The Author's POV

Thump—!

A silver steak tore through the air and directly pierced through one of the targets that were located some distance away.

"…One more."

If one looked closely, one'd notice that next to the arrow, were several other arrows.

They were all distance just about the same distance from each other and covered each one of the rings above the bull's eyes mark.

The only spot left was the bullseye.

So long as she got that, she'd get the perfect score…

Khhhh—!

Amanda drew her bow.

It was a big bow. Significantly heavier than any bow she had ever used before in her life. It was also a great deal more powerful than the majority of them, with the exception of her current bow.

A gentle breeze flew past the area around her, bending the grass ever so slightly.

She didn't pay attention to her surroundings.

Her sole focus was the target in front of her. More specifically, the bullseye. The only area that she didn't fill yet.

…Her OCD was flaring up. She needed to hit the target and fill the empty spot.

She couldn't afford to miss.

"Huuuh."

She inhaled deeply and focused on bringing calm to her mind. As time passed, everything that was once moving around her became completely still, and the only thing that she could see was the target.

The wind blew once more, scattering her hair lightly.

She paid it no mind.

She was waiting for the breeze to subside.

The wait didn't last for long. The surrounding turned still, and her fingers raised.

The arrow was about to leave the string. It was just an inch away…

Clank—!

"Amanda are you here?"

Someone suddenly entered, and Amanda's concentration broke.

Thump—!

A whistling sound arose.

The arrow flew through the air at a tremendous speed and struck the target dead on.

Only that…

It didn't hit the bullseye.

Amanda blankly stared at her bow before looking back at the target.

"Oh, it looks like you're training."

Ren, who had just walked in, turned his attention to the target, totally oblivious to what he had just done. A storm was brewing.

"Looks like you've improved a lot."

He was rather impressed.

"Anyways, I'm here to tell you that we're about to leave soon. We need to leave in a couple of hours since it'll take us a while to get to the right plac—"

Bang—!

Amanda abruptly smashed her bow against the ground.

"Damn it! Fuck!"

She let out a string of curses before turning her gaze to Ren, who looked at her with a combination of utter dread and horrified fascination.

several

"Let's talk about this…"

***

Crunch—!

Throwing the apple in her

"…"

who was meditating not so far from the tree branch she was sitting

Crunch—!

crunch for the nth time, Jin's

and cast her a

supposed

"I am."

another bite of the apple and

why

"Can't I be?"

Crunch—!

apple was rather

this

expression started to change. Lowering his head, he glanced

over a dozen

"Huh."

to take a

five months since he had arrived on this planet, and the one thing he deeply regretted doing

since that day, she hadn't stopped

just the cigarettes, but lately… it seemed like she just likes to make his life more

when he thought

leave. If not, I don't know for how long I'll be able

patience he had since he couldn't

"Want an apple?"

for Jin to wave his hand and

"I'm good."

I poisoned

"Yes."

"How rude."

Her every movement exuded boundless charm, but it had no effect

of inches away from

finally thought

"Again with that?"

and covered

selling anything. If you want some, come to earth. If not, be

and prepared to leave, surprising

"You're leaving?"

time here

a bit relieved that the trip over here was finally

lot here. Especially with the demonic energy lingering in his body, which increased his perception over his

wanted it out

a bit too

only now that I learn that

to take the news of

other for the past four months, I

"Did you, now?"

he could recall was her bothering him

bitten or the constant nagging about selling her the cigarettes, she'd find a

looking forward to

one last look, he waved

we don't see each other

that,

"This… t,this…"

each other as she

"Ungrateful bastard."

idea of a

a heartless human. Especially after helping him so much over the last four

not been for her, he would've never been able

main reason he had improved

I see you

caught a glimpse of a small box, and her mouth

you have some

she moved up to it and picked

It was rather light.

the shy type. He's

She stopped halfway.

"…"

box, she realized