Piccolo frowned down at the cat as it circled around his legs. There was an urge to kick out that he managed to refrain from acting upon. Instead, he took a step back and tried to ignore it.

"I guess that's a bit of relief," he responded to Chikusa. "Using more of your own resources to care for them would be taxing. It's bad enough if they're just hanging around being a nuisance."