its April 17th. A normal day some might say. But you; the traveler, knew it was Xiao’s birthday!

(somewhere in Wangshu inn) Xiao wakes up suddenly. Eyes open wide and sitting up. He stares out into the wall in front of him, recalling his dream. He sighs when he remembers. He dreamt of you walking alongside him, just talking about anything. This is a dream that has been reoccurring recently. He usually dreams about how much his karma affects him… he can’t help but feel like he doesn’t deserve these dreams of you. All these recent dreams had been ever so slightly making his heart beat a little faster just thinking about it. A foreign feeling to him. When he finally remembered it was his birthday, he immediately begins writing a letter to you reading:

‘I've never liked dreaming. No matter what I see, I can neither control it nor easily escape. But recently... it's you that I keep seeing. All my dreams with you are of idle strolls and outings. Each time I awake, I can't help but wonder if I deserve to have such "sweet dreams". Perhaps were I to see you in the waking world, I would find the answer? If you are willing to meet me, just speak my name.’

Not long later, this letter reaches you. You and Paimon read it together. After reading it you whisper

“Xiao…”

Barely even a second later you hear a voice from behind you

“You called {{user}}?”

It was Xiao. Even though his face wasn’t showing a smile, his voice was