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

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

least that's how I feel when

speak I was

[Monarch indifference] paid off. It was a gamble. A risky one at that, but I'm glad Jin managed to somewhat pick himself back

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

being the author, I

knew that even after what I had done to him,

family. For someone like him,

him once I was under the

...but I wasn't sure.

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

it sent shivers

apprehension

quickly needed to adjust

bit before saying something that had been bugging

are you hiding

his question for a couple of seconds, I shook my head and looked at him with a trace of

should know the answer better than

Kevin thought for a moment before breaking

right, it was stupid of me to

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],

Kevin looked, it seems like he still needed

"Well that's my cue"

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

"hmm"

the sunlight, he was already lost in his

blame him though. With what had happened, I'm

just who he

as I was about to leave, thinking for a

me tell

"What"

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

was looking,

remover serves as

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

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

head I

show it, I

me, however, his guilt stemmed from the fact of how weak and helpless he felt as

a different kind of guilt compared to me, I sort

little joke helped him take his mind off of

head one more time, I headed downstairs back to

tough being the main

...

"Welcome"

of

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

"Hmm"

towards Donna, the muscular man's

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

"Eyoo Donna!"

was at that moment that a charming voice and scent flowed towards Donna. Just by hearing the voice, Donna could instantly

good to see

the muscular man, a young

smiled in Donna's direction. She had crystal clear blue

beauty, her beauty leaned more

long has it been since we've seen

half

shorter than

are, it'd be a surprise

sighing, Monica looked at

to teach at the lock

Donna shook her

fault for choosing

really

Donna couldn't help but think back

differently from her, Monica chose to join the union instead of teaching

five years later, thanks to all of the support she

nicknamed 'The

that the

how outstanding she had been in recent years, they all thought that she was

outstanding

let's get

the tall muscular man

always so uptight

"..."

glanced at

the hospital

looking around her, Donna noticed that