Chapter 46
Seeing Alice holding a mountain of clothes, Erina finally snapped out of her daydream. She looked at Alice with a sharp, stinging tone.
"Someone who didn't know better might think you were going on a blind date."
"The sneakers are fine, but have you ever seen someone go mountain climbing in a skirt?"
"Change into normal sportswear. As for the socks, just wear the short ones."
"Wear sportswear, huh?"
Hearing Erina's suggestion, Alice looked a bit hesitant.
"But tomorrow is the first time I'm going climbing with Mineo-kun. If I wear sportswear, won't I look too plain?"
"How about wearing a skirt instead? I'm a little fairy! Even if I'm climbing a mountain, I have to stay pretty!"
"Fine, do whatever you want..."
Just as Erina and Alice were discussing their outfits for the climb, Mineo had already returned to his own restaurant. He immediately sent a message to Toriko.
"Toriko, I'm done with my business here. Do you have time now?"
"I do! I've packed up all the ingredients you asked for. Um, where is your restaurant located? How do I get there..."
"I'll send an invitation now, wait a moment."
Mineo clicked the "Dining Invitation" icon next to Toriko's name on his friend list. In less than a few seconds, a silhouette materialized. Toriko appeared inside Mineo's restaurant, hefting a massive sack filled with ingredients over his shoulder.
"????"
"Why am I suddenly here?"
"This... where is this?"
Seeing Toriko standing there in confusion in the middle of the restaurant, Mineo approached him with a smile.
"Mr. Toriko, welcome to my restaurant. I am Mineo..."
"You're Mineo-kun?"
Toriko's eyes lit up with excitement the moment he saw Mineo.
"So your restaurant is here! By the way, how did you bring me here..."
"That's not important. What matters is that I will be serving you delicious food very soon."
Hearing that Mineo was going to treat him to a gourmet meal, Toriko immediately tossed aside his questions about how he had traveled there. With a slight grunt as he leaned forward, Toriko set the large sack of ingredients onto the floor.
"Mineo-kun, look quick! I found a lot of good stuff at the market this time!"
"These are Bacon Leaves..."
"These are Golden Salmon Roe!"
"This is the best belly meat from a Regal Mammoth!"
"This is a Tuna Octopus..."
"Oh, right. I remember you asked me to bring ingredients with medicinal effects, didn't you?"
Toriko rummaged through his sack for a good while before pulling out a transparent glass bottle. Inside was a light green liquid that shimmered with a clear luster.
"Mineo-kun! I couldn't get the Therapy Tulip just yet, so I replaced it with this."
"This is the Cactus Doctor."
"Inside this bottle is the essence extracted from the Cactus Doctor. If I remember correctly, you said this was to treat scars on someone's leg."
"You only need to pour a little of this liquid onto the scarred area, then spread it evenly."
"Also, I asked a doctor friend of mine. If you want the healing effects to show immediately, it's best combined with some massage techniques."
Toriko pulled a small booklet from his pocket.
"I asked for this massage technique booklet as well. If you need it, take it."
After receiving the massage manual and the healing essence from Toriko, Mineo offered his sincere thanks. Toriko waved it off casually with a boisterous laugh:
"Don't be so polite with the thanks; after all, these things aren't expensive."
"Mineo-kun and I are old friends who already know each other. To come eat at your restaurant, I naturally had to bring a gift, right?"
"Um... Mineo-kun, all the ingredients I brought are here. When do we start eating?"
"Mr. Toriko, please wait a moment at the table. I will begin processing these ingredients immediately."
"Got it! I'll be waiting to taste your cooking, Mineo-kun!!"
After carrying the ingredients from Toriko into the kitchen in stages, Mineo immediately began to cook. Toriko had provided him with immense help, so he had to host him with his most enthusiastic efforts.
Regarding how to handle ingredients from Toriko's world, Mineo was initially a bit stumped. However, after integrating the cooking experience and philosophy of Master Pai, Mineo realized that the essence of deliciousness remains the same across all worlds.
He only needed to use his God's Tongue to analyze the flavors inherent in the ingredients, then process them with heart. Even for dishes he had never seen before, he could still create the ultimate taste.
First, Mineo set his sights on the Tuna Octopus. In the original lore, the Tuna Octopus was the best ingredient for making Oden. Therefore, Mineo planned to transform the Tuna Octopus meat into the form of fish meat balls.
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