>>5216788You nod, very carefully considering what she has to say. “Might be worth having a chat with them later, then. Any other thoughts?”
“Well, which teams are you thinking about?” dad asks you.
“Hmmmm… I guess Krillin and Nappa, for starters. That’s a matchup I wasn’t expecting.” …Is it the hair? Or, lack thereof? “And those two newbies, Hado and Sala. Wonder what their deal is, got any thoughts about them?”
“Hrmn. I’d guess Krillin and Nappa teamed up because of how unexpected such a thing might be?” dad speculates.
Maple rubs her chin, pondering. “Might also be something Nappa’s trying to do for himself…”
“What do you mean?” you inquire, tilting your head a bit.
Maple explains calmly, “I mean, that’s more something he’ll have to tell you on his own, but I think this might be a way to help him better find himself. Krillin’s honestly able to be pretty friendly with anyone, so either he approached Nappa, or Nappa approached him, and the two decided to work together. With that… well, Nappa’s a Saiyan, and has Super Saiyan 2 at the very least, while Krillin’s more tactical, tricky. Like what we said about Recoome and Guldo, it’s power and skill, though I don’t know how well they’ve honed their teamwork.”
“Honestly, I think Krillin’s the bigger issue.” dad tells you. “He’s plenty smart and tactical, and will be the brains of any operation. I bet Nappa’s gonna be even more willing to listen to him after what he saw happen with Vegeta.”
You nod. “Cool, cool. Honestly I was wondering if they teamed up to be Baldie Buddies or somethin’ but that makes sense. Now, Hado and Sala? What’s your take?”
Dad rubs his head. “Honestly can’t say much. You were talking with them earlier, weren’t you?”
“Mhmm. Sala seemed a bit… uneasy, to be honest. She’s aware of me as one of the World Tournament finalists, and I think she sees me as a little… weird?” You’re quiet for a beat as dad’s eyes narrow. “Okay, being COMPLETELY fair, that’s not without reason, but still. Also she talks kinda funny, like Jeice a bit. Doesn’t seem all THAT tough though.”
“Interesting.” Maple says with a slow nod. “Might have a different set of skills they rely on if they’re willing to fight in the tournament anyway.”
That gets you excited. “You… think they might be Magic users? Or even…” Oh your mind’s running wild with ideas. Maybe they’re Mahou? Maybe… maybe you could form your own team?! Mahou Rangers…
“Ehhhh. Don’t know about that.” your aunt responds. “Maybe you could talk with them again? Might be the best way to get a proper read on ‘em.”
“Gotcha! Okay, thanks for that!” You wave and walk off, checking with Pantea again. ‘Gonna try to find Nappa and Krillin, and hopefully Guldo and Recoome, wanna come with?’
‘Yeah, got some good insights from Videl and dad. Be there soon.’
(cont.)
