The Author's POV

Chapter 607

Darkness engulfed Ashton's metropolis with the passing of the twelfth hour.

"Haaa..."

Melissa stared at the scenery outside and sighed. Her features were beautifully illuminated by the lights coming from above as she sat on a tiny stool.

"Ashton city looks a lot better at night, don't you think?"

"...Excuse me?"

The barista in front of her was taken aback. In spite of the current time in Ashton city, Melissa's orders were absolute, and he was thus forced to work at these hours.

"Y..yes, it indeed does look more beautiful."

"The beauty of the lights coming from the buildings is best appreciated at night.

They dispel the darkness brought on by the night."

"R..right."

The barista reluctantly nodded his head.

If he had to be completely honest, right now, all he wanted was to sleep. Additionally, he found Melissa's comments to be incomprehensible, which made the situation rather uncomfortable for him.

Regardless, a job was a job, and he could only put on a fake smile and nod his head.

"Pfff."

Melissa suddenly let out a small laugh as the cup in her hands loosely hung by the tips of her fingers.

"...Looks like you find my words boring."

The barista's face hardened. He had been caught red-handed.

Melissa laughed in self-depreciation when she saw his expression. She then waved her hand in his direction.

"Don't worry, you're not fired. I get it, I'm annoying."

Taking a sip of her drink, she smacked it against the counter.

"I'm one annoying bitch, so do me a favor. Give me another shot.

As she raised an eyebrow at the barista, a slight flush developed on the side of her cheeks. At this point, she was acting extremely differently from how she usually did. She was obviously inebriated, as evidenced by her flush and words.

"I don't think..."

"No point refusing. If you won't give it to me, I'll just get it myself."

Melissa stood up from her seat. Sweeping her eyes on the numerous bottles that stood behind the marble counter, her eyes paused toward a certain bottle.

"1987, Melionette? Sounds fancy."

Setting her eyes on the target, she tried to jump over the counter.

"Let's stop here."

A hand pressed against her shoulder before she could do that.

"Eh?"

Melissa turned her head.

"Emma? Amanda?"

It surprised her to see Emma and Amanda standing behind her. What were they doing here?

Emma ignored Melissa while she turned her head to look at Amanda.

"Looks like you were right, Amanda. She's acting exactly like you said she would."

"Mhm."

Amanda quietly nodded her head.

She was currently wearing a one-piece black dress that perfectly highlighted her physique. It was the same dress she wore at the funeral. The same was for Emma. It was clear from their attires that they didn't have time to change.

"What do you guys want?"

Melissa's eyes grew clearer as her thoughts started to slowly calm down.

"...How did you get in here?"

Emma flashed a black card.

Melissa's brows twitched when she saw the card. She could faintly recall giving one to Emma in the past when she was begging her for one.

Melissa gave her one out of pity. Naturally, she knew about her situation.

She was starting to regret that decision right now.

"What's with that look? You think we wouldn't know what you're thinking about after seeing the state you were in after we returned?"

Moving to the counter, Emma sat down on a stool. Then, looking at the barista, she pointed at the same bottle Melissa was previously looking at.

"1987, Melionette. A glass each."

"...Sure."

The barista nodded after taking a short glance at Amanda and Emma. They looked responsible.

"I thought you were going to stop me from drinking."

"Why would we?"

Emma asked while a small pill appeared in her hand.

She then handed it to Melissa.

"Not like I'm worried about getting a hangover with this."

"...Right."

Melissa weakly turned her head and sat on a stool beside Emma.

Amanda followed her example and sat next to her.

"..."

"..."

"..."

Silence permeated the room as the three women sat serenely next to one another. The stillness was allowed to linger since none of the three of them wanted to speak first.

"Your drinks."

The clicking sound of glasses being set down on the counter disturbed the silence.

Simultaneously, all three girls reached out for their respective glasses and took a sip.

The silence continued for the next minute.

laugh if

gaze on the display of drinks before her, she set her glass on the

outside, really just wants her father's favor. and the only reason why she acts

set down on the counter and gulped it all in one

"Must be really funny..."

"Nah."

set her glass

arms, she

"This is uncomfortably tight."

back to

kind

tip

only knew you from the academy. Ever since we

"Jealous?"

Melissa shook her head.

would be

but you're

"...Smart, huh?"

glasses and wiped them with her clothes. Her

actually useful in

too little

Emma rolled her eyes.

previously seen as unthinkable. One example of that is the magic card system. That invention alone has helped us advance in so

I were you, I'd simply put more emphasis on myself than on what other people think. It's

"That so?"

pursed her lips as she

what Emma was trying to express,

Her brows furrowed.

it in

took out several potions from her

Melissa's face

"What are those?"

curious voice reached her

the potions for a moment, she

I need to get

seeing Ren's memories, and her talk with Emma...Melissa understood that she

a bit late, it was time for

realized that she could no longer be who she had been in the past, and getting rid of the potions was the first step in her transformation. Taking another look at the potions before her,

I took another

"Take them."

pushed the potions in

a brief moment, she almost

"Eh...right."

Even though she was confused, she still complied. Then,

a while now, Amanda. Isn't

"Eh..ah!?!"

Emma's voice. Her reaction startled the two girls who looked at Amanda with

toward a particular area on the counter. An area where there was a slight stain

"Amanda?"

"Yes?"

flinched once again when

what

as she finally got the gist of the

she

"You happy now?"

"For what?"

a blank and expressionless look. She was clearly trying to

"You..."

***

Click—!

monitor in front of me turned on when I inserted

a dim white light illuminated the

moved the cursor till a message appeared on

you like to play

[Yes] [No]

the cursor around the screen, my hand paused. I was starting

"Haaaa..."

nervous breath and tightened my

Click—!

the top part of the

should I start

I pressed on the mouse, and

the screen was

the same room I was sitting in. No, rather, it looked an awful lot less

think I'll ever be in a situation where I will have to go on a dangerous mission, but I guess

checked the time on his

I won't make this

"Smallsnake?"

suddenly interrupted.

where are you?

"Haa..."

gaze between the distant door and the

looks like I'll have to cut this video

"Smallsnake!!!"

"I'm coming!!"

the screen turned

"Hahahaha.."

my lips while my arm covered my mouth and my body trembled. I felt

'...I remember this.'

for something urgent. Was taken aback

it makes sense

been

new image formed on the

in comparison to the

also

"Hmmm..."

his nose, Smallsnake leaned back on the chair and blankly looked toward the ceiling

been about a

I understood that this video was recorded

that Angelica is still doing

his

each other and stuff, so like...she would definitely know if you were alive or not and...what's the relationship

screen went blank as Smallsnake leaned forward and

began to

asshole, you know

aback

never had you not tell me to shut up after more than two phrases! The worst part is that I've

Smallsnake smacked the desk.

I now accept it like it's a given! Not even that, Ryan has also started to pick a couple of things

"Hehehe...he.."

resting on the table, my body trembled as I tried to suppress my laugh. My other

replay, arousing

sister is an angel. Should I open up a shrine for her? Remember when she said to apologize to me? Oh, god, the face you made....ahahhaha,

calls me stick like human anymore! That's

trip without us just like that? How

sadness,

started to reach the end as the videos continued to play. A sense of dread filled me while my eyes

'No...'

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