How Many Miles to Visit Mother? (chapter)

is chapter 226 of the Beelzebub manga.

Summary
Nasu, Ichikawa, and Ringo are left astonished after they learn from Alaindelon that Oga is in America to locate the Solomon Company's headquarters in Los Angeles.

Meanwhile, Michael continues to drive his passengers and Hilda across the highway in the desert. As his song continues to play, he gleefully thanks Oga for saving him from the hijackers earlier, before asking why Japanese people would be stranded in the middle of nowhere anyways. Oga and Furuichi soon realize that they are in a tough predicament due to the fact that they cannot speak English fluently. However, they both manage to introduce themselves to Michael, with Furuichi identifying himself by his given name and Oga by unknowingly calling himself "Fuck". Michael laughs at both Furuichi's English and Oga's "name" before happily telling them that he will treat them to dinner.

Hilda eventually reveals herself to the group from the top of the truck, shocking Michael. She later explains that she understand a variety of languages and even shows her special earplugs to the teenagers, which Furuichi immediately asks for.

Prior to the group's journey to America, Hilda reveals following her return from the Demon World that Furcas Rachmaninoff has told her about the Solomon Company and of their connections to the royal court. Of the two pieces of information, she discovers that the Solomon Company has six of the Seven Deadly Sins, Demons who are former rulers of the Demon World, while the seventh, Beelzebub III, is still untouched.

Hilda also reveals to the group that Iris is revealed to actually be in the Solomon Company; Lamia and Alaindelon suggest whether Iris is actually a traitor though Hilda firmly denies the idea, believing instead that Iris has been captured and is being used. Afterwards, Furuichi suggests that they go search for Iris and uncover the truth, adding that it might be a good idea for Baby Beel as he may want to see his biological mother. Oga immediately opposes the idea on the basis that he does not want to deal with another one of Baby Beel's mothers, though he relents to finding Iris.

Presently, Alaindelon relays the information received from Hilda to the present Killer Six Elements. Nasu, Ichikawa, and Ringo firmly declare to the Demon that they will individually take down Fuji while Takamiya and Akahoshi look on peacefully.

In Los Angeles, Iris looks out from a balcony on her wheelchair as a woman tells her to mind her health.

Characters in order of appearance

 * 1) Ringo Hōjō
 * 2) Alaindelon
 * 3) Yōhei Nasu
 * 4) Ebian Ichikawa
 * 5) Takayuki Furuichi
 * 6) Tatsumi Oga
 * 7) Beelzebub IV
 * 8) Hilda
 * 9) Michael
 * 10) Brenda (photograph)
 * 11) Duran (photograph)
 * 12) Lamia (flashback)
 * 13) Iris
 * 14) Kankurō Akahoshi
 * 15) Shinobu Takamiya