Welcome to Dungeon Hotel Chapter 128

124. Trust is about giving and receiving

 

Shim Jiyoon only found out Aunt’s left shoulder had been injured when she placed her hand on her smiling aunt’s shoulder and squeezed it. 

 

“Ah.” 

 

“….?” 

 

I wondered what kind of new argument that was, but it turned out that Shim Jiyoon had torn off her shoulder armor without stopping, and her blood and green sticky liquid came out.

 

Shim Jiyoon said it with a nonchalant expression, even though she saw her hand melting as soon as the sticky liquid touched it. 

 

“It’s the poison on the Kraken’s suckers.”

 

“I guess so.”

 

Even though she smiled like she didn’t know, it looked like her shoulder was in serious condition just by looking at her.

 

“Let’s go up and treat it.”

 

“Treat yourself. I will take care of myself.”

 

Aunt smiled, pointing to Shim Jiyoon’s hand.

 

One of the hunters who saw Aunt leisurely going up to room 403 opened their mouth. 

 

“That person…Isn’t that the Renegade Moon?” 

 

“That’s right. Renegade Moon, who went to America right after the catastrophe.”

 

After hearing those words, Bang Hansoo patted Hunter’s back hard and said. 

 

“Let’s be careful what we say. At least in front of people.” 

 

“All the guests in this hotel are the same unless you are a criminal. Just keep it in your mind.” 

 

Min Kangjin also helped. 

 

Blue letters sparkled above the two people’s heads.

 

Dislike index 14%

 

Seeing that it doesn’t fall as far as Shim Jiyoon’s shows that he still didn’t like her, but that was enough. 

 

Congratulations!

 

The reward for completing the quest ‘You Can’t Fight in the Hotel~’ has arrived. Would you like to receive it?

 

Y/N

 

The quest is already completed at this point.

 

Congratulations!

 

The reward for completing the sudden quest ‘Be a fisherman who catches people!’ has arrived. Would you like to receive it?

 

Y/N

 

Fortunately, we were able to catch people well.

 

I approached the hunters, who were drenched in water and looked tired.

 

“Welcome. Welcome to the Yeongchun Hotel.” 

 

Now. Then…Let’s start by welcoming hotel guests.

 

* * *

 

As Aunt Heeyoung expected, the hunters were people who collected low-grade monster by-products in shallow waters.

 

“I heard that if you go deep, it will lead to S-class dungeons, but I didn’t know it would be true. I was greedy while collecting by-products…”

 

The manager spoke firmly after hearing the hunters’ story.

 

“The thing you have to be most careful about when digging for clams in the mud flat is greed.”

 

It was advice worthy of the successor to Yonggung Sashimi Restaurant. 

 

After promising to never be greedy again, the hunters ordered food, probably because they were hungry.

 

They thought they were going to die from being eaten by a shark while drifting in the open sea. 

 

“Then make ramen with seafood…” 

 

While talking about ramen, I came up with another idea.

 

“I’m thinking of making bindaetteok for you because there’s leftover pork; what do you think?”

 

“Bindaetteok is good! This is the food I think of the most when I am wandering in the cold sea!”

 

Now that I have the ultimate recipe, I have to try it.

 

‘There must be mung beans that have been soaked in advance…’

 

When I added a little water to the well-soaked mung beans, with only the yellow grains sticking out, and roughly ground them as Han Woohyun taught me, the visual I saw came out.

 

It seemed like the message that it was important to peel off as much of the mung bean skin as possible to soften the texture was ringing in my ears.

 

Han Woohyun may seem like a scary teacher when he teaches something, but he wasn’t like that.

 

Instead, it is very quiet and static, and words that I think I will forget are repeated several times…

 

‘He’s just a scary teacher.’

 

Anyway,

 

Add glutinous rice powder, bracken, bean sprouts, kimchi washed in water, and seasoned pork to complete the dough.

 

Other than the fact that I need time to soak the mung beans, this dish is easier than I think. 

 

From now on, all that remains is to learn it well from the inside out.

 

Heat the pan sufficiently and turn the heat to medium.

 

‘You can throw away the first sheet for not heating the pan, and you can turn up the heat for the next one and cook it all too long.’

 

I remembered the scary teacher watching me grill mung bean pancakes from behind my back. 

 

The whole time I was cooking, he looked anxious, like someone who left the fire to an elementary school student.

 

Are you that anxious about me? 

 

It was at the time I thought about that.

 

When I put my hand on it, I felt a moderately hot energy.

 

Ah, that’s right. There is something that should never be missed here.

 

Perilla oil.

 

Originally, it was said that it tastes better if I use pork fat, but since it is difficult to buy pork fat separately for this dish, Han Woohyun said that if I add perilla oil instead, it becomes even more flavorful.

 

Owners of the ultimate recipe always have their own kick.

 

The point of this bindaetteok is the perilla oil.

 

Ciik!

 

The Bindaetteok started to bubble from the edges with a tasty sound.

 

The temperature control is perfect.

 

I cooked Bindaetteok with satisfaction.

 

I felt proud of the crispy brown surface that appeared when I turned it over.

 

After making sure the color was good, I let Geumdongi cook the bindaetteok for a while while I made onion vinegar soy sauce in one corner of the kitchen.

 

Han Woohyun also taught me this.

 

Originally, I always had pickled onions or garlic cloves at home, so I dipped them into the soup and ate them.

 

“Whoa… It looks delicious!” 

 

The lounge was filled with the smell of perfectly cooked bindaetteok when Min Kangjin and Bang Hansoo, who had just finished taking a bath, walked up to the restaurant with their mouths watering. 

 

“Would you like some Bindaetteok?”

 

“It’s perfect.”

 

I took enough of the Bindaetteok and turned to look at the elevator.

 

Are Shim Jiyoon and Aunt Heeyoung not coming down…?

 

Is Aunt’s shoulder really in bad shape? And Shim Jiyoon’s hands are also in bad shape? 

 

Bang Hansoo spoke as if he could read my worries. 

 

“I met her upstairs in room 402. She said she was tired and would like to sleep a little longer.”

 

With a mutter, Bang Hansoo added some crispy bindaetteok that he tore off and put in his mouth.

 

“…I should have asked if room 403 wasn’t eating either…”

 

Bang Hansoo’s voice was worried for a moment, and then his eyes got bigger.

 

“But this is so delicious!”

 

Bang Hansoo picked up his chopsticks, stuck his nose into the plate, and began to eat. 

 

The effect of Bindaetteok was enormous.

 

The satisfaction level of ‘Guest Room 201’ reached 100%.

 

The satisfaction level of ‘Guest Room 202’ reached 100%.

 

The satisfaction level of ‘Guest Room 203’ reached 100%.

 

The satisfaction level of ‘Guest Room 401’ reached 100%.

 

…It looks delicious. 

 

I went to the 4th floor with some of the bindaetteok that were being cooked for the employees’ meals.

 

Standing in front of room 402, I tried using my mind communication skills before knocking.

 

‘Guest Room 402’ is having a good dream. 

 

So she’s sleeping. 

 

I walked in front of room 403 and used the skill again.

 

‘Guest Room 403’ is thinking about something and making plans.

 

…What are you planning to do again?

 

I knocked on room 403. As soon as she heard the knock, I heard movement inside.

 

I spoke urgently after noticing the unusual movements of the S-Class hunter since I didn’t want to die after being mistaken for an enemy. 

 

“It’s me. Junghyo.” 

 

When the door opened, Aunt greeted me in a gown, as if she had just treated her shoulder wound. 

 

Unlike before, where she was smiling leisurely, she looked tired and worn out.

 

It was as if her sly smile in front of others was a mask.

 

“Oh my. Are you going to give it to me?”

 

Aunt looked at the plate of bindaetteok I was holding and said happily. I nodded and said. 

 

“I’d like to talk too.”

 

Aunt said with a grin at my words.

 

“If you want to talk, I’m always welcome.”

 

I felt like a scary light had just passed through her eyes, but I decided to ignore it and sat down on the sofa where Aunt was sitting and resting.

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Even though it’s my hotel, I don’t think it’s okay to sit on someone else’s bed.

 

As I put the bindaetteok on her table, Aunt sat down on the bed across it.

 

Aunt, dressed in her gown and crossing her legs, made it difficult for me to believe she was a middle-aged woman.

 

Rather than being a hunter, I guess I should say she is more like an actress…

 

“Thank you for saving me today.”

 

“I’ve heard that many times. In the elevator, room 401….and room 402 said thank you, too.”

 

“It’s something to be thankful for.”

 

“I’m not sure… I was just trying to save you. I saved you, not for you, but for me.”

 

It’s similar logic to last time.

 

Only the selfish can survive.

 

So, the reason Aunt saved me was for her own benefit.

 

The benefit of Aunt who opens the door to another world and finds Dad.

 

But is it as precious as her life?

 

…I felt Aunt’s inconsistencies for the first time. 

 

Aunt’s eyes narrowed.

 

“This hotel acts as a kind of portal. Right? At first, I thought the reason you understood the patterns of this world so well was because of your hermeneutics skills, but that’s not true. Because you are the owner of this hotel. If you operate this hotel well, you may be able to enter another world. Right?” 

 

Aunt’s eyes sparkled like she had found her prey.

 

What should I say?

 

What kind of lie should I tell Aunt to trick her and get her to tell me the truth instead? 

 

I’ve been thinking about this countless times all day today.

 

I have to somehow get Aunt to the banquet hall.

 

Or maybe she should drink whiskey.

 

Otherwise, I must succeed in the quest quickly and use the Chessboard of Truth to bring out the truth.

 

I have such thoughts. 

 

But no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t think of a way to hide my truth and listen to the other person’s truth. 

 

The oath of truth, the whiskey that tells the truth, and the chessboard of truth all force both people present to reveal the truth.

 

And what bothers me the most.

 

It is a skill called ‘Goddess’ Shield’ seen in Aunt’s status window.

 

If it is a skill that works like the Scales of Justice, the effect of that skill is probably—.

 

‘A skill that allows you to hide your true feelings in certain situations.’

 

If Aunt has that skill, it is impossible to hear her sincerity even if I use all kinds of items. 

 

So I decided not to go back that far.

 

“I guess so. I have seen beings from other worlds come to this hotel.”

 

I decided to tell the truth first.

 

No matter how you think about it, trust is about giving and receiving.

 

It’s not about receiving and giving.

 

“Then…”

 

“But I don’t know how to access another world directly from this hotel. This is all I know.”

 

This, too, is sincere.

 

Talking about Grey’s Hotel is difficult, but I try to be as honest as I can.

 

“So, Aunt, please tell me too. Why are you looking for Dad? I heard it from a goblin. He said Aunt was trying to find Dad.” 

 

“….!” 

 

Aunt’s eyes widened.

 

Now it’s time to trust Aunt’s choice.