Formidable [Dandadan X Male Reader]

Chapter 10 [Upskill]

Later that evening, as the sun began to set below the horizon, the group invited Aira to Momo's house for lunch. Offering solace following their experience with the tragic Yokai is a treat. They are currently seated in the living room. They are consuming fresh somen noodles to sate their hunger. 

The living room was filled with the sound of sips and slurping. They each held a bowl and slurped their noodles in curry soup. Additionally, there were plates of vegetables and slices of meat on the table.

They are all blessed by the broth's flavor and the noodles' tenderness. They ate contentedly, pure serenity emanating from their faces as they savored the taste of the fresh noodles.

The only exception was Y/n, who had to open his jaw and tilt his head up each time he ate a noodle. Due to the amputation of his tongue, he is unable to chew noodles normally.

He held the strands of noodles above his mouth before dropping them. He tilt his head left to right, helping him to move the noodles without his tongue. His teeth chomped the noodles down. He nodded his head up and swallowed, this odd eating technique helped Y/n in the days following the amputation of his tongue.

Ken and Seiko exchanged silent glances between Momo and Aira, sensing a growing tension between them. Y/n solely eats his noodles, eager to take every bite of his supper. Turbo Granny behaved similarly like Y/n, relishing each bite of her noodles with a wide grin on her lips and whiskers twitching in delight.

Aira was taken aback by Y/n's unusual eating habits. Her expression contorted in confusion as she wondered how Y/n could eat in this manner without pausing. As he devoured the noodles and sipped the tasty broth, Momo saw that Aira's gaze was focused on Y/n.

"Hey, quit staring already" Momo spoke as her right eye twitched slightly.

Ken and Seiko steal brief sidelong glance at the girl, who act brazenly out of blue. Aira's gaze drawn to Momo as she heard Momo's words, small annoyance can be detected from Momo's voice.

"Excuse me? Do you think pretty girl such as myself will take orders from the likes of you?" Aira gave Momo a grumpy grimace.

"You should be, look where you're eating, this is my house." Momo stayed firm, responding with her own glare.

"You really don't get it at all, Ayase Momo" Aira slurped another strand of noodles and shook her head, expressing irritation and stubborn perseverance.

"The issue is, I wouldn't follow orders from you since I'm positive you are a demon much like these two!" Aira replied boldly, pointing her chopsticks at both Ken and Y/n.

Momo now felt a sense of defiance and slurped her noodles. The fact that Aira is falsely accusing Momo of such things is unacceptable to her strong pride.

"I told you I wasn't! You're nothing but a trouble if you poke at me because of a misunderstanding!" Momo objects, pointing at Aira with her chopsticks to accentuate her point.

"Then, what in the world are these guys?!" Aira retorted, waving her chopsticks at Ken and Y/n again.

When Aira brought him up, Ken flinch a little, while Y/n burped nonchalantly.

"They were both battling Acrobatic Silky, and their appearances at the moment resembled demons!" Aira narrated the sight she had experienced.

"Besides!" Aira's chopsticks shift toward Seiko, who is calmly puffing on her cigarette.

"There's no way she's your grandmother! She's too pretty and WAY too young!" Aira argued.

"What's that?" Seiko's voice rose slightly in tone when she heard Aira's comments.