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I pressed my burning cheek, feeling embarrassed. At that moment, a realization swept over me. Ah, then could it be that Merlin Grey’s memories were filled with nothing but the hotel because he liked it? Due to the dragon’s nature of being easily drawn into something, is it because Merlin Grey also suffered a ‘fan accident’ in the hotel industry? So does Merlin Grey’s statement exist as a system of ‘growing your own hotel’? Maybe the dragons were more interesting beings than I expected. Of course, the problem still remained. From what I’ve seen so far, the only thing the Dragon King, the guardian deity of the West Sea, likes is cigarettes. However, even though he loved cigarettes, it was difficult to allow him to smoke a lot in the hotel. For the health of other hotel guests and for the health of the Dragon King. Isn’t it all about making the guests who come to our hotel happy? Their experience at the hotel should remain a good memory for a long time. Then we should also assist them in cutting out pleasures that are harmful to their bodies— What else does the Dragon King like? Merlin Gray likes hotels, the county governors like Ganju-gun and Jeongcheon-gun, and Alex Gray likes me… what else would the Dragon King like besides cigarettes? My head was confused for a moment. Since I had only briefly met the Dragon King, there weren’t many clues to go on. No. It’s not like that. Rather, it may be because I thought it was complicated. Let’s think about it simply. What is the favorite thing of the Dragon King, the guardian deity of the West Sea? When my concerns reached that point, the answer came out. It’s the sea. West Sea. * * * – Cough…! Cough…! While the Dragon King wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and wrote down the guest list, the housekeeper rabbit moved around wiping off the water droplets falling from the Dragon King’s green hair. There was a bit of madness in the rabbit’s eyes. Is it like a madness that considers chasing after this guest, who leaves water droplets everywhere from their hair and clothes, and ensuring not a single droplet remains in the hotel, as the greatest earthly task given to him? In a word, this person is also a workaholic. The Bichon server, too, was no different from a workaholic, but there was something a bit different about her determination. He is so friendly that he is now in charge of counseling customers on their concerns at the cafe. Do you like listening to other people’s stories? It was a spirit-like aspect of the service industry. ‘In the end, except for our Samseok, they’re all workaholics, aren’t they…?’ Among the guests who were whispering as they watched the Dragon King walking around dripping water, I saw Samsaek playfully teasing one of the guests at a table. Of course, in the eyes of humans, it’s a joke, and Samsaek is just walking around the table with noble gestures to take a bite of the steamed cod, which is today’s special menu item. Humans just think they’re being appreciated and honored. “The Dragon King’s room is room 205, a corner suite.” I bowed to the Dragon King and guided him to the corner suite. Because of the mention of quitting smoking, a red number floated above his head. -10% …They asked for satisfaction, but they’re starting with negatives. Is this it? – I came to this tavern because it was located on the beach, but they don’t even allow smoking! What kind of tavern service is this… The dragon king, who was speaking in a dignified manner while adjusting his attire, stopped his words as soon as I opened the door to Room 205. Corner suite with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the West Sea on three sides. However, it was more than just a view of the sea from the corner suite. Today, the corner suite had an ocean view inside. No, I haven’t seen it yet, but it may be there. Because I bought these items. 360-degree Projector Beam: 3,000G —Project what guests want to see throughout the room. —Sound is a bonus. As soon as we entered the room, the Dragon King spoke with eyes sparkling like a child. – Wow…! It’s the West Sea! When I saw the Dragon King’s smile, I smiled brightly without realizing it. That smile seems to truly express pure joy. So my smile definitely wasn’t because of the words above his head changing like that. 40% A miracle where satisfaction increases by 50% at once. The West Sea was showing that. Feeling proud, I stepped into corner suite room 205. It was because I also wanted to see the West Sea. Because the sea always appeared on my screen, I thought it would be the same this time. I thought complacently. But I stopped abruptly after only taking a few steps. “….” What I saw wasn’t the sea. Hello! You can also buy the advanced chapter in Ko-fi now, just click the ko-fi button and look for the title of the novel in shop. Thank you for your support!
Chapter 168
First, I walked towards Jeongcheon-gun’s doctor, who was hurriedly leaving.
I took a tumbler from the refrigerator. “This is a new menu we created this time. “Café Einspanner.” Café Einspanner. It’s a coffee drink where whipped cream is added on top of an Americano, more widely known as Viennese coffee. It seems that there have been more cafes selling products under the name Einspanner recently. We’ve noticed that our coffee shop customers prefer black coffee without milk but enjoy adding sweet sugar to it. So, we’ve created the ‘Café Einspanner’ menu, which can be enjoyed with cream without compromising the taste of the coffee. “You seem to come here often, so would you please try it and rate the taste next time?” This person, Director Kang, must have thought this after tasting our coffee when she first came. ‘In a countryside like this, coffee shops probably use the same coffee powder from the store, so the taste is nothing special.’ I didn’t hear her say it, but I know it because the Mind Communication window told me. Of course, she soon realized that our coffee shop uses freshly roasted and ground beans. Anyway, I wanted to ask her to try the new menu for some reason. The eager gaze of Jeongcheon-gun’s doctor—no, Director Kang, who was about to hastily leave in response to my words, was now filled with anticipation. You will definitely like it. I was confident. The reason is because— ‘Aljjaldakssalsen Cafe Einspanner’ (C) —Your work ethic will increase by 200%, and you will be able to do everything neatly and with good sense. —Vitality increases by 400%. (t/n : ‘Aljjaldakssalsen means to do a job on one’s own, without asking questions, very nicely and neatly with a good sense.) This is a pretty high-grade potion. After drinking this and working, you will definitely want to visit our coffee shop again. You will never be able to call our hotel’s coffee shop a ‘countryside neighborhood’ again. Our Ganju-gun is a town with a population of nearly 30,000! Don’t ignore it! I clenched my fists without realizing it. “Y, yes, of course.” Director Kang quickly left, followed by the governor of Jeongcheon-gun. “W, wait, don’t go there! Kang Hani! You said you’re going on a trip abroad! Since when is Gangju overseas? There are so many great tourist spots in Jeongcheon-gun, why come here of all places…!” Observing the self-satisfied smile of the governor of Gangju-gun, who remained alone, I felt confident that the MOU between Dungeon Hotel and Gangju-gun would remain strong for the foreseeable future. I replied to the Dragon King, feeling a strange sense of relief. Yeongchun hotel Indoor smoking is prohibited. Guest. Soon a reply filled with anger arrived. Purified Sickly Dragon King Quit smoking! Quitting smoking…! Yeongchun hotel Last time I saw you, I noticed you were coughing a lot. Wouldn’t it be a good idea to quit smoking altogether? Purified Sickly Dragon King Cough…! What do you mean I’m coughing a lot?! You wrote ‘cough’ in the message window just now. Purified Sickly Dragon King If you’re not going to let me smoke, I won’t go to the Yeongchun tavern! I furrowed my brows as I looked at the message window of the Dragon King, who was about to cancel his hotel reservation. Um… It feels like I’ve seen this stubbornness somewhere before… For a moment, I thought of a creature of the same ‘species’. * * * “The dragon of the East?” The owner of the Grey Hotel, Alex, sipped the Einspanner I brought and asked curiously. It seems that she quite enjoys the coffee I bring, but when asked directly, she strongly denies it. “Yes. Since you are the same… dragon, I thought you might know it well.” It was dangerous. I almost said they were the same reptile. Anyway, I felt like I needed to learn something about how to deal with this stubborn reptile guest. To gain the satisfaction of the Dragon King. And to create a tourist attraction in partnership with the hotel through the MOU! If the <Guide for Managers Running Dungeon Hotels> had remained, we would have been able to know to some extent how to treat dragon guests, but now the guide has been changed to <Book of Memories>. I searched through the <Book of Memories> just in case, but surprisingly, there was only content about Merlin Grey working. Like getting new ingredients for the guests, rescuing a lost Fairy guest and bringing them to the hotel, and hosting a guest’s birthday party with all the staff. It was very beautiful, but it was content that had nothing to be called privacy at all. Why on earth? Why did Grey like working so much? Alex tilted her head as she ate up the remaining cream from the Einspanner with a spoon. “It seems like dragons don’t have many preferences, right? Eastern dragons live by the water, don’t they? So maybe they like fish… or perhaps swimming?” “They don’t seem.. to enjoy fish.” I think those are his friends? “Moreover, wouldn’t they typically get tired of water if they lived in it all the time?” “Is that so…? Well, nothing specific comes to mind then. Dragons have very different tastes depending on each family, and they don’t interact well with dragons outside their family.” That’s right. I looked at Alex’s cup, which could easily pass for a dish I had just finished washing, with a sense of regret. She drank it all again. I smiled happily and asked Alex. “Would you like us to bring some roasted beans from our shop next time? I apologize for always borrowing the spirits.” “Yes? No! The reason our hotel stands up like this is all because of the boss. Even the coffee beans~” As Alex said that, scales appeared all over her body. Then, a long dragon’s tail appeared from Alex’s back and swung from side to side. ‘It looks like you really want to get some coffee beans.’ I’m not sure about others, but dragons are indeed proud creatures when it comes to their dignity. Because they won’t admit that they like what they like. Anyway, it was at that moment when I realized that regardless of not receiving proper advice, I still needed to make sure to bring the coffee beans. Srrrr. Something like soft fur brushed my shin. I looked down and saw the cat manager passing under my legs. I felt even closer to him because he resembled Samsaek, so I picked him up. Then he climbed up onto my thigh with an arrogant look on his face that made me think, ‘Did you end up being lured by me again?’ Yeah, you got me, you rascal. I stroked the cat manager’s back. Then the cat manager said mockingly. – When it comes to dragons, I think it’s right to ask people around the dragon, not the dragon itself. People around the dragon? The cat manager climbed up onto the table with flexible movements, pointed to Alex Grey’s coffee cup, and said. – Our boss absolutely loves the things provided by the owner of Yeongchun Hotel. If you bring coffee beans, she’ll be happy all day long and treasure them bit by bit. “W, what do you mean!” Alex Grey protested with his red face. At the same time, scales appeared here and there on Alex Grey’s hands. The cat manager shook his head and said as if he couldn’t stop it. – That’s just what dragons are like. Usually…like that? – Everyone here is a fan. It’s easy to get caught up in fan culture As the cat manager said that, he lightly climbed onto Alex’s shoulder, took out a small key ring from Alex’s arms, and placed it in his mouth. Alex stretched out her hand with a bewildered look on her face, but the cat manager didn’t pay any attention and handed me the key ring. T…this? [Holy Holic] A hotel-shaped keyring made with purple letters. Ever since it became known that I was both a paladin and the hotel owner, there have been many hotel-shaped goods, especially this one that Hyejin made and has been distributing for the past few days. It seemed like Hyejin also distributed it to Grey Hotel employees who were dispatched— ‘Why did CEO Alex do this…?’ I looked back and forth between Keyring and Alex’s red face. Then Alex said with a tearful face. “A, as someone who works in the hotel industry, I want to follow Boss Junghyo’s example…!” Only then did I realize the meaning of the empty cup. I think Alex didn’t like the taste of our hotel’s coffee, but rather the coffee I gave her. – Oh? Why are both of you blushing? I can understand our boss, but why is the CEO of Yeongchun Hotel? The cat immediately got off the table with a bitter look on his face. Why…!I pressed my burning cheek, feeling embarrassed. At that moment, a realization swept over me. Ah, then could it be that Merlin Grey’s memories were filled with nothing but the hotel because he liked it? Due to the dragon’s nature of being easily drawn into something, is it because Merlin Grey also suffered a ‘fan accident’ in the hotel industry? So does Merlin Grey’s statement exist as a system of ‘growing your own hotel’? Maybe the dragons were more interesting beings than I expected. Of course, the problem still remained. From what I’ve seen so far, the only thing the Dragon King, the guardian deity of the West Sea, likes is cigarettes. However, even though he loved cigarettes, it was difficult to allow him to smoke a lot in the hotel. For the health of other hotel guests and for the health of the Dragon King. Isn’t it all about making the guests who come to our hotel happy? Their experience at the hotel should remain a good memory for a long time. Then we should also assist them in cutting out pleasures that are harmful to their bodies— What else does the Dragon King like? Merlin Gray likes hotels, the county governors like Ganju-gun and Jeongcheon-gun, and Alex Gray likes me… what else would the Dragon King like besides cigarettes? My head was confused for a moment. Since I had only briefly met the Dragon King, there weren’t many clues to go on. No. It’s not like that. Rather, it may be because I thought it was complicated. Let’s think about it simply. What is the favorite thing of the Dragon King, the guardian deity of the West Sea? When my concerns reached that point, the answer came out. It’s the sea. West Sea. * * * – Cough…! Cough…! While the Dragon King wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and wrote down the guest list, the housekeeper rabbit moved around wiping off the water droplets falling from the Dragon King’s green hair. There was a bit of madness in the rabbit’s eyes. Is it like a madness that considers chasing after this guest, who leaves water droplets everywhere from their hair and clothes, and ensuring not a single droplet remains in the hotel, as the greatest earthly task given to him? In a word, this person is also a workaholic. The Bichon server, too, was no different from a workaholic, but there was something a bit different about her determination. He is so friendly that he is now in charge of counseling customers on their concerns at the cafe. Do you like listening to other people’s stories? It was a spirit-like aspect of the service industry. ‘In the end, except for our Samseok, they’re all workaholics, aren’t they…?’ Among the guests who were whispering as they watched the Dragon King walking around dripping water, I saw Samsaek playfully teasing one of the guests at a table. Of course, in the eyes of humans, it’s a joke, and Samsaek is just walking around the table with noble gestures to take a bite of the steamed cod, which is today’s special menu item. Humans just think they’re being appreciated and honored. “The Dragon King’s room is room 205, a corner suite.” I bowed to the Dragon King and guided him to the corner suite. Because of the mention of quitting smoking, a red number floated above his head. -10% …They asked for satisfaction, but they’re starting with negatives. Is this it? – I came to this tavern because it was located on the beach, but they don’t even allow smoking! What kind of tavern service is this… The dragon king, who was speaking in a dignified manner while adjusting his attire, stopped his words as soon as I opened the door to Room 205. Corner suite with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the West Sea on three sides. However, it was more than just a view of the sea from the corner suite. Today, the corner suite had an ocean view inside. No, I haven’t seen it yet, but it may be there. Because I bought these items. 360-degree Projector Beam: 3,000G —Project what guests want to see throughout the room. —Sound is a bonus. As soon as we entered the room, the Dragon King spoke with eyes sparkling like a child. – Wow…! It’s the West Sea! When I saw the Dragon King’s smile, I smiled brightly without realizing it. That smile seems to truly express pure joy. So my smile definitely wasn’t because of the words above his head changing like that. 40% A miracle where satisfaction increases by 50% at once. The West Sea was showing that. Feeling proud, I stepped into corner suite room 205. It was because I also wanted to see the West Sea. Because the sea always appeared on my screen, I thought it would be the same this time. I thought complacently. But I stopped abruptly after only taking a few steps. “….” What I saw wasn’t the sea. Hello! 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