Little White Flower's Troubles

Sean and Hermione turned around together and saw that Daisy had nearly choked on her food, her face turning pink.

"Eat slower—" Hermione chided as she handed over a glass of water and gently patted Daisy's back.

Little White Flower hurriedly gulped down two mouthfuls of water, then gave them an embarrassed smile. "Cough, cough... The dinner seems to have had some spices added today. I ate a little too fast... cough, cough..."

"You're nearly an adult, yet you're still this reckless. No one's fighting you for it—"

Hermione scolded her with her words, but her hands never stopped moving. Seeing that Little White Flower's face was still flushed red, she simply raised her wand, ready to cast a small cough-stopping charm.

"No, no! I'm fine now!" Daisy shook her head wildly.

Seeing that she really did seem fine, Hermione finally lowered her wand.

Sean withdrew his slightly puzzled gaze and said, "I'll go tell Boris later—"

Before he could finish, Little White Flower immediately cut him off loudly. "No need! I was the one who wasn't careful! It's not Boris's fault! You don't need to find him!"

Her sudden outburst startled Sean and Hermione, and the surrounding students all looked over.

Sean casually waved a hand, and everyone turned back to their own meals.

"Why would I blame him? This has nothing to do with him. I was just going to tell him to use fewer spices when he cooks something special for you in the future—though you need to watch how fast you eat too," Sean said.

"Ah, haha, haha, that's right..." Little White Flower gave an awkward laugh and buried her head in her plate.

Sean gave her a strange look, then began comparing the codebook as he ate.

Chewing his food, he complained indistinctly to Hermione,