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

before there was a hint of hostility, right now it's completely gone. It's

I feel when

Kevin speak I was

a gamble. A risky one

don't know whether he still hated me for what I did, as long as he was back to normal, that was all

Kevin, with me being the author,

even after what I had done to him, he

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

harsh on him once I was under the effects of [Monarch

...but I wasn't sure.

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

imaging it sent

apprehension towards [Monarch indifference]

to adjust my

thought, Kevin hesitated for a bit

you hiding your

my thoughts. Processing his question for a couple of seconds, I shook my head and looked at him with a trace of pity in my

know the answer better than

the handrail, Kevin thought for a moment before breaking into a

right, it was stupid of

took a better look at Kevin. One 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

strong as the skill was. From the way Kevin looked, it seems like he still needed a couple

"Well that's my cue"

looking at the city below for a couple of more minutes, I closed my eyes and decided to leave. Although it wasn't long, my talk with Kevin managed to somehow calm

"hmm"

Kevin nodded. Basking under the sunlight, he was

what had happened, I'm sure he was blaming

just who he

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

me

"What"

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

looking, I looked at Kevin straight in the eye and

as a

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

pause, Kevin's laughter echoed throughout the rooftop. It

my head

not to show it, I knew that he was currently

and helpless he felt as

feeling a different kind of guilt compared to

helped him take his mind

I

tough being

...

"Welcome"

of

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

"Hmm"

his head towards Donna, the

was someone else. According to the

"Eyoo Donna!"

that moment that a charming voice and scent flowed towards Donna. Just by hearing the voice, Donna could instantly tell who it

see

young girl with dark orange hair came

She had

her beauty leaned more towards

it been since

say half

actually shorter

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

sighing, Monica looked at Donna

to teach at the lock with

Donna shook

fault for choosing money

really regret

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

However, differently from her, Monica chose to join the

all of the support she got from the union,

was nicknamed 'The

were so devastating that the union had placed heavy emphasis on

had been in recent

how outstanding

stop chatting, and let's get our jobs

the tall muscular

why are you always so

"..."

tall muscular man named George glanced at Donna. He was hinting at her to

into the hospital instead of

looking around her, Donna noticed that the