Chapter 21After navigating the neighborhood maze, Hiroshi and Jamie were surprised to find the door to Shibata’s bar open a c***k. Hiroshi pushed Jamie back with his hand, wondering if he had forgotten it was open, or he was in there airing the place out. They both looked at the flowers set on the curb where the thief, Sato, was killed.
Hiroshi stepped forward cautiously and pulled the door open the rest of the way, rusty hinges creaking. A sliver of midday sun found its way through the tangle of overhead wires and fell into the hazy interior onto the bar stools set upside down along the counter.
Hiroshi heard nothing as he took a step inside.
Before he could take another step, Shibata came shuffling out from the little kitchen area, holding his hand over his eyes to block the sun. “I h
