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.

what had happened, he couldn't help but feel a trace of

with a bald head and sunglasses indifferently glanced at his surroundings. There was this sort of

Kevin was able to notice him clicking his tongue in the

girl with dark orange hair happily chirped throughout the halls of the

looked to be a few years younger than Emma. Her skin was crisp and pleasant, and she looked like a regular

"Ah!"

girl's eyes excitedly looked in

"...hm?"

the young girl urged Donna and the other guy to

"Who is she?"

that something wasn't right, tilting his head in confusion, Kevin turned towards Emma. However, his question

towards

"Sister Monica!"

"Emma!"

Emma coming her way, extending her hands forward they soon

at how much

toe, a trace of envy appeared

I'm now taller than

pointing out to someone who you call

I'm just messing

Emma tried to pat Monica on

-Smack!

"Stop it you brat!"

hand away, Monica's eyes landed on

"You must be Kevin"

confirmed

"...yes, you are?"

soon as he finished speaking,

he not know the identity of the girl in front of him? Especially since she was one of the most popular

a second, a trace of a smile soon appeared on Monica's

Someone who actually

Emma's direction. Faceplaming, Emma

27, The sunset

"oh..."

...

the hospital, sitting in front of Monica,

you call

of tea, Monica briefly glanced at Kevin

"...so handsome"

"Excuse me?"

her

meant it's hot in

cough as though she was embarrassed, Monica took something out from

at what was in Monica's hand, Kevin saw a black card decorated with fine silver patterns. Taking the card, Kevin looked at the fine

executive member,

the card, Monica

we want to recruit you

"Keeummm...keummm"

from behind, Donna coughed a couple of times. Under Donna's glaring eyes, Monica

be interested in joining the union after you

this was what

card in his hands for a couple of seconds, Kevin soon gave

Me, ranked 27 on

your interest, but I'm sorry, I'm not planning on joining the

that, Kevin stood up and

what

stop Kevin, raising her hand to

liking him

...

-Ring! -Ring! -Ring!

hospital, hearing the sound of my phone ringing I quickly

[Employer?]

"Yo, smallsnake"

heard about what

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

as you can hear I'm

what do you need from

for a bit, I suddenly recalled messaging smallsnake a

I need you for a

tell me to invest in

time. I need

[Informantion?]

"Yup"

a second, Smallsnake

as long as it's something within my capabilities