“Oops… … .”

A small staff meeting room on the back of the 6th floor of the hotel.

Kwak Sang-young, who was sitting in the middle of the room, was touching both shoulders alternately. It was nothing else, just before, in the elevator where Kang Tae-han gave me acupressure.

‘Aren’t you pressing too hard today… … .’

I never doubted Director Kang’s skills, but the pain this time was particularly strong. It feels like your bones are on fire.

Of course, he must have taken such measures because of the short time, but still, the inside of his body was slightly numb. In addition, I felt that tingling feeling was gradually seeping into my body.

“Me, manager Kwak?”

“Well? what’s the matter.”

“Shall we start the meeting soon?”

Kwak Sang-young, who was concentrating on checking his body condition for a while. Then, when another manager next to him asked a hint, he realized that all the people were gathered and only staring at him.

“Hmm, hmm.”

Perhaps he was embarrassed, Kwak Sang-young coughed.

The meeting itself was a light, regular meeting that was held once a week, but since the general manager, Kwak Sang-young, was sitting still, it was impossible to start.

“that… As usual, we will start by reporting any unusual issues in each department.”

“Then I will report to you first.”

When Kwak Sang-yeong hinted, the meeting began only then. Managers from each department who look at the documents they bring and report any unusual issues.

However, since the regular meeting itself was not convened because of something big, the content of the report itself was nothing special.

“Well, there doesn’t seem to be any particular problem with the department… … .”

Such a basic procedure is completed smoothly.

“Then, does anyone else have an agenda?”

“I have something I want to check.”

When asked about other items, one of the managers raised his hand as if he had waited. The manager in charge of the guest room department. Kwak Sang-young also roughly guessed what he would say.

“The staff were very nervous when they heard that Fermo judges could visit… It seems to be starting to backfire little by little.”

At those words, the others in the meeting also nodded slowly. In fact, I didn’t even have to look far for the case. Everyone here seemed more tired than before.

“Hmm. I was aware of that part too. therefore?”

“About how long to maintain a state of tension, from when you can loosen up a little, I think this policy is necessary, even briefly.”

Kwak Sang-young swallowed softly.

It can be said enough, and it is an agenda that needs to be dealt with once. However, it is also true that there is no specific way to ask, ‘How will you schedule that period?’

“Is it true that you came to Korea this time?”

“It is not clear whether he entered the country… There was an event with officials in Japan last month, and it seems that the number of participants from the Fermo side was exceptionally large.”

At Kwak Sang-yeong’s words, the managers nodded.

If that’s the case, that’s quite understandable.

As much as the Fermo Guide targets lodging companies around the world, when I visit a country, I try to stop by as many neighboring countries as possible.

It is because it is inevitably more efficient in terms of time and cost.

If the place you visited last month was a country that borders several countries like Switzerland, it will be hard to guess where you will go next.

But if it’s Japan… … .

Coming to Korea is a natural route. Of course, it may not be, but Michelin has been like that for a long time.

“Well then, there’s a high probability you’ll be in Seoul now.”

“I guess so.”

“Ah! I wish I hadn’t known.”

The man leaned back on the backrest and said in a voice that was half playful and half sincere. If I didn’t know, I would have just said ‘I’ve been there’ later, but right now, only the staff were vaguely nervous.

“Hmm… … .”

Kwak Sang-young was lost in thought for a moment.

As employee fatigue accumulates, eventually mistakes will pop up somewhere later. To avoid making a mistake while sticking to 100 points, keep it around 80 points slightly loosely. That was just the right level, he had thought of it for a long time.

“Then shall we just pretend not to know?”

After coming to a conclusion, Kwak Sang-young hinted.

It is also important to be listed in the Fermo Guide. I don’t know anything else, but the frequency of foreign guests visiting us is more than doubled.

But the opinions of other guests are just as important. If an incident breaks out due to the accumulated fatigue of the employees and appears on the news, it is just a joke.

“Can I?”

“Well, I sometimes think that our hotel service would have been fine even if we didn’t have to exert ourselves.”

In fact, this is the part that Kwak Sang-young has been thinking about since the beginning. However, I couldn’t make a decision because there was something I was regretful about giving up neatly… … .

For some reason, I was able to make a decision without difficulty, perhaps thanks to my clear mind. Others seemed to be having similar concerns, and even though they had troubled faces, they showed signs of relief.

“Then let’s all do that. I can tell the boss… Everyone, just tell the staff to be normal. You can set an example first.”

“Can I use half tea today?”

“… Manager Kim, didn’t you say you had an afternoon schedule?”

“That makes it even more exemplary.”

“If you go that far, you will be executed as an example, not an example.”

The atmosphere at the meeting room became somewhat relaxed after the conclusion was reached.

Kwak Sang-yeong, who had been teasing him with a joke, folded his arms and leaned against the backrest. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel any discomfort, but I still feel refreshed.

“By the way, manager Kwak’s face looks particularly clear, perhaps because he unloaded a piece of luggage.”

“Even if you flatter yourself like that, you won’t be half way.”

“No, I’m not saying flattery, I’m really saying it. It seems that the dark circles that were there not too long ago have become slightly thinner.”

At that, Kwak Sang-young picked up his smartphone and looked at his face on the LCD screen that was turned off. Certainly, her complexion was so bright that it could be seen even through the black screen.

“… Well?”

Kwak Sang-young turns on his smartphone camera and examines his own face in a strange feeling. Looking at it like that, the bright complexion was seen more clearly.

Just a few minutes ago, when I looked in the mirror in the elevator, I had a tired and sullen face, but now it looks like I went to work after a good night’s sleep.

“… Come on? this.”

At this moment, he tilted his head and shrugged his shoulders.

Kwak Sang-young realized later that his body had become very light. He was so curious that he unknowingly moved his body to and fro as if he were stretching.

“Why am I in such good condition?”

“… What if you ask us about it?”

After that, Kwak Sang-young moved his body for a long time.

A thought suddenly popped into his mind. That intense throbbing that lingered in his shoulder until the meeting started!

However, that throbbing sensation was now completely gone, and instead, it was light and soft enough to feel refreshing, and it was in the best condition.

‘Are you really Director Kang… … .’

Even if he did help, he only briefly pointed out a few places while the elevator was going up. Still, such an effect. Kwak Sang-yeong swallowed admiration inwardly.

Just a moment ago, he had thought, ‘No matter how hard he pressed it,’ but now he was Kwak Sang-young, full of faith without any doubt.

* * *

“It’s something I’ve been feeling a lot lately.”

Seonghyeon Choi and Chief Hwang are sitting side by side in the break room.

Seonghyun Choi, who had been sitting quietly and looking at the word book, spoke in a low voice. Then, Director Hwang, who was looking at the monitor, gave a sneaking glance.

“What?”

“Hasn’t the number of foreign guests increased significantly these days?”

Hmm. Director Hwang put his hand near his mouth for a moment and thought for a moment before he spoke.

“You’ve been growing a little bit more than before.”

“What is it, but… Do you feel any better?”

Seonghyeon Choi then took a highlighter and started checking the word book. Judging from the amount of notes and notes that went in here and there, I could guess that he was putting a lot of effort into studying English.

However, this atmosphere was not unique to Choi Seong-hyun. Of course, Director Kang Tae-han, who started studying first… It was a situation where other masseuses were looking for at least a simple What Tube video so that they could have a simple conversation with their customers.

“Nothing is wrong.”

In the past, even if foreign guests came, almost all of them were Kang Tae-han’s guests. Rather than coming to see the store, I feel like I came to see Kang Tae-han.

However, it is a little different these days.

There are many cases where reservations are made for the artisan course or the general course, and there are many foreign guests, especially from the hotel side. It may be just empty words, but from what I hear, it seems that people often say that they stayed here because of the massage.

I wonder where these rumors spread… … .

It seems that rumors are spreading on their own, whether you heard about it from a business partner or saw it in a review on a visit on the Internet.

In any case, because of this situation, other masseuses also encountered foreigners quite often, and it became an atmosphere where everyone learned English so that they could have basic conversations on their own.

“You never know. Wouldn’t it be possible to open a shop abroad later?”

“… Our massage parlor abroad?”

At those words, Choi Seong-hyun tilted his head. It’s not impossible, but it was true that it sounded a little unfamiliar.

“Isn’t that a bit too much?”

“What. The last time I went to England, just looking at the reaction of the players would have been enough. You won’t be in the red even if you have only one local club as a regular, right?”

“… I heard that too.”

When I heard it, it made a lot of sense. Seonghyun Choi nodded with a persuasive expression. Director Hwang asked him indirectly.

“By the way, have you thought about what I asked you last time?”

“Which one?”

“Cheonma Massage Branch… No, chain stores.”

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Last time, I talked to Taehan Kang about the chain store.

It wasn’t that I was going to do it right away, but I came to the conclusion that there was nothing wrong with asking about other people’s opinions.

I asked Seonghyun Choi for his thoughts, but I put off the answer, saying I would think about it for now.

“By the way, Seonghoon-san and Taejin-san said they would be willing to do so if the director gave them permission.”

Director Hwang added the answers of the other two of the artisan course. Then Choi Seong-hyun, who seemed to be lost in thought for a moment, opened his mouth.

“I’d rather just be here.”

“… okay?”

“Well, if you open a chain store separately, the income might be better, but… If I just thought about money, it would have been much better to learn from my father, after all.”

Seonghyun Choi scratched his head with an embarrassed expression.

“I can’t exactly explain this, but… First of all, isn’t it right to learn everything you can learn from Taehan? It feels like that. If you stick together, you can often meet celebrities… … .”

Choi Seong-hyun looks to the side after speaking roughly. Then, he met eyes with Chief Hwang, who was staring at him.

“What, why?”

“What is your father doing?”

I wondered if he was making fun of me for saying something embarrassing again, but Hwang was interested in other things. Seonghyeon Choi deliberately spoke in a calm voice.

“You’re just running a business in Daejeon.”

“Five… Then the boss’s son?”

“Well, even the super son in the neighborhood is the son of the boss.”

Seonghyeon Choi shook his head slowly, then turned back to the word book as if he had no interest in the subject of the conversation.

* * *

“Alfred Leo, is that right?”

“Yes. you’re right.”

The front desk in the lobby of the Liner Hotel.

There, a man carrying a large backpack as if he had come on a backpacking trip was checking in for a while.

“Do you have any requests for your room?”

“Well… Nice to see the river. I booked a standard room, but I’m willing to pay more if the right room isn’t available.”

“Well, there are still some standard rooms on the riverside side, so we can help you arrange them here. Are you all right?”

“Oh, then it’s perfect.”

“Then I will help you check in right away.”

The man nodded, and the employee smiled and started tapping the keyboard. Before long, the man’s hand held a card key wrapped in paper packaging.

‘Hmm… First of all, the front service is very kind.’

A man walking to the room written on the card key.

With a thick backpack behind his back, he looked like an unmistakable tourist, but his gaze continued to scan every nook and cranny of the hotel.

‘The interior… Is it just like that? It’s neat, but to the extent that I don’t feel anything special about it.’

Upon arriving at the room, he took a quick look around the room before packing up his belongings. Unlike when he was outside, even his facial expression now had a calm atmosphere.

“Well, I’m sure it’s a good place to stay.”

After looking around the room for a while, Alfred comes to a conclusion and sits down on the bed. He scratched the side of his head and added.

“At least so far, nothing special.”

Alfred Leo. He is an employee of Fermo, a French magazine, and one of the evaluators of Fermo Guide.

He took out a small notebook from within his bosom and, with a sullen expression, began scrawling down the things he saw and his evaluations of them.