I'll just grow more, then.

[Because while Sukuna was calm and nearly docile now, he had centuries to try to mellow out and learn to keep appearances. But it wouldn't hurt to remind people every now and then he had teeth of his own, and he had never been afraid to use them, especially when it came to protecting those he cared about.

But it seemed like it was upsetting Oka-chan, so he forced himself to relax, to add a good amount of chamomile to the tea for calm, and maybe a few passionflowers for good measure.]

Ah, Oka-chan, when you say it like that it sounds like it should have been obvious! I thought I had laid some good groundwork so it wouldn't be too unbelievable!

[His voice sounded forcibly light, even to his own ears. With Eri-chan, maybe, but the rest of the court perhaps not so much.

And while Sukuna would have left it at that if that's what Oka-chan said, he turned the full weight of his gaze on her, mouth downturned.]

You're not upset over this?

[Because maybe he was overreacting. It wouldn't be the first time, but he also wasn't going to let this go until he was satisfied.]