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

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

I feel when I look

speak I was honestly

a gamble. A risky one at that, but I'm

what I did, as long

me being the author, I knew Jin's personality the

had done to him, he wouldn't target my

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

why I went extra harsh on him once I was under

...but I wasn't sure.

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

imaging it sent shivers

my apprehension towards [Monarch

quickly needed to adjust my

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

you hiding your

couple of seconds, I shook my head and looked at him with a trace of pity in

the answer better

thought for a moment before breaking into a

you're right, it was stupid of me to

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

as strong as the skill was. From the way Kevin looked, it seems

"Well that's my cue"

of more minutes, I closed my eyes and decided to leave. Although it wasn't long, my talk with Kevin managed

"hmm"

the sunlight, he was already lost in

though. With what had happened,

who

I was about to leave, thinking for a

me tell

"What"

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

looking, I looked

serves as a

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

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

my head I

he was trying his best not to show it, I knew

however, his guilt stemmed from the fact of how weak and helpless he

feeling a different kind of guilt compared to me,

him take his mind off of things for

more time, I headed downstairs back to the

tough being the main

...

"Welcome"

entrance of the

in front of the hospital entrance a muscular male with a clean-shaven head and sunglasses indifferently glanced at his surroundings. His demenour was cold and his expression didn't change even after

"Hmm"

head towards Donna, the muscular man's face remained

someone else. According to the call

"Eyoo Donna!"

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

to see you again

behind 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 up to

to Donna's seductive beauty, her beauty leaned more

has it been since we've seen

half a

shorter than I

it'd be a surprise if half

sighing, Monica looked at

should've gone to teach at

shook her

for choosing money

really regret my decision

couldn't help but think

the lock. However, differently from her, Monica chose to join the union instead of teaching at the

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

nicknamed 'The Sunset

so devastating that the union had

had high hopes for her. Due to how outstanding she had been in recent years, they all thought that she was going to be the

how outstanding

let's get our jobs over

their conversation, the

are you always so

"..."

glanced at Donna. He was hinting at her to

the hospital instead of

her, Donna noticed that the atmosphere around them was