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Someone once said...
That there are incredibly sweet lemons with a texture that is soft to the tongue,
mixed with the fresh sourness of lemon, becoming a soufflé.
Soufflémons.
That on nights of a full moon,
there is rich and fragrant salt and pepper that blows off the bodies of spotted seals.
Sealt And Peppers.
The world is in the Gourmet Age.
The age of seeking out yet-unknown tastes.
On his way to the bottom level of Heavy Hole,
Toriko met with trouble, struggling against the strengthening gravity.
But Komatsu's kitchen knife guided him to the location of some ingredients.
Meanwhile, Komatsu learned firsthand the shocking fact that Melk was actually female.
And he also learned the honest truth from Melk about her past.
Toriko finally arrived at the bottom floor
and successfully met with Melk the First.
And he was then guided to Melk the First's workshop.
Debut!
Succeeding as the Second Generation and the Melk Stardust!
These sure are good stones.
I believe they're called Speaker Stones.
It's a miraculous stone that can be mined from the vocal chords of the Rock Condor.
It reverberates the sound around it in such a way that the sound's amplified several times.
This guy is a Scorpion Demon Bull.
He's still a child, but he's already unrivaled here in Heavy Hole.
Even if you fought him, he would be rather too much for you.
What on earth are you doing down here...?
I'm here working on a certain vitally important job.
Scorpion Demon Bulls are extremely intelligent, you see.
So I have him stand guard in order to keep anything from intruding on my work.
It's that important?
Just what is it...?
Use the stone, please! The stone!
Okay, we should be all set now.
So, feel free to chatter to your heart's content, Melk the First.
You're just the man Ryuu-san described, Toriko.
I dunno what my old man told you about me, but you're actually nothing like I expected.
I'm surprised.
Surprised?
I heard you were taciturn and shy around others,
but you actually talk quite a bit.
Since long ago I've always talked a lot.
But because of how I look, for some reason I was always ignored by those around me.
What? Ignored?
W-Wait a minute, you...
How long have you been using that stone?
This? I found it quite recently.
With this, the Scorpion Demon Bull gets moving right away.
I knew it!
This guy isn't reticent or shy,
his voice was just so quiet
that nobody could hear him, wasn't it?
I'll bet that's the reason for the Second Generation's uneasiness, too.
Hm? Second Generation?
You met my daughter?
How was she? How was her work?
You're unmistakably a true sharpener, Melk-san!
Ch-Chef Komatsu...
Neither your strength, nor your being a woman has anything to do with it!
The First Generation is the First Generation! And Melk-san is Melk-san!
W-Well, the First Generation may have been amazing to be able to get raw materials for the knives, and stuff...
But I don't think that's any reason for you to imitate him, Melk-san!
What's most important is the fact that you actually make super first-class kitchen knives, isn't it?!
At first, I thought he'd be right back.
Just like always.
But no matter how long I waited, he never did.
And even without him, the requests for sharpening were never ending.
So I started to worry.
Did something happen to Master?
Could something like that happen to my master, who's so strong...?
I lamented my own lack of strength.
I couldn't get close to the place Master had gone off to.
All I could do was...
protect the name Melk until Master returned!
With the sharpening skills I had learned, I would have to uphold the trust people had in Master's sharpening!
But Pochiko always stands like that, waiting for Master to come home.
Animals sure are honest, aren't they?
I'm really no good.
The truth is, even the chefs that have been giving requests,
are probably not satisfied without them being knives sharpened by Master.
Melk-san...
Is it okay if I borrow a few knives?
And some ingredients from the refrigerator downstairs?
This and this...
And one of these, and this...
I'll need a Black Small Pointed Carving Knife, a Revitalizing Meat Cleaver, and a Plumage Usuba Knife...
Amazing!
C'mon, Melk-san! Let's eat.
Th-This, Chef Komatsu...
Let's have a nice meal first.
My daughter is a genius.
Honestly, six years ago when that child was just 15,
her skill as a sharpener may have already been no different than mine.
First Generation. What was the important job you mentioned before?
Did you tell your daughter about it six years ago?
Of course. My important job.
I undertook a request for a kitchen knife from Ryuu-san.
A knife that could handle an ingredient from Acacia's Full Course Menu,
the salad, Air.
Acacia's Full Course?
Air?
When I took that request,
I decided to retire.
That knife would require a large amount of Melk Stardust.
Melk Stardust?
And what's more, it would need many long years to complete.
It may be the final work of my lifetime.
I told my daughter all of this in detail.
And on top of all that,
I told her that I entrusted her to be the Second Generation!
I don't think she heard any of that.
Why?!
Because your voice is so quiet.
How could this be?!
Melk the Second. Deep down she had some nervousness...
Or rather, I didn't sense the strong, frank spirit or calmness of a first-class artisan.
So that was why?
Even with all her skill, she doesn't think she was entrusted with the title of Second Generation.
And never received perfect confidence.
Ever since she was little,
what I thought was her playing around
was really her trying to hear what I was saying?
But I can't just say that to the First here.
The only one I can count on to give the Second confidence is...
you, Komatsu!
Relax.
Your daughter is handling the work perfectly well.
R-Really?
Right now she's doing a brilliant job as the Second Generation.
Itadakimasu.
Delicious!
That's good.
It's Lily Oyster Fried Rice.
Heh... Did Lily Oyster really have such a strong flavor?
If you prepare it through a small opening when the shell is still closed, its flavor is stronger.
If the oyster's savory succinic acid doesn't come into contact with air, it will stay concentrated.
Lily Oyster is a Special Preparation Ingredient.
And I couldn't have made it without your original Black Small Pointed Carving Knife.
Please try that dish.
Incredible! It doesn't have the smell of Smoke Jellyfish at all!
All that stands out is the savoriness.
I used a Revitalizing Meat Cleaver.
If it's cut at a fixed speed, there won't be any bad smell released.
This squid is soft like jelly because
unless you use a Plumage Usuba Knife, the skin won't peel cleanly.
For this, I used a Rebellion Chinese Chef's Knife.
This was an Infinite Petty Knife.
And this, a Single Blade Sashimi Knife.
And this one...
Melk-san.
Every one of these are dishes that can only be made with your knives, Melk-san.
No matter where in the world you search, the only things that can cut like this
are Melk Kitchen Knives.
You've done a great job upholding the trust people have in your master's knives.
Chefs all over the world have recognized them for a long time now.
And they still do.
You've firmly protected the name Melk Kitchen Knives.
So, the reason I came here is...
and the Second seems to want it too...
I have a request from my old man.
A request from Ryuu-san is it?
Come with me. I'll show you...
to the location of the Melk Stardust.
This is the Melk Stardust.
Take all you want!
Then I'll just help myself.
Yes! That's the way!
I did it!
I knew you could do it, Chef Komatsu. You've got a knack for it.
A sharpening technique that usually takes people a year to learn,
you learned in just a few days.
That's just because you're such a good teacher, Melk-san.
By the way, Melk-san,
how many days did it take you to learn that sharpening technique?
Well, I could do it the first time I tried.
Amazing. This person really is a genius.
Hey! I'm back.
Sorry I took so long.
Toriko-san...
I was so worried!
But I'm glad you made it back okay!
Toriko.
Welcome back.
Her indecision is gone.
And she's overflowing with the confidence of a first-class artisan.
Komatsu, you thoroughly fulfilled your duty, didn't you?
Man, where do I begin? I've got a ton of stuff to tell you.
He just had a really quiet voice? Can that even happen?
Are you serious?
It's true that I always had a feeling he was mumbling something...
But what's past is past.
What really matters most is that Master is all right.
Now then, let's get down to business. Check this out.
Wh-What are these beautiful stones?
C-Could they be...?
Yeah. Melk Stardust.
The phantasmal stones that are able to sharpen any material in the world.
This is Melk Stardust? It's so beautiful...
We had a deal, right? Now you've gotta make a kitchen knife for Komatsu.
Of course. Leave it to me.
The fang of the Dragon King, Derouth.
The legendary dragon said to live for 10,000 years.
With just the single tooth the Derouth grows in its lifetime,
it became king of this world.
This is a piece of that Dragon King's fang.
It's something Master mined from a Derouth fossil he discovered long ago.
But it's extremely strong and hard to process, so it slept here for many years.
With the Melk Stardust, I can cut this down and sharpen it!
Y-You can't mean you're going to use something so important to make my knife?
Hey, hey, are you sure about this?
If someone put in an order for that, it'd cost a few hundred million, wouldn't it?
Komatsu doesn't have that kind of cash.
I don't need any money.
Up until now, I've always doubted my own skill.
I've simply never once made a knife with full confidence.
The courage and confidence that Chef Komatsu gave me
have completely cleared away the uneasiness that's always clung to my heart.
I'm truly... truly grateful.
I don't need money, but I'll make this with all my body and soul.
This will be my first work as the true Second Generation.
Th-Thank you so much!
But...
I'll use one more piece of material.
Is it okay if I use this?
Ah, that's...
Isn't that the knife that Komatsu broke?
The knife is saying "I can still work".
It's screaming "I don't want to die",
"I don't want to go away".
I've worked with knives for many years, but I've never seen one like this.
Because it belongs to Chef Komatsu, who poured so much love into it.
So that's why I can choose these materials without hesitation.
Because I'm sure he'll treasure this Derouth Fang as well.
And that I can grant the wish of this broken knife as well.
Me-Melk-san...
It's okay, right? Chef Komatsu?
Of course. Of course it is.
Thank you so much.
That reminds me, the old First Generation praised Komatsu's knife.
Hm? What's this knife?
That? It's a kitchen knife that belongs to the chef I formed a combo with.
To be honest, without it, I wouldn't have made it here.
Let's see.
This is...
I see. This is a nice kitchen knife.
I wonder how long it's been
since I've been interested in the owner of a knife I looked at.
Toriko,
you've found yourself an excellent partner.
Yeah.
My master who I thought only ever focused on the knives...
showed interest in the user of one?
Just what I'd expect from Chef Komatsu.
Naw, I only used that knife in an utterly normal way.
But it's an honor. For my knife to be praised by him,
it kind of makes me happier than if he'd praised me directly.
So, how long do you think it'll take to finish the knife?
I'd like some time until I can make something I'm happy with.
I see...
Is something wrong?
No. It's just there's an ingredient I want to hurry to go get.
Well, let me see what Ryuu-san requested of you.
I see. None of these can be gotten by normal means.
It may be best for you to hurry with this Mellow Cola.
Huh? Why?
It's the season when the Cola will be most delicious.
I'm sure its location is Gourmet Pyramid.
Gourmet Pyramid?
I've heard of it.
The giant maze in the middle of a vast desert, Gourmet Pyramid.
No one ever comes back from it.
It's nicknamed the Bishokuya Graveyard!
I'll need Zebra's power.
Ti
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Pa
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Welcome to the heaping helping of a talk show, "Tinapan"!
Today's guest is the Gourmet Human National Treasure Setsuno-sama.
There's no need to attach a "sama".
Call me Setsunon.
I couldn't! That's such a childhood-friend sort of name!
Who's a childhood friend?!
You're so overly familiar!
Sorry, my mistake...
Today we'll have our guest bare their souls with a girls talk.
Setsuno-san? Where'd this set come from?!
Call me Setsunon.
Yes, excuse me.
Today's guest is Tina-san.
What kind of person is your type?
Well, I'm the host, actually.
I'd have to go with men with pompadours.
Like Jiro-chan in his younger days.
Wh-Who's that?
Are you in love with anyone?
U-Um...
I used to have lots of crushes when I was younger.
With my memories of love as inspiration,
I made menus like the "Setsunon Heart-Pound Tray"
and the "Setsunon Heart-Throb Set-Meal".
But what gets me most in a tizzy has to be Jirou-chan.
Ah...
We're about out of time.
Thanks to today's guest, Setsuno-san.
I said call me Setsunon!
Right! Setsunon!
Now then, on to the next corner.
Melk's soul, Komatsu's heart, Toriko's passion,
the scrape with all of them put together is here!
A Work With All Her Might!
The Melk Kitchen Knife Completed!
Next time will be a heaping helping of fun, too!