In this crossover anime, many ruthless and powerful figures reside in my territory.

Even without a mental connection, Muzan's involuntary upturn of the corners of her mouth and her rebuke that was completely devoid of any murderous intent had already completely exposed her inner thoughts.

"That's it."

Liszt smiled and leaned close to her ear, gently blowing a breath of warm air.

"I was wondering if I should give you a reward for your hard work in making changes."

With her face pressed against her lover's, Muzan's cheeks grew even redder. She simply went limp and leaned against Lister, immersing herself in happiness.

Her gentle voice was completely different from when she had scolded Nakime earlier.

"Whatever you say~"

That's it...

Lister suddenly looked at Nakime.

"Narika, go and invite Ms. Kanae and the others to tonight's barbecue party."

Nakime bowed and nodded, then returned to the Demon Slayer world.

???

Muzan instantly sat up, his face showing an unprecedented panic.

"Why are you looking for them?! Aren't I good enough for you?"

The next second, Muzan's entire body changed. Except for the semi-transparent gauze dress he wore, all other parts of his body became exactly the same as Kanae Kocho's, and even his body size was perfectly replicated.

She deliberately imitated Kanae's smile and tone of voice as she spoke.

"I can become any woman you want..."

However, before she could finish speaking, Lister pulled her into his arms.

Lister put his arm around her waist, his tone forceful.

"Change back."

Seeing Lister's serious expression, Muzan subconsciously obeyed his words and transformed back into a beautiful woman with black hair.

"Don't change again next time. I like you the way you are now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Muzan was tightly embraced, as if he had merged into the other's body.

She couldn't help but close her eyes, savoring the wonderful sensation from her lips.

A tiny bit of blood oozed out, which she then sucked into her mouth.

All worries vanished with that bloody kiss, and I could no longer think of anything else.

It seems she has absolutely no way to disobey the man in front of her.

So reassuring...

At the same time, Lister's anxiety subsided.

Thank goodness. If Muzan had transformed into Kanae's appearance in front of her, he would have been in a truly indefensible situation.

We need to appease Muzan to prevent his harem from falling into chaos.

"Boom~"

Lister released his grip, lifted Muzan's chin to examine her glamorous face, which was slightly tipsy and had glamorous eyes, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

He is truly wicked.

He turned a perfectly good ghost king into this.

However, Muzan did indeed make a great contribution this time. With that batch of reagents, the Red Maple leader's cultivation speed will increase significantly.

This also made him see more value in the Demon Slayer world.

While it's fine to let Muzan do it, it might be too much for her to do. Let's test the waters and see how they react.

……

This barbecue party was much more casual than the previous Spring Festival banquet.

Nadia and her maids prepared a sumptuous feast on the large balcony on the sixth floor. Vegetables and meats gathered from the Red Maple Basin were laid out on the table for everyone to choose from.

Madara and Aizen, who were still undecided in their quest to participate in the barbecue competition, appeared together here. They each accepted a skewer of barbecue offered by the maids and began to enjoy it. One of them ate heartily, while the other remained refined and courteous.

Yuri and Xinhe arrived at the conference one after the other. They ate some barbecue and chatted. Xinhe lamented that it had been a long time since she had eaten real food.

Orihime Inoue, accompanied by Yahiko and Konan, strolled through the venue, stuffing her cheeks full with different kinds of grilled skewers.

Doyane Aura used his Fullbring technique to enhance the souls of the skewers and grill, quickly grilling skewers of meat and serving them to the people present.

While eating barbecue, Haytham Kenway chatted with Morag and Chris about the handling of a new batch of refugees who were gradually integrating into Red Maple Town under guidance.

Kanae Kocho, who brought her two younger sisters, Shinobu Kocho and Kanao Tsuyuri, to the barbecue party, was somewhat surprised by what she saw.

It's getting more and more lively, and it feels more and more like a fantasy magic world.

Her gaze swept across the room and she spotted Lister, who was sitting in the corner with Muzan. She smiled and went over to greet him.

"Mr. Lister, Mrs. Muzan."

???

Lister subconsciously glanced at Muzan beside him, only to see the other person slightly turn his head away to hide his flushed face.

[Lord Lister, Lady Muzan has recently gained many male followers, and because she is overwhelmed by them, she has publicly declared herself your wife. Kanae and the others have therefore changed their tune.]

[I see. Muzan didn't do anything, did he?]

Lord Muzan merely humiliated them severely.

Okay, if it happens again, call me and I'll go beat them up.

Lister instantly completed the telepathic communication with Nakime, smiled and invited Kanae and the others to sit down, then squeezed Muzan's fingers under the table.

Muzan shifted his position, getting closer to Lister, but kept his head down and showed no intention of speaking.

Upon seeing this, Shinobu's expression suddenly twitched.

They look completely different!

When she was with them, she was a terrible person. She was rude, spoke viciously, and even insulted her for being short, having no breasts, and only having a shapely buttocks that could excite men.

As a result, she pretended to be this obedient young woman in front of Liszt.

hypocritical!

"Ms. Kanae, actually, I invited you here today because I have something important to discuss."

Lister handed two skewers of grilled meat to Shinobu Kocho and Kanao respectively, silencing them before they could speak.

Kanae smiled and nodded.

"Actually, I also have something I want to discuss with Mr. Lister, but Lady Muzan has not agreed to let me come here."

"She seems to have misunderstood my relationship with you, Mr. Lister."

"Ahem, well then, I'll make the decision to have Muzan grant you, Shinobu, and Kanao permission to come here at any time."

Muzan instantly turned to look at Lister, his wide, blood-red eyes filled with "Why?"

However, after Liszt simply put his arm around her waist and gave her a look, Muzan had no choice but to obey.

The next second, Kanae and the other two received a message in their brains.

"Thank you so much."

This access permission is very important to her, as it allows her to visit Red Maple Town more often.

She didn't want to miss any changes here.

"Then let's get down to business."

"I hope to have economic cooperation with Ubuyashiki's businesses."

Lister snapped his fingers, and a plate of grilled fish flew to everyone's table.

"Try it, this is a special spicy grilled fish that the maids of Red Maple Castle spent a long time researching."

"The ingredients are a type of fish from the Hongfeng River that has few bones. The seasoning is a secret recipe that allows for mass production, so many fish can be grilled in a short time."

Kanae curiously picked up a little fish with her chopsticks and tasted it, revealing a look of surprise.

"It tastes great... Even I, who don't eat spicy food much, think it's delicious. I can guarantee that this spicy grilled fish will be very popular."

“I have also deduced what you are trying to say. Mr. Lister, your thoughts are the same as our lord’s.”

"Actually, I came here this time to complete the task assigned by the lord, to persuade you to provide some special products to expand the company's business. This novel spicy grilled fish is very suitable."

She answered with a smile.

"Speaking of which, I have to thank Lady Muzan. If she hadn't subdued the villain who wanted to frame the company, the company's business wouldn't have grown so quickly."

"But because of the rapid expansion, the company's cash flow is somewhat tight, and it needs more money to maintain its charitable work."

Lister nodded.

“I understand. I will have Cortini discuss economic cooperation with you later.”

"I also hope to obtain your country's unique raw materials and recipes to enrich the diet of our people."

"Of course, thank you for your support, Mr. Lister."

Kanae bowed politely, and Liszt returned the bow.

"That's enough about business. Please enjoy the special barbecue of Red Maple Territory afterwards."

Lister smiled and glanced at Shinobu Kocho, who was devouring meat, but she quickly glared back at him.

Kanao watched the interaction between the two with a blank expression, seemingly deep in thought.

Lister said nothing more and left his seat to go elsewhere.

Muzan immediately followed, and Nakime silently followed.

Just then, Lister hugged Muzan and brought his mouth close to her ear.

"Muzan, how many people have you controlled?"

Muzan was taken aback, then grabbed Lister's broad arm.