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Chapter 172
In the past, this was a quest that I would have ignored.
Isn’t it obvious? SOS from the alliance hotel. The current me is so busy running my hotel that I don’t have time to even sneeze. Moreover, the completion reward is subtle. Did you say banching out of alliance hotels? Then, since I also have to operate the Grey Hotel, I have to work twice as hard— I never want to do this. But this time it was hard to ignore. Because I checked how this system was created through the Book of Memories. The quest given directly by such a system is to help the hotel of the daughter who ran away from home. Moreover, there’s one more thing. The current Yeongchun Hotel is at a level where it needs to replace its staff with the dispatched staff from allied hotels during really busy times just to keep running. ‘The problem is that our hotel is doing too well…’ I had a terrible headache. However, if one alliance hotel disappears, valuable manpower will disappear. In a situation where I don’t know when the right to select employees or recruit new employees will come into existence, I can’t just sit by and watch the alliance hotels fail. So, first, let’s check Alex’s whereabouts. “This isn’t the first time Alex Grey has run away from home like this, right?” I sat in Alex’s office and called the Malamute. At the sight of the Malamute—door desk man flinching at my question, I understood it clearly. This Malamute is the Malamute I saw in my memory. “Woof woof! (H, How could you!)” But why are you maintaining the appearance of a dog? Ah, now is not the time to discuss such things. In addition, telling dogs to abandon their dog appearance and take on human form may be human-centered thinking, so Grey Hotel decided not to force them to take on human form. “I heard that when Merlin Gray was alive, Alex Gray loved traveling around like a loafer. Isn’t traveling the thing loafer love the most?” The Malamute nodded its head with sad eyes. “Kkiyung…(As expected… the boss is quick to guess.)” What do you mean by guessing? I saw it in my memory. However, I can’t inform other employees about the fact that I read such memories and that this system was created by Merlin Grey to teach his daughter without first informing Alex about it. Especially now that the hotel is in crisis! “Kyuung… eung… Kking! (In fact, Grey Hotel’s successors have loved the hotel industry for generations. They believed that satisfying guests was their own satisfaction.)” Like Merlin Grey. I recalled the image I had seen of Merlin Grey happily running the hotel in the Book of Memories. Merlin truly loved the hotel business. “Woof woof! Woof… (But Miss Alex was a bit different! Miss Alex liked so many things. She enjoyed fishing, sunbathing, swimming, and even riding trains!)” “The combination of all that is called travel…” “Kyuuung….(Yes…)” The Malamute nodded its head with a sullen expression. At that time, something suddenly occurred to me and I said, “But Miss Alex wanted to run the hotel well, didn’t she? When I first came to Grey Hotel, she was certainly like that.” “Woof woof! (That’s because she ran out of money.)” “Yes?” “Nng… Woof woof! Woof! (Isn’t traveling expensive? But as Grey Hotel started to decline, Miss’s travel expenses decreased too. So naturally, she came back wanting to put the hotel back on track.)” So did she write that she leaves to find happiness by throwing off all the constraints and shackles of this world? To her, who can only describe hotel business as a vice grip, traveling is happiness because it’s away from “constraints” and “shackles”? After hearing this, I felt like I could understand why she went so far as to criticize our hotel. Alex didn’t like Yeongchun Hotel as a fellow industry worker. She wanted to come to our hotel purely as a tourist. When I realized that, my eyes seemed to roll. ‘If you get caught, you die.’ I thought so and asked the Malamute. “Recently, does Miss… No, does Boss Alex have any travel destinations she’s interested in?” The Malamute smiled brightly at my words and waggled its tail. “Woof! Woof woof woof! Woof! Woof woof! Woof! (Of course! Isn’t it obvious! She has been finding pamphlets scattered around Boss’s office and collecting them.)” The Malamute excitedly took out a pamphlet. Let’s go to Albeheim~! The pamphlet, illustrated in a style reminiscent of tourist guides, featured a large-eyed elf character and promoted a place called “Albeheim,” known as the land of elves. “Woof! Woof woof! (Recently, the boss met some elf guests and got these pamphlets. Recently, elf guests who became refugees due to the demon king’s rampage often come here.) The way it talks feels like something out of Norse mythology, but why does the pamphlet look like this? I think we need an S-Class marketer here too. I was thinking like that and was about to say that we should go here. The malamute held a thick magazine in its mouth this time and offered it to me. I entered an ancient dungeon myself… Travel difficulty: 6 stars, people with multiple lives are Druwa (Skeleton) “Woof! Woof woof! (This is a travel magazine that gathers dangerous travel destinations like the Valley of Death or the Sulfur Valley. It seems like you wanted to visit an ancient dungeon where a necromancer resides.)” “Ah, I see.” Then, there are two candidate sites… “Woof! (Ah, that’s right! This too!)” Extreme rafting on the River Styx! Is it the afterlife or the underworld? “Woof! (Ah, these too!)” Let’s live the life of a dwarf with 25 job experience. Diamond jackpot included! —Dwarven Mine— “Woof…(Ah, this….)” “Stop.” I clenched my fists, holding back the anger that was boiling over, as he kept pestering me with a pamphlet asking, “Am I doing a good job? Am I?” This isn’t some boomerang thing. Stop asking! I gently stroked the malamute between its ears. Then, as I expected, the Malamute was happy, flipping its belly over. “Kkiing… kying…! (Hehe! Please keep petting me. More…!” Okay, that’s enough. The travel destinations that the owner of the Alliance Hotel can go to are, in a word, anywhere in the world. From leisure to healing spots and even job experience— Alex truly loved all types of travel. Then there is only one way. We will run this hotel well until this damn boss gets back on her feet. “Then I’ll help with running the hotel until the boss returns. Let’s start by checking the reservation records.” Just like that, the gates of hell opened. * * * – Did you get off work? I sat at the center of the coffee shop and answered Han Woohyun’s call. “Getting off work…? What’s that? Is it something to eat?” – Are you that busy? The worried voice returned. Feeling the sharp sting of Dad’s lingering gaze from afar was just an added discomfort. – I tried to bring you some more side dishes on the weekend, but that won’t work. I burst out laughing at the mother-like words. Oh, really…I smile because of you. Before Alex left, I was overwhelmed with receiving random reservations and dealing with the chaotic facility management. I was so busy that I even saved up the energy to laugh. Thanks to you, I’m smiling. Me. I felt strange. I feel a bit anxious as it seems like Han Woohyun, who used to be a luxury in my life, is becoming a necessity… I also felt excited again. “Are you sure you’re not going to invite me to your house again later under the excuse of a side dish container?” So I made a joke for no reason— – …I got caught. The sincere voice returns. – It was a pity that things ended that day. It was a voice that seemed to be holding something in. I knew exactly what ‘that day’ he was talking about. ‘Love me.’ That night. Han Woohyun caught me. Don’t go. If you say something like that with red eyes, what do you expect me to think? That night, I remembered Han Woohyun’s slightly relaxed eyes due to his intoxication, his jawline, and his Adam’s apple. I also thought of the strong curves below the eyebrows, the shadow below the collarbone, and the forearm muscles that split below the elbows. As I recalled the vivid status window in front of me, my head began to spin. It’s been like this ever since I saw the strange video in the Dragon King’s room. Even though I was talking about normal things, when I talked about that night, my face got so hot that my head felt like it was going to explode. It would be a big deal if Han Woohyun could read my mind right now. By the way, does this kid even know about that and express his regret— Probably not. Because he said he didn’t remember. It was then. Dad, who had been watching my phone call from afar, walked over. It means it’s time to quit. – Oh, and I got a call from Minji, saying they’ll be holding a reunion again soon… I chose an appropriate answer. That moment. “….?” Dad disappeared before my eyes. And at the same time, a vibration rang out in my arms. I knew what that meant. A guest has arrived at the Dungeon Hotel. But it’s quite an emergency. 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!
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