Confession

Louis's voice was soft, but to Tights, it rang like a thunderclap, striking straight at her heart.

She covered her little mouth, hardly daring to believe her ears.

After Nail finished speaking in Namekian Language, Porunga's eyes glowed red once more.

Tights suddenly felt her skin grow smooth and fair, as if she had returned to the age of eighteen.

"Candidate God of Destruction, your second wish has been granted. Please state your third wish."

"I don't have any more wishes. You can leave."

Louis clicked his tongue. He really couldn't think of anything else to wish for.

"Understood. I shall take my leave!"

Porunga let out a sigh of relief, then turned into a streak of light and disappeared into the sky.

"Candidate God of Destruction, if you have no further instructions, I shall take my leave as well." Nail gathered his thoughts, then spoke.

"Wait. Tell the Grand Elder not to worry about the crisis Namek will face. Someone from my Saiyan race will step in."

Rumble—!

Nail staggered. Namek would be in danger in the future?

"Thank you, Candidate God of Destruction!"

Thinking of the identity of the man before him, Nail was overcome with joy.

Even if a crisis really did arise in the future, with a promise from a Candidate God of Destruction, Namek would surely make it through safely.

Nail left, leaving only a dazed Tights and an amused Louis behind.

Louis smiled. "Tights, what's wrong?"

Tights's nose stung, and she looked at Louis with red-rimmed eyes. "Why did you make that wish?"

"You mean the wish to keep you young forever?"

"Mm!"

"Can I say it's because I couldn't think of anything else?"

Louis was teasing her.

Tights had been deeply moved, but when she heard that, she huffed angrily. "Louis, you jerk!"

"Hahaha!"

Louis stepped forward, rubbed the top of her head, and said gently, "The days of training are so long. I want you to stay by my side forever!"

Rumble—!

A strange feeling surged through her, and her emotions burst forth.

Tights's eyes filled with tears. She covered her mouth. "Y-you mean it?"

"I'm not stupid. How could I not see how you felt?" Louis reached out and gently wiped the tears from her face.

Half a year ago, when he woke up, he realized Tights was acting a little strangely, though he hadn't thought much of it at first.

But while traveling around the universe with her, he noticed that Tights was becoming more and more clingy.

Louis wasn't stupid. How could he not understand what Tights meant?

He had also realized that, at some point, he had started caring about her.

Whenever he saw Tights smile, he always felt happy.

Whenever he saw her frown, he would grow restless too...

"Th-then... do you like me?" Tights lowered her head and asked timidly.

"Silly girl, didn't I just say? I want to be with you forever."

Louis pulled her into his arms and said solemnly, "Tights, I like you!"

"Louis, I like you too!"

A radiant smile spread across Tights's face. It was so dazzling that time itself seemed to stand still.

Tights wrapped her arms around Louis's waist and looked up at him with a silly grin. "Louis, I'm so happy!"

"Hahaha, I'm happy too. I never thought the little flatterer I brought back all those years ago would become my wife!"

"You're the flatterer, Louis!"

Tights pouted and gave him a gentle pinch at the waist, then said happily, "Louis, does that mean I can keep looking like this forever?"

"That's right!"

Louis looked at Tights. Her cheeks were delicate, and her long eyelashes fluttered as she blinked, making her look sweet and shy.

She was clearly a mature woman, yet she was acting like a girl. Tights was truly beautiful!

"Tights!"

Louis cupped her face.

Tights met his gaze, then slowly closed her eyes.

"Mmm~"

Half an hour later.

Tights's face was flushed. She touched her lips.

"Louis, it's all your fault. They're swollen!"

"You can't really blame me!"

Louis held Tights tightly in his arms and whispered in her ear, "It's all because you're so irresistible."

"You..."

Tights's heart pounded like a frightened deer's.

Louis's sweet words were too potent; she could feel herself going weak.

Tights lowered her head and twisted the hem of her clothes, blushing bashfully. "Louis, that's cheating!"

Before, Louis hadn't understood anything. Even when she deliberately showed him her legs and chest, he would blush with embarrassment.

Now that they were together, that rascal Louis acted like an old hand.

"Louis, were you pretending before? I liked you so much. Did you really not notice?" Tights pouted and said with a playful huff.

"I really didn't notice at first. I only figured it out little by little later."

Louis kissed her forehead. "I really didn't expect my Tights to be so bold."

On the spaceship, Tights would often come out with just a towel wrapped around her, and every now and then it would fall to the floor.

Thinking about it made Louis's heart race wildly.

"I'm not bold. I only act like that in front of you." She lowered her head, her whole face as red as a ripe apple.

She'd accused him of cheating, but little did she know that in Louis's heart, her words were even more unfair!

Louis cupped her face and lowered his head again.

Half a day later.

"All right, my Tights. We should go somewhere else now."

Louis held Tights tightly and carried her up into the sky. Now he had someone to care about in this world!

Held in his arms, Tights was overjoyed. At last, she could be held by Louis without having to hide it.

They returned to where the spaceship had landed, boarded it, and left Namek.

Meanwhile.

Nail returned to the Grand Elder's residence and relayed Louis's words to him.

The Grand Elder murmured, "So the Candidate God of Destruction already knows everything!"

Earth.

The journey from Namek to Earth took another three months, with detours along the way.

Nearly a year had passed since Louis left the God of Destruction Realm.

The spaceship landed in the West City Wasteland.

"Louis, why did you suddenly want to come to Earth?"

"My people are here. I also thought I'd stop by and see your parents." Louis took Tights with him as he flew toward West City.

"You have people on Earth?"

"Yes."

Louis suddenly looked up at the sky, astonished. "And there's more than one of them!"

Four powerful auras came from Kami's Lookout. Judging by their battle power, the strongest seemed to have around 80,000.

"One of those auras feels a lot like Vegeta's. Why is he on Earth at this point in time? Wasn't he supposed to invade Earth two years from now?"

Louis frowned and muttered to himself.

Tights leaned against him and reached up to touch his well-defined cheek. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing. I'll take you to the Lookout for a visit."

"The Lookout?"

"You'll see when we get there."

Louis abruptly changed direction and flew rapidly upward.

The Lookout.

The sun shone brightly. In the middle of the temple courtyard sat someone who looked a lot like Bardock. It was none other than the recently grown-up Son Goku.

Four Gravity Chambers stood nearby. Three of them were occupied, with people training inside.

At the edge of the Lookout, a Namekian was watching the world below when he suddenly felt uneasy. Sweat drenched his whole body.

"This pressure! What's going on?"

"It's getting stronger!"

"They're here!"

Whoosh!

A streak of light shot up from below and appeared on the Lookout. The powerful gust knocked the Guardian of Earth to the ground.

"W-who are you?"

The Guardian of Earth was shocked. Their dimensions were so high. Could they be Kaiō?

The commotion also woke Son Goku, who had been sitting in the middle of the temple courtyard.

"Who are you?" Son Goku struck a fighting stance and looked at Louis and Tights.

"That's right. Kakarot is training at the Lookout at this point in time. He'll train here for another two years, then take part in the World Martial Arts Tournament. After that, Chi-Chi will marry and give birth to Son Gohan. Only then will Vegeta and the others invade Earth."

Louis looked at Son Goku and thought to himself.

Son Goku and the Guardian of Earth exchanged a glance. What was with this guy? Why wasn't he saying anything?

Suddenly!

"Kakarot, is Vegeta inside?"

Louis pointed at the Gravity Chamber in the middle.

Kakarot?

Ever since he'd grown up, Son Goku had remained somewhat absent-minded, but his mind had matured, and he'd learned about his origins.

Hearing Louis call him Kakarot, he blurted out, "Are you a Saiyan?"

The Guardian of Earth also noticed the tail at Louis's waist and couldn't help but relax. "Goku, he seems to be the same race as you."

As far as he could tell, Vegeta, Raditz, and Nappa had appeared on Earth without any intention of harming it, so this Saiyan probably wouldn't do anything like that either.

Son Goku noticed Louis's tail too. "Vegeta's inside. Did you escape and come here too?"

Vegeta and the others had been pursued by the Frieza Force before escaping to Earth.

"Escape?"

Tights covered her mouth and laughed. Who could make Louis run for his life? He was more likely to make everyone else run.

Louis was taken aback, then quickly remembered what Whis had told him: Vegeta and the others had been constantly pursued.

Louis shook his head. "I didn't escape here. Go get Vegeta. Just tell him my name is Louis."

"Okay, I'll get Vegeta."

Son Goku went to the Gravity Chamber in the middle and pressed the communication button from outside.

"Vegeta, a Saiyan named Louis is here to see you!"

"Who? Who did you say?"

A shout immediately blared through the communicator. Then the Gravity Chamber opened from within, and someone stepped out.

He had a high hairline and a shiny forehead, and wore a tight training suit.

Vegeta came out and grabbed Son Goku tightly. "Is Louis here? Where is he?"

Before Son Goku could answer, Louis spoke. "Vegeta, long time no see!"

Vegeta looked at the man behind Son Goku and staggered. It really was Louis!

"Louis, you're finally back!!!"