The boxes by the door are mostly clothes; the ones Gonou lifts, with just as much care to good heavy lifting posture, are mostly books and kitchen equipment. Youkai strength is generally better than human, even if Goku and Gojyo can both easily out-lift him, and he's organized the boxes with that in mind.

"I'm not sure there's enough space by your plants to fit in my pots too," he confesses, falling into step with Jedao on their way back to the elevator. "Where should we keep them?"

It's a silly domestic detail, but --

After two years on the road, domesticity feels even more important. Organizing potted herbs in an apartment just the right size for two... it leaves him feeling warm and safe, far beyond anything the simple mundanity of it could explain.