Hell Inn: Rebirth - I Became a Chef in Hell

Chapter 252 The Hell Princess Remains Silent, Focusing Only on Finding the Chapter Title - S01E07

"Crench."

As the door opened, Shirley and Alastor, their expressions not so pleasant, walked out of the inn.

You, who had been standing like a statue at the door, turned your head at the sound and glanced indifferently at the blonde woman beside you.

"Is everything ready?" You asked casually, slowly curling your tail.

"..."

"...Uh? Uh, yes!"

Upon hearing your voice, Shirley paused for a moment before giving you a somewhat forced smile.

She had just expressed her dissatisfaction to her lover at the inn; but clearly, the Hell Princess was still angry.

After all, for her, her relationship with [redacted] was one thing, but her problem with Vicky was another.

You know, Vicky is her girlfriend! How could she have lied to her for so many years?

More than knowing that she was a former exorcist angel, it was clearly Vicky's deception that caused Shirley's dissatisfaction and even anger...

When he reached out to her in the alley that year, the fingertips of the fallen exorcist angel were still stained with the blood of his own hellish subjects—and she never doubted it.

Thinking of this, Xia Li pursed her lips and unconsciously crumpled the hem of her clothes.

……

However, she did manage to get ■■■ and Alastor out together. If at least one thing was progressing, then her demonic life was probably not as bad as she had imagined.

Feeling that her anger had been suppressed by another important matter, Xia Li subconsciously shrugged her shoulders.

But the atmosphere right now is still a bit too strange...?

The princess of hell, who seemed somewhat uneasy, secretly shifted her gaze between the two demons.

You know, when ■■■ and Alastor were together before, they always had endless things to talk about, and even arguing had become a common occurrence for all demons.

Xia Li always felt that the fact that they were always seen together despite their discord was a symbol and proof of their good relationship!

...But right now, apart from the faint hissing sound coming from Alastor's throat, everything was eerily quiet.

So...we've gone back to where we started?

Not knowing why she suddenly said such a thing, Xia Li tried to lighten the mood with a feigned excited tone, "Yay—?" She made a cheering gesture, pretending to be happy.

But there was no response from the demon.

"..."

Okay, this is a bit awkward.

She had originally intended to ease the tension with a joke.

But when she saw that the two demons remained silent, the blonde's smile gradually froze.

...But then again, because she and Alastor had such a huge outburst, and Alastor was completely humiliated...uh.

So it's probably only natural that these two demons are angry about this, right?

Or should she give them some time...?

……

……

But...oh...no...

She didn't really like the awkward atmosphere between ■■■ and the broadcasting devil...

However, because of the argument and breakup between ■■■ and Alastor (possibly one-sided), and because of her in a large part, Shirley felt that she probably didn't have the right to complain.

(Or perhaps it was entirely because of her deal with Alastor that she flew into a rage?)

……

But her desire for ■■■ and Alastor to reconcile was genuine!

She even felt that as long as she could reconcile the two people in the inn who were practically like the left and right hemispheres of the brain instead of fighting each other, and as long as she didn't hurt anyone, she would do anything!

Thinking of this, the Hell Princess lowered her fluffy golden head in a somewhat dejected manner.

"..."

"I suppose, to avoid wasting time, we should hurry up and set off, darling?"

Perhaps noticing Shirley's poor mood, Wendigo, who still exuded a strange vitality as before, suddenly put his cane around her waist and said in an "excited" tone.

"After all, the next great purge is practically hanging over the heads of all the sinners—of course, I'd actually be happy to see rivers of blood flowing."

The broadcast demon squinted as usual.

Wendigo's cane slammed abruptly on the ground, and the radio hissed like a viper's tongue: "But I firmly believe that our kind and great Hell Princess would not want to see such a thing happen, would she?"

"……certainly!"

Because Alastor's remarks were so morbidly offensive, the blonde woman, whose emotions were quickly agitated, frowned as if she were seeing the future.

"Xia Li, you don't need to worry so much. If the sky falls, someone will hold it up for you first."

Just as they were leaving the inn's vicinity, Alastor took the initiative to start a conversation. You, walking on the other side of Shirley with your hands behind your back, said coolly without turning your head.

"..."

Faced with the broadcast demon's unexpected silence and the familiar static, you casually added, "After all, not all demons will immediately start looking for a way to escape after getting everything they want."

"So, Miss Chef, do you think someone in our inn might desert at the last minute?"

Wendigo twirled his cane with interest, his gaze lingering on the Eastern sinner standing on the other side of Shirley.

"Only dogs that have been hit by stones will bark wildly in a pack of dogs."

The conversation flowed extremely smoothly.

But they showed no mercy and were extremely rude.

Alastor: "..."

"Wait...wait a minute—! I know that's not what you meant—! Haha!"

"Haha."

"what……"

"……Well!!"

Shirley, whose hair nearly stood on end from the extremely aggressive and merciless counterattack by ■■■, quickly propped herself up to try and block Alastor's view.

In her panic, the Hell Princess accidentally stepped on the toe of the Sinner Lord's shoe.

Shirley: "..."

■■■: "..."

Alastor: "...?"

"Zizzi——!"

Accompanied by a sharp, loud bang from the radio, the blonde woman, who immediately realized what a foolish thing she had done and whose actions froze the entire city, turned around to apologize...!

But what met her head was Alastor's stiff, twitching smile and the microphone cane pressed directly against her lips.

"..."

"Please be quiet, I would be very grateful."

After saying this, Wendigo, who had never been so concise, deliberately adjusted his bow tie, but his fingertips, which were resting on his collar, were inexplicably a beat slow.

The smile on the broadcast demon's lips twitched slightly, and his red pupils dimmed a bit.

The sinner lord still moved with elegance.

But the static in his throat made him look like an old radio that had fallen into temporary distortion.

Clearly, the clumsy and dramatic behavior of a certain princess from hell added a touch of "joy" to the otherwise awkward atmosphere.

...It's just that the devil doesn't like this kind of "happy" broadcast.

After being silenced, Shirley nervously glanced at the seemingly "unlucky" sinner lord.

The old gentleman, who was trying to maintain his composure, twitched the corners of his mouth as if he wanted to say something; but in the end, he simply straightened his slightly crooked cane and tapped the ground with it.

(But the frequency seems more rapid than usual? And I feel like he's making more small movements today than before.)

Unnoticed by the demons, a current of electricity, symbolizing a broadcast frequency, flashed across the wild deer's scarlet eyes.

And so, a soul enslaved by the devil immediately and diligently crawled out of the ground and began to polish the shoes of the ever-smiling broadcasting devil.

……

The three demons stood in different positions, their expressions different, but each remained silent.

But is it true that "only dogs that get hit by stones will bark in a pack of dogs"?

Putting aside the little incident that just happened, oh my god...!

To be honest, she had never heard anyone retaliate against their inn manager with such vicious and uncompromising words!

The blonde woman, who made no attempt to hide the shock on her face, stood to the side and thought this.

Although ■■■ didn't name names... anyone could tell that she was simply insulting someone!

...And Shirley had never seen Alastor with such an expression on his face before.

Wendigo clearly understood immediately that the Eastern sinner was openly cursing him.

After his initial anger subsided, Alastor, whose hands hadn't moved at all, stared wide-eyed, his gaze revealing a clear shock and bewilderment.

It's like seeing a polite and refined noblewoman suddenly start swearing and cursing in front of him...

But since the other party was insulting him, this time the old gentleman's demeanor clearly lacked the schadenfreude he usually displayed when watching a spectacle.

Similarly, perhaps because this "always very polite and refined noblewoman" is ■■■——

But what shocked Xia Li the most was that the radio demon, who was usually eloquent and could belittle others with just a few words and deal with sarcasm with ease, was unexpectedly silent at this moment!

That reaction was a bit scary.

...But on the bright side, it's also possible that Alastor fell silent because of her interruption?

……

Well, she knew that was unlikely, and not a good thing.

Unfortunately, although Shirley felt that the current situation was not good, she could only helplessly be caught in the middle between the two demons.

Because in this unprecedented and sudden situation, her mind went completely blank!

Moreover, on the way to the unknown destination, Shirley did try to start conversations; but without exception, all attempts failed...

……

"please forgive."

"But Shirley..."

"How's it going with things between you and Vicky?"

Just as the Hell Princess's golden head began to dim due to the heavy atmosphere, the Eastern Sinner, who had been walking quietly beside her, suddenly asked this question.