It was Livebearer's turn of course, and he was now facing the Rockmadilo worth 70 points. The animal was large and ferocious. Because he was a chef, the girl questioned his fighting skills. She wondered if he was anything like her, near powerless. Her questions were quickly answered as he defeated the beast in little to no time at all. He breezed through 2 more ingredients following. The Sanzu River Venomous Lizard, a special preparation ingredient, and the Garlic Crab. When the cards for the Garlic Crab were flipped over, Éclair frowned, 'Damn, that's a 200 point big hit ingredient. We can't afford him to get these high point cards.' She watched him in the kitchen as he cooked the crab. "That's gonna set us back a total of 330 points. We've gotta start getting some big hit cards too~ if there are any left. I questioned Livebearer's power before, but now I don't have any doubt. He may be getting high point ingredients, but they are also very hard to prepare." She clasped her hands, 'Please Coco. Find a way to pick an ingredient that I can cook.' The Underground boss finished up his meal and sat back at the table. It was their turn again, and the ingredients were coming down to the wire. So far they have only seen 1 big miss ingredient, and Éclair feared that was all that's left now. Toriko looked at Coco, "Get us some high point ingredients. I don't care what it is. I'll eat it all."

Once again the man was in his own head planning things out. "Number 5." Match flipped over the card and it was the Electric Banana." The blond girl's eyes couldn't be taken off the card. Her mind raced with ways to prepare the narcotic ingredient. She rolled up her sleeves and prepared herself to cook the illegal food. "Number 54." The card flipped over and it was the Atlas Crab. "Huh?" Éclair frowned, she was so sure she'd have to prepare the Electric Banana. After picking correctly the whole game, it was unclear why he got this out. Was it to save Toriko, or because he didn't know where the cards where? It switched to Livebearer's turn again. He hit the Rock Potato, Urchin Brain, and Numblemon. They were all going to give him an extra 290 point lead. The man sliced the Numblemon in half and squeezed the juice in his mouth. The electricity surged through his body, but he seemed to enjoy it. Éclair feared the worst now. Big misses were going to fly left and right. It was a matter if she could cook it. Coco's turn was up, and he picked his cards, "51." The announcer yelled, "Card 51 is a Dynamidragonfly!" Coco didn't even flinch as he chose his next card, "Number 9." The card turned and it was the Rock Lizard. Toriko looked at the man "Coco?" The black haired man didn't seem to regret his decision in the least.

Livebearer smiled, "It's time to decide victory or defeat right here, right now!" Three more cards went by, the Taste Ant, Foam Fruit, and Gold Shrimp. It seemed he was the only one finding these big hit ingredients left in the bunch, but how?" The recently drawn 3 set them back by another 260 points. Éclair tightened her fists, "We can't keep taking outs. If he gets any more of a lead on us, we can kiss our memories goodbye." The man focused on the cards, "Number 1." Match flipped over the card and it was the Atlas Crab again. Coco looked at both Toriko and Éclair, "I'm going to take this one. I'm counting on you." The two nodded and Coco chose. "Number 54." The crab was lifted up and released from its cage. The girl exhaled, 'This is truly a miss card. For its power and capture level, we'll only have a 30 minutes to defeat and cook it. I must think, how can I cook this good and quick?' She watched as Toriko went toe to toe with the beast. I must cook it in a manner that Toriko can also eat it quickly. I know!' The bluenette looked at the girl, "It's your turn Éclair." She nodded, "I'm already ready!" She boiled the crab at a high temperature as she stirred the pot. "Okay, I want to make the shell really easy to crack, so I'll turn up my heat." She transferred the food onto a plate and wheeled it to the man. "Okay Toriko, this should be nice and good for you. You can eat it shell and all. I hope you like the chili sauce I put on the crab. I thought it would bring out the taste a bit more." The man scarfed down the food and licked his lips, "Mmm. You're cooking always impresses me Éclair." "Thanks. ~Let's keep this going Coco." The blue haired man nodded, "Yeah!"

Coco looked at the cars left, "Number 21." The blond man flipped over the card, and it was the Poison Potato. Éclair began to scratch her arms as she paced around again. 'Oh no! Oh no! Please! If he hits this, Toriko is going to die. We'll just have to use a give up. Please tell me we aren't going to pick this.' "It's a big miss, and it's only worth 10 points. Not even the living National Treasure Setsuno was on record for detoxifying a Poison Potato completely." Livebearer chuckled, "Wow, that's a big miss ingredient. Even I would have to pass." Éclair yelled at the man, "No one asked you! ~Coco, I'll do my best." The man looked at Match again, "Number 24." The card was turned over and it was a joker card, Nitro Cherries. Éclair's eyes blanked, "Nitro Cherries? With the slightest stimulus those things will set off." The announcer spoke, "It's the first joker card of the game! It's only worth 10 points and it's a big miss ingredient. ~That's an out though, and the turn switches back to Livebearer-sama." The man rubbed his chin, "Hmm, let's see. Card 18." The card was turned and it was a Hannya Panda. The capture level of the beast was extremely high. It was yet another joker card, and if Livebearer intended to hit, he could turn the game to a point of no return. The man shook his head, "Hannya Panda, ugh, too much work. Number 12." The other card was flipped and it was Troll Cheese. Éclair looked at the card and her heart skipped a beat. "Whoa, that's some smelly cheese, and the taste. Even the strongest blue cheese doesn't compare to this stuff."

Toriko frowned, "Why didn't he hit?" Coco looked at the man, "He didn't need to. ~I suppose I have to pick again. ~Number 11." The card turned and it was an Urchin Rat. It was high in capture level, but the card was only worth 10 points. The girl pulled her golden hair, "What the hell is this? How is anyone expected to defeat and cook that thing in 10 minutes? What a huge miss!" Coco continued, "Number 27." Caesar Snake was the ingredient, and just like the Urchin Rat, it was worth 10 points. Once again, it was a big miss. All of the cards were known now, most of which were big misses. 'Was that Coco's plan? Did he want to find out all of the ingredients left? I don't know if I can cook any of them, well, not in the time given anyway. I have to remain confident in both my partner's skills as well as my own.' It was back on Livebearer, and he chose, "11 and 21." The Urchin Rat and Poison Potato were chosen. He purposely got an out and the turn switched back. Coco exhaled, "Toriko, it's your turn now." The man nodded, "It's about time." "Number 18 and 35." The cards were flipped to the joker card, the Hannya Panda. A spotlight shined in the center of the room, and the announcer spoke. "Ingredients with capture levels over 60 are held in the storage room." The floor moved back and Toriko hopped in. Éclair yelled to the man, "You've got this Toriko! I believe in your skill just as much as you believe in mine!" Coco looked at the woman, "Éclair, a word?" She nodded, "Sure, anything."

"I need you to prioritize bringing out the best taste in these foods." She nodded, "Well, that is in the job description. I'm just nervous about some of those other ingredient's Coco. I mean, the only ingredient that seems feasible is the Hannya Panda. I have faith in Toriko, but when it comes to myself~ I'm not so sure." The man put a hand on her shoulder, "That's why I wanted to talk to you. You need to have faith in yourself. I believe in you Éclair, and so does Toriko. You're equally as important to this game as both Toriko and I." The girl smiled, "Of course, I'll do my best." They heard the roar of the Hannya Panda, and their attentions turned to the monitor. Livebearer smiled, "Ooh, when my guests make it into the storage room, they generally don't come out." The girl snarled, "Didn't Coco tell you we're not like everyone else? Why don't you quit flapping your gums and watch!"

She did believe in her partner, but there was still a small shadow of doubt that he wouldn't be able to defeat the capture level 80 beast. She looked at the screen, but she didn't watch. Instead, she was thinking of what Coco said. 'Coco said I need to make the food as delicious as possible. Of course that's what I mean to do, but why is there so much pressure in his words? Maybe that was his way of preparing me to cook any one of the ingredient's left. I'm worried he was talking about the Poison Potato. This game isn't worth losing the life of my partner. It's like I told Toriko and Zebra, I've read many cookbooks in my life. I've retained a lot of information about food and their preparation. Each player is allowed a 5 minute rest period in between eating. I think by picking the Hannya Panda, Coco not only wanted to turn the game around, but he knew this fight would take a while. This is my rest period. He wanted me to take this time to think of ways to cook each ingredient. ~Either that or this is some huge coincidence. I doubt it though. The man is pretty sharp.'

She was using all of this time to think about recipes. She couldn't watch the fight. Though she had her doubts, she prayed that he'd be able to get a win. If worse came to worst, she didn't want to use an out on the Hannya Panda. The most difficult ingredients were the Poison Potato and Nitro Cherries. If anything, she could use the out on one of those. Her focus was back on the screen she was zoning out. Toriko was injured pretty badly, but he was fighting differently. Coco watched, "Instinct. He's fighting on instinct now. It's much different than before." "36 Fold Twin Spiked Punch!" The man landed the attack into the panda and it was over. It defeated, and now it was Éclair's turn to cook. Toriko and the panda were lifted up, and the girl smiled at the fatigued man. "Toriko, that was awesome. Don't you worry one bit. I've got 210 minutes to cook this guy up and I won't fail you." Then man breathed hard, "I know you won't ~Éclair."

She went into the kitchen and started her work. 'Like I told Coco, out of all the ingredients, this seemed to be the least difficult. The only problem is Toriko's fatigue. I need to heed Coco's advice and make this a delicious dish, but I also need something that will heal him up good. I've had 40 minutes to think of this, and I know what I'll do.' The girl wheeled a large bowl out, "You know, when I was younger and I got hurt, my baby sister would always make me a meal and say it would help me." She lifted the top, "I told her that chicken soup was for people with a cold, and I found that to be incorrect. It's not chicken, but this'll work too. Have a nice meal Toriko." The man inhaled the dish, "This smells amazing." He put his arms around the large bowl and gulped every ounce down. She frowned, "Uh, I know you only had 8 minutes, but wow that was fast!" The bluenette smiled, "That was a delicious soup Éclair. You don't make soup very often, but you should." They looked at the scoreboard and 250 points were added to their total score. The girl snapped her fingers, "Oh yeah, this was a joker card. We can switch with Livebearer now." Coco looked at the man across from him, "I'll trade your Garlic Crab for our Summer Whiskey." The blond girl frowned, 'What's he thinking? He should have switched for a lower 10 point card like the Cherrapples. Hmm, is there a reason for this?'

Toriko ate his Garlic Crab and it was Livebearer's turn to drink the Summer Whiskey. The bottle was brought to him and he put on a pretentious pouty face. "Did you think I couldn't handle my liquor or something? To be honest with you, this is one of my favorites." He took a drink of the whiskey, "Ahh, that reminds me. Bring them out please." Cheese Napa Cabbage was handed to the man and he gladly indulged. "Mmm, thanks for the tip little one." The girl stuck out her tongue, "You just proved to me that you aren't as great a chef as the rankings say you are. ~And don't call me little one you jackass." Coco looked at the other Heavenly King, "Toriko, I'm going to take an out so you can rest up as much as possible." "No, it's okay. I can handle whatever it is." "11 and 14." He took an out like he said he would, and it was back to Livebearer. The intoxicated man smiled, "Aww, still hurt from the Hannya Panda? Well, it seems only fair that I pick 11 and 41 for an oooout! ~I won't let you rest." Coco frowned, "Alright then, 15 and 51!" It was the Dynamidragonfly again. It was Éclair's turn to go back into the kitchen and cook up the meal.

She put a plate of the Dynamidragonflies in front of Toriko, "Hope you like tempura, because it was the only way I could cook them for a short time without them exploding. If they did explode, I guess you can call it an occupational hazard." ~Coco picked again and it was the Troll Cheese, another ingredient she was dreading to prepare. "Okay, so I'll put the Troll Cheese on top of Red Wheat Crackers, and on top of that~ Ta da! Strawberry Jam! It'll cut the taste and smell a bit. Enjoy!" The man ate one of the crackers, "Stinky but good!" Coco picked his last set of cards, "Number 24 and 42!" The cards flipped and it was the Nitro Cherries. At the sight of it, she felt like a Nitro Cherry just went off in the pit of her stomach. If the layers were properly removed, then the cherries were edible, if not, they were literally a bomb waiting to go off. The ingredient was wheeled out and the girl couldn't take her eyes off of it. It had to be handled with such delicate care. The container was placed in front of the girl and she hadn't sweat like that sharpening knives with Melk. Toriko smirked, "No problem, I'll eat the exploding cherries." The girl bit her lip, 'Yeah, but can I prevent you from dying in the process?'