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

was a hint of hostility, right now it's

I feel when I look at him

I was honestly

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

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

me being the author, I knew Jin's

that even after what I had

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

went extra harsh on him once I was under the

...but I wasn't sure.

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

sent shivers down my

again, my apprehension towards

quickly needed to

a bit before saying something that had been bugging his mind since

are you

Processing his question for a couple of seconds, I shook my

answer

handrail, Kevin thought for

it was

look at Kevin. One thing I noticed as I looked at Kevin was that under his

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

"Well that's my cue"

I closed my eyes and decided to leave. Although it

"hmm"

sunlight, he was already lost in his own

couldn't blame him though. With what had happened, I'm sure he

who he

to leave, thinking for a bit, I

I leave let me

"What"

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

looking, I looked at Kevin

remover serves as

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

the rooftop. It was so

head I

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

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

compared to me, I sort of sympathized with how he was

his mind off of things for a

I headed

being the main

...

"Welcome"

entrance of

and sunglasses indifferently glanced at his surroundings. His demenour was

"Hmm"

head towards Donna, the muscular man's face remained

if there was someone else. According

"Eyoo Donna!"

that a charming voice

good to see you again

young

a bright aura, Monica happily smiled in Donna's direction. She had

to Donna's seductive beauty, her beauty leaned more

has it been since we've seen each

half

that's actually shorter

be a surprise if

Monica looked at Donna

to teach at

Donna shook her

choosing

to really regret

before her, Donna couldn't help but think

differently from her, Monica chose

later, thanks to all of the support she got from the union, she was now

was nicknamed

so devastating that the union had

outstanding she had been in recent years, they

outstanding

stop chatting, and let's get our jobs over

conversation, the tall muscular man

why are you always

"..."

man named George glanced at

about you first come into the hospital instead of waiting at

Donna noticed