"Whoosh!"
Burter accelerated in an instant, overtaking Broly.
"Swish!"
Broly flashed forward and overtook Burter again.
Burter's face darkened. He sped up once more and passed Broly.
The two streaked through the sky, their light flickering nonstop.
One moment Broly was in the lead; the next, Burter was.
They kept playing like that for a while.
The more Broly played, the happier he became, and his energy continued to climb without him even noticing.
From tens of thousands at first, to over a hundred thousand, then to several hundred thousand.
When Broly raised his energy to a terrifying level, Burter could only watch helplessly as Broly flew farther and farther away, unable to catch up.
He was so fast that Burter couldn't even make him out, only a golden streak of light.
To make matters worse, Broly turned around and deliberately pulled a face at Burter.
He stuck out his tongue and made an ugly face. The meaning was unmistakable.
Come and catch me!
Burter was instantly enraged. Gritting his teeth, he chased after Broly with every ounce of strength he had.
But no matter how hard Burter tried, he still couldn't catch up.
The gap didn't shrink. It only grew wider.
Broly was having a great time when he suddenly looked up and spotted two figures ahead.
They were Reiz and Linoshi.
Reiz was holding Linoshi's hand. The two of them hovered in the air, looking in their direction.
With Reiz's perceptive abilities, he had naturally sensed the Ginyu Force's arrival the moment they appeared.
The five powerful auras had entered his range, clear as lamps in the dead of night.
"Smack!"
Broly stopped at once and quit playing with Burter.
He flew over to Reiz and, grinning foolishly, held out the Dragon Ball in his hand.
"Ball!" Broly said excitedly, his face full of pride as he presented it.
"You really found one?" Reiz was overjoyed. He took the Dragon Ball and pretended to examine it.
It was a golden-yellow orb, with two stars slowly spinning inside and a gentle glow emanating from it.
"There are two stars in this one." Linoshi leaned closer to take a look, then touched the one around her own neck. "Mine has one star, so they make a pair!"
Reiz: "..."
Reiz was speechless for a moment.
How could one and two make a pair?
But since Linoshi had said it, Reiz didn't want to argue with her.
"Should I put a string on this Dragon Ball for you too?" Linoshi suggested, looking at him expectantly with her blue eyes.
"Sure." Reiz nodded without objecting.
Linoshi gently raised her right hand again.
"Smack!"
With a flash of light, a red string appeared in Linoshi's hand.
The string was slender and soft, radiating a faint red glow. It was exactly like the one she had made before.
Then Linoshi took the string and pushed it into the Dragon Ball.
It slipped effortlessly into the orb and passed straight through its center without encountering any resistance.
The hard sphere seemed to be nothing at all in the face of the red string.
Before long, Linoshi had threaded the Dragon Ball onto the string and tied a pretty bow with the ends.
The golden Dragon Ball swayed gently on the red string, looking especially lovely.
She looked up and held it against Reiz's neck to see how it would look.
"Would you like to wear it?" Linoshi asked shyly, her cheeks faintly flushed.
"Sure." Reiz nodded and leaned his head toward her.
Linoshi rose onto her tiptoes, carefully looping the string around Reiz's neck.
Her movements were light and gentle. Her fingers accidentally brushed Reiz's skin, bringing a warm sensation.
She straightened Reiz's collar and adjusted the Dragon Ball so it hung neatly against his chest.
Then she looked up into Reiz's eyes and said softly, "Everything will be all right... Reiz!"
As she spoke, faint Starlight shimmered in Linoshi's hands and quickly spread over the Dragon Ball.
The Starlight was gentle and warm. It flashed once, then vanished completely into the Dragon Ball.
"What?" Reiz paused slightly, sensing that unusual surge of energy.
"N-nothing." Linoshi replied in a fluster, lowering her eyes as her fingers began rubbing the hem of her Battle Suit again.
Reiz looked at Linoshi suspiciously. He had a feeling she had something to say.
"What did you mean when you said everything would be all right? Why did you say that?" Reiz asked, looking straight into her blue eyes.
"Ah... I didn't mean anything else..." Linoshi explained softly. "Frieza sent people after us again, didn't he? We'll manage to escape Frieza's pursuit eventually, won't we?"
Reiz studied Linoshi carefully.
Is that really what you mean?
Something still feels off.
But since Linoshi didn't want to say, Reiz knew it would be hard to get anything out of her.
"That's right. Everything will be all right!" Reiz nodded, going along with what Linoshi had said.
As he spoke, Reiz gently closed his hand around the Dragon Ball hanging at his neck.
He had clearly seen Linoshi infuse the Dragon Ball with some Angel Power just now.
The energy was pure and powerful. Even though there was only a trace of it, it contained an indescribable force.
Why had this little Angel infused so much Angel Power into the Dragon Ball?
"Did you just put energy into it?" Reiz asked directly, his gaze falling on Linoshi's face.
"Y-yes..." Linoshi nodded with a blush, lowering her blue eyes.
She brought the Dragon Ball around her own neck before Reiz, holding it carefully in both hands as if it were some precious treasure.
The One-Star Dragon Ball gleamed softly in the sunlight, its red string threaded through it and draped over her fair palms.
"Reiz, put a little of your energy into this one too... That way, we..."
As she spoke, Linoshi's cheeks grew even redder, like the evening clouds on the horizon.
She lowered her head, not daring to meet Reiz's eyes. Her lashes fluttered, and her fingers trembled slightly.
Reiz suddenly felt as if they were exchanging gifts.
Seeing Linoshi's shy expression filled him with warmth.
Without another moment's hesitation, Reiz reached out and gently touched the One-Star Dragon Ball in Linoshi's hands. He gathered a tiny amount of energy and infused it into the orb.
A brilliant light flickered faintly. The energy sank into the Dragon Ball and disappeared.
Would Linoshi hurt him?
Reiz thought it was highly unlikely.
She was an Angel, after all!
If she really wanted to hurt him, she could easily kill him.
There was no need to go to all this trouble.
"All done." Reiz smiled warmly.
"Mhm." Linoshi gave a small nod, happily lifting the Dragon Ball in her hands and gently pressing it against her cheek.
She closed her eyes, feeling the trace of Reiz's presence left on the Dragon Ball. The corners of her mouth lifted into a satisfied smile.
Seeing Linoshi looking so shy and girlish, Reiz felt his heart melting.
This little Angel was really adorable.
As for making a wish...
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