[ He finds himself laughing back. Maybe that’s not necessarily a good thing, though, since that means she’s probably definitely right. ]

What can I say? I’m a very hands-off type of teacher.

[ He says minutes after his hands were on her, connected to her circuits, guiding her along… not to mention, you know, the fucking biting. ]

Oh? What, learning magic isn’t rewarding enough by itself? [ He says it like that, but he’s grinning just as much as she is. ] Well, if it’ll motivate you, then fine.

[ So he says, not at all thinking of what the reward will be in the event that she succeeds. ]