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

of hostility, right now it's completely gone. It's

how I feel when I look at him

I was honestly quite

a gamble. A risky one at that, but I'm glad Jin managed to

I did, as long as he was back to normal, that was all that

the author, I knew Jin's personality the

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

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

why I went extra harsh on him once

...but I wasn't sure.

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

imaging it sent

apprehension towards [Monarch

quickly needed to adjust

hesitated for a bit

are you hiding

of seconds, I shook

know the answer better

handrail, Kevin thought for a moment before breaking into

it was stupid of

I noticed as I looked at Kevin was that under his eyes were thick dark circles. Thinking

From the way Kevin looked, it seems like he still needed a couple of days of rest before being able

"Well that's my cue"

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

"hmm"

Basking under the sunlight, he was already lost in

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

who he

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

me tell you

"What"

was, Kevin snapped out of his thoughts

sure no one was looking, I

serves as a

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

throughout the rooftop. It was so loud that I could even hear it all the way down

head

best not to show it, I knew that he was

stemmed from the fact of how weak and helpless he felt as he watching his fellow classmates die before his

different kind of guilt compared to

little joke helped him take his mind off

I headed downstairs back to the

tough being the main

...

"Welcome"

of the hospital, Donna brightly

with a clean-shaven head and sunglasses indifferently glanced

"Hmm"

towards Donna, the muscular man's

if there was someone else. According

"Eyoo Donna!"

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

to see

young girl with dark orange

smiled in Donna's direction. She had crystal clear

to Donna's seductive beauty, her beauty leaned

how long has it been since we've seen

half a

shorter

it'd be a surprise if half a year felt

looked at

gone to teach at the

shook her

fault for choosing

really regret my decision

couldn't help but think back at

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

years later, thanks to all of the

nicknamed

the union had placed

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

outstanding

and let's get our jobs over

their conversation, the

always so

"..."

glanced at Donna. He was hinting at

into the hospital instead of waiting at the

Donna noticed that