[ There is, at least, a ring pop among the capsules... That's close to a bodhi blastia, right?? Shi Qingxuan has no idea what blastia look like to begin with - if they're cloth, if they're metal, if they worn under or over clothing - so he focuses just on searching for anything kitty-shaped.

His reaction to suddenly being accused of a con artist though...is just a mild, tired smile. It's? Nice? That she doesn't think he looks like a con artist?? ]

I don't expect you to. There are a lot of con artists out there, so it's not wrong to be cautious of types that say they can make anything happen. [ Why deny the truth? ] Thankfully, you have your own skills, so there's no need to rely on someone like me to take care of creatures like that for you anyway, is there? You're perfectly capable on your own.

[ So he says. He knows how accusations like this work, and he also already knows she's a difficult type. Why bother fighting? ]