Vincent and Hermione returned to the underground parking lot and immediately spotted the burgundy GT-R parked right next to the Bugatti.
"Was she doing it on purpose?"
"Who knows?"
Neither of the two people who got into the car paid much attention to it.
Bristol is only so big, so the probability of bumping into someone twice in a row is not low.
Moreover, Rinne was in the Britain for sightseeing, so she definitely wouldn't miss special attractions like the Graffiti Street.
The sapphire blue Bugatti left the parking lot and drove onto a road leading to the suburbs.
The Bristol Balloon Festival was born out of a chance encounter.
In the 1950s, a young aeronautical engineer came to Bristol to attend a meeting of the Britain Gliding Club.
He showcased a new type of hot air balloon at a party, and seven people who shared his passion immediately decided to hold the first modern hot air balloon festival in Western Europe.
After years of development, the Bristol Balloon Festival has become one of the top five outdoor events in the Britain, and also the largest hot air balloon festival in Europe.
Every August, it attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world, as well as hundreds of professional hot air balloon piloting teams.
The sight of hundreds of colorful hot air balloons taking off at the same time is already breathtaking, and as night falls, the balloons gather on the stage and are lit up one by one to the accompaniment of moving pop songs.
The organizers will also prepare entertainment facilities such as carousels and ice cream trucks.
Visitors can explore on the ground or take a hot air balloon ride to overlook the entire city of Bristol.
The four-day hot air balloon festival also features a romantic fireworks display every night.
Unfortunately Vincent and Hermione are going to watch the Quidditch World Cup in August, so they are destined to miss this year's grand festival that is perfect for couples.
But with enough money, renting a hot air balloon is still a piece of cake.
A royal blue Bugatti is parked at Ashton Court, outside Bristol, the venue for the hot air balloon festival.
It's June now, and several hot air balloon teams have already arrived ahead of schedule.
They were making adjustments for the test flight on the vast lawn, and were a little stunned when they saw the combination of handsome men and beautiful women with sports cars.
I guess it's some rich kid bringing his girlfriend here for a trip.
"Wait for me." Vincent walked alone toward a local team.
Their hot air balloons have rainbow stripes, and the heat source underneath is already turned on; all that's left is to ignite the torches to launch them.
"Excuse me, may I bother you?"
A middle-aged man who seemed to be the team leader turned around and looked at Vincent was smiling.
He was a very polite young man, completely unlike the arrogance and domineering nature often associated with rich kids.
Is there anything I can help you with?
Vincent briefly explained his purpose, "I'd like to rent your hot air balloon, is that alright?"
The tour leader looked at Hermione standing beside the Bugatti in the distance, his eyes filled with a sense of nostalgia.
Perhaps it was because he remembered riding in a hot air balloon here with his girlfriend that he didn't immediately refuse Vincent's request.
"It is possible, but our adjustments are not yet complete, and it will probably take two to three hours."
Two hours later, it was nearly evening, and the hot air balloon was slowly ascending. By the time it reached a height high enough to overlook the entire city of Bristol, it would probably be night.
The night view is quite nice, but if we're going to be impulsive, we might as well go all the way.
"Are you having some kind of trouble?" Vincent took off his shirt. "I might be able to help."
The team leader quickly declined his offer.
"I can really help." Vincent pointed to the sapphire blue Bugatti.
"Actually, my family acquired Bugatti last year, and the new car we are developing was designed by me personally."
The team leader's face was full of disbelief.
He could still believe that this young, wealthy second-generation heir, not even twenty years old, would personally design a supercar after acquiring Bugatti?
It's not like I'm stopping you from bringing your girlfriend on a hot air balloon ride. Stop bragging, okay?
However, Vincent walked straight past him and stopped in front of the basket under the hot air balloon.
As an apprentice of a legendary Alchemists, how could he not know a little about mechanics?
Besides Vincent also knows magic; he really wasn't bragging.
Can I take a look?
Several team members looked at the team leader with puzzled expressions.
The team leader, intending to back down, nodded slightly to them.
With permission Vincent climbed into the gondola and, under the watchful eyes of the other members, began to examine it carefully, while secretly using his magic to subtly infiltrate the entire hot air balloon.
It turned out that the pipe connecting the burner, which serves as the heat source, and the metal bottle storing liquid propane was somewhat blocked.
If the correct proportion of liquefied propane cannot be stably delivered to allow it to mix with air and burn completely, it will be impossible to provide sufficient lift to the airbag.
Now that he knew where the problem lay, Vincent pretended to reach for the bottom of the burner, which had its casing removed.
Fortunately, he had spent some time at the Bugatti factory in Modena, Italy, and was able to perfectly mimic the professional techniques of those engineers.
He gently squeezed the connecting pipe. "I think I know where the problem lies."
The entire team watched quietly as he got up to close the valve on the metal bottle storing liquid propane, then crouched down and carefully unlocked the latch on the connecting pipe.
The team leader suddenly realized, "Is there some kind of debris blocking the way inside?"
"Yes." Vincent pulled out the tube, held it vertically downwards, and then gently patted it with his hand.
Some fine black dust particles fell down.
Considering the timeframe, it really is time to clean it up.
Vincent reinstalled the pipes and then opened the valve on the metal storage bottle.
The flame of the burner was significantly higher than before. The problem that had troubled their team for hours was actually solved in just a few minutes by this young rich kid.
The entire team looked toward the sapphire blue Bugatti EB110 in the distance.
This historic sports car brand did indeed change hands again last year, but the new owner is extremely mysterious; all that is known so far is that he is Britain.
Could it really be true?
Did he really design a supercar himself?
"It's absolutely unbelievable!" The team leader walked over to Vincent and warmly shook his hand.
"Young man, thank you very much for your help."
Everyone in the team put aside their prejudices and stepped forward to express their gratitude to him.
Instead of paying to rent a hot air balloon, Vincent received the right to use it for the entire day free of charge as a way of repaying his team.
However, when he suggested driving alone, the entire team hesitated.
Even professionals struggle to guarantee the safe ascent and descent of a hot air balloon. Even if he has demonstrated extensive mechanical knowledge and repeatedly assured that his team will not be held responsible for any accidents, his claims remain unconvincing.
The quickest way to resolve this stalemate is naturally to leverage financial power.
Vincent offered a price that the entire team couldn't refuse.
£3,000 is almost enough to buy a brand new hot air balloon.
Seeing that the team leader seemed to have something else to say, Vincent strode quickly toward the sapphire blue Bugatti.
He climbed into the car, opened the glove compartment under the dashboard, and grasped the Serpent Staff inside.
Hermione, who was outside the car, saw him reappear shortly after he disappeared, carrying a small briefcase.
"You went to the bank?"
Vincent nodded at her, "When it really comes down to it, money talks."
Hermione looked at the rainbow-colored hot air balloon in the distance, then back at her boyfriend with his childlike face, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
It's another precious memory.