The long white-blond hair fluttered in the air without wind and as if it were weightless. The silky and delicate skin glows like a moon in the dim light, and every inch exudes an aura of seduction.

In this bizarre bar with soothing music, the petite and feminine woman caught the attention of most of the guests, but she continued her somewhat restrained flamboyance without paying attention.

That's a beautiful baby, and it's the focus everywhere she goes. Even if it could be seen that she was quite careful in such a crowded little bar, the talent of the race still made the atmosphere in this small space beautiful and moving.

Maca leaned sideways against the corner of the bar in the depths of the bar, propped her cheek with one hand and rested lightly on the bar with the other, playing with the gold galleons that would serve as a drink for a while.

This is a wizard's bar in New York City, and unlike London, wizards in the United States don't often gather on purpose-built wizard streets.

Perhaps due to the history of this land, although the development of the American magical world has a non-negligible fate with the British, the races here are richer than those in the British, and the way various races get along with each other also has some subtle characteristics.

This point, Maca just sat in the corner of the bar and watched quietly, and she already knew a little.

The bartender at this bar is a house-elf, but from the conversations he has with his customers, it can be seen that although there seems to be more or less cautious words and deeds in nature, it is more reserved and polite as a waiter.

Across the bar, between the small round tables similar to the Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade, several humanoids of different shapes mingled with witches and witches. Although it seems that there is still a long way to go from "harmony", even if you can squeeze into a bar and laugh and scold and throw away the joys and hardships of life, it is worth Maca's nod and praise.

To be honest, Maca really wondered if the guy with his slippery robe and a few tufts of dark green hair leaking out of his headcloth was a mermaid who had climbed up from the bottom of the lake!

You know, the wet robe on her body is still dripping with water!

There are some accounts of mermaids that they were able to breathe above the surface. But if it is to live ashore in the world without water, it is completely unknown how long Maca can last.

He sat quietly in the corner of the worldly bar, his gaze wandering from crowd to crowd around him, trying to find a suitable person for whom he could select information.

At this moment, his cuffs trembled slightly, and Hachi, who was hiding in his sleeve, crawled along his arm to his fingertips, and his mouthparts clicked and snapped together a few times.

"Oh, would you like a snack too?" Maca glanced at it, then turned her head and shouted into the bar, "Please bring me two loaves of bread, thank you." ”

"Yes, sir."

The house-elf who was serving a certain wizard immediately bowed slightly.

Shortly after, a croissant garnished with snow-white powdered sugar floated to Maca, who picked one up and gently tore it open and sprinkled some breadcrumbs on the bar top.

Hachi immediately jumped off the back of his hand and ate it with relish.

"Oh! What an amazing little guy...... Did you raise it? "As soon as Maca put down the bread, someone came up to her," ...... Mind if I sit next to you for a while? ”

"Of course not," Maca gestured to the other with her glass, "feel free." ”

"Hmm...... What breed is this little guy? I don't think I've seen it somewhere, but I can't remember it......" the other man spoke quickly and seemed quite familiar, "Anyway, I'm sure it's not the Glener Grey Spider - although it does look a bit like ...... Ah, does it always have its eyes closed? ”

While the other party was eagerly looking at Hachi and talking, Maca was staring at her.

Yes, this is a lady with short dark brown curly hair and a casual look on her outfit. Although there is a kind of chic delicacy in her beautiful appearance, the tone of her speech is unbridled.

As for Maka, a wizard who seemed to be a teenager, she didn't seem to care at all.

“…… Well, beautiful lady...... I'm afraid it's not a good topic to talk about Hachi, after all, I've heard that the law in the United States prohibits raising magical creatures at will. Maca chuckled, "Still, it seems like you've done a lot of research on these little things?" ”

"Ahh I'm sorry......" The other party smiled apologetically, "I don't have many hobbies, but I've always been obsessed with magical creatures, so I was a little rude just now...... By the way, you're coming to New York for the first time? ”

"yes!" Maca said calmly, "There just happened to be some things to deal with, so it could be regarded as a short and hasty trip!" ”

"Oh, that's pretty good...... But don't you have to go to school? Or maybe you've just graduated and want to adjust your mood before you get to work? "To be honest, when I first graduated from Ilvermorny, I didn't even have time to think about it and started working!" Look at you now, I really regret it......"

"Well, I'm already working, but ...... Ahem......" Maca shrugged, "As you can see, I seem to be a little ...... because of some not-so-stable factors"

"I understand, I understand," the other party looked empathetic, nodded his chin at him again and again, "Once I stepped into the society, I realized that although there is a lot of knowledge taught in school, how to behave is something that you need to slowly understand and understand." The boss's decisions are always messy, and that feeling of instability makes people want to escape from that cage from time to time...... Well, you listen to me......"

Seeing that this lady had a misunderstanding of what she was saying, and she was talking more and more vigorously, as if she had opened the conversation box to herself, and started complaining endlessly about her work life.

Maca smiled helplessly, took a sip of the glass to her lips, and began to wander her gaze involuntarily.

Although this sister is quite straightforward and feels good to get along with, she is obviously not a suitable person for exchanging information.

If Maca was just here to pass the time, there would be nothing wrong with making friends, but now he is looking for someone.

“…… Treat my report as a complete waste of paper, you say, what the hell is this? It's infuriating! A boss like this doesn't understand the importance of professionalism at all! He just likes those gimmicks! As long as he can make money and sales can go up, he will be satisfied...... My colleague O'Sullivan, his kind of good things don't happen every day! Who would have thought that walking down the street would be able to bump into a giant spider? Well...... Hey? Looks a bit like this little guy? ”

“…… What the? Big spiders? On the street? Maca suddenly came back to her senses, a flash of surprise in her eyes.

He didn't expect that anyone would get new clues if someone came up.

"Ah, don't you know?" The other party said casually, "Yes! You haven't seen this news? Oh yes, you've only been in New York for a short time, haven't you? ”

"Well," Maca said, pretending to be curious, "a big spider on the street?" It sounds dangerous......"

"Who's to say it isn't?" The other party shook his head, which was a little drowsy from alcohol, and spread his hands and said, "It's a pity that our newspaper only published one issue, and the Magic Congress intervened - poor O'Sullivan was also brought by the Congress to assist in the investigation." ”

"That's terrible...... "Marca chimed in, "so not many people are paying attention to it?" ”

"The incident was very high-profile, after all, there were a lot of Muggles injured at the scene - the people in Congress spent a lot of manpower to deal with this matter!" The other party shook his head and said, "I heard that the big spider hasn't been found yet, how can it not be found with such a big size?" This is probably a long-planned event - everyone at the top speculated about it. ”

"Hmm...... Planned for a long time? Just to attack Muggles? Maca asked tentatively.

"No, I heard that there was something else at that time, but after O'Sullivan came back, he and the president closed the door and talked for a long time. Later O'Sullivan's articles also didn't have much actual content...... I just said it, that bald only likes gimmicks! A magic photo that isn't too clear is enough for him! ”

"That's really ......," Maca shook her head as she did.

Although some information was learned by accident, the amount of information contained in it was too small. That being said, it's always good to have a clue.

Sirius should be in this area, and although it can't be found yet, the range has become smaller, and the possibility of finding it has increased.

What the lady in front of her, who seemed to be a female reporter, said was enough as a backup clue.

"I ask you a question." Maca seemed to remember something, and asked, "Does this bar lead to anything else?" For example, a wizard shopping street that sells items? ”

"Do you want to buy something? Not really, but a little further west, there is an entrance to the Jackson Trade Square, where most of Ilvermorny's students shop, but there aren't many groceries, mainly for the study and study of magic. ”

"Oh...... I'll take a look at it later, can you tell me more about it? ”

In this slightly noisy bar, the two chatted casually, looking very inconspicuous. But no one would have thought that the big spider that had recently caused public opinion in the American wizarding world was now obediently lying on the bar and munching on the crumbs of a croissant.

As for its owner, it is a young wizard who has not yet reached adulthood.

No, maybe someone has noticed-

In a corner behind Maca, two wizards who refused to take off their scarves in the room were staring at the bar at Maca's elbow, both with a certain gloomy air in their eyes.