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.

weird emotion while he

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

that way, Kevin was still unsure...but if there was one thing he

Kevin did once

the look of horror on the man's face as

didn't care at all and

moments before his death, Kevin looked at him

One of utter disgust.

you get

his tone sounding a lot

his head to stare at his

up

necessarily a lie. He had indeed picked up the note from the

you lying to

"No."

shook his head, his face

minute, the two stared at each other without saying anything before Jonathan eventually sighed and stood

this far to stop us from leaving, I guess I won't go to work today. Let me go give my boss

he left the room and went back into

warm smile

We won't

watched as his mother stood up and headed for the kitchen. Pulling down her sleeves, she

have time, I might as well make

"..."

fleeting moment, Kevin started to regret his actions. It

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

bugging him, and he wanted nothing more than to understand them, for they

wooden door of the house, Kevin thought

happens quite far from here,

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

father's job, which was why they chose to bring him there,

by the demon attack since it was further away from the

that was what Kevin

Bang―! Bang―!

Bring Kevin somewhere safe! I'll

him away from his

Make sure

Clank―!

but

mind, he was standing in front of the corpse of his mother and what little

in front of them for who knew how long, and something

cheek, he found that his finger had

at his finger,

"Why?"

***

to leave the village for a

was Kevin's fourth regression, and once again, he was presented with the same scenario as

like his previous regressions, he died at the hands of Jezebeth. This

he was already exhausted, and all it took was a

and Kevin found himself back in the past

he decided to approach

and how they died in his previous regressions, Kevin decided to approach things differently...he wanted to

had been haunting him for his entire

to go directly

going out of the city, they would easily be able to avoid

was still a lot weaker than the demons. Had it not

want to go out of the village? Is there something