Chapter 178: Deep Into Hollowgrid.
The public hospital had showers as well, but since his care package didn’t include free access to them, Dante found himself having to pay just to wash away the grime that had gathered from the past three days.
It was a common scam that charges ten Radmir Credits for every five minutes of use, and of course, they wouldn’t refund any of the extra time one might end up not using. For that reason, people have made a habit of using every last second of the time they pay for, leaving the hot water spilling even if they are done.
Dante let the scalding shower rain fall on him for ten minutes straight before he heard the loud beeping of the timer. After buying thirty minutes so he wouldn’t have to rush, he ended up with spare time, even when he had to struggle a little due to his aching body.
Drying himself and putting on the change of clothes Victor had brought him, he picked the bag with the old clothes and left the damned hospital, hoping to never visit it again for any reason.
From there, life seemed to go back to normal for a while. Taking a train home, stopping by the Bowl of Fortune to eat, getting yelled at by Nobara and reprimanded by Jonah, and sleeping in a proper bed. It felt great to slow down a little and not worry about anything at all.
Dante did nothing on the next day and focused on giving his body some time to recover from the stress he had put it through. Of course, a few days of rest were far from enough to bring him back to top shape, but he still needed to allow himself that moment of reprieve in preparation for what comes next.
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Thursday, the 22nd of November 2098
06:55
Instead of checking the digital clock in the corner of his vision, Dante had the calendar app open and was watching the countdown to an event he had been anticipating for the last week. When it finally hit 07:00, he got up from his bed, took a quick shower, and left his apartment at exactly 07:15.
’No new spies, huh?’ He asked internally while waiting for the elevator.
[None as far as I can tell.] His resident AI replied. [Unless they aren’t carrying any electronics capable of receiving a signal, which is unlikely.]