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Happens after the announcement Jiji made about who was going to what ingredient, And arrival to Blue Grill.
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Lexxion couldn't stop staring when he lay his eyes on what had to be the weirdest Camping Monster he ever seen. He gotten over the astonishment of when he first meant Octomelon before Chichi came along. Liking the nickname of Octo-chan that Komastsu gave the Octomelon the beginning. The he come to get use to the crustacean fish beast being called a Denshark also. Being that he had a private car or two to train his skills during their travel to Area Seven and watch Komastsu. He was still cleaning the smell of the Flying Nimbutt out of his nostrils of late. Memory of when they descended on one still grossed him out to the point he wanted to throw up. Sight of the Crabbus and Turtloon in Area Seven had him wanting to lay his hands on these beasts, and learn more about them.
What got him staring when they started to split up right after Jiji informed everyone's partner and what ingredient they were going after. Some how beside Komatsu's ability to look passed his notebook full of favorite recipes? Usako sitting combining her Puzzle Platen and her Seaweed Salad. Caught Jiji's attention and had him pulling her aside before she stab Starjun in his third eye. The question ended with what her son turning toward Flourite and asking about the beast before them.
"You mom wanted to keep it a secret." Flourite would come to answer Lexxion.
"Is this why I was never allowed to fully enter the barn back at home?" Lexxion would ask Flourite.
"Yes, and the fact your grandfather thought you were unfit at the time." Flourite didn't want to sound condescending.
"Too Late!" Lexxion screeched.
Flourite could only tussle Lexxion's hair while embracing the teen with his other arm in assuring matter. Drawing the teen away from where he stood not caring who watched them while waiting for Usako. She was giving news she didn't want to give Coco until she was certain what Jiji told her was true. A promise was made that Coco was going to there this time when the child was born. By wrapping one of his green strips around one of Usako's wrists with a perfect bow and a kiss. She in turn replaced his purple chain in his only ear ring with a string woven from her hair. To only share a simple kiss of personal poisons that was a mixture of his Devil Poison and her Venom kiss. Last for more then a minute since Lexxion was getting impatient and wanted to go.
Usako ended up splitting apart from Coco while making her way toward her son where she took his ear. Burning pain lasted for a second or two before she left behind an ear ring clip and Coco's chain. Kissing motion of her plump and puckered lips left on her son's ear was her maternal instincts. Lexxion wouldn't make a fuss about since Flourite wrapped the pierced holes in plant sap. Would be covered band aid made from a leaf with healing properties, which stuck without a natural adhesive.
"Call this our blessing." Coco reached out and pats his son's head.
"We're just thinking about your future." Usako couldn't hold back her tears.
This was where Jiji and everyone who never witness this rare moment when rare poison produced from Usako. Out from her tear ducts wasn't water based substance that was harmful in touch. More of a clear poison that had the clarity of a crystal with nasty side-effects if one wiped a single tear away. Instant immobilization takes place once one's finger makes connect with clear droplet. To have their muscles slowly contract and erythrocytes taking place within their blood vessels. Where treatment within a 1-hr time limit needed to take place if they didn't want enter a vegetative state.
Just the effect never worked on Coco, since he was using his bare fingers to touch tears leaking from Usako's eyes. Not caring about the scene he was putting on for everyone watching him sooth her. Sani thought the image of his brother and sister together was an image of pure beauty {needed to be captured}. Livenbearer brought up what a sexual with Usako and Coco would be like {hinting he wanted to sample that memory}. Tairan just quietly watched them interact so freely. Toriko couldn't be any more proud of the two while Starjun had to turn the other way. Coco was somewhat {secretly} happy that he was openly displaying his relationship with Usako before Starjun. Still never over the image of Usako waking down the IBO aisle on Starjun's arm readying to web. Thought of his son being raised by member of IBO still made his skin crawl to this day.
"Why isn't my life a drama?" Lexxion asked loud enough for anyone to hear.
"You're telling me kid." Jiji shrugged before reminding everyone they had places to go.
This had Lexxion agreeing with the third most interesting Nitro he met beside Chichi and Kaka so far. Again he would be treated as a rare specimen that was IGO kept locked away in their glass cages. Just this time around he was handed what looked like a cream puff with a sea weed flavored crème. While being told by Jiji that the journey he was experiencing would change his life forever. He would agree after eating AIR and PAIR from a full course he heard bed time stories about. Left the teen to quietly watch everyone that Jiji had teamed up and board the camping monsters. A pufferfish crossed with a multiply cannons embedded in rocks on top its head was a sight. Would be where Zebra and Buranchi's ride to area 5 when they went after NEWS. Not that the Walhouse wasn't creepy enough upon being used by Sani and Liverbearer to get to area 4. Being that they were going after EARTH or the sweet on what was Acacia's full course menu. He went look at Submeramberjack that was going to taking Coco and Tairan to area three was the last, and bother up a hidden secret.
"Isn't he one of the few chefs your mother had 'relations' with…." Flourite asked Lexxion as softly as he could.
"Five months was the longest she ever went with anyone." Lexxion answered. "He gave me my
Rainbow Lionfish."
New topic was something that Coco looked to Usako about when he heard his son and his partner's conversation. She ended up saying how she visits the poison theme restaurant once one her private trips. One his chef specials made with an Earthy based acid had her returning a few times. Where she ended up meeting Tairan and shared preferences that sparked a fling between them. Learning that Usako was intently poisoning her self among other reasons was what ended them.
"We better get going." Usako mumbled while avoiding eye contact with Coco. "I'lll….."
Coco ended up taking hold of Usako wrist when telling Tairan he would join in the Submeramberjack soon. This got him a nod from Tairan in exchange for Coco talking to Usako about her dating history. One of being just how many men took her to their bed or was protection always worn. This has her sighing and explaining how long this a story was going to be for both of them. Ended with Coco gently placing a kiss on underside of her hand with a vow they would talk later. This had her blushing like she had the night they conceived Lexxion on night of a full moon. Until she watched Coco and other Heavenly Kings just disappear from her line of sight within minutes. To only her attention diverted back to Jiji and way he still treating her son.
"Shouldn't we he going to Blue Grill?" She reminds Jiji and everyone of giant city in deep sea.
Going into the Black Triangle, aka Soup Stock Sea in camping monsters that they were already been traveling in. Sight gave Lexxion such a fright that Chiyo had to comfort him bowls of warm Wonton soup. He accepted knowing she most of sensed his hungry after he missed most scheduled meal. Flourite had to give the teen a spoon he carved from solid coral stone for such a moment. Simple interaction between the elder and teen had Chiyo saying how good they look together. Usako was to busy sitting off to the side to take a sight she seen from way back in her youth. Smiling when a trail a trail of light that wouldn't be noticed until pointed out brought back happier memories.
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Arriving within Blue Grill was a welcoming notion for Usako to the point her father's visit was brought up. Left everyone to be introduced to a food Spirit named Don Slime and how to properly address him. His attention diverted toward one person near Komatsu with angry toward certain subject. Pointing out her hips and pelvic regions of her body were slightly changed for one reason. Had him demanding information on grandchild of Ichiryuu and how he came to be. Some what feeling like he missed out on the newest addition of deceased Ichiryuu's life. Taking every little detail that came from the lips of a grown Usako that wasn't the spoiled brat (he remembered).
"He's still growing." Usako grasps the locket around her neck gently. "Becoming quite a young one."
She opened the locket to reveal a single picture being the same picture she showed so many before. A smiling Lexxion being forcely held in place by his now Combo Partner for this picture to be taken. While telling everybody else that during the years where Ichiryuu could bounce her on his knee*. She was apart of the Reconnaissance Team of 3 humans that first came to Blue Grill. What sparked most of her Full Course Menu and her passion toward flavor of food from the sea.
"I can still remember wild goose chase through morning market I gave dad." Usako slightly smiled.
Don Slime was the one that would comfort her while looking over the picture on display for his eyes. Tri-colored hair to clearness of his eyes told the Food Spirit that this boy was born with Gourmet cells. Figuring out who he birthfather was already narrowed to the Heavenly Kings or Starjun. Idea of this boy growing into a worthy Bishokuya in a near future he hoped would come for humans. Put an inner smile on his face while he personally made plans to meet grandson of the dragon.
"Where is he right now?" Don Slime looking to Usako and Jiji for an answer.
"Fetching something for me." Usako closed the locket.
Interesting conversation took place among others the locals of Blue Grill started to have over these outsiders. How they appeared on the shores of their city inside a giant shell of a Mollusk beast. Saying they were from apart of the world filled with humans such as them with talented chiefs. Some of those talented chefs ended up being impressed with Blue Grills own chefs and how local ate. After watching how food was prepared and delivered to table of guests that ordered. Had them joining in cooking of the food using their own skills as they were being watched by Blue Grills' chefs. All this commotion some how made it to the ears of the give 10-shell chefs within minutes.
To become more fililmar with the local dishes of Blue Grill, to a 7 shell restaurant Usako and everyone would go. Talking mainly about a simulator ranking system used on Earth's to sort out the best chefs. That would rank them according to their own skill with a knife and preparing eatable food. This was something that Usako knew very well while she lost her self to taste of familiar food. Whatever she ate in the form of whatever she picked up from the fork or filled glass in her hand. She would always smile every now and then from a sip or what was her in mouth.
"Ecosystems filled with all types of animals are made here." Jiji explained. "This is all thanks to bad or good Food Spirits."
Telling them about the farms that raise animals or plants could be found through out the place. They also had something called Luminescence, means shell's ceiling dims the sunlight found casting upon them. Had Usako looking to where Komatsu once sat to start a conversation with him. To only remember he had gone to bathroom before hearing explanation that Jiji had just given. Not that she had time to worry or wonder about him when shocking sight caught everyone off guard. She seemed at ease with what stared upon her companions as if they never seen humans before. Not afraid even once when 7-star chef named Mari stepped up and explained everything. Listening to what he had to say about the back world and lose of one's soul in careful matter. Smirking when comments of one needing sufficient cooking skills to even pass through some gate. Had her remembering the years he spent cooking for Heavenly Kings as children, her father and his friends, and her own son.
"Your opponents will be the Blue Grill's 'Five 10-Shells'." That brought a whirl wind of memories for Usako as a youth.