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

from her

"...No way."

it

there didn't seem to be anything

At first glance, though.

inspection,

I

My expression...

It was stiff.

felt myself smiling, I did not have a

'Just what in the...'

closed the pocket mirror and

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

took the pocket mirror back and looked at

waved my hand

a little side-effect of practicing

...That was a lie.

came as a result of

now, it's better if I just play this off as something like a side-effect

"If you say so..."

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

"You hungry?"

and attempted

"A bit."

about we

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

stretched my back a bit and

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

was blowing across the grassland, the

shallow footprints. They

longer do we

Melissa. Her breathing had become labored

going to die at

that Jin and Emma finally slowed down and gave her some time

I'm about to

fell back on the grass and supported

one to complain was

too fast.

were going

to keep up with them. Despite the fact that she wasn't exactly a

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

should've never agreed to

her stomach and slumped back

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

her head to stare at both Emma and Jin, Melissa stared

I won't be able to move for at least ten minutes. You might as well rest as

fine. Not

"Me too."

glances for a

out of

head and allowed her hair to fall

you sure we're going

"Positive."

he looked

the direction of where the demons should be

Jin's speech halted.

squinted, and his expression changed. He quickly turned around and his figure vanished from the

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

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

after that, Jin stepped forward. Pressing his foot into the ground, Melissa felt a slight fluctuation in the air. His sudden actions aroused her curiosity

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

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