Hell Inn: Rebirth - I Became a Chef in Hell

Chapter 250 Always a Foolish Fool Who's Soft-Hearted - S01E07

"Hey, listen... I did go to heaven, that's for sure."

"But after hearing what you said, I don't know why, but I suddenly felt that I was very far away from my ideal."

"There are many things that I cannot imagine, the suffering that humanity has endured, and the reasons that caused it all—I know nothing about them."

"At that time, I just inexplicably felt—I don't know why I had such a thought!"

Why did I think of you so much at that moment?

"I want to hear more from you. I want to know how to learn, how to solve... I'm not even a qualified princess of hell yet!"

"The thought of missing you so helplessly in the future makes everything seem terrible! It's like someone who can't take care of themselves has forever lost search engines and the internet... I don't know about those things, I mean (whatever I mean)..."

Speaking incoherently, Shirley tried to soften her tone to make herself seem less pathetic, but in the end, she just kept wiping away her tears, looking both pitiful and aggrieved.

"I know you're angry, but right now only Alastor can help me. I need help from others!"

“I know you’re angry, and you can’t attack an angel—but I’m not blaming you for that. I just don’t want you to take any risks!”

"I won't leave you alone again... I can't lose you! Like in heaven!"

“The thought that I might lose any one of you in a future war—Vicky, Angel, Alastor, Hesker, Nefertiti, Pensius… I can’t bear it…”

"I'm so sorry, [name], I was really scared!"

“I’ve never felt so isolated, so scared, so cold. I was just terrified, I…”

The girl, her shoulders trembling, sniffed and repeated the same point over and over incoherently.

Towards the end, Shirley felt as if she had forgotten what she was saying; she only felt her mouth opening and closing numbly, constantly expressing her fear and unease.

She looked at the expressionless face of the woman before her; but whenever she gazed at her face, the sight of the other woman shattering and dissipating into black mist would pierce Xia Li's heart with fear.

'■■■ is so strong, how could she die?'

She couldn't help but think about this question.

But she also understood that in the end they would have to face Adam and his army of exorcist angels! Those exorcist angels were alright, but what about 'Adam,' who was both the first human male and also carried the identity of an angel?

■■■I've never fought against such a being, but what if it exists? ■■■Unlike her people, she has a much closer relationship with them, and she also has selfish motives towards her. Besides… ■■■She won't be resurrected!

Why did you have to make her see the dead?

What should she do if she doesn't ask Alastor for help?

Her mother, Lilith, had long since stopped responding to any of her pleas for help, and her father, Lucifer, didn't care whether she lived or died! Now, the only one who could protect everyone was Shirley Morningstar!

But if she doesn't ask the broadcasting demon who seems to have a solution, how can the Hell Princess, who knows absolutely nothing at this moment, protect her inn and her Eastern dragon when she is isolated and helpless?

The blonde woman stood there, looking helplessly at the silent, black hills before her.

Her quietness seemed eerie and unsettling in this hysterical moment.

Although the Hell Princess is clearly the older one, at this moment she looks more like a child who failed to make a wish and has tears streaming down her face.

……

But what should we do with Shirley Morningstar?

What would it take for her to choose to be angry with her forever, to never pay attention to her again, and even to ignore her tears?

Obviously, ■■■ cannot do it.

So when the Eastern enforcer, who had been silent the whole time, reached out his hand to her, the Hell Princess's expression became somewhat dazed.

In a daze, the Hell Princess heard a very long sigh.

The room didn't seem as cold as before.

■■■ She didn't speak, only revealing a shockingly pale forearm in the darkness; the demon saw veins and slightly bulging blue veins on the woman's scale-free arm.

...It's embarrassing to talk about.

However, under the blonde's tearful onslaught, the sinner from the East gave in without any room for compromise.

■■■I always feel soft-hearted when Shirley Morningstar cries.

Because all the demons know that the silent woman from the East is a soft-hearted fool who is even willing to be deceived.

...But what she said next made Shirley, who had finally breathed a sigh of relief, perk up completely.

"I'm no longer concerned about Alastor's life or death."

Just before everything was heading towards a "happy ending," the Eastern Sinner suddenly announced this in his distinctive androgynous voice.

"..."

"…………"

It sounded like she was talking about something completely off-topic, but Shirley, who had been secretly trying to pull Alastor out of the whole thing, froze completely.

She was glad that she could make up with ■■■, but the way the Eastern Sinner had been angry earlier didn't seem fake—she meant that she didn't want to see the two of them fall out in the future!

The Great Cleansing of Heaven was already enough to worry her, and she couldn't imagine how she would survive in the Hell Inn where ■■■ and the Broadcast Demon were arguing!

Shirley Morningstar is confident in her optimistic nature as a demon, but what about the future where she and Alastor have fallen out? She'd rather go to Heaven again than witness such a horrific thing happen!

Oh, how terrible! Something that even the princess of hell feared has actually happened? And she caused it herself?

……

……

No, she had to stop things from getting any worse.

But to avoid making her angry again, perhaps she could use a more subtle and gentle approach...?

"Oh... haha... I think you're right! After all, life is unpredictable, isn't it?"

Every time she said something against her will, Xia Li would appear extremely stiff. She gave a strange smile and made an exaggerated cheering gesture to ■■■, while pretending to have a sudden inspiration and raising her voice.

"Oh, right! Speaking of which, I suddenly remembered something! Our inn manager, uh, that is, Alastor, mentioned earlier that he was going to take me to another place to get reinforcements, didn't he?"

She spoke the first few sentences through gritted teeth, but the last few were delivered with exceptional fluency. Xia Li gripped the hand of the Eastern Sinner, and then, with remarkable ease and naturalness, stared unblinkingly at the man before her with her bright, puppy-dog eyes.

"..."

"If it's just about going out with me...?"

Seeing that ■■■ remained silent, she shrank her shoulders and tentatively asked, "Please—?"

"..."

"...Okay, whatever."

After a moment of silence, ■■■ gave a curt and simple reply, as if discussing the weather.

"After all, you can't decide never to go out again just because you stepped in poop, right?"

She added casually, not really caring.

"..."

Upon hearing ■■■'s merciless remarks, the blush on the Hell Princess's face, along with her round, plump cheeks, shrunk slightly—

Can't see through.

Because I felt that ■■■ wasn't angry, but the other person's indifference made me feel...

……

After a moment of silence, Xia Li, who had subconsciously stopped the topic based entirely on her woman's sixth sense, glanced around ambiguously.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Xia Li, who was lost in thought, suddenly rushed forward and hugged the person in front of her tightly.

"So...are we good?" the girl asked sullenly in the arms of the Eastern Sinner.

"..."

"Okay."