Eating Alone?

On the vast, boundless sea, Kashius and Android 18 leaned against each other, leisurely gazing at the distant scenery.

The cruise ship remained lively as ever. Children roughhoused with one another while adults chatted and laughed. For example, Shin was currently having a spirited conversation with Gine, discussing certain secrets of the Supreme Kais from ancient times.

In Shin's eyes, Gine was an ancestor among ancestors and surely knew many secrets. Much of that knowledge was precisely what he, a young descendant, needed to learn.

However, there was one thing that embarrassed him. Whenever Shin called Gine "Ancestor," he could always sense a chilling killing intent emanating from her. Though it was not particularly intense, it was exceptionally pure.

"I'm telling you, Shin, you should call me big sister from now on. Don't call me 'Ancestor' or anything like that."

"Do you understand?!!!" In that instant, Gine's pretty face changed dramatically, becoming grim and terrifying. Her eyes even flashed with a dazzling red light, her killing intent utterly bone-chilling.

"U-Understood..."

At that moment, Shin finally realized just how important forms of address were to women. At the very least, he could not address Gine the way he addressed Old Supreme Kai. Otherwise, Gine might really kill him...

Though the possibility was slim, it could not be entirely ruled out. After all, it concerned a woman's age...

What surprised Shin most, however, was that his ancestor was currently chatting and laughing with an old man from Earth named Master Roshi.

Although their topic was rather shameful...

Shin could not stop them. After all, their seniority was what it was...

"Oh my, we have a guest..." Gine, seated across from Shin, suddenly spoke.

Shin froze at this, somewhat confused as he swept his gaze around the surroundings several times. He did not