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 as if he is a new

I feel when

I was honestly quite

a gamble. A risky one at

know whether he still hated me for what I did, as long as he

me being the author, I knew Jin's personality

knew that even after what I had done to

pride he had, he would never attack someone else's family. For someone like him, if he resorted to such a method,

on him once

...but I wasn't sure.

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

sent shivers down my

apprehension towards

quickly needed to

bit before saying something that had

you

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

answer better than

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

was stupid of

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

side-effects were just as strong as the skill was. From the way 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.

"hmm"

anything, Kevin nodded. Basking under the sunlight, he was already lost

blame him though. With what had happened,

just who he

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

me tell you something

"What"

my voice was, Kevin snapped out of his

was looking, I looked at Kevin straight in the eye and

as

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

pause, Kevin's laughter echoed throughout the rooftop. It was so loud that I could even hear

head I

show it, I

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

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

joke helped him take his mind off of things for

I headed downstairs back

being

...

"Welcome"

the entrance of the hospital, Donna

of the hospital entrance a muscular male with a clean-shaven head and sunglasses indifferently glanced at his surroundings. His demenour was cold and his expression didn't

"Hmm"

his head towards Donna,

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

"Eyoo Donna!"

other person, it was at that moment that a charming voice and scent flowed towards

good to see you

man, a young girl with dark orange hair

bright aura, Monica happily smiled in Donna's direction. She had crystal clear blue eyes and measured up to 160

to Donna's seductive beauty, her beauty leaned more towards the innocent

been

say half

shorter than

you usually are, it'd be

Monica looked

should've gone to teach at the lock

Donna shook her

choosing money over

to really

the girl before her, Donna couldn't help

graduated from the lock. However, differently from her, Monica chose to

were about the same, but five years later, thanks to all of the support she got from the union, she was now Ranked 27

nicknamed

were so devastating that the union had placed heavy

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

outstanding

and let's get our

conversation, the tall muscular man

always so uptight with

"..."

named George glanced at Donna. He was hinting

you first come into the hospital instead

hint, looking around her, Donna noticed that the