After Ron showed his pass, he was allowed through and entered the magic academy.
Today, he did not wander around the academy again. Instead, he headed straight for the experimental area.
Though he wanted to go watch Ilya's class again, he had no idea when that magic array course was held, so he gave up on the thought.
Edith had told him yesterday that she would be in the experimental area for most of the afternoon today. As long as he went there, he would definitely be able to find her.
He had just entered the experimental area and was about to find someone to ask for directions when he saw Harper run out of a laboratory, his face full of excitement and agitation.
"Ha! Hahaha!"
"Harper!" Seeing his excited laughter, Ron called out loudly, trying to stop him.
Harper seemed not to hear him at all. He walked right past Ron as if he had never seen such a person in the first place.
Ron did not know whether to laugh or cry. Bending down, he reached out and pressed a hand onto Harper's shoulder. "Hey! Harper, it's me!"
"Hahaha... huh?" Harper was forced to stop halfway through his laughter. He snapped out of his feverish excitement, looked up in confusion, and then suddenly understood. "Oh, it's you, Ron."
"I came to find Edith. Do you know which laboratory she's in?" Ron asked.
Rather than answer, Harper grabbed Ron's hand. His face reddened with excitement as though he had just met his lover. "Ron, do you know? I've finally developed an Explosive Potion with no side effects! This one in my hand! I was just about to go to the Puppet Testing Ground to test its power. Come with me!"
"Uh..." Ron had already learned of Harper's "glorious" exploits