As Kasso lost consciousness, a milky-white light appeared in his mind. It was like the first rays of dawn shining upon an ancient city in the darkness of a ten-thousand-foot-deep abyss, illuminating his soul with such warmth.
In an instant, it roused him.
Now Kasso held Bulma in his arms. Though he had plenty of questions, he didn't voice them.
"Why didn't you move for a whole month? You scared me to death!" Bulma wiped the tears from her snowy-white cheeks.
"I was asleep for only a month?" Kasso rested his forehead against Bulma's, his voice tinged with confusion.
Inside that "illusory realm," as the sun rose and set, Kasso had felt a great deal of time pass. He hadn't expected that only a month had gone by in the real world!
That was unbelievable!
Could that world really have been an illusion?
Was it completely unrelated to reality?
"Mm!"
Bulma nodded, then reached out and patted Kasso's stomach. "Are you hungry? I'll take you to get something to eat."
The well-defined muscles on Kasso's stomach made her cheeks turn red.
How could she be so bold?
As soon as Bulma finished speaking, Kasso's stomach rumbled in a series of loud noises.
"Rumble, rumble!"
"Hee-hee!"
Bulma covered her rosy lips and giggled.
"Come on, I'll take you to get something delicious."
With that, Bulma took Kasso by the hand and flew down toward the lower world.
"You can fly on your own now?"
Kasso let her lead him downward. Bulma flew slowly, but from just behind her, he could always catch the fragrant scent of the breeze.
He had held Bulma in his arms more than once, so Kasso knew it was her natural scent.
"Hmph, I've been able to fly perfectly well for ages."
Bulma lifted her little head