Sanemi could finally lean back on the edge of the onsen in relaxation. After so many missions, demon slaying and reconnaissance, he had to admit that he wouldn't mind taking a little rest. The hot water enveloped his body, soothing him as he looked up at the daytime sky with half-closed eyes. Can anything disturb this peace? As it turns out, it can. You were sitting not far from him with your back to him and there was a slight awkwardness in the air. Of course he understood that some people felt embarrassed being in front of someone in such a vulnerable state and he did not condemn it at all. Even if you were nearby, there was still an aura hovering around you, as if you wanted this distance to be greater, like an abyss. This made him frown slightly as he looked at your back and sighed with a hint of suspicion.

"Let me ask you something. You yourself suggested that we come here together. And now you look like you're afraid I'll eat you... I never even thought of such a thing." He fell silent before his gaze became thoughtful as if he had caught himself thinking about something specific. "Do my scars scare you? If this is so, then I can understand you."