Bulma and Son Goku

Age 749, early autumn.

On Bun Mountain in the morning, the air was filled with the fresh scent of pine needles and earth.

Son Gohan had gone down the mountain to visit friends in the final days of his life, leaving Luo Chen alone in the vast forest.

On the rugged mountain path, Luo Chen carried a gigantic strange fish over his shoulder, his steps light as its tail dragged a deep wet trail across the grass.

"Bzzzz—boom!"

The roar of a mechanical engine shattered the tranquility of the ancient forest.

Luo Chen halted, a sharp gleam flashing through his eyes.

"She's here!"

The true female lead of the Dragon Ball world—Bulma had arrived!

Long ago, Luo Chen had already worked out an entire tactical plan for their encounter.

"Bulma's intelligence is incredibly high. She truly is a genius through and through. If I act too mature, or even too proactive, I'll definitely arouse her utmost suspicion."

"For now, the safest choice is to hide my edge and go back to being that innocent 'little Goku.' Everything will proceed according to the original plot!"

Once he made up his mind, his gaze shifted slightly. In an instant, he transformed from a meticulous transmigrator back into that naive mountain boy.

"Boom!"

The off-road jeep roared out from around the bend. Carrying the giant fish, Luo Chen took one step forward and suddenly appeared in the middle of the road!

"Screeeech!!!"

The piercing sound of brakes echoed through the forest. The tires gouged deep furrows into the ground, kicking up a sky full of dust.

Inside the vehicle, the beautiful girl with neat blue hair was still shaken. She abruptly looked up.

In front of the jeep, the boy with a "crab-head" hairstyle had already shielded the giant fish and assumed a standard fighting stance.

"Are you trying to steal my big fish? You monster!"

The line was delivered without the slightest deviation, and his tone was utterly convincing.

The girl froze for a second, then prepared to lose her temper.

"Who are you calling a monster—ah—!"

Before she could finish, Luo Chen moved.

He gripped the jeep with both hands, his lean, powerful muscles tensing only slightly.

"Creeeak—crunch!"

A teeth-grating screech of twisting metal erupted!

The next second, the off-road jeep weighing over a ton was forcibly lifted above his head!

Then—

"Boom!"

Luo Chen exerted his strength with precision and gave it a light toss backward! Just like in the original story, he flipped the jeep onto the ground. The visual impact was immense, but his control over the force was absolutely precise, ensuring the female lead was completely unharmed.

"Ow... that hurt like hell!"

The blue-haired girl crawled out of the vehicle, cursing under her breath. Before she could steady herself, she saw the freakishly strong boy pointing at her and shouting with a face full of "terror":

"Ah! A fairy came out of the monster!"

"You're the fairy! Your whole family is fairies!!!"

The girl completely exploded. She pulled out a handgun and aimed it at Luo Chen.

"Bang bang bang bang—!"

Every bullet in the magazine poured out!

However—

"Clang clang clang clang!"

Sparks flew everywhere! The bullets struck Luo Chen's forehead as though they had hit a solid steel plate, all ricocheting away and leaving behind only a few faint red marks.

Luo Chen cooperatively clutched his head again, hopping in place as he shouted:

"Ow, ow, ow! You can actually use monster magic!"

Then he suddenly pulled the dark red Power Pole from behind his back, assuming an attacking stance as he glared "fiercely." "Monster, let me teach you a lesson!"

Seeing that even bullets could not pierce this monster, and that he was about to hit her with a stick, the blue-haired girl was so frightened that she dropped her handgun with a clang and raised both hands over her head.

"Don't attack! I'm not a monster... I'm a human!"

Luo Chen hurriedly put away the staff and stepped closer, looking the woman over several times. His eyes were clear and innocent, while inwardly, he was praising her wildly.

"As expected of Dragon Ball's number-one beautiful, wealthy girl... Her real-life face is so full of collagen and youthful energy. She looks even better than in the anime!"

But aloud, he spoke just as he had in the original story:

"You're so weak... You really don't seem like a monster. But why do you look different from me..."

The girl rolled her eyes dramatically and snapped irritably, "Obviously! I'm a girl, so of course it's different!"

"A girl?"

Luo Chen naturally froze for a moment, then broke into a brilliant smile.

"Grandpa used to say that girls are fragile creatures and must be treated gently. My name is Son Goku. Come back to my house for dinner!"

His lightning-fast change of attitude left the girl dumbfounded.

The girl's mouth twitched wildly, but her mind began racing.

"This guy can flip over a car, and bullets can't penetrate him. He also seems pretty simple-minded... I need a bodyguard while I'm searching for the Dragon Balls..."

Having made up her mind, she dusted herself off and raised her chin.

"My name is Bulma. Since you're being so enthusiastic... I'll reluctantly go take a look at your house."

Looking at the haughty little rich girl before him, Luo Chen chuckled inwardly.

"Hehe, perfect performance!"

Before long, Luo Chen brought Bulma back to the small wooden house halfway up the mountain.

The moment they entered—

"Beep beep beep—!"

The Dragon Radar at Bulma's waist let out a rapid alarm!

She abruptly looked up, her gaze locking onto the orange orb on the table.

"That's it! The second Dragon Ball!"

Bulma reached out to grab it.

Just as her fingertips were about to touch it, a fair hand blocked her path.

Luo Chen stood in front of the table, moving so fast that only an afterimage remained.

"This is a treasure Grandpa gave me. You can't touch it."

Luo Chen's tone remained innocent, but his attitude was resolute.

Bulma was startled and quickly pulled back her hand, calming herself down.

Then, she took out her own two Dragon Balls and patiently explained Shenron's legend to Luo Chen. At the same time, she racked her brain over how to get her hands on the Four-Star Ball.

"Snatching it by force definitely won't work. I'll have to find a way to trick him into giving it to me..."

After a while, as though she had made some sort of decision, she gritted her teeth, and her pretty face flushed slightly.

"To deal with this country bumpkin who's never seen the world, I can only use that move..."

Bulma took a deep breath and gripped the hem of her pink dress with both hands—

Then suddenly flipped it up!

"Little Goku, as long as you give me this ball..."

Blushing furiously, Bulma threw him an extremely awkward flirtatious look.

"I'll let you... touch my butt once. How about it?"

The air instantly froze.

It felt as though ten thousand alpacas were stampeding through Luo Chen's heart!

That old veteran hadn't lied! This legendary fanservice scene that shattered the worldview of upright old cadres was actually playing out exactly as it had been!

To be fair, as someone who had been single since birth for over thirty years, he really wanted to take advantage of the situation. But he held himself back!

His character setup absolutely couldn't collapse now. If he left Bulma with the impression that he was a "little pervert," how would he ever get to live off her in the future?

So Luo Chen immediately switched into award-winning actor mode, covering his nose and filling his face with "disgust."

"I don't want to! You got all dirty when you fell earlier! What's so good about touching a dirty butt?"

"Bang!"

Bulma's feet slipped, and she fell flat on her back. Her entire face turned red to the tips of her ears, her embarrassment exploding!

"You insensitive little bastard!!!"

She was so embarrassed that she wanted to crawl into a crack in the ground. But she quickly regained her composure and changed her approach.

She climbed back up, patted down her dress, and said solemnly:

"Didn't your grandpa tell you to be good to girls? How about you become my bodyguard, and we go on adventures outside together? You can keep your own ball with you for safekeeping, okay?"

Luo Chen silently praised her. As expected of Bulma—her ability to seize an opening and pivot was simply flawless.

On the surface, though, he nodded obediently and agreed. "Sure! Then I'll go with you!"

After packing up, the two set off together.

Bulma rode the Capsule No. 9 Motorcycle at full speed along a mountain path. Luo Chen sat behind her, feeling the wind rushing toward him, a faint smile curling at his lips.

"The plot... has finally gotten back on track."

Suddenly, the sky darkened!

A massive shadow engulfed them. A gigantic, ferocious pterosaur opened its blood-filled maw and dove from the sky! Its target was Bulma!

"Ah—help!"

Feeling the foul wind above her head, Bulma shut her eyes in terror, her mind going blank.

Yet the anticipated agony never came. Instead, a voice suddenly rang out beside her.

"Power Pole—extend!"

Luo Chen gripped the staff in one hand and pointed it upward! The dark red pole instantly extended more than ten meters, tearing through the air with a howl as it struck the pterosaur squarely beneath the jaw!

"Bang!"

The monster seemed to have been struck by lightning. Its enormous body halted abruptly in midair before tumbling down, smashing through over a dozen trees and passing out on the spot.

One strike, instant kill!

Only then did Bulma come back to her senses. She turned to look at the giant beast in the distance, its fate unknown, then at the boy behind her as he put away his staff. She swallowed hard.

"Thanks, Goku. That really scared me to death! But... are you really human?"

Luo Chen scratched his signature crab-like hair and flashed a wide grin.

"I think... so?!"

Night fell.

In the wilderness, a luxurious semicircular villa appeared out of nowhere.

"I'm exhausted. After running around all day, I can finally take a proper bath!"

Bulma stretched lazily, then turned and looked Luo Chen up and down.

"Son Goku! You run around in the mountains every day—you stink! Get over here. I'm going to give you a good wash today!"

Bulma grabbed Luo Chen and dragged him into the bathroom.

Ten minutes later.

In the mist-filled bathroom, water splashed noisily as Bulma hummed a cheerful tune and scrubbed Luo Chen's back with a bath sponge.

"You look so small, but your muscles are as hard as iron. No wonder you could lift a car!"

Meanwhile, Luo Chen sat bolt upright in the foam-filled bathtub, his eyes fixed straight ahead without moving an inch.

Hearing Bulma's words, he instinctively retorted.

"What do you mean, small? I'm fourteen this year!"

The scrubbing behind him abruptly stopped.

"Huh?!"

"You... you're fourteen?!"

"You're only two years younger than me???!"

Bulma had thought he was just some little brat of seven or eight. The moment she heard that, her pretty face flushed crimson like a ripe apple.

"You little pervert! Why didn't you say so sooner?!"

With a shy cry, Bulma covered her face and ran out of the bathroom.

Luo Chen, still in the bathtub, felt as though he had been granted a reprieve. He let out a long breath.

Having a youthful, beautiful girl scrub my back when I'd been single for over thirty years... not knowing what to do, yet unable to break character—this was more torturous than actual torture...

After washing up and lying in bed, Luo Chen rested both hands beneath his head. His gaze went distant as he repeatedly reviewed everything that had happened today in his mind.

There was no problem with the act!

The plot had lined up perfectly. Everything felt familiar!

That meant he would meet that lost sea turtle tomorrow. Once he saved it, he would get to know Master Roshi and obtain the Flying Nimbus!

"But..."

Luo Chen stroked his chin.

"Only someone pure of heart, without any impure thoughts, can ride the Flying Nimbus."

He recalled the agonizing bathroom experience where every second had felt like an eternity, and smiled with ease.

"I held back even in a situation that intense. I didn't take even the slightest advantage of her—how the hell is that not pure?!"