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."

she took out a

took it from her hand and

"...No way."

on it was my

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

At first glance, though.

closer inspection, I realized

am I

My expression...

It was stiff.

I felt myself smiling, I did not

'Just what in the...'

pocket mirror and handed it

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

the pocket mirror back and looked at me with a worried

my hand

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

...That was a lie.

result of the previous attack

if I just play this off as something like a side-effect

"If you say so..."

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

"You hungry?"

and attempted to change the

"A bit."

we go

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

a bit and gestured to

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

the grassland, the blades of grass that previously stood

left behind shallow footprints. They moved in such a

longer do we

was Melissa. Her breathing had become labored as she worked hard to keep up with Jin and

I'm going to die at the rate we're

that Jin and Emma finally slowed down and gave her

mercy. I'm about

fell back on the grass and supported her

one to complain was Emma, who

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

guys were going to run for five hours

was impossible for her to keep up with them. Despite the fact that she wasn't exactly a weak person herself—with her current

finally stopping, she would've

I should've never agreed to follow

stomach and slumped

herb that she wanted. Following Jin and Emma seemed to

and Jin, Melissa stared at the dark sky and

you two, I won't be able to move for at least ten minutes. You might

fine. Not tired

"Me too."

exchanged glances for a moment. Melissa clenched her teeth

I out of

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

sure we're going

"Positive."

while he

direction of where

Jin's speech halted.

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

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

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

into the ground, Melissa felt a slight fluctuation in the air. His sudden actions aroused her curiosity as she

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

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