[ Ah, true enough, Xingqiu is a man of chivalry and doing good, which the exorcist respects. Satan will just have to hold hang on to his corn chips. Regardless, there is something about the two of them that strikes Chongyun as similar, but he can't quite articulate it. A vibe? Something like that.

Nothing he thinks about too deeply as they discuss. He does pause when tension coils in his friend for a moment, a touch of gentle concern etching between his brows, but it eases when Xingqiu seemingly relaxes. Then, talks and talks and talks and talks. Some things Chongyun knows and some things he doesn't. Very used to listening to his friend talk enough for three people, Chongyun sits and listens, enjoying the sound of his voice.

Wordlessly, Chongyun snaps his double-bar popsicle into two separate pieces. When Xingqiu finally drifts on his last word, he takes the rare opportunity to unceremoniously stick one of the now two bars into his friend's mouth. Here, have some ice cream. ]

I did learn that the kappa had specific areas blocked off underground. A guard told me. [ it might not matter now, but it doesn't hurt to compare notes, does it? ] They could have been closed off for that purpose. I wasn't able to get close enough to see them myself, though.