The Author's POV

Hospital, 4th floor.

Emma's face was rather strange as she followed Kevin from behind. As they walked, she couldn't help but notice Kevin's shoulders occasionally tremble from time to time.

"Kevin, about Jin..."

Just when Emma was about to mention the matter regarding Jin's sudden change in attitude, she was suddenly disrupted by a small burst of laughter.

"Hahaha..."

Though Kevin tried his best, he finally couldn't hold back and laughed out loud.

'Makeup remover serves as a great women repeller'

Thinking back at what had happened on the rooftop, Kevin couldn't help but laugh out loud. Though the joke wasn't even that funny, it's just the way he said it.

His face was so serious...

"ah...I can't, hahaha"

"Uh..."

Looking at Kevin who had just lost his composure, Emma didn't know what to say.

She couldn't quite grasp what was happening before her. In the past, Kevin had always been very calm and mature. It felt as if nothing could shake him. But what was going on with him today?

Had all the stress got to him?

Kevin, noticing Emma's face, forcefully held his laughter back and immediately waved his hands as a form of apology

"Keep going. I'm all good now"

"So I was talking about Jin..."

"pfttt.."

Just when Emma was about to continue speaking again, she was once again disrupted by a loud chuckle.

This time, she couldn't help but get annoyed. Glaring at Kevin her tone raised a few pitches

"Hmph, if you wanna laugh just laugh, but don't waste my time"

"Hahaha…...I'm really sorry but...hahah, hey Emma, what do you think of makeup remover?"

Holding onto his stomach, Kevin's face was completely red.

Speechless by Kevin's random question, Emma shook her head before responding

"I wouldn't know since I don't use makeup"

"..."

As soon as Kevin heard Emma's response his smile froze. After a short pause, Kevin returned to his usually calm expression.

"...ah, that pretty much ruined the joke"

"What joke?"

"Doesn't matter anymore, continue with what you were saying"

As if nothing had happened, Kevin nodded at Emma urging her to continue what she was saying

"Sigh, I give up...Anyhow I was just about to talk ab--"

Shaking her head and sighing at Kevin's sudden change in attitude, Emma tried to continue what she was trying to say but soon stopped halfway through her sentence. Shortly after, an exclamation escaped from her mouth.

"...ah!"

"Emma?"

Noticing something odd about Emma's behavior, Kevin glanced at her.

Staring in the distance, Emma's eyes sparkled. Her face soon dyed red in excitement.

"What's going on?"

Confused, following Emma's line of sight, Kevin's eyes soon paused on a trio walking in their direction.

Instantly, Kevin recognized one of the three people. Donna Longbern, his class tutor.

Walking with her head down, she looked worn out. Her hair was a mess and her expression was that of utter defeat. It looked as though she had just come back from a tough battle.

happened, he couldn't help but feel

at his surroundings. There was this sort of

time to time, Kevin was able

young girl with dark orange hair happily chirped throughout the halls

alone, she looked to be a few years younger than Emma. Her skin was crisp

"Ah!"

eyes excitedly looked in

"...hm?"

the young girl urged Donna and the other guy to

"Who is she?"

towards Emma.

seconds, Emma ran towards

"Sister Monica!"

"Emma!"

extending her hands forward they soon embraced

at how

Emma from head to toe, a trace of envy appeared on

I'm now

you should be pointing out

you know I'm just

Emma tried to

-Smack!

"Stop it you brat!"

hand away, Monica's eyes landed

"You must be Kevin"

confirmed before

"...yes, you are?"

speaking, the

the identity of the girl in front of him? Especially since she was one of the most popular Heroes on earth at the moment...Just how out of touch with the world did someone have to be to not even be able

second, a trace of a smile soon appeared on

a first. Someone who

Kevin looked in Emma's direction.

The sunset

"oh..."

...

private room in the hospital, sitting in front of

did you call

of tea, Monica briefly glanced

"...so handsome"

"Excuse me?"

and realizing her mistake, Monica looked

I meant it's hot in

she was embarrassed, Monica took something

hand, Kevin saw a black card decorated with fine silver patterns. Taking

executive member, Monica

Kevin accept the card, Monica

we want

"Keeummm...keummm"

Donna coughed a couple of times. Under Donna's glaring eyes, Monica stuck her tongue

be interested in joining the

this was what this was

in his hands for a

here. Me, ranked 27 on

I'm sorry, I'm not planning on joining the

stood up and made his

what do

George was about to stop Kevin, raising her hand to stop George,

liking him

...

-Ring! -Ring! -Ring!

again sitting on a chair in the lobby of the hospital, hearing the sound of my phone ringing

[Employer?]

"Yo, smallsnake"

what happened

right, I did reveal to smallsnake who I was. He must've already caught wind of what had happened

as you can hear

great...I saw your message, what do you need from

I suddenly recalled messaging smallsnake a couple of days ago. Prior

need you for

me to invest in another

time. I

[Informantion?]

"Yup"

a

as long as it's something within my capabilities I can