>>5730181“Oh, so you’re like my mom and grandpa.” Pantea notes. “A multidisciplinary engineer and scientist with a number of groundbreaking inventions. Have you managed to work out miniaturization tech too?”
That seems to deflate the air of importance he’s trying to build up around himself, taking note of the Capsule Corp. badge on her shoulder. “…We have not been able to successfully reverse-engineer Capsule technology, no.”
“Doesn’t mean we’re opposed to using it.” Lemo finally speaks up, pulling out one from one of his pouches. “Lot of them were bought by the Force for storing provisions and supplies. All above the board, of course.”
“Yes, well, let’s be on our way…” Kikono tries to urge you all to head out with him, grumbling a bit.
As you walk, Lemo’s comment reminds you of something. “Say, did we pack enough grub for this trip? I got some snacks of my own stored away, but there’s a chance we might be there for a while.” you ask Maple.
“Yep! Suno even got some precooked meals for us, which we’ve got in our own capsules. Picked ‘em up before we left.” She then nudges Raditz in the side with her elbow. “She even told me she got you one of your favorites packed away. Buttered dino steak with grilled onions and roots.”
His face lights up for a brief moment with a mix of joy and hunger that you empathize with. He quickly tries to shake it off and return to a more stern and professional expression. “Y-yes, well, I’ll be sure to thank her greatly when I’m home again.”
Mom giggles, then turns back to you. “But yeah, plenty of meats, veggies, fruits, heck even enough fried rice to feed an army.”
Lemo looks back with a slight smile. “I do have to admit, the way Capsules can store meals is a massive improvement over the MREs the force used to send us with. Done some cooking myself when on mission, to help keep morale up.”
“During my time, they expected Vegeta, Nappa, and myself to ‘forage for ourselves’ more often than not. Rare we were given anything more than nutrient bars and the like.” Raditz shudders. “Food shouldn’t taste like medicine.”
“The Galactic Patrol opts for things being balanced between efficiency and comfort, though plenty of us are given some extra stipends for local foods.” Irico adds in. “A few really good noodle places I can recommend.”
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