Chapter 413 - Final Preparations

"Egostic, how have you been?"

"...Uh, well. Haha. Stardus, what brings you here?"

"Hehe. Do I need a reason to come see you?"

The hospital room.

After my secret meeting with Celeste went awry, I hurriedly returned to the hospital in secret. Just as I barely managed to sit back on the bed, Stardus entered the room.

'...If I had been a bit later, that would've been a disaster.'

While I swallowed my sigh alone, Stardus, who seemed to be smiling but was looking at me sharply, sighed subtly and then, naturally, sat next to …