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

least that's how I feel

Kevin speak I was

was a

me for what I did, as long as he was back to

me being the author, I knew Jin's personality

that even after what I had done

For someone like him, if he resorted to

harsh on him once I was under the effects

...but I wasn't sure.

that wasn't Jin, I could only imagine the

sent shivers down my

apprehension towards [Monarch indifference]

needed to adjust

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

are you hiding your

Kevin's voice, I snapped out of my thoughts. Processing his question for a couple of seconds, I shook my head and looked at him with a

should know the answer better

thought for a moment before breaking

it was stupid of me to

that under his eyes were thick dark circles. Thinking for a bit, since he used [Overdrive], I figured he was probably

the skill was very strong, its side-effects were just as strong as the skill was. From the way Kevin looked, it seems like he still needed a couple of days of rest before being able

"Well that's my cue"

a couple of more minutes, I closed my eyes and decided to leave. Although it wasn't long, my talk with Kevin managed

"hmm"

sunlight, he was

With what had happened, I'm sure he was blaming himself

just who he

a long sigh, just as I was about to leave, thinking for a bit, I looked at Kevin and solemnly

leave let me

"What"

out of his

one was looking, I looked at Kevin

remover serves as

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

walked 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 down to where

head I

to show it, I

his guilt stemmed from the fact of how weak and helpless he felt as he watching his fellow classmates

of guilt compared to

my little joke helped him take his mind off

one more time, I headed downstairs back to the hospital

being the main

...

"Welcome"

at the entrance of

in front of the hospital entrance a muscular male with a clean-shaven head and sunglasses indifferently glanced at

"Hmm"

head towards Donna, the

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

"Eyoo Donna!"

a charming voice and scent flowed towards Donna. Just by

see you

the muscular man, a young girl with dark orange

Donna's direction. She had crystal clear blue eyes and measured up to 160 cm in

seductive beauty, her beauty leaned

it been since we've seen each

say half

shorter than

with how busy you usually are, it'd be a surprise if half a year felt

sighing, Monica looked at Donna with

maybe I should've gone to

shook

choosing money

to really regret my decision

couldn't help but think

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

the same, but five years later, thanks to all of the support she got from the union, she was now

was nicknamed 'The

were so devastating that the

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

outstanding

chatting, and let's get our jobs over

their conversation, the tall muscular man

you always so

"..."

named George glanced at Donna. He was hinting at her to

first come into the hospital instead of

Donna noticed that