What a poor mermaid!
After listening to Neptune's description, the women like Miku and Hancock, who had initially looked at Shirahoshi with some hostility, now had sympathy in their eyes.
Harassed by a pervert for a full nine years, unable to leave her room...
Just thinking about it felt pitiful.
"Then... would Lott-sama grant me this small request?"
Although his thoughts had been seen through, and he was embarrassed, Neptune, to free his daughter from her suffering, swallowed his pride and made a second earnest plea to Lott.
"It's fine. Boros's ship is big enough, so she can come aboard."
Lott said indifferently.
"Thank you so much! Thank you so much!"
Neptune bowed repeatedly, overcome with emotion.
As he gradually calmed down, Neptune couldn't help but add:
"H-However, I still hope you would take my daughter, Lott-sama. I think this child is quite acceptable in all aspects..."
Well, mainly, Neptune was worried his daughter wouldn't adjust well to a strange planet.
Moreover, he had watched Lott's previous livestreams on Planet Terra.
Planet Terra's overall combat power was even higher than theirs.
Neptune felt it was necessary for his daughter's future happiness to latch onto Lott.
After all, even if they escaped this planet's Vander Decken, what if the next planet had another Vander Decken?
Hearing this, the fire that had just died down in Miku and Hancock's eyes flared up again.
'Seriously, old man, are you not done yet!?'
'Don't push your luck!'
Even Lott was left speechless by Neptune's persistence.
He looked up at Shirahoshi, who was watching him with seven parts curiosity and three parts shyness.
The mermaid princess, with her childlike heart, noticed Lott's gaze and shyly turned her face away.
"No need to be so insistent. Besides, your daughter's size isn't really compatible with me..."
Although Lott had told Nami and Robin before that he wouldn't touch ones that were too young, ones that were too big weren't good either.
Especially when this 'big' was physical size.
Neptune blinked twice, bent down, and whispered:
"But you can turn into a giant ape, right? Wouldn't that make it about the same then?"
Lott: "..."
'Wow, thinking that far ahead.'
'I hadn't even thought of that, but you did?'
'So it's not a kid driving a big truck, but a giant driving a baby stroller?'
Indeed, if Lott turned into a giant ape, the originally 'big truck' Shirahoshi would truly become a 'baby stroller'.
...
At Kame House.
Seeing Neptune bending down to whisper to Lott in the livestream, Oolong, the half-human half-pig, couldn't contain his curiosity. "What are they saying?"
Krillin pinched his chin, guessing, "Probably the big Fish-man is persuading Lott, saying age isn't a problem, size isn't a problem, as long as there's love, it's fine."
Yamcha showed a lecherous smile, "Hehe, if such a beautiful girl could be my wife, even if she's a bit bigger, it's nothing. I'd say bigger is better! Being able to lie in her embrace... hehehe..."
Master Roshi: "Yes, yes! And isn't using a toothpick to stir a giant vat a whole new experience in itself?"
Everyone couldn't help but imagine Lott lying in Shirahoshi's arms.
Holy shit! They're even more envious now!
"What a bunch of disgusting men!"
Bulma said disdainfully.
But the next second, the expressions of Master Roshi, Yamcha, and Krillin changed dramatically.
Cold sweat poured down their foreheads instantly.
The speed of their expression change left Bulma stunned.
"Hey, what's wrong with you guys?"
However, none of the three from the Turtle School answered Bulma.
After a full two minutes, Krillin, currently the strongest of the three, said in a trembling voice:
"Sc-Scary... such a terrifying ki!"
Under the confused gazes of Bulma, Oolong, and Puar, Yamcha, almost fainting from fear, gritted his teeth and said:
"Wh-What's going on... It's completely incomparable to, to King Piccolo... It's like a bottomless pit... H-How is this possible..."
Even Master Roshi abandoned his usual lecherous demeanor, clenched his fists, and muttered to himself:
"Fr-Friend or foe... Judging by the size of this ki... it feels even more exaggerated than Lott or that Boros!"
Although she had little combat power herself, having been through life-and-death situations multiple times with Goku and Krillin, Bulma understood the severity from their expressions.
'A new enemy had appeared!?'
'And from Master Roshi's words, it seemed possibly stronger than both Lott and Boros!'
"I'll go find Goku first! Yamcha! You find Tien and Chiaotzu! Let's regroup!"
Krillin jumped out the window, using Flight Technique to fly towards Mount Paozu.
Yamcha also nodded. As he prepared to take off, he turned back and shouted to Bulma, Master Roshi, and the others inside:
"Stay here! Leave the rest to us!"
Before Bulma could stop him, Yamcha flew off too.
"Really! At least explain what's happening!"
Bulma stamped her foot in frustration.
But she realized this might be a real problem.
After all, during the World Martial Arts Tournament six months ago, when they learned about Piccolo's true identity, Krillin and the others hadn't been this scared.
This time, it seemed a truly formidable character had arrived.
Bulma paced anxiously around Kame House, thinking about what she could do.
One had to admit, this was a true scientist. Even in a support role, she diligently fulfilled her duties, unlike certain people on the Planet Pirate.
Then, Bulma noticed her still-active livestream.
'Right!'
'How could I forget him?'
'Even though he was in another galaxy, he might have some useful advice.'
…
Planet Pirate.
Fish-Man Island, Sea Forest, the cemetery of Shirahoshi's mother, Queen Otohime.
Paying respects to her mother before leaving the planet was Shirahoshi's final wish.
"If you don't mind, would you like to come to Planet Terra too, Your Majesty?" Lott asked Neptune, glancing at Shirahoshi, who was kneeling before the tombstone with her hands clasped.
"Uh... Me?"
Neptune was taken aback.
"Yeah. Old Man Fujiwara told me there are still quite a few vacant positions in the Hero Association's management. It's been a while, and the spots are still open. He asked me a couple of days ago if I had any recommendations."
Prime Minister Fujiwara couldn't keep working for many more years.
Chika also kept chattering about her dream being to take her grandfather's place.
Although Lott found it unreliable, he felt that if she really did get the position, it would be better to have a few more normal people around her.
Neptune, while not powerful, was one of the rare good people, or rather, normal people, on the Planet Pirate.
While Lott was inviting Neptune, the livestream was still on.
Most people didn't have much reaction to this invitation.
Aliens like Gintoki or Mark had no interest, as what did the Hero Association matter to them? Rent for this month was still unpaid, and the Magire were still eyeing the lighthouse menacingly.
Even for ordinary people on Planet Terra, this matter was too distant for them to care about or affect.
However, one of the management members watching the livestream, Mrs. Yukinoshita, turned pale.
Because while it had nothing to do with others, it had a lot to do with the Yukinoshita Family.
And it mattered greatly!
Every new council member in the management meant the Yukinoshita Family's status would automatically drop a level.
Their family's influence was already low-ranking within the management-
It was only because there was truly no one else available that Prime Minister Fujiwara reluctantly picked a slightly noticeable one from the short stack, calling the Yukinoshita Family to make up the numbers.
But now, as the numbers were gradually being filled, the Yukinoshita Family's status... Well, could it really be maintained?
"We must take action..."
Mrs. Yukinoshita anxiously gritted her teeth.