Shinji’s baby sister hasn’t slept a wink and she’s been crying and screaming every single night. I’m not ready to be tied down yet, but I’ve done my bit; borrowed money off Nakata and supplied Shinji with formula for the tiny thing. We tried to get her into a hospital, but they don’t take in any old raff off the streets, dying or not. Doctors need money, same as everyone else, so I’m waiting for Kosuke to sort us out. Communication’s harder than ever.
Jiko’s place is a decent size, but she hasn’t got many maternal instincts. Most nights we’ve left Shinji alone with the noisy little mite; Jiko’s been out riding her bike while I’ve been searching for empty bars to drink my nights away in peace. Ganzo’s, Nakata’s, new holes down in the Rivers and The Warren that I’ve never tried before. As l
