>>5434221“So how have you been, Tommy? I can tell you’re picking up on Ki sensing pretty quick, but been up to anything else?”
“Mom and dad have been helping me get into proper schooling. It’s gonna be a while, they gotta go through home schooling before they can get me into a regular one, but I’ve been working hard for it.” he says with a bright smile.
“And to think Chuu Lee got all pouty when she was your age over completing basic education.” Lapis remarks with a smirk.
“Heard that!” she shouts at him, blocking a blow from both Krillin and Nappa with relative ease.
“I know, I said it out loud.” he teased back.
“Eh, I’d been catching up on schoolwork too.” you tell Tommy. “Could probably help you a bit some time if you’d like.”
His face lights up like a Christmas tree. “Wow, really? Thanks Gohan!”
“Though first, I’d like to go over some more of the basics of Ki sensing with you. That sound okay?” you ask both him and Lapis. He gives a thumb’s up, while Tommy nods emphatically. You sit down beside the boy, taking a meditative stance. He does the same, and you begin. “So, you can tell where Chuu Lee is, and the two she’s sparring against, right?”
“Uh-huh. Mostly.” Tommy confirms.
“They’re also using a lot more energy though, standing out like fireworks. Bright and loud. They’re pretty easy to focus on. How about…” You sense around, eyes closed, and smile. “That big guy over there isn’t moving around so much though. He’s resting right now, but his life energy is still pretty strong. Try to focus on the calmer feeling, like a campfire that’s a bit away rather than a firework.”
Tommy nods, and slowly but surely picks up on it. “Is it… that way?” he asks, pointing at the big dinosaur to the west of you all that’s resting with some smaller ones.
“Hey, got it on your first try! Nice job.” you praise him.
“Good job sport.” Lapis comes over and pats him on the head affectionately.
Buu walks around him curiously, and an idea pops up. “Okay, how about those close to you? Buu here’s a moving target, smaller, but also more active. Think of a torch in hand, close by, warmer, moving.”
Tommy tries it again, though he lets out a slight gasp of surprise. “That’s… a pretty big torch, Gohan! But… he seems so small…”
“Heh, yeah, Buu’s quite the powerhouse.” you tell him apologetically. Buu puffs his chest out proudly. “Still, looks like you’ve got the basics down really well.”
The boy smiles brightly, with Marron giggling, sitting down on her mom’s lap. “Auntie Chuu Lee says he picked up almost as quickly as she did.”
(cont.)