Senzu Beans

Lu Fan glanced at Bulma from the stairwell and nodded lightly. "That's right. Those are Senzu Beans."

"There's almost half a jar!" Bulma said. "Can I try one?"

"Eat one, and you won't need to eat for ten days," Lu Fan replied.

"Really? I'll try one, I'll try one." Bulma thought it was incredible, so she immediately picked up a Senzu Bean and ate it.

As soon as the Senzu Bean entered her body, Bulma felt all her fatigue disappear.

"Huh? So this is a Senzu Bean? It really is amazing. I feel like all my energy has completely returned." Bulma was astonished. "Hey, Korin, can we take a few home? I want my mom and dad to try them, too."

"Of course." Korin nodded.

"Bulma, you're being too polite," Lu Fan sighed.

"What do you mean, Lu Fan?" Bulma asked, confused.

"Take them all," Lu Fan said.

Bulma: "..."

Bulma's eyes lit up when she heard Lu Fan.

You're the ruthless one.

These beans could sell for a lot of money.

Even though our family is already the richest in the world, who ever complains about having too much money?

Korin: "..."

Korin wiped his sweat furiously.

That's too much.

What do you need so many Senzu Beans for?

"Ahem, well..." Korin didn't know what to say.

Lu Fan crooked a finger toward the jar of Senzu Beans below.

"Whoosh!"

The jar immediately floated into the air.

Korin's eyes widened.

"Pop!"

The jar appeared beside Lu Fan.

Lu Fan casually grabbed a handful of Senzu Beans, then looked at Korin with a grin. "Guess how many beans are left in the jar. If you're right, I'll take just the handful in my hand. If you're wrong, I'll take them all."

Korin: "..."

How shameless!

But did you think I'd lose to a little brat like you?

I can see right through it!

Korin peered into the jar.

"Pop!"

Lu Fan waved his hand, and an invisible energy quickly covered the jar.

Korin rubbed his eyes hard.

What was going on?

Why couldn't he see through the jar today?

I get it...

That kid must have covered the jar with a layer of energy when he waved his hand.

I'd better not make a big deal out of this.

"Ahem, I guess there are 1,632 left." Korin picked a random number.

Bulma: "..."

If you were going to pick a random number, you should've gone lower.

You said there were more than 1,300 in there earlier.

Now you're saying there are more than 1,600.

How did the number go up?

Bulma wiped her sweat.

You really want to give us those beans, don't you?

"Congratulations, you got it right!" Lu Fan grinned.

Korin: "..."

Bulma: "..."

"Well, as promised, I'll just take this handful of Senzu Beans," Lu Fan said with a smile.

Korin was at a loss for words.

Are you messing with a cat?

"Let's go, Bulma," Lu Fan called.

"Lu Fan, are you really not taking all those beans?" Bulma asked quietly.

Korin broke into a sweat.

This girl was definitely a miser.

Wasn't her family already the richest in the world?

And she was still eyeing those beans?

I know what you're thinking. You want to sell them.

Your family has endless Hoi-Poi Capsules... Are you trying to start a pharmaceutical company?

"No need. We shouldn't be too greedy," Lu Fan said with a smile.

"All right. We can come back for more once we've used these," Bulma said with a nod.

Korin: "..."

Did she really think this was her home?

"Yeah, sounds good," Lu Fan agreed. "Well, we'll be going now, Korin. Goodbye."

With that, Lu Fan took Bulma in his arms and soared into the air.

Korin wiped his sweat again.

Hopefully, he'd never see them again.

"Whoosh!"

Holding Bulma, Lu Fan sped up and flew toward Capsule Corp's headquarters.

"Lu Fan, you're flying too fast! I can't even keep my eyes open!" Bulma cried.

"Just hang on. Vegeta's awake. If we get back late, be careful he doesn't beat your mom to death," Lu Fan said.

"Huh?" Bulma was speechless.

After a brief moment of emotional buildup,

Bulma burst into tears.

"Waaah... I don't want my mom to get beaten to death!" Bulma wept.

"Don't worry. I'm here," Lu Fan reassured her.

Capsule Corp Headquarters.

Bulma's mother, Panchy, came out carrying a tray. She looked around, but couldn't see Lu Fan or Bulma anywhere.

Where were they?

Just as Panchy was looking around for Lu Fan,

Vegeta suddenly opened his eyes.

Vegeta rubbed his sore neck and sprang to his feet.

"Lu Fan! You're dead!" Vegeta roared.

Vegeta searched all around for Lu Fan.

Where was he?

Why wasn't he here?

Where had that kid gone?

But none of that mattered.

Vegeta immediately pressed the Scouter over his eye, trying to use it to locate Lu Fan.

"Hmph, Lu Fan. Did you think you'd be safe just by hiding from me? Did you forget I'm still wearing a Scouter?" Vegeta looked at the Scouter.

But to Vegeta's surprise, Lu Fan's power level had vanished completely.

"What's going on? Why can't I get any information on that guy?" Vegeta paused. "His power level isn't showing up at all!"

Vegeta furrowed his brow and thought for a moment.

Could he have tampered with my Scouter while I was unconscious?

Then Vegeta shot Panchy a sidelong glance.

"You old Earth woman, tell me. Where did Lu Fan go?" Vegeta glared coldly at Panchy.

Panchy: "..."

Did you just call me an old woman?

I'm not even thirty!

Panchy's expression darkened.

"Hey, I'm talking to you," Vegeta said coldly.

Panchy didn't know how to answer.

The main thing was, she didn't know where Lu Fan and Bulma had gone, either.

"You don't want to talk? Then..." As Vegeta spoke, energy gathered in his hand, and he aimed it at Panchy from across the room.

"Vegeta."

Just then, Lu Fan descended from the sky with Bulma and called out to him from a distance.

Hearing Lu Fan's voice, Vegeta withdrew the energy in his hand.

"Pop!"

Lu Fan landed with Bulma in his arms, facing Vegeta from the opposite side.

"Mom, are you okay?" Bulma ran over to Panchy, her laser gun aimed at Vegeta.

Vegeta ignored her.

It was just a toy gun.

Even if it were a real gun, it couldn't hurt me in the slightest.

"I'm fine... Wait, did I see that right? Did Lu Fan just fly you back here?" Panchy rubbed her eyes, her face full of disbelief.