[ Chongyun’s mouth twitches at the corners as he looks back down to Xingqiu’s notes. He really has been trying … so the exorcist gives his friend a pat on the shoulder. ]

Actually, I think it’s gotten a little better. After some more practice you may even be able to enter calligraphy contests.

[ It might seem like teasing, but he’s really trying to perk his friend up a bit here … Chongyun knows well how disheartening it can be to try, try try and see very little in the way of results. Hell, isn’t he the king of that? ]

So keep it up.

[ Friends must encourage each other! ]