Chives Have Grown, Time to Harvest

Tonight, Bell ' target happens to be the Acromantula.

Since Dumbledore doesn't care, for the sake of love and peace, and for the safety of his classmates, Bell decides to take matters into his own hands, representing the moon, to taste their... cough cough, to limit the population size of the Acromantula.

The centaurs and other Magical Creatures living in the Forbidden Forest must be incredibly grateful to him.

Some people might find this strange. Spiders are creatures that give you goosebumps just by looking at them, so can you really eat them?

The answer is, "Probably?"

Bell didn't choose the Acromantula as his target without any basis.

Based on his memories from his previous life, he seemed to have heard of a famous dish called "Crispy Spider Legs"? It was said that eating it would temporarily increase one's stamina and mental strength.

As a wizard, spirit is Bell's primary attribute to allocate points to. Therefore, in the spirit of exploration and knowledge, Bell decided to study this topic carefully.

With the help of the Disillusionment Charm, Bell quickly reached the edge of the Forbidden Forest.

As for Mrs. Norris, whom they encountered on the road, she was probably hiding somewhere trembling with fear after Fina's threatening growl.

Looking at the gloomy, dark Forbidden Forest before him, Bell finally realized a problem: this was his first time entering the Forbidden Forest, so he didn't know where the colony of the Acromantula was.

The Forbidden Forest seems to be quite large. Should we go ask Hagrid about it?

The thought had barely crossed his mind when Bell dismissed it.

Just kidding, what is he going to say when he sees Hagrid?

"I heard your little ones are growing really well. I'm thinking of going and 'harvesting' some of their profits?"

With Hagrid's straightforward nature, he would have fought Bell to the death immediately after hearing what he said.

So although it's a bit of a waste of time, Bell has no choice but to rely on himself for now. He should try to look on the bright side; maybe he'll encounter a giant spider as soon as he enters the Forbidden Forest.

If all else fails, even encountering a centaur would be fine; you could ask them for directions. Aren't centaurs supposed to roam freely in the forest and be easy to spot?

Bell leaped into the air, glanced around, then casually chose a direction and quickly flew away, stepping on tree branches.

"Gege? Where are you?"

Little Shanna tilted her head in confusion.

Today she also had a video chat with her Gege as scheduled, but the scene that appeared on her Personal Terminal screen was different from usual.

Previously, her Gege would talk to her in the Ravenclaw common room or in her bedroom. But today, the screen showed a completely dark scene. From the constantly changing scenery, it seemed her Gege was moving quickly through a forest?

"Oh, I'm in the Forbidden Forest outside Hogwarts Castle right now. By the way, is your mother with you? If she sees me, I'm going to get scolded again."

Bell asked nervously.

He hadn't thought much about it; seeing it was his younger sister's video call, he answered instinctively. Now he realized that if his mother found out he wasn't sleeping in his dorm at night but instead went for a nighttime stroll in the "dangerous" Forbidden Forest, he probably wouldn't be able to eat any delicious meat before Christmas this year.

"Mom's not here. That mean mom dared to confiscate my Gege's treats and then use that to threaten me! Now, I've strictly forbidden both my mean mom and mean dad from entering my room, hmph!"

Shanna proudly puffed out her little chest, looking like she was saying, "I'm amazing, aren't I? Praise me!"

Bell never refuses Shanna's requests.

"Shanna, you're amazing! Well done!"

Hehehe~!

n(*≧▽≦*)n

"Don't worry, Gege. I'm planning to secretly buy an owl so I can mail you the meals from home..."

Next, the little girl explained her plan in detail.

This includes how to sneak off to Diagon Alley, how to raise owls, and how to bring food back to your room.

The meticulousness of the series of plans impressed even Bell.

Who knew my little sister had such potential to be a secret agent!

"Put the plan on hold for now, Agent Shanna."

"Why, sir?"

As expected of his younger sister, she can always keep up with him without any sense of incongruity, no matter when or what the situation is.

"Actually, the Gege came out tonight is to explore new food sources. There are many Magical Creatures in the Forbidden Forest, and there just happens to be one that has been kept for decades and is ready to be released. As for what it is, I'll keep you in suspense for now. If it's delicious, not only will you not need to mail me food, Gege can also send some back to you to try."

Bell intends to maintain some mystery to make things more anticipated.

More importantly, he didn't know whether the flesh of the Acromantula tasted good, or even whether it was edible at all.

If Shanna is told what to do and the food turns out to be bad, Shanna will be disappointed. Bell can't allow that to happen.

So, if those Acromantula don't live up to expectations, Bell will have to wander around the Forbidden Forest a few more times to find some "good" little animals.

"Really?! Gege is amazing!"

Shanna now has another reason to want to go to Hogwarts.

The Magical Creatures in the Forbidden Forest must be much tougher than the small animals in the mountains behind my house, right?

You see, ever since that incident more than two months ago, the little girl has been somewhat afraid to enter that mountain forest.

I really want to go play in the Forbidden Forest at Hogwarts right now!

"Of course it's true. Shanna, remember, many situations that seem difficult are actually not so bad if you look at them from a different perspective. We are wizards, as long as we hold our Wand and have magic in our bodies, nothing can defeat us."

"Oh, right, Little Fina came out with me too. Let Fina say hello to you as well."

At first, Little Fina was excitedly perched on Bell's head, looking around and giving directions. But less than an hour later, the little one got bored and is now fast asleep in his arms.

Are all children really impatient?

Bell took Fina out of his arms and tapped her little head.

"Fina, wake up! Come say hello to Shanna."

"Awoo!?"

Upon hearing Shanna's name, the sleepiness in Little Fina's eyes vanished instantly. The annoyance she felt at being woken by her owner also disappeared as if it had never existed.

To be honest, Bell couldn't understand why Fina was so afraid of Shanna. Her own sister was so well-behaved and cute; shouldn't she be loved by everyone?

Fortunately, Fina couldn't Legilimency, so the little creature was unaware of Bell's inner thoughts. Otherwise, it would have certainly spat in Bell's face and spent three days and three nights recounting the horrors of "Great Demon King Shanna" to Bell.