The region of Autumn Mountain was a beautiful and gigantic landscape with a forested mountain range that is 20,000 kilometers long. Which was much more larger than the Mors Mountain Range, and its incredible length has affected the westerlies, making the fall season last much longer than normal in the area. All the autumn ingredients go through a long and slower ripening process, and made them even more delicious.

"Come...here!" you yelled, throwing yourself on the ground to catch a Trotroom.

Those tiny mushroom creatures were brown in color, with eyes and tiny limbs. Because of their small size, they are very fast and agile, making it easier for them to evade large foes of average speed. Making it very hard to catch them for average humans. The one you were aiming for zigzagged out of your reach and continued to run around the forest of red and yellow leaves. You huffed as Dino jumped over your sprawled form and charged at the Trotroom, catching it in his claws swiftly.

The wyvern, who had a growth spurt in the last few days, was much stronger and faster. It is evident that your pet was no longer a baby, even if he acted a bit like one. A shadow passed over both of you, and Kiss soon descended the heavens with Coco to land next to the Thunderous Wyvern. Since you two became combo partners, you were inseparable. Not once the Heavenly King has left you out on his journeys to search for interesting ingredients.

"Still hunting for mushrooms?" the man raised an amused brow.

"They are too fast for me..." you let out a defeated whine, head slumping forward. "And Dino is straight out humiliating me in public"

"Well, at least we can count on him for ingredients that are faster than you. By the way, I think I found out Toriko and Komatsu-kun's location"

"Really?! Then what are we waiting for?!"

It was no surprise to find the others here, since it was a good time to collect the delicious fruits that were almost fully ripe. Fall at Autumn Mountain is considered one of the best times of the year when it came to its ingredients. You ran up to Kiss and climbed on the Emperor Crow's back with the help of Coco. Both Kiss and Dino took flight at the same time, now heading to Toriko and Komatsu.

"The mountain range is beautiful, isn't it? Fall is probably my favorite season just for the colors" you spoke, leaning over to take a look at the scenery Kiss was currently soaring above.

"Autumn Mountain is indeed a must-see at this time of the year" told Coco. "Now, from my fortune telling, they should be around here"

"I see them!" you cried out when you caught sight of a familiar mop of blue hair and your friend accompanied with his Wall Penguin, Yun.

"And they aren't alone..." the Heavenly King narrowed his eyes at a swarm of Persimmon Bees charging toward them.

PERSIMMON BEE (INSECT) CAPTURE LEVEL - 25

Their stingers are poisonous, around 1000 times more poisonous than the poison mushroom Amanita virosa. A normal human would die instantly if stung by them. Toriko and Komatsu were both running away from those bees, but the latter unfortunately tripped over a branch, leaving him exposed.

Coco jumped off at that moment, and shot his own poison to get rid of the Persimmon Bees. Your friend smiled at Coco's apparition, releasing a breath of relief.

"Coco-san!" Komatsu exclaimed.

"Komatsu-kun. Toriko" your partner nodded at them with a grin.

"It's been a while" grinned back the Gourmet Hunter, with his Battlewolf stopping right beside him. Terry had grown since the last time you saw him.

"Oi, guys!" you waved as Kiss lowered himself near the ground so you could land with the Thunderous Wyvern. "How are you all doing?"

"Ah, (y/n)! I was wondering where you were hiding. Figured it would be weird to see Coco here without his partner on such a trivial ingredient hunting time"

"Wah! Kiss and Dino both have gotten a ton bigger!" said in awe Komatsu, taking a look at the crow and the wyvern.

"And Yun even much more cuter" you approached the Wall Penguin, embracing the beast in your arms.

"Yun! Yun yun!" replied cheerfully the pink penguin.

"So, how's your training going?" Toriko inquired.

"Quite well. As is yours, it would seem" said Coco, analyzing the Gourmet Hunter's state. "Your Gourmet Cells have become much more active than they were before"

"I guess. Are you after the Spnash, too?"

"Aye. And according to my fortune telling, we're not the only ones that came here to pick the Spnash" continued the Gentleman, his gaze wandering to the sky where Sunny was perched on top of his pet's head, a Mother Snake named Quinn.

Said man had his arms crossed in front of his chest, pouting childishly. Both of them approached closer the group. His striking blue eyes fell on Coco, narrowed to slits as he spat out:

"Coco, you bast'rd. You made another beaut'ful entrance. The fact that you took that delicious moment really pisses me off!" Sunny said while Quinn stopped in front of you.

"He never does change" Coco stated, clearly amused.

Terry growled at the sight of Quinn, having never met the Mother Snake beforehand. A pat on the head by his master was all it took to calm him down and step back as Sunny jumped from the large snake.

"I was beaut'fully out exercising with Quinn, so I decided to come to capture the Spnash. And I suppose your goal is also...Well, I don't even need to ask" the colorful man elaborated.

"Seems like the Spnash sounds incredible. So all of us have our eyes on it, huh?" Komatsu mused.

"Okay, then why don't we split up and look for it?" Toriko suggested.

"Naw. We're finally getting a chance to hunter for fall flavors. Why not make it a little more fun?" Sunny wondered, earning a confused looks from the rest of the Heavenly Kings. "A contest to see which party finds the Spnash first. What do you think?"

"Party?" you repeated.

"I mean everyone and their partners" continued Sunny as he began to list all of you. "Toriko and the Battlewolf. Coco and Kiss. Quinn and I. Matsu and the Wall Penguin. And finally, Usagi and the Thunderous Wyvern"

"Us, too?" both you and Komatsu deadpanned.

"A beaut'ful idea, don't you think?"

"Sounds interesting" Coco hummed with a smirk. "I haven't been able to let Kiss play around to his heart's content recently either"

"We don't really mind, either. Right, Terry?" added Toriko, to which the Battlewolf roared in agreement.

"I think I'll have to sit it out..." your friend sweated, trying to dismiss the idea. But Sunny's mind already decided.

"Alright, let's start right away!"

Sunny bounced on top of Quinn, and the Mother Snake went off like the speed of light with the Heavenly King. You blinked in surprise, seeing that the others were gone too. Seriously, those men and their competitive behavior. You sighed and stared at Dino, who looked totally clueless to everything that has happened until now.

"Let's go search for the Spnash too, Dino"

"Skyawk!"

Supears, or going by its alias Spnash, are rare and delicious fruits from the Gourmet World that take 38 years to grow and develop. A single Supear tree managed to grow on Autumn Mountain, or what the rumors told so. The overall shape of a Spnash is green in hue and has the form of a normal pear fruit. However, its physical form is completely translucent, making it appear as though it's made of glass. Yet, it is a very solid and hardy fruit, holding a large amount of compressed juice inside.

Your pet did his best in surveying the area by flying over the forest in search of the Supear tree. You couldn't yet sit on top of him since he was still growing, and you didn't want to create a disbalance on his back. Sometimes you would catch the sight of Coco and Kiss soaring through the sky. Even if they went solo on this, your partner was still cautious about your safety.

"Dino! Have you found anything?" you wondered, yelling over your shoulder. "...Dino?"

You received no answer from the Thunderous Wyvern. You lifted your head, gazing in confusion around you to realize that you were completely alone. You were about to call for Dino again, when you heard a roar behind you. You turned on your heels at the same time a pink colored Mutton Boar burst through the thick appendage that formed the bushes.

MUTTON BOAR (MAMMAL) CAPTURE LEVEL - 33

They had the characteristics of both a sheep and a boar, with the light-colored wooly coat. One odd trait about them are the insectoid wings on their backs, which allow them to fly. You were currently facing a female, judging by the size of her tusks and body in general. The wild beast charged in your direction, and there was no way for you to avoid her without injuring yourself a little.

But it was better than receiving a full hit from this creature, right? You threw yourself on the side, sliding down a hill as the trees, who were very much alive, decided to sidestep you. Landing on your knees, you wasted no time in standing up as you ran away from the Mutton Boar. Luck wasn't on your side as the beast began to chase you down.

"WHYMEWHYMEWHYMEWHYME" you nearly sobbed out, zigzagging through the colorful forest while you overheard the growls that were emanated from the wild beast.

You tripped over a branch, and you winced as your front body collided hard with the ground. You stared over your shoulder, eyes widening in horror as the Mutton Boar kept getting closer to you. Releasing a loud yell, it came out muffled as you were suddenly lifted off in the air. Dino had somewhat caught the collar of your shirt in his beak, and was currently trying to outrun the Mutton Boar who had another target: him.

The wyvern leaped above the trees as the beast decided to use her wings to gain some speed. Panic ran through your body when you realized that Dino was heading straight to a cliff.

"DINO! WE'RE GOING TO FALL!" you shouted.

The wyvern remained unresponsive and ignored your warning. When he reached the edge, he suddenly tossed you out to what could be your imminent death in this fall. What you weren't suspecting was the sudden appearance of Kiss right under you, and Coco catching you bridal style. The procedure came out a bit messy as the Emperor Crow passed through the foliage of some trees, unsaddling both you and the Heavenly King at the same time.

The landing was rough, mostly for Coco who protected you from the impact all the way through. You grunted, moving to lay on your back while you inhaled and exhaled rapidly. Your partner lifted himself with the help of his elbows, his face hovering close to yours.

"Thank you for catching me, Coco-san..." you opened one eye, smiling sheepishly while the man shook his head, smiling nonetheless.

"What am I going to do with you?" he breathed, brushing away a strand of hair that fell over your forehead.

You weren't aware of much time passed as the two of you stared deeply in each other's eyes: brown meeting (e/c). His expression went suddenly blank, lips moving on their own close to yours. The sudden yell of Dino broke out Coco from his trance, and the man quickly retreated back. You looked over to see both Kiss and Dino standing a few feet away, glaring at their masters with unamused faces.

"A-Ah...Sorry. Thank you Dino and Kiss, too" you told the two beasts who brightened at your words.

"In any case, we should probably move on"

You were back in the sky with Coco, flying over the mountain range in search of Supear tree. At a certain point, you caught sight of Toriko sitting on top of Terry, looking a bit lost. Komatsu and Yun were nowhere to be seen. Kiss flew closer to the Gourmet Hunter, and at the same time Sunny appeared too with Quinn:

"Toriko! What's wrong? Did something happen?" inquired Coco.

"Komatsu got carried off by some Mutton Boar. He's somewhere up there" he answered.

"But...With the seasonal autumn winds, there'll be an incredibly strong wind pounding the mountain. I'd think that goin' to the peak would be pretty dangerous" told Sunny.

That didn't stop the Battlewolf from rushing to the mountain, and started to climb it using his strength alone. But as Sunny said, the wind was too strong and pushed the beast back with Toriko. Coco went to his aid, and with the help of Kiss, propelled the two farther in the air. Terry gained more speed, and with the second help of Quinn, made it pass the barrier of wind and slammed his full body against a Mutton Boar that was trying to run away.

They landed on a ledge of the mountain, and the pink colored Mutton Boar that attacked you from before stood protectively between the dark skinned one and Toriko.

"Now then, I'll be taking Komatsu back!" the man stated.

"P-Please wait!" Komatsu pleaded, coming out from the fluffy coat of the male Mutton Boar.

"Huh?!"

It seemed that you stumbled into a family reunion when you saw three Mutton Boar babies running to their father and mother. You couldn't tell right away because they were covered in fleece, but they were extremely underweight.

"Their electromagnetic waves are weak" mumbled Coco. "They seem to be starving, despite the fact that many kinds of foods grow in these mountains"

"I see. So as the wild beasts' growth improved, they became all high-level beasts" continued Sunny.

"So they started struggling with other wild beasts over resources...and they couldn't secure enough food to give to their children?" you frowned sadly.

"I was going to give them my Chestnutrice Balls, but this isn't nearly enough..." said Komatsu, sending a look in the direction of the babies. Terry suddenly barked, lifting his head in the direction of the mountain.

"Terry?...Could it be?" mused Toriko.

"Yes. I saw it from the sky. This area has the most leaves that have changed color" spoke Coco.

"Quinn also sensed a sweet scent coming from here"

"That means that maybe the Spnash is...inside this cloud?"

Toriko went ahead with Terry, and you followed after them. Passing through the cloud that surrounded the top of the mountain, you found a giant tree there. From its branches sprouted numerous Supears that glowed brightly when the sun hit them. The Mutton Boars couldn't see the fruits since they were transparent, and the clouds were hiding most of them. Also, the fruits only have a slight smell to them, so faint that Terry and Quinn could only barely smell them.

"They've got so much weight to them!" mused Toriko when he took one of them. "They're as heavy as a big watermelon!"

"There are bubbles dancing inside them. Beaut'ful" enriched Sunny.

"Here you go!" you smiled in unison with Komatsu as you two handed over a bunch of Supears to the children of the Mutton Boar family.

"Okay! Let's all fill our stomachs! We give thanks to all of the ingredients in this world...Itadakimasu!"

The fruit's juice gushed out like a sprinkler, creating a rainbow. The smell and the taste felt like autumn flavors, and it was both sweet and juicy in your mouth. Everyone looked pleased with this food, and the babies were soon playing around with the Wall Penguin, energy filled to the max.

You watched, laughing as Dino began to chase down the Mutton Boars with Yun. They were having plenty of fun, and you were relieved to see this family avoiding the point of starvation.

"So...I guess Terry and Toriko win, for finding the Supear tree" spoke Coco.

"Nah. The real winners are that family" Toriko shook his head with a smile, staring at the Mutton Boars. "With this food resource, they should be able to stave off starvation. That's thanks to Terry, too....Say, why don't we give those ingredients of the old man's another try?"

"You mean that Full Course?"

"Yeah..."