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

things get rough, love is

your burden,

that you

roses loves

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

sing a second, then

already exhausted, yet, the crowd and Nola seemed

"Whhhhaaaaa!"

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

she came

crowds a lot and wasn't really the energetic

to her, I

tired aren't

"!?"

head recoiled back as she covered her ear with her hand.

"Y..you.."

not

my hands, I immediately tried to

blame me for this,

"..."

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

feigned ignorance to that. Pointing that out would do me

"Don't do it again..."

a soft voice. Pursing

"...It tickles."

"You ticklish?"

raised at this new piece of

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

"Gentleman over there."

a familiar

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

it belonged to none other than

'Oh god.'

groaned when I realized

and my eyes met with the lead singer,

moment that happened, I felt multiple jealous gazes headed in

pointed my finger toward

"Me?"

me, I just wanted to make sure I was really the one

me

"Yes, yes, you."

forward, she looked at the

I ask, is

"Daugther?"

my head and seeing Nola, I finally understood why she had called for

I see, she mistook Nola

face was that of

yes, she's our

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

"h..Huh?!

where I saw Amanda standing next to

her lips and increasing the grip of my arm

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

wide, I looked at

opened

"A-Amanda?"

were all the words I

Amanda did not answer and forcefully kept her eyes on

tell that she

brilliant smile, the leading signer turned her attention toward

what a sweet couple you two

She then bent down and

your name

"Nola!"

Nola shouted back.

the fact that she

"This..."

that point on, everything felt

was so out of it that before I knew it,

'Nola, in the stage...'

"Huh? Nola!?"

of it, my eyes

go of my arm, I pointed

when did

head and glancing at me

"...Do you not remember?"

"No."

my head before I lowered my head and

fault do you think that

"..."

her lips, Amanda turned her

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

I

"Haaa..."

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

Really.

"Hm?"