Welcome to Dungeon Hotel Chapter 248

242. Do you remember well?

 

“You can’t just take this like that, no matter how much of a VIP guest you are! This is something you’re supposed to receive after the event is registered…”

 

Geumdong approached Han Woohyun and held out his hand.

 

Han Woohyun seemed to hear Geumdong’s words, but he only squeezed the toy soldier tighter.

 

‘It’s going to burst.’

 

They couldn’t help but think this way. 

 

“Ah, the doll…!” 

 

Geumdong screamed instead of the doll.

 

But Han Woohyun’s window only said this.

 

The ‘VIP guest’ doesn’t want to give up the doll.

 

I can’t leave it like this. 

 

Sometimes, when he gets lost in his own thoughts, he can act like a child.

 

I held out my hand to Han Woohyun.

 

“….”

 

Han Woohyun saw my hand and held out his hand to me.

 

“?”

 

No, not this. I want the doll. 

 

I tried to hide my embarrassment and was conscious of the gazes glancing between the hotel manager and the guest who suddenly held hands. 

 

Then I spoke to Han Woohyun as if I was soothing a child.

 

“When the game starts, you’ll be able to find soldier dolls throughout the hotel.”

 

“Huh?” 

 

Only then did Han Woohyun seem to understand from my gaze that I wanted him to give up the soldier doll, and he awkwardly handed it over. 

 

“Ah, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize it.” 

 

Han Woohyun apologized to Geumdong. 

 

Geumdong didn’t mind at all and happily took back the soldier doll, returning it to the tree.

 

The soldier doll hat really suits you.

 

By the way.

 

“Could you please let go of my hand, guest?” 

 

Why are you still holding my hand?

 

I stood beside him and couldn’t help but chuckle, then turned my attention away from the general manager. 

 

“….”

 

With a face that seemed to say “Tsk,” Han Woohyun let go of my hand. 

 

What is Tsk, Tsk. 

 

I held onto my trembling heart and proceeded with the check-in. 

 

“Today, I think my friends and I will be staying in the room and playing until late. Is that okay?” 

 

Han Woohyun, following my formal speech, asked me politely. 

 

Friends? 

 

It was then that I checked the reservation list I had prepared under the desk and realized that Han Woohyun’s name was not on either the Hanwoon Guild year-end party list or the baby Jungyo fan list. 

 

He came because of the class reunion.

 

“Yes. It doesn’t matter. Guest.” 

 

Originally, the Dungeon Hotel had a rule that guests who hadn’t checked in couldn’t stay overnight, but they changed that rule on Christmas.

 

That was possible thanks to Alex.

 

‘Just like I can create systems, as the hotel owner, you can modify them too. Just a little, though. It means you’ve gotten stronger, without even realizing it.’

 

 

Because Alex showed me my power that I didn’t know about.

 

Right now, the changes I was making to the system were, as Alex said, just minor adjustments. 

 

But after this damn Final Stage quest is over, if Yeongchun Hotel becomes a 5-star hotel, wouldn’t more things become possible? 

 

It was a story that couldn’t help but make my heart race. 

 

I smiled happily and handed Han Woohyun the penthouse key.

 

“However, please note that after Christmas, more than 3 people cannot stay in the penthouse.”

 

But instead of receiving the key, Han Woohyun looked at me as if he had lost his mind and said, 

 

“You’re cute.”

 

“!”

 

The ‘VIP guest’ wants to have the soldier doll.

 

And coincidentally, the mind communication window popped up. 

 

It was then that I realized that the soldier figurine Han Woohyun wanted wasn’t the small ornament hanging on the tree.

 

‘I’m going crazy.’

 

However, even without the mind communication window popping up, it would have been hard not to understand the meaning behind the gaze that the guy was giving me right now. 

 

Why is it so transparent in situations like this? 

 

Fortunately or unfortunately, while I was flustered and unsure of how to react, someone suddenly came in from behind Han Woohyun. 

 

“Wow, Junghyo. I’m finally seeing your faces, you guys! The top 1 and 2 ranked players in our country in one place! And at our class reunion!” 

 

A face always full of cheerfulness. 

 

Friends swarming around.

 

It was Minji.

 

“Wow, it’s real! The national rankings 1st and 2nd place~!” 

 

“They said Han Woohyun would come too, and it was true?”

 

“Thanks to my high school friend, I’ve been able to visit the Dungeon Hotel!” 

 

I greeted the other excited friends with a smile, making sure to maintain my professionalism. 

 

But somehow, everyone quickly turned around after receiving my greeting.

 

“You must be busy.”

 

“Let’s go quietly.”

 

In the midst of the excitement, Han Woohyun disappeared into the crowd with everyone else, leaving only Minji behind. 

 

“Doesn’t Han Woohyun look even more handsome now? You were already good-looking, but now you’re dressing up too.”

 

I looked at Han Woohyun standing with the boys talking near the tree at Minji’s words.

 

Since he was standing with the others, the man, whose head was noticeably taller, stood out. 

 

Moreover, today he was dressed in a semi-suit, which made him look even taller. The look, with a turtleneck sweater, jacket, and scarf, was a stark contrast to his usual style, where he would typically wear a comfortable sweatshirt as his basic attire. 

 

‘Your hair has changed a bit, too.’

 

Is that what they call ‘showing your forehead without bangs’? 

 

“That’s definitely the power of love.” 

 

The power of love? As expected, you knew about it.

 

But right now, it’s an awkward situation where it’s hard to say whether we’re dating or not. 

 

“Why don’t you ask? Is he really dating that girl?”

 

That girl? 

 

I felt a bit flustered, as the “girl” she referred to didn’t seem to be me.

 

“Oh, you know, Alice Soon. The lead vocalist!”

 

Minji lowered her voice and whispered to me while looking around.

 

Ah.

 

You’re talking about that woman who was rumored to be dating Han Woohyun a long time ago.

 

I thought of the beautiful woman in the article that Minji had kindly told me about in a message.

 

A cute puppy-faced woman.

 

“Wow, it’s Han Woohyun. Why did he get so much more handsome? Hey, give me an autograph. My cousin is going crazy about you…”

 

And just at that moment, one of the girls from his school group, who was approaching Han Woohyun, seemed to be exactly the type who would fawn over a puppy. 

 

It felt strange to see Han Woohyun, who had a blank expression on his face but answered every single question. 

 

‘No. It’s not strange, but—’

 

Tak.

 

My hand, which had been fiddling with the desk without me knowing, ended up breaking the corner of the desk.

 

“?!”

 

Minji looked at me with surprised eyes.

 

“Hey, this is breaking?”

 

“Ooh, yeah. That’s amazing.”

 

“Strange… ? I think you broke this… or is it just my misunderstanding?” 

 

That won’t do.

 

We need to take some special measures.

 

Since we broke up, we’ve been in a vague but not dating state, so this feeling right now is definitely unfair.

 

Han Woohyun is clearly not mine.

 

It’s a strange feeling to be afraid of losing something that isn’t mine.

 

That’s when Han Woohyun, who had been answering his friends with a blank expression, met my eyes as if he felt my intense gaze.

 

For a moment, he buried his face in his scarf as if he was shy.

 

Now, I understand that feeling too. 

 

The desire to possess, that strange sense of ownership, wanting it to be completely mine.

 

When there’s something you really want, your heart can twist in strange ways.

 

And then, cheers were heard from the surroundings.

 

“Is it true that a pop-up game will start once we enter the banquet hall?” 

 

“Really? I want to do it too. Me too… !” 

 

The people had discovered the existence of the hidden pop-up game. 

 

* * *

 

 

The main focus of the Christmas event is to find a toy friend from the past in the hotel, which has transformed into a village of toys. 

 

In order to do that, I had to use every nook and cranny of the hotel, but I thought it wouldn’t be fun to just take pictures of various places in the hotel, so I created a pop-up game.

 

If you clear a simple game, like a mini-game, you’ll be given a hint about the location of the toy you need to find. 

 

Former Hotel Owner. 

 

Isn’t this a plagiarism of the quest given by the Demon King?

 

I did get a little inspiration.

 

I silently expressed my gratitude as I watched the notifications keep piling up in the group chat with the Demon King. 

 

Then I went down to the banquet hall.

 

Before Min Kangjin’s performance in the evening, several people were playing ddakji on the empty stage. 

 

“The ddakji is supposed to be pressed down like this so that it doesn’t flip over easily.”

 

“In that case, you just have to attack the corners!”

 

“It won’t fall apart easily!”

 

I could hear the excited voices of people on the stage.

 

Usually, among the family guests, the fathers and mothers were the most enthusiastic in leading the games on stage, teaching the children they had brought along. 

 

Of course, the cards they were holding were implemented as status windows, not real ones.

 

However, it was designed so that if you press it with your foot, it would flatten a little more. 

 

‘This is all thanks to me persuading Alex…’

 

Anyway, the adults were the most excited about the ‘game.’

 

It was natural.

 

‘Because it was the game they played when they were young.’

 

That’s right.

 

The pop-up game consisted of classic games that adults played when they were young, such as marbles, ddakji, jegichagi, and rubber band games.

 

Although it borrowed the form of a status window from an arcade game, I wanted the game itself to be analog so that it could cover even the older generation.

 

That way, it would be a Christmas full of fun and happiness for not just the kids, but for the adults as well. 

 

‘It also fits with the concept of coming here to find the toys they used to play with as a child.’

 

I heard a cheer from the center.

 

“Wow! My grandfather won!”

 

It was what Choi Eulseong’s grandson shouted.

 

I saw Mr. Choi Eul-seong, with his hunched back, smiling like a young boy while holding a ddakji. 

 

‘It looks like there’s the first winner.’

 

It was a fairly quick game clear.

 

In fact, Mr. Choi Eulseong’s son and daughter-in-law were worried when they made reservation inquiries at the hotel.

 

– If it seems too rude, I won’t go. My father sometimes calls me ‘Dad,’ so I’m worried other guests might not like it.

 

Until then, Mr. Choi Eulseong’s health wasn’t good. 

 

I told the staff to pay special attention, but in the end, he said he wouldn’t come because I was worried about the other guests— 

 

“Grandpa, please tell me how to do that too.” 

 

“I’m on my fifth loss, Elder. I barely remember how to play from when I was a kid. How do you remember the tricks so well?”  

 

The current guests were naturally gathering around Choi Eulseong, who had cleared the first game first.

 

 Choi Eulseong appeared slightly flustered at first but soon wore a subtle expression in response to the question, “Do you remember it well?”

 

I remember well.

 

It must have been the most unsuitable and yet most fitting word for Choi Eulseong right now.

 

“This, this isn’t… how you fold it. You have to do it like this…” 

 

Choi Eulseong, who had been shyly trying to hide behind his grandson, gradually stepped forward.

 

‘Guest 201’s self-esteem goes up by 120%. 

 

 

“No. This wing should be like this so that we can receive strength from the center…

 

‘Guest 201’s self-esteem goes up by 140%. 

 

“Yes. Good job.”

 

“Grandpa, you’re really good at it. I think you’re a master of ddakji.”

 

 

‘Guest 201’s self-esteem goes up by 200%. 

 

“I… used to be a master.” 

 

Seeing Choi Eulseong’s face shine with a mix of embarrassment and pride made me feel strange.

 

The feeling that the best moments I wanted to give to my guests were being given to each other by other guests.

 

That’s why I felt so grateful to the guests.

 

At this moment, I felt there was someone I absolutely had to show this to, so I opened the group chat.

 

Hotel Owner

 

Are you watching? 

 

Humans make each other happy.

 

The answer came very slowly.

 

Congratulations! The achievement ‘Hurry up and get the quest I gave you’ has arrived and your reward has arrived. Would you like to receive it?

 

Y / N

 

The guardian deity of the world, who is a bit cute.

 

Feeling a surge of humanity, I left the banquet hall to handle other matters.

 

That night, I had no idea that something like this would happen.

 

“Boss! Choi Euseong is goneeeeeee!”