Park!
When William Li arrived, YoYoYa had already been waiting for some time.
"Master!"
The moment she saw William Li, she approached him and greeted him obediently.
In response!
William Li smiled and nodded, acknowledging her greeting, and then said, "Let's go. I'm going to get you a place to stay."
This was the solution he had come up with.
He couldn't keep YoYoYa at home.
If she couldn't stay at home, then he would have to rent a room for her. He couldn't let her sleep on the street, could he?
Although YoYoYa wouldn't mind sleeping on the street if William Li told her to, William still needed to save some face.
As for the documents required to rent a house—
Do you really think his Transfiguration is just for show?
Although he couldn't grant a soul with it right now, Transfiguration could still be used normally. Whatever documents the landlord needed, he could simply transform something into them.
No need to worry about the documents being unusable.
These days, with no Internet to verify documents, most landlords just glance at the papers without the means or inclination to study them in detail.
Of course!
This would require a higher deposit.
But that wasn't a problem.
William Li now had 8,000 British pounds!
It might not sound like a lot, but it was actually quite significant.
The purchasing power of British pounds in those days was several times stronger than that of modern British pounds. With that conversion, the British pounds in his possession were equivalent to tens of thousands in modern currency, which was hundreds of thousands in RMB.
Plenty for renting a house!
With this in mind!
William Li took the lead and left, with YoYoYa following closely behind.
——
Half a day later!
Just as William Li expected, the landlord barely glanced at the documents.
Finally!
He rented a two-story townhouse nearby, complete with a garden and basement, for a deposit of 1,200 British pounds and a monthly rent of 400 British pounds. Although this seemed cheap, considering the real purchasing power of that era, 400 pounds was equivalent to more than 2,000 or 3,000 British pounds in the future. So, it wasn't actually inexpensive.
After settling YoYoYa's living arrangements, William Li took her directly to the Leaky Cauldron.
He intended to visit Flourish and Blotts to do some reading.
But...
"I feel like something's off!"
As soon as they arrived at the entrance to the Leaky Cauldron, William Li frowned, sensing that something wasn't quite right.
Then, from the corner of his eye, he noticed YoYoYa's attire, and suddenly it dawned on him what was wrong!
The clothing!
YoYoYa's outfit didn't match the usual attire of wizards!
Then!
With a flick of his hand, William Li cast a Transfiguration spell on YoYoYa, and at the same time, used it to change his own clothes.
In the next moment!
YoYoYa's beautiful outfit and William's own clothes turned into wide wizarding robes.
"Much better!"
Seeing the transformation, William nodded in satisfaction.
Then, he entered the Leaky Cauldron, with YoYoYa following behind.
It's worth mentioning here that YoYoYa was essentially a magical creation, which meant that concealment spells like the one on the Leaky Cauldron had no effect on her—she could see it without issue.
Upon entering!
Almost immediately, William Li noticed several wizards in the bar turning their attention to him.
At first, they looked confused, seeing a young child entering alone. But once they spotted YoYoYa in her wizarding robes coming in behind him, their expressions turned to ones of understanding.
After that, they paid no more attention to William and YoYoYa.
After entering, William Li didn't rush to Diagon Alley. In fact, he couldn't just enter like that.
You see, you needed a wand to access Diagon Alley!
However, since he was there, he already had a plan.
With that in mind!
William Li intentionally slowed down his pace, scanning the surroundings discreetly.
When he spotted a witch passing by in a hurry, heading toward the patio of the Leaky Cauldron, his eyes lit up.
Without any hesitation!
He followed her.
Of course, to avoid drawing attention, he didn't walk too quickly—just followed at a leisurely pace.
When he reached the patio, he saw the witch's back as she stepped through an open passage leading to Diagon Alley.
Seeing this!
William smiled knowingly and walked in, with YoYoYa right behind him.
——
William Li had been to Diagon Alley once before, so he was familiar with the location of Flourish and Blotts, and he found it easily!
When he walked in with YoYoYa, a female clerk approached them right away.
"Little boy, what would you like to buy?" the clerk asked with a smile, bending down to greet William.
As she spoke, she glanced up at YoYoYa, who stood behind him.
Obviously, she assumed YoYoYa was William's guardian.
Well, although William had visited a few days ago, Flourish and Blotts was the largest bookstore in the magical world, with countless customers coming and going every day, so it was impossible for the clerk to remember him.
However!
William Li wasn't interested in explaining. He simply put on an innocent expression and said, "We're looking for books about magic!"
Buy? Of course not.
He didn't have any Galleons, so buying wasn't an option.
But that didn't stop him from asking the clerk to help find what he needed!
Otherwise, with the number of books at Flourish and Blotts, it could take ages to locate what he wanted.
"Books about magic?" the clerk asked, momentarily stunned.
It must be said that the books William was asking for were indeed a bit unconventional.
In the magical world, not many wizards studied that kind of material, so there were fewer books about it.
But since it was the largest bookstore in the magical world...
After a brief hesitation, the clerk remembered where such books might be.
Immediately!
She led William Li to a relatively secluded corner of the bookstore.
"The books here are all about magic!" The clerk pointed to a stack of books in the corner of the bookshelf.
William Li stepped forward and took a look.
"The Origin of Magic"
"A Detailed Explanation of Magic"
"How to Use Magic Effectively"
His eyes lit up.
This was exactly what he was looking for!
Thinking about it, he turned to the clerk and said, "Miss, I can't decide which one to pick, so I'd like to browse through them for a bit. I'll call you when I'm ready, okay?"
Of course, he had no intention of buying anything, so he needed an excuse to get rid of her.
"Alright, take your time, kid!" The clerk smiled, agreed, and then turned to leave.
After she left, William hurriedly picked up a book titled "The Origin of Magic" and began reading.
He didn't have any time to waste.
He knew that as a six-year-old child, it was okay to be out playing for an hour or two occasionally, but if he didn't return by dinner, Mary would definitely call the police!
At that moment, he glanced over at YoYoYa standing beside him.
Suddenly, a new idea struck him.
If he read alone, how much could he get through in just an hour or two?
Not much!
Since crossing over, his memory had improved compared to before, but he still didn't have a photographic memory. In an hour or two, he could at most get through half a book.
But if he asked YoYoYa to read along with him, have her remember it, and recite it back to him later—it would be much faster.
Thinking about this!
He immediately said to YoYoYa, "YoYoYa, grab a book and start reading. Try to remember as much as you can, and you can recite it back to me later!"
"Okay, Master!"
YoYoYa nodded obediently.
Then!
She stepped forward, picked up a book, and began flipping through it.
But just as William was about to dive back into his own reading...
He noticed YoYoYa merely flipping through the pages before putting the book back and picking up another.
"YoYoYa, what are you doing?"
Seeing this, William Li couldn't help but ask.
"Recording the book," YoYoYa replied.
Recording a book?
Could it really be done that fast?
William couldn't help frowning.
From his perspective, that didn't look like book recording—it looked like she was just skimming through!
But suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him as he thought of something.
Then!
"Wait, YoYoYa, can you remember the entire contents of the book immediately?"
He stared at YoYoYa, his breathing growing rapid.
What was YoYoYa?
A robot!
Even if she was created through Transfiguration, she was still a robot!
And for a robot, is it even called reading a book?
No!
That's called data input!
"Yes, Master. Is something wrong?" YoYoYa asked, slightly puzzled.
"No, it's perfect—absolutely perfect!" William Li's face lit up with joy.
How could it not be perfect?
Originally, he had thought about coming to Flourish and Blotts frequently in the future, slowly memorizing the contents by reading books over time.
But now?
It wasn't necessary at all!
Since YoYoYa had this capability, she could remember every book William needed—and maybe even the entire contents of Flourish and Blotts—becoming a walking, talking library.
That way, William wouldn't need to visit Flourish and Blotts frequently. Whenever he wanted to read a book, he could simply ask YoYoYa to read it back to him!
Thinking of this, he became even more excited. He couldn't help but step forward and kiss YoYoYa on her cheek.
"You're such a treasure!" he exclaimed.
YoYoYa blushed at his gesture.
However!
William didn't pay it much mind.
With the realization of YoYoYa's ability, he wasted no time and pulled her along to begin their data collection!