Outside the Lookout, the others were discussing about what was going on. Almost everyone had their own hypothesis on what had made Kami think he was expecting a child.
"He's just delusional. Old age must have caught up with him." Yamcha said, sounding pretty certain.
"Yeah. Or who knows, maybe this has to do with his depression. Maybe he also has some other psychological condition, like schizophrenia or something. It's not normal to be so depressed for so long and for it to disappear just like that and change into an almost euphoric state of joy." Tien wondered.
"You both have a point, yet I'm not completely certain myself." Bulma said. "Call it a woman's intuition or whatever, but I have a feeling that there's something else going on."
"Yeah, like what? You don't actually believe in what he says?" Yamcha asked, skeptically.
"Honestly, I don't know what to believe anymore. After dealing with magical wish-granting dragons and a super-strong boy with a monkey-tail, I guess I can also believe in a green-skinned, pointy-eared old man with antennae becoming pregnant. I'm still not entirely sure, though. The suddenness in his change of mood does remind me of a number of psychological disorders alone, even if his pregnancy was for real."
Tien sighed. "I suppose you have a point, but let's face it: this all has been a little too sudden and convenient considering his hopes of having a child, and taking into account his health and his old age…As much as I'd want it to be true, but my money is on insanity."

"What do you think, Mr. Popo?" Yamcha asked.
"I really don't know." The black genie said, looking down sadly. "I would also want it to be true, but unfortunately experience tells me that almost every Guardian I've ever worked for became sort of eccentric when they were coming close to their departure. I hate to say this, but I have my doubts if Kami is really fit for the job anymore." he finished.
They were all quiet for a while. None of them liked the idea of Kami being the Guardian no longer, but they all had to admit the recent happenings spoke their crude language about the old man's mental health and if it kept going on, they all knew he wouldn't be able to carry on for long anyway.

It was then, that Dr. Briefs stepped out of the Lookout. They were all curious to hear his diagnosis.
"Dad!" Bulma exclaimed, as her father joined with them again.
"Did you find out what's wrong with him?" she asked, enthusiastically.
"Yeah, Doc! Tell us!" Yamcha pleaded, impatiently.
"Yes, I did. First I needed to consult a friend of mine who is a specialist though, since I'm not a Doctor of Medicine after all; I only studied Medicine as my second subject and didn't get any further from my Candidacy. But he agreed with my diagnosis."
"So, what was it?" Tien asked. "Is he really pregnant or…"
"No, he is not. But it's not really a surprise, is it? Poor guy. I even listened to his belly just to make sure, after he claimed he could feel the "child's" energy in there, but no matter which angle I listened from, I couldn't hear a heartbeat. Which reminds me; guys, since you know about sensing energy, did you feel anything amiss in Kami's ki-signal? Anything that would support what he claims he feels?"
Tien, Chiaotzu, Yamcha and Mr. Popo's gazes fell at what they heard. They all confirmed that they indeed hadn't felt anything different in Kami's energy.
"As much as I thought." Dr. Briefs concluded.
"If he is not pregnant, what makes him think he was? Is he crazy or what?" Yamcha asked.

"I wouldn't call him "crazy", just emotionally distressed. He has a psychosomatic condition called Couvade syndrome. It's a condition where a man experiences the same physical changes as their pregnant wife or girlfriend does, including morning nausea and developing a large belly as well as other things. Usually it only affects Father's-to-be who are expecting their first child, but this is the first time even my friend had ever heard of a man who not only hasn't been around a pregnant woman developing the condition but also believing to be pregnant himself. So it is very possible he has some form of a bi-polar depression with mild psychotic features aside this, but it's too soon to tell. We need to keep an eye on him and see how his condition develops from here."

"Bummer. It would have been awesome if he had been pregnant though… Think about what kind of a scientific phenomenon it would've been." Bulma said, bringing out her inner scientist.
"Poor guy. He must be devastated." Tien said, feeling sad for the old Guardian.
"Yeah, how did he take it?" Yamcha asked.
"Well, I…actually didn't tell him." Dr. Briefs stated, suddenly.
"Huh? But, why?" Bulma asked, surprised.
Her Father sighed. "Well, honey, I only needed to ask if he had felt the "child's" movements, in which he answered he hadn't, that I could see him losing some of the sparks in his eyes. As much as I hate to admit it, I don't think his heart could bear the truth. He will likely realize it sooner or later anyway, but at least now he has a reason to be happy. I'm afraid telling the truth would only revert him back to his depressed state, increasing his inner turmoil and thus only bringing forth his demise sooner."
"You're right, I've never seen him happier. The truth would be his end for sure." Mr. Popo agreed, looking very sad.
"So, I think it was better that we played along for now. Not like going with him in the delusion, but we shouldn't correct him either. Perhaps that way we ease his pain at least a little."
"Yeah, I guess you're right…" Yamcha said, quietly agreeing.
"Man, what a mess." Tien sighed. "The world without Kami and the Dragon balls… How can we ever survive without him?"

Speaking of the devil, just as Tien had finished his sentence, Kami stepped out of the Lookout and Goku ran towards him with Krillin right behind him.
"Kami!" The boy yelled. "Is it really true that you're having a baby?" he asked, enthusiastically.
"Oh, my." the old Guardian said, blushing slightly. "Now where did you hear that from?"
"Well, Krillin and I were sp…" was all Goku managed to say, when Krillin suddenly silenced him by grabbing him over the mouth from behind.
"We heard it from Popo." he quickly added, not wanting everyone to learn what they had been doing.
"I see." Kami said, smiling at the children; and then knelt down on Goku's level.
"And yes, it is true, young Goku."
The boy laughed in excitement. "When is it going to arrive here?"
At this, the Guardian didn't really know and answer to:
"Well…I'm not entirely sure. But probably not too long from now." he said, smiling and stood back up. It was just now that Goku actually noticed the Guardian's enlarged stomach.

"Whoa, Kami! Did you swallow a soccer ball or something? Your tummy is huge!" the child exclaimed, in naïveté.
Everyone else, except Kami and Goku, blushed at the comment and fell on the floor, anime style. Kami himself only blushed and laughed at what the boy had said, he should have known Goku didn't know much about these things.
"Oh, no Goku! It's because the child that I'm expecting is growing in there."
The poor kid looked horrified of what he had heard.
"What! Don't tell me you ate it!"
Now this was a comment that took the poor Guardian completely off guard and he also fell on the floor.
When he came back up, he chuckled awkwardly:
"Goodness, no! Where did you get such a ridiculous idea from?" he asked, embarrassed.
"Well, how did it get in there, then?" Goku asked, pouting.
The question took Kami aback. He really wasn't sure how to explain it.
"Well…I must admit, Goku, that I'm not entirely sure how, myself. But it has grown inside of me ever since it was tinier than a grain of wheat. After it has grown big enough, it will come out." the Guardian construed, hoping to not have aroused any more questions.
"Really?" the eyes of the monkey-tailed boy lit up, as he reached up his hands on the old man's belly.
"How cool is that?" he said, beginning to talk to the belly:
"Hey, in there! Come out soon, I can't wait to play with you!"
Kami smiled contently, while the others just stared at the scene, feeling awkward. Telling the truth for Kami was one thing, but explaining it all to Goku would most definitely prove out to be even more difficult.