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“Though,,, a reason why they leave would be nice, then I’d know if it was my fault.”

Six ear would often sneak Xiaotain food and drinks, as well as sit and eat with him. During these moments they’d talk about everything and anything. Sun Wukong being a frequent subject, along with Xiaotain’s personal life outside of being the Monkie Kid. This is how Macaque would learn more about him, it also helps him realise how much this man cares for his surrogate family (and how strained his relations with his blood family is).

I also think that during these bonding sessions Macaque would try and entertain Xiaotain with his shadow puppets or dumb stories, in an effort to try and get a spark of the overly happy kid he saw in episode 9. When that doesn’t work he storms off in a rage and doesn’t return for a few days, effectively cementing the idea that he will leave for good and leave Xiaotain behind.