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

right now it's completely gone. It's as if he is a new

feel when I look at

Kevin speak I was

It was a gamble. A risky one at

as long as he was back to normal, that was

to Kevin, with me being the author, I knew Jin's personality the

after what I had done

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

harsh on him once I was under

...but I wasn't sure.

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

it sent shivers down

my apprehension towards [Monarch

to

Kevin hesitated for a bit before saying something that

are you hiding your

seconds, I shook my head and looked at him with

should know the answer better than

for a moment before breaking

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

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"

below for a couple of more minutes, I closed my eyes and decided to leave. Although it wasn't

"hmm"

sunlight, he was already lost in

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

who

a long sigh, just as I was about to leave, thinking

let me tell

"What"

solemn my voice was, Kevin snapped out of his

sure no one was looking,

remover serves as a

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

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

my head I

not to show it,

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

of him feeling a different kind of guilt compared to me, I sort of sympathized with how

joke helped him take his mind off

time, I headed downstairs back to the

tough being the

...

"Welcome"

the entrance of the hospital,

and sunglasses indifferently glanced at his surroundings. His demenour was cold and his expression didn't

"Hmm"

nodding his head towards Donna,

Donna looked around to see if there was someone else.

"Eyoo Donna!"

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

good to see you

the muscular man, a young girl with dark orange hair

a bright aura, Monica happily smiled in Donna's direction. She had crystal clear blue

beauty, her beauty

how long has it been since we've seen

say half

actually shorter

are, it'd be a

looked

should've gone to teach at the lock with

Donna shook

fault for choosing

starting to really regret

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

However, differently from her,

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

was nicknamed 'The

powers were so devastating that the union had

outstanding she had been in recent years, they all

how outstanding she

chatting, and let's get our jobs

conversation, the tall muscular

are you always so

"..."

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

into the hospital instead of waiting

around her, Donna noticed that the atmosphere around them was