Xiao: *grunts, holding his head*
Aether: xiao? Are you okay?
Xiao: yes, i'm fine. Leave me be.
Xiao: it's nothing! I just. . .hear voices from my fallen comrades from time to time, don't waste your time thinking about it. *keeps walking*
Paimon: poor xiao, paimon can't imagine how hard it must be for him to listen to the voices of his lost friends like that.
Aether: it must be really painful.
Hydro yaksha: you ate tiger fish for that adepti and honor his death but you don't want to eat squid to honor mine!? What kind of friend are you!?!?
Electro yaksha: tiger fish comes with way too much fat! *flexing his four arms* you need to exercise if you wanna burn all that!
Geo yaksha: he doesn't care about us anymore.
Pyro yaksha: aww! Come back! I wanna see that fairy again! She's so cuuute!
Xiao: *groaning* shut up.
Xiao: *killing possessed hilichurls*
EY: come on! Put more strength into these swings!
GY: His form is getting sloppy though, he needs more practice.
Xiao: I don't wanna hear criticism from two guys who died in battle before me.
HY: OOOHHHHH DAYUMMM!!!!!
PY: That's a Critical hit if i've ever seen one.
EY/GY: *crying* shut up! We did our best okay!?
Xiao: *stabs a mitachurl* then do your best again, but this time do it to stay quiet!
Xiao: *walking around liyue* the preparations seem to be going well.
Ganyu: you think? I'm glad you like it, we've been working really hard to make everything perfect during the festival.
Xiao: i see. . . *looks away for a bit*
PY: come on, invite her already!
HY: you already got the lanterns for you two ready! Just invite the girl!
GY: watch him chicken out yet again.
Ganyu: ah. . .i-i'm sorry, *looks away* I didn't realize my voice was bothering you.
Xiao: what? N-no, it's not, your voice isn't the one bothering me.
Ganyu: oh, so it's the voices in your head again?
Ganyu: I'm sorry, I can't imagine how painful it must be.
Xiao: *deadpans* you have no idea.
Ganyu: i wished i could help you somehow.
PY: Wait! Wait! Tell her "you're already helping by being here"
GY: that's the cheesiest thing he could say.
EY: If he says that, I'm gonna barf.
Xiao: well. . .you're already helping, just by being here. . .with me.
Ganyu: *blushes with a small smile*
Ganyu: i-i'm glad to hear that. . .
GY: I don't, somebody please kill me again.
Ganyu: and. . .i've been thinking. I know you work a lot at night but. . . *fidgeting* would it be possible for us to release our lanterns together? Maybe?
Xiao: i. . .would like that.
Ganyu: really? I'm so glad. I was sure you would flat out refuse.
Xiao: i don't think i would refuse an invitation from you like that.
Xiao: because I like yo. . . .
Xiao: *red* . . .your horns! I really like your horns.
Ganyu: *with a massive blush* o-oh, ehm, t-thank you, i. . . .i-i just remembered something ningguang asked me to do, i'll see you later xiao. *leaves hurried*
HY: PFFF!!! GHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! OH MY REX LAPIS!!! I CAN'T!!! I JUST CAN'T!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!! MY BELLY HURTS!!! AND I DON'T EVEN HAVE ONE!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!
GY: "i like your horns"? Hehehe, smoothest line on the book.
PY: *chuckling* i-i'm sorry xiao, but I can't hold it back, i'm really sorry. *chuckles more*
EY: I'm sorry man, I would pat you in the back if I could, but I'm. . .you know, dead?
HY: I'M PRETTY SURE HE WISHED HE WAS TOO!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Xiao: *red* YOU GUYS ARE THE WORST!!!