"Hahaha..."
"Black Nimbus, faster! Faster!"
"Sis, wait for me..."
Above the grand temple, Trunksia and Goteno sped through the palace buildings on Black Nimbus and Flying Nimbus, with a dozen maidens frantically chasing after them.
"Your Highnesses, please stop at once!"
"Hahaha, you can't catch us! You can't catch us!"
"Ohhh!"
Though the maids in the temple were not weak, their flight skills simply couldn't match the speed of Black Nimbus and Flying Nimbus. They could only watch helplessly as the two mischievous princesses dashed around, turning the entire temple into a chaotic mess.
"This ends here!"
"Princesses, please stop causing trouble!"
A few members of the Red Silk Girls suddenly appeared in midair, blocking Goteno and Trunksia's path.
"Oh no, it's Daddy's Red Silk Girls."
"Sis, what do we do?"
With a nervous look, Goteno edged closer to Trunksia on her Flying Nimbus.
The Red Silk Girls who served their father were all incredibly strong—far tougher to deal with than the maids.
"What's there to be afraid of? We're princesses, remember?"
"We'll just act cute, and they'll definitely let us go."
"As expected of you, Sis!"
Trunksia spoke confidently, and Goteno nodded in admiration.
Without hesitation, the two little girls folded their arms and put on their most pitiful expressions.
"Big Sis Red Silk, we just wanted to play for a bit."
"Yeah, yeah, just let us play a little longer."
For a moment, the Red Silk Girls were almost overwhelmed by the sheer cuteness of the princesses, but their leader quickly regained her composure and straightened her expression.
"No!"
"Your Highnesses, you've played long enough. You can't keep causing trouble!"
"You're so mean!"
"Yeah, yeah! We're ignoring you!"
Shocked that their cuteness didn't work, Goteno and Trunksia were furious and immediately tried to flee on their clouds.
"It's useless, Your Highnesses—you won't escape!"
With a cold chuckle, the Red Silk Girls surrounded them. No matter which direction they tried to fly, they were blocked at every turn.
"Ugh, don't think you can just stop us like this!"
"Goteno!"
"Oh!"
Frustrated, Goteno and Trunksia exchanged a glance. In an instant, both of them flared their auras and transformed into Super Saiyans.
"Not good! Catch them, quick!"
The Red Silk Girls' expressions changed as they lunged forward, trying to grab the two princesses. But Goteno and Trunksia swiftly dodged, soaring into the sky.
"Fools, you'll never catch us!"
"We're off to play—bye-bye!"
"Yay! Time to play!"
Waving triumphantly at the Red Silk Girls below, the two girls prepared to make their grand escape.
The Red Silk Girls could only sigh helplessly. Now that the princesses had turned into Super Saiyans, even they couldn't keep up.
But just as Goteno and Trunksia thought they were free, a figure suddenly appeared before them—and both received a sharp flick to the forehead.
"Oww, oww, oww!"
"Haha… ha… it's Mom… 18."
Clutching their heads in pain, the girls broke into a nervous sweat as they stared at Android 18 standing before them.
"You two were having a lot of fun, huh? Should I join in too?"
Cracking her knuckles, 18 gave them a sweet—but terrifying—smile.
"RUN!"
Feeling their scalps tingle, Goteno and Trunksia turned and bolted without hesitation.
While 18 usually doted on them, she was absolutely terrifying when angry. Especially when she smiled while being mad—that was the scariest part.
"Oh my, trying to run from me?"
"Interesting. I guess I'll play with you two for a bit."
Narrowing her eyes, Android 18 licked her lips and instantly burst forward in pursuit…
Inside the grand hall, Yuujin sat on his throne while Goteno and Trunksia stood before him.
"You two caused trouble again?"
With a hint of exasperation, Yuujin asked. But the two girls just lowered their heads, remaining silent.
He already knew what they had done—stealing the guards' weapons to use as toys, knocking down several palace buildings, and recklessly speeding around on the Nimbus clouds he had gifted them. The entire temple had been thrown into chaos, and the guard corps were still busy cleaning up the mess…
These two little troublemakers. They used to be so well-behaved when they were younger—how did they turn so mischievous after growing up a little?
"You know what to do."
Yuujin's expression remained neutral as he spoke. Trunksia and Goteno exchanged a nervous glance before Trunksia, as the elder sister, stepped forward and lay across Yuujin's lap.
Without hesitation, Yuujin delivered several firm pats to Trunksia's backside before picking up Goteno and doing the same.
Though he dearly loved his daughters, he couldn't allow them to grow up spoiled and unruly. Mistakes had to be met with consequences.
After their punishment, the two girls stood sniffling with red eyes. Yuujin sighed, half exasperated, half amused, before pulling them into a comforting hug.
"Alright, alright. It was just a little spanking—stop crying."
"Now, tell me, why were you being so naughty? Didn't I tell you not to cause trouble for everyone?"
Seating the two girls on his lap, Yuujin gently stroked their heads.
"E-Everyone ignores us. We're so bored..."
Trunksia mumbled between sniffles.
"But don't you have maids to keep you company?"
"The maids keep telling us not to do this, not to do that. They're so annoying!"
Goteno huffed.
Yuujin flicked her forehead.
"Don't talk bad about the maids. They work hard every day to take care of you. They're only looking out for you."
The entire temple doted on these two princesses—everyone worried endlessly about their safety, treating them like precious gems.
And yet, here they were, complaining about it.
Yuujin knew he had to teach them better, ensuring they didn't develop a spoiled and willful personality. But he also realized something—these two were the only children in the temple. They lacked peers to play with, which wasn't good for their growth.
After a moment of thought, Yuujin made a decision.
"Goteno, Trunksia, it's time for you two to go to school."
To be continued…
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