"Hey! What's That On Your Hand?" And Thisnwolf Boy Decides To Just Appear Out Of The Blue, Bear The Young

"Hey! What's that on your hand?" And thisnwolf boy decides to just appear out of the blue, bear the young exorcist.

chongyun nearly jumps back, started by the appearance of this wolf boy. their hand is on their claymore before they can regain their composure, but chongyun is already fixing their behavior and letting go of the weapon. "oh, my apologies!"

they give razor a hasty but polite bow. "you startled me." even now, chongyun's gaze is darting around, as if expecting more danger. though, given that they're in slightly dangerous territory within mondstadt, chongyun should expect it anyway.

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(rewrite of an older headcanon:)

So canonically, Chongyun knows martial arts. It’s never specified what sort of martial arts Chongyun knows in game, but I looked more into his character more. Chongyun’s very heavily based in Taoism. We have the yin and yang symbol that’s already heavily associated with Chongyun, and we have this on Chongyun’s pants:

This is the Bagua, or the 8 trigrams. Without going into all of them (which would require a separate post), I have figured out that the martial arts Chongyun practices the most are Tai Chi and Baguazhong.

They are sister schools of martial arts. But Bagua is the one that more focuses on the 8 trigrams – being translated to eight trigram palm. For a reference on what it looks like, reference the air bending in Avatar: The Last Airbender. The movements in both Bagua and Tai Chi are meant to be smooth motions with quick hand movements and footwork.

We don’t see Chongyun use it in game, since he’s a claymore user, but I’d also like to think that the footwork he uses is a part of that school of martial arts.

Chongyun’s very incredibly skilled with his fighting, and is able to maneuver quickly around enemies, and without a weapon, he’s still very strong and able to throw jabs out with expert precision.

He also practices Tai Chi, which is more meditation focused, but it goes hand in hand with Baguazhong, or bagua. Since Chongyun has to meditate often to keep his yang energy under control, these two are the perfect schools of martial arts for Chongyun to practice!

"ah, the teahouse!" chongyun's head lifts up with widened eyes. he LOVES the teahouse ― how he'd completely forgotten about it in his state is beyond him. the atmosphere is infinitely more calming than most other locations in liyue. while still bustling with activity, chongyun still enjoys the stories; they distract him from everything happening elsewhere in the city. plus, the staff there had always taken care to cater to his needs by often serving him lukewarm at best tea. "the teahouse is a good idea. maybe we'll hear a story while we're there."

"i also like the thought of grilled tiger fish." chongyun nods, the thought of food doing more to perk them up than anything else had previously. the nap is still on the table, but hu tao is doing an excellent job of reminding chongyun about all their options. how is it that they've lived here all their life and still struggle to remember even the most basic commodities? too much time outside the harbor, that's for certain.

"and for the record―" chongyun lifts a finger, tilting his head at hu tao. "my yang energy isn't taking control right now. i'm too tired for that." he stops advancing when he sees the expression on her face. the blush. part of chongyun feels bad, like maybe he'd overdone it a touch, but then again, maybe she's not used to receiving such compliments. especially from him.

chongyun really should be nicer to his friends, shouldn't he?

"i meant what i said," chongyun says, feeling awkward now. they're rubbing at the back of their neck, glancing downward briefly. but movement catches their eye, and chongyun is glancing back up in her direction. hu tao is smiling and reaching her own hand out. "oh!" the grin is back on their face, and they clasp her hand.

"i meant what i said," they repeat. "you are a good friend to me. but uh. ah ― i'm hungry. we should get going."

"Melted??"  Oh  she  was  indeed  perplexed  at  this  outcome.  She  leaned  over  examining  the  contents  of  his  pouch.  Or  rather  what  was  left  but  the  watery  remnants  of  a  few  popsicle  sticks.  "And  here  I  was  thinking  you  used  some  of  your  cryo  vision  to  keep  them  cool  somehow."  That  was  totally  how  it  was  done,  right?  Unless  there  was  another  way..

The  funeral  director  made  a  thoughtful  hum  to  herself.  "Actually  when  we  needed  to  keep  things  cool  at  the  funeral  parlor  we  often  used  mistflowers."  It  wasn't  much  of  a  suggestion  but  it  was  better  than  none  at  all.  Regardless,  Chongyun  was  certainly  being  successful  in  garnishing  sympathy  points  from  her.

"Ah!  Are  you  sure  you  can  walk?"  she  asked  once  he  had  made  the  offer  to  tag  along.  Sure  he  claimed  he  wasn't  'too  far  gone',  but  in  a  profession  such  as  hers  it  was  always  a  habit  to  not  take  any  slight  ailment  too  lightly.

"I  think  it  would  be  best  to  find  something  nearby,"  she  paused  placing  her  hand  under  her  chin  as  she  tried  to  recall  the  various  restaurants  as  well  as  keeping  in  mind  of  the  exorcist's  favorites.

"There's  that  place  over  by  Second  Life  that  does  sell  grilled  tiger  fish.  Not  much  places  to  sit  nearby.  Sooo  the  next  bet  would  be  Heyu  Teahouse.  Their  food  is  still  the  warmer  side  but  it  won't  be  spicy  like  at  Wanmin.  I  admit  I  like  going  there  cause  I  can  always  catch  one  of  Yunjin's  performances  from  time  to  time  .  What  do  you  think?~"

Just  near  the  end  of  her  informative  ramble  about  food  she  had  noticed  Chongyun  had  moved  closer  to  her.  This  was  pleasantly  different  than  what  she  was  use  to.  Most  would  have  done  the  opposite  and  edged  away  from  the  funeral  director.  There  was  an  attempt  to  hide  to  pink  shade  that  cascaded  over  her  cheeks.

"Aiyaaa.  I  don't  know  if  that's  just  the  over  abundance  of  yang  energy  talking  or  not...but  really  it's  the  least  I  can  do,"  she  remarked  with  a  returned  smile.  With  that  she  slowly  stood  up  more  extending  out  her  hand  toward  Chongyun.

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chongyun stares at the tea in front of him for a moment, before using his cryo to chill it further. not that the tea isn't appreciated; chongyun is almost jealous that kazuha can have the tea freshly hot. he's certain it tastes better that way.

the almond tofu is still delicious though ― chongyun really enjoys the taste of that.

"i almost always have the dark circles," chongyun says lightly. he has the feeling that kazuha is going to insist on rest though, and chongyun really doesn't mind listening. kazuha is a well seasoned wanderer, and has probably seen tiredness of all types. if he says something, chongyun is not going to argue the point. "i don't get sleep much these days, but that's partially my fault."

sort of. chongyun has so many requests for help, their head is often spinning. at least this time around, they have a few days of freedom to do whatever they wish.

"and yeah ― i've been to sumeru a few times. i traveled to inazuma once, though i didn't stay long. for the most part i try to stick around liyue and mondstadt. i'd like to travel more though."

"kafka please. that's third base. i'm already making him spent at least one vault on drinks alone. i'd be lucky if he pitched a second bank vault for little old me." he'll happily ignore her comments about she lovingly raised him. let her be sentimental, kami's just as well riding cloud nine. "maybe i can wrangle fresh communication equipment for us while we're at it. you know. for practical purposes." absolutely, totally, not for frivelous fun.

Isn't he just so predictable adorable, sometimes? "I know you are, honey. I'm just excited for you. It isn't everyday that the nephew you lovingly raised found a prospective boyfriend, you know? I'll send you the list. Now remember: Never put out for anything worth less than 3 bank vaults."