stop translating 要求 as "demand" lol

Your Genki textbook is lying to you about 要求. They translate it as 'demand' and make it sound super aggressive, like a hostage situation. Actually, every native uses it for basic requests, even just asking for a favor. If you're still using 頼む or similar beginner crap, you're doing it wrong. Real Japanese is all about 要求. Literally heard it in a vlog yesterday, trust me on this.