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

feel when I

speak I was

seems like what I did under the effects of [Monarch indifference] paid off. It was a gamble. A risky one at that, but I'm glad Jin managed to somewhat pick himself back

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

me being the author, I

after what I had done to him, he wouldn't

the pride he had, he would never attack someone else's family. For someone like him, if he resorted to such a method, he had already

harsh on him once I was under the

...but I wasn't sure.

I did to someone else that wasn't

imaging it sent shivers

apprehension towards [Monarch indifference]

needed to adjust

thought, Kevin hesitated for a bit before saying something that

are you hiding your

seconds, I shook my head and looked

the answer better than

Kevin thought for a

was stupid of

One thing I noticed as I looked at Kevin was that under his eyes were thick

way Kevin looked, it

"Well that's my cue"

couple of more minutes, I closed my eyes and decided to leave.

"hmm"

saying anything, Kevin nodded. Basking under the sunlight, he was already lost

though. With what had happened,

who he

as I was about to leave, thinking

me tell

"What"

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

sure no one was looking, I looked at

remover serves as a great

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

walked down the stairs. After a short pause, Kevin's laughter echoed throughout the rooftop. It was

my head I too

trying his best not to show it, I knew that he was currently under immense

his guilt stemmed from the fact of how weak and helpless

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

helped him take his mind off of

time, I

being

...

"Welcome"

the entrance of the

indifferently glanced at his surroundings. His demenour was cold and his

"Hmm"

nodding his head towards Donna, the muscular man's face

was someone else.

"Eyoo Donna!"

that moment that a charming voice and scent flowed towards Donna. Just by hearing the voice, Donna could

to see you again

behind the muscular man, a young girl with dark orange

Monica happily smiled in Donna's direction. She had crystal clear blue eyes and measured up to

seductive beauty, her beauty leaned more towards

been since we've seen each

half

that's actually shorter than I

be

Monica looked at

to teach at the lock with

Donna shook her

for choosing money

really regret my

before her, Donna couldn't

along with Monica graduated from the lock. However, differently from her, Monica chose to join the union instead

years later, thanks to all of the support she got from

nicknamed 'The

were so devastating that the union had placed heavy

outstanding she had been in recent years, they all thought that she was going to be the

how outstanding she

stop chatting, and let's get our jobs

their conversation, the tall

why are you always so uptight with everything,

"..."

glanced at Donna. He

first come into the hospital instead of waiting at the

her, Donna noticed that the atmosphere around them was