Chapter 82: Party Time (4), Souvenir Shop

Chapter 82: Party Time (4), Souvenir Shop

Translator: RainTL

Party Time (4), Souvenir Shop

[User: Han Kain (Wisdom)

Date: Day 25

Current Location: Basement, Hiking

Sages Advice: 3]

Han Kain

Catch her! Dont let her go!

A sonorous roar echoed across the mountain.

KYAAAAAAK!

And it was followed by a scream.

What was going on all of a sudden?

The girl, who suddenly appeared in the middle of the mountain, immediately started running away from us so we relentlessly chased after her.

In the middle of our pursuit, I asked myself. Why was that kid running away from us? And why were we even chasing after her?

I had no answer to either of the questions, but regardless, we just went after her as fast as we could.

The mountain had steep slopes and dense trees, so running through the woods away from the designated trail immediately made my clothes dirty. They would have been ripped already, had I been wearing my usual outfit.

What is it? Whats going on?

I heard Eunsol-noona asking from a distance as she joined the pursuit after noticing the fuss.

KYAAAAAAK!

Please stop screaming, young lady! What was wrong with her? She was making us look like bad people now!

Fortunately, the young girl wasnt as superhuman as Ahri was, while Grandpa Mooksung had the moves of a legendary martial hermit. In less than 10 minutes, he caught up to the girl and shouted a question.

Why are you running away from us!?

Why are you even chasing after me?! the girl shouted back.

Because you were running away from us!

I ran because you were chasing after me!

I became speechless. Thinking back, maybe we were in the wrong.

If a young girl met a young man and an old man in the middle of the mountain, who suddenly started screaming and chasing after her the moment she smiled at them, wouldnt anyone run away in that situation?

*

When Eunsol-noona soon appeared at the scene, the girl immediately clung onto her waist and started to weep.

Why was this girl constantly trying to make us seem like bad people?

Hey! Thats enough. I dont know if youre an NPC or not, but stop doing something unnecessary.

Hearing Grandpa Mooksung say that, the girls expression changed in the blink of an eye and asked with a mischievous tone of voice.

Was it obvious?

Grandpa gave a dumbfounded response.

Obviously, theres no way a kid would be in a place like this for no reason. So, what is your role?

Im the clerk of the Souvenir Shop~.

Now that I looked at her clothes after hearing that, it did seem like the traditional types of clothing that clerks wore in souvenir shops of tourist attractions. Looking lively all of a sudden, the girl stood up and started leading us through the forest.

You can meet me if you roam around the Hotel with less than half of your group!

Less than half?

It shouldnt be less than half though? We came to the mountain as a group of five.

Ah.

Eunsol-noona gasped as if she had a gist.

Noona?

The wide and bright smile on the girls face immediately became frozen.

I dont even know what to ask. Anything is fine. Anything simple even your real name is fine.

That would be the last thing I can tell you.

I recalled the conversation I had with Doctor Kim Sanghyun. He mentioned how a normal conversation wouldnt have been possible if my mind had been in a normal state.

Was it impossible for her to chat outside of her role as the clerk?

For quite some time, she blankly stared into the air.

The other two of you, the girl suddenly said.

What?

Sir and Young Lady. The two of you have purchased an item already, so you may leave.

It came out of nowhere. Suddenly, the clerk suggested that Grandpa and noona leave the store. The two had a puzzled look on their faces, but left as suggested, which left only the clerk and myself inside the shop.

Do you want to leave?

Of course. Who would ever want to live their whole life in a strange place like this?

There are several escape routes inside the Hotel. And youre aware of a few of them already.

While saying that, the girl looked directly into my eyes. I instinctively knew that the clerk was aware that I knew about the most number of escape routes out of the entire team.

You must be curious. Wondering if there is a way for everyone to leave, and not just one person.

Is there a way?

The 3rd Floor.

3rd Floor?

The 3rd Floor contains a path where everyone can leave without any conditions. You do not have to solve the guest rooms of the 3rd Floor, and you simply need to reach it. Strictly speaking, all of you can leave the moment you pass the Gate Room of the 2nd Floor.

My heart started to race.

When I found out about the escape route through the elevator, I instinctively concealed it from everyone. I couldnt deny the fact that there was a slightly selfish thought inside me, of thinking about using it for myself.

However, the biggest reason I concealed it was because an escape route for only 1 person would inevitably become a seed of conflict. I had to hide it but now, I finally realized that there was a way for everyone to escape.

Just by knowing that there was a way out for everyone filled my heart up with various emotions.

The girl lowered her head and bowed, signaling the end to the conversation.

But why? Why did she say that just to me, and no-one else?

I stopped myself before asking her that question. Thinking about her previous statement, I had a rough idea about the reason.

Maybe the information about escape was only to be revealed to the one who knew the most about escapes already.

Click!

Opening the door, I left the store. Upon turning back, I noticed that the shop was gone like it had been a mirage. Even if we were to come back here later on, we wouldnt be able to come across that store again.

Grandpa and noona asked what we talked about on the inside the moment they saw me. I told them everything I heard, and how there was a way out for everyone on the 3rd Floor.

However, I told them that the reason the clerk specifically chose me was probably because of my blessing, Wisdom.

*

When we left the Hiking Room and returned to Room 105, we were greeted by Seungyub and Songee, who had come back to rest already. The two of them, not knowing what we went through, came up to us with apologetic looks on their faces and started giving excuses about how they had to come back because of their leg pain.

Grandpa, noona and I were momentarily lost for words. We came across an NPC thanks to the two of them dropping out and acquired an unexpected treasure, so maybe we should thank them for it instead?

After a short conversation, the atmosphere changed in the blink of an eye. The three of us couldnt hide our joy but tried to console the two, who started rolling across the floor.

They were actually rolling on the floor. Seungyub, I could understand, but wasnt Songee a bit too old to do that?

Like, what are you guys doing? You guys are like elementary school kids!

Im really upset, you know! How could you not bring us to a place like that!?

Guys~. You just disappeared on us, so we couldnt.

Grandpa could have used his conversation tab!

Honestly, I did think about that option, but didnt carry it out in fear that the store might disappear if Songee and Seungyub came back. After consoling the two of them, we started testing the effects of our three new tools in excitement.

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