The bustle continued around them as Toshi continued to scarf down big bites of his sandwich. Eventually, the waitress returned with a glass of fresh lemonade, and set it down at their table. She gave them another curious look as she passed by again. Apparently she was still waiting for them to make a decision on the cafe one way or another.

Toshi leaned forward once the drink arrived. Can I have some of the lemonade?

How about you finish one sandwich first?

Pleeeease?

The father finally smiled back at his son. Apparently he had a face that was hard to resist. Okay...just a little.

He scooted the drink closer to the center of the table so that Toshi could take a sip. However, in his leaning over, he got part of that sandwich all over his shirt, as little kids did.

Oh, Toshi... His dad groaned, and pushed the lemonade aside again to try and get his son to sit down and be neater. This unfortunately spilled some of it on the table, which got Toshi reaching for it again.

Father and son were so engrossed in the situation with the lemonade and sandwiches that both failed to notice the current situation of their third party: the beta fish in the fishbowl. The tomcat stepped up onto the wall beside the table now, and observed the fishbowl with a hungry look. It considered this opportunity for a snack, and then decided to make a move for it while the humans were distracted. The cat plunged its head straight into the bowl, grabbed the fish by the tail and pulled it out.

The splash instantly grabbed Toshi's attention, and he turned with wide eyes to find his pet in the cat's mouth. FINNY!