Because He Was Different from You

Newt's wording was brief and unadorned, but Manus was not at all worried that he might have developed some misunderstanding due to limited sources of information.

Because even without Manus mentioning it at all in his previous letters, Newt had noticed and voluntarily offered to cover Manus's losses in the process... He was actually quite thoughtful.

On the day the two Magizoologists came to visit, Manus had not even arrived yet when he heard Kettleburn's excited voice from afar.

This professor truly loved Magical Creatures. Unfortunately, his personality made it difficult for him to notice the subtle emotional changes of Magical Creatures while interacting with them, nor could he fully ensure his own safety.

The two Magizoologists opposite him had taken Kettleburn's somewhat incomplete appearance quite well, as though they were used to it.

Manus had met Newt before. The other middle-aged Black wizard was presumably Mnyiam.

The man did not look much like what people conventionally imagined a wizard to be. With the fleshy bulk of his face, he looked more like a butcher who slaughtered and sold meat.

"Oh, Manus, you're here."

Newt was the first to notice Manus. Before Manus could even raise a hand to knock, Newt spoke first:

"This is Manus, the one I told you about. I've already introduced him to you before. This is Professor Mnyiam, Uagadou's finest Magizoologist."

"Mr. Scamander, Professor Mnyiam."

Manus greeted them both in turn.

"Ah, then you should get on with your business first. We'll have a chance to talk another time."

After Kettleburn tactfully left, Mnyiam looked at Manus with curiosity and scrutiny.

"You speak Parseltongue?"

Mnyiam's English carried an unusual accent, and his intonation was strange as well. To understand him, one had to rely on the context.

Manus had not expected that this would be