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."

what they did, they

love is all you

shoulder your burden, love me right

that you

roses loves them

and throughout the whole performance, the dancers danced to the rhythm

song, they began to sing a second, then a third, and soon they were

was already exhausted, yet, the crowd and Nola seemed

"Whhhhaaaaa!"

this way as Amanda also seemed to be feeling the same as

understood where she came from

that liked crowds

I whispered in her

also tired aren't

"!?"

caught off-guard, Amanda's head recoiled back as she covered her ear with her hand. She glared at

"Y..you.."

was not on

I immediately tried

me for this, the

"..."

hand. Once she did so, I was able

that out

"Don't do it again..."

voice.

"...It tickles."

"You ticklish?"

eyebrow raised at this new

the attention of

"Gentleman over there."

this, I suddenly heard a familiar voice

of where the voice came from,

belonged to none other than the

'Oh god.'

groaned when I

lead singer, she proceeded

moment that happened, I felt multiple jealous gazes headed

then pointed my finger

"Me?"

to me, I just wanted to

me realize that

"Yes, yes, you."

a step forward, she looked at the top of my

ask, is that your

"Daugther?"

my head and seeing Nola, I finally understood why she had called

mistook Nola for

my current face was that of an older

yes, she's

suddenly felt something soft grab my right arm and my heart nearly

"h..Huh?!

a weird sound, my head snapped toward my right where I saw Amanda standing next to me with her face as red

biting her lips and increasing the grip of

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

I looked at

mouth opened

"A-Amanda?"

the end, those were all

not answer and

tell that she wanted

on a brilliant

sweet

lead singer complimented. She then bent down and

your name little

"Nola!"

Nola shouted back.

the fact that she

"This..."

from that point on, everything

was so out of it that before I knew

'Nola, in the stage...'

"Huh? Nola!?"

it, my eyes

Amanda who had long let go of my

did

turning her head and glancing at me from the corner

"...Do you not remember?"

"No."

shook my head before I lowered my

do you think that

"..."

turned her head away from

to dance on the stage. They

I

"Haaa..."

more mentally

Really.

"Hm?"