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."

do what they did, they without a

things get rough, love is all you

me shoulder your burden, love me

that you

loves them over

of five minutes, and throughout the whole performance, the dancers danced to the rhythm of the music

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

I was already exhausted, yet, the crowd and

"Whhhhaaaaa!"

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

where she came from

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

to her, I

tired aren't

"!?"

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

"Y..you.."

not

my hands, I immediately tried to defend

blame me for this, the crowd is

"..."

so, I

feigned ignorance to that. Pointing that out

"Don't do it again..."

a soft voice. Pursing her lips together,

"...It tickles."

"You ticklish?"

eyebrow raised at this

I could follow up, I suddenly felt the attention of the whole crowd directed toward my

"Gentleman over there."

heard a

the voice came from, I finally realized why

was because it belonged to none other than

'Oh god.'

when I

met with the lead singer,

felt multiple

my

"Me?"

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

me realize

"Yes, yes, you."

she looked at the top of my

is

"Daugther?"

and seeing Nola, I finally understood why she

I see, she mistook Nola

face was that of an

she's

soft grab my right arm and my heart nearly jumped

"h..Huh?!

my head snapped toward my right where I saw Amanda standing next

lips and increasing the grip of my arm she continued with

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

looked at

mouth opened and closed

"A-Amanda?"

all the words

answer and forcefully kept

could tell that she wanted to dig herself a

brilliant smile, the

what a sweet couple

singer complimented. She then bent

name little

"Nola!"

Nola shouted back.

this was the fact that

"This..."

on, everything felt like a

I knew it, I found Nola

'Nola, in the stage...'

"Huh? Nola!?"

it, my

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

did Nola get

me from the corner of her

"...Do you not remember?"

"No."

head before I lowered my

fault do you think that

"..."

her lips, Amanda turned her head away from me and

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

I

"Haaa..."

do I feel more mentally tired than

Really.

"Hm?"