Return, Cooler Sets Out

Earth

At the West City Estate, Bulma was tinkering with something in her lab. It was a model of a Time Machine, much like the one Future Trunks had used! She had finished building it, but she still wasn't sure about some of the details and parameters.

As for Vegeta, she wasn't worried about him at all. The night before they left, they had spent the evening together, and Vegeta had told her everything he knew. He had put her at ease!

Whoosh! Space tore open with a sharp sound!

Vegeta and Bulmary appeared. Seeing the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings, Bulmary was delighted.

"Come on, let's meet the you from this timeline!" Vegeta said gently.

Bulmary tensed up, more nervous than ever.

She worried that her counterpart might get jealous and feared that she might ruin their happiness. Vegeta had reassured her long ago, but until she actually met her, she could never put those worries aside!

"It's fine. Relax. She's just you from the past. What are you worried about?" Vegeta noticed Bulmary's nerves and gently reassured her again.

At that moment, Bulma in the lab sensed Vegeta's ki. After her bloodline had been enhanced, her power level had reached 100,000! She wasn't much of a fighter, but Vegeta had taught her how to sense ki.

She put down her work, took off her lab coat, and hurried outside!

"Wow, so you're the future me! We look exactly alike! This is such a strange feeling!" Bulma exclaimed.

Though they were from parallel worlds, it was as if they were twins, with a slight sense of each other's thoughts!

Bulma sensed how nervous her future self was, so she pretended to be surprised, deliberately easing Bulmary's tension.

"Hello, Bulma," Bulmary said warmly.

"It's so strange to say my own name," Bulmary thought.

After the Androids appeared and they spent so long fleeing from place to place, Future Bulma had lost her once cheerful, lively nature. She had become wary and uneasy.

Thanks to Vegeta's efforts, she had now let her guard down and felt completely safe. Time and all she had been through had made Future Bulma gentle and considerate, like a kind, understanding young wife. She was no longer as carefree and blunt as she had been when she was young.

"How about we give you different names so we can tell you apart? Let's leave the original name as it is and add a character to Future Bulma's name. We'll call you Bulmary," Vegeta suggested.

"Sure, that works. That way, you won't mix up our names," Bulma said.

"Take Bulmary to get something to eat and rest. I'm going to find Mr. Popo. We'll need to erase her old traces and give her a suitable identity," Vegeta said.

"Okay, go ahead. I'll take care of it," Bulma replied.

"Vegeta..." Bulmary said, reluctant to let go of his hand.

"Don't worry. It'll be fine. I'll be back soon," Vegeta said gently.

"Come on, I'll call you big sister. Calling you by your name would be weird. I'll take you to have a bath, then tell you some embarrassing stories about Vegeta. Ha ha!" Bulma reassured her.

The two walked hand in hand toward the bathing area!

Vegeta watched their enticing figures from behind, his heart pounding with excitement! Wicked thoughts filled his mind!

"Double the fun, maybe even triple! A hundred times, a hundred times..."

Not wanting to waste time, he teleported straight to the Lookout!

"Mr. Popo, are you there? I brought Future Bulma back. We've changed her name to Bulmary!" Vegeta called loudly.

"I know, I know. I erased her traces as soon as you brought her back and arranged a reasonable identity according to your wishes. She can be Bulma's older sister. They'll be twins, so no one in this world will find it strange! Their parents will think they gave birth to twins, too," Mr. Popo said.

"Sorry for the trouble. I didn't know you could alter memories like that. This saves me a lot of explaining; otherwise, I'd have to explain everything to everyone one by one!" Vegeta said gratefully.

"By the way, did you find your future self?" Mr. Popo asked.

"I did. He used the same method. See for yourself!" Vegeta pointed to the center of his forehead.

"I see..." Mr. Popo received the information and began to explain.

"Stop. I don't want to hear it. The truth will come out eventually anyway. I really don't have the patience to guess what you people are talking about!" Vegeta cut him off.

Then he left without looking back, teleporting to the estate!

Mr. Popo stared in astonishment at the spot where Vegeta had vanished, speechless!

"What a jerk. You're afraid I'll get in the way of your fun, aren't you?" Mr. Popo thought.

One look at Vegeta, practically bursting with desire, told him exactly what was on his mind!

A few minutes later, Bulma and Bulmary were still bathing!

Vegeta crept up to the door. Just as he was about to open it, he heard them talking about him!

"Listen, big sister, you have no idea. The Vegeta of this era is so strong. Neither Nara nor I are a match for him. Good thing you came! Now I can finally relax a little!" Bulma said cheerfully.

"Bulma, what are you saying? That's so embarrassing. It's been so long for me. I don't know if Vegeta will find me undesirable. After all... there's a Vegeta in my timeline, too, and we even had a child together," Bulmary said.

She was embarrassed and worried, her heart in turmoil. She had no idea how to face the life ahead of her!

"Don't worry. He's a complete lecher. Now that he's brought you back, he definitely won't let you go. Besides, you're so gentle..." Bulma explained.

Vegeta suppressed his desire, stopped, and slowly backed away! There was no need to rush into a shared bath. He had to consider Bulmary's feelings and make sure she didn't feel uncomfortable!

It took the two of them a full hour to come out of the bathing room. When they saw Vegeta sitting outside, they were startled.

"Hey, you pervert! You weren't eavesdropping on us, were you?" Bulma demanded.

"Hmph! Who do you think I am? I'd never stoop to something like that..." Vegeta said, unconvincingly.

Bulma kept giving Vegeta a suspicious look.

Bulmary, meanwhile, was blushing furiously. After all, the two of them had just talked about everything—measurements, feelings, positions...

Seeing Bulma's suspicious gaze, Vegeta thought about what he had heard. He crossed his legs and discreetly adjusted himself to hide his embarrassment and the truth!

He abruptly changed the subject. "Hey, Bulma, get some food ready. I'm hungry... I didn't eat a single bite in the future!"

"Hmph, you eat like you're starving. I don't know how you manage to eat and sleep so much!" Bulma mocked him!

But she didn't refuse. She arranged for food, and half an hour later, the table was loaded with dishes!

Bulmary had not had a proper meal in a long time. She sat nearby, eating slowly and savoring each bite. Watching Vegeta devour the food, she smiled gently!

What a familiar sight...

After they finished eating, Bulma said, "Let's go see Gulnara together. Bulmary wants to see her, too. She seemed to be pregnant when we left."

Hearing Bulma's words, Vegeta's heart stirred... As the saying went, those who knew him understood his worries; those who didn't had no idea what he wanted!

He had not even finished eating before he hurriedly used Instant Transmission and disappeared. Perhaps this was the only reason that could make him stop eating!...

In space, a fleet much like the Frieza Force suddenly appeared in the North Galaxy!

"Salza, are you sure my father and that foolish younger brother of mine died on that distant blue planet?"

"Yes, King Cooler. They were killed by Saiyans named Vegeta and Sun Wukong. That was the last message I received from the King Cold Force," Salza replied, kneeling on one knee!

"Good. Head for that planet and wipe out the Saiyans! My foolish younger brother was killed by his own underlings... Let me avenge you!" Cooler said wickedly!

Salza,

Born on Planet Brench (formerly Planet Brench), Salza was only 170 centimeters tall because his home planet had high gravity. In contrast, he was exceptionally agile on other planets. He was also sharp-witted. He had once competed with Ginyu for the captaincy of the Armored Squadron and won. He was also one of the few who knew Ginyu's true nature. He could use a deadly technique similar to an energy blade, the "Salza Blade," as well as a beam attack similar to Dodon Ray. With his overall combat ability and sharp mind, he was worthy of his position as captain. Notably, Salza and Jeice of the Ginyu Force came from the same binary star system, making them "countrymen."

There were two others beside him, making three members of the Armored Squadron!

They were:

Neiz

He had a slender build and stood 2.77 meters tall. He was from Planet Cooler No. 6 (formerly Planet Zold), a planet covered in water. He belonged to an evolved amphibious species. His skin and bones were unusually flexible, his head could retract into his chest, and his limbs could stretch. He had an electrical organ inside his body that let him generate high-voltage currents across his entire body.

Dore

He was from Planet Beppa (formerly Planet Beppa) and had a very large frame. He relied on his powerful physique and bloodthirsty nature. Because of his unusual build, his Scouter had been designed as part of his helmet. His fighting style was similar to that of Recoome from the Ginyu Force!

Frieza's older brother, Cooler,

was powerfully built and about as tall as Sun Wukong. He usually stood like an ordinary person. He had blood-red eyes, purplish-black lips, two tear-like red lines beneath his eyes, a purple body, and white armor over his chest, shoulders, and wrists!

The Armored Squadron's power levels were around 170,000 to 190,000.

Cooler's current power level was around 400 million! He was considerably stronger than Frieza's third form.

Cooler didn't yet know how powerful Goku and the others were. He thought that having a fourth transformation meant he could act as arrogantly as he liked!

Little did he know that, because of Vegeta, every fighter on Earth had grown several times stronger!...

"Yes, King Cooler. We'll reach the planet in about five months," Salza said.

"Set course. There's no rush. I'm quite fond of my ship," Cooler said, elegantly holding his wineglass.