Dragon Ball: Starting with the Omni-King's Divine Ability

"Because there are Namekians on Earth too." Indra smiled faintly.

"Huh? There are Namekians on Earth?" Tights was stunned.

"How... how did you know about the Dragon Balls?" Bulma demanded loudly.

I worked so hard to figure out that this golden orb was a Dragon Ball.

And you guys? You already knew about them.

If you knew, why did you make me research them for so long?

Sis! Brother-in-law!

You're shameless!

"Bulma, your brother-in-law and I went traveling in space last time, and we visited a planet called Planet Namek. There were Dragon Balls there that could grant any three wishes," Tights explained. "But Planet Namek's Dragon Balls were huge—at least ten times the size of this one."

"Huh? Planet Namek? Why have you never told me about this?" Bulma did not know what to say.

"Tights, you were still little back then. Even if we'd told you, you wouldn't have remembered." Tights smiled.

"So you've already had your wishes granted?" Bulma asked in surprise.

"Yes, we did." Tights nodded gently. "There were three wishes in total. My first wish was for eternal youth. My second wish was for Mom to live forever. My third wish was for Dad to live forever."

Bulma: "..."

What about me?

Why didn't you wish for me to live forever?

Bulma pointed at her own nose.

"Bulma was only five back then, so it wasn't a good time to make that wish." Tights scratched her head. "Besides, there were only three wishes. We could only wait until later."

"Brother-in-law didn't want eternal youth?" Bulma asked curiously.

"Your brother-in-law said we should make wishes for our parents first. He'd have plenty of time to go to Planet Namek later," Tights replied.

"Unfortunately, after you came back, the spaceship broke down completely and couldn't be repaired, right? And you also lost contact with Jaco." Bulma shook her head. "I'm afraid we won't be able to leave Earth anytime soon."

Back then, Galactic Patrolman Jaco had eventually come knocking twenty days after Indra moved into Tights's home.

Jaco had not been hostile, nor had he met Indra. He had simply explained why he was there.

Jaco had only wanted to repair his spaceship. When it landed on Earth, its engine had been damaged in the crash, and it lacked a special material.

Bulma's family happened to have that material, and they generously gave it to Jaco.

To repay Bulma's family, Jaco asked what wish they had.

Tights asked Jaco for a spaceship so she could travel through space, which was how Indra ended up taking Tights to Planet Namek and having their wishes granted.

However, the Galactic Patrol's spaceships were not particularly well made.

After Indra and Tights returned to Earth, the spaceship broke down completely. Even Bulma and Dr. Brief had no way to repair it.

Furthermore, without a spaceship, they had no way to contact the Galactic Patrol.

Originally, Indra had wanted to ask Porunga to let him travel through time to the future world.

But after thinking it over, Indra gave up on the idea.

He still cherished this peaceful, tranquil life.

Especially his days with Tights—they were quite enjoyable.

"I spent three months figuring out the secret of the Dragon Balls. I never expected my sister and brother-in-law to have already seen them on another planet and even had their wishes granted!" Bulma suddenly felt that she had wasted those three months.

As she spoke, Bulma was about to smash the Dragon Radar in her hand.

"Bulma, what's that in your hand?" Indra asked.

"The Dragon Radar. What about it?" Bulma shot back.

"Can it pinpoint the exact locations of Dragon Balls?" Indra asked again.

"Yes." Bulma nodded.

"Then you didn't waste your time. You made the Dragon Radar—you really are a genius." Indra smiled.

"When you were looking for Dragon Balls... didn't you use a Dragon Radar?" Bulma asked curiously.

"Planet Namek is different from Earth. The Dragon Balls on Planet Namek were kept by several elders. Your brother-in-law and I got along very well with the Namekians, and the Namekians were kind too, so they gave us the Dragon Balls to grant our wishes," Tights explained with a smile.

"Huh? It was that simple?" Bulma's eyes widened. She then flipped through a book and scratched her head. "That's not right. According to the records I found, the Dragon Balls can summon a dragon and only grant one wish. Why were you able to make three wishes?"

"Only one wish? I don't know. We really did have three wishes granted on Planet Namek." Tights shook her head, equally confused.

"Whatever! I want my wish granted too!" Bulma pouted, feeling disgruntled.

"What wish does Bulma want granted? I'll write it into a book for you—whatever you want, you'll have it," Tights said with a smile.

"Big Sis!" Bulma glared.

I don't want you writing me into your book.

"This is so troubling. I'm already the daughter of a wealthy family, so I might as well wish for eternal youth too," Bulma mused.

"Isn't it a little early for you to wish for eternal youth, Bulma?" Tights asked with a smile. "You haven't fully developed yet. Eternal youth means staying the way you are now..."

Bulma looked up at her sister, Tights.

She realized that her sister had developed quite a bit better than she had.

No, if I wished for eternal youth now, wouldn't these stop growing?

Compared to her, her sister was still prettier.

Maybe I should grow a little more before making that wish?

Indra looked at Tights, then at Bulma.

Are you two pretending I don't exist?

"Hmph, I don't want to grow anymore," Bulma said with a pout. "I've got it! I want to find a boyfriend and have the dragon grant me one as outstanding as my brother-in-law!"

Tights: "..."

"Then it's settled!" Bulma declared. "Summer vacation officially starts tomorrow. I'll set out early in the morning to look for the Dragon Balls!"

"Are you going by yourself?" Tights asked.

"Mm, by myself." Bulma nodded. "I'm grown up now. I want to go out and see the world."

"Have your brother-in-law go with you," Tights said, still not entirely at ease about her younger sister. "Earth's Dragon Balls probably won't be easy to find, right? Who knows what monsters or demons you might run into on the way."

"Sis! What monsters? You've written too many fantasy novels, haven't you?" Bulma did not know whether to laugh or cry. Then, resting her chin on her hand, she pondered, "But fine, having my brother-in-law with me would make me feel safer. I'm a girl, after all. If I have to sleep rough and run into some pervert, that could be troublesome."

Tights: "..."

You really dare to imagine things.

"Indra, will you accompany Bulma to look for the Dragon Balls?" Tights asked. "I wanted to go too, but I'm planning to finish my current novel soon, so I don't have time to go out. Come to think of it, I'd really like to get out and relax for a while too."

"I don't really feel like going anywhere." Indra shook his head.

"Brother-in-law, you've got a gorgeous beauty like me accompanying you, and you still don't feel like going anywhere?" Bulma winked at Indra.

"Go on, Indra. You're just sitting around at home anyway, so why not go out for a bit?" Tights urged again. "If you go with Bulma, I'll be able to rest easy. If you run into any bad guys, use magic to get rid of them!"

Indra was speechless.

Did she really want him to accompany her sister that badly?

Wasn't she worried at all?

Tights had even told Indra to make sure he protected Bulma and not let anyone bully her.

Indra suddenly remembered that Bulma had been harassed by quite a few men during her first journey to find the Dragon Balls.

Three of them had harassed Bulma.

One was Goku.

One was Master Roshi.

And the other was Yamcha.

Oh, and there was also a pig.

Fine, fine. She was his sister-in-law, after all.

He should go with her to find the Dragon Balls.

Early the next morning.

Before Indra had gotten out of bed, Bulma pushed open his bedroom door.

Bulma yanked off Indra's blanket in one go.

Indra: "..."

Wasn't she afraid he might not be wearing anything?

"Brother-in-law, get up already! We're leaving!" Bulma urged.

"So early? It's barely light out..." Indra looked up at the sun outside the window.

"The first Dragon Ball is very far from us—more than two thousand kilometers away. Even if we leave now, it might already be dark by the time we get there," Bulma said. "Look, brother-in-law. The first Dragon Ball is at a place called Mount Paozu."

"Fine, let's go." Indra got up and dressed himself neatly.

Bang!

Bulma threw down a universal capsule, then drove off with Indra at high speed without even saying goodbye to Tights or her parents.

Bulma had already told her parents last night about searching for the Dragon Balls.

When Bulma's parents heard that Indra would be accompanying her, they did not ask any further questions.

With Indra there, there probably would not be any danger.

After all, Indra had accompanied Tights on a trip to another planet back then.

Now they were only traveling on Earth. How could there possibly be any danger?

Bulma drove at breakneck speed.

Even so, by the time dusk approached, the car had finally reached the vicinity of Mount Paozu.

"Phew... I'm exhausted." Bulma stopped the car, let out a breath, and stretched lazily.

Indra got out as well and loosened up.

"Brother-in-law, you've been with my sister for so long. Don't you two want a child?" Bulma asked.

"Kids shouldn't be asking questions like that." Indra glared at her.

"I'm not a kid anymore. I'm already sixteen!" Bulma corrected him indignantly. "Wasn't my sister sixteen when you met her back then?"

Indra smiled.

You really know how to talk.

I don't even know how to answer that.

"Forget it. I'll check which direction the Dragon Balls are in first." Bulma took out the Dragon Radar and pressed a button on it.

"Beep beep, beep beep..."

The Dragon Radar quickly responded.