"He's really revived?" Son Goku's eyes lit up.
"Could it be fake? The halo above your head is already gone."
"Wow, then I'm going back to Earth to eat. I'm so hungry."
"Goodbye, Supreme Kais. Goodbye, Kibito."
"Gohan, Dad is heading back first."
Son Goku waved his hand and placed two fingers on his forehead, muttering something under his breath.
"Piccolo's Qi, Piccolo's Qi, Piccolo's Qi..."
"Found it!"
Whoosh!
He vanished instantly.
"..." X4
Gohan gave an awkward smile.
"Haha, my dad is just that kind of person. Everyone, don't find it strange; he's actually quite reliable most of the time."
"Mm-hmm." The two Supreme Kais and Kibito nodded.
"But I have to head back too. Next time, I'll bring some delicious food for you all," Gohan said.
The Old Kai waved his hand.
"Go on. It's time for a reunion, don't waste any more time."
"Also, the latest issue of the magazine should be out soon. The author is updating so slowly; help me give them a nudge."
"Uh, okay. I'll only know once I have time to check," Gohan said.
He waved goodbye and then used Instant Transmission to return to Earth.
By this time, Trunks had already brought Vegeta back.
However, Vegeta was very unsociable, leaning against a large tree alone, silently watching everyone.
Every so often, he would grit his teeth and clench his fists, wanting to give Kakarot a beating.
Finally, everyone decided to hold a party for a long-awaited celebration.
The next day.
The Eastern Ocean.
A massive cruise ship sailed slowly across the sea.
Gohan stood on the deck, hands propped against the railing, feeling the sea breeze and enjoying a rare moment of peace.
Standing beside him was a meticulously dressed-up Videl.
Videl's eyes were bright, her pupils reflecting Gohan's shadow.
The two of them quietly felt the sea breeze, both looking forward to the future together.
On the other side of the deck.
Krillin, Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and the others were eating barbecue, drinking cold beverages, and having a great time.
Oolong and Puar were chasing each other on the deck, while Trunks and Mai were surfing in the sea.
The two Supreme Kais and Kibito were tasting shrimp sushi, full of praise.
Son Goku was roasting a whole Butterfly Pig.
Piccolo and Dende drank soda, chatting about past events and the current situation on Planet Namek.
Under Bulma's compulsion, Vegeta had changed into new clothes and was lying on a rocking chair with a look of total resignation, contemplating life.
Chi-Chi and Bulma were discussing something, looking at Gohan and Videl one moment and Trunks and Mai the next, giggling incessantly.
Ox-King took on the heavy responsibility of directing the chefs to get the meals out quickly.
It was a peaceful and warm scene, everything looking its best... The missing Master Roshi still hadn't been found, and everyone planned to ask Shenron about his whereabouts a year from now.
And even now, the true culprit who killed South Kai remained a mystery.
Even though South Kai continued his duties with a halo after his death, he didn't know who had ambushed him.
But all of this felt quite distant to Gohan.
Right now, Gohan just wanted to expand the house, transforming the old residence on Mount Paozu into a massive manor.
No sooner said than done.
In just half a day, Gohan used Bulma's connections to find the best construction team in the world, who would fully undertake the project based on Gohan's ideas.
With the funds in place.
Work began grandly the very next day.
During the construction period, Son Goku, Chi-Chi, and Ox-King temporarily moved to West City.
Most of the houses there no longer had owners and had become unclaimed property.
If not for their special attachment to Mount Paozu, they actually wouldn't have needed to rebuild the manor at all.
The third day.
After Gohan finished his cultivation, Bulma called him over.
Bulma pointed at the completed time machine, her hands on her hips, looking very proud.
"Gohan, the time machine is finished. Impressive, right?"
Gohan looked at Bulma's complexion and smiled, "Impressive. But Aunt Bulma, I feel like you've become younger, and your face is much more radiant now."
"Ah, r-really?" Bulma immediately picked up a mirror from the table and checked herself from every angle.
"Haha, I know. It must be because Uncle Vegeta was revived, so you're happy, right? Tsk tsk, it's like you've gone back ten years to that energetic look."
"Hahaha, cough cough!" Bulma gave a dry cough and continued, "Let's get back to the time machine."
As she spoke, Bulma turned serious.
"Speaking of which, given how things are now, it wouldn't really matter if we didn't go back to the past to give Goku the heart medicine. With you here, Gohan, everything would eventually get back on track anyway."
"But those ten-plus years were just too bitter, too difficult."
"Even though Earth is better now, billions of ordinary people lost their lives because of it and can never live again."
"So, Gohan, since the time machine is ready, you should still take the medicine to your father. I don't want to see such a tragic history again, and I don't want to see you and Trunks working so hard anymore. I never want to see it again..."
"Yeah." Gohan was silent for a moment, then nodded.
"Here, this is the special heart medicine; it's something that hadn't been invented in that past era. Also, these two batteries—they're the fuel for the time machine, just in case. Take them all."
Looking at the medicine that resembled glucose, Gohan tossed it into his Subspace Dimension.
As for the two fuel canisters for the time machine, which were as large as an arm, Gohan took a closer look.
They were called batteries, but they looked more like a liquid fuel—transparent blue and crystal clear like amber.
They were quite beautiful batteries.
After a couple of glances, he tossed them into the Subspace Dimension as well.
"Aunt Bulma, how do I operate this time machine?" Gohan asked.
Bulma opened the hatch of the time machine and began demonstrating for Gohan.
"It's simple. This is the start button, this is the return button. As for the time, I've already set it for one hour before Frieza comes to Earth for revenge."
Back then, because Son Goku arrived a bit late, the Z Fighters suffered quite a bit at Frieza's hands.
If Frieza hadn't been in a mood for revenge and toyed with them, Piccolo, Vegeta, and the others probably wouldn't have lasted until Son Goku arrived.
"Okay, I understand." Gohan nodded and then put away the time machine.
"Where's Trunks?" Gohan asked.
"He probably took Vegeta to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber at the Lookout. Once Vegeta found out about the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, he was very eager, so Trunks took him there today," Bulma replied.
"Alright then. In that case, I'll just have to go back to the past alone," Gohan said.
After leaving Capsule Corporation, Gohan thought for a moment and flew to the nearest city to purchase several boxes of multi-flavored dried fish.
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