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, they without a doubt had trained a

things get rough, love

let me shoulder your burden, love me right

you love

loves them over

whole performance, the dancers danced to the rhythm of the music in a very coordinated

second, then a third, and soon

this point, I was already exhausted, yet, the

"Whhhhaaaaa!"

was the only one who felt this way as Amanda also seemed to be feeling the same

understood where she

me, she wasn't someone that liked crowds a lot and wasn't

closer to her, I whispered in her

also tired

"!?"

covered her ear with her hand. She glared

"Y..you.."

not

hands, I immediately tried to defend

this, the crowd is

"..."

did so,

to that. Pointing that out would do me

"Don't do it again..."

a soft voice. Pursing her lips

"...It tickles."

"You ticklish?"

eyebrow raised at this new piece of

I could follow up, I suddenly felt the attention of

"Gentleman over there."

suddenly heard a

where the voice came from, I

because it belonged to none other than the lead

'Oh god.'

inwardly groaned when I realized

met with the lead singer, she proceeded to flash a smile

felt multiple jealous gazes headed in my

then pointed my

"Me?"

clear that she was trying to talk to me, I just wanted to

me

"Yes, yes, you."

she looked at the top of

may I ask, is that your daughter over

"Daugther?"

seeing Nola, I finally understood

she mistook Nola for

current face was that of

she's

grab my

"h..Huh?!

out a weird sound, my head snapped toward my right where I saw Amanda standing

face, however, biting her lips and increasing the grip of my arm she continued with

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

I looked at

opened and closed

"A-Amanda?"

the end, those were all

and forcefully kept

that she wanted

what was happening, putting on a brilliant smile, the leading signer turned her

what a sweet couple you two

She

name

"Nola!"

Nola shouted back.

this was the fact that she did not bother

"This..."

on, everything felt like

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

'Nola, in the stage...'

"Huh? Nola!?"

of it,

Amanda who had long let go of my arm,

did Nola

and glancing at me from the corner

"...Do you not remember?"

"No."

shook my head before I lowered my

do you think

"..."

her lips, Amanda turned her head away from me and

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

my forehead, I let out

"Haaa..."

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

Really.

"Hm?"