A new round of training began.
Although Ron was now powerful enough, he knew all too well just how strong the enemies he would face in the future would be.
He could have survived by clinging to the protagonist's coattails, just as he had in his previous life in Swallowed Star, living like Yamcha did in the original story.
But after experiencing failure once, he knew that if he didn't gain enough strength, he was bound to repeat the same mistakes.
In this life, Ron didn't want to rely on anyone. He especially didn't want to fall behind after already getting ahead of everyone, only to let those who came after him surpass him.
To put it plainly, he'd taken this time to rest so he could experience a normal life again. After all, he'd been trapped for twenty-five years, and in the twenty-eight years since he'd crossed over, he hadn't lived a normal life.
He'd also gone out with Bulma, spending time with her like they were on their honeymoon.
After all, they had already confirmed their relationship. They hadn't gotten married, but they were no different from a married couple.
What they needed was time for their feelings to deepen.
The days passed one by one.
Before they knew it, another two months had gone by.
Two months wasn't a long time, but it wasn't short, either.
For Ron, his progress in training had been considerable.
He had not only fully adapted to 1,000 times Earth's gravity, but had also gained new insights into the 9 Refinement Body Technique. By incorporating some of his own ideas, he'd made the training method even more effective.
His battle power might not have increased by much, but his physical strength had improved tremendously.
That was one improvement. Another was that after