I'm not paying attention throughout most of the taxi ride. It all pretty much passes in a blur. The driver's talking about a "speedy recovery." Which confuses me, because did Date-san tell him about the bullet and the operation and everything? Why would you just open up to a stranger about that? I'm about to say something but I'm feeling a little dizzy. I think I'll just lean out of the window.

The next thing I know is we're out of the taxi and going up to what is presumably Date-san's place. I look around for the taxi, it's only fair I share the cost; but no sign of him. Did we run away without paying? I'm a police officer, I don't do that kind of thing. I'll tell sempai off later.

We go up about a hundred steps, me clutching onto the hand rail because I can't keep track of all the stairs. When we get to the top he just bends over in the doorway. I don't know what he thinks he's doing. I may have to literally kick him in the ass for him to let me into the house.