NOVEL NEXT WORLD Welcome to Dungeon Hotel
Chapter 185
* * *
A visit from Jan Schulz. There was absolutely no reason to refuse. There is still more to learn about Georg Schultz, and I am indebted to Jan Schulz a lot in matters related to Dad. ‘Above all, it’s better to have something to focus on right now.’ I thought so and told Jan to come visit the hotel. And a few days later. Jan Schulz, along with his son-in-law, daughter, and two grandchildren, arrived in front of our hotel coffee shop. Jan Schulz’s daughter, Sophia Schulz, whom I had only seen in photos, was much younger and more beautiful than I expected. Jan Schulz also had a physique and appearance that made it difficult to believe that he was an old man, but Sophia Schultz was a beauty who looked just like her father. The angular jawline gave off an old-fashioned vibe, the green eyes with deep eyes gave a strong impression, and the long, almost platinum-blonde hair even created a mystique that made her look like an elf. It was no exaggeration to say that the sight of Sophia Schulz getting out of a large SUV holding the hand of a boy who seemed to be about seven years old, and Jan Schulz holding little Eugene, looked like a scene straight out of a photo shoot. “Dad, can you please lower Eugene’s skirt? Eugene~ stop lifting your skirt. It’s embarrassing~” Until Sophia Schulz lowered her sunglasses and said with her wide eyes. “….?” Is that Korean? The intonation and pronunciation were so natural that I thought I had used the mind communication function without realizing it. “Eugene doesn’t want to.” Jan Schulz also answered in Korean. Here too, the Korean pronunciation and intonation have become so perfect. What has happened so far? “Even if you don’t like it, you have to pull it down. Eugene~ remember I told you I won’t let you wear a skirt if you keep doing that, right?” “I won’t do it!” Jan Schulz’s second granddaughter, Eugene, who was showing off her plump legs under a flared skirt, placed her hands on her waist and protested loudly. Eugene kicked and struggled wildly, and at some point, she ran over to her father, who had just gotten out of the driver’s seat, and hugged him. “Let’s come to Dad~” “Eugene only likes Dad.” Jan muttered sullenly. Sophia said with a tired face. “Who does she take after to be so stubborn…?” Jan Schulz’s son-in-law, Sophia Schulz, and Jan Schulz walked toward me, conversing in very natural Korean. “Hello, boss. This is my son-in-law and daughter.” “You are incredibly good at Korean. Have you always been this good?” I asked with wide eyes. Jan chuckled and shook his head. “It can’t be. Since a year ago, I have been living in Korea to take care of Eugene, and my Korean has been forced to improve. I am also a quick learner. I think it’s thanks to my class.” After listening to Jan Schulz’s words and thinking about Jan Schulz’s guest list, I remembered the title attached to Jan Schulz. A devout monk. It seemed to have something to do with his learning ability. Then, I can understand Jan Schulz’s Korean skills. “Hello. I’m a huge fan! It’s an honor to be invited like this.” Sophia’s Korean skills were still surprising. I tried to take Sophia’s hand as she held out her hand to me. At that moment, until someone slapped my hand. “Don’t hold Mom’s hand! It’s mine!” “Jinwoo!” The little boy called Jinwoo was holding onto Sophia’s hands and standing there glaring at me. The satisfaction level of ‘Kang Jinwoo(coffee shop customer)’ decreases. Quest ‘The Appearance of the Little Black Consumer’ —Let’s satisfy the little black consumer. (0/100) —Completion Reward: 1,000 EXP Points, 1,000 Market Gold Oho, you are a black consumer. “Hmph…!” However, the Black Consumer turned his head and snorted as if he wouldn’t go over. He even went so far as to say: “I want to go home!” …! The letter 0 floated above his head. When I saw that, I had a grim smile on my mind. Then I reached behind and pulled out the dalgona I had hidden there and offered it to the black consumer. Vroom Vroom Car Dalgona (C) —You can feel the thrill while dismantling Dalgona. —If you create a car shape within the time limit, you can feel like you are driving a car. “Is this called Dalgona?” The black consumer’s eyes lit up at my words. At the same time, the number 0 changed. 50% Now, customers of this level of difficulty are like chewing gum to me. The little black consumer snatched Dalgona away from me. Sophia frowned when she saw that. “Jinwoo. You have to thank the boss.” At those words, Jinwoo glared at me. 49% Huh? The satisfaction is dropping. Why? Is it because you don’t want to do the greeting like that? Jinwoo glanced up at me, his face blushed and he lowered his head. “Thank you.” However, after finishing the greeting, Jinwoo’s expression became brighter and his likeability also increased. 51% It seemed like he was just a bit shy. I said while stroking Jinwoo’s head. “If you break it down as it is over there, I’ll give you one more of these. How’s that?” At those words, the number above Jinwoo’s head began to rise. 52% 54% 60% Jinwoo quickly went to the table I pointed to and started focusing on Dalgona. It was cute how his mouth stuck out in concentration. “Y, you said you want to go home?” Sophia spoke with a puzzled face, but Jinwoo didn’t respond. It was then. Eugene, perhaps curious about what Jinwoo was so engrossed in, also struggled in her father’s arms and soon settled on the ground, walking towards her brother. When Eugene disappeared, Jan Schulz, Sophia Schulz, and Jan’s son-in-law suddenly looked at me. At the same time, a window appeared in front of my eyes. The satisfaction level of ‘Jan Schulz (coffee shop customer)’ reached 100%. The satisfaction level of ‘Sophia Schulz (coffee shop customer)’ reached 100%. The satisfaction level of ‘Kang Seoncheol (coffee shop customer)’ achieved 100%. Yes? Why? “Freedom, it’s freedom… Freedom!” At that moment, Kang Seoncheol, Jan Schulz’s son-in-law, spread his arms and shouted. At the same time, another window appeared in front of my eyes. You’ve earned the title “God of Childcare” and received 1,000 experience points as a reward. Not only that, but as soon as Geumdong approached Jinwoo in the form of a retriever, the number on the little black consumer’s head rose steeply. 88% 90% 100% The quest was completed in an instant. Congratulations! As a reward for completing the quest ‘The Appearance of the Little Black Consumer’, you will receive 1,000p EXP Points and 1,000G Market Gold. I smiled for a moment. Not because of the reward, but because I was happy that my customer was satisfied. “Wow, you’re smiling? I guess I was worried for nothing, our boss seems perfectly fine.” A familiar voice came from somewhere. And even a sarcastic tone of voice. When I turned around, as expected, Yoojun was looking at me with a crooked face. He looked like a café owner from Yeonnam-dong in his oversized short-sleeved blazer, loose-fitting pants, and a short beanie. However, in reality, his profession was an S-Class healer. I could hear the guests around me muttering. “It’s Yoojun…! Yoojun!” “Then I guess that handsome old man from earlier is Jan Schulz!” “This is a complete world ranker party.” I tried my best to pretend that I didn’t hear what they said, and slightly bowed my head to Yoojun. Yoojun responded with a smile and approached Jan Schulz. “It’s been a while since I saw you.” “Jun! Thanks for making time, I know you’re busy. There’s something I wanted to give you…” The companion that Jan Schulz spoke of was Yujun. When he was in America, he was indebted to Yujun, so he made sure to give Yoojun something. As soon as he heard that Jan Schulz was coming to Korea, Yoojun seemed to have asked him to meet him at the Dungeon Hotel coffee shop. Yoojun looked quite polite and accepted the shopping bag handed to him by Jan Schulz. ‘It’s disgusting.’ There is no way that person could have come here without any reason. The reason he came here is obviously to make fun of me. “Hunter Han Woohyun’s face is absolutely worth seeing. He has a lot of wounds, but he’s not getting any treatment, and he’s not even able to eat properly.” As expected, Yoojun came next to me while making coffee for Jan Schulz’s family and attempted to turn my stomach. “Shall I sue?” “Yes.” I answered simply and poured milk into a glass. Showing vulnerability would only make him happy. I had no intention of showing vulnerability. Not eating properly, not getting treatment for his wounds—it’s not because of me, it’s because of his stubbornness. I thought like that and looked at Yoojun. But there was something strange about Yoojun’s eyes. Hmm. Then let’s check it out. ‘Yoojun (coffee shop customer)’ is anxious. It’s strange too. “Why are you anxious?” “Me? What do you mean?” Yoojun tried to pretend that nothing was wrong and folded and unfolded the tissue for no reason. “No, but… you know, in a way, Team Leader Han Woohyun seems kind of okay.” Yoojun pouted his lips. “Yoon was really worried about Team Leader Han too. Isn’t it bad to be like that? Since when have they been so close…” I looked at Yoojun, who had an impossibly upset face, and then quickly turned my head. This is what he came here for. Why are you coming to me for advice? I have no intention of becoming friends with a fool like you! But the moment Yoojun sighed, I unconsciously raised my head. I quenched my appetite and offered Yoojun a piece of dalgona. The effect of the circular-shaped dalgona was simple. It simplifies your thoughts. “Eat this.” Yoojun, who was staring at the dalgona I held out to him, grinned. Then Yoojun grabbed my hand and pulled me towards him. “….?” The next moment, Yoojun put his arm around my shoulder, took his cell phone from his pocket as if he were waiting, and took a picture. “V~” What kind of V is that? Click! At the same time, a sweet selfie of me was taken on his cell phone and uploaded somewhere. “What are you doing?” “What are you doing? This is to upset Team Leader Han. Can I tag you?” On the cell phone in Yoojun’s smiling hand, an SNS feed filled with affectionate photos of me appeared. Haha. I really want the next photo to be a photo taken at the hospital. “Woohyun doesn’t look at things like that. He…” Because Han Woohyun is resolute. I can tell just by the fact that no matter how shaken his heart is, he never answers my phone call. Even if I keep stimulating him like this, even if I make Han Woohyun feel bad inside, he won’t contact me. I clenched my fists without realizing it. Yoojun chuckled as he looked at that. “You feel anxious.” “What?” “I’m talking about the boss. You always seemed good at keeping your distance from others, but you seemed surprisingly anxious. If I convey this to Team Leader Han Woohyun, it will be more effective than taking a hundred photos like this.” Am I anxious now? Is it because I couldn’t find a solution to the quest? Or am I afraid of losing Han Woo-hyun forever? I don’t know. “Oh, by the way, Han Team Leader’s cousin and aunt have been completely dealt with. His cousin got caught doing dirty stuff at the club, got his YouTube account suspended, and is completely ruined, while his aunt got arrested yesterday.” “I already know. I wasn’t sure if we could deal with those two effectively, but it’s a relief.” “That’s right, strangely enough, we caught them at just the right time.” Did they get caught? It seems like Shim Jiyoon did something to it. Especially in the video of his cousin causing a ruckus at the club, the angle was so appropriate. Moreover, as it coincided with the uncle’s incident, several news articles that had been floating around under the title <Dungeon Hotel Fraud Case> were buried and lumped together as ‘Han Woohyun’s last-ditch family’ and became a hot topic. It was nothing short of a win for the Dungeon Hotel. ‘Should I at least say thank you to Hunter Shim Jiyoon…’ That was when I was thinking about that. “No! Eugene has this too!” A loud noise was heard from the table. The moment Eugene snatched the toothpick from her brother’s hand, Sophia screamed hysterically. “Eugene! I told you that’s dangerous. Stop it. Mom is tired.” As soon as Sophia finished speaking, Eugene was about to cry. At that moment, Jan Schulz picked Eugene up and smiled brightly. “It’s okay, Eugene. Don’t cry. Let’s go see the sea with Grandpa instead~” “Dad, don’t be too lenient with Eugene. The child’s habits are getting worse.” “Habits can always be formed. Today, we’re here to travel, right? Let’s take back lots of happy and good memories.” Jan shrugged and added in German. “I couldn’t do that.” Jan smiled and lightly stroked Sophia’s cheek. From his smiling face, he seemed to have a longing for the past. But it was that moment. “I understand how you feel, but there can’t only be good things in education. If Dad always does only the good things, I end up being the bad mom. I’m the one who always nags and gets annoyed, and that keeps repeating!” Sophia sighed with a tired expression on her face. “Honey.” Sophia’s husband got up, but Sophia had already left the garden. It was that moment. A window appeared in front of her. Quest “5-Star Hotel, You Can Do It Too (Part 2): Become the Guardian of Wanderers” —The guest wants to leave the hotel. But guests who leave your hotel become wanderers again. —Let’s get guests back on their feet. —Completion Reward: ??? Communication Function Preview (1 use), 20 Remaining Stats Points And above Sophia’s head as she left the garden, there was an exclamation mark floating. 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!
Tip: You can use left, right, A and D keyboard keys to browse between chapters.