[At the question, Xiao Xingchen hums in thought as he recalls what the merchant described as the difference of where it's placed. On the left, a taste of what you've long dreamed. On the right, a whiff of what you've recently desired.]
What side, hm.
[He lets the silence hang a bit longer than it likely needs to, just as he may be thinking about it all too much as well. Finally, he answers:]
Perhaps... your right ankle. Smelling what isn't there is likely less disconcerting than tasting what you haven't placed in your mouth.
[While he did suggest having the taste of candies to his friend earlier, that makes more sense after some thought. He also has another reason for his answer... but that would definitely feel like thinking too hard about it.]
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What side, hm.
[He lets the silence hang a bit longer than it likely needs to, just as he may be thinking about it all too much as well. Finally, he answers:]
Perhaps... your right ankle. Smelling what isn't there is likely less disconcerting than tasting what you haven't placed in your mouth.
[While he did suggest having the taste of candies to his friend earlier, that makes more sense after some thought. He also has another reason for his answer... but that would definitely feel like thinking too hard about it.]