System.out.println(); won't write in my if statement with stages (SOLVED)

I'm trying to make a text based adventure story with options and different scenarios. When I use if(stage == *) it does not activate sysout messages, only in my switch statements or it adds it after I give an input. Edit: Since my question was a bit confusing, I need it to print everything in order, also edited all code.

    private static int stage = 0;

public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException {
    
    @SuppressWarnings("resource")
    Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);

    String opt = in.next().toLowerCase();
    
    if(stage == 0) {
        System.out.println("Spirit Adventure! //chose either () by typing them");
        System.out.println("You regain awareness in the middle of a enchanted forest.");
        System.out.println("Do you go (left) or (right)?");
        switch(opt) {
            case "right":
                System.out.println("Swamp, you go through the thicket and move forward.");
                stage = 10;
                break;
            case "left":
                System.out.println("You find an open field with flowers all over.");
                stage++;
                break;
        }
    }