry up and get stronger."
"Then you can be my sparring partner!"
Sparring partner?
Tarble paused. So that was what Vegeta was after.
But he had no intention of getting beaten up.
He didn't answer right away. Instead, he looked at Rix.
After all, it was obvious Vegeta had been talking to Rix.
"It would be my honor to spar with Your Highness!" Rix readily agreed, without giving it much thought.
From the look of him, he considered it a great honor.
Vegeta saw that, and a flicker of something passed through his eyes, but he didn't say anything.
He'd only mentioned it in passing. He hadn't expected Rix to actually agree.
Then he turned and left.
After a long day, he needed to wash up and head for the comforts of home.
That was his way of thanking Bulma for arranging their accommodations.
Soon,
Tarble and Rix washed up and went to bed, too.
Starting the next day—June 29—Tarble and Rix began their Super Saiyan training to make the form their normal state.
According to Vegeta's estimate, no matter how talented Tarble was, it would take at least half a month to master the Full Power Form, right?
But the result exceeded his expectations once again.
It took Tarble only five days to maintain his Super Saiyan transformation without letting it interfere with his everyday life.
It was dinner time again.
Vegeta stared wide-eyed as Tarble maintained his Super Saiyan form, his bowl and chopsticks perfectly intact in his hands.
And when he saw that Tarble was eating at the same pace as usual, his face filled with shock.
"Tarble, you can already control a Super Saiyan's power at will?!"
After all, Tarble had still been crushing bowls and chopsticks at breakfast and lunch that very day.
Bulma had complained about it more than once.
Of course, she'd only been grumbling.
After a complaint or two, she'd actually paid out of pocket for a large batch of porcelain furniture so Tarble and Rix could use it for training.
Gulp!
Tarble swallowed the food in his mouth in a couple of bites, then smiled and nodded. "Yeah. I finally got the hang of it a little after three this afternoon!"
"These past five days, I've wrecked a lot of furniture. If I still hadn't mastered it by now, I'd feel terrible about all the furniture Big Sis bought!"
"Haha~"
As he spoke, he looked over at Bulma beside Vegeta.
"Thanks, Big Sis!"
Seeing how considerate Tarble was, Bulma felt a little relieved—and was genuinely happy for him.
"Well, we're family. No need to be so formal!"
As she spoke, she raised her glass and gave it a wave.
"Come on, let's toast to Tarble mastering that Full Power Form!"
Trunks was the quickest to react. He raised the juice glass in front of him.
"Cheers!"
Vegeta said nothing, but he was just as quick to lift his wineglass.
"Cheers!" Tarble raised his glass with a smile, too.
Dr. Brief and his wife still hadn't come back by that time tonight.
And so,
the next moment, Tarble and the others all turned to look at Rix in unison.
Rix immediately felt enormous pressure. After all, he was maintaining his Super Saiyan form, too.
Under everyone's expectant gaze, he took a deep breath and gently grasped the stem of his glass.
For a moment,
everyone seemed to share an unspoken understanding and held their breath.
As Rix slowly lifted his glass by the stem, a glimmer of delight appeared in all four pairs of eyes.
"Cheers!"
Rix was a little excited, but he didn't dare get too excited. He said it in a cheerful voice.
When he saw the encouraging looks on Tarble and the others' faces, his heart filled with joy.
Still, he didn't dare let his guard down for even a moment.
Then he noticed that everyone was watching to see what he'd do next, and he became even more careful.
He slowly brought the glass to his lips and gently drank the wine in one go.
"Nice!"
The instant Rix finished drinking, Tarble cheered.
Rix grinned at the praise.
However,
his smile lasted less than two seconds before a sharp "crack!" rang out, and the glass in his hand shattered.
His smile froze on his face.
His face flushed red in an instant.
"S-sorry!"
It was only a simple word, but he felt so embarrassed that it was hard to say.
"Hahaha~"
Tarble, Bulma, and Trunks all burst out laughing.
Even Vegeta, who usually wore a stern expression, had the faintest hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth.
Rix could tell they weren't laughing at him.
Even so, he was mortified.
Bulma laughed for a while, then noticed how awkward he looked and stopped. She comforted him, "It's okay, it's okay."
"Rix, you just need to practice more."
"But you'd better master the Full Power Form soon~"
"Otherwise, I'll be broke~"
Even though he knew she was joking, Rix answered with unusual seriousness. "Yes, Your Majesty."
"I'll master the Super Saiyan Full Power Form as soon as possible!"
That "Your Majesty" still filled Bulma with joy and made her beam.
She immediately waved her hand with a flourish and declared, "Rix, just keep training like normal."
"Don't worry. I'll cover all the porcelain bowls and dishes you need for training!"
"I can afford it!"
She even lifted her chin proudly as she finished.
Vegeta and Tarble's mouths twitched slightly at the sight.
Vegeta: Hmph. What a vulgar woman!
Tarble: As expected, everything's easy as long as you keep a rich lady happy...
Neither brother said anything, though, to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.
Amid all the laughter, they enjoyed another lovely evening.
The next day,
Tarble went back to training in the Gravity Chamber, while Rix continued practicing maintaining his Super Saiyan form as his normal state.
When Tarble finished his day's training, the information that appeared before his eyes left him utterly astonished.
[Detected that the host has trained for 10 hours. Calculating the total increase in battle power.] [After training for a total of 10 hours under 500 times Earth's gravity, the base increase in battle power is: 107.5 million.] [Training effectiveness increased to 6 times. Final increase in battle power: 645 million!]
645 million more in battle power in a single day!
He was invincible!
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