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Chapter 72
"Why is it so hard?"Toriko said in frustration rubbing the back of his head, looking at the store windows. 'Her birthday is today, and I can't find the right gift for her.' He thought
You see Toriko wandered around the entire town looking at each shop trying to find in his mind the perfect gift to give to a certain brown haired woman that he secretly likes, and so far hasn't found the right gift.
"What would she like?" He said to himself while eating a very large turkey leg. "Damn..." he stopped to think what does she like? He froze he hasn't really asked her on what she liked! He only saw what she only ate or cooked! He knows that Aiko loves to cook, going on captures with him and he knows that she likes sweets...but that's it! Not a clue on what she likes or dislike! Obviously he can't just ask her now it'll ruin the surprise! He clenched his hands in frustration. He decided once this is over he'll ask her everything he wants to know about her.
"Just what can I give you?" Toriko muttered
Coco on one hand was feeling calm and his usual self. He drank the tea that Aiko got for him, it was sweet of her to think of him. He weaved the purple strings around the wooden band. He picked up the scissors clipping the strings, a small smile formed in his lips seeing the finished results on the table.
"I'm sure Aiko-chan will like this."Coco said "Something handmade has a Lot more meaning than a store bought gift."
"No this won't do." Sani said shaking his head disapprovingly Looking at the vast display cases in the extravagant shop in a high class part of the gourmet town, the faint scent of perfume filled the shop when you walk in.
'None of these are good enough for Aki...' he thought looking all the lovely and expensive looking dresses and fabrics. 'It needs to be something that she can use...'
He walked passed the beauty products of scented lotions, rose oils, sugar scrubs, bath bombs and aroma candles, flowers that you can soak in the water.
He passed the make up section not even glancing at it, in his mind Aiko looks better the way she is, just trying to add a color would ruin it, unless if she picked it for herself. The only thing he always sees her drink is tea...but a special blend that she gets from a friend of hers.
His eyes widen at the sudden realization and his lips formed a slight smile.
'Oh...now i know what to get you Aki!' He thought happily. Quickly running off to a kitchen section imagining the look on her face on the gift he gives her.
Aiko walked around town deciding to look around before she goes to Komatsu's restaurant. She hummed happily. 'I can't wait to try the food.' Aiko thought she stopped for a minute. 'I already visit mom's grave...I even added the small treat we always get..' her eyes softened a bit thinking of her mother. 'I'm sure you would've liked them...they're nice people.'
She stopped and looked at the shop that made her eyes widen, she grinned.
"I can't believe it! They opened a shop here!" Aiko squealed running inside.
"Everything looks in order."Komatsu said looking at all the tasty food that's being prepared for today.
"Everything smells good." Shina commented taking a moment to inhale the aroma. "Oh I can't wait for the party to start!"
"Me either."Komatsu agreed.
"Did you finish the cake?" Shina asked
"I'm almost done with it."Komatsu said he turn his head looking at Shina, he thought she looked nice today, a very simple denim dress and blue converse. She gripped her cane with one hand and the other holding Yun. He still felt slightly embarrassed at what happened a few days ago with the accidental kiss, whenever he thought back on it he would get flustered.
"Komatsu." Shina said snapping Komatsu out of his thoughts.
"Yeah?"
"Just relax everything will go fine."Shina reassured with a smile.
"Eh?"
"Oh, it's just you got quiet all of a sudden."Shina said "I thought you were worried."
"I...I was a bit worried knowing who's coming."Komatsu said "Ai-chan invited Toriko-San,Coco-san and Sani-san."
"It'll be livelier today."Shina said "We might have to make more food."
'It'll be lively but you don't know what you'll expect from Toriko-san, I wonder if any of them found a gift for Ai-chan?' Komatsu thought
"Damn it all to hell!" Toriko cursed walking out of another shop.
'Why is it so hard?' Toriko thought he'd been looking for a present for Aiko for almost three hours. He glanced at the clock and started to panic the party will start in a few minutes! He was hoping he would have more time to find a gift for her. He saw a very familiar birthday girl leaving a shop with a bag, his eyes widen looking at Aiko's new look. Apparently Toriko likes the new look that he kept staring at her. He saw Aiko starting to run to which he guessed was to the restaurant.
'Maybe I'll find something in that shop.' Toriko thought going in to the shop that Aiko left.
A few minutes later the party started the restaurant was closed for the private event.
Aiko sat in the chair and smiled seeing her friends gather. Her best are Teppei, Tina, granny setsu and the heavenly kings Coco and Sani. Aiko looked around wondering when her blue haired friend is coming. The birthday girl opened up Teppei's gift which was some durable leather gloves. Granny setsu gave her a tube of lipstick and before Aiko could put it away, granny setsu immediately put it on Aiko's lips.
"You'll never know."She grinned, Aiko blinked a few times wondering why.
After that Coco gave Aiko a small square box with a purple wrapping. "Happy birthday Aiko-chan." Coco said softly.
Aiko smiled and tore off the purple wrapping, she lifted the box and saw a hand made dream catcher. The band was woven in a purple string and decorated with light green beads with white feathers.
"Coco-kun...it's so pretty."Aiko said in awe a finger gently touching the soft feathers.
"I'm glad you like it."He said "May your dreams be as bright as your smile...Aiko-chan."
Aiko smiled at him, glancing at the dream catcher.
"Boring!" Sani said interrupting them.
Sani smiled lovingly at Aiko taking her hand and kissed it. "Happy birthday Aki..." he whispered. "I picked it out only for you."
He handed her a Medium size box, with a white wrapping around it with a elegant ribbon tied to it. Aiko unwrapped it to reveal a very elegant and expensive tea set. The tea set was in pearl white with a gold ring design on it.
"I searched every store for the right gift."Sani said
"I didn't want you to go through so much trouble Sani-Kun."Aiko said "I'm just happy that you and my friends are here celebrating with me." She smiled brightly at him as he started to blush, and pulled Aiko closer to a hug.
"I'm here!" A voice shouted
Aiko turned her head she smiled and broke free from Sani's hug, walking towards the bluenette who was at the door way. Once their eyes connected a very light blush appeared on Toriko's cheeks looking at Aiko very closely.
"You're here!"Aiko cheerfully said smiling at Toriko.
"Uh...hey..."Toriko said Aiko took his hand lightly pulling him towards the table.
"You've gotta try what Komatsu and Shina made."Aiko said
"Yeah...before that um...here."Toriko said taking out a round object. "There was a shop that had a lot of those capsule toys...I heard it was popular for girls."
'I just couldn't believe what I just found out about you...'Toriko thought watching Aiko look at the round object.
Flashback
Toriko stepped inside the shop that Aiko left, he saw that it was filled with capsule toy machines, the shop is filled with different types of toys for both girls and boys. He wondered why Aiko would step inside this shop.
"That young woman is something else." the shopkeeper said dusting the shelves.
"Huh?"
The shopkeeper looked at Toriko. "That young woman practically cleaned out almost all of those capsule toy machines. She mentioned that she has a collection of those little toys. "
'She Likes those toys?' Toriko thought that was one thing he didn't know about Aiko.
"There's that machine that has one left if you want it."
End of flashback
So there he was giving Aiko a capsule toy, yeah he knows that it would seem silly but he thought she might like it..unless if it just made him a cheapskate giving her a plastic toy not trying hard to find a better gift for her.
Aiko unwrapped the round object seeing it being a capsule toy. She opened the lid and froze. Aiko squealed, not just squealed she practically jumped on Toriko giving him a hug. Before Toriko had enough time to process what happened he felt Aiko's soft lips on his cheek. He blushed madly while the other heavenly kings stared in horror at the situation.
"Toriko-Kun! You're so sweet!" Aiko giggled "Thanks to you I finally completed my collection!" She held out a cute furry blue teddy bear keychain. " I've been trying to get this guy for weeks now!" She rubbed the keychain against her cheek. "I love my blue haired teddy bear! Thank you Toriko-kun!"
Toriko was still blushing not realizing that he had a lipstick mark on his cheek made by the birthday girl.
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