"Yeah," he agrees half-heartedly. The discomfort isn't what bothers him.

"To an extent it will be, but for the time being I am trying to be as delicate as possible with pretty much everything." It is the only strategy he can rely on to avoid causing more damage or any harm. Benjiro will have to wait until the soreness is gone to try to gauge the full strength of his remodeled muscles. At least he won't need new clothes again so soon the way Professor Petty had after his Echo in September.