Avena didn’t make eye contact or greet Ciel either. She didn’t know if it was because Tara was present.

She walked to the edge of the bathtub. Her silk robe slid directly down her shoulders to the ground. Avena slowly lifted her leg and stepped into the bathtub, sitting directly inside. Ciel could only see Avena’s flushed earlobe.

Tara seemed to realize something and quickened her movements. After about ten minutes, she finally finished washing Ciel’s hair. After slightly drying it with a towel and wrapping it for Ciel, she directly picked up her clothes and stood up.

“Lord Ciel, I’m finished washing. I will wait for you outside. Just call me if you need anything.”

Tara quickly put on her maid uniform. After slightly bowing to Ciel, she quickly walked out of the private bathhouse and waited behind the curtain of the archway.

After Ciel rinsed off all the soap from her body with a wooden bucket, she also walked into the bathtub and sat directly beside Avena.

“Didn’t you say you had already washed?” Ciel looked at Avena beside her.

Avena just slightly lowered her body, almost half of her face submerged in the bathwater. She didn’t speak and didn’t look at Ciel.

Huh?

Avena had just treated her mind earlier today, and this had caused Avena’s mind to be polluted. But Ciel hadn’t listened to Avena about getting a good rest. Instead, she had gone into another simulation.

And just now, after saying she would rest tonight, the first thing she did after dinner was talk to Avena about the incident…

Putting herself in Avena’s shoes, if she saw Avena’s mind weakening day by day and still not listening to advice, perhaps Ciel wouldn’t just be angry. She might take more aggressive measures to restrict Avena, or simply finish what she needed to do for her in advance.

“I’m sorry, Avena. I made you worry.”

Looking at Avena beside her, who was sitting in the water hugging her knees, Ciel slightly lowered her head and said.

Hearing Ciel’s apology, Avena finally reacted. She turned to look at Ciel, puffing out her cheeks.

This…

Looking at Avena’s cute appearance, Ciel couldn’t help but reach out from the water, gently pinched her cheeks along her jawline, and slowly squeezed.

A jet of water sprayed from Avena’s mouth, directly hitting Ciel’s face.

Ciel: “…?”

Squirtle, is it?

Looking at Ciel’s expression at this moment, Avena, on the contrary, pursed her lips and held back a laugh.

Ciel didn’t hold back either. She directly reached out with both hands, pinched Avena’s cheeks, and rubbed them hard a few times. Only after Avena winced and splashed water, making Ciel let go, did Ciel release her hands.

They looked at each other’s disheveled appearance and couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

Ciel slightly leaned her head back, resting it on the marble behind her. Having this playful moment with Avena indeed made her feel much better.

The current Avena was completely unrelated to the image of the cautious kitten Avena in the simulation.

“Ciel.”

Avena’s call attracted Ciel’s attention. When she looked at Avena, Avena shifted her gaze away.

“What’s wrong?” Ciel asked.

“Today, I’m specially allowing you to rest on my shoulder for a while.”

Avena slightly raised her chin and twitched her right shoulder, looking very magnanimous.

“Then thank you.”

Ciel didn’t stand on ceremony either. She slightly tilted her body and leaned directly on Avena’s shoulder, slowly closing her eyes.

The aroma of incense and Avena’s gentle body scent lingered in Ciel’s nose. She felt a slight disturbance in the water below. Avena’s left hand had quietly rested on her waist.

Ciel slightly raised her head and saw Avena’s upward curving lips, which she was trying her best to suppress.

Forget it, let her win this time.

Ciel slowly closed her eyes and just quietly felt the water and the fragrance, gradually emptying her mind.

…

After changing into clean clothes and coming out of the bathhouse, the slightly cool air outside brushed against Ciel’s nose and was then inhaled into her lungs.

It had to be said, “Psychiatrist” was indeed a good medicine for transcendents. She didn’t know why there were so few transcendents of this path, and why there wasn’t even a decent-sized organization for them.

At least every time Avena helped Ciel with her mental recovery, Ciel would feel an unprecedented sense of ease. Her mind also didn’t feel constantly covered by buzzing whispers. She could get a brief period of relaxation.

Avena said she would “supervise” Ciel’s rest and came to Ciel’s hotel suite again. She lay down with Ciel, who had dried her hair and was preparing to sleep.

Avena seemed to be in a very good mood tonight. The two of them didn’t discuss any troubling matters in bed. They just held each other, feeling each other’s touch and body temperature, and spent a night that was not long.

…

In the early morning, Ciel woke up from her sleep.

A night of high-quality sleep had fully restored Ciel’s mental energy.

She slowly released her hands that were holding Avena. After gently placing a kiss on Avena’s forehead, she directly got up and went to the desk.

Silver light flashed in Ciel’s hand. 【Endless Manual】 appeared beside her.

She needed to plan what her simulated self needed to do.

【Contact Eleanor in advance and develop her into an asset.】

【Discuss the details of the banquet with Avena, and then execute it. It would be best if Eleanor could directly control Edward.】

【Constantly observe Nia, avoid situations where she is alone, and don’t give the Church of the God of Order an opportunity.】

【If necessary, you can directly drink the “Detective” potion and join the Church of the God of Order. As long as you don’t kill a bishop and investigate things related to the God of Order, your identity will not be exposed.】

【Find an opportunity to take out that brain and have Adele study what it is.】

【There are many things that need to be done this time. Remember to record everything in detail.】

The rustling sound of writing seemed to wake Avena. She slowly opened her somewhat sleepy eyes and looked at Ciel with some confusion. Then she sat up, supporting herself.

“Ciel?”

Avena looked at Ciel, who had a serious expression, and slowly spoke, calling Ciel’s name.

Ciel, who had just finished writing, saw silver light flash in her hand. 【Endless Manual】 disappeared before her. She turned to look in Avena’s direction and smiled, “Good morning.”

“Are you going to take action now?” Avena asked softly.

“Not so fast.”

Ciel put down the pen, walked to the bedside and sat down. Their lips gently touched.

“I’ll sleep a little more.”

Ciel lifted the blanket and lay down.

Avena was confused for a moment. Then she also shrank back under the covers, lay down, and held Ciel, as if afraid she would leave.

Ciel closed her eyes and summoned the system in her mind.

“Future Days.”

“No.0.”

Ciel mentally chanted.

A dazzling silver light suddenly appeared before her eyes.

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