“But that’s how it usually is. Other people’s love stories are more fun. Especially a friend’s love story is more interesting than a stranger’s. But the husband of that friend? The sensational man who sweeps through all sorts of investigations? Wow… Just imagining it is so amusing.”

Riley awkwardly smiled at Hila’s highly excited appearance. Fortunately, there was no sign of disappointment, but it might be very tiring in another sense.

Just as Hila was about to bombard him with more questions, the professor entered.

It was a moment when the tiger-like professor suddenly felt like an angel.

After the lecture, Riley planned to go to class. He had to repay them in some way since he received a lot of help.

But unexpectedly, Hila, who had been asking all sorts of things about Gibnen all day, said something unexpected. He was hospitalized.

“Hospitalized?”

“You didn’t know?”

“Yeah…”
Gibnen didn’t mention that he was hospitalized. He just said it was an injury that would get better if he ate and rested well.

“Do you want to go? It’s right near the hospital.”

“How do you know?”

“Oh, Sak said, that senior is going to be transferred to the Horizon annex hospital.”

“Ah… if he’s hospitalized, it seems like he’s seriously injured.”

“If you’re going to visit the hospital, let’s go together. I want to express my gratitude to that senior too.”

“Yeah, but… what if we go with something to eat? There’s a place nearby that sells fruit baskets.”

Riley wasn’t happy about the fact that Gibnen was hospitalized.

Well, it was indeed a fierce battle. Considering only the intensity of the battle, surviving in good condition was a relief.

From Gibnen’s perspective, who had said it was nothing even after consuming lethal poison, the injuries to Riley’s side were probably considered light… But honestly, if he had to be hospitalized, it might not be less than a moderate injury.

If it weren’t for him, Riley might not have come out of there unscathed, let alone successfully escaped from the monster. Even if he had managed to escape from the monster, he would have fallen victim to the masked man.

So, he was both grateful and sorry. Since he willingly took on this dangerous task, taking responsibility for his injuries was entirely Riley’s responsibility.

“Even though that senior talks rudely and is hard to deal with, he doesn’t seem like a bad person.”

“Yeah, I don’t know how many times I’ve been in debt… Honestly, I feel really bad. It’s because of me that he got hurt.”

“I feel the same way. I asked that senior for help… but no one believed me. They told me not to bother in the student council, and the professors… they didn’t take your missing fact seriously. They seemed to think it was just simple running away or wandering around. The only one who actively helped was that senior.”

After hearing Hila’s words, Riley felt even more sorry.

It’s impossible to repay him with just buying a meal. How should he repay this debt? Or was it even possible to repay a debt where a life was at stake?

He continued to ponder on what to do while buying a fruit basket and entering the Horizon annex hospital. An attendant guided them to the room, and they arrived at the ward where Ban was hospitalized using the teleporter.

When they opened the door and entered, they saw Ban sitting with his eyes closed.

The sunlight streaming in through the window highlighted his face as he sat with his eyes closed, creating a perfectly crafted beautiful masterpiece. His lush and long eyelashes revealed his presence. The well-shaped face from the smooth and sleek nose to the lips was a work of art.

The moderately angled jawline added a touch of masculinity to his otherwise beautiful appearance.

It was another moment when Riley realized that handsome people are beautiful even when they sleep.

As Hila and Riley stood still for a moment, captivated, Ban suddenly spoke.

“Why are you standing there stupidly?”
A harsh voice that shattered beautiful ideals echoed suddenly. He opened his eyes, and then, with a clenched fist, made an uncomfortable expression.

“Are you Kwanum patients? Why are you standing there watching from a distance?”

“What are you saying? He’s sleeping, so should we go in or not?”

When Hila got annoyed, Ban gestured.

“Come in. And pass me the fruit basket.”

He grabbed the fruit basket and started eating eagerly. Despite being wrapped in bandages all over his body, he seemed to be recovering well, considering how he was eating.

“Are you okay?”

In response to Riley’s question, Ban glanced at him briefly before answering.

“Do I look okay? It hurts like hell.”

“I’m sorry.”

“It’s not something you should feel sorry for.”

“…Will it take a long time until you’re discharged?”

“I think I can be discharged next week.”

“Still, it’s fortunate that you’re recovering well.”

“Speaking of which, how about you? You look okay, but…”

Ban gave Riley a once-over with a dumbfounded expression.

“You call this not being seriously injured?”