Goku was already planning to train under Master Roshi.
Since Bulma suggested it, he just went along with her plan.
He asked, "If I go to Kame House, what about you?"
"My summer break has a few days left.
I need to go back to West City and finish homework.
And I've been away so long—I miss my mom and dad."
Strictly speaking, Bulma had gone more than twenty years without seeing her parents in her past life.
Of course she missed them.
Goku nodded again.
"Yeah. You're a girl, first time traveling so long.
Anyone would miss home.
You're tougher than most boys, really.
Oh, and don't give Nimbus to me.
You need it to get back to West City.
I know the way to Kame House.
I can run there and train on the way."
Bulma smiled, bent down, and straightened his clothes.
"It's fine. Neither of us is in a hurry anymore.
How about this?
Come to West City with me.
Stay at my place for a couple days, then go to Kame House.
My house is huge!
West City is super lively, and there's tons of good food.
I'll show you around and take you to eat everything."
"Eat everything in West City? Really?" Goku lit up.
"That sounds amazing."
Bulma continued, "And keep Nimbus.
Once you've had enough fun, ride it to Kame House."
Goku was about to refuse, but Bulma cut him off.
"Don't be polite.
When I get back, I can take a plane.
I don't lack transportation.
But you do.
If something urgent happens and you don't have a way to travel, it'll be a pain."
Goku chuckled.
Even if he learned flight later, at his current battle power, flying would be slow and exhausting.
Nimbus was still his best ride.
"Alright. You've thought it through.
We'll do it your way."
Bulma grinned sweetly. "Of course. I'm a scientist's daughter—IQ 250!
There's nothing else to do here anyway.
Let's head to West City right now, okay?"
"Okay!"
They mounted Nimbus and flew straight for West City.
…
A few minutes earlier—
Chi-Chi and Ox-King were still flying west, searching.
"Sigh… We only know the direction. We don't know where they landed.
Finding them is hard!"
Chi-Chi said, "Dad, once we reach another town, let's land and ask around."
"Alright."
But just as she spoke, the sky went dark.
The clear blue vanished behind thick black clouds, shot through with lightning.
"Huh? Rain?
The forecast said no rain here!"
Ox-King frowned.
The clouds were too sudden.
Chi-Chi stared into the distance and saw a streak of gold.
"Dad, look! What's that?"
Ox-King took off his sunglasses, rubbed his eyes, and still couldn't make it out.
"Too far. I can't see!"
Chi-Chi guessed, "The sky turning dark so suddenly is weird.
Could it be that Goku and Bulma gathered all seven balls,
summoned Shenron, and are making a wish?"
Ox-King blinked.
"Yeah… it does feel unnatural.
You might be right!"
"Dad, go faster!
Chase them now—don't let them leave!"
Ox-King nodded. "Alright, Chi-Chi, buckle up!"
He pushed the plane to full power toward the golden light.
But they were heading west, and West City was even farther west.
There was no chance of crossing paths.
They missed Goku and Bulma completely.
Standing outside Pilaf's ruined castle, they looked miserable.
Ox-King tried to comfort her.
"Chi-Chi, they're done with the Dragon Balls now.
After that, who knows where they'll go.
It'll be hard to track them.
Why don't we go home first?"
Chi-Chi pouted stubbornly.
"No! I want to find Goku!"
Ox-King scratched his head.
"How are we supposed to find him?
Dad can't do fortune-telling.
The world's huge.
Unless we can divine his location, there's no way."
Chi-Chi tilted her head.
"Is there no famous fortune-teller in this world?"
Ox-King thought hard.
"Wait… I think I've heard of one…"
Then his eyes widened.
"Ah! I remember!
Master Roshi's older sister—Fortune-Teller Baba.
If there's anything in this world,
she can find it. People included."
Chi-Chi's eyes sparkled.
"Really? Then let's go to Baba!"
"Hold on.
We should go home first and bring some treasure.
I heard Baba charges a ton for fortunes."
Chi-Chi beamed.
"Right! Dad, you're so thoughtful. Let's go!"
They flew back toward Fire Mountain.
For his daughter's future marriage, Ox-King was going all-in.