Éclair was in an airplane hangar packing a bunch of supplies onto one of the jet's. "I am so not coming unprepared. Every time I think I don't need something, I end up needing it. So this is what I call over prepared." Tom looked at the girl with a bit of a frown, "I don't think you'll need all of that." She shook her head, "You don't know what happens on these excursions. There's always something I wish I had brought with me and didn't." He laughed at the girl, "Alright then, do as you please. Come on, let's get ready to take off."
The girl sat in the back seat of a jet flying above open water. "Thanks a lot Tom. Who better to get a ride from to the middle of nowhere?" The man laughed, "No problem Éclair. Doing favors for Toriko is my pleasure." The girl smiled, "You're a good man Tom. ~I know you probably think I'm a little wonky for bringing a ton of things, but it really is a necessity." He shrugged, "Hey, I'm not judging." Éclair scratched her head, "~By the way, do you know where we're going, because I don't." The man nodded, "Yeah, actually you're going to have jump out in a couple seconds." Éclair looked out the window, "Um, what?" "That's why I said you didn't need all of those things. I don't think you hold it all on your way down." She laughed nervously, "If it's okay with you, I think I'll just bring my backpack with me. I'll pick up all my other stuff next time we meet." He waved back at the girl "See you later." Her seat dropped out of the jet and she plummeted to the Earth. "Sorry for leaving a mess in your jet!"
A parachute allowed her to come down safely. She threw her hands into the air, "Yeeeeah! This is nice! I always talked about skydiving, but I never actually got to do it until now. Look who's a crazy daredevil now! Woo!" The ride was coming to an end as her seat closed in on the helipad. The girl sighed, "That was a thrill." "I thought you'd like it." She looked up, "Toriko, hey. You look spiffy. ~Now why did you drag me to a small island in the middle of nowhere? Oh, P.S. your messages are way too vague. I never know what you're talking about. ~And where are we?" He unbuckled the seat belt she'd been wrestling with, "Slow down. You aren't very good at trying to argue and focusing." The girl pouted, "I know. That's why I didn't have any cool insults." She stood up and looked around, "But seriously though, where are we." "This is the 2nd Biotope. You have to skydive to get here because the surrounding beasts are too dangerous for boats and such."
The two went inside, and her eyes were glued to everything in the interior. It was another research facility that she was deeply fascinated by. "Cool it's just like the 1st Biotope." Toriko nodded, "Yes, except here they study marine animals." The two made their way through another set of doors, and a large beast roared in her face. Éclair screamed, "Aaaahhh aaand ~it's ~behind ~glass. ~Well, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't embarrassed right now." He ruffled the girl's hair and laughed, "Somehow it wouldn't feel right if you didn't scream at random." She folded her arms, "Some partner you are. Making fun of me." She looked through the glass and she was astonished beyond words. Toriko waved her on, "Come on, let's keep moving."
They got into a very odd turtle that acted as a submarine. Its clear shell allowed them to see a panoramic view of the ocean. She clasped her hands together. "Ooh, it's so pretty. The fish that inhabit this place are something to behold. Aren't they gorgeous Toriko?" She looked back at the man and he didn't seem to react to their surroundings. The girl rolled her eyes, "Oh don't look like that. You know I'm amazed by everything. I told you already, basic childhood was basic." "That's not it." She rubbed her chin, "I know that face. It's stress. Hello, I'm real world problems. Nice to finally meet you Toriko." "Hey, I get stressed sometimes." She wrapped her arms around the man's head, "Aww, it's so cute when you're in denial! Tell me why you're stressed! Tell me or I won't let go of your head, and it'll be really annoying!" He easily pulled the away, "Come on, the turtle's surfacing again. I'm not gonna entertain you with my problems." Her attention was swayed quickly as she looked at the ocean, "Let's keep going then!
They walked to a set of double doors and their opening revealed a lovely restaurant. It was so large and elegant with the perfect view of the surrounding ocean. A man greeted the two, "Welcome to the Undersea Restaurant. Let me show you to your seat." As the two sat down, Éclair looked out the glass, "It's so beautiful." The service was so quick, the two were given their food almost immediately upon sitting. They put their hands together, "I give thanks for at the ingredients in this world. Now let's eat." Éclair started off with the pasta, and slurped it up. "Mmm, this is some high quality sea food." She went for the lobster next, and held her cheeks, "This is so good! I could die!" The two continued to eat until Éclair looked at the man. "Hey, that reminds me. You said you were stressed earlier." She looked back out the window and swished around her glass. "The ambiance, the excellent food, the best seat in the restaurant, the stress~" She narrowed her eyes as she looked back at the man, "You're going to ask me to marry you, and you're afraid I'll say no." His face turned serious as he looked back at the girl. A glint of evil crossed her eyes as she started to laugh mercilessly, "Oh calm down, I'm only kidding. Hahahaha! You should have seen your face!" She nearly fell out of her seat from laughter as she wiped the tears from her eyes, "Okay, okay, I'm sorry. That was mean, I know. Stop looking at me like that." She took a deep breath as she began to focus again. The girl cleared her throat, "Now, what's really bothering you?"
The man frowned at the girl, "Ha ~ha, you're so funny Éclair." She looked at him with puppy eyes, "I said I was sorry. I'm really listening. I want to know what's wrong, honestly." "It's one of the training ingredients my old man gave me. I don't know where it is. The largest forest in Human World, the sea of trees, or Lost Forest. I know it's there somewhere but the place is so vast that I can't pinpoint an exact location. So I went to a food fortune teller named Monchy. He's a sushi chef that lives in Skill Garden. He predicts the location of ingredients based on where the ehou maki lands. It sounds unconventional, I know, but he's accurate 100% of the time. ~And unless we get specific components for the ehou maki, he can't make it. I thought I could come here for some of the seafood, but I think otherwise now." Before Éclair could respond, a man came over to the two. "Excuse me Toriko-sama, but I have a message from the president. Pot Pond has frozen." Éclair's eyes amplified, "What!? That place is known for being a pond of literally boiling broth." The man nodded, "For this, the president issued that all Four Heavenly Kings capture the Madam Fish." Éclair grinned, "All Four Heavenly Kings!? This is a day I've been waiting for!"
It took a long ride and hours of time, but they were finally there. Just like it was said, Pot Pond was frozen over. Éclair tapped her finger on the ice. She looked at Toriko and Rin "This is super solid. Weird." She watched as her little pink pet danced around on the ice. It sparked an idea in the girl's head. "Did I ever tell you two I used to be a figure skater?" She took a running start and spun around on the ice. As she went to dash back, she lost her footing and felt her body crash into something hard, but not quite as hard as the ice itself. She looked over at the bluenette, "Did I ever tell you that was a lie? I totally improvised just now." She looked up and saw the thing she crashed into. "Lady Killer Coco! You saved me from busting my ass on this ice. Thanks." He helped the girl get stable footing, "You're welcome Éclair." "Wow Muffin, it's a good thing your cooking isn't as good as your balance." The girl smiled, "I'll let that insult pass for now. Hey Sunny!" The man continued, "But honestly, I don't understand why the pond froze over." The girl next heard another familiar voice. "Who cares about that?" Éclair smiled, "Zebra?" Sunny rolled his eyes, "It's been a while since I heard that disgusting voice. Seeing as he's here and taking the presidents orders must mean he's straightened up a bit." The man scoffed, "You moron. I only came here because I want to eat the Madam Fish. How about we make it a competition. First one to get it wins." Éclair squealed, "Eep! This is the kind of reunion I was hoping for!"
The man walked over to the rest of the group, "So what do you say Toriko?" The man nodded, "Sounds good." The girl walked over to her partner, "Hey, as excited as I am for this competition, don't you think it would help if we worked together? We kind of really need that fish Toriko!" The man pointed at her, "It's a competition of skills. You're a favorite to win because of your food luck." "Me! How am I in this!? We need this for the Ehou Maki!" Rin ran to the bluenette and grabbed his arm, "In that case I'm gonna help Toriko!" Éclair sighed, "Whatever. I'll be~ I dunno~ somewhere. Come on Poof Ball, I guess we're fishing." She started to walk away and find a good place to fish. "300 square kilometers, and I don't know where to fish. I could just scream. It's too big here!" "For me this is nothing but a puddle." The girl looked over to see Zebra towering over her as usual. "Your skills haven't decreased at all have they." She shook her head, "I improve every day. ~But hey, what about you. Last I heard, you were getting your menu together. How's that been?" The man smirked, "Get ready for this because you're not gonna stop drooling. Hors' D oeuvre, Fierce God Intestines. Soup, Equator Soup. Meat, BBQ Island. Dessert, Daruma Hermit's Tribute. Drink, Mellow Cola. ~So what do you think? You ready to pair up?" The girl gave the man a quick applause, "I've gotta hand it to you Zebra, I'm impressed. But like I said, Toriko is my partner. I can't wait to see your finished menu though." The man began to walk away, "I've only got 3 left. Look forward so something great girl."
After the man was gone, Éclair took a seat on the ice. "I'm not walking another step in this place. If it's not in my destiny to catch the Madam Fish then so be it." She took out a small drill and made a hole in the ice. "Hey Poof Ball, can you hand me some of that bait you're carrying?" The penguin came to the girl and gave her the bait. "Thanks baby. ~Alright, so I've got a nice rod, some bait, and my hook." She dropped the line into the hole and took out a magazine. "Well, I guess there's nothing else to do but read." She began to hum along as she read, "Oh, that's interesting, corn and all corn products are high on the market right now. I wonder how much that goes for BB Corn then." Her song continued but slowly faded out as she noticed she was being surrounded. The kings looked at the girl, "Here? How much food luck do you have Éclair!?" She looked confused as she put the magazine in her backpack again, "Huh? What are you talking about." Toriko pointed, "This is the best spot to fish is smelled it." Sunny rolled his eyes, "Smell has nothing to do with it. My intuition told me the nest was under here." Zebra growled, "No, my echolocation is foolproof!" Coco nodded, "Well there is a 90% chance of it being here." Toriko looked at the man, "Well my nose says 100%" Rin pointed at the line, "Hey Éclair. Your float is bobbing." The girl grabbed hold of the line and held on tightly.
It was so strong, she felt like she was going to go under if she didn't focus. She looked around and the veins were literally popping out, "Well damn, don't everyone help at once!" Toriko looked at the girl, "Here, let me take over." "No, my touches are much better for this job." Zebra yelled, "No, let me do it! I am way more suited for this!" The ice began to crack and the girl screamed, "Toriko, I'm scared! Is this really the Madam Fish?" The large fish jumped out of the water and the girl gasped, "She's beautiful." The bluenette squeezed the girl, "You did it!" Before they could truly celebrate, a Jackal Kite came flying down and swooped in on the Madam Fish. The girl watched as the kings as well as Rin finally worked together to stop the Jackal. Her heart skipped a beat as it was still coming though. It was as if the animal had no fear. "Flying Fork!" The attack blocked the Jackal Kite from the fish, and Sunny's hair punch finally sent it packing. Éclair fell back onto the ice and sighed in relief, "Now that's the kind of Four Heavenly Kings reunion I was looking forward to."
Rin smiled at the girl, "It was thanks to you that we were able to get this Madam Fish." She shook her head, "Nah, you guys would have found it anyway. I literally just found it because I didn't want to walk anymore." Toriko laughed, "The mechanics of your food luck is amazing. You know what guys, let's eat this fish together." The blond girl shook her head, "Wait! But isn't this for the Ehou Maki!? We can't eat this!" "Well save some, don't worry." The girl put her hands over her face, "That's not reassuring Toriko. We said the same thing about the Garara Gator, and my boss still resents me for that." She looked around at the group, and she couldn't help but feel inclined to share a meal with them. "Hey, what kind of team would be if we couldn't share a meal together? Let's eat."