Vegeta honestly hadn't expected Bulma to choose to stay by his side.
Truth be told, her staying was exactly what he wanted —
but it wasn't something he could ever bring himself to ask for.
He refused to restrict her freedom or make it seem like he controlled her.
Now that Bulma willingly remained, it no longer had anything to do with him forcing the issue.
And the result?
It allowed the two of them to spend more time together —
to observe each other, grow familiar, and quietly close the distance between them.
Even without many words exchanged, their relationship had undeniably progressed over the past two days.
…
Another day passed.
During this time, Krillin and Gohan came by again to check on Bulma.
They had visited several times over the previous two days as well — their main purpose being to confirm Bulma's safety and make sure Vegeta wasn't threatening her.
To them, it made absolutely no sense why Bulma would stay even after finishing the spaceship upgrade.
But since they couldn't force her to leave — and after repeatedly confirming that Vegeta truly posed no danger to her — they had no choice but to accept it.
In truth, their opinion of Vegeta was already changing.
The hostility they once carried was slowly dissolving.
After seeing Vegeta begin his gravity training, Krillin and Gohan secretly wanted to test it too.
So while Vegeta locked himself inside the 200-times-gravity chamber, they used Frieza's old ship to train under 50-times Earth gravity.
Their power had already been swelling ever since the Grand Elder unlocked their potential.
Without that massive boost, they wouldn't have survived even a moment under such crushing gravity.
And despite only a single day passing, their strength really had grown significantly.
Vegeta wasn't surprised.
He had expected this outcome.
Especially since Krillin and Gohan always dragged Dende along with them — and Dende's healing ability allowed them to recover instantly no matter how badly they were injured or exhausted.
With him around, even injuries near death were meaningless.
Of course, Vegeta himself also received Dende's healing, which allowed him to train even more recklessly.
With a supreme healer behind him, what Saiyan would fear near-death?
When it came to rapid Saiyan growth, nothing surpassed the Zenkai boost.
…
Around midday.
Namek had no real day-night cycle, but off-world visitors still kept time out of habit.
Finishing his intense morning session, Vegeta stepped out of the gravity chamber shirtless.
His body was covered in numerous visible wounds from training — but to Vegeta, these were merely scratches.
"I'll heal you, Vegeta-san!"
Dende had been waiting the whole time, treating it like a personal duty.
The moment Vegeta emerged, he rushed over and poured healing energy into him.
"Thanks, Dende."
Vegeta accepted the treatment without resistance —
even speaking politely.
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