Professor Alberta looked directly at Alto with such piercing intensity that it caused him to fidget slightly. She gritted her teeth as she spoke. "Do you know what you did, you!" She walked to him and grabbed him by the collar of his uniform, pulling him closer to herself. "I will only ask you this once, why?"
Alto had never seen the professor angry before; he had always expected her to remain carefree as always. Knowing he had no way out of his current situation, he opened his mouth to defend himself. "That man made fun of you. He said you were just a big shot playing it safe, a loser who's lost her spark. I was trailing behind them on the way here when I overheard it all."
