Time flew by, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.
With promotion from Capsule Corporation, smartphones quickly became a major trend among young people.
During that month, Gohan also had Pilaf and his group develop several software applications—such as QQ, WeChat, and Free Novels—all based on popular apps from Gohan's previous life.
Since the smartphones had only just gone on sale, Gohan and Pilaf hadn't yet started receiving profits from phone sales.
However, the apps alone were already bringing in a huge amount of money.
After realizing the massive business opportunity, many wealthy individuals tried to buy the apps outright from Gohan and his group.
Gohan refused every single offer.
These apps were all extremely popular products from his previous life. Knowing their true value, there was no way he would sell them off casually.
A Restaurant in West City
Gohan and Pilaf's group were celebrating the profits they had made over the past month.
Mai said excitedly, "King Pilaf, this is incredible! The apps we developed this month are already making hundreds of thousands every single day!"
"Hundreds of thousands?" Pilaf laughed loudly.
"Once our smartphones spread across the entire world, tens of millions a day will be nothing!"
"Exactly!" Shu chimed in. "This way, we'll have plenty of money to collect the Dragon Balls!"
"Dragon Balls?" Gohan asked.
"N-No! I mean glass marbles!" Pilaf quickly corrected himself. "Shu just really likes collecting glass marbles!"
"Is that so?"
"Yes! Oh, and Gohan—we haven't properly thanked you yet. If it weren't for you, we never would've earned this much money!"
As Pilaf spoke, he raised his glass of juice.
Shu and Mai followed suit.
"Cheers!"
Pilaf downed his drink in one go.
Seeing this, Gohan and the others also drank.
After that, the three of them became extremely busy—developing software and managing the newly established company.
Because of the intense workload, they even forgot about collecting the Dragon Balls.
Three Months Later
With another three months passing, Gohan's strength increased yet again.
His base combat power had now reached 4.5 billion.
At this moment, Gohan sat nervously in the living room, preparing to finally explain everything to Chi-Chi about the company he and Pilaf had founded.
"Gohan, what exactly did you want to talk to me about?"
"Mom… I actually started a company."
"A company?" Chi-Chi laughed. "Gohan, stop joking. You're only seven years old. How could you possibly run a company?"
Just then, there was a knock at the door.
"Wait a moment, I'll get it." Chi-Chi opened the door and saw two men in business suits, each holding a black briefcase.
"Hello. May I ask who you are?"
"Hello. We're employees of Boss Sun's company. Boss Sun instructed us to come here today."
"Boss… Boss Sun?" Chi-Chi slowly turned to look at Gohan, disbelief written all over her face.
"The Boss Sun you're talking about… you don't mean Gohan, do you?"
"Yes."
The man nodded.
Still unable to believe it, Chi-Chi pinched her hand.
"Ouch! This isn't a dream!"
"Why did Gohan ask you to come here?"
"To deliver money."
"Deliver money?"
"Yes."
The man set down the briefcase and opened it.
Inside was a massive stack of high-denomination bills.
"Th-that's so much money!"
"There is fifty million in total."
"F-fifty million?!" Chi-Chi was completely stunned.
She pinched her cheek again.
"It hurts… it really isn't a dream! So all of this belongs to Gohan?"
"Yes."
Chi-Chi immediately turned toward Gohan.
"Gohan, what exactly is going on? You didn't use the Dragon Balls, did you?"
"No, Mom. I just worked with some people to manufacture phones and develop mobile software… and earned some money."
Some money? Fifty million was just some money now?
"But Gohan, aren't you supposed to be studying all day?"
"No… I just worked on the phone during my spare time."
"Oh? You certainly seem to have a lot of spare time."
Chi-Chi smiled sweetly.
"Uh… Mom, about this fifty million—"
Chi-Chi snorted coldly.
"Gohan, our family may be poor, but we've never cheated or stolen from anyone. If you don't clearly explain where this money came from, I refuse to accept it!"
Left with no choice, Gohan pulled out his phone and called Bulma.
The call connected quickly.
"Gohan? What's wrong?"
"Aunt Bulma, my mom doesn't believe I started a company. I need you to explain it to her."
"I see. Hand the phone to Chi-Chi."
Gohan did so immediately.
"Chi-Chi, it's Bulma."
"Bulma!"
"Everything about Gohan's company is true. The latest smartphone released by Capsule Corporation was indeed created by Gohan and his friends."
"The smartphone?!" Chi-Chi looked down at the phone in her hand.
Recently, smartphones had become very popular in West City, but they were too expensive for her to buy.
She never imagined that Gohan was actually behind them.
Still, Gohan was only seven years old. How could he have created something like this?
"Gohan, tell me honestly—did you really create this phone with your friends?"
"I just explained the idea and functions of a smartphone. My friends handled the research and manufacturing."
"Your friends?"
"Yes. They're all adults. After hearing my ideas, they were very impressed."
"And the company?"
"After the phone was made, I partnered with Aunt Bulma to mass-produce it. Then my friend and I started the company together."
Chi-Chi still hesitated.
"Gohan, don't fool me. Be careful that these strange friends of yours don't trick you."
"They won't, Mom. Don't worry."
"That's right, Chi-Chi," Bulma added.
"I've personally visited Gohan's company. Everything is legal and aboveboard. There are absolutely no problems."
"…Is that so?" Chi-Chi finally relaxed a little.
"So, Mom… you believe me now?"
Chi-Chi snorted lightly.
"Gohan, even if you really did start a company, you must never trust strangers too easily!"
"…Okay." Gohan nodded obediently.
"Then Mom… is it possible for me to… study a little less?"
The amount of homework Chi-Chi gave him was several times more than what children his age normally received.
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