Goku and the Olympians

Chapter 3: Big Apple, Big Problems (Rewrite)

*Here's a rewritten version of Chapter 3. This one, like the other two rewrites, includes some new scenes and pieces of dialogue that will shape the rest of the story going forward. Hope you enjoy it!

After wandering through the streets of New York City, Aphrodite found a small diner that she and Goku could eat in. It was located off the coast of the Hudson River and had its name, Tom's Restaurant, written in large, red neon letters. Most people knew it for its inclusion in a popular sitcom from the 1990's, but to Goku, nothing about this place seemed all that special. Any type of food was acceptable by his standards, however, so he didn't bother saying anything.

What did bother him, on the other hand, was Aphrodite's insistence on holding his hand. They barely knew each other, yet she refused to let go of him.

He glanced at her in minor annoyance. "You don't have to drag me around like this, Aphrodite. I can walk just fine."

She darted her eyes in line with his and smirked. The goddess couldn't help, but find his look of annoyance rather adorable.

"Well, we're already here, so does it matter? Besides, I like holding your hand."

She knowingly winked at him, an action which caused Goku to become surprisingly embarrassed and retch his hand free by force.

Aphrodite pouted in response. "Hmph. You're no fun."

Both of them then entered Tom's Restaurant and sat down in the nearest booth. Goku placed himself in the seat facing Aphrodite's and curiously looked around the diner with newfound interest.

"This seems like a nice place." He said while reading through one of the table's menus. All of the food looked absolutely delicious as well, thankfully.

"I suppose it is, yes. I usually don't go to restaurants like... well, this, but I figured it would be a good place to talk and eat without any notable interruptions."

She sighed, looking upon the entire diner as it is was a personal insult to her personal, beauty-centric lifestyle.

Goku looked up from the menu. "Interruptions like what?"

A waitress then walked up to them, wearing a black apron and white long-sleeved shirt. She quirked a brow at Goku's unusual outfit before regaining her sense of professionalism and smiling at them.

"Welcome to Tom's Restaurant, folks! Would you two like something to drink first or do you already have an idea of what to order?"

Goku scanned the menu's contents in a deep state of concentration. He narrowed his eyes in order to get a better look at everything.

"Hmmm..."

While he thought things through, Aphrodite handed her menu back to the waitress and smiled. "I'll just have the Greek Salad. Have to maintain my figure, you know?"

"You're not alone there, sister." The waitress chuckled. She jotted down Aphrodite's order on a pad of paper and then glanced back at Goku. "And what about you, sir? Have you decided?"

A figurative lightbulb went off in his head as Goku nodded and handed her the menu.

"Yep! I'll have one of everything on the menu, please!"

Upon hearing this outrageous request, the waitress almost fell backward from absolute shock and disbelief. Various pieces of silverware and fine China also fell to ground once the restaurant's cooks heard it.

"C-Could run that back to me one more time, sir? You want... everything?!"

"Well, yeah. All of the food looked so delicious that I couldn't even imagine choosing just one thing to eat." Goku explained. "So, then I thought, why not get everything? Seems like a win-win to me!"