Lesson 4: Deciding What to Have for Lunch
Jiro's shoulders are speckled where raindrops have soaked into his jacket, and he feels beads of water running through his hair; the chill against his scalp makes him shiver. He and Tom have taken a booth against the window facing the street, and the other teenager is people-watching.
Jiro frowns. What is it with this guy and windows?
He clears his throat politely for Tom's attention, flinching when dark eyes abruptly round on him.
Drawing moisture to wet his suddenly dry tongue, he asks, "なにお たべますか?"
Tom sucks his bottom lip into his mouth as he thinks.
"ビッグ・マックと ポテト・フライを おねがいします." He answers, slowly, as if he's still thinking as he speaks.
Jiro nods. "のみものは?"
"コーラ." Tom smiles, and Jiro goes dumb for a moment. He returns the happy gesture.
"じゃあ, ここに いてください. ぼくが かいますから."
He's crossing the restaurant, heading for the counter, before he realizes that he doesn't know what he wants yet.
Translations
(1) What do you want to eat?
(2) I'll have a Big Mac and french fries*, please. (*literally, potato fry)
(3) To drink?
(4) Cola.
(5) Well, please stay here. I'll go buy it.
A/N: God, this is so much fun xD