"I love you! I said I love you! Can you believe that!?" The girl spoke to Terry as she rode on the ferocious wolf's back. "I'm so embarrassed! I know it happened a while ago, but still Terry you should have seen it. Ugh, my face is getting red just thinking about it. He's been acting normally, but I know he heard what I said. The least he could have said was 'I love you too~ as a sister.' Nope, I was completely left hanging. Whatever, like I said, my heart has officially turned to stone. No one can penetrate this baby. Ughh! But does he like me or not!?" "Does who like you?" She heard a voice yell down to her. The blond girl looked up and saw Rin jumping down on Terry's back.
"Um, huh? W-what's your question?" The short haired girl smiled, "You said 'does he like me or not?' I was just wondering who you were talking about is all?" A glint of evil overshadowed Rin's eyes as she looked at the girl. It was if to say 'pick your words wisely.' Éclair rubbed the back of her head, "Oh that. Well, the person I was talking about is indeed a person. Um, you know, he is just~ wow, I mean, you know?" The girl frowned, "You didn't answer the question, and you didn't make any sense at all." "Coco! Yeah I have a huge crush on the lady killer. Don't tell anyone though; I don't wanna hear any rumors. Those mysterious eyes are just a doozie aren't they? Hehe~ he.."
Rin rubbed her chin for a moment, "Hmm~ Really? I never thought you'd like a guy like Coco. To be honest~" The woman glared evilly at the chef, "I thought you were falling for Toriko. But that wouldn't happen now would it?" Éclair shook her head fiercely, "Toriko? Whaaaat? Noooo. That's like~ that's like saying I'm falling for~ a brother or something. I don't see him like that. I mean he's just too big and muscular for me anyway..." The two sat in awkward silence for the next few minutes before Rin pointed, "What's in the box?" "I'm glad you asked. It's Bubble Fruit. It took me half a millennium, but I was finally able to cook it. Chef Chiru at the Disappearing Cuisine was of great help. I can see why she's ranked as high as she is. The woman is truly amazing. ~Anyway, I'm going to give them to the kings. I know they'll like it."
"Hold it!" The two girls nearly fell off of Terry as he came to a halt. Éclair held onto a piece of fur as she flipped over Battle Wolf and onto the front of his face. The blond girl opened her eyes widely, "What the hell!?" "You come to Gourmet Town and specifically pass my house!? Oh no nee-chan! I thought you learned about etiquette!" Éclair lowered her eyelids, "Just get on Vanilla. But don't sit next to this box! It took me a long time to learn how to cook Bubble Fruit, and I don't want your poor manners to make them all pop." The green haired girl jumped on and Terry continued through the city. Vanilla tapped the box, "Whatchu say was in here? Bubble Fruit? I want some." The blond girl sighed, "Nilly, I love you, but no. Only people who have learned Food Honor can touch, let alone eat these fruit." The tall girl frowned, "And you're assuming I haven't mastered it because?"
Rin looked at the green haired girl, "Did you know that she's in love with Coco!? Sorry, I just couldn't keep it to myself!" Éclair put a hand over her face, "Seriously Rin, really? Let's talk about something else. Let's talk abooooout~ Tylan. You still love him don't you Vanilla?" The girl sighed, "More than ever! He's so amazing at everything he does. If only I could get a taste of that dangerous cooking." The blond's eyes amplified, "Okay, I'm just gonna cut that conversation short. I don't want to know anything else that you'd like a taste of." Rin squeezed the tall girl, "One day we should double date. You, me, Tylan, and Toriko. It would be so romantic. We could just go to one of those floating restaurants here in Gourmet Town and just stare into each other's eyes all night." Éclair frowned, "No! That's not gonna happen! Toriko wouldn't do that to me!" "To you onee-chan?" The girl sighed, "I mean, like he wouldn't just um~ He wouldn't go to a place where~ He just, you know what I mean~ Look we're almost there!"
Terry continued jumping roof to roof as they spoke. Éclair sighed, "I'm worried. Their final training ingredient~ the kings. It's coming. Everyone is waiting for it to arrive." Rin nodded, "30 billion people are accounted for." Vanilla wrapped her arms around her sister, "They have it. They won't let everyone get killed." The girl nodded, "You're right, and neither will I. Now let's go pay a visit to our favorite guys." Rin nudged the girl, "Especially Coco right." The girl smiled uncomfortably, "Hehe, uh sure."
They made their way to the top of the tower and Éclair waved, "Anyone want Bubble Fruit?" Rin waved, "Hi Toriko, I came too!" She unveiled the box beneath the cloth and smiled, "You guys have room for more, yeah?" Toriko smiled, "Yeah! You cooked them?" Éclair shrugged nonchalantly, "I did some stuff. ~Come on, eat before Vanilla's bad etiquette ruins them all." The green haired girl smirked, "Please Clair, what I can do will surprise you." An unfamiliar voice spoke to the smaller woman. "So you've performed the cooking without one millimeter of disorder?" Éclair's blue eyes twinkled as she looked at the man. "Yuda! Chef Yuda is here! He just complimented me! Someone catch me because I am going to faint! Speak more words please. I just can't believe I am in your presence. This is such an honor sir." Toriko sighed, "Can we save your starstruck behavior until later? I want to eat the Bubble Fruit now." Éclair nodded, "Chef Yuda, please eat some too." The man nodded in agreement.
They all sat around the table and put their hands together. "I give thanks for the vast bounty this world provides. Now let's eat." As the group put the Bubble Fruit to their lips, Éclair looked only to Yuda, "So, do you guys like it?" She'd not get an immediate response as the other kings spoke highly of the food. Yuda looked at the men, "It seems the Bubble Fruits were compatible with your Gourmet Cells." The bluenette looked at the girl, "Éclair~" She rolled her eyes from embarrassment, "Hey, I just wanted to unlock the flavor as much as possible, and~" Her eyes nearly popped out of her skull as she pointed at her sister. "How are you eating that Vanilla!?" The girl shrugged, "Why don't you ask Chin Chinchin? I learned Food Honor a while ago. It was when I came across rice I wasn't able to cook. My curiosity led me there and the rest is history."
Zebra stood up from the table, "Alright, let's go." Rin shook her head, "No, wait. The president gave me this message video to show you guys about this request." She held up the laptop and placed it on the table. Sunny sighed, "So is that why you're here?" She nodded, "Yes, now watch." Éclair looked on as the president delivered the message. It was at that moment she realized the Four Kings were going to save the Human World, for real. This wasn't them just getting together for some ingredient. Many lives were on the line. As the president finished his words, Zebra closed the laptop. "Enough of this. Let's go. Look, your partners are waiting for you."
Everyone watched as Quinn, Kiss, and Terry made their way up the restaurant. The blond girl smiled, "They have all gotten so big! I've missed Kiss and Quinn." Rin looked at the belligerent Bishokuya, "Still don't have a partner Zebra?" "I'm good enough on my own. But I do have something I'm using for transportation." Everyone looked over the building to see a large striped horse towering over many of the Gourmet Town structures. Zebra continued, "I'm using that to get where I need to go. A Daruma Horse. I borrowed him from the Daruma Hermit." Sunny shook his head, "Ugh, that disgusting creature." Coco shrugged, "At least there are means for transportation." Éclair turned to her sister, "Vanilla, I want you to stay with the crowd where it's safe. I love you, and if anything happened to you I couldn't find it in me to forgive myself." The green haired girl nodded, "I know Clair. I have my own way of helping too. I'm gonna be serving food to help calm everyone down and keep them fed. I just came with you to tell you to be safe." The two embraced, "I love you Vanilla. Take care of Komatsu and Poof Ball. Tell them both that I'll see them soon."
The kings had officially split now. Toriko, Rin and Éclair were riding on Terry to the Four Beast. Everyone was curious as to which beast they would fight. The blond girl sat quietly as she waited to meet the legendary Four Beast. Her heart raced. What was this thing? Would Toriko be strong enough to rid it from the Human World? He didn't doubt her ability to cook, so she wouldn't doubt his to fight. Those were always the thoughts running through her mind. She took out her phone and watched the worldwide broadcast. One after another, the military's attempts failed. It unlocked a memory in her that she didn't want to think about. Her parents were both in the armed forces. This was how they died, fighting. All she could think about was if Toriko would die this way too. Of course he was much stronger than her parents, but she wondered if today was the day he'd be ripped out of her life. Before she knew it, she was being dropped off by the blue haired man to a safe place. She mindlessly jumped off and watched Terry leave she and Rin behind. No words of encouragement were spoken. She'd checked out of her own mind.
She was only reawakened by her body being blown away from a forceful attack by Gaoh. Her eyes looked around, "Huh? What happened?" Rin grabbed the girl's hand, "Stay close to me. What are you thinking about? You've been checked out ever since you started looking at that broadcast." The girl rubbed her head, "Sorry, I was just thinking about a lot." Rin sighed, "Anyway, like I said, stay close. Toriko would kill me if his precious partner died." She seemed rather annoyed as she spoke. Éclair looked at her innocently, "Did I do something to piss you off." The short haired girl sighed, "You just don't get it."
She looked down at the device on her hand, "No way." Éclair took a look and frowned. "Huh? 127? What does that mean?" "It's the capture level of Gaoh. The other kings have one too so their numbers should be coming in." The blond's eyes looked downward, "127? That's pretty crazy." She leaned up against the lone boulder, "Let's hope he can do it." Rin frowned, "You need to have more faith in Toriko. Here you have the greatest Bishokuya in the world ready to do anything for you. The least you could do is believe in him!"