Butterfly Mansion.
Having just experienced a battle,
Everyone was soaking in the bath.
"Sure enough, after a big battle, a bath is the most comfortable."
Shinobu stretched, letting the clear water slide down.
"Yeah."
Gabriel stood up, her two round buoys bouncing slightly.
Shinobu's eyelids twitched, drawn by the sight.
Instinctively,
She looked at the others.
'Damn it, I lost to everyone.'
'Why... why did they all have such astonishing bust sizes.'
Gabriel blinked. "What's wrong, Shinobu? You look pale. Are you feeling unwell?"
Shinobu looked at her with complicated eyes, then, thinking of something, said hopefully, "Do you usually like drinking papaya milk?"
Gabriel tilted her head. "No, I never drink it."
Shinobu's expression stiffened. The light in her eyes faded. She sank into the bath, letting out glug glug bubbles.
"Shinobu, are you okay? Do you need me to heal you?"
Gabriel quickly pulled her up, afraid she might have an accident.
"Don't worry, Gabriel. She's fine."
Yukino came over and said, "Shinobu, don't worry either. You're the youngest among us. You still have room to grow."
"???"
Gabriel was stunned.
She couldn't quite understand this conversation.
Hearing this, Shinobu, however, was revived, her eyes filled with light.
'That's right!'
'Youth was capital.'
'I would definitely achieve this magnificent comeback.'
"By the way, Erina-nee, are you done bathing so quickly?"
Seeing Erina about to leave, Shinobu asked instinctively.
"Yes, I'm done."
Erina smiled and calmly walked outside.
"Um, the clean bathrobes are over there. Erina-nee, you walked past them."
Hearing this, Erina said without looking back, "Those bathrobes don't fit. I'll go wear my own clothes."
'Don't fit?'
Shinobu and the others looked at the bathrobes of various sizes on the rack and fell into silence.
Only someone with a problem would believe such a lie.
Whether because of what they were thinking or because the water temperature was too high, Shinobu and the others' faces grew redder and redder.
Mitsuri stood up, took a few awkward steps forward, and looked at the rack. "The... they really don't fit."
"I... I'd better wear my own clothes."
Her voice trembled, but her movements grew faster and faster.
Almost instantly,
She ran out of the bath.
"I... I'm done too."
Kanae bit her lip and also walked out.
Stare… xN
Sensing everyone's gaze, Kanae took a bathrobe and put it on.
She wasn't as bold as Erina or Mitsuri.
But her bathrobe was one size smaller, just right to show off her assets.
This was also her little trick.
Because sometimes, cooler wasn't always better.
"Nee-san... you..."
Shinobu wanted to say something, but only saw Kanae's retreating back.
Her expression became somewhat complicated.
'Since when had Nee-san become like this?'
At this moment,
The bath fell silent.
Shinobu looked at Gabriel and Yukino, feeling an inexplicable sense of relief.
'Good!'
'I wasn't the only one left.'
'Otherwise, it would be too awkward.'
A moment later,
Some strange sounds came from somewhere…
And the three looked at each other.
All felt a bit uncomfortable.
…
The next day,
Shinobu lay in bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, dark circles visible under her eyes.
Her ears twitched, her expression somewhat numb.
Originally, her sister's actions last night had already shocked her enough.
But who would have thought,
Her worldview would be reshaped overnight.
'Was this kind of thing too...'
Thinking she might also end up like her sister... she couldn't help but bury her head in the blanket.
Just thinking about it was too embarrassing.
Matters in the Demon Slayer World were temporarily put aside.
Ayato returned to his dull life of moving between multiple points.
Researching Subspecies Balance Breaker, sleeping, reading.
Erina and the others, after traveling in the Demon Slayer World for a while, also returned to their respective schools.
After all, they still had to attend classes and couldn't take long leaves.
One day,
Empire World!
Imperial Research Lab.
Because research on Muzan had progressed, Ayato appeared here specifically.
"Lord, using the materials you provided earlier, we have successfully developed an elixir of immortality."
Dr. Stylish took out a pill and said respectfully, "As you requested, Ayato-sama, we removed the ability portion of the material, retaining only its ability to enhance physical fitness and immortality."
[Origin +95]
Ayato looked at the pill, his eyes lighting up.
"Not bad. You did well."
"All of this was only possible because of the materials you provided, Ayato-sama."
Dr. Stylish smiled slightly and took out another ring. "Ayato-sama, to avoid waste, I used the remaining materials and other resources to create this Imperial Arm."
"Oh?"
Ayato raised an eyebrow and put the ring on his finger.
Instantly,
He understood the abilities of this Imperial Arm.
Transformation!
Reclaim!
Transformation manifested flesh buds. After being planted, they would turn into Demons that were not afraid of sunlight and would spontaneously develop their own Blood Demon Arts.
Of course, the created Demons no longer craved flesh and blood.
Reclaim meant that with just a thought, he could take their lives.
These two abilities were essentially an enhanced version of Muzan's powers.
"This is quite good."
Ayato murmured to himself. "I'll call you Command Ring from now on."
This way, the matter of taking control of the Demon Slayer World could be put on the agenda.
He believed no ruler could resist the temptation of immortality and obtaining supernatural power.
Then,
Those who obeyed would be good dogs.
Those who didn't would be executed directly, without even wasting manpower.
Then another could be chosen to replace them.
Ayato left the research lab and happened to see Najenda walking toward him.
Behind her followed a beautiful girl wearing headphones.