: F-sensei gives me a ride home, she’s on her way to a meeting; we talk about the coming Silver Week; her son is bringing his girlfriend home for the first and she's nervous; I tell her I’m flying to Tokyo; she used to live near there; leaving the apartment dark and closed; my backpack and a tiring day; the train to Sapporo and then to Chitose Airport; watching people in furry ball hats playing Nintendo DS, drinking a beer, or using their cell phones; always, at Haneda Station, I never know what ticket to get or for how much; standing in front of a large board, all in kanji, and nowhere does it suggest Shinjuku; but the lines are run by different companies; pop my bag out from a crowd like a baby shooting into the surgical room; J. meets me near the Panda lockers; he’s tired, drank a few, and took a pill though its nearing 11:30 PM; stop at 7-11 for a couple of beers before walking back to his apartment.
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