Justin and Morn lingered in the crowd for a long time, dawdling until everyone else had left before walking up to Su Er.
The two stared straight at Su Er with an unreadable look in their eyes.
Looking at the roommates he had shared a dormitory with for four years, Su Er's heart gave a jolt. Could it be? Had these two recognized me?
Outwardly, however, Su Er still acted as though they were strangers. "Gentlemen, can I help you?"
"Sir, have you heard of our roommate, Su Er Bones?" Justin fell silent for a moment, then abruptly asked him point-blank.
"Su Er Bones?" Su Er's expression remained unchanged as he displayed just the right hint of puzzlement. "Why would you think I know him?"
Morn carefully watched every change in Su Er's expression throughout, but he still failed to spot anything. Not even Mr. Aibo's eyes had changed for an instant.
Yet every movement this Mr. Aibo made gave him a distinct sense of familiarity.
Could he really not be him?
"It's nothing." Morn tugged at Justin's wizard robes and shook his head. "We were just curious about how many similarities your wand has to our roommate's."
"I see." Su Er nodded lightly, his thoughts racing as he found a reasonable excuse. "Although it is rare for two wizards' wands to be exactly alike, mine was bought from Mr. Ollivander too, after all. If you know anything about him, you should know that Mr. Ollivander always chooses from the same few materials when making wands."
"I'm curious. Is this Mr. Bones not here today?"
"He has left us forever." Justin shook his head sorrowfully.
"Has he? What a shame. I was hoping to meet this young wizard whose wand might share its origins with mine." As he spoke, Su