[Xiao Xingchen still feels like he's in a state of mild confusion, only realizing after putting some distance between them and the cafe that picking up a qiankun pouch with a new set of clothes would have been a good idea. Not much to be done about that now, anyway. He resigned himself to keeping these clothes and this form to send a sign that this is just a matter of fulfilling the maid cafe's contract. Whatever comes next, he's sure he can figure out something.
Though he blinks in surprise when he turns his head around and sees Xue Yang's usual appearance. Well, he had given a reason for that that some thought already, and came to the conclusion that that's why he never saw Xue Yang around. Perhaps it's at least some respect for Xiao Xingchen's deductive abilities that he remembered to never let "Xue Yang" appear where his "nameless friend" regularly appeared.
He raises an eyebrow, looking thoroughly unamused. He must know that he got Xiao Xingchen good to keep up all of this. The slight irritation leaks through with a response he might have bitten back before.]
You have no one else eager to accompany you there?
[In all of his keeping busy, Xiao Xingchen hadn't gone out to explore the outer regions of the island as much, the isolation leaving him with thoughts he would rather not consider. So this new area comes as a surprise, and definitely worth scouting. Even if Xue Yang will be his companion for it, at least they can manage something useful.
Still, needing to bother him at the cafe makes something about it feel suspicious.]
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Though he blinks in surprise when he turns his head around and sees Xue Yang's usual appearance. Well, he had given a reason for that that some thought already, and came to the conclusion that that's why he never saw Xue Yang around. Perhaps it's at least some respect for Xiao Xingchen's deductive abilities that he remembered to never let "Xue Yang" appear where his "nameless friend" regularly appeared.
He raises an eyebrow, looking thoroughly unamused. He must know that he got Xiao Xingchen good to keep up all of this. The slight irritation leaks through with a response he might have bitten back before.]
You have no one else eager to accompany you there?
[In all of his keeping busy, Xiao Xingchen hadn't gone out to explore the outer regions of the island as much, the isolation leaving him with thoughts he would rather not consider. So this new area comes as a surprise, and definitely worth scouting. Even if Xue Yang will be his companion for it, at least they can manage something useful.
Still, needing to bother him at the cafe makes something about it feel suspicious.]