"Little Black, honestly..."
Sneaking into the second-floor restroom, Illya looked around furtively as she headed toward the janitor's closet.
"Why did she have to put it somewhere like this? What if someone finds it...?"
Muttering under her breath, Illya opened the janitor's closet door and found the book sitting on a shelf.
"Phew... Good, it's still here..."
Taking the little book, Illya breathed a sigh of relief and turned to leave. But the moment she turned around, she was startled—Altina was standing silently in the doorway of the janitor's closet, staring at her.
"Eek!!"
Altina's sudden appearance gave Illya quite a fright, and it took her a moment to recover.
"Um... You're Miss Altina, right?"
Looking at Altina before her, Illya asked nervously. She and Little Black had not spent much time with the students of Semurian Academy, but Altina had left quite an impression on Illya. The reason was simple: they both had silvery-white hair, so they naturally stood out.
"..."
Altina nodded, staring at Illya. Illya hid the little book behind her back and looked at her awkwardly.
"D-Do you need something?"
However, in response to Illya's question, Altina stared at her silently for quite some time before shaking her head and turning to leave.
"Phew..."
Seeing Altina leave, Illya let out a sigh of relief. She hurriedly hid the little book, then dashed away.
What's wrong with me?
After Illya left, Altina returned to the entrance of the janitor's closet and looked at the empty shelf. After reading that obscene book, she had originally planned to leave right away. Yet for some reason, she had stayed behind as if possessed. When she secretly saw Illya coming to take the book away, Altina had even impulsively stepped out, intending to snatch it back!
Fortunately, Altina came to her