Bulma still managed to keep him fed, which was no easy feat.
Goku even had to do a set of punches every day to work off all the food.
However... happy times were always fleeting.
Soon, it was time for Bulma to go back to school.
Goku had no choice but to leave this city, where he'd had everything he needed.
But Bulma worried he'd have a hard time eating well at Kame House,
so before he left, she stocked him up with plenty of supplies.
There was delicious food, clothes for every season, bedding, and even a portable house.
Son Goku didn't stand on ceremony. He took a box of Capsule Corp Capsules and headed straight for Kame House.
Three days later, Ox-King and Chi-Chi arrived at Fortuneteller Baba's place.
Son Gohan happened to be working as a guard there.
When the fellow disciples met, they immediately started chatting.
Son Gohan wasn't much of a talker, but after speaking with Ox-King for a while,
he finally learned that Goku's adventure was over.
He also learned that Chi-Chi liked Goku, and that Ox-King wanted to help his daughter propose to him.
However, Son Gohan passed the matter back to Goku.
Gohan also learned that
they had come here to find Goku and head to Kame House with him to train.
So, out of respect for Gohan, Fortuneteller Baba didn't charge them a penny extra,
and told Ox-King where Son Goku was for a fee.
When they learned that Son Goku had gone straight to Kame House,
the two hurried there without stopping.
Chapter 31: Everyone Gathers at Kame House
On Kame Island.
A short, bald boy rode a small boat
to Kame House and stood before Master Roshi.
"Are you Master Roshi?"
"That's right!"
"My name's Krillin. I'm from a place far to the east.
Please, Master Roshi, you have to take me on as your student!"
Master Roshi chuckled.
"Sorry, I don't take on students lightly. You should go home!"
Krillin didn't bat an eye. He pulled out a magazine with a beautiful woman on the cover and handed it to Master Roshi.
"Please accept this book as a little gift, Master Roshi!"
Master Roshi had meant to refuse, but the moment he saw the magazine cover, he couldn't take his eyes off it.
The woman on the cover was incredibly sexy.
He immediately took the magazine and began flipping through it.
"I'll think about it," he replied.
As he read, a lecherous look spread across Master Roshi's face.
A little while later, Krillin asked, "Master Roshi, have you made up your mind? Will you take me on as your student?"
Master Roshi closed the book and turned to look at Krillin.
"Your name's Krillin?"
"Yes!" Krillin replied respectfully.
Master Roshi reluctantly handed the book back to Krillin.
"Here, take it back. I'm getting old, and I don't take on students lightly."
Krillin paused.
"Was that not enough?
Wait, I've got a few limited-edition photo books here too!"
As he spoke, Krillin took off his bundle and began rummaging for the photo books.
When Master Roshi heard that there were several more, he couldn't bring himself to send Krillin away.
As Krillin searched, a golden cloud arrived at Kame House.
"Grandpa Master Roshi, I'm here to ask you to train me!" Son Goku called out.
Master Roshi asked in confusion, "Oh, it's Goku! Did Ox-King send you here?"
Son Goku flipped off the cloud and landed on the ground.
"I didn't run into him...
I came here because I wanted to."
After all, Goku knew it wouldn't be hard to find Master Roshi and ask him to train him.
All he had to do was bring Launch along.
Master Roshi suddenly understood. "He didn't send you?
I see! Looks like his daughter and he couldn't find you, but you and I were meant to meet! Your grandpa asked me to take you on as my student, so I told them to look for you."
Son Goku nodded. "Oh, I see!"
Just then, Krillin found a stack of photo books.
"Master Roshi, I found them. Please take a look!"
As he spoke, Krillin handed the stack of photo books to Master Roshi.
Master Roshi eagerly took them and began enjoying them without a care in the world,
leaving the two boys standing there.
Krillin looked at Little Goku with disdain.
"You here to learn martial arts too?"
Seeing the tiny Krillin, Goku thought he was pretty cute and was even more delighted.
He hadn't arrived too early or too late—he'd run into Krillin at just the right time.
With him around to train together, things wouldn't be so dull here.
What a coincidence!
Son Goku nodded. "Yeah. My name's Son Goku. Nice to meet you."
Krillin said, "You got here after me, so
you're my junior, and I'm your senior!"
Son Goku stepped closer to Krillin and held out a hand to compare their heights.
"I'm taller than you!"
Krillin scowled. "That's just your hair adding to your height.
I'm taller if you measure us properly!"
Goku continued, "Master Roshi hasn't agreed to take you as his student yet."
Krillin shot back, "He hasn't taken you on yet either!"
Master Roshi said as he read the magazine, "He's different.
His grandpa was my student, so I'd already agreed to take him on."
Krillin's mouth twitched.
"Wow, I didn't expect you to be a total nepo baby!"
Son Goku grinned sheepishly. "Heh heh heh,
I didn't know either. Grandpa arranged it for me!"
Goku didn't feel superior just because he was more mature than Krillin mentally.
He was sure he and Krillin would become good friends.
There was no point showing off in front of a friend.
So he opened up to Krillin, his future best friend,
and tried to talk to him as an equal.
Still, Krillin seemed to want to get one over on him, so Goku naturally had to push back.
Just then, Master Roshi turned around.
"Goku, where's that blue-haired girl who was with you? Didn't she come?"
Son Goku shook his head.
"She went to West City for school."
"School?"
"Yeah. She spent the summer vacation adventuring with me, but school's started now, so she can't come adventuring with me."
Master Roshi nodded sadly.
"I see. So she's still a student. What a shame!"
Master Roshi turned to Krillin and said, "A few magazines aren't enough to get me to take you on as a student.
There's a rule in my school.
If you want to train under me, you have to bring a lively, adorable girl here.
You know what I like, right?"
Krillin brightened and immediately leaned close to Master Roshi's ear to whisper something.
After hearing just a few words, Master Roshi blushed.
"Well, I never! You're so young, but you're already so thoughtful.
Very good, very good! Take Little Goku on the Flying Nimbus and go find me one right away."
Krillin nodded. "Yes, Master Roshi!"
Before they could set off, a plane suddenly flew toward them.
All three looked toward the cockpit.
Ox-King was piloting the plane, while Chi-Chi, in the passenger seat, waved at them.
Krillin's eyes lit up.
"Whoa, what a cute little girl..."
But when Goku saw Chi-Chi, he furrowed his brows.
"What's Chi-Chi doing here?"