The girl was once again wandering around town. She carried Cotton Candy Poof Ball in her arms as she sat on a bench. "You know Poof Ball, it's really hot today. I could seriously go for a beach adventure right now, how about you?" The Wall Penguin agreed as he jumped up and down. "Let's do it then. I finally have bit of extra cash on me, so today should be very promising." She hugged her furry friend and noticed someone sat down next to her. Green hair caught the corner of her eye, "Vanilla? How do you have the means to keep getting down here? I barely have enough to buy a picture of Gourmet Town, let alone visit." The woman fanned her hot skin, "I made enough money to close up shop for a while. That rice you sent me, from the desert. It'll be a huge hit when I open my doors again." The blond girl sighed, "How do you make money so fast?"

"I have loyal customers who tip big. But forget about that, there are 2 things on my mind right now. One, your hair has grown. It finally reaches your shoulders. Two, I want to go to the beach as well." Éclair nodded, "One, I've been growing it out lately. I usually get a haircut every 2 and a half weeks, but I haven't in a long time. Two okay, so it'll be you, me and Poof Ball." "Hey, what about me?" She looked over and saw Toriko, "Hey Éclair, hey Vanilla. There's a super tasty food that's only in season right now. Wanna come with?" She looked nodded, "I'd love to, but I just told Vanilla and Poof Ball we'd go to the beach." The man shrugged, "Bring them along then." Vanilla nodded, "That's right. I want to see what the Bishokuya Toriko and my sister always run off to do. I'm in." The blond girl shook her head, "Now way! There is no way I am letting my little sister go out with us! If she gets hurt, I'll never forgive myself." The green haired girl sighed, "Nee-chan I may be younger, but I'm not smaller. I'm tougher than you, and if you survived the Gourmet Pyramid, I can survive wherever we're going to." The bluenette smiled, "Then come on."

They were all sitting in a luxury train heading to their destination. Éclair pet Terry, "He's gotten so big since I last seen him. I've missed you Terry." The wolf licked her face and the girl giggled, "Glad to see you've missed me too." Vanilla jumped out of her seat, "I've been meaning to ask about the Battle Wolf and Obasauraus. They're yours right Toriko?" Éclair rolled her eyes, "Yes they're his. Please tell me we aren't gonna have to fill you in about everything this entire trip?" The green haired girl shook her head, "Absolutely not. But before that rule is put into effect, where'd you get this train Toriko? I can tell it's non commercial by the look." "I got it from some rich guy named Bohno. He let me borrow it. Said have a nice trip." Éclair smiled, "Aww, Bohno's so sweet." Toriko sniffed the air, "I can smell the beach already." The blond girl's eyes lit up, "The beach, really? I didn't know we were going to the beach. I still brought my swimsuit, so yay! ~Wait! Is this some kind of death beach?" "Take a look for yourself. You can actually see it now." She and Vanilla poked their heads out the window. The young girl screamed, "It's the beach! I haven't been to the beach in so long believe it or not. As much as my shop is closed, I haven't thought of going there." Éclair smiled, "You see that Poof Ball, we're almost there!"

The three were off the train and into the sand. Éclair inhaled the air, "This Gourmet Beach is beautiful. The shops stretch as far as the eye can see. This sight is making my tummy growl. Let's eat guys!" She picked up Cotton Candy Poof Ball and they were on their way. They walked through the crowd trying to find the perfect spot to start the day off. "There are so many people here." Toriko nodded, "This is the best time to be at the Gourmet Beach." "Well if it isn't my favorite combo." Éclair looked around, "Who said that?" She looked down and saw Setsuno's body buried in the sand. Vanilla gasped, "The living National Treasure Setsuno! Nee-chan, you know her?" The girl nodded, "Yes, and call her Granny Setsu." The old woman smiled, "What's this Éclair? You have a sister?" "Yes, this is my baby sister Vanilla." The young girl knelt down and shook the hand of the woman, "It's an honor Granny Setsu, truly. My name is Vanilla. I am the owner of Exo Rice in Gourmet Town, but you've probably never heard of it." The woman smiled, "So many shops are in Gourmet Town, but that one I have heard of before." The girl put a hand to her chest, "What an honor." Éclair smiled, "Well anyway, what are you doing here Granny Setsu?" "I'm here on vacation to show off my sexy swimsuit with Jirou." The girl lifted an eyebrow, "Where is he anyway?" At his mention, the man popped out of the sand with a bottle of booze. Éclair smiled at the man, "Jirou, I want to thank you for saving Toriko from the wrath of the Gourmet World. Without you, he'd be toast." The man laughed, "Oh that ~hic~ It was so long ago ~hic~"

The names Toriko and Setsuno were carried out fast as the crowd began to notice the celebrities. The crowd started rushing in and suffocated Éclair beneath them. She looked up at the crowd, "This is crazy. People seriously know how to show affection. How's it looking up there Vanilla?" "There are so many people." Through the crowd she heard an intimidating yet familiar voice getting the crowd to back off. She saw as the group of people dispersed and she rubbed her head, "Uh, I think I got trampled. Now I know what it's like to survive a stampede." Her eyes noticed a very familiar girl, "Rin! Hey, what are you doing here?" "I come here every year to eat, I knew Toriko would come." The blond girl pointed at Vanilla, "This is my sister Vanilla. Vanilla, this is Rin." The green haired girl smiled, "I know Rin. We met when we ate the Century Soup at the Hotel Gourmet. We've actually hung out a couple times after that too." "Really? No need for an introduction then. ~So Toriko, about this ingredient we're getting? Where is it?" The man chuckled, "I thought you were hungry. Come on, let's go eat first and then we'll get on that."

They made their way to a shop that sold fresh fruits and vegetables. Éclair sighed, "I think that since, we left Vegetable Sky I've become a veggie snob. Doesn't mean I don't like em though! I want all the veggies you got!" Toriko pointed, "Try the Melody Cucumber. Someone like you would enjoy this, I'm sure." The man behind the counter handed each of them a cucumber. The girl bit into it and a melody released. She screamed, "Ahhh! I love this so much! Finally, a food that plays out loud! This cucumber is my soul mate!" Vanilla nodded, "It's also very delicious and juicy!" The girl bit into the vegetable again and the melody changed. "It's so beautiful! This was a great way to start off the day! Come on Poof Ball, eat your Melody Cucumber. I wanna hear more pretty sounds!" Vanilla's stomach growled, "This was great and all, but I've got a hankering for ramen and I've got a lot of room in my stomach." Éclair nodded, "Okay, then I'll choose the place after, and I want shaved ice. It's hotter than blazes out here. We could all use some cooling down. What about you Rin, where do you want to go?" She rubbed her chin, "Hmm. I just want sweets! Maybe a place with a parfait?"

Filling their bellies with food, they felt as if their day was just getting started. Éclair looked over at Toriko, "I forgot to ask, Toriko. Where do you want to go? It's your pick now." He shoveled the rest of his parfait in his mouth, "I think it's time to go to the place we came here for." She nodded, "Sounds good to me." He pointed, "It's actually right here. Gatsugatsu Curry." She licked her lips, "Yum! I could go for some curry." Toriko shook his head, "But this isn't just any curry, it's the best." Vanilla raised an eyebrow, "Well I don't think we can eat here. It's closed Toriko." Just as they were getting ready to leave, a short chubby boy ran out of the shop, "Toriko!" He hugged the man with tears in his eyes, "It's terrible!" "What's wrong Cumin?" The boy pleaded, "My dad, sister, and the curry are gone! You have to save them, please!" Vanilla fanned the boy, "Calm down sir." He wiped the tears from his eyes, "Please, take a seat. I will tell you what happened." He went back inside and opened his shop to serve them chilled beverages. "It's truly awful. Last month, my dad suddenly died." Éclair put a hand over her mouth, "I am so sorry."

The boy continued, "Since then, my sister and I have taken over the business. We formed a combo with her as the Bishokuya and me as the Chef. I am worried though. She hasn't come back for 2 days. I fear the worst for Safla. She's so determined to recreate dad's curry. I am missing too much. I don't even know the ingredients he used, he never told me. I just know it's a special preparation. He's so cruel!" Vanilla shook her head, "Hey, it may seem cruel, but it might not be. There was probably a reason he didn't tell you. My parents never told me or my sister how to make exotic rice, but now I have a full business running off of it. We learned by the taste. We'll find the ingredients for this curry, okay." Éclair smiled, "She's right! Now where is this Safla? We'll find her too." Toriko looked at the girls, "The Reinbou sisters are twice as ambitious together." He nodded, "But they're right, just tell us where to look." "You guys are going to need a ride right? If I want to eat that curry, I suppose I must pitch in as well." Éclair smiled, "Tom! I haven't seen you in a lion's age!" He waved them over, "Come on, I'll give you guys a lift."

The wind blew through the girl's hair as she was on the speeding boat. She was having a great time being around family and friends. She promised Poof Ball and Vanilla a beach day, and that they got. Éclair walked over to Toriko, "Hey, so what kind of ingredients are we looking for?" The man smiled, "Watiger. It's a beast that is brimming with the extract of seafood." The girl's stomach growled, "Oh, I think I'm hungry again." He ruffled her hair, "Your appetite has surly increased." He looked off into the distance and saw a large school of Harisenka. He smiled, "Rin, Vanilla, grab a net! Catch those Harisenka!" He grabbed a net of his own and allowed the fish to jump right in. He handed one to Éclair, "Taste it." She put the colorful fish in her mouth, "It's the perfect boating snack! It tastes just like potato snacks!" She began to stuff her face with the snacks and looked up at Toriko's worried face. "Come on, enjoy these with us." The girls continued to eat and laugh as Toriko grew a bit more serious. The blond girl handed one over, "Here Poof Ball, take the Harisenka. It's yummy, I promise." The girl looked inside her net, "Aww, I'm all out. Well, I better get more." She dipped her net into the ocean and caught onto something big. "Uh, Toriko?" Her body got lifted up and out of the boat. "Toriko, help me!" The creature she was on jumped out of the water and a smoke screen surrounded them. "Is that from this guy?" She saw a girl riding on top of the beast and a shark coming right after them. Smoke came out of its mouth and it readied itself to eat them all. "Flying Knife!" She heard the voice of her partner, and his attack cleared the air. "Flying Knife!" The attack hit the shark and the bluenette yelled, "Éclair, Safla, are you okay?"

The blond girl looked up, "So you're Safla huh? Looks like half of our journey is over. What is this thing that caught my net anyway?" "It's a Bubble Knuckle. His name is Babu, my partner." The Bubble Knuckle swam back toward the boat and Éclair jumped onto the boat. Toriko looked at the girl, "We've been looking for you. Cumin is worried sick." The girl rolled her eyes, "He was probably sobbing again huh? Well, I've got work to do and ingredients to capture. Babu, let's go!" She jumped back into the ocean and Toriko jumped after her. Vanilla helped her sister to her feet, "I can see why you agreed to be his partner. He's amazing." Éclair dusted herself off, "You just saw a mild version of him. He's way tougher than that." Rin smiled, "I know, isn't he dreamy!" The blond girl shrugged, "Dreamy? I definitely don't see him like that, but he is really great."

The girl and Toriko resurfaced finally. The two made their way onto the boat and brought the new found ingredients onboard. Éclair took a look, "Wow, these ingredients are great." Tom agreed, "Yeah, they are rarely found on the market." The green haired girl took a look, "So, are these the ingredients needed for curry?" Safla nodded, "Yes, but there is one last ingredient that we need. Watiger." Toriko looked intensely at the girl, "You know where to get it?" The blue haired girl nodded, "Of course." She pointed, "You get it from that island." Éclair pointed, "Is it just me or is that island moving toward us!" The head of the island lifted from the ocean and it looked like a giant horse. Safla jumped back on her partner, "Come on Babu!" Toriko looked back at Terry, "Give the girls a ride Terry. Let's get on that island." The girls jumped on and Terry hopped to the Islandhorse.

It looked like any regular forest once they were on it, but it was still a moving island in the middle of the ocean. Éclair's scared eyes scanned the area, "This place is freaky. Especially when you have bold animals staring you down." She heard a noise coming from the forest and sunk into Terry's fur. "Toriko~" A loud scream made the girl jump out of her skin. She looked over, "Zombie what the hell! Why are you following us again, and why here of all places!" "It's Zongeh for your information, and I am not following you. I was thrown in jail on that cruise ride and escaped. Long story short, I ended up here." She sighed, "Well, what the hell were you screaming and running for?" "I was running from a ferocious beast and~" Loud footsteps cut off the words of the man. Éclair looked up, "Don't tell me." Toriko nodded, "It's the Watiger." Zongeh gulped in fear, "That's our cue to leave!"

Toriko turned to the girls, "Éclair, Safla, Vanilla! Go get the other ingredients for the curry. We'll handle this guy!" The girl's nodded and ran into the forest. "Sorry Vanilla, looks like you won't get to see my partner in action after all." The green haired girl cracked her knuckles, "That may be true, but now you'll see your younger sister in action." The blond scratched her head, "Huh?" Vanilla pointed at the animal in front of them, "Safla, you need the Consommenatoros right?" The girl nodded, "Yup the skin makes a great consommé. Leave it to me!" She jumped off Babu and onto the tail of the beast. Vanilla jumped off right after. She hit a forceful palm onto the stomach of the beast, "Give us that skin!" The exterior shell of the beast shed and it continued on into the forest. Éclair rubbed her eyes, "Vanilla, what was that!" The girl joined her sister again on the Bubble Knuckle. "It's nothing really. With my time off, I've picked up martial arts and they teach us how to attack the most painful parts of different people and animals." Safla jumped back on her partner and smiled, "Thank you Vanilla. Now then, let's get more ingredients for chef Cumin." Éclair smiled, "You have a lot of faith in him. With trust like that, you guys could do great things."

Safla smiled, "Thanks, the same goes for you and Toriko too. I don't think I've seen a bond that strong. A Bishokuya of his caliber would seem hesitant to leave ingredients in the hands of just anyone. He must really trust you." The blond girl smiled, "It's a partnership. We trust each other. Now then, how many more ingredients do we have left?" "Well, I have most of them. We have about 3 ingredients left, and they're all here in this jungle." Vanilla pointed, "Please tell me that one of the ingredients are the guys that have been chasing us!" Safla nodded, "Well, one of them is!" Éclair screamed, "Keep running Babu!" She looked in her bag at her wrapped Melk knife. "I would use my knife to stop them, but I can't risk unnecessarily killing other animals and half of the forest!" A large rock wall forced them into a dead end, and Safla screamed, "What now!" Éclair boosted the girl up, "Climb Safla! Climb Vanilla, go!" The green haired girl shook her head, "It's not working!" The blond screamed, "Can't you use your martial arts or something?" "No, I haven't learned their points yet!" Éclair stood in front of her sister to block her from any harm, "I won't let you get hurt! Safla, get behind me too. Your lives are more precious than mine." She spread her arms and stood her ground.

Before anything could happen, 2 creatures landed on the beasts and knocked them all out. Safla walked from behind Éclair and gasped, "I don't know if it's you Éclair or Vanilla, but one of you has great food luck. These are the last ingredients I need." Vanilla pointed to her sister, "It's Clair. Things like this never happen for me."The blond smiled, "Hey, whatever it is, I'm happy. Let's pack up and head back to Toriko and the others." The girls nodded, "We have curry to taste!"

It was a long day for the gang, and it wasn't over yet. They were back at the Gatsugatsu Curry shop ready to fill their stomachs to their hearts content. Cumin cried out as he was happy to see his sister again. With all the ingredients there, the curry would be done in no time. Éclair smiled, "Chef Cumin, allow me to help please." Vanilla stepped forward, "Me too. I will cook the rice for you. It is my specialty." Toriko smiled, "What a treat! A meal prepared by Chef Cumin and the Reinbou sisters!" Éclair bowed, "I didn't bring my uniform this time, so please forgive me for wearing my swimsuit in your kitchen." They started to cook, and once again Éclair started to sing. She was so joyful and happy as she did. She could hear a low tone of her sister singing as well. The blond looked over, "Nilly are you singing that old song dad used to sing us?" She nodded, "Yeah, it's a comforting song. I think the song is the only thing our parents got right when raising us." The two sang louder and before they knew it, the curry was almost done. Cumin had a taste, "It's still not right. It's not like dad's. It needs more vegetables and fish."

He added the missing components but it was still not like his father's. "I'll never be like him. I'm a failure. It's hopeless." Éclair put her foot down, "Hey, it doesn't have to be like your father's. If everything had to be exactly like what the previous generation did, than that means my Century Soup was a failure too because I used ingredients that weren't in the Gourmet Showcase. I used what was in my heart, and I know it wasn't a failure. Not just because of how it tasted, but because the feeling it gave people, and the smiles that were brought to my customers faces." Vanilla agreed, "Yes, and as for my rice. It was my parents' recipe, but I don't think I've ever made it like them, and Clair has never made it like me." Éclair continued, "Use what's in your heart Cumin, while also honoring your forefather. Go ahead, it's your curry now."

It was finished. After words of encouragement and hours of waiting, the curry was finally done. The group put their hands together, "I give thanks for the vast bounty this world provides. Now let's eat." Éclair was quick to grab her spoon as she looked at the glorious curry. "Time for a taste." She gave herself a hefty spoonful and smiled at her food, "It's so rich. I almost feel like I myself am going to melt from eating it. Cumin, this curry is phantasmal." Everyone filled their stomachs with the delicious curry and before they knew it, their plates were empty. The blond girl bowed, "Thank you Cumin, thank you Safla. The missing ingredient was close to home, as I expected. You respected the recipe of your father, and used something you loved. The pureness of your hearts coming together to make this meal is what made it truly delicious, for that, I give humble thanks." She got up from her seat as a large crowd began to form outside of the shop. She gave Toriko a high five, "That was lip-smacking good! It was well worth the wait." "Let me have some too!" She heard a voice that she hadn't heard in a short while. Vanilla looked around, "What was that?"

Her questions were quickly answered as Zebra emerged from the ocean. As she looked back, she saw a man towering over her by 2 feet. Besides it being done by Toriko, she was used to being the one towering as she was over 6 feet tall. Her eyes stared into his as her shoulders tensed, "Nee-chan. Is this a friend of yours?" The girl nodded, "I'd say so, yes." She pulled the man's arm, "Stop intimidating my baby sister Zebra. What are you doing here anyway?" He walked over to the curry shop, "There's a cocky curry I've been hearing about." He picked up a plate and swallowed the food almost whole. Éclair nudged her sister, "So Zebra, how did you like that rice?" The man frowned as he looked at Safla and Cumin, "Don't get cocky!" He looked back at the green haired girl, "You either!"

Vanilla waved her hands, "I wasn't, believe me." Éclair snickered, "He liked it." Her laughter was cut short as she looked up in the sky. The sight of fireworks filled her eyes, only they weren't actual fireworks. They were firworcuites. Éclair smiled as they looked up at the beautiful fireworks show the ocean was putting on. "Do you remember that old folks tale Nilly?" The girl nodded, "The one about the fireworks? Yes, I remember. If you kiss your true love underneath the fireworks, they will be yours forever." The blond girl sat in the sand, "Yeah. I wish~ never mind." Toriko bat his eyes, "Wish what, a certain someone was here?" She put up a fist, "If you say Match I will end you!" The man laughed, "I didn't even say it this time. Those are your words." The girl laughed, "This was a good day. I was gonna say I wish I could kiss the sky. That way it could stay and this day would be mine forever. ~it wouldn't have to end." Vanilla put an arm around her sister, "We've gotta let this day end nee-chan. If we didn't, we won't be able to see the beautiful days that lie ahead."

(I wanted to just take the time to thank all of my readers for sticking with me. I really appreciate those who have reviewed and given me constructive criticism. I hope you like the stories as much as I love writing it. I have some pictures of Eclair on her adventures if any of you wants to see it. (note: I am not the greatest artist in the world, but I'm okay) You can just message me or go to deviantart and search "therainingpeach" Thank you guys so much! I love you all! -Rex)