"Yeah, but more like, why?"

"Oh, that's easy - I'm a sumo, gotta keep my playing weight up!"

"You're a sumo?" asks Jason, taking in the guy's blonde good looks again - rather like a blonde preppy freshman who just happened to double in size overnight.

"Yeah, on my way to the state finals this winter - and a college scholarship I hope! Gotta go big for that!"

"Wow. How much..."

"... do I weigh?" the waiter interrupted Jason. "I'm in the top weight class for high school sumo, I weigh 403 pounds, and I want another twenty before Christmas!"

Jason mouth hung open at this bald pronouncement. The waiter clearly enjoyed the shock effect his words were having on the college frosh.

"My name's Connel - if you want to learn how to gain weight, I can help you. I know lots of tricks!"

Jason tries to gather his thoughts....