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 if

Keeping her gaze on the display of

to be so powerful on the outside, really just wants her father's favor. and the only reason why she acts the way she

down on the counter and gulped it all in one

"Must be really funny..."

"Nah."

set her glass

her arms,

"This is uncomfortably tight."

she turned her attention back to

kind of get how

tapped the tip of

way you did. It's not like I only knew you from the academy. Ever since we were little I would always see you try your best to please your father. At

"Jealous?"

Melissa shook her head.

if anyone would be jealous of

the strongest in the world, but you're also incredibly smart. There's many out there that don't have it as

"...Smart, huh?"

off her glasses and wiped them with

useful in this day and

too

Emma rolled her eyes.

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

I'd simply put more emphasis on myself than on what other people think.

"That so?"

lips as

what Emma was trying to express, but

Her brows furrowed.

it in

then tapped on her ring and took out several potions from her

Melissa's face when

"What are those?"

voice reached

potions

that I need to get rid

seeing Ren's memories, and her talk with

it was time for her to grow up a

be who she had been in the past, and getting rid of the potions was the first step

if I took another one...no,

"Take them."

pushed the potions in

a brief moment, she almost lost herself in the

"Eh...right."

though she was

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

"Eh..ah!?!"

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

about to say something, her hand twitched and her eyes darted toward a particular area on the

"Amanda?"

"Yes?"

flinched once again when she

you not hear what we were

she finally got

her arm, she wiped off

"You happy now?"

"For what?"

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

"You..."

***

Click—!

front of me turned on when I inserted the black

around me while a dim white light illuminated the area

the cursor till a

to play

[Yes] [No]

screen, my hand paused. I was

"Haaaa..."

out a nervous breath and tightened my grip

Click—!

then pressed the top part

I

voice echoed throughout the air once I pressed

on the screen

looked an awful lot less advanced than what it was at the moment. Clearly indicating that this video had been taken quite a while

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

wrist, he checked the time on

happened just yet, I won't make this any longer

"Smallsnake?"

interrupted. It sounded awfully

are

"Haa..."

his gaze between the distant door and the

like I'll have to cut this video

"Smallsnake!!!"

"I'm coming!!"

the

"Hahahaha.."

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

'...I remember this.'

something urgent. Was taken aback by his sharp

guess it makes sense

been

image formed

on the display. His physique appeared somewhat drab in comparison to the last

voice also

"Hmmm..."

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

about a month since

words I understood that this video was recorded while I was in

Angelica is still doing fine is proof of that....cause you

his

if you were alive or not and...what's the relationship between you

Smallsnake leaned forward and tapped on

video began

a fucking asshole, you

slightly taken aback

I'm a human too. I've never had you not tell me to shut up after more than two phrases! The worst part is

Smallsnake smacked the desk.

me to shut up, I now accept it like it's a given! Not even that, Ryan has also started to pick a couple of things from you, and this is sadly one of the things! I can't do this

"Hehehe...he.."

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

began to replay, arousing all sorts of different emotions

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, you should've totally

me stick like human

just wow. Did you seriously just go on a trip without us just like

anguish, sadness,

the videos continued to play. A sense of

'No...'

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