Chapter 25When Hiroshi got out of the car near the flower shop, the sun felt especially warm. A morning without a hangover, mental fog, or nausea was a delight and made him feel in control. He hoped it would last. He knew it wouldn’t.
Sugamo, Akiko, and Takamatsu waited in the car.
Toshiko hurried out, dangling a set of keys and smiling politely. “Suzuna can look after the shop, but I need to be back before it gets busy. Is an hour enough?”
“It might take longer than that, I’m afraid,” Hiroshi said.
“Well, I’ll leave you there to look through everything.” She sighed. “I better ride my bicycle and meet you there. It’s the apartment building on the corner here.” Toshiko showed Hiroshi on her cellphone map.
“We’ll find it,” Hiroshi said.
“I’ll probably get there quicker than you.” Toshi
