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."

to be able to do what they did, they without a doubt had trained

things get rough, love is

your burden,

that you

loves

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

song, they began to sing a second, then

was already exhausted, yet, the crowd and Nola seemed more

"Whhhhaaaaa!"

only one who felt this way as Amanda also seemed to

where she

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

closer to her, I whispered

also tired aren't

"!?"

covered her ear with her hand.

"Y..you.."

was not

I immediately tried to

this,

"..."

Amanda lowered her hand. Once she did so, I was

feigned ignorance to that. Pointing that out

"Don't do it again..."

said in a soft voice.

"...It tickles."

"You ticklish?"

this new

before I could follow up, I suddenly felt the

"Gentleman over there."

this, I suddenly heard a familiar voice from the

where the voice came from,

to none other than the

'Oh god.'

when I realized

I turned around and my eyes met with the lead singer, she proceeded to flash a smile in

multiple

my

"Me?"

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

made me realize that

"Yes, yes, you."

looked at the top of

over there, may I ask, is that your daughter over your

"Daugther?"

head and seeing Nola, I finally understood

she mistook

current face was that of an

she's

something soft grab my right arm and my heart nearly jumped

"h..Huh?!

my right where I saw Amanda

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

opened and closed

"A-Amanda?"

all the words I

answer and

her expression, I could tell that she wanted

happening, putting on a brilliant

sweet couple you two

She then bent

name

"Nola!"

Nola shouted back.

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

"This..."

point on, everything

was so out of it that before I knew

'Nola, in the stage...'

"Huh? Nola!?"

it,

had long let go of my arm,

did

her head and glancing at me from

"...Do you not remember?"

"No."

head before I lowered my

fault do you think

"..."

her head away from me and

to dance on the stage. They do it

my forehead, I let out a

"Haaa..."

...Why do I feel more mentally tired than back when I was

Really.

"Hm?"