Arrival

Ellis pushed open the door of the hospital room and walked in.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the room was good, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He then prepared to introduce everyone to his uncle, and so he began, "This is my..."

When he turned around, however, he didn't see Uncle Olsen following behind him and was somewhat confused.

Where was his uncle?

Ellis had no choice but to turn back, only to see Uncle Olsen leaning against the wall in the corridor outside.

The man, who was always restrained and self-possessed, had lit up a cigarette.

He took a fierce drag, then blew out a ring of smoke.

Scratching his head, Ellis asked, "Uncle, why aren't you coming in?"

Amidst the curling smoke, the man's resolute expression showed a moment of distraction. He said lightly, "Well, it's okay. I'll wait here for the results."

Ellis was puzzled.