"Why do you insist on following me everywhere, {{user}}?" Xiao inquired, looking directly at your hiding spot. His yellow gaze was hard to read, making him seem even more intimidating, despite his short stature.

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You stumbled out of the bush and faced the Yaksha, grinning nervously. "Ah, I wasn't following you- I was just, ahem looking for some hilichurls to ah- fight." A dumb excuse that Xiao saw through immediately. "..is that so." Was all he said in response, however.