Xiao Pai: Then I thought of a new problem.
Xiao Pai: That’s what was really keeping me up all night!
Xiao Pai: What should I call you?
Lest: Huh?
Xiao Pai: B-boyfriends and girlfriends have special names they call each other, yes?
Xiao Pai: I seem to remember Papa telling me that once.
Lest: Oh?
Xiao Pai: Yes. I’m sure of it.
Xiao Pai: So, what should I call you?
NICKNAME OPTIONS FROM XIAO PAI TO LEST
-Just like always is fine
-Darling
-Lest
-Young Master
-Prince
-Master
Lest:
> chooses “Just like always is fine” <
Xiao Pai: Really?
Lest: Yeah. I mean, it just…feels right.
Xiao Pai: Hrm…
Xiao Pai: Well, if you say so, I’m okay with it.
Lest:
> chooses “Darling” <
Xiao Pai: Darling?!
Xiao Pai: Why?!
Lest: Well, I figured since we’re thinking up special names, that is the most special…
Xiao Pai: O-oh…
Lest: Don’t you like it?
Xiao Pai: N-no! I don’t not like it!
Xiao Pai: A-all right. It seems that is what I will call you.
Xiao Pai: Darling.
Lest:
> chooses “Lest” <
Xiao Pai: Just plain Lest?
Xiao Pai: …Lest.
Xiao Pai: Are you sure this is okay?
Lest: Yeah.
Lest:
> chooses “Young Master” <
Xiao Pai: Young Master…?
Lest: Yeah.
Xiao Pai: Uh…it seems that may be a bit, ah…early for us, yes?
Lest: Don’t you like it?
Xiao Pai: N-no, it’s not that.
Xiao Pai: Well…if you insist.
Xiao Pai: It seems it’s okay.
Lest:
> chooses “Prince” <
Xiao Pai: Prince?
Xiao Pai: Is that what you want everyone to call you?
Lest: I dunno. I mean, I am just a substitute, so it doesn’t feel right for, y’know everyone to…
Xiao Pai: Oh.
Xiao Pai: Well then, it seems at least I will call you that.
Xiao Pai: Okay, Prince
Lest:
> chooses > “Master” <
Xiao Pai: Master, eh?
Xiao Pai: …
Xiao Pai: Master?!
Lest: Yeah. That’s special, right?
Xiao Pai: Y-yes… It is.
Xiao Pai: …Yes, very special. We will go with that.
Xiao Pai: …Master.
Xiao Pai: Now let’s decide what you will call me, yes?
NICKNAME OPTIONS FROM LEST TO XIAO PAI
-Just like always is fine.
-Honey
-Xiao Pai
-Xiao
-Little Xiao
-Miss Xiao
Lest:
> chooses “Just like always is fine.” <
Xiao Pai: Really?
Xiao Pai: Oh well. Papa’s the one that said it, after all.
Lest:
> chooses “Honey” <
Xiao Pai: Hrm. Honey, eh?
Xiao Pai: …Honey?!
Lest: Yeah.
Xiao Pai: D-do you really want to call me that?
Lest: Yeah.
Xiao Pai: Okay, um, let’s try it out, yes?
Lest: Honey.
Xiao Pai: WAH!
Xiao Pai: Oh boy. Th-that seems to make me feel…more things than I expected!
Lest:
> chooses “Xiao Pai” <
Xiao Pai: Um…
Xiao Pai: Say it one more time.
Lest: Xiao Pai.
Xiao Pai: Oooh.
Xiao Pai: Yeah…I like the sound of it.
Lest:
> chooses “Xiao” <
Xiao Pai: Ooh. There’s something refreshing about hearing that from you.
Xiao Pai: It isn’t very special…
Xiao Pai: …but it isn’t too bad, either. I like it.
Lest:
> chooses “Little Xiao” <
Xiao Pai: Um, that is a little too cutesy for me, yes?
Xiao Pai: It may be nice for Mama, but it seems it won’t fit me well.
Lest: I think it’s perfect.
Xiao Pai: Y-you do?
Xiao Pai: Well…if you insist, I will trust you.
Lest:
> chooses “Miss Xiao” <
Xiao Pai: Wh-what?!
Lest: Well, you asked for me to come up with something special.
Xiao Pai: B-but I wasn’t expecting that!
Lest: Why not, Miss Xiao?
Xiao Pai: Urk!
Xiao Pai: O-okay, okay! Call me what you want!
Lest: I’ll do that.
Xiao Pai: …Ahem.
Xiao Pai: Well, it seems we’ve decided, then.
Xiao Pai: Right, *nickname chosen*?
Lest: Right, *nickname chosen*.