[Hello. This is a fanfic involving Gourmet Hunters that may or may not be a (short) series, since I've noticed that I haven't seen absolutely any Hunter x Hunter fanfiction material with Gourmet Hunters (excluding Menchi) probably due to the lack of interest in them. That actually saddens me because cooking is in my main interests, and the entire concept of the Gourmet Hunters was entirely thrilling to me.

To make things clear here: Because I am not very good with handling canon-characters, the protagonist(s) will all be original characters. (Though, the idea of the four main characters of Hunter X Hunter cooking does sound like an interesting plot.) There most likely will not be any romance or pairings. Since this is about Gourmet Hunters, there will mainly be a lot of cooking action and ingredient hunting. Lastly, because I am a jokester, this is going to be humorous. I don't expect to receive many reviews (or views for that matter) because of these and I am fine with that.

The first two or so chapters (including this one) will be introducing certain key factors, and I expect the other chapters to not have relating/connecting storylines unless explained otherwise or if I change my mind.

Please do keep in mind that this is my first piece of serious fanfiction, as well as my first piece of fanfiction on this site.

Also, I'm very sorry for this long introduction, but I wanted to clear up a few things. Enjoy.]

Somewhere in Eastern Yorknew City seated a large structure with many floors. It appeared to be newly constructed as it had a creative, fresher, and recently developed design. The building definitely stood out since it was full of color, plus there weren't any other buildings in its section of the street other than banks.

The building was said to have originally been intended as a coffee shop to relax at for the folks who worked for or came from the various banks. However, nobody acquired it. Not even a coffee shop chain like Moonbucks bothered purchasing it.

…Or at least not fast enough.

When the structure was bought out, it was turned into a restaurant. But not only that, it was also a bakery, a shop, as well as a hangout spot. The business quickly rose in status, and just like the city itself – It almost never slept. It was even open during and after the midnight hours.

The place was named "The Scirocco" – a name that aspired to be attractive to not only the average person, but to fellow Hunters and tourists, too.

The person who owned the property was a wealthy Gourmet Hunter who truly loved their job; their passion.

Relvin.

Relvin was a tall, pumpkin-orange skinned woman in her early twenties. She had long, elven-like ears with mustard colored eyes and honeydew pale-green hair. If she hadn't been born with a humanoid form, then surely she would have been a fruit or vegetable of some sort, or so she was told by her fellow employees and customers. A day that didn't involve being productive with edibles did not exist for her; she lived and breathed food.

Relvin's Hunter License wasn't there just for show, however. She certainly did her job as a Gourmet Hunter – find and collect rare ingredients, then incorporate them into new dishes. She may not have been one of the finest Gourmet Hunters like Menchi, but she and her business were certainly making way in the world of Hunters.

She had redesigned the entire interior of Sirocco to contain numerous kitchens, a small shop area, several dining areas, and a bakery with treats on display. The building was also her home, surprisingly enough, however not many were aware of that. The upstairs sections served as her living space (which extended to five other floors). To be as close to her business as possible – even if it meant living in it – was a decision she made prior to acquiring the property.

Relvin had also assigned four other employees to work along with her – all being fellow Gourmet Hunters. The key was to hire the fewest folks necessary.

The Scirocco was everything to Relvin. But like everything in the world, it came with its disadvantages. Since the business almost never slept, she would often lose hours of sleep. Because she was a Gourmet Hunter, not only did she have competition with other chefs' restaurants, but with other Gourmet Hunters as well. Hunting for rare ingredients sometimes proved to be very difficult, too. There were smaller factors included, however they mainly joined together to create stress.

…The cons that came with having a multifunctional nourishment business could be taxing sometimes, but Relvin started her business knowing that she would have to handle all of it.

And she would and will continue to do so.

[Note(s): I intended for the name "Relvin" to be a unisex name, with Relvin/Relven being the more masculine side and Relvyn/Relvyne/Relvynn being the feminine, but I also felt like a name with '-yn,' '-yne,' and '-yne' didn't really flow with the Hunter x Hunter universe, so I'm sorry if it still seems out of place. ... Oh, and I have a slight obsession with using commas, but I'm working on it. Sorry for that.

Moonbucks = What would be the Hunter x Hunter version of Starbucks (I invented it, though, so spare me for that. There's going to be a lot more like that one.)]