Toriko 122

*Only for use by MS.

tl by molokidan

1)
1: Fine then. This stone...
2: is called an "amplifier stone"...
side: The 1st speaks the truth!!
3: a mysterious stone harvested from [Rock Condor]* vocal cords
*by Imachi Yuku-kun from Gifu Prefecture
4: that amplifies and echoes the sounds around it several times over.
5: This guy is a [Scorpion Demon Cow]...
6: ahhh...
7: A rare species that has been living in this cave since long ago.
8: He's still a child, but he's already gotten strong enough to be unrivaled within this "Heavy Hole."
9: If you had fought with him the way you are now, he could have taken you easily, with room to spare.
10: Wh...what in the world are you doing...
11: in a place like this...

2)
1: I'm right in the middle of an IMPORTANT JOB down here.
2(2b): The "Scorpion Demon Cow" has high intelligence...so I tamed it to make sure no one interrupts my work...
3: Im...
4: Important...
5: job...?!
6: What...
7: could that be...
8: Use the "amplifier stone," please! The stone!!

3)
Gourmet 122 - The "Real" Melk!!
1: M-Melk-san...
2: you are without a doubt a real sharpener!!!
3: Ch...
4: Chef Komatsu...
side: Komatsu greatly objects at the 2nd's negativity!!

4)
1: I...it's not about the fact that you're a woman...
2: Or strength, either...
3: That has nothing to do with this!!
4: The previous generation is the previous generation!!
5: And Melk-san is Melk-san!!
6: I...I Mean
7: I think it's amazing that Melk I can go out and gather all the materials for his knives on his own...
8: But that doesn't mean...
9: you have to try and
10: imitate that!!
11: The most important things...
12: are the super-top class "knives" you create...
13: You're actually making them, aren't you?!

5)
1: At...
2: At first...
3: I thought he'd be back in no time...
4: Just like always--
5: But...
6: No matter how long I waited...
7: Master never returned...
8: And even while he was gone...
9: the sharpening requests never stopped coming...
10: So I...
10: began to harbor...
11: a single fear...

6)
1: Did something happen...
2: to Master--?!
3: Impossible...
4: That's the last thing I would expect to happen to that strong man...
5: So again...
6: I lamented my lack of power.
7: I can't get close to the place my master went to...
8: the way I am now...
9: The only thing
10: I can do now...
11: is to protect the name of "Melk"...
12: until master returns...!!
13: To use the sharpening skills I learned up until now...
14: and secure the "trust"... that people have placed in master's knives--!!

7)
1: But...
2: Pochiko...
3: incessantly
4: stood there, waiting for master to return...
5: Animals are honest, you know?
6: I wasn't good enough for him.
7: It had to be master's knives...
8: And the chefs that sent their requests...
9: probably aren't really satisfied right now, either...
10: Melk-san...
11: Can I borrow a number...
12(2b): of your knives? Melk-san...
13: Eh?

8)
1: And I'm going to borrow some of the ingredients downstairs
2: in the refrigerator, OK?!
3: tah tah tah
4: toh tah tah
5: This, and...
6: this...
7: Hmmm...
8: And this
9: and this...

9)
1: An "Eight Colors Pointed Carver" and a "Power Vegetable Cutting Knife"...
2(2b): oh, and a "Resurrection Cleaver"...? Of course I'll need a "Thousand Virtues Knife"...and a...
3-4: slice...
5-6: bubble

10)
1: OK, Melk-san!!
2: Let's eat!!
3: Th...
4: This...
5: Chef Komatsu...
6: The first thing to do
7: is fortify ourselves with a meal!
8: Alright...
9: This should do it...

11)
1: Now
2: Go head, talk all you want,
3: Melk I.
4: Fufu...
5: You're just like how "Ryuu-san" described you, Toriko.
6: Huh? I don't know what the President told you...
7: But I'm actually surprised at how off my expectations were, Melk.
8: Surprised...?
9: I heard that Melk was a silent, shy man--
10: but here I find that he actually talks a lot...
11: Fufu...I've always been a talkative person...it's just that because of the way I look...
12: for some reason people around me always ignore me...fufu
13: ...eh?
14: People around you...ignore you?
15: D...don't tell me...
16: Melk, you...
17: Hm?
18: since when...
19: have you been using that "stone?"

12)
1: Oh, I found this rather recently.
2: When I use this, the "Scorpion Demon Cow" always moves real quickly.
3: I knew it--
4: This guy isn't silent or shy,
5: he just has a really quiet voice, and no one could hear him! That's it, isn't it?!
6: It...it's no wonder the 2nd was so uneasy...
7: Mu
8: The 2nd?
9: You met my daughter, Toriko...?
10: How was she? How was her work?
11: Fufu...she was amazing, wasn't she?
12: After all, six years ago, when she was only 15...
13: she was already a good a sharpener as I...fufu! That girl is a genius!
14: Your daughter...?
15: Melk...
16: Six years ago...
17: What did you say to the 2nd when you left?
18: Hm?
19: I told her I was heading to the "Heavy Hole"...
20: To gather whetstones?
21: No...

13)
1: I'm currently on a request for a knife from Ryuu-san...
2(2b): to create a knife capable of preparing a salad known as "Air" for the "Epicurean God Acacia"'s [Full Course] menu!
3: When I received that request, I actually decided to retire.
4(2b): In order to create that knife, I'd need to use a great amount of "Melk Stardust"...and it would take many years and months to complete.
5: Melk's Stardust--
6: And because this knife...
7: will most likely be the last piece I create in my lifetime.
8: If the 2nd heard...
9: Does your daughter know about this?
10: Of course, I explained everything to her.
11: And on top of that...

14)
1: I told her that I've entrusted the "second generation"
2: to her!!
3: I don't think she heard a word of any of that.
4: Ehhhhhhhh!!? (Why?!)
5: Because your voice is so quiet.
6: I...I can't believe thiiis!!
7: Melk II...
8: seemed very nervous from the get-go...
9: This must be the reason she didn't possess the dignified, strong spirit and relaxation like any other first-class artisan would have...
10: Even if she does possess skill...
11: She doesn't think that she's been entrusted with the "second generation"...
12: She doesn't have complete confidence...
13: Haaa...so what I thought was us getting along and hugging together...
14: was actually her trying to hear what I was saying...? (Tohoho)
15: But here, at this point...

15)
1: I can't tell him that...
2: I can't get in the way of the final, greatest job of an a craftsman...
3: The only one who can plant confidence in the 2nd now is...
4: I'm counting on you!
5: Komatsu!!
6: ...but relax...
7: Your daughter's doing excellent work...
8: R...really?!
9: Yeah.
10: Whatever the case, as of now,
11: she's doing a fine job as Melk II!
12: Hohh...
13: By the way, Melk.
14: About the reason I came here:
15: Melk II wants "it" as well...
16: And I also happen to be here on a request from the President...
17: Fufu...yeah, I've heard.
18: Come on, I'll show you where it is.
19: Where the "Melk Stardust" is...!!

16)
1: kacha
2-3: munch
4: D...
5: Delicious!
6: Great!
7: This is lily oyster fried rice.
8: Woow...lily oyster has this strong a taste?
9(2b): If you prepare the shell while it's still closed and work through the gap, the flavor increases. This is a special method, and can only be done with an original Melk "Black Small Pointed Carver Knife."
10: Please try eating this, too.

17)
1: slice...
2: Amazing! This smoked jellyfish doesn't stink at all!!
3: If sliced at a certain speed with your "Resurrection Cleaver," no stench will come out.
4: I used your original masterpiece "Disturbed Chinese Knife" for this one.
5: And this is also something that can only be made with an original "Infinite Petty Knife."
6: For this I used art knife "Angel's Raiment Thinblade"...
7: And for this, the knife that holds the proud title of sharpest in the world, the "Single Stroke Willow Blade."
8: This is...
9: Melk-san...

18)
1: This is all food...
2: that can only be made using the knives you created.
3(2b): You can search anywhere in the world...but the only knives that can carve this way...
4: are your "Melk knives"...
5: Melk-san...!!
6: I believe that you're aptly securing
7: the "trust" your master earned for his knives!!
8: Famous chefs from all over the world
9: have recognized that since long ago!!
10: And still now...!!

19)
1: You are firmly protecting
2: the name of the "Melk knife"!!
side: The real proof was in the words, the tongue, and the food--