"Toriko, Sunny, lady killer! Hey guys! Sorry I'm running a bit late. I was on my way over, then I had to use the bathroom and the line was insane, plus I had to fix my face and~ Forget it at least I'm here now." Coco smiled, "You made it here just in time too. The Carriage is getting ready to embark." The girl grinned widely, "Ooh! I have to see this! I want to throw confetti at all the townspeople too." She went to a railing and saw a bag of confetti by her feet, "Yayy! They supply the confetti!" She ripped open the bag and let the small pieces trickle down. She smelled the bag, "Wow, it's not just confetti, it's mutlicolored Nori. Even without rice to go with it, it tastes so good." She threw more confetti down, "Eep, I'm having so much fun already!" Toriko came up behind the girl, "Is that Multi-Nori? I want some!" The girl snickered as she threw the last bit, "Sorry Toriko, it's all gone. But I can tell you this, it was really good."
She waved to the townspeople and she felt someone grab her wrist. "What in the world happened to your hand Muffin?" She snatched her hand away, "Don't stare at it. I just got a little hurt in Vegetable Sky. It was worth it though, I don't regret a thing. It was like that when you last saw me, but things were just happening too fast." He shook his head, "Poor dear. While I'd generally believe being pieced together like a cyborg is not beautiful, that is actually a fine piece of metal you have on your hand. It compliments you very well." The girl opened and closed her hand, "Thanks. I still need to get my hand amputated so I can get a new one, but I've been putting it off." She turned to the guys, "Can we go eat. I know you guys just ate but~" "We can eat again!" Éclair laughed, "I know you can Toriko."
The four walked around the carriage and Éclair walked up to one of the fast food establishments, "Hey, can I get a~ hm~ Deep fried burrito stuffed inside a jelly donut, dipped in chocolate and covered in ice cream with a cherry on top." The server's face fell flat and then quickly smiled, "~So the 3rd combo item?" The girl looked at the menu, "Wow, I thought I was just being outlandish. Yup, I'll have the 3rd combo item." Toriko sniffed her food, "That smells good, let me have a bite." She pushed his face away, "No! You always take too much! Eat your Hot Dish on a stick." The man angrily at the food as he looked at hers. The blond girl smiled, "I'm probably going to have to sit to eat this thing. It weighs like 15 pounds."
The group made their way onto a large backyard type deck. Éclair took a seat as she looked off at the crystal clear water. "Hey Sunny, I never asked, how long are you going to be on this cruise?" "For one month. It isn't for sightseeing like the rest of the passengers though. I am headed to the Sanzu Road in the Wak Continent." Coco looked at the man, "That is one of the entrances to the Gourmet World." The bluenette glanced over, "You aren't headed in there are you?" "No, I'm not that dumb. I'm just going to meet a certain man." The blond girl spoke with her stuffed mouth, "Be safe Sunny. ~Hey lady killer, where are you headed." "I'll actually be on the carriage for 2 months. I am headed near Jidar Kingdom." Toriko's eyes amplified, "Jidar Kindom? That place is a non associate of the IGO, run by criminals." Éclair put her hands together, "You guys have my blessings. Good luck to both of you brave souls." "Are you kidding Muffin? Your place is worst of all" The girl smiled, "Gourmet Pyramid here we come!" Sunny pointed at her, "That's not what I was taking about! The place you're stopping before is far worse!" She scratched her head, "Toriko, is there something you wanna tell me?" Just as she asked, a Pure Gold Whale jumped out of the water, "Ooh it looks so yummy!" The girl threw her empty plate at the man, "Seriously! Don't you ignore me!" He rubbed the back of his head, "Did you throw that with your right or left hand? You're getting stronger." She stuck out her tongue, "That my dominant left hand so ha! Now where are we going!" He looked back at the girl, "You'll find out tomorrow." She sunk in her chair, "I wanna find out now. Oh poo, keep secrets from me, like I give a damn."
The day went by and it was dusk. The stomachs of everyone were emptied once again, and there was an open line of small shops. Éclair danced around, "I may not have a nose like you Toriko, but mine is really happy right now. I'm gonna go fill my plate with seafood. See you guys at the table." She grabbed a plate and started to put all types of shelled fish on top. "They have sushi, and sashimi, and ooh, I want it all. I must pace myself. I'll just get this, and a cherry pie, seems harmless enough. She brought her food back to the table,
"I know they say all you can eat as a suggestion, but I like to think of it as a challenge. From hanging out with you Toriko, my appetite has increased immensely." She cracked open a crab leg and slurped out the meat, "Seafood heaven." "How many times are you guys gonna follow me?" She looked behind her and saw a very familiar face, "Hey Tongu, quiet down would ya? You are ruining the vibe, and let's get one thing straight, you followed us. You always follow us!" She smiled "You're lucky I'm in a gracious mood, have a drink with us." He took a glass, "Thanks, and uh, it's Zongeh." Toriko raised his glass as well, "Let's toast to our first meeting in a long time." They all raised their glasses and took a drink. Éclair looked down, "Toriko you bastard, did you eat all of the food?" The man smiled as he was guilty, "I don't even remember doing it, but I guess so. Nothing else to do but to get more!" She nodded, "Yeah!"
A few hours later they were on a different terrain and in different weather. The girl looked at herself in her bathroom mirror, "I have to meet the guys right now. But I don't have anything to wear. Not a blazer, no slacks even, and I don't have a dress." She heard a knock on the door and the girl frowned, "Who could that be?" She opened the door and saw a tall brunette newscaster in her face. "Tina?" The woman smiled, "I thought I saw you walk in here." The blond girl smiled, "Yeah, here I am and here I'll stay. I'm supposed to go to a wine tasting thing with the guys, but I have nothing to wear." The girl frowned a bit, "The guys?" She nodded, "Yeah. Toriko, Coco, and Sunny." The woman's perkiness immediately came in an instant, "The Heavenly Kings are here? You have to go to that tasting, and bring me along! I have a dress you can use, come on, let's go!"
It wasn't the first time Éclair had wore a dress, no, but it was the first time since her adolescent days since she wore one confidently. Her face was done with mascara and blush, her hair was slicked back, and she showed a lot of skin in the pink open back dress. She and Tina walked into the ballroom looking like the a million bucks. She saw Sunny standing by himself, "Now's a better time than any to talk to him." She approached the man and his eyes glistened, "Muffin, you look so~ so feminine, so daring, so beautiful." She blushed at the compliment, "Thanks Sunny. You look very nice too. So listen, I just wanted to thank you for saving my partner. If it weren't for you, who knows where Toriko would be. The thought of him lying dead in Gourmet World is something I don't like to ponder on too long. It scares me to death thinking about what could have happened." "You were the one who made the call Muffin, not me. ~Listen, you're going on a dangerous journey with Toriko tomorrow, so don't die, okay?" She smiled, "I made it this far." The blue eyed man leaned to the girl's eye level, "Say Muffin, how about a dance." She smiled as she gave the man a friendly kiss on the cheek, "Now how can I deny that?" He grabbed her hand and they danced around. She sang along with the melody of the song. She didn't sing any real words, but they sounded so beautiful coming from her golden throat." The man smiled, "You harmonize so well with the music Muffin. It's stunning." She laughed, as she saw Coco and Toriko dancing, "Look at Coco and Toriko. Isn't that a sight to behold! I wish I had my camera!" Tina swung by as she danced with Zongeh, "I have mine."
It was after hours and they all sat gathered around a small end table. Éclair put her hand over a cloth, "You guys ready to see this?" She lifted the cloth and it was her prized Melk knife. Sunny gasped, "Wow, it's so sharp I tried to pick it up with my feelers and they got severed." Éclair waved her hand at the man, "Be careful Sunny. It's really sharp, as you know now." Coco smiled, "It's really nice Éclair. You must be excited to cook with it." She nodded, "I'm very excited." She nudged the man, "Getting a compliment from the lady killer is rare. I'm flattered that you like my Melk knife." Sunny looked at the girl again, "Speaking of Melk, didn't you two go there for the Melk Stardust? What did it taste like?" Toriko gulped down his champagne, "Ah ah ah. That's something we cannot tell you. That will remain a secret between the 3 of us." Éclair nodded, "Yup, but I'll tell you this, my life got a little more complete after I ate it." Coco looked back at the bluenette, "You sure do have a lot of secrets Toriko. So can we know where you're headed already? What was your point of coming on the Carriage when it doesn't even reach the Gourmet Pyramid." Éclair grit her teeth, "What? It doesn't lead to the Gourmet Pyramid? I didn't know that! Okay Toriko, I can't handle anymore anticipation. Where are we going?"
She felt the carriage stop and looked out the window. "Eww, what kind of place is this? The rock looks so sharp." She listened to the announcement going on throughout the carriage, "It's called the Gates of the Underworld? Sounds like a freak fest that I do not want to partake in." She turned back to Toriko, "Back to the issue at hand, where are we headed Toriko?" She saw the man getting dressed and ready to go, "Oh no, we are going out there aren't we Toriko?" He nodded, "We have to go to the Gourmet Prison to pick up Zebra." She sighed as she spoke to herself, "Okay, so will, check. Got my knife, check. Fake hand still intact, check." Toriko buttoned up his vest, "Sunny, Coco, the reason I came on this carriage~ it's because you guys were on it. I was wondering~ would you come with me to get Zebra?" "Nope!" They both declined so fast and Éclair's eyes amplified, "What a quick response. How bad can the guy be if his name is Zebra?"