Therefore, within the depths of her subconscious, Scuderia's special feelings for Alpina were steadily forming, even though she herself was unaware of it. The possessiveness toward Alpina, which came from those feelings, began to crown her thoughts with thorns.
However, Scuderia never openly expressed those emotions. They weighed heavily on her chest, to the point where it became painful, but she still couldn’t bring herself to do it. It wasn’t because she wanted to maintain her usual calm and intellectual demeanor, but simply because she was unable to. She didn’t know the reason herself, but for some reason, it was impossible for her.
Despite that, she somehow managed to put her feelings into words. Without anger or malice, she simply allowed her emotions to flow honestly through her words. Calm and composed as usual, maintaining her intellectual aura, she still didn’t forget to smile mischievously at Quiqui.