Dragon Ball: Super Goten

Chapter 8 A Chance Encounter, Yamcha in the Process of Picking Up Girls

After leaving Tien Shinhan, Goten and Tien Shinhan headed back towards the Dragon Balls. Looking at the two points on the coordinates, a strange unease crept into Goten's heart, like a dark cloud that wouldn't dissipate...

With the location of the Dragon Balls fast approaching, Goten could only suppress these unpleasant thoughts and begin his search for the Dragon Balls.

The Dragon Ball finally appeared in the city, which was none other than Satan City, the city that people had named after the demon Cell, who attempted to destroy the world, three years ago.

Looking at the huge Satan statue in the center of the city, Krillin couldn't help but feel speechless. He felt very indignant for this idiot who stole Gohan's hard-fought victory over Cell and was still so arrogant and smug.

Meanwhile, Goten, who was checking the Dragon Ball radar, also discovered the location of the Dragon Ball, which was being played with by a tiger. Without thinking for a second, Goten jumped down and, amidst the screams of the tourists, nimbly walked to the tiger's door and snatched the toy. While observing the number of stars on the Dragon Ball, the tiger finally realized what had happened and, feeling offended, angrily pounced on Goten.

Just as Goten confirmed that he had found the Five-Star Dragon Ball, everything suddenly went black. "Huh? Who the hell turned off the lights?" Hearing Goten's voice, even the tiger was puzzled. How come this little brat's head is so hard? It's impossible to bite it.

Goten, who pried open the tiger's mouth and casually tossed it aside, only then realized that he had been so engrossed in the Dragon Balls that he had forgotten he was still among the tiger pack. Seeing their companion being bullied, the other tigers immediately attacked Goten together.

Just as Wutian was about to show off his skills, a man suddenly darted out, grabbed Wutian, and jumped out of the tiger enclosure in a flash.

Wutian turned his head and saw that the person looked so familiar. He couldn't help but blurt out, "Uncle Yamcha, what are you doing here?"

That's right, the visitor is none other than Yamcha, whom you all know so well, commonly known as "Tea God!" A classic character who left an indelible mark on history in the battle against the Saiyans, Yamcha is one of the Dragon Ball Z warriors!

Yamcha was momentarily stunned when he was suddenly called "uncle." Was he really that old? But when he came to his senses, he realized that the child in front of him looked exactly like the deceased Sun Wukong. So he began to ask, "Kid, how do you know me? You look like one of my friends..."

Sun Wutian: "My name is Sun Wutian, and I am the son of Sun Wukong. Before that, can't you put me down first?"

Yamcha then put Goten back on the ground. At this moment, a woman came over and, without thinking twice, pinched Goten's little face and praised, "What an adorable child! How did you fall into the tiger enclosure? You were so careless! It's all thanks to Brother Yamcha that you're safe. You can't do such dangerous things in the future."

Looking at Yamcha, Sun Wukong thought he should give him some face, so he pretended to be an innocent child and said pitifully, "I... I just wanted to get a closer look at the tiger. I'm sorry, I won't do that anymore, but now I'm suddenly a little hungry and I want to eat something..." He pretended to cry while gesturing to Yamcha with his eyes.

Yamcha, seeing Goten's actions, couldn't help but give him a thumbs up. He thought to himself that Goku's child was so sensible, completely different from Goku. So he immediately cooperated with Goten and said, "Are you hungry, little friend? Your older brother and sister will take you to eat something delicious right now. Let's go."

The woman comforted him, saying, "Good boy, big sister will take you to eat something delicious." She then patted Goten's head, gently picked him up, and went to the restaurant with Yamcha.

Krillin, who witnessed all of this, was even more speechless, not knowing what to say, and could only silently follow the three and observe the situation.

The three arrived at the restaurant. Goten was happily eating, while Yamcha and the woman were chatting. The woman spoke first, saying, "The child is so cute, isn't he, Mr. Yamcha?"

Yamcha said in a trembling voice, "Does Miss Akiko like children? How kind of her."

Sun Wukong then interjected, "Speaking of which, I haven't asked your names yet."

The woman said, "My name is Hirose Akiko. I came here today to meet this man. I never expected him to be so brave. He actually jumped into a group of tigers and risked his life to rescue a child. I was really surprised."

Yamcha quickly waved her hand and said, "Not at all, it's nothing. I have even more valiant moments to share. Would you like to see them, Miss?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wutian immediately lost his composure and choked on his food. Seeing this, Mingzi quickly fed Wutian water and patted his back to calm him down. Only then did Sun Wutian speak, saying, "Um, I'm sorry, I ate too fast."

Realizing he had said something inappropriate in front of the children, Yamcha quickly tried to change the subject, but then he suddenly noticed that his wallet was missing from his pocket.

Fortunately, Akiko suddenly went to the restroom, leaving Goten and Yamcha alone. Upon seeing this, Yamcha immediately told Goten about his predicament. Helpless, Goten had no choice but to leave the restaurant temporarily to think of a solution.

Goten, observing from his Flying Nimbus, indeed discovered a street fighting vendor that randomly spawns in the Dragon Ball world. Upon learning that the prize money was not only enough for his food but also left over, well… (we can only pity him).

Back at the restaurant, Goten paid the bill for Yamcha and wondered why Akiko hadn't returned yet. The two of them immediately sensed something was wrong, so they rushed into the women's restroom and, amidst the screams of the girls, brought out Akiko, who was unconscious inside.

After taking him to the hospital, Krillin finally appeared in front of Yamcha and, after Goten's explanation, understood all of Goten's actions up to this point.

Krillin: "Yamcha, you've hooked up with another new girlfriend, huh? Is it because of her looks again this time...?"

Yamcha: "I...I..."

Goten interrupted, "Uncle Yamcha, you're still the same. I've heard my mother mention you before. She said you're too much of a womanizer, which is why you couldn't win over Aunt Bulma."

Yamcha, whose face had been called out, immediately turned pale, thinking to herself, "Why does Kiki have to say these things to a child...?"

When the doctors and nurses came out, they brought devastating news: Hirose only had one month left to live. The three of them were shocked to hear this.

Entering the ward, Akiko said with a hint of resignation, "I'm sorry, Mr. Yamcha, it seems we're not meant to be. I wanted to go on a date with a brave man like you, but now it seems like that's just a pipe dream. Little one... are you full? Do me a favor and find a good wife for your brave brother, okay?"

Hearing this, Sun Wutian felt a mix of emotions. He said nothing, and the room fell into a deathly silence. After a long silence, Sun Wutian sobbed, "Don't be discouraged, sister. Having a proper date isn't a dream. It will definitely come true. I wished upon a star that you and Yamcha would have a happy date..."

After saying this, Goten and Krillin left the hospital, leaving Yamcha to stay with Hirose Akiko. At that moment, a seed of a wish was planted in Goten's heart...

(Currently, I haven't collected any Dragon Balls, except for the two-star Dragon Balls.)