Blinking his eyes, Yamcha stared at the ceiling in confusion.
Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
Unable to find an answer for a moment he fell silent in a daze.
It wasn't until a ding sounded that he came out of his stupor.
[Ding! The Learning System has been activated! Learning is easier and knowledge is power!]
As soon as those words fell, some memories started to appear and he quickly discovered his identity.
In his previous life, he was an office worker with depression.
Working was meaningless, he didn't have the motivation to keep studying, and only staying silently in the bed, under the cover of his blanket could comfort him.
One day an airplane fell on his house and he died instantly.
In this life, he was abandoned by his parents who only wanted to be part of a motorbike gang and didn't want the responsibility of taking care of children.
Alone, he wondered the city on his own, scavenging for food, begging for money, until he found a booklet describing a martial art style in the trash.
After reading it, something awakened in his heart, and he discovered his love for martial arts.
With this, he stole a machete and strode out from the city, deciding to make a living in the jungle. He would master the Martial Arts and become a master who could participate in the Martial Arts tournament described in the book.
In this adventure he met many foes and learned lots of things, including hearing the legendary feats of various figures like Muten Roshi.
One day he settled on the desert where he met like-minded friend who deeply supported his dreams. The two of them hit off quickly and they became desert bandits in order to survive and train.
When the time came, he would go to the Martial Arts tournament, win, become rich and popular and have lots of girlfriends! This was his thoughts before awakening the system and recovering his memories.
But now, his mindset shifted a little.
Having lived through the hurdles of the 21st century, how could he have the same thoughts?
In his opinion women are just crazy creatures without empathy. They only know how to ask and not give.
Even his previous life mother only had him to scam his father who was rich.
Maybe not every woman was like this, but years of rejection and humiliation shaped his perception.
In any case, woman would only affect the speed of drawing his sword!
Once he became rich, he would have someone build him a robot girlfriend.
Bah, bah! Who is he kidding? Yamcha shook his head with fake tears sliding down his face.
If some pretty sister really insisted, he'd definitely cave in.
Lost in thoughts, Yamcha didn't notice the blue fur ball flying towards him.
"Yamcha-sama! Good morning!"
"Oh, Puar! Did you sleep well?" Seeing this friend of his, a smile adorned his face.
Puar was the friend he had met in the desert, and they have been here for almost a year now. They are like brothers, if the mother had a strange interracial relationship with a cat that could fly...
This thought made the corner of Yamcha's mouth twitch.
He never thought about it before, but what the heck is Puar? Can all cats fly in this world? Is he even a cat?
Shaking his thoughts, he glanced at Puar and asked the question in his mind.
"Puar, why did you come so soon? Did you find another target?"
"That's right, that's right!"
Walking to the lookout, Puar gave Yamcha a telescope and pointed at one direction.
After looking through it, Yamcha saw it.
A group of three walking on the desert.
"Hmm, a boy and a pig. They don't look strong. Also, I don't think they're carrying much cash."
Saying this, he felt his face become a little hot. After all, it was one thing to do this before awakening his memories, now he really feels ashamed.
"They might have some hoi-poi capsules!" Puar waved his hands.
"That's true..." Yamcha nodded. "Alright, Puar, grab the jet squirrel, we're going!"
"Yes, sir!"
...
The jet sped through the desert, kicking up clouds of dust behind it.
"Huh? What's that?"
Goku pointed at the distance.
Oolong had just turned his head when the jet reached them. "What the...!!"
The jet engine turned off and slowly settled down on the sand floor.
Stepping out of the jet, Yamcha revealed his signature confident smile, practiced through dozens of successful robberies, just that this time, it felt a little stiff.
"Greetings." He said.
"Who are you?" Goku asked curiously.
"I don't think I wanna know..." Oolong sighed helplessly.
"Me? I'm the king hyena in this land of scavengers. The name is Yamcha."
Puar, standing right behind him also raised his hand with enthusiasm. "And I'm Puar!"
Looking at the two weeklings. Yamcha hesitated once again. How could he steal from weak kids like this? Even if he's already done bad things in the past, there should be a limit. Otherwise he will be no different from a beast.
Just as he was hesitating, Oolong exclaimed in surprise.
"Puar?! That 'crybaby' Puar?"
"Gah!! Oolong?!"
Puar and Oolong stared at each other in surprise.
"Is he your friend, Puar?" Noticing this sudden development, Yamcha quickly grasped the camel's back! This is the opportunity to avoid stealing from them.
"N-no, no way! But I do know him!" Puar recounted. "In my first year at shapeshifter school, he used to pick on me all the time... Until he got kicked out for stealing the teachers' undies!"
Saying this, Puar kicked his small feet on the ground in frustration. "Oolong, you weirdo!! Bully!! I hate you!!"
"T-this, it wasn't like that!" Oolong clenched his hands in distress.
Goku stared at him with a supressed laugh. "Hehee, you didn't change much did you!"
"Well..." Yamcha spoke, his hand already falling in place, ready for battle. "To be honest, I don't want to steal from a bunch of kids, but you seem to have hurt Puar in the past, so I have no choice but to punish you in his stead!"
Panicking, Oolong quickly grabbed Goku's arm and questioned him. "H-hey, you're a tough guy right, right?!"
"Uh, oh? I guess so!" Goku nodded.
"Ahah!" Oolong regained his confidence and pointed at Yamcha arrogantly. "Listen, charcoal or whatever your name is! If you think you can beat us, you're wrong! So either get lost or get beaten!"
Black lines appeared on Yamcha's forehead. "Oh, are you in that much of a hurry to get beaten?"
"Uhhh!" Taking a step back, Oolong patted Goku in the back. "Go on Goku, he's all yours!"
"Huh? Why do you wanna fight him?"
"Are you paying attention!!? He's going to kill us!"
Hearing his words, Puar was riled up.
"That's right, kill them, Yamcha-sama! Especially Oolong!"
"Hey!!! Why do you wanna kill us!?" Goku asked in shock.
Yamcha rolled his eyes. "I won't kill anyone, especially you, who doesn't have anything to do with this. I will just beat that little pork until he apologizes to Puar."