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Uh, but Kakarot-" Gine started, but he had already grabbed the big fish he caught, and they were all heading towards the hut.
Gine sighed in frustration. She really had to pound in his manners better if was inviting a stranger into their home without their permission. Not to mention someone they didn't fully trust.
Gine followed a bit further behind as they headed up towards the hut. She couldn't tell but felt something gnawing on her, wondering if it was still her nerves or something else about this girl...
She cleaned and cooked the giant fish Kakarot caught while Bulma chatted away with Gohan and Kakarot. She was feeling rather unsettled, since this was the first time they've ever had a visitor in their home.
Gine had seen other humans before during the trips to the village but had always kept as low a profile as she could, for she didn't want attention drawn to her. Too used to the hermit life and not wanting people to know they were not from this world. That and this Bulma gave off an air of having an ulterior motive for being here, since NO ONE came this far out into the wilderness on purpose besides them. So Gine kept constantly glancing over her shoulder towards Bulma as she cooked.
When lunch was ready, Gine set the fish plates down on the table just as she was catching what Bulma was saying. Kakarot busied himself between eating the fish and listening to Bulma's story.
"...and when you gather all seven of them, a magical dragon is supposed to appear and grant you one wish."
"Is that so?" Gohan asked, fascinated by the tale while Kakarot was far more enthralled. The other two Dragon balls she had were on the table to show to Gohan.
"Yep!" Bulma said with absolute certainty.
"And what will you wish for if the dragon did appear?" Gohan asked, and Bulma smiled.
"A lifetime supply of strawberries!" She beamed. The three of them just stared.
"Oh wow... You must really like strawberries, I guess." Gohan said nonplussed.
"Nothing better!" Bulma said, "They are my favorite food. It's always so difficult to get fresh strawberries in the city, they are all aged and sour without having to travel to the farmlands and pay so much for them. And there is just nothing better than the sweet taste of a freshly plucked homegrown strawberry."
"Well, I'll have to agree with you on that." Gohan chuckled before sipping his tea.
Gine didn't believe her. There was no way that was true, even if there was such thing as a wish-granting dragon. Why would someone waste such a power on growing something so simple? But Bulma didn't seem to be lying. So, what could it be?
Gohan looked over at Gine and noticed her apprehension, so he smiled reassuringly. Gine wanted to protest but relented, for she knew that if Gohan didn't feel concerned or believed something he was told, then so could she. But still...
"And if we give you our Dragon ball, what would be our cut? A shipment of strawberries every year?" Gohan asked.
"Naturally!" Bulma chuckled back.
Gine rolled her eyes, for the wish was not a lie, but just flippant. Bulma didn't really believe in the legend. She was just a spoiled city girl out looking for a little fun, so her coming here was just basically a scavenger hunt for jewels. She was now slightly embarrassed by being so suspicious of this girl that they practically manhandled for bumping into Kakarot, she was no threat at all. So, she felt herself ease up a bit.
"Very well, then, I guess you could have it." Gohan said, he got up and picked up their Dragon ball from its velvet resting place on the shelf. "I see no reason why you can't, as there seems to be more like these." He said as Bulma took it into her hands gleefully.
"I have one condition though." Gohan said.
"And what would that be?" Bulma looked at him suspiciously, like she wasn't going to agree with just about anything for the four-star ball.
"If the legend turns out to be true and the dragon does appear to grant you a wish, just come back so you can tell me about it."
"You got a deal, Mister Gohan!" Bulma said excitedly as she and Gohan shook on it.
Gine didn't say anything. She didn't believe in the legend Bulma was telling; this was just some city girl out on what she thinks is an adventure. Judging from the way she was dressed she seemed poorly prepared to find those... whatever they were called, here in the mountains. And if she didn't have any other kind of weapons beside the gun Gine crushed, Bulma would likely get killed by a cougar or bear by nightfall if she went off on her own.
She was contemplating giving this little lady some advice when she noticed how Kakarot was listening very closely to every word Bulma said. Then, an idea popped into her head.
"Why don't you take Kakarot with you." Gine said without realizing it.
They all looked at her, surprised at her proposal.
"He knows the woods and the mountains better than anybody, he'll help you find the...what were they called again?" She asked.
"Dragon balls." Bulma answered.
"Right, Dragon balls. He can help you find them in no time if they are around here."
Bulma looked to Kakarot then back at Gine.
"Well maybe, but I don't think they'll all be out here. The two I found were several hundred miles apart, including the one you have."
Gine thought this new information over, but regardless of if she needed him or not, she wanted to stick to her idea that her gut was telling her to do.
"Either way, you should take him with you. No offense, but you don't seem well prepared for an adventure."
"Are you kidding me?!" Bulma yelled indignantly. "I have a gun and capsules for your information!"
"And yet Kakarot was able to disarm you." Gine pointed out, this girl had a very poor understanding of how dangerous the wilderness was.
"But he could be your bodyguard in case you ran into trouble. And besides, he needs to go out there and see a bit of the world."
Kakarot looked at his mom, confused. "I do?"
Bulma looked at his mom, "He hasn't been out much?"
"No, he's been h
ere all his life. I do think a little adventure would do him nicely." Gine said.
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