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"Hello, Aether here. Leave a message and I will get back to you as fast as I can!"

[The question gives him a pause.]

Bonds are important to me, yes. However...

I believe that if I managed to befriend someone once, I have a good chance to do it again. They're exactly the same people as I remember them. I'm happy that Lumine got to meet them.

...And the same goes for you. I wish for us to get to know one another better.

[Yeah, you know...that doesn't make sense.]

That is nonsense. They might be the same people, you are not their same friend. Perhaps their fates are the same, yet you are the one that differs. And if they accept your offer of friendship, that might differ.

[A couple of minutes later the second message arrives.]

How gullible to think that everyone would accept your friendship no matter what. Don't get your hopes up, Aether. Only idiots do that.

[And he was one of those idiots. And he's not going to do that again.]

Kissing my forehead is not the right way to know me better.

I don't think it's nonsense at all. I know that friendship will be different, I know it will take time, but that doesn't discourage me at all. Why should it? Especially when everyone I've met so far was willing to hear me out and give me a chance.

Aren't you giving me a chance, too?

Besides, you are well aware that the kiss on the forehead was unintentional! I'll make sure to find a proper way to get to know you better.

[Gullible or not, he's not giving up. He has nothing to lose anyway.]

I think my fate doesn't differ from the fate of the me you got to know in your Teyvat. Then you know it is foolish to chase something like that. Getting to know me better, that is.

[He's not friendship material. Or kissing material. Every time anyone makes an attempt to get closer, the best thing he can do is widen the distance.]

Or did the other me become your friend?

[He knows himself rather well and he can't friendship himself out of a paper bag.]

No. And just like you he didn't make it easy on anyone.

But I'm stubborn and I have a lot of time.

[Obviously, you won't be able to resist his friendship for years?!]

There you have your answer then.

We are both stubborn and we both have a lot of time. Yet the difference is, if your journey resembles that of Lumine, you have a purpose. For me. I guess there is no other choice than to leave it up to fate.

And one day I will settle all debts, just like the version of me you know will do.

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