Bulma had finished all the preparations in the laboratory. She took off her slightly worn white shirt and leaned back wearily on the sofa.
"Phew, finally done. Now I have enough energy for a round trip, and Goku can return to his own timeline."
Bulma pressed her temples with both hands, her eyes closed, and said somewhat wearily.
She really wanted to go with Goku to his time and space; she wanted to see herself in that time and space.
She really envied her past self in that time and space, but it was precisely this envy that prevented her from wanting to go there.
As the saying goes, only you can truly know yourself. She knew very well what her counterpart in that time and space would think if she followed Goku back to that time and space.
She wasn't afraid of any other girls, but she was afraid of herself; she figured her counterpart in that timeline must have felt the same way.
As she pondered these thoughts, Bulma drifted off to sleep due to exhaustion.
After Bulma fell asleep, the three of them Instant Transmission nearby.
"Shh, be quiet, let's go outside to talk. Bulma is too tired, let her get some rest."
After saying that, Goku gently picked up Bulma, walked slowly to the bedside, gently laid Bulma down, and covered her with a blanket.
"Get a good night's sleep, Bulma, you're exhausted."
Goku, Gohan, and the other two left the room and came to the spacious hall outside.
"Dad, are you really leaving?"
Gohan looked at Goku with some reluctance; after this parting, who knew when they would see each other again?
"Yes, Uncle Goku, won't you stay a few more days?"
Trunks, standing nearby, nodded quickly in agreement with Gohan; he didn't want Uncle Goku to leave either.
With Uncle Goku around, I feel so safe; it's like I don't have to worry about anything.
Goku turned his head and looked at the two of them carefully, a gentle smile appearing on his face.
"All good things must come to an end. After all, I don't belong to this time and space. In that time and space, your mother is still waiting for me."
"And you, Trunks, I need to go back and witness your birth!"
Goku turned his gaze to Trunks, who lowered his Trunks shyly under Goku's stare.
Yes, it seems that Goku's version of himself in that timeline wasn't even born yet.
"So, Dad, when are you planning to leave? Mom seems to have already used up all the energy in the Time Machine."
Although Gohan felt some regret, he moved on from it, just as Goku had said.
"No rush, wait until your mother wakes up and say goodbye to her. I'm not like some people."
That's right, he was talking about his version of himself in this timeline, and he didn't have a good impression of that version.
Come to think of it, this is also because the Goku of this timeline didn't tell Goku the reason, since Goku hadn't experienced this curse either, right?
This also led to Goku not having a good impression of his counterpart in this timeline.
But Gohan and Trunks didn't know who this person was, so they looked at Goku in confusion.
"Dad, who is that person?"
Upon hearing Gohan's question, Goku's lips twitched involuntarily.
It's my future self, so I can just vent my frustrations myself; I shouldn't let my son know.
If they find out, wouldn't the words their son uses to insult them be the same as insulting themselves?
"Ahem, you don't need to know that. You don't know this person."
Goku quickly changed the subject.
"Tell me what you plan to do after I leave."
Gohan and Trunks exchanged a glance when Goku asked them that question.
To be honest, they were somewhat unaware that over the past year, they had grown accustomed to relying on Goku.
They were caught off guard and unsure of what to do when suddenly asked to make a decision.
Seeing their reactions, Goku smiled helplessly.
"After I'm gone, the world will have to rely on you all. You can't become too dependent on me!"
Goku's words made Gohan and Goku feel somewhat ashamed.
"After I leave, you two should continue your cultivation on your own. Your timeline will face even greater challenges in the future, and everything will depend on you."
Goku was referring to the bigger challenge of Majin Buu, and Zamasu appeared after Majin Buu's death.
Of course, he wouldn't ignore Zamasu's words; he would let Zamasu experience firsthand what the power of a mortal truly meant.
However, I wonder if my dimension will be able to reach the Divine Dimension by then?
Come to think of it, I can no longer be called an ordinary person; after all, I've reached the Dimensional Level Grand Kai.
"Yes! We will definitely train hard and reach the level of Super Saiyan 2 and Super Saiyan 3 that you mentioned, or even Super Saiyan God!"
Gohan and Trunks both nodded in agreement. Having experienced the Androids, they now understood just how important strength truly was.
Goku also mentioned that even greater challenges lay ahead, and they believed Goku. Therefore, in order to protect this spacetime, they would continue to cultivate.
In order to possess the power to protect this spacetime!
Half a day has passed.
Gohan and Trunks used their rapid flight to deliver the good news of the androids' annihilation to the various survivor bases.
After being ravaged by androids, less than one in ten humans finally began to rebuild their home.
Goku naturally went with them, and his trip was worthwhile because he saw Mai.
Inside a survivor base, Goku and Gohan watched with smiles as Mai and Trunks stood together.
It seems that Mai in this timeline was shrunk because of the Shenron, but fate still brought the two of them together again.
"Uncle Goku, Brother Gohan, why are you looking at me like that?"
Trunks was so ashamed that he didn't dare look up at the two of them, and so did Mai beside him.
Trunks, how did you two meet?
Gohan was a little curious; he had never heard Trunks mention this before. It seemed Trunks had quite a few little secrets!
"This... I... I was missing for a few days, wasn't I? I was being chased by androids, and she saved me. Her name Mai."
Trunks explained somewhat awkwardly.
Mai, standing to the side, didn't dare look at Goku, because she knew Goku recognized her. She hadn't even told Trunks her age yet, and she was afraid Goku would reveal it.
I don't know how I'd face Trunks if I told him. It's like an old cow eating young grass!
Goku chuckled to himself, knowing perfectly well why Mai was afraid to look at him, so he didn't say anything.
"A woman three years older than you is a lucky charm," as the saying goes. Bulma is three years older than him, isn't that great?
(No mistake, the year spent in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber should be included)
Mai is more than 30 years older than Trunks, isn't that better?
"Haha, I never thought little Trunks would grow up like this!" Gohan teased from the side.
Just then, a woman's voice came from afar.
" Son Gohan! Didn't you say you'd teach me to fly?" A woman with pigtails walked over and tugged at Gohan's sleeve.
Looking at the scene before him Goku couldn't help but smile with the satisfaction of an old father.
(Some people in the comments section have been asking why certain people aren't resurrected. Let me clarify this again: In this book, I've created a scenario where someone dies, and after more than a year, they are reincarnated—not because they did a lot of bad things, did a lot of good things, or for any special reason.)