After sending everyone off, I stayed in the lobby alone for a moment before returning to the administrator’s office.
‘Huu.’
I considered taking off the mascot suit for a second… but I held back, worried that I might lose my mascot status if I did.
And, strangely enough, the suit is starting to feel more and more comfortable.
‘It’s like being wrapped in a down comforter.’
It’s a bit heavy and stuffy, but bearable. In the end, I sat down at my office desk and picked up my pen.
It was time to settle today’s operations.
Day 1 Performance
Visitors : 78
Rooms Used : 27
Satisfied Guests : (Tallying)
Revenue : Cheerful Coins x51
Cheerful Coins?
‘Are those the plastic tokens I got as payment?’
I asked a standard mascot to bring the coins to the office.
Sure enough, there were 51.
‘Looks about right.’
And if this is based on a board game… coins like these usually have a use somewhere.
Should I try buying resort supplies with Cheerful Coins?
Or.
Alternatively, it may be possible to upgrade or remodel resort facilities.
I decided I’d choose whichever option would help operations the most.
Hmm.
I crossed my arms. It was a bit awkward, but I managed.
‘…If I want to make this resort safe, I really need to block those problem guests ahead of time.’
So what method would be the most effective?
If I can do some changes to the resort, then it’s actually a simple matter.
‘Just make it so they can’t come in.’
I started adding another item under the existing resort rules.
2- For the peaceful rest of all guests, all disruptive behavior is prohibited within the resort.
All amenities, welcome gifts, and services are provided immediately upon check-in. After that, you can enjoy a dignified and peaceful rest in your room, without disturbance from anyone.
Strict social distancing!
‘It’s like acting like one of those clothing stores where not soliciting customers is the main selling point.’
With that, I can naturally add this line:
If you disturb the peaceful rest of other guests, your room stay may be cancelled.
But this is a resort attached to a theme park.
Saying, ‘You’ve had plenty of fun at the amusement park, so now it’s time to get a good rest,’ is plausible enough… but if I’m not careful, there might be lots of complaints about lack of service or boredom.
I need to pay attention to guest satisfaction too, since adding new facilities and earning more stamps to escape depends on it…
Alright.
I decided to use Cheerful Coins to purchase the highest quality amenities and welcome gifts.
In addition, I’ll replace all the bedding in the guest rooms with the very best.
I’m going with the ‘freebie meta’.
Facility investment? That’s for mascots who plan to run this place long-term. For a mascot like me, who just wants to milk guest satisfaction as much as possible and bail, it’s irrelevant.
Let’s just spend all the game money!
Hahahaha!
Ha……
Huu.
‘…But where am I supposed to find more staff, seriously.’
Even the people who used coupons to check in today are all going to run away tomorrow unless they’re crazy.
There’s no answer. Ugh.
‘For now, I’ll just focus on picking out supplies…’
And so, the night shift hours passed by.
Less than an hour before Kim Soleum’s frenzied shopping spree for supplies.
Lee Jaheon took the antique wooden elevator up in Flower Golden Resort and was assigned a room on the third floor.
The standard mascot who’d guided him opened the door for him, then waved a few times in a somewhat friendly manner before politely disappearing.
And so he was left alone in the room.
“……”
As is often the case with hotel-style accommodations, it was a bit narrow, but fitting for a theme park, it was a baroque-style, atmospheric room.
Brass decorations and glass ornaments faintly reflected the dim light.
He passed by the crystal stand lamp and headed for the bed.
On the nightstand was a beautiful information sheet, engraved with golden flowers.
Information Guide for Guest ……Lizard……-nim
We sincerely welcome you, our valued guest, to Flower Golden Resort, a fantastic place of rest.
To help ensure your comfortable and pleasant experience, we have prepared a simple resort information guide.
We hope you enjoy all the delights this resort has to offer.
Beneath that was item number 1, which could be summed up as a request to be polite and respectful. And then…
Lee Jaheon’s gaze drifted downward.
…On the information sheet, a second item was being added in real time.
2- For the peaceful rest of all guests, all disruptive behavior is prohibited within the resort.
“……”
And at that moment.
Knock, knock, knock.
Someone knocked on the door.
Without hesitation, Lee Jaheon set the paper down and walked to the door.
The knocking didn’t stop, coming more and more rapidly…
Knock, knock, knock…
Click!
He opened the door without a second thought.
If Kim Soleum was here to witness it, he might have torn all his hair out, wondering if he should have included ‘ignore all requests to open the door’ as a rule, but Lee Jaheon was unperturbed.
And the person standing outside his room was…
“Uh, um, good evening, sir.”
The employee wearing the bison mask.
Jang Heowoon.
Though his shift was over and he’d changed out of his uniform and back into a suit, the gold bowtie was still tucked into the breast pocket of his jacket.
He glanced nervously and anxiously down the hallway, but quickly spoke up again.
“Sorry for the sudden visit, Section Chief. The reason I came is…”
With a look of determination, he raised his head.
“Would you consider working at this resort? …We need more staff.”
Lee Jaheon stared at him with his vertical pupils.
The next morning.
“I’d like to work at this resort.”
“…?!”
The yellow mascot, who had been carrying welcome gifts, dropped them all onto the floor with a crash!