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.

can laugh

to speak was Melissa. Keeping her gaze on the display of drinks before her, she set her glass on the

wants her father's favor. and the only reason why she acts the way she does

drink she set down on the counter and gulped it all

"Must be really funny..."

"Nah."

glass

arms,

"This is uncomfortably tight."

her attention back to Melissa. Scratching the side

I kind of get

tapped the tip

I only knew you from the academy. Ever since we were little I would always see you try your best to please your

"Jealous?"

Melissa shook her head.

would be jealous

but you're also incredibly smart. There's many out there that don't have it

"...Smart, huh?"

and wiped them with her clothes.

actually useful in

think too

Emma rolled her eyes.

not realize it, but just your inventions alone have enabled civilization to rise to heights previously seen as unthinkable. One example of that is the magic card system. That invention alone has helped us advance in

emphasis on myself than on what other people think. It's what I've been doing, and

"That so?"

her lips as she

was trying to express, but she was still struggling to

Her brows furrowed.

it in

her ring and took out several potions from

Melissa's face

"What are those?"

voice reached her

potions for

need to get

Ren's memories, and her talk

a bit late, it was time for her to grow up

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

hurt if I took another one...no,

"Take them."

potions in Emma's

she almost lost herself

"Eh...right."

took the potions and put them away. Even though she was confused, she still complied. Then, she looked

for quite a while now, Amanda. Isn't there something that you

"Eh..ah!?!"

flinched when she heard Emma's voice. Her reaction startled the two girls who looked at Amanda with an odd

hand twitched and her eyes darted toward a particular area on the counter. An area where there was a slight

"Amanda?"

"Yes?"

once again when she

not hear what

halfway through her sentence as she finally got the gist of

arm, she wiped off the

"You happy now?"

"For what?"

with a blank and expressionless look. She was clearly trying to feign ignorance of what

"You..."

***

Click—!

big monitor in front of me turned on when I inserted the black box into

was eerily quiet around me while a

till a message appeared

like to play

[Yes] [No]

screen, my

"Haaaa..."

breath and

Click—!

then pressed the top part of

should I start

voice echoed throughout the air once I pressed on

the

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

really sure why I'm even making this video, to be honest. I don't think I'll ever be in a situation where I will have to go on a dangerous mission, but I guess you might never know what will happen in the future. Could just be a video log

checked the time

yet, I won't make

"Smallsnake?"

void suddenly interrupted. It sounded awfully

are you?

"Haa..."

his gaze between the distant

like I'll have

"Smallsnake!!!"

"I'm coming!!"

his hand, the screen turned

"Hahahaha.."

and my body trembled. I felt a bundle of emotions rise

'...I remember this.'

something urgent. Was taken aback by his

guess it makes

been

image formed on the

display. His physique appeared somewhat drab in comparison to the last time, and beneath his eyes

voice also

"Hmmm..."

leaned back on the chair and

a month since

words I understood that this video

fact that Angelica is still doing fine

his

each other and stuff, so like...she would definitely know if you were alive or not and...what's the relationship between you two like? ...No, never mind...haaa...I can't

blank as Smallsnake leaned

new video began to

asshole, you

slightly taken aback by

too. I've never had you not tell me to shut up after more than two phrases!

Smallsnake smacked the desk.

it's a given! Not even that, Ryan has also started to pick

"Hehehe...he.."

as I tried to suppress my

replay, arousing all sorts

an angel. Should I open up a shrine for her? Remember when she said to apologize to me?

me stick like

on a trip without us just like that? How

sadness, grief,

to play.

'No...'

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