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

a hint of hostility, right now it's completely gone. It's as if he is a

how I feel when

Kevin speak I was honestly

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

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

to Kevin, with me being the author, I knew Jin's

I had done to

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

I went extra harsh on him once

...but I wasn't sure.

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

imaging it sent shivers down

apprehension towards

quickly needed to

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

you hiding

question for a couple of seconds, I shook my head and looked at him with a trace of

answer better

thought for a moment before breaking into

you're right, it was

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

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

"Well that's my cue"

my eyes and

"hmm"

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

had happened, I'm sure he

who he

was about to leave, thinking for

let me tell

"What"

voice was, Kevin snapped out of

right to make sure no one was looking, I looked at Kevin straight

serves as

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

me, I leisurely walked down the stairs. After a short pause, Kevin's laughter echoed throughout the rooftop. It was so loud that I could even hear it all the way down to where I

head I too

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

the fact of how weak and helpless he felt

of guilt compared to me, I

take his

time, I headed downstairs

tough being

...

"Welcome"

of the

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 Donna

"Hmm"

towards Donna, the muscular man's face remained

around to see if there was someone else. According to the call

"Eyoo Donna!"

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

see

a young girl with dark orange

Donna's direction. She had crystal clear blue

seductive beauty, her beauty leaned more towards

it been since we've

half a

that's actually shorter than I

you usually are, it'd be a surprise if

Monica looked at Donna with

maybe I should've gone to teach at

shook

fault for choosing

to really

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

from the lock. However, differently from her, Monica

that time their powers were about the same, but five years later, thanks to all of the support she got from the union, she was

was nicknamed 'The Sunset

that the union had placed

recent years, they all thought that she was going to be the

outstanding she

and let's get our jobs

their conversation, the

always

"..."

glanced at Donna. He was hinting at her to hurry

the hospital instead of waiting at the

the hint, looking around her, Donna noticed that the