That night, under Bulma's arrangements, Ron and Dende were treated to a feast, along with Krillin and Son Gohan.
The table was laden with delicious dishes, and Bulma had arranged for all kinds of chefs to come cook in person.
The ingredients were all fresh, and some of the seafood delicacies had even been flown in from the coast on a private jet.
She had done everything she could to make sure Ron ate well and his fill.
Of course, she also made sure Dende was well taken care of.
But everyone's attention was on Ron—even Dende's.
Compared to how politely everyone else ate, Ron alone could put away enough food for dozens of people.
What took the others a long time to eat, Ron finished in a single bite.
It wouldn't have been an exaggeration to say he was wolfing everything down.
Ron's explanation was simple: after all these years, he was finally eating food with real flavor.
While everyone else was surprised by Ron's table manners, Ron was just as surprised that Dende didn't only drink water.
He ate some food too, tasting all kinds of Earth dishes and comparing their flavors to the food on Planet Namek.
He didn't eat much, but it was enough to overturn what Piccolo had said on King Kai's Planet.
Namekians didn't simply need water to survive.
It seemed that as long as they had water, Namekians could maintain their life functions for a long time.
But it wasn't true that they could only drink water and didn't need to eat anything else.
After dinner, Ron felt utterly satisfied. For the first time in ages, he felt as if he were alive again.
During the lull after the meal, something no one expected happened: the Guardian of Earth, Piccolo, arrived at Bulma's