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[leaveofabsence]

[ He turns his head, not letting go of Childe as he considers those 6,002 candles. ]

Please do not cause harm to this place with it. Or yourself.

I am rather fond of both.

[childeishly]

I couldn't fit them all on! so let's not bother with the rest. [ it might take an eternity to get them on there anyway. sorrynotsorry. ] We can just work with what we've got, but... [ looks around, because there's a lot of flammable stuff inside. ] let's take care of this outside. Juuuust in case. [ grabs a lighter. ]

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[ Zhongli fusses and grumbles and clings for a few seconds like the spoiled brat he can be. Childe warm and here. Outside less warm and cuddly.

But he does extract himself eventually to pick up the cake very carefully and attempt to take it outside. He will leave Childe to light the candles. ]

[childeishly]

Don't worry. It's not going to take long. [ and he'll wrap an arm around zhongli and fluff up his tails. ] I'll make sure you stay niiiice and warm. [ sticks real~ close, turning his head to kiss his cheek as he starts to sing happy birthday in snezhnayan. lights the candles as he does so, though only a few. ]

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[ With a teasing grin: ]

Well, that is much kinder than the Snezhnayan pinky promise.

[ And as soon as the candles are light. ]

Is it also Snezhnaya tradition that one makes a wish when blowing out candles?

[childeishly]

[ cheekily, ] Only if you share it right after.

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I can agree to that contract.

[ And he expertly blows out the lit candles. ]

[childeishly]

[ leans across the cake as the smoke clears to give him a birthday kiss. ] So, Zhongli, what's your wish?

[leaveofabsence]

I wish to see your beautiful smile.

[childeishly]

Hasn’t it been beautiful all night? I’ve had about a thousand reasons to smile tonight, Xiansheng, and all of them you.

[leaveofabsence]

A charmer and unapologetically so.

But that is my wish. How fortuitous that it was granted almost immediately.

Perhaps this will be my lucky year.

[childeishly]

Not to and for just anybody.

But, yes, here's to hoping. I actually bought materials to make a lantern, just you and I, if you were interested.

[leaveofabsence]

I am very interested. Will you be making a wish then as well?

[childeishly]

[ leans over, ] My wish already came true, so there’s hardly anything else to wish for. [ kisses his cheek. ] But if it’s tradition, then I’ll think of something.

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[ He threads his fingers with Childe ]

Then shall we make them together this time.

I remember the last time, you put in all the effort yourself.

[childeishly]

I’d like that. I don’t really know how to make them properly, so I was hoping you’d show me. We can make the perfect one together. [ squeezes zhongli’s hand. ]

[leaveofabsence]

Of course.

[ And he tugs on Childe's hand, trying to lead them back to the warmth of inside. ]

I would love to show you.

[childeishly]

[ goes along easily. ] I’m sure there’s some special technique I was missing… [ brings zhongli over to where all the materials have been laid out. ] Can we also make a second to hang in here?