In fact, there was far more than one thing that felt off. For example, that "she," and the way she opened that book to take a look at it no matter what she did.
She seemed to trust and rely on that book deeply—perhaps that was the side effect?
Alice began looking at the book with wary eyes.
Alice maintained a high level of vigilance until the gathering ended. The person in charge arranged for them to leave through the back door in batches, and Alice, who had not yet had the chance to do anything, felt a pang of regret.
Alice happened to be among the first to leave. When she stood up, the Mysterious Person was still sitting in her chair. Alice had no choice but to lower her head and force herself to restrain that regretful yet eager gaze.
When she followed the attendant through the long, winding passage to the exit and watched him turn back, Alice Suddenly Realized that no one would see the route she took when leaving. Naturally, no one would see whether she had actually left.
Alice Licked Her Lips. She walked another four or five meters forward before silently vanishing from sight.
She had discussed this with Dunn beforehand. Once they were out, he did not need to care where she went, so she was not worried that Dunn would be unable to find her after leaving—well, even if they had not discussed it, she probably would not have worried.
This was still less important to Alice than what the Mysterious Person actually looked like.
Too lazy to move, Alice simply waited where she was. It was not until the attendant finally led out the Mysterious Person that her eyes lit up and she followed.
The Mysterious Person did not remove