"Huh?" The few of them curiously gathered to look.
"Ah, these are all photos of Clara when she was little," Iruma said, looking at the pictures.
"She's eating building blocks… and she's exactly like those two now…" Asmodeus said, looking at a picture in the corner. He then looked towards Sen Sen and Lan Lan, who were playing nearby. Seeing Asmodeus looking at them, they immediately pounced on him.
"It's the age when they like to bite everything," Clara's Mother said with a smile.
Just then, Clara, who had just entered the kitchen, came out and saw this scene. She immediately ran over and snatched the album.
"Here… there's a Part 2 too~"
"Mommy!" Clara immediately tried to grab it from her mother.
"She's getting anxious."
"Anxious." (Jerry's left thumb.jpg)
"It seems mothers are strong in every family…" Asmodeus also sighed.
"Mommy! It's time for us to go shopping, isn't it!" Clara quickly changed the subject.
"Huh? Shopping? Here?" Shesi pointed at the floor in disbelief.
"The entire forest? And we need to shop?" Shesi recalled the trees on the roadside that grew meat and asked, confused.
"Is there… a shopping street here too?" Asmodeus was also a little skeptical.
"Of course! There's a fantastic demon supermarket with a rich variety of ingredients, definitely no less than a shopping street."
"Speaking of which, I'm getting hungry too," Iruma said upon hearing this.
As soon as he spoke, it immediately caught Asmodeus's attention.
"That's right, Lord Iruma must be hungry after returning from Walter Park! As his attendant, I didn't even notice! Confound it! I must use the best ingredients to make the most delicious meal to cure him! Yosh!" Asmodeus suddenly ignited with fighting spirit.
Shesi looked at Clara, 'Do you understand why Asmodeus is so passionate?'
Shesi looked at Asmodeus, who seemed to be practically burning with passion beside him, and asked Clara.
"Hmm… it seems… maybe… I understand a little. If Shesi-kun were also hungry, I might be like this too," Clara said, half-understanding.
"Ah? Ah… Ah!" Shesi thought for a moment and clapped his hands.
"Isn't it just caring for Iruma! I can do it too! Since outsiders care about Iruma so much! Then let big brother make a delicious dish!" Shesi didn't know why his competitive spirit was stirred.
"Ah, Lord Shesi, I think it's better if you don't. After all, I believe my high-class cuisine would be better. You just wait for me to serve you a delicious meal," Asmodeus said courteously.
"Hah? Are you saying what I make isn't as good as yours? You should know that Iruma used to eat my cooking!" Shesi said sarcastically.
"Then let's compete!" x2
…Everyone arrived at a hillside.
"This is the demon supermarket?" Asmodeus asked, puzzled.
"That's right, this entire forest is the demon supermarket."
"Isn't this just an ordinary hill and an ordinary forest?"
Shesi really wanted to retort, 'Have you ever seen an ordinary forest where trees grow meat? And those strange creatures and butterflies…'
"Asmodeus is so uncultured~" Clara took the opportunity to mock him.
"…What right do you have to say that to me!" Asmodeus was enraged by this remark.
"Alright, let's begin!" Clara's Mother said, then started to stroll around.
After a round, Shesi and Asmodeus couldn't help but lament their lack of experience.
"Why is that tree's trunk Turpan roast meat! And whose flower petals are fresh meat! And this, are you and the flower next to you not the same species? Why are you a pudding! I won't even mention the herbivore salad, but what I can't understand the most is, why does this meat have screentone paper on it! (Screentone paper is a transparent, thin adhesive sheet with patterns, often made of dots, but also other patterns or designs. It's commonly used in manga to handle grayscale areas.) The artist got lazy, hey!"
Asmodeus looked at the pile of high-grade ingredients in his basket and couldn't help but smile.
"Look at my luxurious lineup: Snowflake Demon Beef, Demon Truffle Stone, and Demon Cabbage. I'm definitely going to win."
"Those called 'Super Disgusting' and 'Super Bad' are famously awful in the Ga Ya Ga Ya Forest; even demon pigs won't eat them," Clara said upon seeing this.
"Nani?" Asmodeus immediately picked up a Demon Truffle and took a bite. (Note: Clara just said pigs don't eat it.) Asmodeus: If pigs don't eat it, I have to taste what it's like.
"By the way, Toriko… bah, what gourmet hunter. Asmodeus, why don't you just give up? Isn't my [basket] cool? These are delicious foods picked with the help of the natives," Shesi said, pointing to his basket. Clara next to him added, "They're all delicious! Certified by the Valac family!"
Just then, Clara's Mother walked over.
"It's not over yet. This Ga Ya Ga Ya has an ultimate ingredient."
Iruma: (swallowing saliva)
Shesi: Is he really a gourmet hunter?
Sanji: This! I know this! GOD!
Toriko: I know this too! Century Soup!
"Legend has it that this ultimate ingredient is called the 'Shabu-Shabu of the Turning Back Cave'."
Minato Namikaze liked this.
"It's a type of fish beast, said to be a thousand times more delicious than dishes made by the chefs of the highest-class hotels, and very beneficial for the body."
Upon hearing this, Iruma's stomach grumbled uncooperatively.
Asmodeus immediately became excited when he heard Iruma's stomach rumble.
"No matter what difficulties I encounter, I will definitely catch it."
"Oh!" Guang Zi and Qi Bao were also very interested.
Of course, Shesi was also very interested in this ultimate ingredient after hearing about it, as appetite is one of humanity's six major desires.
"Well, here's the map. I'm taking the little ones for a nap first~" Clara's Mother said, picking up the two little ones who were already asleep in the basket, handing the map to Shesi, and then leaving.
Shesi looked at the hastily drawn map.
"Hmm, it looks like Luffy drew it."
Although Asmodeus didn't quite grasp what Shesi was saying, he could vaguely sense malice.
"What you said is quite vicious."
The group began their journey following the abstract map, their perspective shifting from hills to forests, and from forests to mountains.
"…Amazing! This must be the Turning Back Cave that Mommy mentioned, right?" Guang Zi said, looking at the large cave before them.
"It's getting foggy," Clara said, looking at the surrounding mist.
"Hmm… it doesn't seem to be fog, as fog doesn't smell this fragrant," Shesi said, sniffing the scent in the air.
Suddenly, something came running out of the cave. Judging by the sound, it was definitely not small.
Everyone's expressions tensed, and then they saw an unknown creature with a shark's head, an onion scarf, seaweed beard, radish-tomato legs, and banana armor run out.
"Ah! Its hind hock is a pig's trot!" Clara exclaimed excitedly.
"Hmm, very comprehensive nutrition. Almost all the nutrients the body needs can be found on it," Shesi thought for a moment, then hammered his hand in shock.
Toriko: Where is it? Where is it!
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