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."

be able to do what they did,

things get rough, love is all

your burden,

you

roses loves

for a total of five minutes, and throughout the whole performance, the dancers

the first song, they began to sing a second, then a third,

exhausted, yet, the crowd and Nola seemed

"Whhhhaaaaa!"

this way as Amanda also

she came

like me, she wasn't someone that liked crowds a lot and wasn't really the energetic type

to her, I whispered in

also tired

"!?"

Amanda's head recoiled back as she covered her ear with

"Y..you.."

not on

my hands, I immediately tried

for this, the

"..."

she did so, I was able to see that her ear was

to that. Pointing that out would do me

"Don't do it again..."

soft voice.

"...It tickles."

"You ticklish?"

raised at this

could follow up, I suddenly felt the attention of the

"Gentleman over there."

this, I suddenly heard a

in the direction of where the voice came from, I finally realized why the voice

because it belonged to none other

'Oh god.'

inwardly groaned when

eyes met with the lead singer, she

moment that happened, I felt multiple jealous gazes headed

pointed my

"Me?"

it was quite clear that she was trying to talk to me, I just wanted to make sure

next words made me

"Yes, yes, you."

she looked at the top of my head and

is that your

"Daugther?"

I finally understood why she had called

she mistook Nola

was that of

she's

her, I suddenly felt something soft grab my right arm and my heart nearly jumped out of

"h..Huh?!

I saw Amanda standing next to me with

had a look of regret on her face, however, biting her lips and increasing

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

eyes wide, I looked at Amanda with a

opened and

"A-Amanda?"

were all the words I

not answer and forcefully

I could tell that she wanted to

what was happening, putting on a brilliant

sweet couple you

She then bent down and

your name

"Nola!"

Nola shouted back.

shocked me the most about this was the fact that she did not

"This..."

on, everything felt like

out of it that before I knew it, I found Nola on the stage next

'Nola, in the stage...'

"Huh? Nola!?"

of it, my eyes

around and glancing at Amanda who had long let go of my arm, I pointed at Nola who was on the

did

turning her head and glancing at me from the corner of

"...Do you not remember?"

"No."

shook my head before I

fault do you

"..."

her head away from me and

be fine. They only asked for her to dance on

my forehead, I let out

"Haaa..."

this supposed to be a holiday? ...Why do I feel more mentally tired than back when I was inside of the

Really.

"Hm?"