"How could you do that, Gran?! I went through so much trouble to save you, and you're laughing at me!"
Bulma stomped her foot in frustration.
After that burst of laughter, the gloom Gran had carried from a year of solitary training completely faded away. He gradually calmed down and stopped laughing.
"Alright, alright—I won't laugh anymore."
Suddenly, he placed a hand on Bulma's shoulder and looked her straight in the eyes.
Even if he hadn't truly needed saving, everything she had done over the past year—her effort, her determination, and her willingness to risk time travel—was undeniably real.
Gran spoke solemnly:
"Thank you… for coming to save me. I'm truly moved."
"…Huh?"
Bulma blinked, then her eyes began to sparkle.
"Hehe… heheh…"
A strange, delighted giggle escaped her lips.
Being thanked by Gran—
It felt amazing.
"..."
Gran's mouth twitched slightly.
Why is she laughing like that…?
Still, he couldn't help but smile along with her.
The two wandered across this unfamiliar planet.
Having found Gran again, Bulma was in exceptionally high spirits, practically skipping as she walked.
Gran followed behind her, unhurried about returning to their original timeline.
More importantly—
He found this run-down street… strangely familiar.
"Gran, do you know who inherited the position of God of Destruction of Universe 4 after Quitela died?"
"I'm not sure."
"Whis said it was a gray-skinned mouse who took over Quitela's position."
"…Another mouse? Why does Universe 4 have so many mice?!"
"Hehe~ your reaction is exactly the same as Lord Beerus's."
Bulma turned back, laughing.
Looking at her cheerful face, Gran asked curiously:
"What about Broly? How is he doing now?"
Originally, before falling into the space-time turbulence, his plan had been to continue searching for the Super Dragon Balls and resolve Broly's berserk problem.
"He's already been taken into the Dimensional Tower by Whis."
"Oh? So his berserk issue has been resolved?"
"Yep."
Bulma slowed her pace slightly. Gran caught up, and soon the two walked side by side along the broken street.
"It was Lord Beerus and Lord Champa who helped gather the Super Dragon Balls to fix it."
"…Wait."
Gran suddenly stopped, frowning.
"That's not right. Whis and Lord Beerus shouldn't know the summoning incantation. They've never summoned Super Shenron before."
In the original story, Beerus only learned the incantation because Bulma went to ask Zuno.
Could it be—
"Lord Supreme Kai went to find someone named Zuno. That's how they learned the summoning words."
Bulma clicked her tongue in annoyance.
"That guy Zuno is a total pervert! His subordinate even said the Supreme Kai had to kiss him before he'd answer any questions!"
Hearing that, an image instantly formed in Gran's mind—
Shin awkwardly tiptoeing up to kiss Zuno.
"HAHAHAHA!!"
Gran burst out laughing again.
Then, recalling that Bulma had gone through something similar in the original story, he spoke more seriously:
"Bulma, after what you did for me… no matter what trouble you run into in the future, just say my name."
This "cat owner" of his—
As an ordinary human, she had dared to enter the space-time rift alone just to save him.
And that time machine...
She hadn't even tested it once before using it.
That wasn't bravery.
That was recklessness bordering on madness.
There was no way Gran wouldn't be moved.
And no way he wouldn't respond.
"Really?! Gran, you're amazing!"
Bulma's face flushed red with excitement.
She lifted her chin proudly.
"Then next time I have a problem, I'll go ask that Zuno again! And if he dares to make that kind of request, I'll just drop your name!"
"Go ahead," Gran said with a smile. "No problem."
"Hehe, that Zuno probably wouldn't even dream that… no, actually, he definitely knows my backer is you."
Bulma grinned happily.
Gran smiled faintly as well and continued walking along the ruined street.
"So, did Shin actually kiss Zuno to get the summoning incantation?" he asked casually.
"As if!" Bulma shot him a look like he was an idiot.
"That was just something his subordinate said. When Zuno saw the Supreme Kai, he was practically scared to death."
"I see."
"Gran, that Super Shenron is huge—like, unbelievably huge!"
"Oh? You saw the summoning too…?"
"Of course! I bribed Whis with food to take me there."
"Hahaha… Whis really is easy to bribe…"
Their voices echoed through the dilapidated street as they talked.
Through this conversation, Gran gradually learned everything that had happened over the past year.
After a while, there wasn't much left to talk about.
Bulma stopped walking.
"Now that I've found you, Gran, we should head back—"
"Not so fast."
Gran interrupted her.
"Don't you think this place feels… familiar?"
Despite its ruined state—
He had already recognized it.
This place...
Was once West City on Earth.
Which meant…
Could this be… the timeline of Future Trunks?
END OF CHAPTER
Join us. And experience the future of the story today.
Disciple of Beerus - MrBehringer's Secret
👉 patreon.com/MrBehringer