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."

me, she took out a pocket mirror and

from her hand and looked at

"...No way."

on it

hair, deep blue eyes...at first glance, there didn't seem to be

At first glance, though.

closer inspection,

I

My expression...

It was stiff.

smiling, I did

'Just what in the...'

closed the pocket mirror and handed it back

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

and looked at me

waved my

to worry about. Just a little side-effect of practicing a certain art. I will be

...That was a lie.

this came as a result of the previous attack I

it's better if I just play this off as something like a

"If you say so..."

doubt and concern. Obviously, she didn't buy my excuse, but

"You hungry?"

and attempted

"A bit."

we go eat

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

a bit and

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

the grassland, the blades of grass that previously stood upright

field as their feet left behind shallow footprints. They moved in such a

longer do we have

them was Melissa. Her breathing had become labored as she worked

down! I'm going to die at the

swearing that Jin and Emma finally slowed

about

fell back on the grass and

complain was Emma,

for going too fast. You were the one that

because I didn't know you guys were going to run

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 exactly a weak person

was exhausted, and if not for them finally stopping, she would've

I should've never

her stomach and slumped back on the

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

her head to stare at both Emma and Jin, Melissa stared at the dark sky and waved her

able to move for at least ten minutes. You might as well

Not tired at

"Me too."

glances for a moment. Melissa clenched

I out of

stomach and then lowered her head and allowed her hair to fall to the side of her

are you sure we're going in

"Positive."

while he looked

this is the direction

Jin's speech halted.

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

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

by the arm and yanking her away, Emma turned around and followed Jin from behind. They saw a large boulder off in the distance and hid behind

fluctuation in the air.

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

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