[ oni will be oni, and shuten is equally terrible with children (except for the fact that this dear stranger has neither threatened nor followed-up on making these kids his next meal; not quite something that can be said for her), so she just kind of frowns at them after that. ]

Figure of speech, honey. You can't judge an oni by how sweet and adorable we are ... You should know that.

[ when one lives by the axiom that oni represent the ancient world's evil, shuten figures it's a safe assumption, petite woman or no.

which is why this game really piques her interest. ]

Fufu. "Oni begone!" — is that right? Sure these brats aren't going to just run away when all's said and done?

[ shuten idly plucks a couple of roasted beans from their sling and rolls them between her fingers. ]

Me, personally? I think it'd be easier ... [ without sparing a glance to said kids ] ... to just gobble them right up.