Ayako went to Sapporo again.

 Yesterday, there was a phone call from the hospital where Shimizu was hospitalized. His doctor wanted to explain the present  condition of Shimizu to Ayako. So, I drove Ayako to the station to let her ride on the 8:30 bus. She returned home at 3:00 and said the doctor who checked Shimizu told her his condition was very bad, and serious. We talked about what we should do if Shimizu should die.