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Yu Yeonhwa quickly devoured the hamburger.

Her evaluation.

"...It seems like the tastiest hamburger I've ever had in my life."

Emily was overjoyed as if she had the world at her feet.

The chef's greatest joy is when someone enjoys their food deliciously.

At that moment.

"Wait."

Yu Yeonhwa's movements halted.

It was an expression I had never seen before.

Her eyes, which were always expressionless, were visibly trembling.

"Is something wrong?"

"A buff... has appeared."

"A buff?"

Yu Yeonhwa gazed into the void and read the message.

"'Hearty Meal.' Fatigue recovery and mana recovery each increased by 10%. Duration 6 hours... What is this,"

"...Huh?"

This time, I ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠was surprised.

It was the first time I'd heard that food could grant buffs.

When I asked if Emily knew about it.

"I, I don't know either?"

"If you don't know, what do I do!"

Good thing is good, but I needed to know the reason.

Why did the buff appear?

At that moment, something clicked.

'Hotel Manager'

I opened the staff list here.

▶Staff

Hired Staff: Emily (Novice Chef)

[Loading Emily's information.]

- Name: Emily

- Position: Novice Chef

- Grade: ★☆☆☆☆

- Can produce regular dishes (C)

- Cooking speed +20% (B)

- Meal buff effect +10% (A)

"...Wait."

I read the last line again.

- Meal buff effect +10% (A)

"So that's it."

At first, I thought it was just a stat buff.

But in reality, it was a trait that bestowed buffs on the food itself made by Emily.

This is huge?

Even if the grade is A, it would be a fairly rare trait.

I firmly pressed Emily's hat, who still didn't understand the situation.

"Uh-ik. What are you doing!"

"Thanks to you."

"W, suddenly?"

Because I was that happy.

"Does eating food here normally give a buff?"

Yu Yeonhwa asked with a serious ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠face.

"No. Exactly, it happens when you eat food made by Emily."

"......"

Yu Yeonhwa was silent for a moment.

And then slowly opened her mouth.

"If an awakener can eat here before the conquest, it would be quite helpful."

Her voice was firm, unlike her usual self.

"Fatigue recovery... especially mana recovery is really unbelievable..."

This was the first time she evaluated it that highly.

"Anyway, thank you for eating. I'll come again tomorrow."

With those words, Yu Yeonhwa immediately left for hunting.

.

.

.

After Yu Yeonhwa left, I asked Emily to make hamburgers.

To directly feel the buff.

Since she had made it once before, she completed two faster than before.

So, when we bit into the hamburger, a buff message appeared in front of us as Yu Yeonhwa said.

It feels like I have some power?

Because it's a 10% increase, I didn't feel a big difference, but still, eating a proper meal instead of dried meat or energy bar was satisfying just for that.

For the awakener, it will be a great help.

"Manager. How is it?"

"Amazing, right?"

"Hehe."

Emily's ears wiggled happily at my praise.

After that, I helped her with the back cleaning of the kitchen and returned to the front.

To check the functions unlocked after the hotel grade rose.

"First, I should check the promotion."

▶Promotion

[Next promotion conditions]

1. Hire 5 staff

2. Own 30 or more rooms

"5 staff and 30 rooms?"

It seemed the conditions for 4-star ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠were quite difficult.

Still, having a clear goal isn't bad.

The difference between having a clear purpose and not was enormous.

'Next.'

Is this possible?

The inside of the Tower of Trials is a separate space.

It's natural that external signals don't pass through, and there are no base stations.

But internet is possible.

I ran to the front like half-running.

When I saw the computer on the front, Internet Explorer was running without problems.

"......Really?"

I immediately installed the messenger program and entered the ID.

Then, familiar contacts updated.

...It works.

Immediately.

(Mom)

"→ Mom. What are you doing?"

It was the point I worried about the most during that time.

While awakening, the hotel was growing somewhat smoothly, but I couldn't go outside.

Of course, contacting family was naturally impossible.

But now it was different.

Now that the hotel grade had risen and internet functions were available, text messages could be sent without problems.

At least, it's fortunate that I can leave messages, even if not calls.

Less than 1 minute after sending the message, the number '1' next to it disappeared.

"← Mom. Are you working? Why?"

As expected. Familiar reply.

Except for the short 5-hour rest, mom was always working in the kitchen.

Despite always being scolded not to overdo it because of the debt, mom always repeated 'I'm fine'.

I bit my lip and typed. Now, I really wanted to let mom rest.

"→ Yeah. It's nothing. Just, don't overdo it and take care of your health. The work I'm doing lately is going quite well, so I think I can pay off the debt mom worried about so much."

For a while, the 'reading' indicator on the screen appeared and disappeared repeatedly.

Mom's bewilderment was conveyed through the text.

After a long time, the final answer left by mom was.

"← Are you doing something dangerous or something?"

Mom worrying about me more than paying off the debt.

I will definitely succeed.

"→ It's not that kind of thing, so don't worry. Anyway, I'm really doing well, so tell dad and Dohye that I'm fine. I'm busy, so I'll go. Love you."

"← You're so much. Yeah. Mom loves you too."

Then, shall I work hard again?

The sinking motivation rose again.

What I did next was entering the Hunter Gallery.

It wasn't just to play around.

The hotel had been around for quite some time now.

With that, articles about the hotel might slowly start appearing one by one.

Not many articles yet, but there are some.

I clicked on the most recent article among them.

『Title: Review after visiting the hotel on the tower』

- Author: HotelIsSin

First, the author had seen the 5th floor hotel article posted a week ago and went to check it out directly.

Honestly, I was half-skeptical.

It didn't make sense that there was a hotel in the tower?

But what is this?

When I went to the place marked on the map, there was a strangely out-of-place door?

Below is the authentication photo.

(A photo of the hotel entrance)

Dislike the low quality of the DC photo.

But there were already many customers besides our party.

There was even a party waiting in the lobby, and when I asked why, they said they were waiting to get Yu Yeonhwa's signature?

Anyway, this article is a hotel review, so I'll focus on the original topic.

First, the hotel lobby was more luxurious and spacious than any hotel I've been to in my life.

There were many people in the lobby, so I worried there might be no empty rooms, but luckily, there was an empty room.

The price was quite expensive. One high-grade magic stone per day. That is, 1 million won.

But that thought disappeared as soon as I entered the room.

Shower and bed.

Just these were enough to justify the 1 million won. Yeah.

On top of that, when lying on the bed, there was a buff that increased fatigue recovery by 50%?

When going hunting the next day, the condition was at an all-time high.

I thought even resting at home wouldn't be this good.

Anyway, there are still people who think the hotel is a lie, don't come here forever lol

We'll suck honey here~

The comments were quite lively.

I read the hotel-related articles one by one in this way.

The overall feeling I got was that the hotel's public opinion in the hunter gallery wasn't bad.

Of course, I also saw Kim Taeseok's promotional post among the articles on the hunter gallery.

It seemed they had attached photos of the way to the hotel and the advantages and reviews to promote it.

"So, customers started coming?"

I was curious how they promoted, but it was a moment when the doubt was resolved.

"By the way..."

Kim Taeseok's party said they would take a break for about a week and then climb the tower again.

A ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠week, that is, tomorrow.

"The timing is perfect."

With the restaurant opening from tomorrow, I should serve Kim Taeseok's party as well.