After Headmaster Dumbledore left, Canberra nestled back into her ‘comfortable’ large hole.
Before she could close her eyes contentedly, the knowledge in her mind suddenly jumped out and reminded her.
Buying things in the human world required money, and Hermione had also told her that riding the beach buggy cost money.
Then, for all the things on her Hogwarts acceptance letter…
it would probably cost a lot of money.
Clicking her tongue, Canberra reached out and scratched her cheek.
In fact, as a Kaiju, her beastly nature was no less than that of other Kaijus.
If she wanted something, she would go and take it; what she got was hers.
Although it sounded a bit like bullying the weak and fearing the strong…
that was just nature.
However, humans didn’t seem to follow this rule?
Then she might as well do as the Romans do.
Canberra nodded silently, and with a push from her legs, she gracefully leaped from the seabed.
The tentacles beneath her skirt swayed gently, leaving a splash of white water before she instantly vanished.
Her speed was so fast that her figure was completely invisible; only the white spray she left behind could be seen.
Her feet, clad in white stockings and small sandals, landed on the seabed.
Canberra nodded as she looked at the large clam in front of her.
In the Middle Ages, she had seen many people risk drowning to retrieve pearls from these clams on the seabed.
Presumably, that thing should be very valuable in the human world?
Anyway, this was in nature, so what she could get was hers.
Without any psychological burden, Canberra extended two tentacles, ‘grabbed’ the clam, and gently pried it open.
The clam, almost as large as her human form, was easily opened.
Inside, a pearl, half her size, lay quietly on the clam meat.
“It’s quite big.” Canberra’s eyes curved into a smile as she reached out and cradled the large pearl.
The extremely heavy pearl felt weightless in her hands; she held it with immense comfort.
Her tentacles loosened, the clam quickly closed, and Canberra’s tentacles swayed as she swiftly returned to her large underwater hole, holding the large pearl.
An entire night for her was just the time it took to zone out.
By the time she came back to her senses, holding the large pearl, Headmaster Dumbledore, who had visited yesterday, was already waiting in the seawater several hundred meters above her.
Canberra immediately swayed her tentacles, shooting upwards to appear before Headmaster Dumbledore.
“Miss Canberra, good morning.” Headmaster Dumbledore cordially greeted Canberra, and Canberra also smiled and nodded in response.
“Headmaster Dumbledore, good morning.” “May I ask what this is?” Headmaster Dumbledore paused when he saw what Canberra was holding in her arms, reaching out to point at the large pearl.
“Oh, don’t you humans need money to buy things?
So I found a pearl to exchange for money to buy things.” Canberra said with a smile, playfully bouncing the large pearl in her arms.
Headmaster Dumbledore felt his understanding of the world also bounce a couple of times with Canberra’s actions.
He had lived for over a hundred years, and it was truly his first time seeing such a large pearl.
However, the scholarship he had brought today…
wouldn’t be needed after all.
“Very well prepared.” Headmaster Dumbledore nodded gently and extended an arm to Canberra, “Please take my arm.
I need to Apparate with you to Diagon Alley.” Fearing Canberra wouldn’t understand, Headmaster Dumbledore specifically explained the meaning of Apparition.
Canberra nodded knowingly.
So it meant instantly arriving at that place called Diagon Alley from here, she wondered which was faster compared to her flying.
Holding the large pearl in her right hand and taking Headmaster Dumbledore’s outstretched arm with her left, after a loud bang.
Canberra’s surroundings transformed.
The deep seabed became a somewhat dilapidated but bright and lively pub.
Her sudden appearance with Headmaster Dumbledore immediately drew the attention of almost everyone in the pub.
“Headmaster Dumbledore!” “It’s Headmaster Dumbledore!
Is he also bringing in new students this year?” “What is that little girl next to him holding…
a pearl?
Such a huge one?” “Merlin’s beard!
Did any of you see behind that little girl, those pink and white tentacles!” Canberra listened to the discussions around her and turned to Headmaster Dumbledore.
It seemed this Principal was quite popular and respected.
As for the humans’ discussions about her…
Canberra didn’t pay any attention at all.
It was nothing more than curiosity about whether she had magical creature blood and surprise at the large pearl she was holding.
With Headmaster Dumbledore by her side, no one would say anything unlucky.
After all, Canberra didn’t know, but these people knew his title as the greatest White Wizard.
After kindly greeting those who hailed him, Headmaster Dumbledore led Canberra to a wall behind Diagon Alley.
Canberra looked up at him, “Headmaster Dumbledore is very popular and respected.” Headmaster Dumbledore smiled and shook his head, drawing his wand, “That’s just everyone giving an old man like me some face.” “Miss Canberra, you must remember what I’m about to do.
You’ll need to do the same when you enter Diagon Alley by yourself later.” Headmaster Dumbledore said, beginning to tap the wall in front of them with his wand, “The brick above the bin, three up, two across.” After he finished tapping, Canberra watched as the bricks on the brick wall in front of them began to rotate, quickly revealing a passage for people to walk through.
“Wow.” Canberra exclaimed appreciatively, “That’s amazing.” “This is magic,” Headmaster Dumbledore said, looking down with a smile, “You’ll learn about it at Hogwarts.” “Mm-hmm!” Canberra nodded vigorously and followed Headmaster Dumbledore into Diagon Alley.
Upon entering Diagon Alley, Canberra, along with Headmaster Dumbledore, attracted even more attention.
The large pearl in Canberra’s arms and the slowly wriggling pink and white tentacles beneath her skirt not only didn’t make her seem strange but even added a touch of cuteness to her.
Facing the gazes of many humans, Canberra adapted well, treating them as if they weren’t there.
Anyway, being looked at by these humans wouldn’t cause her any loss, so let them look.
How many years older was she than them?
These humans, in front of her, could all be called Little Cub.
Headmaster Dumbledore led Canberra all the way to Gringotts, observing her throughout.
He felt a little relieved when he saw that she was completely unmoved by the curious, fond, or awe-struck gazes of the crowd.
This child had a firm character; she should be able to adapt to the students’ curiosity when she studied at Hogwarts.
It’s just…
Headmaster Dumbledore looked amusedly at Canberra’s soft, pink, wriggling tentacles, estimating that many girls would be very enthusiastic about her.
“This is Gringotts,” Headmaster Dumbledore withdrew his gaze and dutifully introduced the white building in front of them to Canberra, “It’s also the Wizarding World’s bank, run by Goblins.” “Oh, oh, a bank is where you keep money, I know that, but, Goblins?” Canberra blinked, looking at Headmaster Dumbledore in confusion.
Headmaster Dumbledore gestured towards the two Goblins standing at the entrance of Gringotts, “Those are them.” Canberra shifted her gaze, her green eyes instantly locking onto the two Goblins standing at the entrance.
Under Canberra’s stare, the two Goblins’ expressions instantly became abnormal.
Primitive fear in their bloodline was awakened, and they wanted to tremble like rabbits encountering a predator.
“They don’t look very good.” Canberra commented, silently withdrawing her gaze, steadily holding her large pearl.
The two Goblins immediately let out a sigh of relief, panting heavily with cold sweat running down their backs.
Headmaster Dumbledore glanced down at Canberra, and without saying anything, led her into Gringotts.
Entering Gringotts, Canberra curiously looked around.
After seeing that her surroundings were either humans or Goblins, she lazily withdrew her gaze.
There was nothing new, but the next moment she withdrew her gaze, she saw something that interested her, no, it should be someone.
“Little Cub!” Looking at the little girl standing at the Gringotts counter, Canberra cried out in surprise.
Hermione, who was called Little Cub, paused.
She only knew one person, no, one beast, who would call her Little Cub.
And wasn’t this voice Canberra’s voice?
Turning her head towards the direction of the voice, Hermione’s eyes sparkled as she saw Canberra in human form.
Although this was her first clear sight of Canberra in human form, she just knew it was her.
This was the gentle Kaiju who would take her swimming in the deep sea late at night.
“Canberra!” Hermione’s face bloomed with a brilliant smile.
She didn’t even care about the money she was exchanging, and quickly ran forward, throwing herself into her arms.
“Wow, Little Cub, be careful not to fall.” Canberra quickly moved the large pearl to her tentacles, wrapping it, and steadily caught Hermione with both hands.
Mr.
and Mrs.
Granger, who heard the name Canberra, stared dumbfounded at her, who was hugging Hermione.
To be precise…
they stared dumbfounded at her tentacles wrapped around the large pearl.
They knew Hermione’s friend, whom she had made at the beach two days ago, was named Canberra, but they didn’t know this Canberra was so…
special.
Having just experienced the shock that magic truly existed in the world, Mr.
and Mrs.
Granger were quite accepting of Canberra’s’specialness’.
As for Hermione’s friend, as long as Hermione liked her and the other person was genuinely friends with Hermione, that was enough.
They wouldn’t say much about Hermione’s friendships as long as they weren’t harmful.
As for Miss Canberra, judging by how she just caught Hermione and told her to be careful, she was quite fond of Hermione.
Professor McGonagall, who was accompanying the Granger Family, raised an eyebrow at the tentacles beneath Canberra’s skirt.
Indeed, she possessed the bloodline of a magical creature, no wonder she lived on the seabed.
“I didn’t expect to see you again so soon.” Hermione released Canberra, giggled, and rubbed her cheek, saying in a lowered voice.
“Your human form is really cute.” Canberra let Hermione knead her soft, bouncy cheeks, replying indistinctly, “Cute should be used to describe Little Cub like Hermione.” “Pfft,” Hermione glanced at Headmaster Dumbledore, who was looking elsewhere, and whispered, “You’re a Kaiju of unknown age, aren’t you still about to start school just like me?
Otherwise, a Professor wouldn’t be here to guide you.” “That’s true.” Reaching out a tentacle to scratch her small head, Canberra expressed agreement with Hermione’s words.
Returning to the Gringotts counter with Canberra, the Goblin, who had just been nonchalant and subtly arrogant, instantly changed its attitude.
It was not only respectful but even seemed to be trembling.
Professor McGonagall frowned at this scene.
Goblins were always proud; they even looked down on Wizards.
Even with her present, they had been indifferent and extremely rude to the Granger Family just now.
How could they be now…?
She looked at Headmaster Dumbledore in confusion, and Headmaster Dumbledore winked at Canberra.
Professor McGonagall raised an eyebrow knowingly, her gaze shifting to Canberra.
She was indeed an interesting little half-blood girl; she wondered if she would be sorted into her House.
Hermione stood on tiptoe, politely asking the Goblin teller, continuing the unfinished business from before, “Excuse me, can I only exchange a maximum of one hundred Galleons per year?” “Of course, certainly not, esteemed Little Wizard.” The Goblin teller stammered, looking at Canberra, who was standing behind Hermione with the large pearl wrapped in her tentacles.
It had just seen Canberra’s attitude towards Hermione.
Facing Canberra, it wanted to tremble, so how could it dare to say those things to Hermione now?
It was just Galleons, exchange as many as you want!
The Wizarding World’s currency wouldn’t collapse because of one person, but its life might be threatened because of one person!
“Oh…
alright.” Hermione hesitated, agreeing.
The Goblin teller hadn’t said that just now.
Everything seemed to change from…
Hermione subtly turned her head to look at Canberra behind her, starting after Canberra arrived?
The still young Hermione vaguely sensed this, while Mr.
and Mrs.
Granger, as adults, clearly perceived the Goblin teller’s change in attitude before and after, as well as the reason for the change.
Looking down at the soft, cute, and well-behaved little girl standing in front of them with a normal expression, Mr.
and Mrs.
Granger were also a bit at a loss.
Even Canberra herself didn’t feel anything about this, completely unaware of the deterrence she caused to other creatures.
Only the Goblins themselves knew the fear of suddenly feeling like they might become little snacks.
With Canberra standing by, Hermione’s business was processed quickly.
The Goblins didn’t even hesitate or require approval; they directly opened a vault for her and deposited her excess Galleons.
Seeing that Hermione’s business was finished, Canberra stepped forward, extending a tentacle to place the large pearl, half her size, onto the counter.
Thud!
With a heavy thud, the wooden counter groaned several times under the pressure.
“Please exchange this for money for me, thank you.”