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Min Kangjin dropped the remote control he was holding. Why is Korea’s S-Class hunter appearing on a home shopping channel? Why…?! And then. As the screen turned from the two men who were too quiet, a familiar face to Min Kangjin appeared on the screen. —This delicious salted fish oyster is only 59,900 won! Can you believe it? It was the manager. —You won’t believe it. A collaboration between Dungeon Hotel and master Choi Myeongja. This is the first and last time. Hurry before they sell out! The moment Miyeon, a manager with S-Class solicitation skills, spoke with a glow in her eyes, Min Kangjin picked up his cell phone before he could even finish understanding this embarrassing situation. H, he doesn’t know, but he has to do it first. They say it’s almost sold out! 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 193
After a couple more days off, the hotel resumed business.
Dad prepared breakfast on the first morning of the hotel’s reopening. And while wearing an apron, he kept trying to persuade me by saying things like, “Let’s close the hotel tomorrow and go to Jeongcheon-gun,” and “let’s go to a hot donut place in Seoul.” But when that didn’t work, he put his hand on his waist and said. “Can’t you rest a little longer?” “I wondered why you didn’t say that.” I answered while enjoying the soybean paste stew that Dad prepared. “Let’s rest a little longer.” “Mhm. I go to work this afternoon today.” Dad crumpled his face at my answer. “Maybe… just me?” As I nodded, Dad poured more rice into my bowl and had a thoughtful expression. “Junghyo, can’t we just take a month off? About a month…” “About a month?” When I looked up to see Dad, he turned his head away quietly. “N, no.” Hmm. I think I know what Dad is thinking. The goal is to catch Georg Schulze for a month. Ever since I got hurt, Dad seemed obsessed with catching Georg Schulze. Of course, it wasn’t something that happened only to Dad. – Are you okay? I’m worried… – If needed, the Baekho Guild can dispatch security personnel. Just let me know. – I think it would be good if we could send a security guard even if we had to pay for the accommodation ourselves… First, I received a call from the guild leader of the second-largest guild in the country. The request was to help protect the hotel from Georg Schulze, even if it meant renting out a floor of the hotel. The offer was to pay for accommodation and provide security for free. The source of Shim Jiyoon’s information was obvious. Yoojun Are you sure you’re okay, boss? Let’s delay the reopening of the hotel for a bit. There were some incidents… S-Class healer. This is Yujun. It’s okay. Please make sure to convey that to Guild Leader Shim Jiyoon as well that I’m fine~ Yoojun Hahahaha^^ Even though what he was doing was no different from being a spy for the Baekho Guild, I decided to forgive him. This was because Yoojun’s post was quite effective. Thanks to the photo of the phone case tagged with the Yeongchun Hotel account, our reputation has increased significantly. Still, it wasn’t enough to level up— That lacking reputation was filled by Jan Schulz. @loveeugene (Picture) Dalgona is delicious. This post became a hot topic, not because of Eugene’s cute expression in the photo, nor because of Sophia’s beauty, nor because of the beautiful view of the hotel. It was because of the car-shaped, umbrella-shaped, and star-shaped dalgonas that Jinwoo neatly removed in the last photo. Eugene’s shocked expression was cute when saw it, but Korean people who knew that the pattern Jinwoo removed wasn’t easy left numerous comments. – Wow, did Jinwoo really do that? He’s a genius – Nostalgic Dalgona ㅠㅠㅠ I want to try it too ㅠㅠ But did Jinwoo really make that? At this level, he could be a top-tier pro in the neighborhood;;;ㅎㄷㄷ All the Dalgona vendors are going to go out of business ㅋㅋㅋㅋ – ㅋㅋㅋㅋ there are two more employees in the back looking shocked, that’s hilarious. The startled employee was actually from the time I got hurt, so while there was some chaos because of me, people didn’t really know the reason for that shock. Probably, in a situation where neither I nor Sophia were present, it seems like Jinwoo asked Dad to take a picture without knowing anything. Anyway, thanks to this, the photo was made in a fun way, and it became a hot topic among Koreans, which in turn became a hot topic among foreigners, and my reputation continued to build. Thanks to that, it became possible to level up by two steps. It seems like there’s also an increase in hotel reservation inquiries from foreign hunters. ‘I’ll try it out as soon as I get to work today.’ While I was still thinking about it, Dad spoke seriously to me. “You said you would let me catch Georg Schulze in exchange for working at the hotel, right?” Huh? Ah, that’s right. That’s what I said. I said I would provide a portal to another world. Of course, now I am more serious about capturing Georg Schulze than Dad. This was because I was getting nervous after seeing the status window and hearing about Merlin Grey. “I did.” “Now I’ll do it alone without your help. So—” I thought Dad was going to tell me to rest again, so I decided to just say what I wanted to say. “But Dad, there’s that hotel owner I mentioned before. Do you remember exactly when you met him?” It’s a story about a time when Dad and Merlin Grey had a ‘conversation’. When exactly was that? ‘If Merlin Grey’s corruption is real, he might be in one of the dungeons on Earth.’ Of course, it’s just speculation, but if that’s the case, they might be able to guess the location of Merlin Grey based on the year the dungeon was created. “Oh? The hotel owner? Did we not talk about that before? I met him right after I was swept into the dimensional rift. No, actually—” So, if that’s the case, the dungeon where Merlin Grey might be could be at least 16 years old. ‘The list of candidates might narrow down a bit.’ It felt strange to think that Merlin Grey would appear in front of me as a monster with the word ‘corrupted’ on it. The person who introduced me to the joys of the hotel business… no, it’s a reptile. Thanks to you, I found my aptitude. It feels like hearing the news that I might have to fight someone like a revered mentor. But what is more important than these sentiments is that if Merlin Grey appears in front of me as a monster, he will inevitably be a very difficult opponent to deal with. Because he will know the full power of the Dungeon Hotel, and he will have a power that overwhelms the skills I have. ‘Before that, I have to build a five-star hotel.’ In the end, I have no choice but to become stronger by creating a 5-star hotel. To do that, I need to increase the satisfaction of hotel guests further. In fact, doesn’t the increase in the reputation of a self-employed business basically depend on customer satisfaction? Recently, it feels like the amount of experience the system gives has decreased slightly, and the amount of experience required to level up is increasing. The only time such a system gives a lot of experience points is when unexpected quests appear or when guests are satisfied with a new field. Such as developing new menus or selling special packages. Selling packages takes time, so the fastest way is to develop a new menu— What good would it be? It was then. I felt the sting of sharp gazes pouring over my face. Only then did I make eye contact with Dad, who was staring at me with narrowed eyes. “….” “….” “….You thought about running a hotel, right?” Ah. I didn’t hear a word Dad said. I smiled slightly with a prickly face. Then Dad sighed and said. “You know you shouldn’t criticize our hotel staff for being workaholics, right?” “I’m sorry. I’m sorry. But as Dad said, I’ve thought of a way for me to take a break from the hotel.” “Take a break at the hotel?!” Dad’s eyes sparkled. “Mhm. I’ll focus on developing a new menu.” “Developing a new menu?” Dad sighed with a knowing expression, as if to say, “Of course.” Still, curious about how developing a new menu relates to taking a break from work, he asked. “What menu?” Well, actually, there’s only one thing that comes to mind right now. I pointed to the salted fish oysters that I had been eating with the soybean paste stew earlier. “Where did you get this?” It’s salted oysters. This dish can help deal with the abundance of oysters in the Dungeon Hotel and also serves as a great way to promote the hotel. * * * 2 weeks later. Min Kangjin trudged back to the accommodation provided by his new agency. I’ve been in the middle of drama filming lately, but I’ve got a rare two-day break. He lay down on the sofa, wondering if he should sleep, but sleep didn’t come easily. Min Kangjin knew the reason. ‘I’m hungry because I haven’t eaten much…’ This was because he was controlling his food intake due to his exposure scene next week. Because of his role, he had to maintain an extremely thin body. It was when Min Kangjin, with the intention of even slightly filling his hungry stomach, took out some konjac jelly from the refrigerator. His phone rang. Looking at the screen, he saw a message from M5’s eldest brother. M5 eldest brother Guys~ Looks like the variety show I filmed is airing today~ I will be thankful if you watched it~ Hyung, so you filmed a variety show. Min Kangjin’s relationship with the M5 members has recovered considerably since he had a drink with his former manager, Hansoo Hyung. Yes Hyung~ I’ll watch it now~ Since he was hungry anyway and couldn’t sleep, he decided he would sleep later, during the time when others were sleeping. Min Kangjin thought like that and turned on the TV. And while he was switching channels, his finger stopped on a specific channel. The channel he turned on wasn’t the number where the entertainment show featuring his Hyung was broadcast. ‘….?’ It was a home shopping channel. But why… —Yes~ Hunters~ Can you describe in one word what salted fish oysters taste like? The home shopping show host asked a question in a somewhat contrived tone. Meanwhile, a man who had tasted salted fish oysters with white rice took the microphone with a grin. —The taste of a daughter-in-law coming back from home! It’s the best! He was the president of the association. —You don’t have a daughter-in-law to leave home with. Next to him was Hwang Misoon, an S-class producer. And to say something like this with a smile on her face— —The taste is great, and it has healing properties, so selling it at this price honestly doesn’t make sense. Healer going out of business! It was Yoojun. —… The two men who ate deliciously in silence without saying anything were Han Minhyuk and Han Woohyun, respectively. Yes…?Min Kangjin dropped the remote control he was holding. Why is Korea’s S-Class hunter appearing on a home shopping channel? Why…?! And then. As the screen turned from the two men who were too quiet, a familiar face to Min Kangjin appeared on the screen. —This delicious salted fish oyster is only 59,900 won! Can you believe it? It was the manager. —You won’t believe it. A collaboration between Dungeon Hotel and master Choi Myeongja. This is the first and last time. Hurry before they sell out! The moment Miyeon, a manager with S-Class solicitation skills, spoke with a glow in her eyes, Min Kangjin picked up his cell phone before he could even finish understanding this embarrassing situation. H, he doesn’t know, but he has to do it first. They say it’s almost sold out! 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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