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

hint of hostility, right now it's

I feel

I was honestly quite

seems like what I did under the effects of [Monarch indifference] paid off. It was a gamble. A

still hated me for what I did, as long as he was back to normal,

Kevin, with me being the

I had done to him, he wouldn't target

someone like him, if he resorted to such a method,

went extra harsh on him once

...but I wasn't sure.

else that wasn't Jin, I could only imagine the consequences of my

it sent shivers down my

my apprehension towards [Monarch

needed to adjust

a bit before saying something that

are you hiding

snapped out of my thoughts. Processing his question for a couple of seconds, I shook my head and looked at him

know the answer better than anyone

on the handrail, Kevin thought for a

you're right, it was stupid of me

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 [Overdrive], I figured he was probably

Kevin looked, it seems like he still needed a couple of days of rest before being able to recover

"Well that's my cue"

of more minutes, I closed my eyes and decided to leave. Although it wasn't

"hmm"

nodded. Basking under the sunlight, he was already lost

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

just who

long sigh, just as I was about to leave, thinking for a

leave let me tell

"What"

was, Kevin snapped out of his thoughts and

make sure no one was looking, I looked at Kevin

remover serves as a

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

pause, Kevin's laughter echoed throughout the rooftop. It was so loud that I could even hear it all the way down to

head I

it, I knew that he was currently under immense

of how weak and helpless he felt as he watching his fellow classmates die before

spite of him feeling a different kind of guilt compared to

little joke helped him take his mind off of things for

head one more time, I headed downstairs back to

being the main

...

"Welcome"

of the hospital, Donna brightly

muscular male with a clean-shaven head and sunglasses indifferently glanced at his surroundings. His demenour was cold and his expression didn't

"Hmm"

towards Donna, the muscular man's face

looked around to see if there was someone else. According to the call she received, there were two

"Eyoo Donna!"

for the other person, it was at that moment that a charming voice and scent flowed towards Donna. Just by

see you again

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

Donna's direction. She had crystal clear blue eyes and measured up

to Donna's seductive beauty, her beauty leaned more towards the

has it been since

half a

that's actually shorter than I

usually are, it'd be a

looked

should've gone to teach

shook her

choosing money over

really

the girl before her, Donna couldn't help but think back at her

Monica graduated from the lock. However, differently from her, Monica chose to join the

were about the same, but five years later, thanks to all of the support she got from the union,

nicknamed

powers were so devastating that the union had placed

had been in recent years, they all

how outstanding she

chatting, and let's get

the tall muscular man

you always so uptight with everything,

"..."

at Donna.

come into the hospital instead of

hint, looking around her, Donna noticed that