Toriko: Namu's Buffet.
Chapter 15: "A Chance Meeting! The Snack of Nobles!"
"I'm really glad you brought me with you, Namu." Tsubaki smiled, as the two sat in a helicopter heading towards the Wul Continent.
"No problem. As soon as my grandpa told me about the Inferno Pepper, I knew I had to take you with me." Namu said, with a grin.
"We're going to land now. I'm sorry, but this as close as I can get you. Any closer and we'd all be in trouble." the pilot said, as they landed in an open field.
"Don't worry 'bout it." Namu grinned as he hopped out of the helicopter with Tsubaki following suit.
As Namu and Tsubaki walked across the open field, Namu suddenly tasted something salty.
"Hmm? That's weird."
"What?" Tsubaki asked.
"I taste salt." Namu answered as he got on all fours and began sticking his tongue out like a snake.
"What are you doing, you weirdo?" Tsubaki asked in disgust.
"I have a great sense of taste. I'm tryin' to see where the salts coming from."
Suddenly, a large man accompanied by a large, white wolf came out of the woods.
"Isn't that Toriko?" Tsubaki asked, causing Namu to get up and look, as well.
"Yeah. What's with the bag?"
"Oi! Namu and Tsubaki!" Toriko called out, "Fancy meeting you here. What's up?"
"We're looking for the Inferno Pepper. Do you know it?" Tsubaki asked.
"No, not really. Is it close by?" Toriko asked.
"Yep. They grow at the base of the Wul Volcano." Tsubaki answered.
"Volcano…" Namu thought, "THAT'S IT!" he yelled, scaring Tsubaki and Toriko in the process. Terry remained unfased, "That's what I tasted. The ash salt from the Wul Volcano is edible, isn't it, Toriko?"
"Yep. I used some for this." Toriko smiled as he opened the bag, which was filled with giant kernels of popcorn, "It's BB popcorn. It was a popular snack among Gourmet nobles. Want some?"
"Sure!" Namu and Tsubaki said in unison.
"Itadakimasu!" they all said, before digging in to the BB popcorn.
As Namu and Tsubaki ate, they kept getting hungrier.
"Amazing. The more I eat, the hungrier I get!" Namu thought to himself.
After a while, Namu and Tsubaki stopped eating.
"What's wrong?" Toriko asked.
"Nothing, it's delicious. But we need to save room for the Inferno Pepper." Tsubaki explained as Namu nodded in agreement.
"Tell ya what, Toriko. Because you were so generous with the BB Corn, we'll save some peppers for you and Komatsu." Namu said.
"I'd appreciate that, thank you." Toriko said, as he and Terry walked off.
"Aw man, now I'm starving!" Namu groaned.
"Quit you're belly aching!" Tsubaki barked, "We still need the Inferno Pepper, and your whining won't make it easier. It's got a Capture Level of 30."
Bishokukai HQ. Several days ealier.
"Listen up!" Starjun yelled, "We need someone to get the Inferno Pepper, so some of you can evolve your Gourmet Cells, and enter Gourmet World."
Just then, he saw Hito lying on a couch with his eyes closed.
"You don't seem busy, Hito. Why don't you go?"
"Fine. Anything's better than hanging with you herbs."
"Don't get cocky! You're still one of the weaker chefs here."
"Yeah, whatever." Hito said, as he got up from the couch and grabbed his coat, and a large black bladed nodachi with a purple hilt, and a gold guard and pommel.
End of Chapter.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: The Inferno Pepper was made by pokemonking0924.
"Toriko" is owned by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro. I own nothing, except OC's.