~Ao~

"The century soup?" i asked tilting my head a bit, Coco nodded "Komatsu is finished with it, i'd like to invite you to join me on the tasting"he said, i hummed thinking about it "Alright, i'm game wait is this a date?"i asked narrowing my eyes at Coco.

I had spending some free time at home after three months or so of going out to hunt ingredients for my full course menu of life, specifically a fish for my fish dish, i decided on it after a getting a taste of Puffer Whale, those were a bit too tough for my taste, but they did help me decide on another fish, the Mermaid Tuna.

I spent the last three months out there to catch one, i finally did catch a whole bunch and after trying various recipes on the tuna, i decided it would be my fish dish, anyway Coco here came here to invite me for the tasting of Century Soup which Komatsu had been hard at work with the last three months.

"That's good shall we go my lady?"Coco asked offering a hand as Kiss cawed in the background ready to give a lift, "We shall but i'll take my own ride"i said and let out a whistle as Shiro flew out from the cave under my house "I should of guessed, Shiro looks bigger then the last time" Coco said looking up at the massive dragon "Yeah i'd say he's just about full grown, although age wise he's still a hatchling i didn't expect that White Dragon grew so quickly though"i said shrugging a bit.

Shiro let out a mighty roar that echoed through the area, Coco chuckled a bit "This is quite a sight, well anyway i'll see you at the Gourmet Hotel" he said getting on Kiss and waving me off as the Emperor Crow flew off "A date huh? Let's hope Zebra doesn't get too jealous"i smirked a bit and got on Shiro as he lowered his head before taking off.

Arriving at the hotel Shiro hovered on the ground letting me off before he went and landed on the hotel roof, i giggled a bit and waited for Toriko and Coco to show up ignoring the reporters crowding me as best as i could, then a little later i spotted the two "Toriko Coco!"i called and they came over.

As they got closer i saw aunty Setsuno "Aunty you're here too?"i asked "Ao it's been ages you really should stop by my place more often, you know the doors are always open for you"she said "I know i've just been busy"i said bending down to her level "How about to make it up i'll stop by tomorrow?"i asked, "Alright, anyway why are you here? and what's with that tattered cloth you can't wear that to a hotel"she scolded me.

"Coco invited me and this is what i always wear, the others don't complain so it shouldn't matter what i wear"i said shrugging a bit "Well it matters to me, come along child"Setsuno said dragging me off "Hey wait!"i called but couldn't get out of her grip.

~skip~

We stood in front of the hotel again, this time instead of my usual dress i was wearing a tightly fitting cheongsam which thankfully went past my knees, it was made from black silk with a beautiful flower pattern surrounding a white dragon, though my hair was still in it's usual ponytail.

"I really don't see how this is any different from what i was wearing before"i muttered "None sense girl, this is much better then the rag from before don't you think so boys?"Setsuno asked turning to the stunned Toriko and Coco.

"Yes it's quite lovely"Coco said and smiled, i sighed a bit "Let's just go already"i muttered looking away trying to control a blush, what? he complimented me i can't help it, anyway with that finally done Toriko, Coco, aunty Setsuno and i stepped inside the Gourmet Hotel.

"Komatsu!"Toriko called once we got in "Toriko, Coco and Ao too"the little guy greeted back "What am a side dish?"Setsuno asked all in good humor "Those are two of the Heavenly Kings" i heard some guy say "And Setsuno the living gourmet national treasure" another said "And Ao the IGO presidents daughter also known as the Gourmet Queen" a third one said.

"I heard a rumor about a soup that needs slurping"Toriko said showing off his healed arm, oh yes Coco told me about that too, honestly Toriko is too reckless, then we were swarmed by all the reporters  that had been there "Ever tell ya how much i hate noisy crowds?" Match said.

Oh yeah, Coco told me about these guys too, apparently they helped Toriko with the hunt, there was Match the mafioso and a few of his men, a Gourmet Knight who's i forget the name of, Teppei i know him from way back we used to play together all the time and Toriko had also invited Rin, so that's our little group.

Anyway the reporters were scared off, i ignored the chatter the others were making as they talked to Komatsu, i didn't really care for that mushy stuff "So uhm Ao why are you here?"i hummed turning to Komatsu as he asked this "Coco invited me, why? Can't i have a taste too even though i didn't help your little crew?"i asked glaring at him.

"Of course you can, please don't be angry i didn't mean anything by it"Komatsu said and bowed in apology "Good"i nodded smiling a bit "Not to be rude but can we get to the soup now?"Toriko asked, always the glutton, anyway with that we stepped inside the elevator and went to the restaurant floor.

We gathered around a table, i sat next to Coco with aunty Sestu to my other side, the soup was served as usual under a dome, "Okay everyone tonight's main dish is Century Soup please enjoy"Komatsu said, clapping my hands together i gave thanks for the food before we all lifted the dome.

The soup was so clear it was like there was nothing in the bowl, though i could tell from the delicious smell there was definitely something there, ignoring the others gawking at the aurora that the soup emitted i was probably the first to dig in, since the others were still gawking.

~Third~

"Ao don't just dig in like that we gotta eat together!"Setsuno scolded the young woman who was covering her face, "I'm sorry, it's just that you slow pokes just take forever gawking at the food, you're supposed to eat it and not just look"Ao said.

"So what did it taste like and why are you covering your face?"Toriko asked "Just eat it yourself if you're that curious"Ao said taking the bowl and turning away hiding her face as she finished the soup "Seconds please"she called extending her hand.

~Ao~

The others didn't take too long after that eating their own bowls of soup and making those god awful faces, i couldn't help make one too which is why i covered my face "It's so yummy it must be even better for you Ao with that super taste of yours!"Toriko called as he ate more and more soup, i just nodded, it was, i could tell each ingratiate that went into making this soup.