The Author's POV

Chapter 637

"It's been a while since I've last seen you smile."

Amanda approached me after I came out of the room. Her face was unusually serious.

I turned to look at her while cocking my head.

"You think so?"

I never really noticed myself if I had to be honest...but it wasn't as though I was surprised by this development. There wasn't much to smile about.

Also, having had another attack just a couple of minutes ago, I couldn't really bring myself to smile.

"Here."

Amanda placed her hands on the edges of my lips and pulled them upwards.

"Much better."

She returned a smile herself.

Her smile was stunning. Enough to make anyone fall into a daze with just a glance. Well, anyone but me. I was pretty much used to her smiles by now. Well, for the most part. I wasn't exactly totally immune.

"Wwwamhat are you doing?"

It was hard to speak when she had her hands on my lips, pulling them up.

"Helping you smile."

"...What dwoes that have anything to do with the situation?"

"It doesn't."

Amanda let go of my lips.

"It's just that you look a lot better if you smiled a little more often."

Cocking my head even further, I eventually nodded my head.

"Well, sure, I'll try to smile more."

This wasn't too hard of a request. Not like smiling was that hard.

I smiled.

"Happy?"

"For what?"

"I'm smiling, aren't I?"

Amanda's brows furrowed.

"...No?"

"Hm?"

Amanda's reaction took me back.

"What are you talking about?"

Was she playing a prank on me? I could clearly feel myself smiling.

"Are you playing around with me?"

Amanda asked, inching closer to me.

I shook my head.

"That was what I was about to ask you."

Amanda's face hardened.

Her reaction took me aback.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

"Here."

answering me, she took out a pocket mirror and handed it to

took it from her hand

"...No way."

on it was my

deep blue eyes...at first glance, there didn't

At first glance, though.

inspection, I

I

My expression...

It was stiff.

felt myself smiling, I did not have a smile on my

'Just what in the...'

the pocket mirror and

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

pocket mirror back and looked at me

waved my hand

practicing a certain

...That was a lie.

this came as a result of the previous

now, it's better if I just play this off as

"If you say so..."

filled with doubt and concern. Obviously, she didn't buy my excuse, but as expected of her,

"You hungry?"

my stomach and attempted to

"A bit."

we go

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

bit and

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

was blowing across the grassland, the blades

feet left behind shallow footprints. They

longer do we have

breathing had become labored as she worked hard to keep up with Jin and

to die

Emma finally slowed down

some mercy. I'm about

on the grass and

complain was Emma, who

us for going too fast. You were the one that insisted

know you guys were going to run for

deep breaths to try and steady herself. The two were moving at such a rapid pace that it was impossible for her to keep up with them. Despite the fact that she wasn't

if not for them finally stopping, she

never agreed to follow

onto her stomach and

clear, find the herb that she wanted. Following Jin and Emma seemed to be the best option, but that proved to

both Emma and Jin, Melissa stared at the dark sky

a rest you two, I won't be able to move for at

fine. Not tired at

"Me too."

Jin responded as they exchanged glances for a moment. Melissa clenched her

out

and then lowered her head and allowed her hair to

the way, are you sure we're going in the right

"Positive."

while he looked toward

is the direction of where the demons should

Jin's speech halted.

that his eyes suddenly squinted, and his expression changed. He quickly turned around

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

and followed Jin from behind. They

in the air. His sudden actions aroused her curiosity as she looked around, wondering what

about to say something, she noticed something in the far distance. Her mouth instantly shut and her expression mimicked that

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