After walking out of the Café, Goku decided on everything he needed while he was here, in addition to any stops he wanted to make as well.

He decided to himself that he didn't want to think of this as another training trip, as he wanted to think of it as a new beginning. His wife, before she died, had told him that she wanted him to get on with his life. He wasn't sure how just yet, but this seemed like a good place to start.

Using his Instant Transmission technique, he disappeared from the city streets and appeared in mid air somewhere over the wilderness of Canada. In the distance, he could see what looked like a large totem pole, sticking out from the trees and reaching into the clouds.

Flying upward at a leisurely speed, he approached a large round object, sitting perfectly balanced on the top of the pole. Smiling, he reached the structure, and landed inside of the home of his oldest (and he meant oldest, for his age far surpassed that of even Master Roshi's) of friends.

"Yoo- hoo! Master Karin? Are you home?" He called over the building. A large white cat appeared from around the corner, walking on its hind legs by use of a small wooden cane.

"Ah! Goku! Good to see you again!" Karin hobbled over to his old friend, shaking his hand in greeting. "And what brings you to my humble home?" The cat grinned, knowing there was only one real reason why he would come here.

"I need some sensu beans. Not a whole lot of them, but enough to last a while." He told him, looking a little sheepish. He knew he came here not that long ago asking for some, but if things went as planned, he shouldn't need to ask for any for a while.

"And what have you brought me in return?" The large cat grinned a large Cheshire grin. He had forgotten that the old master enjoyed getting gifts.

"Umm…" Goku pulled out his case of capsules. Opening it up, he went through them, wondering what the old master might like as a gift. "… Plane… that's the car… robot…" Bulma always insisted on giving him these things even though he never used them. Why, he didn't know.

Master Karin gaped at him. He had always jested with Goku about deserving something in return for all the hard work he put into growing the beans. Even after some 70 years, Goku was still gullible and simple minded enough to think he was serious. But hey, if he was going to make a profit…

Goku patted down the rest of his shirt. Feeling something, he reached into his shirt and pulled out a large wad of money and looked at it curiously. "Where did this come from?" before he could contemplate further on it, it was snatched from his fingers.

"That'll work." Master Karin grinned, going over the numerous bills with his fingers. Reaching behind him with one paw, he pulled out a sack of beans, filled nearly to the brim! "Here you go." He tossed him the sack.

Goku sweat dropped. He wasn't really expecting that many. "Thanks Master Karin." He bowed swiftly to the Master, who was too busy counting his money to even notice. "But the way, where's Yajorobi?"

Karin stopped counted and frowned at him. "Oh, I'm sorry Goku. He passed away, three summers ago." He watched an almost depressed look come over Goku's face. He knew very well what it was like to outlive everyone you've ever met.

That was exactly what was going through his mind as a point of fact. Most of the Z fighters were still alive, and would live well into there hundreds because of all the training they had gone through. The others, on the other hand… Over the past few years, they had already lost Oolong and the Ox King, in addition to his wife.

"Thanks again, Master Karin. I'll see you around." Goku waved to him and leapt off the tower, flying a short distance before using his Instant Transmission technique again.

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Mako couldn't wait to close her shop that afternoon. One of the perks of owning your own business is that you could make your own hours.

Running through her head were all the thoughts of what they could do. There were things all over Tokyo she could show him, some she had yet to do herself. A few thoughts amongst those were slightly less innocent… in nature. She had to remind herself that herself and Goku were not going out… yet.

Her thoughts were interrupted when the phone went off. Picking it up, she held it to her ear with her shoulder while she prepared a salad. "Makoto Café, Mako speaking, how many I help you?"

"Mako! Its me, Mina!" The other voice on the line exclaimed.

"Mina! It's been a while! Is something up?" She asked, while debating weather she should bring up Goku to her friends yet. She quickly decided not too. If she did, she'd have all of them over hounding him. She especially didn't want Mina meeting him until she herself had a chance to hook up with him.

"Nothing much. I'm just trying to get all of the girls together so we can all do something. When is the last time we went boy hunting?" It had been a while since they'd all been together.

"Sorry Mina." No I'm not. "But I cant right now. I'm really busy." I can but I just don't want too. "I found someone to share an apartment with." Close enough to the truth.

"Oh." Mina sounded sad for a bit before perking up. "Well, maybe later then. You'll have to bring your new roommate by later so we can all meet her."

Good Mina. Just continue to assume that my roommate is a girl. Mako thought to herself. "Sure thing Mina. I've got to go. Business to run and all." She hung up the phone and released a long sigh.

The rest of the girls she knew would find out about Goku sooner or later. She just assumed it be later than sooner. Looking up at the clock, she noticed it was three o' clock already. Just another hour to go.

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