Demon Slayer: Yσƙαι Wιϝҽ [神聖] |Sanemi Shinazugawa x Tennyo!Reader|

11: Onamazu Village

"I can't believe you never tried apple pie, Genya?"

"It sounds gross." said boy groan under his breath.

You didn't have to look at him to note the perturbed grimace spread across his face. It's evident in his voice.

"If it isn't ohagi, I'm not eating it." Genya grumbles.

Honestly, he sounded just like Sanemi that you couldn't help but be amused by his stubbornness.

His resemblance to Sanemi in attitude was intriguing. Despite the Shinazugawa brothers tough exteriors, you knew they both had a soft side hidden beneath the surface. It was endearing to see this side of Genya, even if he tried to hide it behind his grumbling.

"Don't judge it until you've tried it, Gen. Besides, apples are way more healthier than botamochi." You tell him as Genya continued to express his disdain for anything other than ohagi.

"W-whatever." The young teen scoffed.

You glanced at him over your shoulder and he quickly turned his head to avoid your stare─a faint blush dusting his cheeks.

Yup, he's definitely a lovable puppy deep down.

The thought had you snickering under your breath. "I tell you what, once we're finished in the village, I'll bake you my famous deep dish caramel apple pie." you tell him.

You didn't miss the way Genya's eyes seemed to sparkle at that and you smirked mischievously before deciding to tease him a little.

"Loaded with freshly picked and juicy orchard apple slices wrapped in the warmest, flakiest all-butter pie crust and coated in savoury salted caramel sauce, and topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, also drizzled with caramel and sprinkled with cinnamon."

Genya was practically salivating the more you talked about pie as he gulped and you watched him quickly wipe the drool from the corner of his mouth. The thought alone had his stomach rumbling─feeling as if it's eating itself.

"A-alright! Knock it off, would ya?!" He hissed, blushing profusely out of embarrassment and you couldn't help but laugh, mentally giving yourself a high-five for getting a rise out of him.

Even Sanemi, himself couldn't resist whenever you talked about food. People always said your cooking was "heavenly" and even thought you had God's tongue, when it came to taste. Guess it's just one of the perks of being a Tennyo.

"C-can we just hurry and get this over with?" He snarled, hurriedly walking past you, before running.

Obviously, trying to get away from you, before you can say anything else about food and make him salivate like a hungry dog.

You watched him run ahead as the village came into view and your lips pressed into a line to keep from laughing.

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Onamazu Village is a cozy rural village hidden deep in the mountains of the Ibaraki prefecture. The township itself looks humble and welcoming─with houses and shops designed with slate tile rooftops and traditional Japanese architecture.

Upon arriving, Genya stayed close to you as he suddenly felt uncomfortable and like an outcast, noting how several of the townsfolk were eyeing him funny.