"What did you expect?"A tutor who had raised several magical elves sighed, "Demons' adolescence is even more difficult to deal with than humans.They are smarter and have a greater sense of autonomy than ordinary children, and at the same time, they are also more arrogant and harder to discipline.Moreover, don't think he's simply being rebellious, he's actually testing you-"
Ellis: "Testing?"
"Yes, testing your bottom line and your attitude towards him."
The other mentor added leisurely, "Think about it, isn't it the same for humans at this age?What 'don't want to listen to adults', 'think they're invincible', 'think everyone doesn't understand them', 'can't wait to dye their hair and run out to roamI'd like to dye my hair and go wandering.Demons don't run off and dye their hair during puberty, but the essence is the same."
Ellis seemed thoughtful.
"The way that demon in your family shows it is by being more dramatic, more mouthy, and more like to mess with you."The mentors looked at each other and sighed with a 'been there done that' look on their faces, "That's adolescence."
Ellis: "..."
He calmly takes a sip of his tea, his eyes drooping slightly as if pondering the plausibility of this theory.
The other mentor continued, "You can't treat him with the same seriousness you used to.An adolescent demon hates being disciplined, but craves attention.If you scold him too harshly, he'll blow up; if you ignore him, he'll toss up more things to get your attention."
"So?"Ellis raised an eyebrow, "What do I have to do?"
The mentors looked at each other and answered in unison, "Coax him nicely."
Ellis: "..."
He was silent for a moment and spoke slowly, "You guys say 'good coaxing' every time."
"Because that's what really works."One of the mentors shrugged his shoulders, "You need to learn to smooth your hair, loosen up properly, don't always lecture him in that mentor tone, try talking to him like a friend."
Ellis: "A friend?"
"Yes, you need to make him feel that you're on his side, not a test on his path in life."
The other mentor added with a smile, "Don't forget that demons are actually more emotionally sensitive than humans.He says 'I don't give a damn', but he actually cares more than anyone else."
Ellis was silent for a long time, and finally sighed softly and stood up, "... I know."
The mentors revealed a relieved smile and watched the strict young mentor walk out of the lounge.
After the door closed, they exchanged glances and discussed in low voices-
"What do you guys say, can he learn?"
"Haha, didn't he used to be one of those academics who questioned 'why do we need to coax children' and 'children need to be reasoned with'?"
"Just wait and see, this time it's his turn to get a headache."
The phrase "well coaxed" still echoed in Ellis' mind as he left the tutor's lounge.
He couldn't help but slow down and think back on the recent Nyx.Indeed, compared to the arrogant, mischievous, but straightforward imp he was when he was first summoned, the current Nyx had a lot more 'heart'.He would play pitiful, he would sell misery, he would deliberately use some euphemistic ways to express his dissatisfaction, for example, after being lectured, he would put on an expression of "do you not love me anymore", or he would have a cold war for a day, but on the next day, he would use all sorts of ways to brush up his presence.
Ellis originally thought that this was just the nature of the devil's drama, but now listening to the mentors analyze ... it seems to be more in line with the performance of the "rebellious period".
"He is testing me?"Ellis murmured.
If that was the case, then his attitude really needed to be adjusted.