Hermione gave a cold laugh.

"Do you think your little toys can break through my spell?"

Sensing the girl's unhappiness, Natasha quickly explained, "It wasn't during the crime that night... when you were punishing evil and promoting good, but rather when you were working at the store earlier."

"Based on Erwin's testimony and the traces at the scene, we determined that someone with special abilities was involved, so we retrieved the street surveillance footage directly opposite the store to see if there were any clues. As a result, we inadvertently discovered your figure working in the store."

“You know, at least the law prohibits the employment of child labor on the surface, but you not only work in the store, but you also appear in front of everyone in broad daylight, and no one thinks there is a problem.”

"For this reason, we specifically asked Erwin. He knew about the law and knew that you were a child, but he didn't feel anything was wrong about hiring you, as if his cognition had been interfered with."

Hermione suddenly realized: "So you all think I must have some special ability, and since both of these illogical things happened in the store, there must be a connection between them."

Natasha said:

"That's how it is. So we used facial recognition software to search for your identity in the database, but we found nothing until a few days ago when your face appeared in Hell's Kitchen. But when we sent someone to communicate with you, it was too late; you had already left, until you reappeared today."

It turned out to be the case.

"It's good that my magic didn't go wrong. Otherwise, if people found out that a Muggle had seen through my spell, the guys from the other three houses would definitely laugh at me."

Hermione patted her chest lightly, as if to breathe a sigh of relief, and praised, "Hmph, for a mere Muggle, you're quite capable."

Even though the child was a wizard, Natasha still had mixed feelings about being praised by him.

"Alright, I've answered your questions. Now it's time to erase your memories."

Hermione raised her wand again and spoke with a startling revelation.

No, wait!

We had such a pleasant conversation just now, I thought we were already quite familiar with each other, why do I need to erase your memories?

Natasha cried out in her heart.

Why are kids these days so difficult to deal with!

Do we really have to be so true to our original aspirations?

So you're answering my questions just so I can die knowing why?

Damn, thank you so much, sister!

Hey!

Even a seasoned agent like Natasha was somewhat vulnerable at this moment, and had an urge to swear.

Having already come to believe in the existence of wizards, she now has no doubt that Hermione has the means to erase other people's memories.

Taking a deep breath, Natasha said seriously:

"Hermione, I know you're a good girl, that's why I took the initiative to get rid of those bad guys. I'm very happy."

"But you need to know that it's not just you; we ordinary people are also working hard to maintain world peace. Our country... S.H.I.E.L.D. is dedicated to helping good people fight bad people; we are also partners in justice."

You're going to be a total pushover... Hermione almost couldn't hold back.

This moment was the ultimate test of her acting skills.

"Since we're all working towards the same goal, we're comrades fighting side by side. Isn't it a bit much to erase your comrade's memory?"

"On the contrary, by keeping our memories, we can better cooperate with you to be a righteous little hero in the future. When you help us, you are helping yourself, right?"

Natasha patiently coaxed him, drawing out every phrase she had ever used to comfort a child.

"But the Ministry of Magic forbids revealing the existence of the wizarding world to Muggles... If people find out, you'll all have your memories erased by the Ministry, and then it won't be as easy to talk to as I am... Plus, I'll get scolded by Dumbledore..."

Hermione was somewhat tempted, but a conflicted look flashed across her face.

"Don't worry, our country... S.H.I.E.L.D. has very strong secrecy capabilities. Even if it were discovered, they would never say that you told us. Besides, if you don't tell and I don't tell, who would know?"

Are you sure? I'd like to hear what Hydra has to say about this... Hermione thought to herself.

Seeing that Hermione was about to be "persuaded" by her, Natasha pressed her advantage and added the final push.

"Let's keep this as a secret between us, a symbol of our shared commitment to justice, shall we?"

“A shared secret…” Hermione bit her lip, as if she had made up her mind, “Okay, but we have to pinky swear and promise never to betray each other!”

Pinky promise... Natasha chuckled inwardly. As expected of a child, even a wizard could believe in such a way of keeping secrets.

After analyzing her interactions with Hermione, Natasha believed she had completely seen through her.

Although he possesses amazing magic as a wizard, he is still young and essentially just a child. He enjoys showing off and being praised, has the typical childishness, a slightly eccentric temper, and a certain degree of adolescent delusions and dreams.

Unlike most children, she actually has the ability to make these ideas come true.

Perhaps he watches too much TV, or perhaps the culture of the wizarding world is different from that of ordinary people, which has led to some subtle abnormalities in his values, and he doesn't behave like a child in certain matters.

For example, killing without any remorse.

"Okay, let's pinky promise!"

Natasha extended her little finger and hooked it with Hermione's.

"Pinky promise, for a hundred years, no take-backs!"

"Hold on!" Natasha reached out and touched Hermione's hair.

Only then did she have the leisure to observe Hermione carefully.

With her slightly curly brown hair, lovely face, and innocent, clear eyes, she'll definitely grow into a beautiful young woman in a few years.

I couldn't resist pinching her cheek.

Hermione put up with it. Damn it, I'll let you pinch me for the sake of Scarlett Johansson.

“I’m going out to make a phone call to report this to our chief. He’ll be very happy to hear about it.” Reluctantly letting go of her hand, Natasha got up and walked out. “I’ll be right back. Hermione, wait for me.”

Hermione nodded.

Just then, a sudden remark from her caused Natasha to tense up again.

"Oh, right, I cast a spell when we made the pinky promise. Anyone who doesn't keep their promise will die a horrible death!"

Hermione said something incredibly terrifying with a grin.

Natasha froze.

"Just kidding! I believe Natasha." Hermione flashed a mischievous smile, her eyes crinkling into crescents.

Natasha turned back and smiled, said nothing, and silently walked out the door, letting out a long sigh of relief.

Talking to this little guy is more tiring than fighting a terrorist.

……

Outside the café, Natasha pressed her ear and whispered:

"Chief, you heard everything on your end. What's the next step?"

Chapter 16 The Gate to the Magical World

After a few seconds of silence on the other end of the headset, the voice said, "Agent Romanov, you were on the scene, so your assessment is more accurate than mine. In your opinion, what attitude should we take towards her? Does she pose a threat, and should we arrest her?"

Without much thought, Natasha immediately said, "Absolutely not. We must maintain a good relationship with her and at the same time win her over little by little."

The person on the other end, unsurprised, asked, "The reason?"

"First of all, she is the only wizard we can currently contact, and the only way we can understand the world of mystic wizards."

"Secondly, her mysterious magical abilities are worth studying. Perhaps they can be combined with our technology to produce unexpected results."

"Third, although she has a rather strange personality and is not like a typical child, her overall behavior is still righteous. There is absolutely no need to push her to the opposite side. Moreover, her background should be quite powerful, so doing so would be counterproductive."

“And…” Natasha hesitated for a moment, “she’s still just a child.”

"It seems you have a good impression of her."

Natasha nodded, making no attempt to hide anything: "That's right."

Although getting along with Hermione was a bit tiring, she still liked the girl quite a bit and didn't want to do anything too harsh on her.

A voice came from the other end, this time with more certainty: "Then do it your way. While maintaining a good relationship, take advantage of the fact that she is a child and try to subtly influence and win her over, guiding her to follow our ideas."

"I'll invite her to headquarters later. I want to meet her in person and also gather information about the wizarding world."

"Yes, sir."

Natasha was about to turn around when she suddenly remembered something.

"Oh, right, Nick, there's one more thing." She paused for a moment, "'Homeland Strategic Defense, Attack and Logistics Agency' is such a mouthful of words. I think 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' which Hermione mentioned earlier is much better. Why don't you consider it?"

After a long silence, the person on the other end finally replied, "Okay, let's do it that way."

Natasha smiled slightly.

Unexpectedly, Hermione's first favor to them was coming up with a very suitable name for them.

Back inside the café, Natasha paused.

What about Hermione?

He hurriedly looked around, only to find the entire hall completely empty.

She walked quickly to the table and saw the blank sheet of paper lying quietly on the surface, except that there were some words on it now.

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