"Come on, Chi-Chi, don't be so angry~" Seeing his daughter radiate the formidable pressure of the head of the household from head to toe, Ox-King gave an awkward chuckle. "Gohan's only four. Missing one day of classes won't hurt..."
"Dad!" Chi-Chi banged on the table in displeasure and scolded him. "What do you know! In this society, studying is the best way to get ahead! Blah, blah, blah..."
Ox-King: "..."
-Goku, this is all I can do for you!
The camera returned to Kame House.
On the beach in front of Kame House, the wealthy Bulma had collected all the mechanical parts dismantled during the day into empty Hoi-Poi Capsules. Now, a huge bonfire blazed on the sand, its flames soaring.
With the unexpected addition of Josen and his two companions, the celebratory dinner originally planned for indoors had moved to the beach. Everyone barbecued and drank, celebrating the Earth warriors' first victory against aliens.
Raditz, on the losing side, silently squatted in a corner, gnawing on a barbecued giant beast's leg.
Though he did not look particularly dignified, he had at least accepted reality.
Josen ate a little with the revelers. As he passed Master Roshi, who still refused to give up on flirting with Bulma, he swiped his sunglasses, grabbed a bottle of beer, and headed to the shore, where he lay comfortably on Master Roshi's beach chair.
Then he called out in his mind.
-F-kid?
[I'm here.]
Under the cool moonlight, a tall, straight-backed purple figure appeared.
Josen slowly pushed the sunglasses onto his forehead, revealing the expression of the old-man-looking-at-a-phone-on-the-subway meme. "...Huh?"
( ・ˍ・)
After a day of upgrading, F-kid's appearance had changed dramatically. His old, rugged skirt armor had been replaced by a purple suit glittering with stars. Under the jacket was