I'll Take You Flying

"Let me have a look," Dr. Briefs said.

Lu Fan handed the Dragon Ball to Dr. Briefs.

Dr. Briefs took the Dragon Ball and examined it carefully through a magnifying glass. He nodded slightly and said, "This little thing is quite something. It's giving off faint waves of light... Hmm, perhaps we can use those waves to locate the other Dragon Balls! No problem, leave it to me. I should have it ready in about three hours."

"Thank you so much, Doctor," Lu Fan said with a grateful nod.

"Hey, what happens when you gather all seven Dragon Balls?" Bulma asked curiously.

"Once you've gathered all seven Dragon Balls, you just have to say, 'Come forth, Shenron,' and a dragon will appear. You can make any one wish through Shenron." Lu Fan had nothing to hide, so he told her the truth.

"Really?" Bulma asked, only half-convinced.

"Bulma, why don't you keep Lu Fan company and show him a good time? I'll go make the Dragon Radar." Dr. Briefs could tell Lu Fan meant no harm, so he relaxed. Then he turned to his wife, Panchy. "Could you prepare something for the boy to eat?"

"Lu Fan, do you eat the same kinds of food we do? Is there anything you can't eat?" Panchy asked politely.

"No, thank you," Lu Fan replied courteously.

"Then I'll prepare some snacks and fruit," Panchy said.

"Sorry for the trouble," Lu Fan replied.

Bulma's parents soon left.

Only Lu Fan and Bulma remained, along with Vegeta, who was unconscious.

"What should we play?" Bulma asked. "Do you like going down slides?"

Lu Fan: "..."

Do you really think I'm a five-year-old?

Go down a slide?

"How about something more exciting?" Lu Fan said with a smile.

"Something exciting? Like what?" Bulma asked curiously.

"Flying," Lu Fan said with a grin.

"Flying?" Bulma didn't understand.

"Come on, I'll take you flying." Lu Fan stepped forward, picked Bulma up, and immediately soared into the sky.

"Ah...!"

Bulma cried out loudly.

But it didn't take long for her to feel the thrill of soaring through the sky.

It really was exciting.

"We're so high up... The clouds are beneath us!" Bulma exclaimed.

"We can go even higher," Lu Fan said. "Just hold on tight. If you fall, you'll hit the ground like a meat bun."

"I don't want to be a meat bun!" Bulma said nervously, gripping Lu Fan tightly.

Lu Fan continued climbing rapidly into the sky.

"Where are we going, Lu Fan?" Bulma asked innocently.

"I'm taking you somewhere nice," Lu Fan said with a smile.

"Where?" Bulma asked, looking confused. "Are you taking me to some heavenly paradise?"

"Something like that, but it's not paradise. It's the Lookout," Lu Fan replied.

"The Lookout? Is that where God lives?" Bulma asked, eyes wide. She clutched the laser gun in her hand.

"Yes. It's where the god of Earth lives," Lu Fan said with a nod.

The Lookout.

Kami's expression was grave.

"What happened, Lord Kami?" Mr. Popo asked.

"Something truly terrible has happened. Just ten minutes ago, two spaceships landed on Earth. They must be visitors from another planet." Kami spoke solemnly. "I don't know whether their arrival will bring Earth good fortune or disaster."

"Have aliens come to Earth?" Mr. Popo frowned, though he didn't seem too surprised. "Lord Kami, aliens have come to Earth before, such as the Three-Eyed People, werewolves, and beastfolk. They weren't originally native to Earth."

"I have a bad feeling about the aliens who've arrived this time..." Kami said gravely. He glanced down at Earth from the edge of the Lookout. "Oh? That three-year-old child has met Son Gohan, and Son Gohan has taken him home. He's still young, so he shouldn't be able to cause much trouble."

"What about the people aboard the other ship?" Mr. Popo asked.

"Actually, the aliens aboard the other ship are the ones I'm most worried about. There are two of them. Their spaceship circled Earth several times earlier. I don't know what they were looking for, but in the end, it landed at Capsule Corp's headquarters, at Dr. Briefs's home." Kami sighed.

"With alien technology, why would they need Dr. Briefs to invent anything for them?" Mr. Popo asked, puzzled. "Dr. Briefs is the greatest scientist on Earth, but his skills still seem lacking compared with the rest of the universe."

"How... They're here!" Kami's expression changed dramatically.

"What?" Mr. Popo was taken aback.

"They're heading toward the Lookout! He's flying up here! Could he sense my ki?" Kami immediately went on guard.

Mr. Popo was so frightened that cold sweat broke out across his face.

This was the Lookout, after all.

Someone had actually flown up to the Lookout!

"Oh? Lu Fan, look! There's a Sky City over there," Bulma said in surprise when she saw the Lookout floating in the air.

"Mm," Lu Fan said with a nod.

"Y-you already knew about it?" Bulma asked.

"This is the Lookout. It's where God lives," Lu Fan said with a faint smile.

"God? Does God really exist?" Bulma asked, eyes wide with anticipation and nerves.

"Yes," Lu Fan replied.

"I'm so excited... I want to see what God looks like. I bet he's really handsome, right?" Bulma asked eagerly.

"I'm afraid you'll be disappointed," Lu Fan said with a smile.

"Whoosh!"

Lu Fan and Bulma turned into a streak of white light.

"Thump!"

Lu Fan flew up to the Lookout and landed on the ground with Bulma in his arms.

Kami looked at Lu Fan, his expression growing exceptionally grave.

Kami could sense that although this alien was very young, he gave off a frightening aura.

"Hello, god of Earth," Lu Fan greeted him.

"Who are you? What are you doing on Earth?" Kami asked coldly.

"Don't be hostile. I'm a pretty friendly person." Lu Fan grinned, putting on an innocent smile. "I'm only here to show Bulma around. That's all."

Kami: "..."

Mr. Popo: "..."

The two exchanged a glance.

Did he really come here just to look around?

Who looks around like that?

How do you end up at the Lookout while you're just looking around?

"Lu Fan, is that man God?" Bulma tugged on Lu Fan's sleeve and asked in a whisper.

"That's right," Lu Fan said with a nod.

"He looks so strange, with green skin..." Bulma stuck out her tongue. "Who's that black egg next to him?"

Mr. Popo: "..."

Mr. Popo had obviously heard what Bulma said.

Who's she calling a black egg?

That girl really has no manners.