The Speedrun Manual of Miss Witch - Chapter 169

“Avena, I feel I still don’t quite understand.”

At this moment, Ciel’s voice was like heavenly music, giving Avena a chance to continue.

“What part do you still not understand?” Avena looked at Ciel standing before her, raising her chin slightly, and said, “I can help you.”

“Thank you so much, Teacher Avena.”

Ciel, with an innocent smile, asked, “Just observing my own actions, it’s difficult to figure out what’s wrong…”

“May I ask, Teacher, if you could demonstrate?”

When she heard Ciel call her “Teacher,” Avena’s heart sank a little.

When she heard Ciel finish speaking, she was stunned for a moment, and asked somewhat blankly, “Demo… Demonstrate?”

Ciel, in front of Avena, took off the black and white maid outfit she was wearing, reached out, handed it to Avena, and said with a smile:

“Please.”

“Teacher Avena.”

Looking at the clothes Ciel handed over, Avena began to regret it a little… She seemed to have agreed too quickly.

Now, looking at the maid outfit in Ciel’s hand, Avena was in a dilemma.

What to do? She… had never worn clothes like this since she was a child…

“Do you need me to help you change?”

Ciel, wearing a slip, took a step forward. Avena retreated two steps in a row, maintaining her expressionless face, and said, “You’ve performed perfectly. Your disguise as a maid is flawless now…”

“Are you scared to wear it?”

Ciel’s eyes narrowed slightly. Her gaze seemed to carry a hint of provocation.

Ciel, of course, knew that many of Avena’s commands just now were only to satisfy some of her own private desires.

Although Avena concealed it well, Ciel still sensed Avena’s excitement, as if she was dressing up a doll.

Now, it was time for Avena to properly “pay her debt.”

This was Ciel. She wouldn’t tolerate even a little loss.

Upon hearing the words “scared,” and then seeing Ciel’s slightly provocative gaze, Avena subconsciously retorted, “Who says I’m scared?”

As soon as she retorted, Avena saw Ciel’s amused expression and knew she had been completely tricked.

Avena pursed her lips slightly and reluctantly stepped forward, snatching the maid outfit from Ciel’s hand.

Hmph… I’m just letting her. If I were to use the “Psychiatrist” ability, Ciel would immediately forget all this, and I could even make her keep wearing the maid outfit.

Yes, I’m just letting her.

After slightly alleviating the sense of frustration in her heart, Avena walked past Ciel and went directly to the dressing room.

When Avena, having changed, opened the door, Ciel had already changed into her usual dress and was sitting on the sofa.

Hearing the sound of the dressing room door opening, Ciel looked over and saw Avena, who was currently wearing a maid outfit, standing at the dressing room door with slightly red cheeks.

Her long black hair and the black dress accentuated her fair skin. Her slightly red cheeks and lowered head added a lot of fun to this scene.

The highlight and finishing touch of the entire picture were Avena’s downward-curving lips and her clearly resentful little expression.

“Pour the tea, Avena.”

Ciel made no attempt to hide the smile at the corner of her mouth, reaching out and beckoning towards Avena.

Saying something like this to a woman who was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, practically the daughter of a top-tier noble, Ciel was probably the first—and she had even made the other party change into a maid’s outfit.

Who would believe this if you told them?

Is this what Avena felt just now?

To be honest, it felt quite good.

Avena, with slightly trembling hands, poured a cup of black tea for Ciel and placed it before Ciel. Then she retreated to the side, her lips tightly closed.

“What should I say at this moment, Teacher Avena?”

Ciel pretended to look at Avena with some confusion. At this moment, Avena lowered her head, not meeting Ciel’s gaze, but her face was almost red to the tips of her ears.

Unknown if from anger or embarrassment.

“Please… please have some tea… Miss… Ciel…”

A voice as thin as a mosquito’s hum came from Avena’s mouth. Upon hearing this voice, Ciel nodded in satisfaction.

However, she didn’t plan to tease Avena too much. A little bit of reciprocal “punishment,” enough to make Avena not dare to do anything excessive next time, was sufficient.

Just as she picked up the black tea and took a sip, her body suddenly trembled slightly.

She turned to look and saw Avena staring at her with tightly pursed lips, her eyes already a little teary.

It seemed suffering such “humiliation” made Avena feel very sad.

Since coming to this world, Ciel had almost always lived as a commoner. In her opinion, a maid outfit was nothing significant.

But Avena, who had always been a noble, didn’t seem to think the same way as Ciel. This seemed to be an insult to her noble dignity.

Realizing that she had gone a little too far, Ciel quickly put down the teacup, stood up, walked to Avena, and said softly, “Alright, it’s over. I’ve seen the demonstration. Thank you, Avena.”

But at this moment, Avena, who was about to shed tears, still turned her face away, lowered her head, and said, “Is there anything else I can do… Miss Ciel.”

Ciel: “…”

This Avena…

If you say she can’t take a joke, she actually changed into a maid outfit, and didn’t use her transcendent ability to resist even when she was getting annoyed.

If you say her noble dignity is a bit too strong, she doesn’t want to change out of the maid outfit early just because of the previous provocation, and thus be looked down upon by Ciel…

So awkward!

Nobody’s perfect. At least, Ciel found this slightly awkward personality quite cute.

Because she looked genuinely cute right now, only her wronged and resentful appearance might make one feel a little bad.

It was a bit difficult to coax her when she was sulking like this.

“Right, Avena,”

Ciel seemed to have suddenly thought of something and asked, “Are maids ‘subtly exploited’?”

“What ‘subtle exploitation’…”

Avena lowered her head, her voice a little listless.

“Like being treated by the mistress like this…”

Ciel slowly lifted Avena’s chin, tilted her head, and kissed her cheek.

Avena, who was suddenly attacked, was completely stunned. Her eyes, which had been wet, couldn’t hold back the tears anymore. Little pearls of tears dripped down.