In the meantime, our friends had spent a relaxing and happy evening. It was almost midnight and the first people were drawn to the cozy, warm bed (because the beds that Popo had made up beforehand were just really cozy ...), because the air had cooled considerably. While Popo, Dende and Bulma were clearing up the last things, Piccolo kept a watchful eye on Krillin, who had left the group a long time ago. He just wanted to enjoy the beautiful view for a moment, he had explained. But of course the others knew better: Krillin just wanted to be a little alone.


"Hmmm ..." Krillin sat on the edge of the palest floor, let his legs dangle to the ground and stared sometimes at his red trousers, which rose slightly in the dark, and sometimes into the vastness of space. As he saw the stars, he had to think of his trip to Namek with Bulma, Gohan, Goku and Piccolo. `Son Goku ... ´ Krillin's heart felt heavy as soon as he thought of his best friends.Why did it all turn out like this? Why couldn't the problems be solved in any other way? Piccolo knew exactly what he was thinking. He'd been standing for a while at the corner of the covered hallway that led to the palace entrance, enveloped in dim light, staring at Krillin's back. Should he go to him? Oh no ... Piccolo felt queasy at the thought. That really wasn't his talent, he thought: advising on interpersonal relationships. But before he had pondered his thoughts to the end, he was already behind Krillin. “May I ask you something?” Piccolo was glad that Krillin broke the silence. "Of course." "Tell me ... do you think of your father sometimes?" Piccolo's eyes widened and he looked at the back of Krillin's head, puzzled. "I mean, do you think of your family sometimes or only in certain situations? ... It's funny ..." Krillin put his head on his right hand and looked down into the dark void."... lately I've been thinking about my parents a lot. I mean how they are doing and what they're doing ... wasn't with them for long. When I was four, I went to the monks to to learn. ”Krillin smiled. "You should have seen how proud they were when they heard that I was accepted by the respected Aualin monks ..." Piccolo stepped closer to his friends and followed his gaze. There was another silence. In the background they heard Bulma, Dende and Popo talking to each other. They'd finished cleaning up and made themselves comfortable under the covered hallway again. Sometimes they laughed softly. "Son Gohan was my first real family I ever had. Before that I was alone and on my own." Krillin looked depressed at the stars. Which one was Son Goku on ...?