Aha~ Well, you may take my words as you see fit. It is rather difficult to know what a person truly means through messaging after all.
And yes, I've been told I'm unusual by my fellow Harbingers, thank you very much. But I don't think they ever meant it as a compliment.
I'm not feeling too badly, don't worry too much, housekeeper. It makes me feel like you see me as weak. And don't think that I don't know what you're trying to do, switching our conversation back to me rather than promising me a night to fulfill my curiosity.
So, how about it? I promise I won't do anything to you while you're inebriated. I'm not that evil.
That's why I do my best to sound just the way I speak! Can you hear my voice when you read my messages?
In that case, I will proudly be the first to mean it as a compliment. I'm not entirely sure what being a Harbinger entails, but I don't suppose a positive environment is possible when you're all ranked, right?
Ah, please accept my apologies. It's not seeing you as weak... I just really like taking care of people. Especially when I care about them, heh~
I do trust you, but I'm more afraid I'll end up just boring you to tears... what if I really do just go to sleep? What will you do then?
So even through message you like to put in such effort? How very valiant of you.
[ hmm, as much as Childe would have a lot to say about the ups and downs of being a Harbinger, he should probably not divulge too much of their background to... the extraordinary chief retainer of the Kamisato Clan. ]
I do wonder how I've come to be a person you would like to care for.
Then my curiosity will be fulfilled! Seeing you in your drunken state isn't solely for my entertainment, you know. It's more like... since you got to see me as such, I should have the chance to see you in that way, too. It's only fair.
[ that didn't answer his question but thoma will take it as a yes. he's discovered talking to Childe can mean a lot of reading between the lines... and sometimes what he reads is endearing. but he won't say that! not yet, anyway. ]
Just the virtue of being who you are, I guess~ We get along well and treat each other respectfully and we share a mutual attraction to each other. That's got to count a lot towards caring for someone, right?
If it's for the sake of your curiosity and as long as you're willing to accept the consequences, then... I suppose it's okay. Do you want to come over one of these nights so we can do it in the safety of my room?
You do make it sound very simple and sensible... albeit slightly naive but that's nothing new. Heh.
[ he's not ready to admit that he cares about the housekeeper as well... just give him more time!! ]
The consequence of boredom is hardly that bad of a consequence, Thoma~ No need to dramatize it. I suppose a day where you'll be allowed to wake up with a hangover will do. Tell me when and I'll be there. And we can do it wherever you see fit.
I prefer the term 'hopeful'. Although, if naive doesn't annoy you, I'll take that, too~
Boredom wouldn't be a big deal if it were anyone else, but it's you and I know you don't appreciate being bored... so just don't hold it against me, alright?
Perhaps this weekend. I've been given some leisure time, as milady and the young master will be out all day. Would you like to stay with me until morning? I can prepare some food beforehand so breakfast won't be a problem even if I'm hungover!
Keeping you happy is the fine print of my job description while you're here. And you can't blame me for wanting to go the extra mile above that!
No backing out on this end, I promise. And ... no, I don't think I have. Not for a long time. Sometimes I try to go with the flow but I always end up in a position where I plan things out in the long run anyway. Do you always go with the flow, Childe?
So it's all in a day's work for you then, hm~ Well, if it helps you feel accomplished before going to bed.
It's how I like to operate. I find it easier to just go about doing what I feel in the moment rather than thinking ahead. The future is full of uncertainty after all. You should try it some time, housekeeper. It's quite freeing.
You almost sound like a true Mondstadter with that sort of thinking. Have you ever been? I think you'd love it there, even if I'm basing it off of my very old memories.
I'll try taking your advice the next time I'm on vacation, then! No need to plan out a schedule too much when there aren't supposed to be any meetings or appointments~ The only problem is I'm not sure when I'm going to be able to take a day off... but I promise I'll remember!
The younger ones are more open to befriending me, if anything! Maybe it's because they grew up with the pressure of the Vision Hunt Decree and developed a lot of curiosity about countries abroad? Didn't you get a lot of attention when you first arrived here with your blue eyes and red hair~?
If your siblings are anything like you, they're probably just as strong. But knowing that they have the support of their oldest brother goes such a long way, too. Take it from me, the kid who didn't get to have any siblings.
[ he gets a lot of attention wherever he goes actually, mostly thanks to his uniform and not from his looks alone. ]
Then that's good to know that you won't have to work so hard to charm them over. As for getting a lot of attention, well, I suppose I do but not a lot of people come up to me either.
[ mostly because they're intimidated... ]
Even if you do not have any siblings by blood, surely your relationship with the Kamisatos is a close bond that resembles such familiarity. At least that is what it seems like to me, as an outsider.
[ Thoma can relate to those who are intimidated... if he didn't have people like Yae Miko and Kamisato Ayato in his life, he definitely would've been way more intimidated. ]
That would make you much more perceptive than many. I do see them as my family, and I would do anything for them. Especially when I'm so lucky that they would do the same for me.
Would you ever let your siblings travel with you? I'd love to meet them one day!
If I were to find the time to travel for leisure, certainly I would! But, I'm afraid that won't be for a long while.
But who knows when Teucer, or Anthon, or Tonia might show up one day after getting a ride on a cargo ship to wherever I am. It happened recently with my youngest brother when I was back in Liyue — troublemaker, that one. But I must admit, it was very good to see him again.
Teucer did that!? Haha, it really sounds like he has your spirit. Isn't that something you'd also do if you were younger, Childe? He certainly sounds like someone who doesn't let anything stop him...I'm glad he made it to you safely though.
You think so? Maybe we can all play the hotpot game one day! If you don't know what the hotpot game is, you go around and add the weirdest ingredients and the next person has to guess what it was.
Ah, well, maybe. Although I can say that I haven't trailed after my older siblings, so perhaps he is a lot more spritely than me.
The hotpot game? Sounds interesting... Did you come up with this game yourself? What's the weirdest ingredient you've ever had to taste during the game?
Wait, you have older siblings?! I thought they were all younger! Did they spoil you as much as you spoil the little ones?
Ah, no, it wasn't my idea! I wish I could say that it was, because it's always so much fun, but it was introduced to me when I first got here. Weirdest... can go either way! Would you say slime condensate in a hotpot is weirder or actual cake?
Ahaha~ There are 2 of them, in fact. They used to, which is probably where I acquired the tendency to spoil my younger siblings.
I can't... even begin to imagine what that hotpot might taste like with either of those ingredients. Have you ever puked from having to eat something so strange during the game?
Aw, that makes me strangely happy. You deserve to be spoiled too, after all.
I've gotten sick, but I haven't puked.... yet! It's a matter of pride, you see. If I don't keep it all down, I feel like I've lost somehow. Don't ask me why! I can be fiercely competitive when it comes to food~ Think you can handle playing the hot pot game with me?
[ the gifts hopefully get to the harbinger in time: a small, hand-knitted plush with the softest and most vibrantly-colored yarn Thoma could find, lumpy enough to be considered rotund, with two black beads for eyes, all making up a cute little whale. the treats are also handmade, but regrettably simple - cookies, crackers, decorated and wrapped up together with a loving hand.
the note is written sparsely - just in case it falls into the wrong hands. ]
Happy birthday, to my one and only. ♥ Come back safely for your real birthday treats.
[ without counting the birthday letters he received from his younger siblings, this gift is the sweetest thing anyone has given Childe... ever. even if it isn't signed, he can immediately tell, from the way it's neatly put together, that it's from the other half of his heart that he left behind back in Inazuma.
after enjoying the treats and reading the short message over and over again, Childe writes his response: ]
Real birthday treats? The cookies and crackers you made are more than enough for me. Thank you for making my day feel extra special. I hope to hear that you ate well in honor of my day~
I'll be back sooner than you think, with plenty of treats and trinkets for you as well.
Hey now! No lover of mine will ever pass their birthdays by with just cookies and crackers. A feast and a proper cake await you in Inazuma... and then some.♪
I ate well. I missed you, so I made one of the dishes you taught me to make. It wasn't as good as yours, but maybe it was because I was missing the company. Have you been well? Any good fights come your way?
As long as I get to see you, any treats and trinkets you bring with you will have to wait their turn. The real treasure is you. And I can't wait to have you all to myself, like a dragon hoards its treasure~
Perhaps I need to hear the details of this 'and then some' that you speak of...
I'm glad to hear that you were actually able to learn something from me despite the many distractions. Heh. And yes, I've been fairing well, but haven't come across too many good fights. The hilichurls aren't really that entertaining when it comes to fighting them. While the treasure hoarders like to talk big but they never come through with their promises.
A dragon? Ah, be still my heart. You know it's been a dream of mine to fight one of those.
Don't you want to be surprised? It's everything I'm quite sure you like though.♪
You underestimate yourself - and me. Although if I'm being honest, those distractions taught me a lot, too. Ah, hilichurls and treasure hoarders. Are they even easier than the rogue samurai you can find wandering around Inazuma?
Is that so? I may have to make your dream come true somehow. Why a dragon?
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Aha~ Well, you may take my words as you see fit. It is rather difficult to know what a person truly means through messaging after all.
And yes, I've been told I'm unusual by my fellow Harbingers, thank you very much. But I don't think they ever meant it as a compliment.
I'm not feeling too badly, don't worry too much, housekeeper. It makes me feel like you see me as weak. And don't think that I don't know what you're trying to do, switching our conversation back to me rather than promising me a night to fulfill my curiosity.
So, how about it? I promise I won't do anything to you while you're inebriated. I'm not that evil.
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In that case, I will proudly be the first to mean it as a compliment. I'm not entirely sure what being a Harbinger entails, but I don't suppose a positive environment is possible when you're all ranked, right?
Ah, please accept my apologies. It's not seeing you as weak... I just really like taking care of people. Especially when I care about them, heh~
I do trust you, but I'm more afraid I'll end up just boring you to tears... what if I really do just go to sleep? What will you do then?
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[ hmm, as much as Childe would have a lot to say about the ups and downs of being a Harbinger, he should probably not divulge too much of their background to... the extraordinary chief retainer of the Kamisato Clan. ]
I do wonder how I've come to be a person you would like to care for.
Then my curiosity will be fulfilled! Seeing you in your drunken state isn't solely for my entertainment, you know. It's more like... since you got to see me as such, I should have the chance to see you in that way, too. It's only fair.
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Just the virtue of being who you are, I guess~ We get along well and treat each other respectfully and we share a mutual attraction to each other. That's got to count a lot towards caring for someone, right?
If it's for the sake of your curiosity and as long as you're willing to accept the consequences, then... I suppose it's okay. Do you want to come over one of these nights so we can do it in the safety of my room?
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[ he's not ready to admit that he cares about the housekeeper as well... just give him more time!! ]
The consequence of boredom is hardly that bad of a consequence, Thoma~ No need to dramatize it. I suppose a day where you'll be allowed to wake up with a hangover will do. Tell me when and I'll be there. And we can do it wherever you see fit.
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Boredom wouldn't be a big deal if it were anyone else, but it's you and I know you don't appreciate being bored... so just don't hold it against me, alright?
Perhaps this weekend. I've been given some leisure time, as milady and the young master will be out all day. Would you like to stay with me until morning? I can prepare some food beforehand so breakfast won't be a problem even if I'm hungover!
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You're underestimating how good I am at entertaining myself~ I'll only hold anything against you if you decide to back out last minute.
Already thinking so far ahead! Have you ever just gone with the flow of things before?
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No backing out on this end, I promise. And ... no, I don't think I have. Not for a long time. Sometimes I try to go with the flow but I always end up in a position where I plan things out in the long run anyway. Do you always go with the flow, Childe?
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It's how I like to operate. I find it easier to just go about doing what I feel in the moment rather than thinking ahead. The future is full of uncertainty after all. You should try it some time, housekeeper. It's quite freeing.
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I'll try taking your advice the next time I'm on vacation, then! No need to plan out a schedule too much when there aren't supposed to be any meetings or appointments~ The only problem is I'm not sure when I'm going to be able to take a day off... but I promise I'll remember!
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🎀 fa la la la la la la PT 2
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The younger ones are more open to befriending me, if anything! Maybe it's because they grew up with the pressure of the Vision Hunt Decree and developed a lot of curiosity about countries abroad? Didn't you get a lot of attention when you first arrived here with your blue eyes and red hair~?
If your siblings are anything like you, they're probably just as strong. But knowing that they have the support of their oldest brother goes such a long way, too. Take it from me, the kid who didn't get to have any siblings.
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Then that's good to know that you won't have to work so hard to charm them over. As for getting a lot of attention, well, I suppose I do but not a lot of people come up to me either.
[ mostly because they're intimidated... ]
Even if you do not have any siblings by blood, surely your relationship with the Kamisatos is a close bond that resembles such familiarity. At least that is what it seems like to me, as an outsider.
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That would make you much more perceptive than many. I do see them as my family, and I would do anything for them. Especially when I'm so lucky that they would do the same for me.
Would you ever let your siblings travel with you? I'd love to meet them one day!
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But who knows when Teucer, or Anthon, or Tonia might show up one day after getting a ride on a cargo ship to wherever I am. It happened recently with my youngest brother when I was back in Liyue — troublemaker, that one. But I must admit, it was very good to see him again.
They would probably like you if they met you.
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You think so? Maybe we can all play the hotpot game one day! If you don't know what the hotpot game is, you go around and add the weirdest ingredients and the next person has to guess what it was.
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The hotpot game? Sounds interesting... Did you come up with this game yourself? What's the weirdest ingredient you've ever had to taste during the game?
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Ah, no, it wasn't my idea! I wish I could say that it was, because it's always so much fun, but it was introduced to me when I first got here. Weirdest... can go either way! Would you say slime condensate in a hotpot is weirder or actual cake?
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I can't... even begin to imagine what that hotpot might taste like with either of those ingredients. Have you ever puked from having to eat something so strange during the game?
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I've gotten sick, but I haven't puked.... yet! It's a matter of pride, you see. If I don't keep it all down, I feel like I've lost somehow. Don't ask me why! I can be fiercely competitive when it comes to food~ Think you can handle playing the hot pot game with me?
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Is that so? Well, I would gladly accept this challenge. I'm sure my stomach and I will be able to handle whatever it is you throw at us~
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hehe.
the note is written sparsely - just in case it falls into the wrong hands. ]
Happy birthday, to my one and only. ♥ Come back safely for your real birthday treats.
huhu.
after enjoying the treats and reading the short message over and over again, Childe writes his response: ]
Real birthday treats? The cookies and crackers you made are more than enough for me. Thank you for making my day feel extra special. I hope to hear that you ate well in honor of my day~
I'll be back sooner than you think, with plenty of treats and trinkets for you as well.
they're too cute.
I ate well. I missed you, so I made one of the dishes you taught me to make. It wasn't as good as yours, but maybe it was because I was missing the company. Have you been well? Any good fights come your way?
As long as I get to see you, any treats and trinkets you bring with you will have to wait their turn. The real treasure is you. And I can't wait to have you all to myself, like a dragon hoards its treasure~
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I'm glad to hear that you were actually able to learn something from me despite the many distractions. Heh. And yes, I've been fairing well, but haven't come across too many good fights. The hilichurls aren't really that entertaining when it comes to fighting them. While the treasure hoarders like to talk big but they never come through with their promises.
A dragon? Ah, be still my heart. You know it's been a dream of mine to fight one of those.
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You underestimate yourself - and me. Although if I'm being honest, those distractions taught me a lot, too. Ah, hilichurls and treasure hoarders. Are they even easier than the rogue samurai you can find wandering around Inazuma?
Is that so? I may have to make your dream come true somehow. Why a dragon?