The Author's POV

"Thank you all for coming to our show!"

Entering the main stage, were five girls all wearing cute dresses. They were the members of Kimbol.

At their appearance, the crowd erupted into cheers as they all started waving their glowsticks in the air.

"Whaaa!

Waving her glowsticks in the air, Nola mimicked the crowd as she cried out in excitement.

Grabbing onto her small legs, I raised my head and shouted. The way she was moving made it hard for me to keep ahold of her.

"Nola be careful."

"Whaaa!"

But it didn't seem as though she could hear me as she continued to shout alongside the crowd. I could only sigh at this.

'I guess I just have to be more careful.'

"Thank you, thank you."

Thanking the crowd was a girl with soft black hair and a very pretty face.

Her name was Sophia Ray and she was the leader of the group.

I knew this because throughout the whole journey to the stadium Nola had made me memorize the names of each of the girls in the group.

Flashing a stunning smile, Sophia winked at the crowd and got into position with her group

"Thank you all for coming today, we are very happy with your presence. Today, we will start with our first song, 'Tribunal', I hope you enjoy it."

The already boiling crowd became even more excited as they began to shout words of love.

"We love you Kimbol!"

"Thank you, Sophia!"

"We love you all."

Listening to the crowd's words, my face cringed a little.

To be honest, I wasn't the type of guy that loved this type of stuff. I was more into classical and calming music.

Sometimes I liked listening to different genres, but that was when I was in a mood to destroy something.

Glancing at Amanda who was standing next to me, I asked.

"Still angry at me?"

"...I'm over it."

To my surprise, Amanda shook her head.

"Oh?"

Tilting my head to get a better look at my face, I remained skeptical.

"...Are you really?"

"Yes."

Amanda once again nodded her head. I squinted my eyes when I saw this, however, I eventually shrugged it off.

Didn't really buy it, but there was nothing else I could do anyways.

What was done was done.

'A lot of women fall in love and chase empty dreams.'

'But I wanna take that to the head before I leave your side.'

'You make me happy, just being with you.'

'I fall in need of your love.'

It was then that the music started playing, and the girls beautiful voices started traveling throughout every corner of the arena grounds.

It had to be noted that the girls were currently not holding onto a microphone, and that was because the sound they were making was created through the vibration of the mana in the air.

It was sort of similar to Benjamin, the guy I wanted to recruit back at the Lock.

Through manipulating the mana in the air the singers were able to directly instill emotions into the viewer's heads, making the music seem more impactful.

The general person couldn't have noticed it, however, that was the general crowd.

With my strength nearing rank, such tricks could no longer fool me.

"You also noticed it right?"

"Yes."

Amanda also seemed to have noticed the same thing as she nodded her head and added.

"Their mana control is not bad."

"I agree."

they did, they without a

rough, love is all

your burden,

you love

roses loves them over

song lasted for a total of five minutes, and throughout the whole performance, the dancers danced to the rhythm of the music

they began to sing a second, then a third, and soon they were on the eighth

this point, I was already exhausted, yet, the crowd and

"Whhhhaaaaa!"

it didn't seem like I was the only one who felt this way as Amanda

understood where she came

wasn't someone that liked crowds a lot and wasn't really the

I whispered in

also tired

"!?"

head recoiled back as she covered her ear with her hand. She glared

"Y..you.."

was not

my hands, I immediately tried to defend

blame me for this, the crowd is too

"..."

Amanda lowered her hand. Once she did so, I was able to

that out would do me no

"Don't do it again..."

in a soft voice. Pursing her lips

"...It tickles."

"You ticklish?"

raised at this new piece of

felt the attention of the whole crowd directed toward my general

"Gentleman over there."

I suddenly heard a familiar

head in the direction of where the voice

belonged to none other than the lead singer Sophia

'Oh god.'

inwardly groaned when I realized

lead singer, she proceeded to flash a

that happened, I felt multiple

my

"Me?"

to talk to me, I just wanted to make sure I was really

next words made me realize that

"Yes, yes, you."

at the top

may I ask, is

"Daugther?"

finally understood

see, she mistook Nola for

current face was

yes, she's

I could reply to her, I suddenly felt something soft grab my

"h..Huh?!

where I saw Amanda standing next to me

however, biting her lips and increasing the grip of my arm

"T-the girl..is our daughter."

my eyes wide, I looked at Amanda with a

opened

"A-Amanda?"

all the words I

did not answer and forcefully kept her eyes on the

expression, I could tell that she wanted

putting on a brilliant smile, the leading signer

sweet couple you

complimented. She then

name little

"Nola!"

Nola shouted back.

the fact that she did not bother correcting the

"This..."

on, everything felt like

I knew it, I found Nola on the

'Nola, in the stage...'

"Huh? Nola!?"

out of it,

of my arm, I pointed at

did Nola get

at me from the corner

"...Do you not remember?"

"No."

head before I lowered my

do you

"..."

her

be fine. They only asked for her to dance on the stage. They do it

forehead, I let out a

"Haaa..."

I feel more mentally tired than back when I was

Really.

"Hm?"