[Toriko Episode 55 Translation by Kewl0210]
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Someone once said...
That there is corn with texture like bamboo shoots.
Bamborn Shoots.
That there are sweet mooncake leaves that grow on
Mooncaketrees.
The world is in the Gourmet Age.
The age of seeking out yet-unknown tastes.
In order for Komatsu to have a new kitchen knife made,
and for Toriko to get information on the ingredient for his training, the Melk Stardust,
they went to find the famous sharpener, Melk.
What they found was someone calling themselves the second generation Melk.
With the knife Komatsu considered equivalent to his life in Toriko's pocket,
Toriko headed to a region where Melk the First was said to be and the gravity is many times that of the surface,
Heavy Hole.
Meanwhile, Komatsu remained with Melk
watching Melk do his work.
Hidden Truth!
Melk the First Appears!
Beautiful. Despite being broken, it still gives off this much of a presence...
Chef Komatsu's soul dwells within it.
This kitchen knife isn't dead yet.
That was a great bath.
Was it warm?
Ah, I'm still all warm.
What's with that underwear?!
Ah, sorry.
I have one with a kitchen knife design, too.
But I thought that would be a little too on the nose,
so I went with the meat version instead.
No, you don't need to worry about that!
Just hurry up and change!
Ah, okay.
With that nice warm bath, I'm sure I'll sleep like a baby tonight.
Ah, don't push yourself too hard either, Melk-san. Please make sure to rest.
Um, Toriko-san. When you said we'd be splitting the work today,
what exactly do you want me to do...?
You don't have to do anything.
You just need to stay with Melk. That's enough.
That's an important job that only you can do.
What did he mean by "You just need to stay with Melk."?
Wh-Why am I so agitated?
All I saw was a man's naked body...
The gravity got even stronger.
So this is the next stage?
Compared to this gravity,
taking on those Balbamoses...
was easy.
I don't know if my body will hold up to the very bottom where Melk is.
The gravity isn't just putting a burden on my body.
The mental stress it's affecting my autonomic nerves.
Palpitations and dizziness...
And what's with this headache...?
My blood is building up in my legs
and none of it's flowing to my head.
This is bad.
Komatsu's knife!
Pull yourself together, Toriko-san!
Komatsu...
Sorry, Komatsu.
I got you worried.
If something happened to me...
nobody'd be left to protect this knife that's equivalent to Komatsu's life.
Komatsu's kitchen knife. It's definitely giving me the strength to soundly protect it.
The glowing stones, Shinerocks, huh?
So it was reflecting light from these?
While my body gets used to the gravity,
I have to take it slow.
And go little by little.
Just as I'd expect, given how far I've gone,
the gravity's really getting strong.
My body weight's near one ton at this point.
If I move like I normally do,
the burden on my body will be too great.
My movement. I need to move in a way that adapts to the intense gravity.
That's it!
Instead of going against gravity, I'll surrender myself like I've collapsed
and move like a rolling ball.
If I rotate, my blood won't build up in my legs, either.
But with the gravity being many times that of the surface
and from not having eaten anything for a while,
I don't think my stamina will keep up to the bottom.
I've got to get some nourishment somewhere and recover my strength.
Uh-oh!
Wait! Wait up, dammit!
Wait the hell up!
That was close.
Th-These are...
Ruby Crab (Crustacean Beast) Capture Level 46
Ruby Crabs!
They're top-class crabs, ain't they?
The meat under their ruby shells is a delicacy that rarely appears on the market.
I can't believe what a feast I found.
Even though it's a coincidence...
Or could it be... Komatsu?
It's no coincidence. Komatsu's soul dwells in this knife.
The knife... has Komatsu's talent for calling ingredients towards him
and found the Ruby Crabs.
Thanks, Komatsu.
You saved me.
If I get my strength back, this gravity is nothing.
I give thanks to all of the ingredients in this world...
Stop, Toriko-san! Don't eat it all...
At least leave me a share!
A dream?
Melk-san...
Another all-nighter, huh?
I wonder if he'll be okay.
Ah, he's in the onsen.
Perfect. Having worked so hard,
I'll go make Melk-san a midnight snack.
Delicious! Ah, I know.
If Melk-san eats this while he's bathing, it'll be twice as relaxing
and it might even decrease fatigue.
I've got goose bumps, Melk-san!
I'm so happy I got to see the best sharpening in the world happen.
There's no way you could be inexperienced if you can make a kitchen knife as beautiful as this.
Melk-san!
I made you some midnight sou... p...
There's nothing there!!
Chef Komatsu!
Wh-What'm I so agitated by?
M-Melk-san?
What? What is it, Chef Komatsu?
She suddenly got dignified!
No, um, I'm sorry!
Um, Melk-san, um...
Woman... Woman... Woman...
So, you were female?
Yeah. Something wrong with that?
No, not a thing.
Chef Komatsu, I have something to talk to you about.
Ah, okay!
Melk-san, do you think you could put some clothes on first...?
Yuuum!
Ruby Crab's the best!
Thanks to this gravity, their meat has a tight and tender texture.
The more I bite it, the more the savory taste floods out.
Ruby Crab's the best!
Gochisousama deshita.
Now then. I dunno who you are,
but this is definitely the bottom level of Heavy Hole, right?
If you're going to attack, go ahead!
I'm already used to the gravity!
That's quite a sense of intimidation he's giving off.
This guy's strong.
Scorpion Demon Cattle (Mammal Beast) Capture Level 53
Maybe even the master of Heavy Hole.
How long am I gonna be able to last against him under this gravity?
Let's find out!
Huh? What's wrong?
You're suddenly acting scared.
You ain't that much of a fraidy cat, right?
No, the gravity in this environment is really strong.
Maybe my body got really honed without me noticing.
To a level where I can even intimidate this guy.
Huh? A beast scent?!
No, the one this guy's scared of isn't me!
He's got a really quiet voice.
Huh? What? You actually heard that?
Like, you knew what that meant?
Hey, where're you going?
Could it be that you're...
Sharpener Melk?
Yeah, his voice is seriously quiet.
Oh man. What is this?
I haven't got a clue what he's saying.
He took out a rock and he's saying something but...
what the hell is it?
Is he giving off supersonic waves?
If only Zebra were here...
No! W-Wait a minute!
Why're you waving bye-bye already?!
You're Melk the First, right?
Yeah, I'm certain. It is you!
I'm here because I have business with you!
Eh? What? What?
Please say it louder, okay?
What the hell?!
His voice got louder!
So it's like I said before.
Bye.
No, no, no, no! Wait up!
I told you I didn't hear a thing you said before!
Could you start again from the beginning?
From the top, with an introduction, please!
And what is that? A rock that makes your voice louder?
And what's this wild beast?
I've got a million questions!
Melk-san, what do you mean...?
Ah, delicious.
Just what I've come to expect from Chef Komatsu.
That really warmed me up.
You're not the second generation?
To be honest, it was never definite whether he took me on as a disciple or not.
I was picked up by Master in the mountains far away from any human towns.
Master was feared as "Melk the Ogre",
so no one in the world would believe he
would take in a baby and raise her, but...
But I alone felt it.
The only person that felt Melk the Ogre's love.
So Melk the First was your foster father?
Eventually I started to take an interest in Master's work.
Natural, isn't it?
For a child to have an interest in their parent's work?
But Master would never let me into his workshop.
So...
I secretly looked in on him.
One time I silently went into his workshop,
and there was an accident.
Even thinking back on it now, I'm glad that accident happened.
At a young age, to be able to know the fear...
and beauty of blades.
Since then, a little at a time, Master would let me watch him work.
Master's strong, and amazingly intense sharpening...
I was drawn deeper and deeper into it...
So you went onto the path of being a sharpener, too, Melk-san?
That sounds like a great teacher-student relationship.
No. Master is silent.
He never told me one thing.
I learned all I know just from watching.
Every year, nearly a hundred people would come to Master with the desire to become his disciples.
But no one ever lasted more than three days.
Th-Three days?
With my master harshly doing everything alone starting from supplying the raw materials,
no one could keep up with him.
And so, I thought...
I had to become stronger.
That unless I became strong, I couldn't become a first-class sharpener like Master.
So that's why you were so fixated about strength?
It's of the utmost importance to me.
Strength is proof of being the second generation.
In order to rid myself of my weakness,
I worked as hard as I could to become a strong man like Master.
But no matter how I try...
I wasn't able to become a strong sturdy sharpener like Master.
I-I don't understand...
You're doing great work as the second generation, aren't you?!
Isn't that right, Melk-san?
I still...
haven't been approved of by my master even once.
I just decided on my own to call myself the second generation.
I'm sorry, Chef Komatsu.
It's just as Toriko said, I'm a fake.
That's not true!
You're the real thing, Melk-san.
Chef Komatsu...
Hey, I said wait a sec!
To be able to walk that fast under this intense gravity,
that Melk sure is something.
Hey! Where the hell are you going?!
I told you, I can't hear!
Use the stone!
What is this place?
Th-This is...
A-Awesome...
Ti
na
Pa
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Welcome to the heaping helping of a talk show, "Tinapan".
Today's guest is the IGO Director General, Uumen Umeda-san.
How are you, everyone?
You're a heaping helping smartly dressed
and very vocal about fashion, correct?
Yes.
I'm called the IGO's Fashion Leader. By myself!
You call yourself that?
Today is going to be Uumen Umeda's fashion check!
Okay!
Uumen
Umeda's
Fashion Check
Toriko-chan!
Western style clothing with wide shoulders and stressed lines.
Incredibly good iyanpact!
Iyanpact?
But it's a pity about these colors.
Black doesn't fit Toriko-chan's character.
Black?
Black...
Ah! You're looking at it with sunglasses!
Oh dear! What did I do!
I'm such a klutz!
Are all of the IGO like this?
Okay, on to the next corner.
Techniques and heart with a sharp blade!
Overcoming her own weakness and tears,
Sharpener Melk now shines!
Debut!
Succeeding as the Second Generation and the Melk Stardust!
Next time will be a heaping helping of fun, too!