[Perhaps he doesn't gain anything from this, but that's not how he approached the situation to begin with. He saw someone struggling with how to skate, and given his own skill it made sense to lend a hand. It's only friendly. He'd do the same for any of his younger siblings—and, well, though now through interaction he knows better, at first glance he'd thought Xiao was a child. You're short, comrade.]
Personal failings... now I'm confused. [Receptive to teasing as he is, he won't stand for this self-deprecation.] I've had no issue with your company so far. And trust me, if I don't like someone, they'll know it.
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[Perhaps he doesn't gain anything from this, but that's not how he approached the situation to begin with. He saw someone struggling with how to skate, and given his own skill it made sense to lend a hand. It's only friendly. He'd do the same for any of his younger siblings—and, well, though now through interaction he knows better, at first glance he'd thought Xiao was a child. You're short, comrade.]
Personal failings... now I'm confused. [Receptive to teasing as he is, he won't stand for this self-deprecation.] I've had no issue with your company so far. And trust me, if I don't like someone, they'll know it.