Heading to the Lookout

Tights hugged Karochi excitedly and exclaimed, "Karochi, you're so adorable!!" She never expected someone her little sister's age to be so realistic! This was just too interesting.

Especially that expression of his, torn for a moment before surrendering to the temptation of money. It was priceless—he was practically more like a real Earthling than an actual Earthling.

"You know, are all those people from Planet Vegeta like you?" Tights asked, wiping away tears of laughter!! If they were all like Karochi, then it really would be a shame that their planet had been destroyed.

Karochi gave a light cough, then gently pushed Tights away! He shook his head helplessly. If she were talking about other Saiyans, the Earth would probably have been wiped off the map. To correct Tights's mistaken impression, Karochi revealed his origins: "Our people are called the Saiyans, a warrior race. Don't assume all Saiyans are like me just because I seem this way, Big Sister Tights! Actually, most Saiyans are extremely violent, and adult Saiyans kill people without a second thought!!"

Tights was taken aback. How could she not believe him?? "Seriously? Karochi, you're insulting your own people?"

She simply couldn't imagine that Karochi's people would behave like that!

Meanwhile, Mrs. Brief brought over a plate of watermelon, with Bulma in her arms. Now that was a proper spectator, enjoying the show!!

Karochi smiled bitterly and shook his head. "The Saiyans work for an alien named Frieza. As for the job, they wipe out every intelligent life-form on planets suitable for habitation, then sell the planets to whichever aliens offer the highest price."

Karochi couldn't help wondering why Frieza didn't just rob people directly. Did Frieza even need money? He didn't, did he? Why go into a business like this? It made no sense.

"Oh my~! Now that really is a bad guy." Mrs. Brief said, covering her mouth with one hand!!

Tights pulled out her little notebook and started scribbling furiously!! This was just too interesting—a story practically ready-made.

Good grief!! Seeing not the slightest hint of fear in the eyes of the three women seated at the table, Karochi couldn't help rubbing his forehead! They were idiots who didn't know the meaning of fear.

"I'm not joking. If you ever run into a Saiyan other than me, get away immediately!! They really will kill you." Karochi's expression was utterly serious now.

Tights nodded repeatedly, then leaned closer to Karochi and asked, "Karochi, have you ever seen that guy named Frieza? What does he look like? Can you draw him??" After all, just imagining him wasn't enough to picture him clearly.

That was what had Tights so frustrated. How could she get her readers to picture him if she couldn't picture him herself?? For an author, that was unforgivable.

Hey, hey!! What are you planning to do?? You're not thinking of going to find Frieza, are you?

Karochi was stunned. He'd given her such a serious warning, so why wasn't she listening at all?

Karochi smiled bitterly and brushed her off. "I've never seen him. If we get the chance, I could let you have a look from far away." Sure, if they got the chance—if he could transform into a Super Saiyan, Frieza wouldn't be a big deal anymore!

"Mm-hmm!! Karochi, it's a promise, then. When we go to space, we're going to meet that Frieza guy." Tights's eyes were practically sparkling!

Meet him, my foot! Tights's words nearly made Karochi lose his temper. Would anyone who met Frieza really make it out alive? Yeah, right—they'd be game over and off to report to King Yemma.

Karochi didn't say anything else. There was no way he could respond to that. Forget Frieza—right now, he couldn't even beat one of the guys working under him, buddy.

Suddenly, Karochi remembered something and said a little awkwardly, "Oh, right, Mrs. Brief. I'm going to the Lookout tomorrow to train! Could I trouble you to help prepare some food? Just a tiny bit—a billion or so portions should be fine."

He didn't want to waste any more time. He had to finish the training mission as soon as possible.

But before Mrs. Brief could say anything, Tights rushed over again, her face alight with excitement. "The Lookout? What kind of place is that!? Is it on Earth? Can you take me with you???"

She'd have to wait another year for the space trip, but from the way Karochi talked about this Lookout, it seemed to be right there on Earth!! How could she miss something like that? She was serious about becoming a top sci-fi author.

Karochi looked troubled. "Well, Big Sister Tights, the Lookout is at an extremely high altitude. It's not only very cold up there, but the air is incredibly thin too. I'm worried you won't be able to handle it."

To be perfectly serious, ordinary people would absolutely die if they went up to the Lookout above Korin Tower!! As for Bulma and the others staying at the Lookout during the later Majin Buu era, that was a story for another time.

"That's no problem at all. I'll just wear a spacesuit when we go!!" Tights showed no sign of backing down.

Karochi could only sigh helplessly ╮(╯＿╰)╭. She was his big-time investor, and he couldn't afford to offend her, so he had no choice but to agree.

"Fantastic＼(^▽^)／! Don't worry about the food, Karochi. I'll take care of it." Tights volunteered to handle the food preparations herself.

Before Karochi could say anything else, Tights hurried out the door.

That day, every restaurant in West City closed!!

Early the next morning, Tights dragged Karochi right out of bed.

Karochi was completely baffled. It was only five thirty in the morning. Did she really have to be so enthusiastic?

"Hurry up, Karochi! Let's get going to the Lookout!!!" Tights pulled him toward the door.

What a joke. She didn't even know where it was, so what was she getting excited about? (눈_눈)

Karochi took out his Scouter. With his crude ability to sense energy, it would probably take him ten days or half a month to find where that Korin's sacred grounds were.

Tights looked at Karochi in confusion and put a strange monocle over her eye.

"Hey, Karochi, what's that thing you're wearing?"

Karochi switched on the Scouter and started searching for a powerful fighter as he explained, "It's used to measure power levels. With it, I can find the Lookout."

The Scouter's display was full of numbers: 4... 1... 2... 2...

"Oh, that fighter with a power level of 54 must be Master Roshi!" A high power level appeared on Karochi's lens.

Master Roshi's power level was only a little over fifty when he wasn't using Muscle Form.

After adjusting his direction, Karochi found the Lookout. The Scouter displayed the number 327!

Kami seemed to know Karochi was looking for him, so he hadn't suppressed his energy!!

Ten thousand kilometers to the northwest?

"That's pretty far!" Karochi's power level was only a little over 1,090. At his current top flying speed, carrying Tights, it would take him at least ten hours to get there.

"Huh? You found it already!!? Where is it?" Tights asked excitedly.

Karochi pointed northwest. "Ten thousand kilometers in that direction."

No wonder Trunks had flown for two and a half episodes during the Majin Buu era, even after going Super Saiyan. It really was far!!

Tights was also astonished. Ten thousand kilometers really was quite a distance!

She pulled out a capsule and threw it on the ground.

Poof~!

A strange-looking aircraft appeared before Karochi! Umm... no thanks. It looked a bit like Bumblebee.

It was pretty ugly. Hopefully Dr. Brief wouldn't make the spaceship he was modifying for Karochi look so... distinctive!! Come to think of it, Bulma had modified an octopus-shaped spaceship in GT.

Karochi walked over and shook his head. "Big Sister Tights, I'll just carry you there. You should put the aircraft away for now. We can use it when I take a break along the way."

Using that thing, they'd probably be flying for three days and three nights!!

Her eyebrows lifted and her eyes widened as she stared blankly at Karochi. "Y-you can fly too??"

Karochi didn't explain. He simply picked her up in a bridal carry!

Before Tights could even blush, she saw herself slowly rising into the air!

Tights was suddenly wide awake, unable to believe it! Her astonished expression was awfully cute, and her long golden hair fluttered in the air.

"Big Sister Tights, off we go!!" As he spoke, Karochi was enveloped in a white aura and shot toward the Lookout.

Tights instinctively buried her face against Karochi's chest, but she didn't feel any wind!

"Don't worry, Big Sister Tights. My energy is blocking the wind for us!!"

Tights gazed at Karochi in a daze. Honestly, only now did she truly believe that Karochi was an alien.

She couldn't help thinking that this little boy, about the same age as her little sister, was kind of handsome!!

To be fair, Karochi was pretty good-looking. His hairstyle was a little like Vegito's! His features were sharply defined, making him look quite mature, and he had clearly defined muscles too.

Her face flushed bright red with embarrassment, and she couldn't help looking away!

Karochi flew incredibly fast, the clouds around them rushing past! Before long, they had already flown away from West City.

Watching the scenery, Tights couldn't help exclaiming, "Hey, hey, can all Saiyans fly?"

Karochi thought for a moment. "I think so. And my speed is pretty average among Saiyans!!"

Karochi felt that even non-combatants like Gine could probably fly.

"Then, can Big Sister learn to fly too?" Tights was intrigued.

Karochi looked a little troubled. "Well, Big Sister Tights, you need to train for a long time to learn to fly! It's pretty hard."

Videl had already had a foundation in the show. She'd started training when she was little!!

Honestly, rather than train like that, he might as well go looking for Turles in space and see if he got lucky. That would be like finding the Tree of Might.

One Fruit of the Tree of Might, and his power level would skyrocket by three thousand on the spot. What a bargain!

As they chatted back and forth, Karochi and Tights gradually drew closer to Korin Tower.