Shenmue: An Alternative Story
Chapter 6: Tom, The Hot Dog Man
Ryo continued to make his was over to Tom, the hot dog man.
Now there was an interesting character. Known through out all Yokosuka for his hot dogs. One day, seemingly out of no where, Tom suddenly appears, with thick Jamaican accent and cholesterol filled hot dogs which even the fattest of sumo wrestlers would struggle to finsh.
Some say he was brainwashed to come here by some big corporation from Tokyo to sell his fat inducing hot dogs just so they could market there latest slim making shake.
Some say he washed up on a beach naked one day and stole the hot dog van to make ends meat.
Others just say he's a friendly African-American who wanted to set up business abroad.
Some even go as far to say that he was abducted by aliens and had his mind re- programmed as to fatten the human race for an alien invasion.
There are many stories about Tom, the hot dog man. But no matter who you are in Yokosuka, you would of heard of Tom, the hot dog man.
Ryo was now mere feet from Tom, as usual, he was dancing away to his favorite music, something he believed attracted customers.
"Hi Ryo" Tom welcomed " Would you like a hot dog?"
" Ugh, no thanks, im still trying to lose weight from the one i ate last week."
" How about a chilli dog?"
" No i don't want one."
" I know, you want mini dog." Despite being mini it still had twice as much fat as a regular hot dog.
" No. im not hungry, i need to ask you something."
" If it's about that hot dog last week, i never knew it came from the floor."
" No not, hey what?"
Tom sweat dropped " Er nothing, you were saying?"
Ryo continued " I heard you had an argument with a Chinese guy?"
" Yea, sure did, he knocked down one of my customers, so i busted a cap in his ass.
Flashback
" He came screaming down the street in a car, something about a mirror. Then he knocked down one of my customers, so i stopped him.
" What do you thing you are doing!" I shouted angrily. "You hit one of my customers"
So this guy gets out. He was wearing this stupid green bath robe thing. So he starts giving me lip, so i told him you keep on like that, and ill bust a cap in your ass.
" So what actually happand?" Ryo asked, interrupting the story
" Well, he knocked me out, but he was lucky"
" So, can you help me?"
" I dunno, try asking Chinese people."
" Chinese people. Of cource, why didn't i think of that." Ryo thought " Thanks Tom, goodbye.
So, Ryo has finally gotten a breakthrough. Will it be helpful to him? Will the mystery surrounding Tom ever be solved? Will Tom try his bold new hot dog on the world?
Find out next time... Maybe
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Posted 31st October