>>6343365But as the announcer drones on, you suddenly overhear a conversation on the other side of the table, one that piques your interest as you eat.
“That was impressive. I didn't know you could absorb such power.” Caulifla says to her older sister, the two sitting side-by-side, with Marron on Chaya's left listening close as well. “You think you could maintain that power even longer, if you did it again?”
“No. Unfortunately, that was a one-time deal.” Chaya replies, your eyes widening in surprise. “I can't do that again.”
“What? You mean that level of power is something you'll never...?” Marron asks, Chaya turning to her alternate timeline daughter with a chuckle, wrapping her left around Marron's shoulders.
“Who said that? The reason it only works once is because that level of strength is now mine.” Chaya says, voice barely above a whisper. No one else paying attention to the three of them besides you. But as she says this you think back, to how Chaya and Freeza both aided you against Doom's power in the end. And how, you hadn't been paying too close of attention then, but looking back... Her power with the Kaio-Ken was far closer to your own Supreme Instinct strength than Freeza's Black form had been, at least in the final clash as they bought you time to land the finishing blow. “But now I just gotta think of a name for that form.”
“Oh, how about 'Afterglow'? Since it's the afterglow of the Spirit Bomb's power?” your alternate timeline daughter Future Chaya asks, seated on the other side of Marron and clearly having been listening in. And as the three women chat, you turn your focus back to your meal. Savoring every bite, eating your fill as you let the hum of conversations starting wash over you. Not paying any particular attention to what anyone's saying, looking over the table and seeing Plastic Man stretching himself to entertain Maz and Kayle, Chilli and Megumin sitting together, her head on his shoulder, Kazuburo in her lap and Meloka Wolbach in his as the adults lean into one another. Enjoying the simple pleasure of being back together after the fear of losing one another. Everyone relaxed, eating and talking now in equal parts as everyone starts to get full. And once you're finished you lay back, sighing out as you wrap your arms around the women on either side of you. Both of whom also sigh out as you hug them to your sides, looking over your gathering of friends and family.
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