"Leave me alone."
As Alpina uttered these words, accompanied by a faint blush of embarrassment, she turned her face away to ensure no one could see her expression. Her voice was so soft that it seemed it might dissipate into the air before reaching anyone's ears. At the same time, it carried a hint of dismissive and somewhat apathetic emotion.
Her true feelings, cast out with a sigh and seemingly vanishing into thin air, were far from the arrogant demeanor she usually displayed. However, they didn't simply fade away. Behind her words, a mischievous smile crept silently. Formed with an astonishing persistence that wouldn’t let even the slightest clue slip by, it was like a dreamlike prison from which even Alpina couldn't escape. The stillness felt so overwhelming that even the calm before a storm would seem loud in comparison.