The sounds of biting in the background had yet to stop, and now they had to touch the source of those sounds themselves...
The Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws all stepped back, leaving Manus safely in front of them.
"Well then, Manus?"
Sprout knew Manus would not refuse.
Sure enough, Manus stepped forward and nodded to Sprout, then reached both hands toward the Chinese Chomping Cabbage beside her as everyone watched, their eyes widening despite themselves...
"If you're afraid, you can wear Dragonhide Gloves. Chinese Chomping Cabbages can't bite through dragon hide. At worst, they'll break your finger bones through it—the Hospital Wing can fix injuries like that very quickly."
Manus suddenly turned to offer his classmates that reminder before continuing what he was doing.
His classmates: ???
Don't say something so terrifying so casually!
Manus's movements were easy and unhurried, though he seemed to have slowed down considerably for the benefit of the students watching.
He carefully checked the Chinese Chomping Cabbage's leaves one by one, working from the outside inward, meticulously turning over their edges to compare them and determine whether any orange-red coloring had appeared.
"Before a Chinese Chomping Cabbage is picked, it can still bite, but it can't detach itself from its leaves to bite you. That makes its biting range very clear—"
Manus gestured loosely over the area around the central cabbage head.
"So as long as you keep your distance in mind, you can confidently inspect which leaves fall within the area you need to pick and which don't. Once you've confirmed that, don't hesitate—"
Crack—
The crisp sound of a snapping stem rang out. Manus raised his hands and displayed the underside to everyone.
"Once you've picked it, stop thinking about anything else. Just focus on pinching the broken stem immediately. Whether you've removed all