Chapter 271: The Morals of Angels Are Declining Again!
"Oni-chan, I sent it to you privately."
"Mmh."
"By the way, it was so funny! (≧∀≦)! Jashin-chan claimed she was cured right after being buried, saying all her shame was gone. After coming out, she ripped off her clothes and even said something about how only the weak wear clothes, while the strong are always naked... cough cough!"
Persephone II scampered back into the kitchen, the smile on her face as bright as a blooming sunflower, bringing the sunshine from outside right in with her.
However, that brilliance only lasted for an instant. She suddenly covered her mouth, closed her eyes, lowered her head, and started coughing violently—
The rich aroma of chili peppers that suddenly exploded in the kitchen nearly choked her to tears.
"That sounds like something Jashin-chan would do."
Ryohei Tanaka was at the stove preparing chili oil for Fuqi Feipian (Sliced Beef and Ox Tongue in Chili Sauce) and Boiled Beef. Hearing this, he couldn't help but laugh.
"So spicy—!"
Mino, who had just walked into the kitchen, paused, then wagged her tail happily. "But it smells so good!"
"Spicy and fragrant!"
Medusa sniffed the pungent yet enticing spicy scent and couldn't help but chime in.
She couldn't handle spicy food very well, but she loved the spicy dishes Ryohei Tanaka made.
"I told you it would work."
Meanwhile, Yurine walked up to Ryohei Tanaka with her hands behind her back, slowing her breathing, and said with a smile.
"Yeah, you're practically a miracle doctor!"
Ryohei Tanaka looked at her and gave a thumbs up, making Yurine beam with joy as she waved her hands repeatedly. "Miracle doctor is an exaggeration!"
Yurine knew in her heart that Jashin-chan probably "refreshed her status" by coincidence and recovered on her own.
Ryohei Tanaka stirred the chili peppers in the pan to prevent them from burning.
His gaze swept over the four "people" who had entered. Not seeing his right-hand assistant, he asked casually, "Where's Jashin-chan?"
"She went to take a bath and wash her clothes," Yurine replied, glancing at the trembling chili segments in the pan.
Earlier, Jashin-chan had tried to make Medusa wash her clothes, but Yurine had forcefully suppressed that idea.
"Mmh."
Ryohei Tanaka nodded—after all, being buried in the dirt meant her body and clothes were definitely dirty. Even if Jashin-chan didn't want to wash, Ryohei Tanaka would have made her clean up before entering the kitchen.
"By the way."
Ryohei Tanaka scooped out the Erjingtiao chili segments, which had been fried to a deep red crispness and were exuding a burnt fragrance. Remembering Persephone "playing dead" on the living room sofa, he turned to Persephone II and said:
"Persephone-chan, your mom came over just now."
"Eh?"
Persephone II was startled upon hearing this. She subconsciously looked around the kitchen and asked in confusion, "Then where is my mom? Did she go back?"
That can't be!
"No."
Ryohei Tanaka added some oil to the pan and turned the heat back on, preparing to fry the second type of chili.
The chili combination is the soul of chili oil—
Erjingtiao chili for "fragrance," new generation Facing Heaven chili for "spicy color," and millet chili for "fiery spiciness"—it's the golden combination!
Different chilies have different maturation times, so they need to be fried separately.
Ryohei Tanaka put the prepared Facing Heaven chilies into the pan, hesitated for a moment, and said to Persephone II:
"When your mom came over, she seemed to use some special skill. She said she used too much power and coughed up some blood. She's resting in the villa's living room right now."
"Ah—!?"
Ryohei Tanaka's words made Persephone II, Mino, and Medusa exclaim simultaneously.
Then, Persephone II raised her hand to her forehead and said helplessly, "That sounds like something Mom would do!"
"Is Teacher okay?"
Mino asked with concern.
"..." Although Medusa didn't say anything, her face was also full of concern.
"She's fine, just suffered a little backlash. She'll be fine after a short rest," Lucoa comforted them from the side, hugging her ample chest.
Hearing her say this, Persephone II, Mino, and Medusa instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
Ryohei Tanaka picked up the conversation: "If you're worried, go take a look."
The preliminary preparations were almost done. The rest wasn't urgent and could be done slowly.
"Mmh, let's go see Teacher first."
Mino nodded and accepted Ryohei Tanaka's suggestion.
Since her teacher had come to the human world and seemed to be injured, she naturally had to visit. She thought she would come back to help after checking on her.
Persephone II and Medusa also decided to go to the living room to check.
"Snap—!"
Lucoa snapped her fingers elegantly and thoughtfully opened a spatial portal for them.
"..." Yurine moved a few steps sideways curiously and peeked towards the other side of the portal. She immediately locked eyes with a blonde beauty wearing a pitch-black cloak lying on the sofa, looking pale and weak, possessing a fragile beauty.
...Persephone II's mom is a great beauty!
Yurine was slightly stunned by her beauty, but she wasn't surprised. After all, looking at Persephone II, one could tell her mother wouldn't be bad looking.
What surprised Yurine was—
Persephone II's mom was wearing the same style of pitch-black cloak that Persephone II wore when she first came to the human world. And like Persephone II, she coughed up blood upon arrival. Although their hair colors were different, both mother and daughter covered half their faces with bangs...
Truly mother and daughter!
Yurine thought to herself as Persephone II ran over shouting "Mom," while Mino and Medusa called out "Teacher."
"They have such a good relationship."
Seeing this scene, a gentle smile appeared on Yurine's lips.
Ryohei Tanaka started preparing to fry the third type of chili and joked, "Demon morals are quite simple and honest."
"Ugh..."
At this moment, Lucoa's voice drifted over leisurely:
"Pekola said in the group chat that her Lord has descended to the human world and wants to cleanse the human world with a great flood."
"...Hah!?"
Ryohei Tanaka's hand shook upon hearing this, almost spilling the millet chilies outside the pan. He turned his head to look at Lucoa in astonishment.
The Lord... that guy who turned into a child, whose mentality also became childish, likes riding panda kiddie rides, is obsessed with the children's anime Patrasche-chan, and would even blush and call her former best friend Persephone "Mom" just to get a limited edition Patrasche-chan figure... has she come too?
"..." Yurine's eyes turned into dots at Lucoa's words, and she looked over with a bewildered expression.
The Lord...? Cleanse the human world with a great flood?
Yurine's expression became strange. She felt that the guys from Heaven, except for Pekola, were all different from what she had imagined...
Though the Demon World side was also very unexpected!
"..." Petra remained unfazed, her expression unchanging, as if she had just heard whether today would be sunny or rainy.
"Well, that's what she said..."
Lucoa turned her phone screen towards Ryohei Tanaka and Yurine, a smile playing on her lips as she teased:
"The morals of angels are declining again!"
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