The Author's POV

"What, what has gotten into you?"

Margaret looked at Kevin with a helpless expression. Johnatan, who was standing beside her, also wore a similar expression.

"Kevin, you know that we need to work, right? If we can't work, we won't be able to pay our bills and continue living in this house."

Standing in front of the door of the house and blocking the two of them from leaving was Kevin, who still wore the same expressionless look on his face.

If there was one thing that was different about him, however, was that his eyes weren't as detached from reality like in the past.

Of course, this wasn't a change that Kevin was aware of as he currently stood in front of the door and stopped the two of them from leaving.

"Do not go to work today."

"...Can you tell us why?"

Rather than being angry at Kevin's behavior, the two of them bent down and caressed his head.

Kevin's face didn't change at their touch, and he repeated.

"Do not go outside today."

"Yes, we understand that you don't want us to go outside today. But is there a reason?"

Margaret asked, her face completely calm and devoid of any frustration.

The same was true for Johnatan, who sat on the ground outside the small apartment and curiously looked at Kevin.

Seeing that he had gotten their attention, Kevin didn't say anything and hugged Margaret by the neck, startling her completely.

It wasn't just her that was startled; his father, Jonathan, was also startled and also somewhat jealous.

Both of them looked at each other with bewildered expressions.

Their reactions were understandable. After all, this was the very first time in his life that Kevin showed any glimmer of affection toward the two of them, and they were naturally taken aback.

'They might listen to me if I do this...'

On the other hand, Kevin had different thoughts, as the sole reason for hugging them was to manipulate them into listening to his request.

Since he couldn't reveal to them the exact reason why they couldn't go to work today, he could only try this method, which, in all fairness, seemed to be working quite well as the two of them started hesitating about going to work.

Of course, Kevin knew that this wasn't enough for him to convince them completely.

It was hence why he reached out for his pocket and took out a 50 U banknote.

"...I found this outside."

Contrary to Kevin's expectations, the faces of the couple changed completely the moment he took out the banknote and immediately asked.

"Where did you get that from, Kevin?"

"Don't tell me that you stole it, Kevin? You know that stealing is bad, right? Although our financial situation is not good, we would rather starve than steal."

Under the barrage of questions, Kevin merely cocked his head and answered.

"I didn't steal it."

It was actually a lie. This note was, in fact, the same note from the bald guy from a while back.

When everything was said and done, and his mother handed him the money, Kevin secretly found the man and killed him, taking away all of his possessions.

some strange reason, Kevin felt a weird emotion while he looked for the

wasn't an emotion he was familiar with, but he recalled thinking that a quick

exactly he was feeling that way, Kevin was still unsure...but if there was one thing he was sure about, it was that the man needed to at least know who had

exactly what Kevin did once he

recall the look of horror on the man's face as he pleaded

Kevin didn't care

moments before his death, Kevin looked at

One of utter disgust.

did you get this

asked, his tone sounding a lot calmer than it initially

head to stare

it up from

had indeed picked up

lying to me,

"No."

shook his head, his face

stared at each other without saying anything before Jonathan eventually sighed and

is going this far to stop us from leaving, I guess I won't go to work today. Let me go

his head, he left the room and went back into the house, leaving Kevin alone with his

eventually flashed a warm smile and

won't go to

as his mother stood up and headed for the kitchen. Pulling down

time, I might as

"..."

regret his actions.

one of his parents to die. At least, not until he understood the emotions that

they had been bugging him, and he wanted nothing more than to understand them, for they may be able to,

to stare at the wooden door of the house, Kevin thought to

from here, they

it happened while he was coming back from kindergarten, which was quite far from

chose to bring him there, but the distance from his house

area wasn't affected by the demon attack since it was further

that was what

Bang―! Bang―!

Kevin somewhere safe!

body burned to a crisp right before his very eyes and feeling an arm wrap around his waist, dragging him away from his house, which was rapidly getting engulfed by the flames, Kevin felt the world around him

hide in here. Make sure you don't make any sound,

Clank―!

scene but a

his mind, he was standing in front of the corpse of his

in front of them for who knew how

hand to touch his cheek, he found that his finger had

at his finger,

"Why?"

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want to leave the village for

once again, he was presented with the same scenario

hands of Jezebeth. This time, however, he

exhausted, and all it took was a

found himself back in

time, he decided

died in his previous regressions, Kevin decided to approach things differently...he

for his entire third life, and

Kevin decided to go directly out of

would easily be able

was strong for his age, he was still a lot weaker than the

of