"Sweet!"
Seeing Zebra and Toriko run over from afar after catching the scent, Fang Mo's twisted expression instantly returned to normal. He even gave the screen a thumbs-up. "...Holy crap, it's so sweet!"
"Fang Mo, why are you sneaking food by yourself again?!"
Sure enough, the moment Toriko saw Fang Mo looking so pleased, he could no longer hold himself back. "You, you, you... Hiss, gulp... That's the taste of cola, right? Don't tell me you already captured Sweet Cola?"
"Mr. Toriko?"
Seeing Toriko run over from afar, Komatsu immediately tried to explain. "Um, actually, this still doesn't count as Sweet Col—"
"That's right!"
Before Komatsu could finish, Fang Mo immediately nodded and admitted it. "I just captured Sweet Cola. It tastes amazing, so do you guys want some too?"
"Mhm, mhm, of course!"
Toriko had no doubts. His saliva was already pouring out uncontrollably. "The air is full of that sweet cola fragrance. I... gulp, I can't wait to taste the world's greatest cola!"
"Alright."
Fang Mo did not stand on ceremony. He casually manifested two more glass bottles, filled them with some Salamander Sphinx tears, and tossed them to the two men. "Here, here, hurry up and try it. Freshly squeezed Sweet Cola..."
"Gulp, gulp, gulp!"
The two did not think much of it. The moment they got the bottles, they threw back their heads and started chugging.
Then, almost at the exact same moment, Toriko and Zebra both revealed the same twisted expression Fang Mo had worn earlier.
"...Bleurgh!!!"
Unlike the sweet, smooth flavor they had imagined, the cola was mixed with a huge amount of waste metabolized by the Salamander Sphinx. The instant it entered their mouths, they tasted something salty and astringent. Even the foam was full of ash.
"This... this isn't right, is it?"