"THUD! THUD! THUD!"
When Krillin, Yamcha, and the girl heard Goku's question, they nearly collapsed on the spot.
"Idiot!" Krillin shouted as he scrambled back to his feet.
"Marrying a wife means getting married!"
"You sneaky guy!" he continued angrily.
"When did you secretly make such a promise with such a cute and beautiful girl behind our backs?!"
"That's so unfair!"
"Look at this—Yamcha has Bulma, even Broly has Launch… and now you too?!"
"Now I'm the only one still single!"
The more Krillin talked, the more depressed he became.
His shiny bald head seemed to dim slightly in the sunlight.
Everyone else has a partner…
And I'm still gloriously single…
Life is unfair!
Yamcha Explains Marriage
Yamcha tried to hold back his laughter.
"Marrying someone means two people become husband and wife."
"They live together and form a family."
He glanced at Goku.
"When you made that promise, didn't you know what it meant?"
"Live together?!" Goku shouted in shock.
He pointed at the girl on the stage with horror on his face.
"With her?!"
"Did I really say something like that?"
"Who are you exactly?!"
"Please tell me!"
The Girl Refuses
"Hmph! No way!" the girl said stubbornly.
She puffed her cheeks and put her hands on her hips.
"This was our promise!"
"You must defeat me in a fair fight."
"Only then will I tell you my name!"
"That's the rule!"
"Oh, really?" Goku relaxed immediately.
"So as long as I beat you, that's enough?"
He scratched his head and laughed.
"I thought I'd have to spend my life with someone whose name I don't even know."
"That would be terrifying!"
"You think you can defeat me?" the girl said confidently.
She assumed the Turtle School fighting stance.
"I'm not that easy to beat!"
The Audience Watches
"This is hilarious," Oolong said with a grin.
"Is Goku really that slow?"
"How can he still not remember who she is?"
"You know who she is?" Bulma asked quickly.
Her curiosity exploded.
"Of course!" Oolong said proudly.
"You're so slow, Bulma!"
"Puar, Broly, Master Roshi—you've all seen her before!"
Broly Remembers
"Oh!"
Broly's eyes lit up.
After Oolong's hint, something clicked in his memory.
He pointed at the girl on the stage.
"She's that little girl…"
"The one who tried to split the old man's head with an axe."
Master Roshi shivered immediately.
He subconsciously rubbed the top of his head.
He could almost still feel the cold blade from that day.
Bulma stomped her foot impatiently.
"Who is it?!"
"Just tell me already!"
The Match Continues
Meanwhile, the match resumed.
"I'm attacking!" Goku said seriously.
"Be ready!"
"Come at me!" the girl nodded firmly.
She focused intensely.
Then—
BOOM!
Instead of approaching directly—
Goku punched forward through the air.
The punch compressed the air in front of him.
It created a powerful invisible shockwave.
The blast hit the girl square in the chest.
"Ah!"
She cried out as an overwhelming force struck her.
Her body flew backward like a kite with its string cut.
She soared out of the ring and landed outside the arena.
Match Result
"Oh no! I used too much strength!" Goku shouted in panic.
The referee quickly checked the result.
"OUT OF BOUNDS!"
"Son Goku wins!"
He raised his arm and announced the victory.
"Hey! Are you okay?!" Goku shouted from the edge of the ring.
He crouched down and looked worried.
"Are you hurt?"
Piccolo Observes
From the shadows high above the arena—
Piccolo watched everything.
His red eyes narrowed thoughtfully.
That attack…
Using air pressure to strike from a distance…
That resembles the way our Demon Clan manipulates energy.
Who exactly is this Son Goku?
According to my father's memories…
He should have been killed.
The Girl Reveals Her Identity
"I didn't expect you to become this strong…" the girl said.
She stood up and brushed the dust off her clothes.
Aside from looking messy, she was unharmed.
Her cheeks were red.
She looked at Goku with admiration.
"Only a man like you… deserves to be my husband."
"Fine."
"I'll tell you who I am."
"I'm Chi-Chi, daughter of the Ox-King."
"Chi-Chi?!"
Goku's eyes widened.
The name instantly triggered his memories.
Images flashed through his mind—
Fire Mountain.
The Ox-King.
And the little girl chasing Master Roshi with an axe.
"You're Chi-Chi?!"
"The Ox-King's daughter?!"
Chi-Chi nodded.
A relieved smile appeared on her face.
The Old Promise
Goku remembered.
Years ago—
Outside the Fire Mountain castle.
That little girl had said:
"When we grow up… will you marry me?"
"Marry you?"
"Stop pretending to be dumb!"
"I don't understand… but I promise."
Goku Keeps His Word
"Yeah," Goku said seriously.
"I did say that."
Chi-Chi sighed in relief.
"You finally remembered."
Goku looked up at the sky.
He scratched his head awkwardly.
Back then…
I thought 'marrying you' meant getting something tasty to eat…
But Goku was simple.
A promise was a promise.
A real man keeps his word.
He walked up to Chi-Chi.
He looked straight at her red face and said honestly:
"Then let's get married."
Chi-Chi's face turned even redder.
Like a ripe apple.
She lowered her head shyly.
"…Okay."
She answered softly.
Her face was filled with happiness and sweetness.
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