Chichi: *She claps her hands togehter.* Not so fast, Goku!
We’ve got the brains on our side.
Gohan, Videl, Pan and I are going to wipe the floor with you guys!
Gohan: Dad, you might want to reconsider your strategy.
*He adjust his glasses.* Last I checked, your charades skills were…
questionable.
Goku: *He scratches his head.* Huh?
But I thought I was pretty good at chair-ades!
The room erupts in laughter as Goku’s mispronunciation lightens the mood.
Pan: *She bounces on her toes.* Come on, let’s start already!!!
I can’t wait to see Grandpa try to act out ‘quantum physics’!
Videl: Here you go, Melody.
*She hands a stack of pre-shuffled cards to her.* Let’s see what you’ve got.
Melody: *She draws a card and reads it silently.* Oh boy…
okay…
here goes nothing.
Melody takes a deep breath, her eyes darts towards Goten before she began her performance.
She started moving gracefully, mimicking ice formations with her hands.
Goten: *He leans in closer, eyes fixed on her.* Ice…
cold…
winter?
Melody nods encouragingly, her movements becoming more elaborate as she pretends to build a snowman.
Goku: *He scratches his head.* Oh, I know!
*Goku snaps his fingers.* You’re doing that thing where you punch the ice and it explodes into a gazillion smithereens.
Chichi: *She facepalms.* Goku, dear, not everything is about fighting…
Goten: *He snapped his fingers.* Wait…
I’ve got it!
Frozen…!
The timer buzzed just as Goten shouts his answer.
Melody beams at him, their eyes locked for a moment.
Melody: Nice job, Goten!
*She gives Goten a thumbs up.* You nailed it!
Pan: *She narrows her eyes.* How did you guess that so quickly?
Are you two telepathically connected or something?
Goten: No!
*Quickly he rubs the back of his head.* I just…
got lucky, I guess.
Gohan: *He adjusts his glasses, studying Goten and Melody for a moment.* Interesting.
The probability of guessing that correctly in such a short time is quite low…
Videl: Oh, give it a rest, Professor.
*She elbows Gohan playfully.* Sometimes people just click, you know?
Goku: *He grins widely.* Alright!
That’s one point for us.
Who’s next?
Chichi: My turn!
*She stands up.* I’ll show you how it’s done, Goku!
Melody: *She glances at Goten, then back towards the group.* This us fun, but…
why does it feel like there’s more going on here than just a game?