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 doubt had trained a

things get rough, love is all

your burden, love

you

roses loves them

minutes, and throughout the whole performance, the dancers

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

I was already exhausted, yet, the crowd and Nola seemed more energized than

"Whhhhaaaaa!"

seem like I was the only one who felt this way as Amanda also seemed to be feeling

where she came

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

closer to her, I whispered in

also tired aren't

"!?"

as she covered her ear with her hand.

"Y..you.."

was not on

immediately

this, the crowd is too

"..."

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

to that. Pointing that out

"Don't do it again..."

voice.

"...It tickles."

"You ticklish?"

raised at this

the attention

"Gentleman over there."

I suddenly heard a familiar voice from

the voice came from, I finally realized why

because it belonged to none other than the lead

'Oh god.'

when I realized

turned around and my eyes met with the lead singer, she proceeded to

multiple jealous gazes headed

my finger

"Me?"

I just wanted

words made me realize

"Yes, yes, you."

she looked at the top

ask, is that

"Daugther?"

and seeing Nola, I finally understood why she

I see, she mistook

current face was

yes, she's

to her, I suddenly felt something soft grab my right arm and

"h..Huh?!

saw Amanda standing next to me with her face as red

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

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

I looked at Amanda with a dumbfounded

mouth opened and

"A-Amanda?"

those were all the

and forcefully kept her

expression, I could tell that she wanted to

brilliant smile, the

what a sweet couple you two

singer complimented. She then bent down

your name little

"Nola!"

Nola shouted back.

the fact that she

"This..."

that point on, everything felt like a

mind was so out of it that before I knew it, I

'Nola, in the stage...'

"Huh? Nola!?"

it, my

glancing at Amanda who had long let go of my arm,

when did Nola get

glancing at me from the corner of

"...Do you not remember?"

"No."

shook my head before I lowered my

you

"..."

lips, Amanda turned her head away from me and

asked for her to dance on

forehead, I let

"Haaa..."

more mentally tired than back when I was

Really.

"Hm?"