The Author's POV

An awkward silence enveloped the rooftop. Apart from the occasional chirps from the birds flying in the sky, no other sound resounded across the space.

-Step -Step -Step

Arriving on the edge of the rooftop, standing next to me, Kevin placed his hands on the handrails and looked at Hollberg in the distance.

Aside from the occasional ambulance squeals coming from below, the city of Hollberg looked calm and peaceful.

As Kevin and I watched the city in silence, a strange yet relaxing atmosphere enveloped us. It was as if all of our worries were gone for a split second.

For a short period of time, neither of us spoke. We just calmly watched the city below us.

"It's peaceful isn't it?"

After a short pause, breaking the silence, whilst looking at the city below him, Kevin opened his mouth.

"It sure is..."

Nodding my head whilst keeping my eyes on the city below, I responded.

From where I stood I could see children and adults playing in the park across the hospital. People walking along the roads to get to work, and cars honking at each other.

It really was peaceful...

"Thanks"

Once again breaking the silence, Kevin thanked me.

"..."

Closing my eyes, I didn't respond immediately.

...I didn't know how to respond.

If I answered wasn't I just basically confirming to Kevin that I was indeed the one that had killed the black-clad individual?

but...

"...Sure"

In the end, those were the words that came out of my mouth.

Glancing at Kevin from the side, I had come to the realization that denying was pointless.

Having created Kevin myself, I knew that he wasn't a brain-dead protagonist. No matter how much I tried to deny it, he had already figured out what had happened.

What was the point of denying something that was already obvious...?

Hearing my reply, whilst still looking at the city in the distance, Kevin smiled.

"You know, you seem like a completely different person compared to yesterday..."

Pausing, Kevin briefly glanced at me before leaning back on the handrail and once again looking back at the city.

"...you look more human"

"..."

Taken aback for a second, recalling what had happened the night prior, bitterly smiling, I responded

"Well, the circumstances forced me to be that way..."

"Circumstances, huh..."

Repeating the word a few times, Kevin's brows knit for a few seconds before relaxing.

Glancing at me from the side he said

"...were they the same circumstances that caused you to attack Jin?"

Bitterly shaking my head whilst gazing at the clouds in the sky, I smiled

"Would you believe me if I told you it was for his own benefit?"

Tilting his head, Kevin thought for a moment before nodding.

"More or less"

Surprised, I turned my head in Kevin's direction

"What made you agree with what I said?"

"I wouldn't have believed you if it was before, but having just come back from visiting Jin, I along with the others managed to notice a change in him..."

"I don't know what you did, but Jin has become a lot easier to talk to. Though he still is somewhat arrogant, it isn't as bad as it was before. Moreover, the way he looked at me was different..."

Placing his finger on his chin, Kevin thought for a bit before saying

right now it's completely gone. It's as if he

least that's how I feel when I

Kevin speak I was

the effects of [Monarch indifference] paid off. It was a

did, as long as he was back to

being the

what I had done to him, he wouldn't

For someone

him once I was

...but I wasn't sure.

I did to someone else that wasn't Jin, I could only

imaging it sent shivers down my

apprehension towards [Monarch indifference]

to

thought, Kevin hesitated for a bit before saying something that had been bugging

are you hiding

out of my thoughts. Processing his question for a couple of seconds, I shook my

know the answer better than

thought for a moment before breaking into a

you're right, it was stupid of

better look at Kevin. One thing I noticed as I looked at Kevin was that under his eyes were thick dark circles. Thinking for a bit, since he used

strong, its side-effects were just as strong as the skill was. From the way Kevin looked, it seems like he still needed a

"Well that's my cue"

and decided to leave. Although it wasn't long, my talk with

"hmm"

Kevin nodded. Basking under the sunlight, he was already lost in his

him though. With what had happened, I'm sure he was

just who he

sigh, just as I was about to leave, thinking for a bit, I looked at Kevin and

me tell you

"What"

my voice was, Kevin snapped out of his thoughts and his

no one was looking, I

as

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

the stairs. After a short pause, Kevin's laughter echoed throughout the rooftop. It was so loud that

head I

his best not to show it, I knew

me, however, his guilt stemmed from the fact of how weak and helpless he felt as he watching his fellow classmates

feeling a different kind of guilt compared to me, I sort of sympathized with how

his mind

one more time, I

being the

...

"Welcome"

at the entrance of the hospital, Donna

a muscular male with a clean-shaven head and sunglasses indifferently glanced at his surroundings. His demenour was cold and

"Hmm"

his head towards Donna, the muscular man's

slightly in response, Donna looked around to see if there was someone else. According to the call she received,

"Eyoo Donna!"

was about to look for the other person, it was at that moment that a charming voice and scent flowed

good to see

the muscular man, a young girl with dark orange hair came

by a bright aura, Monica happily smiled in Donna's direction. She had crystal clear blue eyes and measured

her beauty leaned more towards the innocent

long has it been since we've seen each

half

actually shorter than

busy you usually are, it'd be a surprise if

sighing, Monica looked at Donna

gone to teach at

Donna shook

choosing money

to really regret my decision

couldn't help but

along with Monica graduated from the lock. However, differently from her, Monica

the same, but five years later, thanks to all of

nicknamed 'The Sunset

devastating that the

outstanding she had been in recent years, they all thought that she was

outstanding

and let's get our

the

are you always so uptight with everything,

"..."

man named George glanced at Donna. He was hinting at

first come into the hospital

hint, looking around her, Donna noticed