The Great Adventure Begins

Bulma was driving her motorcycle at high speed with Goku and Gine as passengers, who were screaming due to the high speed. Their fear increased when the motorcycle jumped over a hill, and after landing, Goku exclaimed excitedly, "That was thrilling! We flew through the air! Let's do it again!"

Gine laughed, acknowledging that despite the scare, the stunt on the motorcycle was fun and exciting.

_ Bulma, annoyed, replied, "Are you crazy?! We almost got killed!" Then Bulma felt the need to go to the bathroom, so she got off the motorcycle, saying, "Wait here, I'll be right back."

_ Goku, confused, asked Bulma, "Huh? Where are you going?"

_ "How stupid are you? When a girl says that, it means she's going to the bathroom," Bulma replied, annoyed.

_ "Oh, so you're going to pee," Goku said, after Bulma went to some bushes.

_ Goku, puzzled, asked Gine, "Hey mom, why does Bulma hide to pee? She's so strange."

_ Gine, with an uncomfortable expression and a big drop of sweat, said to her son, "Well, you see Goku, when a woman wants to do her business, she always wants her privacy."

_ "But I always do my business in front of you," Goku replied.

_ Gine said to her son, "Well, it's not the same, Goku, because you and I are family. But when it comes to strangers, you always want to do your business in private. Do you understand?"

_ Goku, still a bit confused, said, "Oh, I see. I get it, so one has to do their business in private without being seen by strangers, right?"

_ Gine nodded, saying, "That's right, Goku."

Goku was already 12 years old, but until now, Gine had never had a deep conversation with her son about sexuality and the differences between men and women. Gine was pondering if she should start discussing these topics with him since she wasn't eager to do so, but she knew it was necessary. She was aware that, even if she didn't like the idea, Goku would soon grow into an adult and would need to find a woman to be his partner and wife, just like Earthlings do. Gine, like any mother attached to her son, didn't want her little Goku to grow up too fast, but she knew it was inevitable. Therefore, she also wished that when the time came, Goku would have a kind, loving, and understanding wife who would accept him as he is, never judge or reject him upon learning about his Saiyan heritage, and who would give her good grandchildren.

Then, Goku and Gine heard Bulma scream from the bushes, "AAAAAHHH!"

_ "What was that?!" Gine asked, concerned.

_ "What's happening? I hope a snake didn't bite her penis," said Goku.

_ Gine nearly tripped comically at her son's words, with an uncomfortable expression and a big drop of sweat. She thought to herself, "How is it possible that he doesn't know such a basic difference, considering that Goku has seen me in underwear and swimwear more than once when we were fishing? There's no doubt that I will have to talk to Goku about this matter to prevent him from saying or doing something embarrassing that could get him in trouble in the future."

Then, Goku and Gine ran towards the bushes where Bulma had gone and found an immense blue pterodactyl with a cream-colored belly holding Bulma in its left claw.

_ "Help!" Bulma screamed, terrified.

_ The pterodactyl said to the Saiyans, "Who are you? Do you want to be part of my dinner?"

_ "Hey Bulma, who is he? Is he your friend?" Goku asked.

_ "No, idiot! It's a monster that wants to eat me! Help me!" Bulma screamed, desperate.

_ "Let her go now!" Gine shouted, furious.

_ The pterodactyl replied, "Are you kidding? It's been a long time since I've tasted human girl meat." Then the pterodactyl flew away with Bulma in its claws, saying, "You'll never catch me!"

_ "That's what you think!" Gine replied.

_ "Mom, we have to help her!" Goku said seriously, pulling out his Power Pole.

_ "You don't need to tell me, Goku," Gine replied.

Then, Gine grabbed her son and flew in pursuit of the pterodactyl, which was terrified to see the Saiyan woman flying and chasing it while holding her son armed with the Power Pole.

_ "It can't be! Humans aren't supposed to fly!" said the pterodactyl, alarmed.

_ Meanwhile, Bulma said, "Gine, it's incredible that you can fly!"

_ Gine smiled at her son and said, "Goku, are you ready?"

_ "Yes, mom," said Goku with determination.

Then Gine threw her son above the pterodactyl, and Goku used his Power Pole to hit the pterodactyl on the head so hard that he broke the horn on the back of its head, causing it to release Bulma. Both Bulma and the pterodactyl started to fall, and Gine quickly flew to catch both Goku and Bulma.

_ "Oh no! I peed myself!" Bulma cried, tearing up.

Both Goku and Gine laughed.

A few hours later, the sun was setting, and Bulma was driving her motorcycle with Goku and Gine as passengers.

_ "Hey Bulma, we only need four more Dragon Balls? This won't be easy, right?"

_ "Of course not, the world is huge. Now we need to stop and rest," said Bulma.

_ "Who said an adventure would be easy, Goku? If it were, it wouldn't be an adventure, right?" Gine said to her son with a smile.

_ Goku replied, "I guess you're right, mom."

Bulma then stopped the motorcycle by the roadside, and the three of them got off the motorcycle. Bulma pressed a button that stored the motorcycle in a Hoi-Poi capsule, which she then put back in her capsule case.

_ "Mom, Bulma, look! Those leaves can serve as beds," said Goku, pointing to some huge leaves that had fallen from a tree.

_ "Are you kidding, Goku? A pretty girl like me can't sleep outside," Bulma replied.

_ "Then where do you plan to sleep? There are no houses around here," Goku asked, confused.

_ "Duh! That's what capsules are for," said Bulma, pulling a capsule from her Hoi-Poi capsule case.

_ "Are you going to pull a house out of those capsules too?" Gine asked, amazed.

_ "That's right! Now stand back," said Bulma as she threw the capsule.

Then, a large white dome-shaped house appeared. Bulma opened the door and said to Goku and Gine, "Come on! Get in!"

_ Goku took a defensive stance with his Power Pole and said to Bulma, "Are you really not a witch?"

_ "I'm not, idiot, now get in," Bulma said, annoyed, as she entered the house.

_ "Come on, Goku, this isn't magic, so let's go in," Gine said with a smile, urging her son into the house.

Bulma then turned on the light switch, which amazed Goku.

_ "How is it possible that it's daytime inside while it's night outside?" Goku asked, astonished.

_ "Don't you know what electricity is? Are you from the Stone Age or what? You have a lot to learn," Bulma said, slightly annoyed.

_ "The thing is, my son unfortunately never had any contact with technology because he spent his whole life with me and his late grandfather in Mount Paoz," Gine said with a smile. Then Gine was amazed as she looked around the house, as it reminded her of the automatic lighting systems in the houses on Planet Vegeta.

_ "Oh! I understand," said Bulma.

Goku started wandering around the house, amazed at what he was seeing. Bulma, with a mocking laugh, grabbed a remote control and turned on the TV, which scared Goku as he saw a man playing a guitar, making Bulma laugh at Goku's reaction to the television turning on.

_ "But what is that poor man doing in that box? Is he in there all day? Poor guy!" said Goku, scared.

Then Bulma put on a soap opera where a couple was about to kiss, and since Bulma was very romantic, she happily watched the scene with hearts in her eyes.

_ "Calm down, Goku! That device is a television, which broadcasts and shows recorded and live images," Gine explained with a smile to her son.

_ "Let me see!" said Goku as he took the remote control. Goku changed the channel, putting on a movie with a fierce dragon breathing fire at the screen, scaring Bulma and causing her to fall to the floor, interrupting her happy romantic fantasy. Goku and Gine ended up laughing.

_ "Very funny!" said Bulma with a pout.

_ "Hey, I'm hungry, let's eat. You must be hungry too," said Goku.

_ "Wait a moment! Where is that bad smell coming from?" said Bulma, starting to sniff at the two Saiyans. Bulma sniffed Gine and said, "Well, Gine smells fine." Then Bulma sniffed Goku and covered her nose, saying, "It's Goku! Gross! You smell like urine and fish. Goku, you need a bath urgently!"

_ Goku was scared, saying, "Oh no! I don't want to bathe!"

_ Goku tried to run, but Gine, with a frown, held him with her tail, saying, "Hold it right there, young man! It's been a week since your last bath. You are going to bathe now whether you like it or not!"

_ Bulma, astonished, said, "WHAT?! A WEEK?! No wonder Goku smells so bad!" Then Bulma pointed to the bathroom, saying, "Gine, take Goku and follow me, the bathroom is this way!"

_ Gine walked towards the bathroom, dragging Goku with her tail while the boy struggled and scratched the floor to free himself from his mom's tail grip. But Gine gave her son a deadly glare, saying, "Kakarot! ..."

Goku froze, scared, knowing perfectly well that when his mom called him by that name, it meant she was angry and he would get a good scolding if he didn't do what his mom said. Goku knew perfectly well that his mom could be very sweet, loving, kind, and patient with him, but he also knew that if he did something wrong or improper, his mom wouldn't hesitate to discipline him as needed.

_ Bulma showed them the inside of the bathroom, saying, "Look! This is a bathtub. In the city, we use these to bathe. Here is the soap, which is for cleaning the body with water, and this is the shampoo, which is used to clean hair. And in those baskets, you should put your clothes, which I will put in a washing machine to wash. I imagine you have a change of clothes."

_ "Don't worry, Bulma! Just before we left home, I packed extra clothes for me and my son. Thank you," said Gine.

Then Goku had to undress under the watchful and serious gaze of his mother, who wanted to ensure that her son got into the bathtub. Gine also undressed and put both her and her son's clothes in the dirty laundry basket, which Bulma took and put in the washing machine. Gine covered herself with a towel and, with Bulma's help, proceeded to bathe Goku. Bulma explained to Gine how to use the shampoo on hair and how to use the soap on the body.

_ "What is this stuff? It tastes bad," asked Goku, confused, after tasting the shampoo foam.

_ "That's not for eating, it's for washing your hair. And stop complaining. Do you have any idea how lucky you are to have a pretty girl bathing you? But what do you guys use to bathe?" replied Bulma.

_ "We usually use mint leaves and flowers when spring comes," said Gine.

_ "I see," said Bulma. "That explains the rough hair you have. By the way, how did you stick this tail to your body?" asked Bulma, confused.

_ "No!" shouted Gine when she saw Bulma pulling on her son's tail.

_ "I have to get rid of this tail, or I won't be able to wash his back properly," said Bulma.

_ "Well, let me," said Goku.

Then Bulma let out a tremendous scream that made the house tremble and caused Goku and Gine to cover their ears when Bulma saw Goku using his tail to hold the brush and scrub his back.

_ "I can't believe it... Are your tails real?" asked Bulma, scared.

_ "Well... yes..." said Gine.

_ "Normal people don't have tails. You two are strange," said Bulma, in shock.

Then Gine bathed herself, and Bulma proceeded to bathe.

Gine put on her pajamas, which were a large white blouse and short, tight black pants, and Goku put on his other blue gi.

_ While Gine was drying her hair, Goku said to her, "Hey Mom, but Bulma doesn't have a tail. Poor thing! She probably needs help scrubbing her back. I'll help her."

_ "No! Wait, Goku!" Gine shouted.

Then Goku ran to the bathroom, and Gine tried to catch him, but it was too late. Goku entered the bathroom, and Bulma screamed loudly in anger, covering her breasts, "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE, PERVERT?!"

_ Goku said, "I saw you didn't have a tail, so I thought you might need help scrubbing your back."

_ "I DON'T NEED YOUR HELP SCRUBBING MY BACK, NOR DO I NEED A TAIL! GET OUT OF HERE, PERVERT, BEFORE I CALL THE POLICE!" Bulma yelled angrily.

Then Gine covered her son's eyes and pulled him out of the bathroom, apologizing to Bulma. Because of this incident, Gine realized it was necessary to talk to her son about the differences between men and women and the respect for personal privacy. But before she could speak, Goku said, "Mom, I'm hungry."

_ Gine sighed and said, "Alright, son, let's eat first, and then I want to have a serious talk with you."

Then Gine sat her son in one of the chairs, rubbing her temples. After a while, Bulma came out wearing pink pajamas and served Goku and Gine ham sandwiches and coffee.

_ "This bread is soft and doesn't taste bad, but this soup is horrible," said Goku.

_ "It's called coffee, and if you learned to eat properly, you wouldn't be so short for your age," replied Bulma.

_ Gine thought to herself with a laugh, "What this girl doesn't realize is that my son still has a few years before his growth spurt since Saiyan childhood is longer than that of humans."

_ "Hey Mom, how about we go find something to eat?" asked Goku.

_ Gine sighed with a smile and said, "Alright, let's go."

_ "We'll be back later," said Goku as he left with Gine.

_ "Wow, that kid and his mom are really strange," said Bulma as she sat looking at her social media on her phone.

After a while, Goku and Gine returned with a couple of dead wolves and a centipede and knocked on the door calling for Bulma.

_ "Look what we caught, Bulma. Once they're cooked, we'll gladly share with you," said Goku happily.

_ Bulma, seeing the dead wolves the Saiyans were carrying, made a face of disgust and screamed loudly, making Goku and Gine cover their ears. "AAAAHHH! That's disgusting! Gine, do you and your son really plan to eat that?"

_ Gine nodded with a smile, saying, "Of course, I don't see why not."

_ Bulma's face turned green, and she felt like vomiting. She closed the door on the Saiyans, saying, "If you're going to eat that, do it outside!"

_ "Well, son, I guess there will be more for us," Gine said to Goku with a smile.

After a while, Goku and Gine were cooking the wolves and the centipede, and Goku shouted to Bulma from outside while eating the centipede, "Are you sure you don't want to eat? It's almost ready."

_ "I already told you I don't want to eat any of that garbage!" Bulma shouted while closing the curtains of her house, as the last thing she wanted was to see the Saiyans eating those wolves, which for Bulma was a nauseating scene.

Then Goku and Gine devoured the wolves in no time and went back inside the house.

_ "Well, now it's time to sleep," said Goku happily with a full stomach.

_ "At least brush your teeth," said Bulma, handing toothbrushes to Goku and Gine. Then Bulma explained to the two Saiyans how to brush their teeth.

Before going to bed, Gine had a conversation with her son, explaining the biological differences between a man and a woman and the importance of respecting personal privacy when someone is in the bathroom.

_ "Oh! So women don't have..." said Goku, astonished.

_ "That's right! I hadn't told you before because I didn't think it was necessary until you were a bit older. But given the circumstances, I'm explaining it all in detail to prevent you from doing anything embarrassing or inappropriate in the future, and to keep you out of trouble."

Bulma had overheard the entire conversation and felt somewhat bad for calling Goku a pervert when he entered the bathroom to help scrub her back. She realized that Goku was a very innocent child with no perverted thoughts. However, she was happy that his mother had finally had that conversation with him to prevent any compromising or inappropriate incidents in the future. Bulma then saw Goku fall asleep with his head resting on his mother's lap, and Gine, smiling, covered him with a blanket and began to stroke his head, saying, "Sleep, my sweet little one." Bulma was touched by the tender scene and entered the room to talk to Gine.

_"Sorry... but I couldn't help overhearing the conversation you had with your son. He seems very innocent for his age," said Bulma as she sat next to Gine.

_ "I know," said Gine, continuing to stroke her son's head as he slept.

_ "I'm sorry for being a bit harsh with him and calling him a pervert," said Bulma, feeling a bit embarrassed.

_ Gine smiled and replied, "Don't worry. That's why I decided to have that conversation with Goku, to prevent that incident from happening again in the future. I wanted to tell him when he was older. It's just that... I don't want him to grow up too fast since I still see him as my baby. But I know he'll have to grow up soon, and before I know it, he'll also have to get married and have a family."

_ Bulma nodded, saying, "I understand... Can I ask you something?"

_ Gine responded, "Go ahead."

_ "What about his father?" asked Bulma.

Gine's eyes lifted, and then a sadness appeared on her face as she remembered her late husband.

_ Bulma quickly noticed and said, "I... I'm sorry, Gine... I didn't mean to make you feel bad with my question."

_ "No, it's okay... His father's name was Bardock... He was a strong and fierce warrior, a serious leader who rarely showed affection, but he always cared about his family," Gine said with a sad smile.

_ "And what happened to him?" Bulma asked.

_ Gine sighed with sadness, trying to hold back tears: "He died years ago... Goku is the only thing I have left of him... He's the spitting image of his father... He looks so much like him..."

Bulma couldn't help but feel sadness for the young Saiyan mother, knowing that her husband had died and that now she was a widow with only her son left in the world.

_ "I... I'm so sorry for your loss... I can imagine how terrible it must have been for you to lose the person you loved so much," Bulma said sadly, putting a hand on Gine's shoulder, trying to console her as she saw her sad face on the verge of tears.

_ "I still love him and always will," Gine said in a melancholic but firm voice.

_ Then Bulma looked at Gine with slight amazement and a slight smile, saying, "It's beautiful to see when love for someone can endure even beyond death."

_ "Thank you," Gine said with a smile. "By the way, I'd like to ask you not to tell Goku about what I told you. I still don't want him to know about his father," Gine said while continuing to stroke her son's head, who was sound asleep.

_ "Don't worry, you can trust me. By the way, I'll prepare the sofa bed so you and Goku can sleep comfortably, and I'll get some sheets," Bulma said with a smile.

_ "Thank you so much, Bulma," Gine said, nodding with a smile.

_ Then Bulma opened the sofa bed in her house and gave Gine some blankets. She saw Gine lying down, hugging her son. Bulma approached the sleeping Goku and kissed him on the cheek, saying, "Good night, little Goku. Sleep well next to your mommy," to which Gine smiled. Bulma then said to Gine, "Good night, Gine."

_ "Good night, Bulma, and thanks for everything," Gine said.

_ "No problem," Bulma said with a smile.

Before entering her room, Bulma saw the tender scene of Goku sleeping, embraced by his mother. She thought to herself, "How sweet," and then went to sleep in her room. As Bulma lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, she thought about Gine and the sadness she felt over the loss of her husband Bardock. In her mind, she wondered, "I wonder if Shen-Long can revive someone who died years ago. Maybe the best thing to do when we gather the Dragon Balls is to ask Shen-Long to bring Gine's husband back to life. She deserves to be with the man she loves again, and little Goku deserves to know his father. But it's best not to say anything to Gine about this possibility. I wouldn't want to give her false hope."

The next morning...

_ "You're so slow, Bulma. At this rate, you'll turn into a turtle. How much longer are you going to take?" Goku said to Bulma as she was combing her hair.

_ "It's not my fault you got up early, Goku. A pretty girl like me needs to take her time to get ready, and besides, remember I'm four years older than you, so you should address me as Miss Bulma out of respect," Bulma replied.

Goku was already dressed in his usual blue gi, while Gine wore a gi with a blue and pink top, black shorts, and a pair of brown boots. Both she and her son sat bored, watching Bulma brush her hair.

_ Bulma asked the two Saiyans, "Do you want some coffee?"

_ "No, thanks. I don't like that bitter drink. I'm going out to break rocks for exercise. Are you coming, Mom?" said young Goku.

_ "Alright, honey," Gine said.

Then Goku and Gine went outside and started training by breaking rocks. Goku grabbed something he thought was a large rock, but it turned out to be a sea turtle. When Goku saw it, he let go, and both Saiyans were astonished to see that the sea turtle could talk.

_ "Phew, what a scare!" said the sea turtle.

_ "Mom, come quickly!" Goku called out to his mother.

_ "What is it, Goku?" asked Gine.

_ "Look! Just as I said. Bulma took so long to get dressed that she turned into a turtle," Goku said, pointing at the talking sea turtle.

_ "What are you talking about, you silly boy? I'm right here!" Bulma said angrily as she came out of the house.

_ "What? So you didn't turn into a turtle?" Goku asked, confused.

_ Gine just sighed, shaking her head with a smile, saying, "Oh, Goku."

_ "By the way, what's a sea turtle doing here?" Bulma asked, puzzled.

_ The turtle asked Bulma, "Could you please give me some salt water with seaweed?"

Then Bulma gave the sea turtle what it asked for, and the sea turtle thanked her. Goku and Gine sat on a rock to observe the peculiar talking creature.

_ "Tell me, what is a sea turtle like you doing so far from the sea?" Bulma asked.

_ "Well, you see... I was looking for mushrooms and I took the wrong path, ending up getting lost. It's been a year since I haven't been able to find my way back to the sea," said the sea turtle with sadness.

_ "That's sad. Let me check the map to see how far the sea is," Bulma said as she searched for the GPS on her phone. Then she told the sea turtle, "Bad news! You were going in the opposite direction, and the sea is 120 kilometers from here."

_ "Great... It will take me 20 years to get back to the sea," said the sea turtle sadly, almost on the verge of tears.

_ Feeling sorry for the turtle, Gine said, "Aww, poor thing! But don't worry, I'll gladly help you get back to the sea," as she placed her hand on the turtle's head to pet it.

_ "That's right! We'll gladly help you," said Goku with a smile.

_ "Are you guys crazy?" said Bulma, annoyed.

_ "But you said earlier that you wanted to help her," said Goku.

_ "I didn't mean that, Goku. We're in the middle of an adventure; we can't waste time helping a sea turtle," replied Bulma.

_ "Then we'll do it ourselves, right, Mom?" said Goku with a smile.

_ "Of course, honey," said Gine with a smile as she lifted the sea turtle onto her back.

_ Bulma sighed and shook her head, saying, "Fine... I suppose I'll go with you guys too."

_ "By the way, what's your name?" Goku asked the sea turtle.

_ "My name is Urigame," said the sea turtle.

_ Goku responded, saying, "Nice to meet you, Urigame. I'm Son Goku, she's my mom, and the grumpy and loud girl over there is Bulma."

_ "Hey!" said Bulma, annoyed.

_ With a smile, Gine said to the sea turtle, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Urigame. My name is Gine, and as Goku told you, I'm his mom."

_ "Nice to meet you all," said the sea turtle.

_ "Alright, Urigame, hold on tight because we're going to run fast," said Gine as she carried the sea turtle on her back.

Then Gine began to run at full speed with the sea turtle on her back while Goku ran after her, helping his mom hold the sea turtle, while Bulma followed them on her motorcycle.

_ "Thank you so much. This is the kindest and most generous thing anyone has ever done for me," said the sea turtle, beginning to cry.

_ "Aww, poor thing. And to think no one wanted to help you," said Gine, moved by the sea turtle.

_ "It's no big deal," said Goku with a big smile.

_ "I just want to thank you. You and your mom are very kind people, unlike that blue-haired girl," said the sea turtle.

_ "Hey! Remember who gave you that saltwater with algae!" said Bulma, annoyed.

Just then, a giant brown bear appeared, saying, "Hold it right there! Humans make me hungry, but turtles are my favorite food." The humanoid brown bear had a scar over his left eye and then drew a sword, threatening the trio of adventurers, "Give me that turtle or you're all dead."

_ "Goku... Gine... We better do what he says," said Bulma, scared.

_ Gine gently lowered the turtle from her back and said, "Little turtle, my son and I will handle this guy. Goku, are you ready?"

_ "Yes, Mom," said Goku, drawing his Power Pole.

_ The angry bear said to Gine, "Who do you think you are challenging me? I'll eat your son first so you can suffer and see what happens when someone dares to defy me."

The bear then started attacking Goku with his sword, but Goku easily dodged his attacks and stood on his sword.

_ "But... how?" said the bear, astonished.

_ Then Gine delivered a strong punch to the bear's stomach, causing him to spit saliva. Goku leaped and Gine propelled him with her hands, saying, "Son, it's your turn!"

The momentum caused Goku to leap onto the bear's snout, delivering a powerful blow between his eyes that made him bleed and fall backwards.

_ "We did it, Mom!" said Goku, happy, fist-bumping Gine in victory.

_ "That's right!" said Gine with a big smile, high-fiving Goku.

_ The sea turtle Urigame, amazed, said, "Incredible!"

_ "Goodness! You two are really strong," said Bulma, astonished.

_ "Alright! Time to go!" said Goku with a big smile. Then Goku asked the sea turtle, "By the way, Urigame, are turtles really tasty?"

_ "No, of course not, because our meat is tough, disgusting, and even poisonous," said the sea turtle nervously.

Later, Goku and Gine successfully took the sea turtle back to the sea with Bulma's help, and they were amazed when they saw the ocean.

_ "Wow! We made it to the sea much faster than expected," said Bulma, gazing at the ocean as she got off her motorcycle.

_ "It's so beautiful!" exclaimed Gine, excited and with sparkling eyes, as it was the first time in her life she was on a beautiful beach.

_ "Thank you so much for your help. Please wait here, I'd like to give you a gift as a token of my gratitude," said the sea turtle.

_ "I hope it's not a silly shell. Goodness! If I had known we were coming to the beach, I would have brought my swimsuit," said Bulma.

Then the sea turtle entered the ocean and disappeared from sight, while the three adventurers decided to relax. Goku and Gine started building sand castles and playing in the water. Goku drank the seawater and spat it out, finding it salty and bitter, although Gine had already noticed just by smelling it. Bulma sat on the sand and started drawing with a stick. After a while, the three noticed something approaching from the sea.

_ "Huh? What's that?" Bulma asked, pointing at what was approaching.

_ "It looks like it's the turtle, and it's carrying someone on its shell," observed Gine carefully.

_ "That's right," said Goku, also staring intently at what was approaching.

_ "Wow! You two have great eyes," remarked Bulma.

Then the turtle arrived at the shore, carrying on its shell a bald old man with a big mustache and a white beard. The old man had a large turtle shell on his back and held a large staff in his right hand. He was dressed in an orange shirt, shorts, sandals, and sunglasses.

_ "He's an old man," remarked Bulma.

_ "Hello, everyone! I want to thank all of you for helping my friend Umigame," said the old man.

_ "Thanks for waiting," said the sea turtle.

_ Gine scratched her head and said, "Well... I'm not a kid," as despite being a Saiyan mother, she looked more like a teenager, similar to Bulma and Goku's older sister.

_ "Allow me to introduce myself: I am Kame-Sen'nin, the Turtle Hermit, but everyone calls me Roshi. So, who helped you?" Master Roshi asked.

_ "It was the boy and his mother," said the sea turtle, pointing with its flipper at Goku and Gine.

_ Master Roshi approached Goku and said, "You're a very brave and kind boy from what Urigame told me. Therefore, let me reward you properly." Then Master Roshi extended his staff towards the ocean and shouted, "Come to me, Flying Nimbus!"

_ "Flying Nimbus? Is this a joke?" commented Bulma, raising an eyebrow.

_ "What's a Flying Nimbus?" Goku and Gine wondered.

_ "Master Roshi, remember you sent Flying Nimbus to the dry cleaners," said the sea turtle.

_ "Ah, right! Let me think..." said Master Roshi.

_ "I knew they weren't real," Bulma remarked.

_ "I got it. There's only the Flying Nimbus left. If you can ride it, boy, it's all yours! Come, Flying Nimbus!" Master Roshi exclaimed, raising his staff towards the ocean.

_ "Flying Nimbus? What's that?" Goku wondered, looking puzzled.

_ "This old man is crazy," said Bulma, looking bewildered.

_ "Where's this Flying Nimbus?" Master Roshi wondered aloud, then everyone saw a yellow cloud flying swiftly across the beach and descending quickly towards them. "Ah! There it is! Look, boy! This is the Flying Nimbus," Master Roshi said.

_ "What is this? Can I eat it?" Goku asked curiously.

_ "It's not food. It's a magic cloud that can take you anywhere, but it will only let you ride it if you have a pure heart. Watch!" said Master Roshi.

Then Master Roshi jumped onto the cloud, but passed right through it and crashed onto the sand, which made Bulma burst out laughing.

_ "I was starting to think it was strange that this old man was giving away something as fascinating as this," said Bulma.

_ "Well, now it's my turn!" Goku said determinedly.

_ "Be careful, Goku!" Gine exclaimed.

Then Goku jumped onto the Flying Nimbus, and to the surprise of Master Roshi, Bulma, and Turtle Umigame, but not Gine, who watched her son with a big smile, Goku was able to mount and stand firmly on the Flying Nimbus as if he were on solid ground.

_ "Look, Mom! Look, everyone! I can ride the Flying Nimbus!" Goku said excitedly.

_ "Amazing! That boy was able to ride the Flying Nimbus! Well then, it's yours to keep," Master Roshi said, astonished.

_ "Of course! Since my boy has a pure heart," Gine said happily as she hugged Goku, thinking to herself, "And the best part is that this Flying Nimbus will be very useful when my son learns to fly, just in case he falls."

Then the Flying Nimbus started flying around the beach with Goku standing on it, circling in the air while keeping Goku steady.

_ "Wow! This is awesome! Thank you so much, Master Roshi!" shouted Goku, happy and excited about his Flying Nimbus.

_ "Hey, what about me? I want one of those clouds too," Bulma said.

_ "Did she help you?" Master Roshi asked Turtle Umigame.

_ "No, Master Roshi," Turtle Umigame replied.

_ "Hey, do you forget that I gave you the seaweed water?" Bulma replied, annoyed.

_ "Anyway, I only had one Flying Nimbus, which I gave to that boy. Although..." Master Roshi said. Then Master Roshi started to gaze lustfully at both Gine and Bulma, noticing that they were both attractive women with well-defined bodies. Then Master Roshi said to both girls, "I might have a gift for beautiful and charming girls like you if you show me your underwear."

Both Gine and Bulma looked amazed, blushing, and wide-eyed at Master Roshi.

_ "How can you ask something like that, Master Roshi?" said Turtle Urigame, annoyed and indignant.

_ "Oh, shut up already! Being an old hermit like me isn't easy. I deserve to see a couple of cute girls in their underwear every now and then," replied Master Roshi, irritated.

_ "Now I know why he couldn't ride the Flying Nimbus," Turtle Umigame said, still upset.

But then Gine's fist crashed at full speed into Master Roshi's face, shattering his sunglasses and sending him flying several meters into the air. He crashed into the sand with his head buried and the rest of his body sticking out, leaving Bulma and Turtle Urigame astonished, while Master Roshi groaned in pain.

_ "I don't need any of your gifts, you old pervert!" said Gine, furious, with a vein bulging on her forehead and her fist trembling with anger. Then Gine turned to see Goku, who was still having fun flying on the Flying Nimbus.

_ "Oh my..." said Bulma, amazed.

_ "You brought this upon yourself, Master Roshi," Turtle Umigame said.

_ Then Master Roshi got up, shook off the sand, and said, "Well then! I don't need your underwear, but if you change your mind, beautiful, I live on an island nearby," said Master Roshi with a smile as he put on a new pair of sunglasses.

_ "As if that would ever happen," said Gine, annoyed, crossing her arms.

_ But then Bulma noticed something hanging from Master Roshi's neck that caught her attention. "Hey, can I see that thing you have around your neck?"

_ "What? This?" asked Master Roshi as he took off the object from his neck that intrigued Bulma.

_ "It can't be! Goku, Gine, come see this!" said Bulma, astonished.

Then Goku and Gine went over to where Bulma and Master Roshi were, and they saw that Master Roshi had the Three-Star Dragon Ball, which left them amazed.

_ "It's the Three-Star Dragon Ball!" exclaimed Goku, amazed.

_ "So, there are 3 more Dragon Balls to find," said Gine.

_ "If you think I'll give this to you, I'm sorry to disappoint you. It's a precious antique for me, which I've had for a century," said Master Roshi, sounding annoyed.

_ Then Bulma, with a seductive smile, said, "Well, I think I know what you want."

Then Gine, seeing what Bulma was about to do, used her tail to cover Goku's eyes while Bulma lifted her nightgown, showing her underwear to the perverted Master Roshi.

_ "Okay! Okay! Okay! Here you go," said Master Roshi with a nosebleed, handing the Three-Star Dragon Ball to Bulma.

_ "I finally have it!" exclaimed Bulma, ecstatic.

_ Then Master Roshi bid farewell to the three adventurers, muttering to himself, "I should have brought my phone to take some good pictures."

_ "Well, let's get on the Flying Nimbus to search for the other Dragon Balls," said Bulma.

_ "But Master Roshi clearly said only those with pure hearts can ride," replied Goku.

_ "What are you talking about, Goku? I assure you, I'm the purest-hearted person you'll ever meet," retorted Bulma, annoyed.

_ "Well, if you think so, give it a try," said Goku.

So Bulma jumped onto the Flying Nimbus and ended up passing through it and crashing onto the ground.

_Bulma began to cry comically, saying, "I can't believe it! Is it a sin to be pretty?"

Goku and Gine could only laugh.

_ "Very funny. Fine, Gine, why don't you try?" said Bulma, annoyed.

_ "Alright," said Gine with a smile. She then hopped onto the Flying Nimbus and managed to stand and even sit on it beside Goku.

_ "Wow, Mom! You can ride the Flying Nimbus too!" exclaimed Goku, happily hugging Gine.

_ Bulma, still upset with a pout, simply said, "Well, I didn't really want to ride that silly cloud anyway."

Then Goku, Gine, and Bulma continued on their way in search of the Dragon Balls and new adventures.

To be continued...