Toshi and Jason chatted for a bit as they continued their patrol. Jason learning that Toshi has had to upsize his uniform five times already and it was starting to look like he was going to need to upsize again seeing how his current uniform fit him. Not to long Toshi's belly let out a loud growl. Jason could stare in shock hearing how loud it was.
Toshi laughed. "Man is it noon already. Might as well stop somewhere for lunch. I know this Italian place that has the most delicious pasta dishes. I'm good friends with the owner so they'll let us eat for free." Toshi said.
Jason shrugged. 'Well you can't go wrong with free food can ya?" Jason couldn't deny not having to pay for your food was a tempting offer. Though he promised himself he would just get something small. Also make sure that he went for a run after work.
After driving around the two officers pulled up to a restaurant named Antonio's. "Here we are!" Toshi said as his stomach yet again growled. "Easy there big guy we'll get you filled up. Sometimes I think my gut has a mind of it's own." Toshi got out of his car and waddled over to the restaurant.
"I'll say" Jason said under his breath as he followed Toshi into the restaurant. As the two men entered the building the smell of rich food hit their nostrils and Jason felt his own stomach grumble, hungry after smelling such good food. The place was bustling with people and the loud murmur of conversations a buzz. It seemed that they would be too crowded for the two of them, not to mention give them a free meal.
"Hey Antonio!" Toshi said out loud
An older Italian man over the counter came alive as he heard his name and saw the two officers. "Ah Toshi back for more?"
"Oh you know it Antonio! Got or spot for us?" Toshi asked him.
"It's always available for you, ah and you brought a friend delightful! Come, come I'll show you to your table." Antonio guided the two of them to their table as they passed the roaring crowd of customers. Antonio took them down a hallway as he went through a door. As Jason entered he saw that it was a private room with a dining table. Both Jason and Toshi made themselves comfortable as they both sat down.
"So what can I got for my favorite customer and his friend?" The jovial man asked them.
Jason wanted to correct him saying he was just Toshi's partner but then realized just how rude that would be seeing how Toshi was basically offering him a free meal.
"I'll have my regular order if you don't mind." Toshi said with a smile.
"And what about your skinny friend here?" Antonio asked.
Jason felt a little shocked that Antonio called him skinny of all things, he had some clear muscle definition, but decided that this wasn't the place to argue. Jason quickly skimmed through the menu that was laying on the table trying to find something to order. Suddenly his eyes came across one of the meals, a personal pizza. That sounded small and manageable. "I'll just have a personal cheese pizza please."
"Ah good choice! My wife Maria makes the best pizzas in Pancione." Antonio said as he exited the room to get their orders ready.
A silence fell over the two officers as they waited for their food. "So are you from around here?" Toshi asked Jason.
"Yeah lived here all my life. Ever since I was little I've had dreams to join the police department here too. Helping peopel and stopping crime always appealed to me. Even if out cities police force is cursed."
"Cursed." Toshi asked.
"Yeah... well you know... Everyone that joins seems to get fat. It's a well known legend here. No matter how fit you are when you join the force, you're cursed to get fat. Not that its a bad thing of course." Jason said realizing his last sentence would have seemed rude.
Toshi laughed. "Ah well I'm sure it can't be all true. You've seemed to be doing a nice job staying in shape after all. Not to mention I've seen a handful of guys that haven't gotten heavy, yet anyway."
"Oh thanks, I do try to stay in shape." Jason said appreciating the compliment.
"Me though, I couldn't I love food too much." Toshi patted his belly. "I've always been chubby hovering over 200 lbs. when I joined the Pancione police force, five years later and I blew up to 400 lbs."
"That's incredible." Jason said.
"Oh yeah, everyone here is just so friendly especially the restaurant owners. Most of them know me by my first name and love supporting the men in blue. They just keep offering me food and I just can't say no to them. Everything here is just so good." Toshi moaned.
Antonio returned with a cart holding their meals. Jason almost gasped as he saw Antonio put three plates down of different pasta dishes for Toshi. Spaghetti & Meatballs, Chicken Alfredo, and Carbonara. Was he really going to eat that much, his eyes had to be bigger than his stomach.
Though Jason was in for another shock as Antonio plopped down his personal pizza. His personal pizza seemed more like a communal size by how large it was. What this restaurant considered personal other people would think was a large. It was fine he told himself it just means we'll have to skip dinner is all.
"Bon Appetit!" Antonio said as he left to allow them to enjoy their meals.
Toshi rubbed his hands together. "Let's dig in!" Toshi wasted no time grabbing his utnesils as he began to dig into his three large meals.
Jason looked at his "personal" pizza again. "What the heck it's not like I eat like this all the time." He said to himself as he began to eat his lunch.
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