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

hostility, right now it's completely

least that's how I feel when I look

to Kevin speak I was honestly

I did under the effects of [Monarch indifference] paid off. It was a gamble. A risky

I did, as long as

me being the author, I knew Jin's personality the

what I had done to him, he wouldn't

someone like him, if he resorted to such a method, he had already

why I went extra harsh on him once I was

...but I wasn't sure.

repeated what I did to someone else that wasn't Jin, I could only imagine the consequences of my

sent shivers down my

apprehension towards [Monarch

needed to adjust

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

you

Kevin's voice, I snapped out of my thoughts. Processing his question for a couple of seconds, I shook

answer better than

thought for a moment before

was stupid

One thing I noticed as I looked at Kevin was that under his eyes were thick dark circles. Thinking for a bit, since

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

"Well that's my cue"

couple of more minutes, I closed my eyes and decided to

"hmm"

nodded. Basking under the sunlight,

what had happened, I'm sure

who he

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

I leave let me tell you

"What"

out

left and right to make sure no one was looking, I looked at Kevin straight in the eye

serves as a

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

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

my head

it, I knew that he was

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

of guilt compared to me, I

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

time, I headed downstairs back to the

being the main

...

"Welcome"

of the hospital,

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

"Hmm"

nodding his head towards Donna, the muscular

was someone else. According to the call she received, there were

"Eyoo Donna!"

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

see you again

from behind the muscular man, a young girl with dark

Monica happily smiled in Donna's direction. She had crystal clear blue eyes and measured up

to Donna's seductive beauty, her beauty leaned

has it been

say half

that's actually shorter

it'd be a surprise

Monica looked at Donna

to teach at the lock

shook her

for choosing

starting to really

Donna couldn't help but think back

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

all of the support she

was nicknamed 'The Sunset

the union had

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

how outstanding she

stop chatting, and let's

the tall

always

"..."

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

you first come into the hospital instead of

noticed that the atmosphere around them was