II: JOURNEY TO THE WEST
Nothing delighted little Son Goku as much as the tale of the priest who traveled with Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy.
Grandpa changed masks and voices between acrobatic stunts, disguised trainings as games.
Goku —painted mask and sacred staff—played the trickster Monkey King, the hero of shared name. He had done bad things in heavens above, but a good-hearted goddess gave him a second chance.
"Everyone in this life deserves them. Grant them, and see how it'll flourish all the good that dwell in their hearts."
The words of his grandfather were engraved in his essence, lasted in his soul.
