Before we knew it, we had arrived at the Gold One Hotel.
Even at a glance, there were more than 200 college students lined up in front of the hotel.
Although it’s called a hotel, it’s not just a single building; they’ve purchased a large site and set up various auxiliary facilities and hotels together.
Most notably, the casino.
In fact, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Gold One was built for casino custors.
“I heard that employees can enter the water park and ski resort for free on their days off?”
“Wow, amazing.”
The Design and Theatre departnts students, chattering while lined up outside the hotel.
I thought it was about ti to learn their nas, but the distance between us only grew due to what happened earlier.
Anyway.
As they said, Gold One was operating a ski resort and water park near the hotel.
From what they say, it might not just be a hotel for the casino, but sothing like a resort.
“It’s all bait.”
I muttered while shoving my hands deep into my coat pockets. It was the coat I bought with Choi Yiseo yesterday, and I felt satisfied as if I had beco better at dressing.
“What bait?”
Senior Ju-hee, standing next to with arms crossed, had just joined us after arriving on a different bus.
She looked more like an employee today, not wearing her usual dragon jumper, but dressed neatly.
“The ski resort and water park. They’re both bait products.”
“Huh?”
I continued to explain with a smile to senior Ju-hee, who tilted her head as if she didn’t understand my words.
“Imagine if there was just a casino. The image wouldn’t be great, and it would be a bit off-putting to co here. Parents with kids wouldn’t be able to co either.”
“Well, that’s true.”
If you go near Gold One, you’ll see pawnshops and loan sharks lined up, for people who have lost money at the casino.
“Right? So in the sumr, they have the water park and water sledding. In the winter, they have the ski resort, hot springs, and indoor swimming pools. They’ve created things for kids to enjoy.”
“Isn’t that too much of an investnt?”
“In the long run, it’s not a big deal… It just ans the casino’s revenue is that substantial.”
The fact that kids tell their parents they want to co here has a bigger impact than you’d think.
The ski resort and water park change the image from just a casino to a place to play.
After skiing and playing in the water, what will they do next?
At night, with nothing else around, it’s almost natural to visit the casino.
“They must make a lot of money.”
Senior looked up at the huge, glittering hotel building with an expression of awe.
Gold One is a hotel located in the mountains. It’s situated within a literal mountain valley with nothing to see around it.
Ironically, it has better welfare for its employees and higher salaries than any other hotel in South Korea.
It’s nothing else.
The existence of the casino alone made it that way.
“Well, it must be hard to get in.”
I shrugged my shoulders, and senior Ju-hee nodded. Though she was tempted by the high salary, it wasn’t sothing she could do just because she wanted to.
At that mont, the person who introduced themselves as the representative grabbed the microphone.
It seed the headcount check was over.
“Alright, the line on this side, follow to the banquet hall. The line next to you, keep following.”
Like a train ride, a long line ford, and we entered the hotel together.
“Did you bring everything I told you to?”
Senior Ju-hee, who turned around to check on us, nodded as we all confird the docunts in our bags.
From now on, there would probably be a briefing about contracts and room assignnts, taking up the whole day.
‘It’s going to be boring.’
As I yawned, Seo Yerin, who was behind , lightly slapped my mouth with her palm.
“Haup!”
I wanted to ask what she was doing, but she passed by with cheeks puffed out.
“Ugh.”
It seed like it wouldn’t be boring.
‘I’m sleepy…’
I rember arriving at the hotel at 3 PM, but it was already 7 PM.
Gathering in the banquet hall for nearly 4 hours to listen to explanations and wait our turn was tiring.
There are three hotel buildings at Gold One.
Divided into Buildings A to C, the part-ti workers were to reside in Building C.
There is a separate building for employees, but due to the large number of part-ti workers, they had to use hotel rooms instead.
At first, everyone was excited, but Building C is actually the cheapest and farthest from the casino.
It’s an old building that existed before the casino was built and doesn’t take many reservations except during peak seasons.
“You look very tired.”
Chan-woo, next to , asked with a smile. His skin was gleaming with oil, which was a bit annoying.
Unlike , he had been very busy in the banquet hall.
“Ugh, you bastard, how many layers of cologne did you put on?”
“I-Is it too strong?”
There were so many girls flirting with Chan-woo in the banquet hall that the mixed scent of their perfus was emanating from him.
Without Yu Arin to restrain him, Chan-woo seed to be enjoying the attention from the girls, which was initially nice to see, but now it was getting irritating.
‘So people are just suffering…’
Thanks to Seo Yerin and Yu Arin sitting on either side of , I couldn’t even sleep. Whenever I tried to doze off, they would keep waking up and talking nonsense.
Seo Yerin often gave off a creepy vibe, and Yu Arin was constantly irritated, making it hard for .
‘…I miss Choi Yiseo.’
I suddenly missed Choi Yiseo.
‘I want to touch her chest.’
I wanted to bury my face in it.
Damn, if I hadn’t co here, I would be having a steamy night with Choi Yiseo today.
For the next two months, I would be living with four people, including Chan-woo, so I wouldn’t be able to relieve my sexual desire alone.
Approximately 60 days.
Since I was forced into abstinence, I planned to endure it till the end.
‘Choi Yiseo, you’re dead.’
Just know that you’ll be dead when I get back.
“Wow, is this the place?”
Finally arriving at Building C.
The sparkling lights in the spacious hall were so luxurious that it was hard to believe this hotel wasn’t used often.
We tried to get the card keys at the reception desk, but our roommates had already taken them, so we took the elevator.
Our room was 801.
Staying on the 8th floor for two months was more exciting than I thought.
“Oh, here it is.”
As we walked down the hallway on the 8th floor, we found a wide-open door. When we peeked inside, three people were already unpacking.
Two seed to be friends like Chan-woo and , and the remaining one looked a bit older.
“Hello.”
As we greeted and entered, the three people turned their gazes towards us. Then, the two who seed close whispered sothing to each other in surprise.
“Hello.”
The older, kind-looking man nodded and greeted us.
“Since everyone’s here, let’s introduce ourselves briefly and decide on the room arrangents.”
The older man addressed everyone skillfully, showing his experience. We stood in a circle as he introduced himself first.
“I’m Oh Dae-sang. I’m twenty-six, and I’m here for practical training from Gahyeon University’s Departnt of Food and Nutrition.”
Twenty-six?
‘He’s a lot younger than I thought.’
He seed to be the oldest among us, but he looked younger than his age.
“I’m Jegal Jaemin. My surna is unique, so it’ll be easy to rember. I’m from Sesin University’s Departnt of Hotel Managent. I’m twenty.”
He’s the sa age as us.
Jegal Jaemin, who had his hair slicked back with wax, seed very interested in grooming himself.
“I’m Min Dong-geon. I’m in the sa departnt as Jaemin and the sa age. Nice to et you.”
Min Dong-geon, who had a slightly larger build.
He had a naturally large fra but didn’t seem to exercise.
“I’m Kim Woojin. I’m from Gahyeon University’s Departnt of English Literature. I’m not here for practical training, just part-ti work. I’m twenty.”
They seed a bit surprised that I wasn’t here for practical training. Finally, Chan-woo introduced himself awkwardly and stiffly.
“I’m Jeong Chan-woo from Gahyeon University’s Departnt of Architecture. I’m also twenty and here for part-ti work.”
Chan-woo seed unable to speak comfortably with new people. Thinking back, he was also quiet when I first t him at the PC café.
“This makes it easy to divide the rooms.”
Jegal Jaemin imdiately suggested a plan, as if he were executing a strategy.
There were two rooms in total. It looked like two people would share each room, and one would sleep in the living room.
They were friends, so they wanted to share a room, and since Chan-woo and I were friends, we could share a room, leaving Dae-sang to sleep in the living room.
“Hmm…I’m not comfortable in the living room.”
Dae-sang seed uncomfortable with the living room.
“I’ll take the living room.”
I imdiately raised my hand and intervened. No matter what, we should show respect to our senior. Chan-woo seed to understand and didn’t say much.
Besides, I was just a door away from him.
“The living room is spacious and nice. I can watch TV while I sleep.”
With the arrangents decided, we quickly started unpacking.
The two from Sesin University kept looking at Chan-woo.
They seed to want sothing from Chan-woo, and he noticed it too, approaching quietly.
“…Those two keep staring at .”
“They seem interested in you.”
“What are you talking about! A bald old man would be enough for that!”
“Speaking of the bald old man, hasn’t he contacted you?”
I asked with a smile, and Chan-woo responded with a serious expression.
“Yeah, I wanted to talk about that. He sent a text like this last ti.”
“…Get lost, you pervert.”
“I’m telling you, it’s not like that!”
As we were joking around, the Sesin University duo ca out of their room and asked.
“There are so restaurants in the hotel basent. How about having a gathering to bond as roommates?”
Jegal Jaemin suggested confidently, as if introducing a strategy, and his friend Min Dong-geon nodded vigorously.
Dae-sang hyung didn’t seem to mind, so he agreed and changed his clothes.
We agreed, so we simply threw on our outerwear and were about to head out when Jegal Jaemin approached us sneakily. Behind us, Min Dong-geon was exhaling heavily, looking sowhat excited.
“Um…could you dress up a bit?”
“Huh?”
Chan-woo took a step back in surprise, but I imdiately understood what he ant.
‘Chan-woo is the bait?’
They planned to catch at least one fish from the flock.
It was a very twenty-year-old male-like desire to pick up the crumbs from Chan-woo’s bait, making smile without realizing it.
While the n’s room was busy arranging the rooms.
In the won’s room, 403, they had already decided on the rooms and were unpacking.
Since they all knew each other, they decided to stay together.
Seo Yerin, Yu Arin, and the students from the Design and Theatre departnts made four, with Min Ju-hee joining to make five.
Min Ju-hee’s easygoing personality ant she didn’t feel left out, even though she only knew four of them.
The room layout was the sa, so Min Ju-hee decided to stay in the living room, and Seo Yerin and Yu Arin shared a room.
“Arin.”
Seo Yerin, who was unpacking, called out, and Yu Arin, who had changed into casual clothes, turned her head.
“Yes?”
Except for trips like school excursions, they hadn’t stayed together much, so Yu Arin felt a bit excited.
As she shrugged, Seo Yerin’s contemplative eyes t Yu Arin’s.
“Do you like Woojin?”
Yu Arin was speechless at the direct and heavy question.
But Seo Yerin didn’t wait for an answer.
“I saw you holding Woojin’s hand on the bus.”
“No, that was just a joke…!”
“A joke?”
Seo Yerin tilted her head slightly and stepped closer to Yu Arin.
Was she always this scary?
Yu Arin felt a sudden chill.
Despite being the epito of innocence, Seo Yerin’s disheveled hair created an eerie atmosphere.
“I don’t think so.”
Gulp.
What should she say here?
Yu Arin barely managed to open her mouth to deny it.
“No- it’s not like that! Why would I like him?”
“You seem to like him?”
“I said no!”
Trying to deny it vehently, Yu Arin’s appearance made Seo Yerin pause and then whisper softly.
“Arin, if we stay like this…we’ll lose Woojin.”
“I said I don’t like him!”
“I don’t want to lose him.”
Yu Arin, who was making excuses to her friend with a tearful face, wasn’t heard by Seo Yerin.
“How about cooperating? Especially since Yiseo isn’t here now.”
“Really, Yerin!”
“Just for the two months we’re at Gold One.”
After patting Yu Arin’s shoulder and asking for cooperation, Seo Yerin turned around.
“Guys, let’s go eat chicken! My treat!”
“Yay! Chicken!”
Watching Seo Yerin, who was happy like a child at the ntion of chicken from Senior Ju-hee, Yu Arin wiped the cold sweat that had unknowingly ford.
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