Goodbye, and back to England
Henry was standing in front of the visitor's entrance of the Japanese Ministry of Magic, looking at Akira and Hikari. "It's finally time. Remember to work hard or I'll keep beating you," said Akira, smiling at Henry. "Of course, I'll be the one beating you next time we meet," Henry said, sending Akira his own smile. Henry put down his briefcase and hugged Akira. "Take care mate and thank you for everything," Henry said. "You take care too, don't talk rubbish, young masters deserve the best," he said with a smile and they parted. Hikari was on the sidelines, listening to their conversation. She smiled. "I wish Akira had introduced you to me earlier. I would have spent more time with you," Hikari said, not wanting Henry to leave.
Henry approached Hikari and took out a scroll from his pocket. "I made this last night. I didn't have a chance to try it out, but I think it will work." He continued to speak as he took another scroll out of his pocket. "I tied these scrolls together, no matter how far apart, whatever you write will appear on the other. You can talk to me at any time using the scroll," he said as he handed Hikari one of the scrolls with a floral pattern. Hikari immediately took the scroll from Henry's hand and then hugged Henry.
She surprised Henry at first, but he returned the hug with a smile. After hugging for longer than necessary, Henry said, "Even though it's been a short time since we met, meeting you Hikari was one of the best things that happened to me in this world. Don't forget to write on the scroll from time to time, okay?" Henry smiled and placed a kiss on Hikari's flushed cheek. Hikari blushed when Henry kissed her, but she nodded at what Henry said. Akira was standing off to the side watching them and grinning, but in his mind he was thinking, "They've known each other for a day, but he only gave her a present. Damned young master!" he sighed.
After saying goodbye to the two of them, Henry entered the ministry. Akira and Hikari stood there for a while after Henry left. Hikari's eyes filled with tears. "I think you fell in love with the young master at first sight, cousin," Akira said. Suddenly, Hikari hit him on the head. As Akari rubbed her head, he said, "Oh, it hurts. But she didn't deny that she was in love with Henry," he thought, smiling. Henry, unaware of this, had already returned to England on a portkey from the Japanese Ministry of Magic.
Henry really liked Hikari. Since they hadn't met for a long time, he knew he had to give it time. As a man who had transmigrated, it never occurred to him that he could like any kid. There was nothing bad in his mind, just a pure feeling. He had now accepted that he was a twelve-year-old boy and that he was Henry Pearce.
"Axy," Henry murmured, "take us home." Axy led them home. Time passed quickly, and it was almost time to go to Hogwarts. Hogwarts was a week before term started, and the first week of August had already passed. Henry had two weeks to get the rest of his work done. "Jarvis, what's the progress?" Henry asked in his mind. "Sir, the stealth spell is complete. I am transferring the necessary information to your mind," said Jarvis. Henry sat on the sofa of the house. He closed his eyes for a second to analyse the information Jarvis sent.
"From now on, do not record it as a stealth spell, but as 'Absconde', which is its name. How is the ritual progressing?" asked Henry. "Sir, the ritual still needs more knowledge and experimentation to be completed the way you want. However, with the information you obtained during your holiday period and the experiments we conducted, I was able to develop a different ritual and potion," said Jarvis. "Send it, let me take a look, I can change the plan according to the situation," said Henry. He started to analyse the information Jarvis sent him, while Jarvis started to explain his design.
"Sir, according to our information and Dumbledore's calculation of behavioural patterns, it is absolutely risky to perform rituals while you are at Hogwarts. Especially considering the after-effects of the results you want from the ritual. Although the effect of the ritual will be less and will be effective in a long time, the results will be less risky with the support of the potion," said Jarvis and continued, "The ritual I designed was created based on the wizard and muggle anatomy. It will purify your body of impurities and increase your growth potential, but it will be three times your current state. The result of the ritual is only three times the effect, but the auxiliary potion will increase your magic and muscle density by a total of five times. The potion does not require costly ingredients but must be taken once a day for a year," Jarvis said.
Henry focused on the material requirements for the design of the ritual and the way it would work. The potion, its use or its construction, was not a problem for him. Wizards used rituals to improve their bodies, but this could have side effects. Since Jarvis had created the ritual and the potion, Henry had no doubts about the calculation. He just wanted to analyse the side effects the ritual might have on him. "Jarvis, what are the side effects and possible dire consequences? I don't see it in the information you sent me," Henry asked.
"Sir, there are no potential side effects or dire consequences of the ritual. It will only temporarily increase your body's toxicity level of prolonged potion use. This period is three months," said Jarvis. Henry decided at that moment to perform the ritual and take the potion. Even though the ritual he asked Jarvis to design was much more complicated and would have a much higher strengthening, he did not think the same way as before. When he first asked Jarvis for the ritual, all he cared about was power and the properties of magical creatures. Using magical beasts in rituals was definitely too risky and harmful.
"Jarvis, show me the physical appearance I will reach in adulthood based on my growth process," Henry said. Jarvis did as Henry asked and created a copy of himself in Henry's mind. Henry was already immersed in the second layer of his mind. Henry was analysing the copy Jarvis had created. "Is it possible to modify the ritual you developed to change my appearance?" Henry asked. "It is possible, sir. I would just advise you not to make any major changes. Changes that will attract attention, such as marginal eye colour and hair colour, will increase the noticeability of the process," Jarvis said.
"Don't worry, Jarvis. Design the changes to my appearance to be completed by the end of a year, when I will have received the full effect of the ritual," Henry said and began to modify the copy Jarvis had created. Henry used to not care much about his appearance, but after meeting Hikari, he decided to make himself more handsome while he could. Jarvis had accurately calculated Henry's appearance when he reached adulthood.
He would be 190 cm (6 ' 3") tall with a slender but muscular build, like a Greek statue. He had black hair and eyes, his nose was slightly arched, but his face had sharp features. His beard did not grow properly. There were gaps in some places. He had a slightly hairy structure in adulthood. Henry, the first thing he organised was these hairs. He could get rid of it by magic in the future, but since his genetics would change, it was better to fix it from the beginning. He corrected the bridge of his nose and trimmed his beard. He made his hair and eyes darker. He already liked the lines on his face, but he raised his eyebrows a little. "Jarvis, optimise my muscle genetics," Henry said and examined the change in the copy.
After Jarvis' editing, he was 196 cm tall and had completely symmetrical muscles. Henry's copy was completely naked. Henry made a few more changes than he wanted. "All right, Jarvis, make adjustments to the ritual according to this appearance," Henry said. "As you wish, sir, it will take three days to integrate the changes you want into the ritual, and if you obtain the necessary magical beast parts in this palace, you can stabilise the first effect of the ritual three days before you go to Hogwarts," said Jarvis.