Chapter 45Hiroshi found his way through the hospital hallways, irritated at having lost his cellphone in the bay. He’d have to borrow a phone to call Ayana. Someone brought clothes from the station for Hiroshi to wear, and they fit, in places.
Sakaguchi was waiting outside the room. An officer was sleeping in a chair across the hallway. Another uniformed cop was standing at the end of the hall.
“You OK?” Sakaguchi asked.
“I’m warmer. Another ten minutes and it would have been hypothermia. How’s our Olympic swimmer?” Hiroshi said.
“Chief stopped by. Said you and Takamatsu would be commended,” Sakaguchi said.
“He’ll forget about that by next week,” Hiroshi said. “How’s Ueno?”
“He might not play rugby again, but the bullet just hit meat.”
“Lucky for him he’s got a lot of that.”
“Sugam
