The group stood in the 1st Biotope. Toriko, Coco, Éclair Vanilla, Sunny and Rin stood confused as they waited for Chief Mansom to give them orders. The blond girl raised an eyebrow, "Not that I have a family to celebrate Christmas with, but why are we here when I could be at home drinking delicious hot coco with my son?" Everyone looked at the girl "You have a son!" The blond girl's sister was even surprised, "When did you have a child!?" The girl looked at them like they were crazy, "How many times do I have to tell you. Poof Ball is my baby. Calm down everyone. ~Now, once again, why are we here on Christmas Eve?" Mansom looked at the group, "You just called me handsome." Rin yelled at the man, "No she didn't! And why are you wearing Santa clothes?" The man pointed at them, "Why aren't you in Santa clothes? Get changed, we have to leave soon." The man narrowed his eyes, "Who are you." Vanilla pointed at herself, "Who? Me? I'm Clair's sister." "You like helping people?" The girl shrugged, "I mean, I don't min~" "Good, there's an outfit for you too."
The man looked around at everyone, "This is the Gourmet Age. The greatest gift you can give anyone is food, so that's what we're gonna do. We're delivering food to the children in countries not affiliated with the IGO. Usually it's the president's job to play Santa, but while he's away it's our job. This was a task that all the Heavenly Kings were supposed to handle, but it looks like Zebra isn't showing up after all." Toriko shook his head, "There's no way he could. He's still gotta complete those release conditions." "That's not why. He got done with those a while ago. He actually finished it in no time. He's just been working on his Full Course Menu. I didn't even know he was interested in something like that." Toriko looked down at the girl, "Hmm, I wonder why." She laughed nervously, "Well okay then, like you said let's get changed and hit the road. ~Or sky, I don't know how we're traveling."
The group got changed and prepared to deliver the food. Mansom smiled, "Alright, now that we've got that settled, Rikky!" The large cat jumped down and shook the ground a bit. Éclair smiled, "Aww, who's a pretty kitty! He's gotten so big." The man nodded, "Yeah, and his power increased as well." Terry walked over and was bigger since the last he was seen as well. The girl smiled, as Kiss and Quinn had grown as well. She picked up her little pet, "Me and Poof Ball are going to stand here and be tiny if that's okay." The chief looked around, "You all have some good partners. Let's load up and get going." Éclair watched the food get packed onto the partners of each person. She couldn't wait to deliver food to the children. She embraced her sister, "Wow Nilly, this is the first time in how many years since we've spent Christmas with each other?" "I don't know, but let's make this better than the last. Let's make it a tradition to be with each other during Christmas. We're all we've got."
Mansom looked over at the girls, "Alright, we're done getting packed." Rin grabbed hold of Toriko, "I'm going with you!" The chief looked at the girls "You guys wanna come with me then?" The two nodded, "Sure." Finally they set out and were on their way to the hungry people of the world. Éclair held tightly on Cotton Candy Poof Ball, "Man, it seems like the IGO sure has their hands in a lot of cookie jars. Seeing places outside of their control like Jidar Kingdom is very strange to me." The man nodded, "Yeah, they have 3 primary duties. Capture ingredients, research said ingredients, and circulate the food and public order. The Gourmet Tax is collected in one lump sum from the people. In exchange for this large amount, the countries get a stable circulation of gourmet foods. Non IGO affiliated places are also distributed food as well, and those costs are paid for by the Gourmet Coliseum. Even still there are a lot of poor countries out there." The girl smiled, "Yeah, but that's why we're doing this. ~So we can feed those poor countries." The man nodded, "You know, Toriko and the others came from a poor country like the ones we're visiting." She rested her head on her tiny pet, "Oh yeah? I didn't know that. Toriko acts as if he never really had terrible day in his life. It kind of puts things into perspective."
The man looked at the girl seriously, "That reminds me! That Mors Oil you found is now is considered a natural seasoning. You're pretty sharp kid. Maybe one day you'll rank into the top 100 chefs." She looked over at Vanilla, "I'd say Vanilla has a better chance at ranking than I do. I'm not all that skilled." "It's not your skill. A lot of things have happened, and you've actually moved up. ~I didn't see your sister's place, but hey, if you two do make it in the top 100 you'll be able to participate in the Cooking Fest." The girl leaned over and squeezed her sister, "You hear that Nilly!? If we work hard, we'll be able to participate in the Cooking Fest!" The younger girl laughed, "Hey, we still have a long way to go. ~Especially me. Though I have been getting a lot of customers since Setsuno stopped by my restaurant. She didn't eat, but her just being there sparked an uproar." The man looked at the green haired girl, "Wait a minute. You aren't the owner of Exo Rice, Vanilla are you?" The girl nodded, "Yeah, how do you know that? ~And actually I'm changing the name soon. Rice isn't the only thing I do now." The man nodded, "So I hear. She had a lot to say about you. ~Both of you actually. It's interesting that you two are related." Vanilla grinned largely, "No way! Setsuno-sama talked about me. That's the best Christmas gift I could have ever gotten. Now I'm really excited to bring the food to these kids!"
The man laughed, "Well keep that excitement. We're almost there." Rikky flew up the large mountain with houses in it, and landed at the top. Children gathered around as they wanted to see who these strange people were. The three dropped down and yelled to the people, "Sorry we're late! Gourmet Santa is here!" The kids rushed over and all of Éclair's walls shattered. There were only two things in this world that could make her guard shut completely down, children, and cotton candy. It was one of the things that drew her to Match. The fact that he was so do or die for the kids made her respect him beyond what he even knows. She handed the food out to the kids as they came up, "Enjoy guys, there's a lot to go around. Don't be shy." Out of all the times she'd been happy, she this was the most genuine smile she had in a very long time. Her eyes watered as she brought happiness to the kids. She wiped a tear from her eye and one of the children stared at her. "Why are you crying Santa?" She shook her head, "I'm not crying sweetheart. I'm just really happy. Have some toys too. We want your heart to be as full as your belly."
The girl noticed a little boy sitting by himself. Éclair walked to the boy, "What's wrong honey?" He shrugged, "Everyone is bigger than me. I can't get to any of the food." The blond girl smiled, "Is that it? Look at me. I stand at 5'4, and in this Gourmet Age, that's as good as 2 feet tall. I've learned that if you want something you gotta get it. There's no sense in comparing yourself to other people." She picked the boy up and put him on her shoulders, "Come on. Let's go get you some food and toys. Santa isn't stingy." She walked through the crowd and handed the boy a cake from one of the boxes, "Eat up, and leave room for seconds." Vanilla smiled, "I love seeing you like this onee-chan. This really is the best Christmas ever." Mansom pointed up, "It's not over yet. Look up." Their attention turned to a bright light in the sky. Snow began to fall in the shape of grapes. Éclair put her hands out, "Wow, this truly is a Christmas miracle." Mansom laughed, "This is a pleasant surprise. This snow only falls once every few decades." The blond girl looked at the boy on her shoulders, "You getting some up there?" He nodded, "Yes. Thank you so much."
The girl stretched her arms out and let the cool, tasty snow hit them. 'Many people have things they call Christmas Traditions, and for the longest time I didn't have one. Being here with these poverty stricken children and my only sister has made me have a different outlook on life. I need to treasure the things I have in my life, and never let them go. This will be my Christmas tradition. I won't feel complete if I don't bring these children a smile at least once a year. They are counting on people like us. They have reminded me how special life is, and that we must share to enjoy it. I can't wait to bring more smiles next year. Thank you for teaching me that kids. I give humble thanks.' "Merry Christmas everyone."