Meeting Master Roshi Again
"Sea Turtle, long time no see."
Holding Bulma and Tights in his arms, Yuujin jumped onto the small island, greeting the sea turtle sunbathing by the shore.
"Turtle, I missed you so much!"
Goku hopped down as well, happily picking up the giant sea turtle and jumping up and down.
"Oh, it's Yuujin and Goku! Long time no see—welcome back."
Recognizing Yuujin and Goku, the sea turtle was delighted to welcome them back.
"Turtle, is Master Roshi home?"
"Yes, yes, he's at home, watching TV with Gohan right now."
"Brother Gohan is here too?"
"About a year after you left, Gohan came over and has been living with us ever since."
"I see. Let's go in and say hi to Master Roshi and Brother Gohan."
"Sure, sure, follow me."
The sea turtle crawled slowly ahead to lead them inside to see Master Roshi and Gohan, but it was moving so slowly that Goku ended up picking it up and balancing it on her head as she hopped excitedly toward the house.
"Let's head in too," Yuujin said to Bulma and Tights, and the three of them followed suit.
Meanwhile, inside the Kame House—
"ONETWO… ONETWO…"
"Lift those legs higher!"
"ONETWO… ONETWO…"
"Push a little harder!"
"ONETWO… ONETWO…"
On the television, a group of fit and attractive women were doing aerobics, and Master Roshi and Gohan were sprawled out on the floor, chanting along while attempting to mimic the moves.
The aerobics routine looked quite pleasing on the women, but watching the two elderly men doing the same moves was quite a sight.
"Master Roshi, Gohan, Goku and Yuujin are back! They're back!"
"Master Roshi! Grandpa Gohan! We're back!"
Sea Turtle and Goku shouted loudly as they burst into the house.
"What?"
The room was noisy, so Master Roshi and Gohan didn't quite catch it, but they still turned around.
"Master Roshi, it's me, Goku. It's Goku!"
Setting down the sea turtle, Goku pointed to herself.
"Goku?"
Master Roshi stared at Goku for a long moment before he suddenly sprang up in excitement.
"It's Goku! It really is Goku! You're back!"
"Hahaha…"
Like a child, Master Roshi grabbed Goku's hands, and the two of them jumped around the room in glee.
"Master Roshi, we're back," Yuujin said with a nod.
"Oh! And Yuujin too! You both have grown so much."
Master Roshi gazed at Yuujin with a sigh of admiration. When they left Kame Island to train, Yuujin was twelve, and Goku was six. Now, Yuujin was eighteen and Goku was twelve; in these six years, both of them had changed so much that Master Roshi almost didn't recognize them.
(T/N: Guys correct me if I got the ages wrong here.)
"Brother Gohan, long time no see."
"Long time no see, Brother Yuujin."
Yuujin greeted Gohan, who smiled and nodded in return.
Yuujin had been a bit surprised to find Gohan there, having casually suggested once that he visit Kame Island after leaving Mount Paozu, but he hadn't expected his senior to actually move in with Master Roshi.
But in a way, it worked out. The two of them had each other for company, and their aerobics session from earlier was just as "harmonious" as one would expect…
As everyone chatted, Master Roshi and Gohan noticed Bulma and Tights behind Yuujin.
"Yuujin, who are they?"
Master Roshi asked.
"They're Bulma and Tights—both are my girlfriends."
"Bulma, Tights, this is Master Roshi, who taught Goku and me martial arts. And this is Brother Gohan, Master Roshi's senior student and our senior brother."
Yuujin introduced Bulma and Tights to Master Roshi and Gohan, and they greeted the two politely:
"Hello, Master Roshi, Senior Gohan. I'm Bulma."
"I'm Tights."
"Please take care of us."
"You... you're both Yuujin's girlfriends?"
Master Roshi took a closer look, stunned by their beauty. It would be one thing if just one of them was Yuujin's girlfriend, but both? Was he seeing things?
"Yes, yes, we're both Yuujin's girlfriends."
With slightly flushed cheeks, Bulma and Tights looked a bit shy.
"It better not be that this brat forced you with martial arts skills!"
"Tell me, if he did use force, I'll teach him a lesson and make him apologize right away!"
Master Roshi's face was deadly serious. Though he had become a perverted old man, he was still a righteous martial artist. If Yuujin dared use the martial arts he taught to pressure others, Master Roshi would not let it slide.
"Master Roshi, I didn't force them."
"I wasn't asking you; I'm asking them."
Yuujin tried to defend himself, but Master Roshi cut him off.
Shrugging, Yuujin decided not to say anything further. If Master Roshi wanted to ask, he could go ahead.
"Yuujin didn't force us. We like Yuujin; it's mutual, and our mother has already given her blessing."
Feeling a bit embarrassed, Bulma and Tights nevertheless explained the situation honestly.
Hearing that both girls were with Yuujin voluntarily and not by force, Master Roshi's expression softened. But soon, a tinge of irritation flared up within him.
Curse it all! Why didn't he ever get such luck?!
"Brat! I taught you better! As a martial artist, you're not supposed to indulge in desires! Have you forgotten?"
"Having a girlfriend is one thing, but two at once? I'll expel you from the school! I'll expel you!"
Master Roshi grabbed Yuujin's collar, shouting so passionately that he even sprayed saliva in his face.
"Master Roshi, you're just jealous, aren't you?"
Yuujin wiped his face, sounding exasperated.
"Arghhhh…"
"Talking back now, are you?!"
"Come on, let's go spar outside. I want to see how much you've improved!"
Red-faced with anger, Master Roshi dragged Yuujin outside for a sparring match.
However, after about ten minutes—
"Ouch…"
"You dare hit your teacher? You ungrateful brat."
Clutching his stomach, Master Roshi lay on the ground, groaning.
"Master Roshi, I went easy on you. You were the one who kept rushing at me."
Standing over him, Yuujin shook his head in disbelief.
"Hehe, Grandpa Roshi, you've gotten so weak!"
Squatting beside Master Roshi, Goku giggled.
"You little rascal, even you're mocking me now?"
"Just you wait… just you…"
Fuming, Master Roshi tried to stand up to teach these two a lesson, but his strength failed him, and he fell back down…
To be continued…