After using the Dragon Balls on New Namek to make their wishes, Lin Chen and the others said goodbye to the Namekians and returned to Earth.
The moment they arrived at Kami's Lookout, everyone cried out in delight.
"Gohan!"
"Krillin! Tien Shinhan! Yamcha!"
"Vegeta! Trunks, that's your father!"
Seeing friends and family they hadn't seen in over a decade suddenly appear before them, everyone lost control of their emotions and rushed forward in excitement.
"Mom, you've gotten older!" Gohan hugged Chi-Chi, tears streaming down his face.
More than a decade had passed. Gohan still looked like the same teenage boy, but Chi-Chi's temples had already turned gray.
"Master Roshi!"
Krillin, Tien Shinhan, and Yamcha bowed deeply to Master Roshi, who beamed and nodded at them again and again.
"Android 18..." Krillin turned to Lazuli, who stood nearby, a jumble of emotions welling up inside him.
By contrast, Lazuli merely gave him a calm nod, leaving Krillin feeling wistful.
Meanwhile, Trunks stood awkwardly before Vegeta. Although he had seen Vegeta as a small child, he no longer remembered him. The father standing before him felt like a stranger.
Vegeta gave a cold snort. "You've done well. I've been watching you from Other World all these years. I'm proud of you!"
Vegeta already knew that Trunks could also transform into Super Saiyan 2. Although he had achieved it many years later than Son Gohan, Vegeta was actually very pleased. His pride as the Saiyan Prince simply kept him from readily showing his feelings.
"Yes!"
Trunks looked overjoyed. Receiving praise from his father for the first time in his life made him want to cry.
"Don't cry! You have Saiyan blood in your veins! Saiyans don't cry so easily!"
"Yes!"
"Trunks! Look, this is the Trunks from the future Mom told you about.