[Toriko Episode 44 Translation by Kewl0210]
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Someone once said...
In the springtime fields, there are horsetails with the flavors of different kinds of steamed meat dumplings,
Horsetumplings.
That there are horses made of sweet macarons,
miraculously delicious, Macahorses.
The world is in the Gourmet Age.
The age of seeking out yet-unknown tastes.
White Hot!
Toriko VS the IGO President!
Yuuum...!
Century Soup...!
No matter how many times I eat it, its taste never fails to meet expectations.
It's too delicious... I can't stop smiling!
Thank you very much.
But man, this place is busy. You've got tons of customers.
Yes. Everyone's come to eat the Century Soup.
And I'm thrilled to be able to give them so much joy.
No, it's not just the Century Soup.
The customers are happy because...
of all the cooking you've made for them.
The Surprise Scallop Sauté,
The Oyster Cheese Pasta...
Every dish is awesome.
Your cooking skill's really risen, hasn't it, Komatsu?
Y-You really think so?
If so, it's all thanks to you, Toriko-san!
Because I've been traveling with you, I got to see all kinds of ingredients...
Yum!
Hey, you're not listening at all!
Huh? You say somethin'?
No, forget it.
Oh, you came to get that thing today, right?
Oh, yeah.
I got so caught up in these dishes that I forgot.
Here you go.
Oh, is this it?
Yes. Rainbow Fruit Wine.
We requested it from a first-class wine maker,
so there's no question about its quality.
Thanks. This'll be a good present for him.
You're giving it to someone?
Nevermind, you've got some for me though, right?
Yes. As promised, we have two bottles prepared.
Then, I'll think I'll open one right away.
It's already empty!
A super top-class wine made from Rainbow Fruit that costs 500 million per fruit...
I wonder, just what kind of person is he giving it to?
Head Chef.
The Boss is waiting for his meal.
Again? I don't even have time to eat anymore.
But Alfaro, while the boss has his insatiable appetite I'm a truly at a loss.
Honestly...
Even though we increased the number of Sous Chefs to three,
Tommy's wounds still have yet to heal.
The increase in the Boss's appetite is surely a sign that God will appear soon.
And to the bitter end, our ultimate goal is God. Do not forget.
The Boss was not satisfied with the Century Soup.
I suppose the only ingredient that will satisfy him is God...
Or else...
Well, well, if it isn't Toriko-sama?
Hey, Morton. You look well.
Is old man Ichiryuu around?
( Toriko refers to Ichiryuu in an endearing term that could mean "dad". As in "his old man". )
Ah, yes.
President Ichiryuu has been waiting a long time for you.
Right this way...
You sure have got a delicious looking fish in this aquatic preserve.
It's not an aquatic preserve!
That's an Energy Arowana. There are only four of them in the entire world.
It's for display only.
What? It's not for eating?
Now then, the President awaits you on the terrace.
President, Toriko-sama is here to see you.
Hey, I brought Rainbow Fruit Wine.
You'll enjoy the changing flavor.
It's a sweet fruity wine.
Well, though the alcohol content is 85%.
Pretty subdued for a present, don't ya think, old man?
What's subdued?
IGO President Ichiryuu
Both the legendary Rainbow Fruit and the alcohol content are way too flashy.
Uh, what's flashy is your appearance, old man.
Bon appetite.
Mayonnaise flavored Squidonaisquid should hit the spot.
Alaska Pollock mayo, mustard mayo, and many others...
When you bite into it the flavor changes as the tastes peel off.
That shape and the way the flavor changes is reminiscent of a matryoshka doll.
TL Note: A matryoshka doll is a Russian Nesting doll, which is a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside the other.
Itadakimasu.
It'll make a perfect snack to go with the seven-flavored Rainbow Fruit Wine.
Oh, all of a sudden the Alaska Pollock mayonnaise changed to mustard mayonnaise.
And now it's shrimp mayonnaise.
Even though the thing's a squid.
Okay... now let's open the Rainbow Fruit Wine.
I've heard what you've been up to, Toriko.
Hey, take off that cork!
I can't concentrate while that thing's stuck in your forehead.
Is your forehead a champagne bottle?!
Toriko, I've heard you've captured some fine ingredients.
The Rainbow Fruit, the Puffer Pig, the Wonder Meat, the G1 Corn, and the Emerald Soup.
No! Every one of those was wrong except the Rainbow Fruit.
I was delighted to hear about your activity.
That booze goes down easy.
The alcohol's STRONG!
You just can't hold your liquor!
So, what'd you call me here for?
Ya got an ingredient you want me to go get or somethin'?
You've really become full-fledged, haven't you, Toriko?
I really doubt you could capture ingredients I want, though.
Says you.
I've gotten a lot stronger from eating delicious things,
So, what do you want the most right now, old man?
Let's see...
Maybe something like God?!
You're after God too, old man?
Ah, no, forget I said that.
In other words...
Forget it.
The info about God appearing within the next few years... is true?
You know about Acacia, right?
Huh? Of course.
Bishokushin Acacia.
The legendary Bishokuya who is said to have found God several centuries ago, right?
Acacia, you see...
in his final years, in order to leave behind a record of the ingredients he gathered for future generations,
he took on three disciples.
The first of those disciples was me.
And...
The second was Knocking Master Jirou.
The third was the current boss of the Bishokukai.
Knocking Master Jirou and the Bishokukai Boss?!
Wait, old man, just how the hell old are you?!
Don't talk with squid in your mouth!
President, Toriko-sama, your cheese combination platter...
Mozzericicle Cheese, Canonbert Cheese, and Cherry Cheese.
All of 'em go well with wine.
You keep talking about that even though you've barely had any.
Okay...
Master Acacia...
passed on the ingredients of the world to us.
Old man...
But starting with God, he didn't tell us a thing about his Full Course.
I suppose Acacia knew...
That the ingredient that stopped a world war, God,
could also be the impetus for a new war.
God... The ones that knew its taste all died out, but...
that legend could never be erased from the memories of mankind.
You mean it could turn into struggle over God?
It's already started.
If you're after God,
you've already participated in the struggle for it.
But an all out war must be prevented.
That was, for me as Acacia's disciple, and for the Gourmet Age, his greatest and final order.
Final...?
The reason I called you here today...
was before that greatest of all jobs comes, to get to see your face once again.
Old man...
Those eyes. Even if your body's gotten bigger,
they haven't changed a bit from when you were a kid.
Coco, Sani, Zebra, everyone's faces come to mind.
It sure takes me back...
You guys'll be support for the next Gourmet Age.
Geez, that's nothing like you, old man.
Has retirement dulled the man who used to be the top of the Gourmet Age?
I'm already supporting this age damn well.
If finding God was your responsibility, old man,
I'll inherit it.
You just relax, old man.
Don't make me laugh, Toriko.
Who'd you say used to be the top?
That sure is big talk coming from a fledgling that doesn't know a thing about Gourmet World.
And I ain't retired.
This is just a vacation.
Don't lump me in with that drunkard Jirou!
How about it... How about for the first time in a long while, you show me your power?
If you're talking that big, you must have gotten a ton stronger.
Oh, you're gonna take me on, old man?
I ain't gonna hold back!
Come at me like you're after my life, Toriko-chaaan.
Leave God to me. You just sit back, old man.
Hey! How the hell far are we going?!
Real far.
I don't want my cabin to get destroyed.
Hey, quit skipping around like that!
In fact, stop running on the water!
This floating island ought to be big enough.
You're too slow, Toriko!
You're too fast, old man!
Geez, running on top of the water like a lizard...
Want me to teach you how?
No thanks.
It'd be a waste of time. We've finally got the time to play, after all.
That's just fine.
Look, Toriko.
Takes you back, doesn't it?
They're like cattails.
Lookie! Lookie!
You're totally making fun of me, aren't you?
I'm gonna get to go all out for the first time in a while.
I'm going all out right from the start, old man!
You can shoot Knife? That's pretty good.
You can release an extra-large Fork...
Yeah, surprised me too!
It seems my restored arm got powered up.
Jyuu San Ren Kugi Punch = 13-Hit Nail Punch
Hm. You can shoot your Kugi Punch all the way up to 13 Ren now, huh?
At least react to it a little, dammit!
What, that little thing?
Huh? Looks the 13-Ren Kugi Punch took a pretty big toll on you, huh?
You won't be able to use that left arm you take so much pride in for a while, huh, Toriko?
Then... how about this?
It's hard to aim, and the burden put on the leg is huge...
but the power is phenomenal.
You can use Fork with your leg?
That's a surprise.
I'm not done yet!
( Itten Shuuchuu Jyuu San Ren Ice Pick Kugi Punch = One-Point Concentrated 13-Hit Ice Pick Nail Punch )
You sure have grown, Toriko.
Yep. You really have grown.
As a reward, I'll teach you how to run on the surface of the water.
How was it, Toriko? The feeling of hopping off the water's surface?
I still can't win?!
No, no, you've gotten a lot stronger, Toriko.
I'm really happy.
I showed you pretty much all of my techniques.
Do you... Do you think I'm good enough for Gourmet World?
Well...
As for power and techniques I can't say you're not good enough.
Really?!
But that's not enough to get you in the clear for Gourmet World.
The enemies in Gourmet World aren't just ferociously strong wild beasts.
You've got to adapt to special climates and weather,
or you'll never survive in Gourmet World.
Toriko, when you were in Ice Hell, did your breath turn white?
Hey, hey, the continent of ice?
It was cold. Yeah, it turned white.
No way.
In that case, absolutely not.
Eh?! Why?! That's normal! For breath to turn white in the cold!
Toriko, if you want to go to Gourmet World,
you need to make your body...
No, your cells need to be able to adapt to many different environments instantly.
Well, if that's the case, how the hell do I do that?
Oh, that's right. Toriko,
I have one job request for you.
What? A job?
Yeah. It'll also be training for you.
Training? What sorta ingredient do you want me to capture?
It's a tasty ingredient!
The plant that blooms in the ether, the Ozone Herb.
Ozone Herb?
Yeah, because one bite is refreshing enough to make you feel like you've gone to heaven.
It's also known as the Sky Herb.
Sky Herb, huh?
Maybe you could make it the salad in your Full Course?
Heh. Ozone Herb...
Sounds good.
I wanna try it!
I'm your newscaster, Tina.
The super high-class wine, Rainbow Fruit Wine.
We'll be introducing a snack that will go perfectly with that high-grade alcohol.
Salted squid combined with cheese makes for a heaping helping of an illusion.
Somehow, it tastes like that high-class ingredient, caviar!
This is without a doubt the taste of caviar!
Squid all of you like to try it out?
Because it's squid.
What? Turned off by that pun?
Then here!
Because it's caviar, a surgeon will turn you on!
Okay, understood.
Now then, let's move onto the next story.
Next item of news!
The target is 20,000 meters in the sky.
The world above the clouds is loaded with vegetables?!
Full speed until we get to the Ozone Herb!
The Vegetable Garden in the Ether
Vegetable Sky!
Next time will be a heaping helping of fun, too!