MTL - Hogwarts: I Am Such a Model Wizard

Chapter 14: Closing the door is a good habit

In the wizarding world, rats are the cheapest of the designated pets at Hogwarts, so they have a wide audience, and of course there are many little witches among them.

However, most of them will choose those hamsters that have the same price but have beautiful coats, well-behaved personalities, and cute looks. Then there are the black mice that can live longer, and the white mice that look cleaner.

This is the first time Kyle has met a little witch who likes this kind of ordinary field mouse, and judging from her dress, she doesn't look like a wizard who is short of money.

Having been in the magic world for eleven years, Kyle has some experience.

Although this girl's clothes are not that gorgeous, the fabrics are extremely elegant and the workmanship is exquisite. Plus the iconic pattern on the cuffs, they must have come from the Extraordinary Wizard Clothing Store.

That place is much more expensive than Madam Malkin, with a starting price of twenty galleons.

 If you can spend money there, how can you not afford a better pet?

It seems that the other party really likes this mouse.

 No wonder she came to find him.

 Diagon Alley’s rat tonic? To put it bluntly, that stuff is just sugar water. Its properties are similar to those of energy drinks. It's fine for refreshing you, but don't expect it to be of much use.

Although the other party's aesthetics were indeed somewhat unique, Kyle didn't make too much of a fuss, and the expression on his face didn't change at all.

 Don’t forget that there are ruthless people in the magic world who like Acromantulas.

He had seen that thing once in Newt's box. How should I put it, its appearance basically challenged normal human beings' three views. It was the kind that would become a shadow of childhood as long as one glance at it.

  Anyway, Kyle was so disgusted that he didn’t enter Newt’s box for a whole year after that.

  In comparison, it is so normal for a little witch to like field mice or something like that.

 …

Soon, Kyle took out a thumb-sized bottle from the suitcase and handed it over. "I'll give you this bottle. If you think it's effective, come back. But then you'll be charged. The price may be a bit expensive, one Sickle, but it's definitely worth the money."

 “Thank you, thank you.”

The little girl named Kangna hurriedly reached out to take the bottle, but she did not leave after that. Instead, she continued to stand there, looking at the bottle in her hand, and then at Kyle, her little face full of tangles.

 “What, don’t you think it’s enough?”

Kyle thought she thought it was too little, so he explained: "It's not that I'm stingy, the main thing is to try the effect first, and the dosage of Mouse Tonic is not that much, just two or three drops at a time. Although this bottle is not much, it is enough for you." It’s been a month.”

 “No, no, I didn’t mean that.”

After hearing Kyle's words, Kangna shook her head repeatedly, and then under the gaze of Kyle and Cedric, she whispered: "It's not that I don't like it, I want the red one."

Red?

Cedric on the side just noticed that the mouse tonic in Connor's hand was a relatively turbid orange-yellow color, a bit like mashed orange pudding.

 The one that Kyle gave to Percy before was a crystal clear red without any impurities.

It is obviously the same thing, but the appearance is so different, and anyone can see that the crystal clear red is much better than this turbid orange.

Even if it’s free, you can’t be so fooled.

 For a moment, the way Cedric looked at Kyle changed.

 Sure enough, a profiteer like Kyle will definitely be assigned to Azkaban.

　At this moment, Kangna seemed to have thought of something, and hurriedly took out an exquisite small handbag.

 “That... I can buy.”

Kanna shook her handbag lightly, and a pile of gold galleons clattered onto the table.

 There are thirty-three gold galleons in total, and a few Sikels.

This scene almost made Cedric's eyes pop out.

 He only has ten gold galleons for one semester. Thirty-three gold galleons, excluding fractions, is three times his amount. Is it sour? It must be sour, but Cedric can bear it. After all, with his character, he doesn't care so much about the amount of Galleons, as long as it's enough.

But Kangna’s actions in the next second caused him to break through his defense.

"Is that all there is left?" Kangna looked a little disappointed, biting her lip and said softly: "It doesn't matter, if it's not enough, I can also get it from Gringotts. As long as it can keep Porky alive longer, how much? Galleons are fine."

 Also, there is more? ?

The corners of Cedric's mouth couldn't help but twitch twice. At this moment, he was really frightened by these inhuman words.

 Listen, as many Galleons as you like...

It would be fine if it were an adult wizard, but for a freshman who has just entered school to say this, is it a bit too much?

 Or is this the daily life of Slytherin?

 I have learned a lot.

On the other side, Kyle was in no mood to care about Cedric’s thoughts. He hesitated to speak and looked at Connor, feeling dizzy.

I know my own business, and things like rat tonic should be orange-yellow like this.

 As for Percy's bottle, it has added ingredients. An ordinary mouse would probably become cold on the spot after drinking it.

But the problem is that he can't say it, and looking at Connor's appearance, it seems that he has a tonic that can extend the life of the mouse. She must have listened to Percy's words word for word.

 This situation, unless the truth is told, Kyle cannot explain it clearly.

 “That...Kanna, that’s it.”

Kyle thought for a while and said: "The special rat tonic is too strong to be drunk directly. Before that, ordinary tonics must be used to strengthen the rat's physique."

 To drag, just drag hard.

 This is the only solution Kyle can think of.

What if he says no, or he can't handle it, and the other party turns around and goes to Newt, that would be a lot of fun.

Newt is hard to find, but Dumbledore is at Hogwarts. In the wizarding world, even a three-year-old child knows how good the relationship between the two is.

Since Connor was wearing extraordinary clothes, she couldn't be a Muggle. If she found Dumbledore, she might actually see Newt.

“I wish I had known that Percy would close the door when he came.” Kyle rubbed his forehead and smiled bitterly in his heart.

 Fortunately, this matter is not difficult to solve. All you have to do is go to Dorset during the Hogwarts holiday.

He remembered that Newt once brewed a tonic for Motla rats. The body structure of this magical animal was very similar to that of field mice. Basically, the mice in the pet store had some Motla rat blood.

  It's like a cat and a catnives.

 So when the time comes, it can be used directly after diluting it slightly. It will definitely be no problem to make an ordinary mouse live for at least three to five years longer.

 “I will give Pochi the tonic on time.”

Kanna did not doubt that he was there and nodded seriously.

“Don’t worry, it’ll be fine.” Kyle smiled and handed over a chocolate frog: “Eat some chocolate, it will make you feel more relaxed.”

 “No, no need, I can buy it myself.”

Kanna glanced at the chocolate frog, then immediately looked away, holding the hem of her robe with both hands. That way, he looked like a child receiving red envelopes during the Chinese New Year, looking eager but embarrassed.

"It doesn't matter, just take it." Kyle smiled and said, "Just think of it as a meeting gift. I hope we can become classmates."

"…Thanks."

Hearing what Kyle said, Kangna took the chocolate frog with a blushing face, but did not eat it, but carefully put it away.

 (End of this chapter)