"Ohhh, this is so embarrassing," Cuki said as she slowly removed her jacket from her head. "I look like a dumber version of--"
"Now, now Cuki, you look just fine. You should learn to embrace your new attributes." Zenta said with a smile, gently feeling her new ears. "Ah, you have ears similar to mine, how quaint. It looks as if you went through a transformation of your own. How did you fare with the Demon Child?"
"Well, truthfully, I don't remember a thing. I only remember Demi-Fiend ripping off my tail and me getting some weird golden hair. After that, Kass was using her Time Powers and made clones of us! It was pretty cool! ...But after that, the last thing I saw was Demi-Fiend shoot a spear through my chest and the rest is a blur to me," Cuki placed her arms through the sleeves of her jacket, fixing her collar. Only now did she realize her hair was still down. "Next thing I know, I see Kassava holding a gun and a dead Demi-Fiend."
Cuki frowned, having only memory of the last moments of the fight. She refused to speak about her incident with Byakko, assuming it was nothing more than a dream on her part.
"I just wish I could've done more to help Kassava... Looks like she had to pull all the weight by herself while I was unconscious. I mean, she managed to take out both Demi-Fiends by herself and grow in power. Me? Well, I just passed out and wake up looking like a silly cartoon."
Zenta slammed the side of his hand on top of Cuki's head, causing the girl to flinch and take a step back while rubbing the top of her head.
"What was that for?!"
"Cuki, you need not denounce yourself. You cannot compare yourself to Kassava when you have gone through a different way of training." Zenta turned Cuki to face Kassava. He lowered his body so he spoke closer to her ears. "I doubt Lady Kassava can hit pressure points as accurately as you can, Cuki."
"Well, yeah, but--"
"And I also doubt she has the excellent hearing that you now possess."
"Sure, but wha--"
"I am also willing to bet you think on your feet much quicker than she can."
"Then why can't I match up with them?!" Cuki yelled slightly. "If I'm as great as you say I am, then why do I always struggle behind everyone? Kassava had to save me during the fight and I couldn't even land a hit on Demi-Fiend... I... I can't even remember!"
Zenta chuckled to himself before standing up straight, easily towering over Cuki while placing a hand on top of her head, gently massaging her ears. Cuki relaxed slightly, almost out of instinct.
"You try desperately to become someone you are not. You will never be Kassava or Spina or Brachi simply because you are Cuki. You may be overwhelmed by Vegetto's strength or Raune's speed, but that does not mean you are inferior to them. It means that you have to train harder than they do naturally. If Raune runs five laps, you run six. If Vegetto blasts away a moon, you blast away two," Zenta placed his hand on Cuki's shoulder and turned her to face the others. "Remember, in order to move a mountain, you must move it one stone at a time. Knowing you, Cuki, you will find a way to carry more than just one stone."
Zenta smiled down to Cuki who appeared confused by his way of speaking, however, his words seemed to calm her down and make her realize the error of her ways. She managed to smile before moving over to Whis and nervously accepting his offer to scratch her ears.
"You can scratch my ears whenever you want, Mr. Whis~!"
Whatever happened in that room, there is no doubt Cuki had a major play. Zenta thought. Her ears, her markings... they are very similar to that of the legendary being spoke in folklore... Could it be that Cuki is the being of reincarnation?