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 is a new

how I feel

I was honestly

indifference] paid off. It was a gamble. A risky one at that, but

he still hated me for what I did, as long as he was back

me being the author,

I had done to him, he

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

him once I was under the effects

...but I wasn't sure.

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

it sent

again, my apprehension towards

to adjust my

me fall into deep thought, Kevin hesitated for a bit before saying something that

you hiding your

of seconds, I shook my

should know the answer better

Kevin thought for

it was stupid of me to

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

way Kevin looked, it seems like he still

"Well that's my cue"

and decided to leave. Although it wasn't long, my talk with Kevin managed to somehow calm

"hmm"

sunlight, he was already lost in his

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

just who he

as I was about to leave, thinking for a bit, I

leave let me

"What"

snapped out of

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

as a great

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

behind me, I leisurely walked down the stairs. After a short pause, Kevin's laughter echoed throughout the rooftop. It was so

my head I

it, I knew that

and helpless he felt as he watching his

him feeling a different kind of guilt compared to me, I

little joke helped him take his mind off of things for a

head one more time, I headed downstairs back to

being the

...

"Welcome"

the entrance of

male with a clean-shaven head and sunglasses indifferently glanced at his surroundings. His demenour was cold and his expression

"Hmm"

head towards Donna, the muscular man's

slightly in response, Donna looked around to see if there was someone else. According to the call she received, there were two

"Eyoo Donna!"

the other person, it was at that moment that a charming voice and

to see you

from behind the muscular man, a young girl with dark orange hair came

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

beauty leaned more towards the innocent

has it been since we've seen each

half

that's actually shorter

are, it'd be a surprise if half a year

Monica looked at

to teach at the lock with

Donna shook her

fault for choosing money over

really regret my

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

However, differently from her, Monica chose to join the union instead

their powers were about the same, but five years later, thanks to all of the support she got from the union, she was now Ranked 27 in the Hero

nicknamed 'The

so devastating that the

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

how outstanding

chatting, and let's get

conversation, the tall muscular man

you always so uptight with

"..."

at Donna. He was hinting at her to

you first come into the hospital instead

hint, looking around her, Donna noticed that