NOVEL NEXT Welcome to Dungeon Hotel
Chapter 200
‘Hey, otaku. Do you sleep hugging anime characters? That’s gross.’
‘How do you study well in the otaku subject? Oops, do you even need math to build plastic models?’ ‘The boy is small and weak!’ All humans are selfish and greedy creatures. It would be okay if the world where such people gather would be ruined. Suzuki Yuto thought like that every day. Even when bullied by school friends, neighborhood bullies, or academy seniors— Even after gaining strength and awakening— He prayed every day that the human world would be destroyed. He just wants to ignore the destroyed world and disappear alone. To a place where there are no dirty and noisy humans. That day too, Suzuki Yuto entered his room with that thought in mind. He is holding an apple. ‘Eating while making eye contact with humans is disgusting.’ He thought so. While Father and Keiko belonged to the less dirty and less noisy human axis, oddly enough, they always seemed to want to start a conversation whenever they sat down to eat. ‘Would you like some more of this?’ ‘What do you learn at school?’ ‘I heard the weather is nice. Should we pack a lunch and go on a picnic tomorrow?’ Even with Keiko or Father, just looking at their chattering lips made him feel nauseous. Yuto took a bite of the apple again, chewing on it silently. The scent of crunchy fruit spread into Yuto’s mouth. That moment. Tuk. Yuto’s apple fell from his hand. It was because of the revolving door spinning before his eyes. “…?!” When on earth did something like that come into his room? There wouldn’t be room for something like that in his room to begin with…!Yuto was taken aback by the unrealistic appearance. YeongChun Hotel It was a door that even had a shiny purple sign on it. A man wearing a hotel uniform standing in front of him extended his hand to him with a calm face, unlike the panicked Yuto. “Hello. Yuto-kun.” He spoke awkward Japanese, cleared his throat loudly, and laughed slightly. “I’m sorry, but I will speak in English from now on. Do you speak English well?” Yuto wrinkled his face. “There is nothing I can’t do.” “….?” The door deskman, Lee Semyung, who couldn’t understand Japanese, decided to skip it for now. And for now, he decided to proceed according to the script. “I am the door desk man at the Yeongchun Hotel, dedicated to providing the best service both inside and outside the dungeon. We run the hotel with the hope of becoming a place of rest for hunters. If our hotel can be a place of rest for Hunter Suzuki Yuuto, we would be delighted to welcome you. Would that… be possible?” Even though he said it himself, the words were somewhat suspicious, but Suzuki Yuto’s face surprisingly seemed taken aback by those words. “Then there are no humans there?” It’s English. It’s English…! Lee Semyung spoke as kindly as possible. “It’s not impossible, but I’ve reserved a quiet corner suite. Would that be okay?” He wanted to ask, “Do we need the parent permission for this little student who hasn’t even reached our chests?” but he remembered Junghyo’s advice. ‘We have to bring it right without telling someone. Even family members could be impersonated by a mind controller.’ Be careful because Mara Cult’s beasts are stretched here and there. “Good. I allow this body to be served. ” The tone of voice is a bit strange. This is ‘Suzuki Yuto’, right? No matter how he looked at it, there didn’t seem to be any other Japanese people around, so he had no choice but to trust the manager’s forced reservation skill. While Lee Semyung was thinking like that, Yuto gathered a few books, stuffed them into his bag, and walked toward the revolving door. If he went there, would he truly be separated from the noisy humans?” …Then there is no reason to hesitate. Yuto was soon sucked into the revolving door. And after some time. Yuto said calmly while holding the tricolor in his arms. “…Cute. Cat.” At the same time, the satisfaction level above his head increased. -20 Is this satisfaction real? Not 20 or 2, but minus 20. Even this was raised. He was a runaway teenager who made the hotel owner, who had been used to satisfaction inflation for a while, increasingly worried. * * * Fortunately, the fact that this “Suzuki Yuto” was indeed the real “Suzuki Yuto” was confirmed by Han Woohyun, who recognized his face. “I’ve seen the photos shown in the federation.” “In the Federation?” “Yes. There was some discussion about it because the Japanese Dungeon Management Authority once tried to send Suzuki Yuto into a dungeon in violation of international agreements.” Get into the dungeon? I looked back at Yuto, who was going through a brief check-in process at the front desk. I think he will be smaller than me. Han Woohyun also entered the dungeon for the first time at 19, but sending a minor into a dungeon, no matter how powerful they are, is difficult to justify morally. ‘Baekho at the time had to do it, but…’ However, Yuto was a boy who was half the size of Han Woohyun back then. He is also two years younger. “He almost went into the dungeon at a young age.” So, is his personality slightly… distorted because of that? “I want curtains on the windows. The rooms on either side should be vacant.” Yuto was standing at the front desk, speaking in a commanding tone without even looking at the manager. It was fortunate that he was able to quickly get back up after falling due to the recoil, but even after standing up, it still felt like there was no communication. I couldn’t say anything about Mara Cult. Deciding that my young friend might be surprised, I decided to reserve a room first and try to have a conversation slowly. The manager seemed a bit embarrassed when dealing with Yuto, but continued the conversation as professionally as possible. “All rooms have curtains, but for the corner suite you want, the room right next to it has already been reserved…” “The room next to mine must be vacated.” Yuto slammed the desk and glared at the manager. With his head bowed, he raised his gaze, and his eyes naturally rolled upwards, revealing his Sambaegan eyes. It’s a little creepy. Of course, it would be nice if it only gave you goosebumps. First of all, there was a change in the number floating above Yuto’s head. 0 This has changed like this. -100 I’m crying. Wasn’t the quest completion standard +100?! I want to be the owner of a 5-star hotel. To do that, I can’t give up the 20,000 EXP points this quest gives me! But the problem didn’t stop there. “You’re not listening to me…! Are you ignoring what I say! How dare humans…!” “Yes? No. I meant to say that there are no completely empty rooms available…” I was planning to give it to you. The manager’s words couldn’t continue. Yuto started collecting mana again, and of course he ran out again like before. The skill he was trying to use was so strong that it seemed to have a lot of recoil. At the sound of Yuto falling to the floor, Geumdong approached from afar. Geumdong looked at the face of Yuto, who had collapsed with a sullen expression, and asked me. “What should we do… The guest fainted… It seems like he won’t wake up for at least an hour even with the healing power…” What should I do? What do you mean by what should I do? “There isn’t an empty room next door, right?” “Yes, there is none.” The manager looked at Yuto with a somewhat regretful expression. Meanwhile, surprisingly, it was Han Woohyun who came up with the solution. “Then let’s check in for the Corner Suite, and later we can move to the Penthouse. There’s no room next door there.” “Mhm? Is that okay?” I wrinkled my face. Han Woohyun readily nodded, so I immediately said this to Geumdong. “Thank you… Let’s move it for now.” * * * Only after fainting twice did the runaway teenager seem to understand that the use of force was prohibited in this hotel. And a little conversation became possible. “Hello, Hunter Suzuki Yuto.” “…Yeah.” Yuto answered obediently, putting the dalgona I gave him in his mouth. For reference, the dalgona that Yuto is holding was shaped by a gold bucket, referencing the character in a comic book that popped out while carrying the bag of a fainted man. Since it wasn’t a class-only store, there was no effect, but Yuto was completely absorbed in playing Dalgona. “The reason I brought you here, Hunter-nim, is because there are groups targeting you.” Yuto flinched at my words. Even this window came out. ‘Guest Room 205’ is afraid. I quickly hit my hands. —You don’t have to be too afraid. There is… actually a need to be afraid. But still, it feels like scaring such a young guest would be pointless. “To grasp the Korean Hunter Association, the risk factor may not be removed until tomorrow, so I didn’t know about it.” “I, I see…” However, after Yuto flinched for some reason, he did not show any reaction. “If you’re worried about the family or friends you left behind in Kyoto, I’ve already contacted the Japan Dungeon Management Department, so you don’t need to worry too much—” “…I’m not worried. There aren’t any people I’m concerned about.” Yuto crunched on the dalgona and bowed his head even lower. His bangs completely covered his eyes. Don’t you have any family? Or is it a family that doesn’t matter even if they exist? I looked at the satisfaction level floating above Yuto’s head, reaching minus 88 due to Dalgona’s effect. My chest hurts a bit. Domestically, the popularity of Dungeon Hotel has been soaring daily, so far, just entering the hotel guaranteed a satisfaction score of 50. But international guests are more difficult. After a moment of silence, Yuto spoke first. “Bring more of this sweet stuff.” But earlier, I wondered if there was a problem with my communication skills, but I don’t think that was the case. I just think the way he talks continues to be like that. Command tone. Speak informally. I looked at Yuto quietly. When he got no response, Yuto quietly raised his head. Then, as soon as he met my eyes, he gasped and exclaimed in surprise. “What are you doing! I told you to bring dalgona to me right away!” Yuto said that and glared at me again. “You’re not going to use the skill again, are you, guest?” “…?!” Yuto looked at me with resentment. As if he were going to use another skill. Seeing how he kept trying to control me with his skills reminded me of Kang Sangchil, my second guest. But this time, I can’t send the guest away like I did before. But there’s no need to fight with a child like this. Thinking like that, I looked at Yuto’s eyes without avoiding them and said. “Guest, if you would like more Dalgona, please feel free to let us know. You don’t have to command it using your skills; we’ll bring it to you.” “….!” Yuto quietly averted his gaze. “I want more Dalgona, bring it!” Of course, that’s not to say his tone had immediately softened. I just watched Yuto quietly. This is what I used at some point… It was used when handling Geumdong. I saw it in a dog training program. When a dog barks, don’t run away, just watch. “….” And after a while. Yuto opened his mouth. “Bring it… to me… please…?” I almost unconsciously reached out and stroked his bangs. But instead, I spoke quietly to him. “Thank you.” “….Huh? No, what? No… Yes?” It seems like there’s a long buffering time for the transition from informal speech to formal speech. “Thank you for speaking kindly. We would appreciate it if you could continue to treat us a little more kindly in the future. Our happiness comes from our guests being happy while staying at the hotel. However, occasionally… some people interpret our kindness as a one-sided relationship, which is our own concern.” Even though he looks young, he’s definitely not too young to understand words like that. I spoke honestly on purpose to see Yuto’s reaction. Sometimes, there are people who mistakenly take genuine kindness as submission. Some people think that if they are not picky and fierce, they will be ignored. And Yuto’s reaction… ‘Guest Room 205’ feels embarrassed. It’s surprisingly normal. Was it just poor social skills? That’s a relief. “I’ll bring you dalgona right away. Please wait for a moment.” It was when I brought out the freshly made dalgona. For a moment he lifted his head and looked at my face. Most of his face was visible under his bangs, and surprisingly, he was a handsome high school student. ‘Guest Room 205’ is thinking, ‘You’re the first person to treat me like this.’ And the numbers above Yuto’s head changed. -50 Is it… a great progress? 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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