Chapter 23Hiroshi had a hard time finding the kissaten coffee shop where they were supposed to meet Setsuko. The grid-like streets of Ginza, rebuilt during the Occupation, were just as confusing to Hiroshi as the winding, twisting alleys of the rest of Tokyo. He kept giving new directions to Ueno, apologizing each time since he suspected Ueno was about at his limit with Hiroshi after the night before. After helping Saito with security preparations at the International Forum, Ueno had to come back to chauffeur Hiroshi and Jamie around.
When they finally found the kissaten on a long, straight backstreet, Hiroshi was about to tell him to take a break, but Ueno held his hand up to silence him and pulled off without a word.
Hiroshi held the door of the kissaten open for Jamie. Inside, the kis
