Not long after dinner ended, Old Barty Crouch came calling with Percy, and Old Barty Crouch's target was naturally Charlotte Bonacourt.
But once he learned that Charlotte Bonacourt had accepted Rita Skeeter's interview, his target changed as well, and he wanted to have a detailed talk with Xenophilius and Rita Skeeter.
This incident had affected too wide an area, and staff from the Ministries of Magic across the various Magical Worlds were all, in fact, taking action.
It was just that Old Barty Crouch happened to have obtained more of the related developments through Percy, which was why he found the right people at the first opportunity.
So as not to disturb Xenophilius while he discussed serious business, Vizet and Luna left the dining room and came to the courtyard at the center of the residence.
The moment they stepped into the quiet courtyard, the surrounding clamor receded like the tide, leaving only the gurgle of the fountain's flowing water to keep them company.
Vizet and Luna sat down on a bench hand in hand, feeling the coolness the evening breeze carried with the fountain's mist. It was truly an extremely pleasant thing.
"Luna, what are you looking at?" Vizet noticed that Luna's gaze had been resting on him the whole time. "Are you checking whether I have any Nargles?"
"The matter has more or less been resolved smoothly now..." He let out a long breath. "There shouldn't be any Nargles on me anymore."
"Hmm..." Luna blinked her bright, sparkling eyes. "You feel a little different from usual, as if... there's something extra?"
Since it was Luna's feeling, Vizet naturally took the matter seriously. "Where do you think something has been added?"
Luna said, "It's like it's on your head..."
With Luna's reminder, Vizet realized something. He raised a hand