Ichigo

Ichigo was thinking a lot, since she arrived in this world where Food is literally everything.

She had de-aged herself, and settled in an Orphanage called Otogishiro in order to legally exist. She went as far as four years old.

She still has her massive powers with her. Her soul strong enough to contain it all and asked Zangetsu to seal her until her body is fifteen again to handle it all again.

'Ya know Queen, this world is super-weird and way over the top.' said Horogetsu. 'But I ain't complaining! Food to get stronger? What a tasty way to have it!'

'We can strangely touch, smell and taste what you eat.' Quincygetsu said. 'It's a...refreshing experience.'

'No kidding! What you eat appears in our shared world and we can have fun with it!' Horogetsu was gleeful. 'Bring some food to us!'

'Haha, alright you two, that depends on Orphanage Funding alright?' Ichigo snorted in reminder. 'Once I'm an adult again, we'll find something new to eat.'

Food-crazed world aside, this world's people only have one name. Surnames? What's that?

General Education aside, what's serious business here, is Food. Culinary Skills? Capture Levels of known Ingredients? How to safely harvest and prepare them!

Otogishiro is reliant on funding from IGO. They eat Level 1-3 meat, fruit and veggies. All insanely delicious already as it is that even Ichigo herself can't help but want more.

She lived a second childhood where she reconditioned her body and retrained herself in Karate again.

The most lucrative career is being a Hunter and a Chef.

'You're practicing Martial Arts...do you want to be a Bishokuya one day?' teacher asked her. Ichigo was now twelve years old.

'Yeah. Staying still isn't for me like Koma, Ota and Naka.' said Ichigo. 'I want adventures and thrills! I want a big world, not a tiny world.' she really milked out her childishness for all it's worth.

'Well, we'll get you applied alright?' said teacher. 'I'll contact the IGO.'

'That quick?!'

'Yes. Unless kids are adopted by potential parents, kids who choose the Path of Hunting and Cooking are immediately picked up to be trained.' said Teacher. 'This will be hard work, but I'm sure you'll be alright.'

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Upon being taken to IGO for Specialized Education and Training, Ichigo found that to become a Bishokuya, one becomes a Professor Gourmet Biologist quite literally. Because if you don't have knowledge, you'll die young in the job.

And upon getting injected with Gourmet Cells, Zangetsu went to check on the cells, and found that they can inhabit it...and they felt more alive than...well...spirit. It even affected Ichigo who was warned beforehand mutations can and will occur.

Her red hair turned black, her brown eyes became reddish-brown and her skin turned milky-fair. Thankfully her lips are unaffected. She also sported vein-like cracks on her skin, which are temporary.

'Ichigo-chan, you will soon meet your Appetite Spirits.' said Ichiryu. 'The more you eat good food, the more you will get stronger. Come, join my kids in training! I have adoptive four sons and one daughter.'

Ichiryu has four sons, each of got injected just recently too.

'Kids, Ichigo will join your Bishokuya Training.' Ichiryu introduced her to the boys. 'Ichigo, from left to right is Zebra, Toriko, Sani and Coco.'

Zebra has red-purple hair and dark skin. Toriko has blue hair with scars on his face, as if something clawed him there. Sani has quite the dye-job and Coco was the most normal-looking, having black hair and eyes.

Training, was pure hell. Karate Training's got nothin' on this! They were told to pig out as much as possible, fed with Gourmet Meals from Level 1 Ingredients and it goes higher. Then they learn about high-class Ingredients not known to the public but known only to Bishokuya and its Preparation, Martial Arts, harnessing a type of energy called Shokuyouki, Hunting Techniques, Computers, Driving Skills, etc...

So much to do.

Her spirits were over the moon...and Quincygetsu grows with Liquor, and Horogetsu grows with Meat. But due to her combat experiences in fighting with crazy people, she was by far, the strongest fighter that not even the boys teaming up on her can defeat her.

'You guys are too slow! You're friggin' turtles!' Ichigo berated at the sorry lot before her. 'Do better than that!'

'Well, we've got quite the fighting genius here!' Ichiryu cackled. 'So help me teach these guys!'

Years went by that upon adulthood at age twenty, Ichigo is now an adult again with access to merely, 1/4 of her original strength. Because Bishokuya has Gourmet Cells with access to resources IGO can offer in their training...well, at least up to Level 20 Ingredients that can safely be brought to IGO, they have to hunt the rest and grow stronger in the wild! To gain experience, and evolve further!

'Well Zangetsu...sixteen years went by in our second lives here.' Ichigo mused as they arrived at civilization as IGO is literally a man-made private island. 'Let's get started with our new life and adventures here, yeah?'

'Yeah. I can't wait to eat what else is out there.' Horogetsu licked her lips in glee. She can't wait for more food to come into their space.

'...I can't believe we became food-crazed maniacs ourselves.' Quincygetsu shook his head in bemusement. 'Anyway, we have training and work to do. Getting stronger is everything.' and Ichigo began walking.

She paid a hefty price for her freedom. Never seeing family and friends ever again. But staying will also make her lose them, no thanks to the machinations of the Royal Guard. At least she ended things, on her own terms and she is not compromised. And the Royal Guard are forced to use up Yhwach's remains, that will last them at least, ten thousand years before that other dimension goes Reverse Big Bang. At least her family and friends can live their full lives without fearing the inevitable.

That's for the Royal Guard to worry about.

Her friends are mortal, nevermind their longevity. The Royal Guard are truly immortal, that they have to count the years...till they cease to exist. With fear of death approaching.

Ichigo honestly really liked Hikifune-san and Kirinji-san. Nimaiya's nuts, but means well. Senjumaru-san's kinda kooky but nice.

The real problem was Ichibee. She felt that the other guard didn't truly...know him.

Not her problem any more, humph.