Welcome to Dungeon Hotel Chapter 122

118. Don’t get sick, Yeongchunjang!

 

I felt sleepy after explaining to Han Woohyun briefly about the dimensional gap. 

 

It seemed like the cough medicine caused drowsiness.

 

“So…. I think if you help me…”

 

“…Let’s go in and sleep first.”

 

“Huh? No. I’m not that sleepy.”

 

“If you say that one more time, it will be the fifth time.”

 

Were you counting that?

 

I gave in to his threat that if I continued to resist, he would pick me up and move me.

 

I even remember how I climbed the stairs, fell down, and asked Han Woohyun this.

 

“Are you going to go up right away today?”

 

“….” 

 

“Don’t do that.”

 

I also remember Han Woohyun wiping my sweaty forehead.

 

And these next words are…

 

“Stay by my side. Don’t go.”

 

…I don’t remember exactly whether I did this or not.

 

Anyway, when I woke up the next day, Han Woohyun was lying next to my bedside with a blanket, which was clearly given by the head of the women’s association. 

 

‘…Did you sleep here?’

 

It looked like he fell asleep next to me while taking care of me because he was curled up and sleeping with a blanket on.

 

As soon as I returned to the store, I felt sorry for the head of the women’s association and the manager who must have been surprised by the presence of this man. 

 

Should I have left a text message? 

 

However… 

 

The sight of him sleeping… really… makes him look like a sleeping beauty.

 

When he is awake, his eyes are cool and scary, but when he sleeps, his facial features make him feel like a different person.

 

A pure and straight impression.

 

I felt strange because this side seemed to be the real impression.

 

In the sense that I have become someone who knows this person’s innermost expressions.

 

Of course, such sentiments didn’t last long, as Han Woohyun woke up soon after. 

 

“…You woke up?” 

 

“…” 

 

As soon as Han Woohyun woke up, he immediately touched my forehead.

 

“You have a fever.”

 

“The sore throat is gone. But did you say hello to the head of the women’s association? How did you get here…” 

 

“Ah. The manager and the head of the women’s association came after the meeting, and I said hello to them. They said it’s okay for me to stay here longer… They even gave me a blanket.”

 

Looking down at the blanket that was covering him, Han Woohyun was slightly embarrassed. 

 

It would be a big deal to know how much the head of the women’s association wants to kidnap Han Woohyun. 

 

I changed my mind for now.

 

“Let’s go down.”

 

The cold has noticeably improved since then.

 

Normally, when I get a cold, it usually lasts a week, whether I take medicine or not. But I thought the awakened person’s body was good because it was getting better faster.

 

However, I was prohibited from going to work at the hotel.

 

“Never. Never. Never. Your voice hasn’t come back yet.”

 

“My voice?” 

 

But it sounds fine to me? 

 

And I haven’t had any kind of appendectomy, so is absolute stability appropriate in this situation…? 

 

I thought about it, but they didn’t really welcome it because there were no reservation customers until tomorrow and all of our employees were trustworthy. 

 

Thanks to that, I only greeted the head of the women’s association and was moved to the second floor. 

 

Han Woohyun decided to bring breakfast from downstairs.

 

As soon as Han Woohyun appeared, this sound was heard from downstairs.

 

“Oh, my. Is this your son-in-law? He’s so handsome.” 

 

“No, it’s my son.”

 

This is the head of the women’s association. 

 

“…He’s not a song or son-in-law. Mom! Stop lying! Where does he look like Mom?”

 

This is the manager. 

 

Han Woohyun clattered up and brought the seaweed soup and side dishes he brought yesterday.

 

The side dishes Han Woohyun brought were surprisingly home-cooked.

 

Egg rolls, stir-fried jinmichae, soybean paste, and even Bindae-tteok.

 

“…Cooking is your specialty and hobby, right?” 

 

“It’s not like that. Like I said last time, I got used to it after doing it for Jinsoo. These are all simple things.”

 

Han Woohyun said so, but I think I know why he worked so hard to pack these side dishes.

 

…Because my food is not trustworthy, you punk. 

 

In the end, the reason I received a high level of satisfaction when I served a course meal to Han Woohyun was because of the head of the women’s association’s recipe and Han Woohyun’s basic liking for me. 

 

It’s not because of my cooking skills.

 

When you catch a cold, you usually lose your appetite, but after eating the side dishes that Han Woohyun made, my appetite gradually came back, so I took my chopsticks to Bindae-tteok. 

 

Bindae-tteok with ground pork showed the ultimate taste as soon as it entered my mouth.

 

And at that moment, a window appeared.

 

Sudden Quest ‘Ultimate Recipe—Pork Bindae-tteok’

 

— You’ve met a master who had the ‘Ultimate Recipe: Pork Bindae-tteok’. Take the ‘Ultimate Recipe.’

 

—Completion Reward: 100G, 100% customer satisfaction when recipe is cast

 

…Haa.

 

It was a master. 

 

“Since when did you become so good at making bindae-tteok?” 

 

“Jinsoo liked it. Something like seasoned with salt, or pancake.” 

 

I felt a deep pain in my heart when I thought of Han Woohyun, who had been making bindae-tteok for his younger cousin since he was barely in middle school.

 

I held Han Woohyun’s hand and said,

 

“…I will do well in the future.”

 

So, please make sure to teach me the ultimate recipe.

 

That was when Han Woohyun’s ears turned red.

 

The manager, who was coming upstairs, was shocked when he saw us.

 

“Should I go down again?”

 

“…No.” 

 

I quickly took my hand away and said,.

 

…I’m doomed. 

 

The manager approached us with an evil smile.

 

“I brought these back from town, and these donuts were quite delicious. It seems like there has been some word of mouth going around on social media recently. Here…I thought it would be good for you to eat it too, Hunter-nim.” 

 

The manager looked at Han Woohyun gently and said, 

 

“Yes…! I’ll eat well!”

 

I quickly sent the manager down before she could tease Han Woohyun any further. 

 

As I was fuming with a red face, Han Woohyun laughed. 

 

“Why are you laughing!”

 

You also blush really easily, right?

 

With a smile on his face, Han Woohyun put his finger to mine and spoke.

 

“It’s just… I just laugh when I’m with you. I guess that’s why I like you.”

 

There was a real guilty man here.

 

I bit my lip, feeling my heart tighten.

 

More than that, there is something that needs to be solved quickly.

 

Come to your senses, Lee Junghyo.

 

“…So you’re doing what I said yesterday, right?”

 

 At my question, the smile disappeared from Han Woohyun’s face.

 

“Are you asking me to wait for you while you’re at the hotel in the dimensional gap?”

 

“Yes.” 

 

To be precise, Han Woohyun was waiting for me while I was at the Grey Hotel. 

 

If necessary, please inform the Hunter Association of the situation.

 

“My thoughts are the same as yesterday. Let’s go together.”

 

Of course, Han Woohyun didn’t agree with me.

 

And of course, I couldn’t back down either.

 

“It’s right that only one of the two should go. If I go missing in a dimensional gap, you have to tell someone about it. The fact that there are people trying to exploit the dimensional gap, and the fact that there are people who have gone missing in that gap.”

 

“Then I…”

 

“I have to go.”

 

I said firmly.

 

The reason was simple.

 

“My class is hotel management. And it’s a hotel.” 

 

Han Woohyun opened his mouth as if trying to refute.

 

There were actually more reasons.

 

If the ‘Grey’ at the Grey Hotel is the Merlin Grey I know, then there is a high possibility that he is not hostile to me. 

 

There is a high probability that I can understand what a different race is saying in the dimensional gap, etc.

 

But I knew the easiest way to shut that mouth.

 

“…My Dad might be there. Woohyun-ah.” 

 

I looked at Han Woohyun.

 

Han Woohyun’s expression hardened, and then he became sad for a moment.

 

Han Woohyun held my hand firmly and pulled me into his arms.

 

I was sitting on Han Woohyun’s legs and quietly listening to what he said with his head against my neck. 

 

“Don’t… make me wait too long.”

 

I lightly rubbed the back of Han Woohyun’s neck. 

 

“Okay.” 

 

Han Woohyun took my hand and looked up at me with his clasped hands. 

 

“…Don’t tickle me.” 

 

Tendons sprouted from Han Woohyun’s chin. 

 

“Because it’s hard to hold back.”

 

I don’t know what he’s holding back, but…

 

I don’t think I told him to hold it in.

 

It was when I thought so.

 

Han Woohyun’s hand, which was holding the table, broke the wooden decoration hanging at the bottom of the table with a cracking sound. 

 

….! 

 

The head of the women’s association! I didn’t do it.

 

I looked downstairs with that face.

 

* * *

 

“Phew, Yeongchunjang’s boyfriend is very strong.” 

 

“…I’m sorry.” 

 

Fortunately, the head of the women’s association understood. 

 

Although the head of the women’s association refused Han Woohyun’s offer to pay for the table, I’m certain that the table will be delivered in a few days. 

 

Han Woohyun chose to stay in Yeongchun-myeon for one more day, even though I was almost better from my cold. 

 

So we decided to take a look around Yeongchun-myeon.

 

As I walked around, the residents kept giving me something whenever they saw me.

 

“This is the sujeonggwa I made. Yeongchunjang, please get well soon.” 

 

“This is plum, it’s good for your stomach.”

 

“I have some dried persimmons, take them, take them!”

 

After taking a walk around the neighborhood, my hands felt heavy with the gifts the neighborhood residents had given me.

 

The head of the village looked at me as he drove by in his truck, then stopped and asked me seriously if he could leave a box of abalone at the hotel. 

 

“If you feel sick, tell me. We were so worried.” 

 

“It’s just a cold.”

 

“…Don’t get sick, Yeongchunjang!” 

 

The head of the village shouted in an upsetting voice and turned the truck toward our hotel.

 

No, I don’t need that abalone.

 

The hair salon owner also said she would send me a box. 

 

‘…I’ll use it when I’m doing business.’

 

With that thought in mind, I went into a nearby hangover soup restaurant around lunch time. 

 

Bean sprout hangover soup with squid arrived as soon as Han Woohyun and I entered the hangover soup restaurant owned by the head of the youth’s association. 

 

It’s great because it’s fast here.

 

As I was thinking that, a bowl of hangover soup piled high with squid and pollack was placed in front of me.

 

…? 

 

“I heard you had a cold, Yeongchunjang. Dried pollack is good for colds.” 

 

“…Ah. I’m fine now… Still, thank you.”

 

But there are more dried pollack and squid than soup.

 

And boiled abalone was served.

 

For reference, Han Woohyun’s hangover soup contained the same amount of squid and pollack as usual.

 

“Is he…your boyfriend?” 

 

“Yes?” 

 

Without realizing it, I saw Han Woohyun’s face.

 

That… well… 

 

“Yes.” 

 

Anyway, I said he was my boyfriend last time, right? 

 

“…Is your boyfriend upset?” 

 

Despite the chilly mornings and evenings, the head of the youth association, who was known to have been an athlete in the past, was still wearing a thin short-sleeved T-shirt, showing his muscles beneath it and glaring at Han Woohyun with terrifying eyes.

 

“No. There’s no way.” 

 

“If you’re upset, tell me right away. There are a lot of guys here who are athletes.” 

 

I don’t know which side this is, but there are a lot of S-Class hunters on that side, the head of the youth’s association. 

 

I swallowed those words and nodded at him.

 

“This abalone from Yeongchun-myeon is much better than Jeongcheon-gun, right?”

 

“Ah… right.” 

 

As I ate, the head of the youth association smiled mysteriously and looked at me happily. 

 

Then, when I left, he even gave me ginseng wine, telling me to drink it whenever I feel thirsty. 

 

No, I’m thankful, but I don’t have any hands right now. 

 

“…What’s wrong with them?” 

 

When I was wondering, Han Woohyun said carefully.

 

“I saw it yesterday when I was clearing the table and at a special neighborhood meeting…”

 

At a special neighborhood meeting?

 

However, before Han Woohyun could say his next words, a window appeared in front of my eyes.

 

Grey’s Hotel

 

It’s cool that the purpose of the trip is ‘to save a loved one.’ Traveler. I’ve never heard of a place called Yeongchun-myeon, but I was deeply moved by your purpose… (see more) 

 

This was a reply to the reservation request message I sent to Grey Hotel.

 

Grey’s Hotel

 

Ahem. Anyway, for that reason, I will confirm the reservation after 12 days.

 

Any special requests?

 

….? 

 

It was a reservation confirmation notification.