At least they were velvety soft and not slimy... And attached to a sweet cuddlemonster and not something much much worse.

"Yeah! A lot!" Koishi agreed. Though she didn't know what she was agreeing to. One more squeeze and the tendrils began to unwind themselves, disappearing up and into her sleeves.

"Hugs are always great! Don't be afraid to hug people!" Koishi you're one of the only people who can get away with random hugs.