Bamboo Forest Manager

107 – 106. Cooperation

We soon arrived at the Gold One Hotel.

At a glance, there were easily over 200 college students gathered in front of the hotel, standing in line.

Although it is called a hotel, it is not just a single building, but a large site with various ancillary facilities and hotels.

The most representative one is the casino.

In fact, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the Gold One was built for casino customers, as it was so dedicated to them.

“From what I understand, I heard that the water park and ski resort here are free for employees to enter on their days off?”

“Wow, that’s great.”

Design and Yeon-young were whispering to each other while standing in line outside the hotel.

I thought it was about time I learned their names, but the distance between us had only widened because of the work earlier.

Anyway.

As the two of them said, Gold One was operating a ski resort and water park near the hotel.

If you just listen to the words, you might think of it as a resort rather than a hotel for casinos.

“It’s all bait.”

I muttered, plunging my hands deep into my coat pocket. It was the coat I bought with Choi Yi-seo yesterday, and I felt satisfied that I was able to wear it well.

“What’s bait?”

Senior Joo-hee, who was standing next to me with her arms crossed. It hadn’t been long since I joined the seniors who had taken a different bus.

She didn’t wear the usual dragon jumper, but she looked like an employee rather than a gangster who came to enjoy the casino.

“The ski resort and water park. Both of them are ultimately bait products.”

“Hmm?”

I smiled and continued to explain to Senior Joo-hee, who tilted her head as if she didn’t understand what I was saying.

“It’s just that there’s only a casino. The image is not that good, and it’s a bit off-putting to come. Parents with children can’t come.”

“Well, isn’t that right?”

If you go near Gold One right now, there are many gangster brothers who run pawnshops or loan businesses. For those who have lost money at the casino.

“Right? So in the summer, there’s a water park and water slide, and in the winter, there’s a ski resort, hot springs, and an indoor pool. They’ve created a place for kids to enjoy.”

“Isn’t that too much of an investment?”

“In the long run, it’s not a big deal… It means that the casino revenue is that good.”

Having the kids tell their parents that they want to come here first has a bigger impact than you think.

The ski resort and water park wash away the negative image of a casino from the image of going to Gold One to play.

What do you do after skiing and playing in the water? Since there’s nothing to do in the evening, it’s natural to drop by the casino once.

“They make a lot of money.”

Senior looked up at the huge hotel building, which was as shiny as if it had been gilded, with a look of awe.

Gold One is a hotel located in a mountain village. It is literally located in a mountain valley with nothing to see around it.

Ironically, it has better welfare for employees and higher salaries than any other hotel in South Korea.

Nothing else.

The existence of the casino alone made it that way.

“Well, it must be that difficult to get in.”

I shrugged my shoulders and Senior Joo-hee nodded. Senior Joo-hee, whose eyes lit up at the sound of a three-digit salary, couldn’t say that she wanted to do it, of course.

At that moment, the person who introduced himself as a proxy took the microphone.

It seemed that the headcount was over.

“Now, this line will follow me to the banquet hall. The next line will follow us in line.”

As if playing a train game, a long line formed and we entered the hotel together.

“Did you bring everything I told you to bring?”

Senior Joo-hee turned around and checked on us. Everyone nodded and checked the documents in their bags again.

I guess the briefing on the contract and room assignments will take a whole day from now.

‘It’s going to be boring.’

I opened my mouth wide and yawned, and Seo Ye-rin, who was behind me, tapped my mouth with her palm.

“Ouch!”

I tried to ask what she was doing, but Seo Ye-rin passed me by with her cheeks puffed out.

“Oh, man.”

I thought it wouldn’t be boring.

* * *”I’m sleepy….”

I think we arrived at the hotel at 3 PM, but it’s already 7 PM.

We had to listen to explanations and wait our turn for almost 4 hours at the banquet hall, so it’s no wonder we’re tired.

There are a total of 3 hotel buildings in Gold One.

They are divided into A, B, and C buildings, and the part-timers who came this time will be staying in C building.

There is a separate building for the staff, but this time, thanks to the large number of part-timers, we will be using hotel rooms instead.

At first, we were excited, but in fact, C building is the cheapest and the farthest hotel from the casino.

That’s why it’s a building that was there before the casino was built, and it’s a place that hardly gets any reservations except during peak season like now.

“You look really tired.”

Chan-woo, who was next to me, asked with a smile. His skin was oily, which made me a little uncomfortable.

Unlike me, he had been very busy at the banquet hall.

“You punk, how many perfumes are you wearing?”

“Is it, is it too strong?”

There were so many girls who were fawning over Chan-woo at the banquet hall, and the smell of their perfumes was mixed together and coming off of him.

Chan-woo was a libertine whose inhibitions had been broken, so at first, it was nice to see him enjoying the attention of women, but now that it’s too much, it’s annoying.

‘I’m the only one who’s suffering….’

Thanks to Seo Ye-rin and Yoo Ah-rin, who were sitting next to me, I couldn’t sleep. They kept waking me up and talking nonsense when I was trying to sleep because I was sleepy.

Seo Ye-rin often gave off an eerie vibe, and Yoo Ah-rin was always nagging, so I was really suffering.

‘….I miss Choi Yi-seo.’

Suddenly, I missed Choi Yi-seo.

‘I want to touch her breasts.’

I want to bury my face in her.

Damn, if I hadn’t come here, I would have been having a wild night with Choi Yi-seo today.

Since I’m going to be living with four people, including Chan-woo, for two months, I can’t even relieve my s*xual desire with my own happy time.

About 60 days.

Since I’ve become a forced concubine, I thought I’d just endure it to the end.

‘Choi Yi-seo, I miss you.’

When I go back, I’ll just die.

“Wow, is this it?”

Finally, we arrived at the C hotel building.

The glittering lights in the spacious lobby were so luxurious that it was hard to believe that this was a hotel that was not used very often.

I tried to get a card key from the reception desk, but the people in our room, whose faces I didn’t even know, had already taken it, so we took the elevator.

Our room is 801.

I was more excited than I thought I would be to be staying on the 8th floor for two months.

“Ah, here it is.”

As we were walking down the hallway on the 8th floor, we found a door that was wide open.

We slipped inside and saw three people already unpacking their luggage.

Two of them looked like friends, like me and Chan-woo, and the other one seemed to be a little older.

“Hello.”

As we greeted them and went inside, the three of them turned their eyes towards us.

Then, the two who already seemed to be close were surprised and muttered something to each other.

“Hello.”

The older-looking, gentle-looking man nodded his head and greeted us.

“Since we’re all here, let’s introduce ourselves briefly and decide how to divide the rooms.”

There was a certain skill in the way he called people together.

The older brother, who was standing in a circle, introduced himself first.

“My name is Oh Dae-sang. I’m 26 years old and I’m here for an internship from Ga-hyun University’s Food and Culinary Arts Department.”

Twenty-six?

‘He’s younger than I thought.’

He’s probably the oldest one here, but he looks younger than he is.

“My name is Jegal Jae-min. My last name is unusual, so it should be easy to remember. I’m from Sesin University’s Hotel Management Department. I’m 20 years old.”

He’s the same age as us.

A man with an unusual last name who has his hair slicked back with wax. He was thin and seemed to be quite interested in grooming himself.

“My name is Min Dong-geun. I’m in the same department as Jae-min and the same age. Nice to meet you.”

Min Dong-geun was a bit bulky.

He was basically bulky, but he didn’t work out.

“My name is Kim Woo-jin. I’m from Ga-hyun University’s English Literature Department, but I’m not an intern, I’m just a part-timer. I’m 20 years old.”

I was a little surprised that he wasn’t an intern.

Finally, Chan-woo greeted them awkwardly and stiffly.”I’m Ga Hyun-dae from the Construction Department, and this is Jung Chan-woo. I’m 20 years old, and I came here for a part-time job.”

Chan-woo seemed to be the type who wasn’t good at talking to people he met for the first time. Thinking about it, he had also seemed taciturn when I first met him at the PC room.

“This will make it easier to divide the rooms, right?”

Jegal Jae-min immediately put his Jegal strategy, the Three Kingdoms Division, into action.

There were two rooms in total.

At first glance, it seemed like two people could use one each, and the remaining one would have to sleep in the living room.

They said that they were friends, so they would share a room. And since Chan-woo and I were also friends, we could share a room, and Brother Dae-sang could stay in the living room.

“Hmm… I’m not sure about the living room.”

Brother Dae-sang seemed to be a little uncomfortable with the living room.

“I’ll stay in the living room.”

I immediately raised my hand and interjected. No matter what, I should treat my elder brother with respect.

I wondered if Chan-woo was okay with it, but he didn’t say anything, knowing that there was nothing he could do about it.

Besides, I was just one door away.

“If it’s the living room, I’ll have it all to myself, and it’s spacious and nice. I can watch TV and sleep.”

With that, our sleeping arrangements were decided, and we quickly began to unpack our belongings.

The two guys from Sesin University kept looking at Chan-woo.

Their gazes seemed to be asking something of Chan-woo, and Chan-woo seemed to notice it, so he approached me quietly.

“…Those two guys keep staring at me?”

“I guess they’re interested in you.”

“What are you talking about! That’s enough for the bald guy!”

“Come to think of it, hasn’t the bald guy contacted you?”

I asked with a smile, and Chan-woo replied with a deliberately serious expression.

“That’s right, I had something to say about that. He sent me a message like this last time?”

“…Get lost, you sh*tty gay.”

“No!”

As I was joking around with Chan-woo, the Sesin University duo came out of their room and asked.

“I see there are a few restaurants in the basement of the hotel. How about we have a dinner party there and get to know each other better as roommates?”

Jegal Jae-min spoke confidently, as if he were introducing a new military strategy, and Min Dong-geun, his junior who was standing next to him, nodded vigorously.

Brother Dae-sang also seemed to think it was a good idea, so he replied that he would go and changed his clothes.

We also agreed, so we were about to go out with just our coats on when Jegal Jae-min approached us.

Min Dong-geun was snorting behind him, looking excited.

“Excuse me, if it’s okay with you, could you please dress up a little?”

“Huh?”

Chan-woo, who was taken aback, took a step back, but I immediately understood what he meant.

‘Chan-woo is the bait?’

He was trying to catch at least one of the fish that were gathering.

He was a 20-year-old man with the ambition to eat even the crumbs of Chan-woo, the old man. I couldn’t help but laugh.

* * *

While the guys were busy adjusting their room.

In the girls’ room, 403, they were already dividing the room and unpacking their belongings.

On this side, there were five familiar faces, so they decided to just share it together.

Seo Ye-rin, Yoo Ah-rin, and Design and Yeon-young. With this, there were four, and Min Joo-hee joined them, making five.

Min Joo-hee had such a cheerful personality that she didn’t feel much of a sense of alienation, even though she was only acquainted with the other four.

The room structure was the same, so Min Joo-hee decided to stay in the living room, and Seo Ye-rin and Yoo Ah-rin were in the same room.

“Ah-rin.”

Seo Ye-rin called out as she unpacked her belongings, and Yoo Ah-rin, who had changed into comfortable sweatpants, turned her head slightly.

“Yes.”

Yoo Ah-rin, who had never really spent time with Seo Ye-rin except on school trips and the like, was a little nervous.

As she shrugged her shoulders, Seo Ye-rin’s sharp gaze met Yoo Ah-rin’s.

“…Do you like Woo-jin?”

Yoo Ah-rin’s jaw dropped at the blunt question.

But Seo Ye-rin didn’t wait for an answer.

“I saw you touching Woo-jin’s hand on the bus.”

“Oh, no. That was just a joke…!”

“A joke?”

Seo Ye-rin tilted her head slightly and approached Yoo Ah-rin.

Was she always this scary?

Yoo Ah-rin was suddenly terrified.Seoyerin, who is clearly a symbol of innocence, had messy hair that was pressed against her cheek, creating a creepy atmosphere.

“I don’t think so.”

Gulp.

What should I say here?

Yooarin barely opens her mouth to deny it.

“I, I absolutely don’t! Why would I like him!”

“It seems like you do?”

“No, I don’t!”

Seoyerin briefly pondered over Yooarin’s desperate denial and then whispered softly with a sigh.

“Arin-ah, if we keep going like this… Woojin will be taken away.”

“I don’t like him!”

“I don’t want to lose him.”

Yooarin, who was trying to make excuses to her friend with a sad face, was already out of Seoyerin’s earshot.

“How about we cooperate? It’s just that Iseul is not here right now.”

“That’s why! Yerina!”

“Just for the two months that we’re at Gold One.”

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Seoyerin patted Yooarin’s shoulder, saying let’s cooperate, and turned her body as if she understood.

“Hey guys, let’s go eat chicken! I’ll pay!”

“Wow! Chicken!”

Yooarin couldn’t help but wipe away the cold sweat that was flowing without her knowledge as she watched Seoyerin’s back, who was acting like a child again at the mention of chicken that Joohee sunbae would buy.