Whoa- Dimitri laughs again as Chip leaps up on him, reaching down to grip them by the torso so that are at least a little more secure.

"I love you too," he tells them, and tries to pretend his own eye definitely isn't tearing up. "And we're going to make it a fantastic birthday! You should tell Dedue some of your favorite foods - he's the best cook in the whole world!"

Because Dimitri says so. This is not bias.