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."

out a pocket mirror

took it from her

"...No way."

it was

glance, there didn't seem to

At first glance, though.

inspection,

am I not

My expression...

It was stiff.

I felt myself smiling, I did

'Just what in the...'

closed the pocket mirror and

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

the pocket mirror back and

my

to worry about. Just a little side-effect of practicing a certain

...That was a lie.

likely, this came as a result

better if I just play this off

"If you say so..."

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

"You hungry?"

rubbed my stomach and attempted to change the

"A bit."

about we go eat

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

and gestured to Amanda with my

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

that was blowing across the grassland, the blades of grass that previously

the grassy field as their feet left behind shallow footprints. They moved in

longer do we have to

a total of three shadows, and one of them was Melissa. Her breathing had become labored as she worked

to die at the

wasn't until she started swearing that Jin and Emma finally slowed

about to

quickly fell back on the grass and

to complain was Emma, who

fast. You were

were going to run for five hours

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 exactly a weak

if not for them finally

I should've never agreed to

and slumped back on

she wanted. Following Jin and Emma seemed to be the best

both Emma and Jin, Melissa stared at the dark sky and

move for

Not tired

"Me too."

they exchanged glances for a moment. Melissa clenched her

out

her head and allowed her hair to fall to the side of her face. Pondering over something,

you sure we're going in

"Positive."

he looked toward

the direction of where the demons

Jin's speech halted.

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

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

grabbing Melissa by the arm and yanking her away, Emma turned around and followed Jin from behind.

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

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

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