[That reaction actually has one of Ren's hair tentacles curling in front of his mouth to politely disguise a laugh, though a few of the others wave as if to placate Aoba.]

I mean, sometimes people turn entirely into animals, so compared to that, I don't think this is very weird...besides, it's pretty fun to have all these extra limbs.

[A few of his tentacles reach off to one side and then come back holding what appears to be an octopus plushie and a small dark pink carry case for something.]