Come with me, Broly

There was no fresh water on this planet.

Although there was water here, it had been contaminated and contained toxins, making it undrinkable.

So Broly and his father, Paragus, had to live on insect eggs, surviving on those unpalatable things.

Broly had grown up here and didn't have many complaints about it.

He was used to hunger, used to thirst, used to this desolate land.

But Paragus was different.

To Paragus, living on this planet was like enduring years of misery in a single day.

He thought constantly about escaping, getting revenge on King Vegeta, and reclaiming everything he had lost.

Today, at long last, he had encountered Reiz, Vegeta, and the others. Paragus had been overjoyed, thinking he could finally leave this wretched planet and finally get his revenge.

But before he had even had three minutes to celebrate, Reiz had easily turned the tables and killed him.

"So? Is it good?" Reiz asked with a smile.

Broly nodded vigorously, his gaze fixed on Reiz with deep gratitude.

His clear eyes were filled with heartfelt thanks.

"Now that you've avenged your father, come with me from now on. I'll give you delicious food and drinks." Reiz smiled and held out his hand.

Broly hesitated. He looked at Reiz's hand, then at Reiz's face, and finally at the water bottle in his own hand.

He took another sip, savoring its sweetness, then readily agreed and took Reiz's hand.

"Let's dig a hole and bury your father first," Reiz suggested.

"Dig a hole?" Broly didn't quite understand. He tilted his head and looked at Reiz.

"When people die, their souls should return to their homeland, so we usually dig a hole and bury them," Reiz explained, pointing at the ground.

Broly suddenly understood and immediately began digging with his hands.

His hands were like shovels, rapidly digging into the earth as dirt flew everywhere.

Soon, Broly had dug a small hole, just deep enough to hold a person.

Reiz stepped forward, glanced at the hole, then kicked Paragus into it.

His movements were brisk and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

Broly looked at Reiz, feeling that something wasn't quite right.

He scratched his head, thinking that kicking his father into the hole... seemed a little disrespectful.

But in the end, Broly didn't dwell on it. He covered his father with dirt.

He pushed the dirt back into the hole with his hands, covering his father.

"Pack it down tight!" Reiz suggested. "I sense quite a few monsters on this planet. If one digs up your father's body and eats it, that wouldn't be good."

Broly thought Reiz was absolutely right, so he immediately stepped forward and tamped down the dirt.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

He stomped hard, packing the dirt down until the ground was smooth again.

Vegeta watched from the side, speechless. The corner of his mouth twitched.

What a piece of work Reiz was.

He'd killed the guy's father, and now he was playing the good guy!

And... couldn't he at least have made a proper grave mound?

Instead, he buried him in the hole and packed down the dirt...

If Paragus knew, he'd probably jump right out of that hole!

Of course, Vegeta couldn't tell Broly that Reiz had killed Paragus.

After all, Paragus had attacked Linoshi first.

Reiz had merely blown once, and the bullet from the Energy Gun had pierced Paragus's heart.

He'd gotten what he deserved.

Broly worried the dirt wasn't packed down enough, so he stomped on it several more times. He only stopped when the ground looked no different from the surrounding area.

"That's enough, that's enough. That'll do," Reiz said, waving a hand.

Broly finally stopped. He looked back at the packed-down patch of ground, a trace of reluctance in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by anticipation for the future.

"Come on, follow me onto the spaceship," Reiz said with a smile.

Broly obediently nodded and followed him.

Then, led by Reiz, the four of them boarded the spaceship together.

The hatch slowly closed, shutting out the desolation and sandstorms of Planet Vampa.

"Whoosh!"

The spaceship rose into the air, bright flames blasting from its rear as it pierced the atmosphere and entered the vast starry sky.

Outside the porthole, Planet Vampa grew smaller and smaller until it became an inconspicuous point of light, then disappeared into the boundless sea of stars.

"Vegeta, take Broly to have a shower. He stinks. Then get him a fresh set of clothes!" Reiz ordered Vegeta outright.

"Got it!" Vegeta replied, pinching his nose and looking at Broly with distaste.

Vegeta also thought Broly smelled a little. The odor, a mix of dirt, sweat, and who knew what else, really wasn't pleasant.

That was only natural, though.

Broly hadn't bathed since leaving Planet Vegeta.

There was no way to bathe on Planet Vampa. There wasn't even clean water, let alone anywhere to take a shower.

Vegeta led Broly to the bathroom, turned on the faucet, and pointed at the showerhead. "This is for showering. Stand underneath it, and the water will come down and wash the dirt off you."

Broly looked curiously at the showerhead, then at the running water, his eyes filled with wonder.

Five minutes later.

"Hey, you can't drink the shower water!" Vegeta cried out from the bathroom.

"Uh..." Broly's bewildered voice came from inside, tinged with a little hurt.

"I give up! If you want water, there's plenty outside!" Vegeta grumbled, utterly exasperated.

Water splashed noisily in the bathroom.

After a moment of silence,

"I remember you hit me just now!" Broly's voice suddenly came from the bathroom, earnest and serious. "My dad told me not to kill you guys, but that doesn't mean I can't beat you up!"

"Hmph, who's afraid of whom!" Vegeta scoffed, his voice full of defiance.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Then, a clatter came from the bathroom, mixed with splashing water and the muffled grunts of the two of them.

Reiz and Linoshi listened from outside and exchanged glances, both of them looking helpless.

When the dust settled, the bathroom door opened, and Vegeta emerged with a bruised and swollen face.

His face was mottled with purple and blue, one eye swollen high, and he staggered as he walked.

Broly, on the other hand, grinned foolishly, happier than could be, a satisfied smile on his face.

He'd taken a few hits too, but they barely hurt him.

"You bastard! One of these days, I'll pin you to the ground and grind you into the dirt!" Vegeta trembled with anger and pointed at Broly as he cursed.