Got Dropped into a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work - Chapter 172

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Even If I Fall Into a Ghost Story, I Still Have to Go to Work Episode 172

A few hours later.

“Damn it…!”

The Ladybug Masked Employee, hidden in the bathroom next to the resort lobby, gasped for breath while wiping away the sweat that had formed below his neck.

His vision was spinning.

‘What the hell is this.’

What on earth was this supposed to be.

When entering a new darkness without a manual, he had at least come in with some mental preparation, but the events happening now were so sudden that he couldn’t get his bearings…

‘I, I definitely entered as a customer!’

That damn Security Team Monster had become a mascot and dragged him into becoming part of the ghost story…!

…As an employee of this place.

And this Cheerful Theme Park resort zone would soon begin operations.

The ladybug swallowed hard.

‘…Can’t I somehow sneak out?’

He could secretly steal a stamp, get it stamped, and run to the gate.

‘If only I could do something about this strangling rope…’

At that moment.

Creak.

“…!”

The bathroom door opened and someone entered.

…Two Field Investigation Team employees wearing resort uniforms.

“There you are. Come out and take this.”

The Field Mouse Employee waved a paper.

That one had been terrified of the Security Team Monster, but when the monster actually stamped his boarding pass, his attitude had somehow changed.

Even when told to wait while tidying up his appearance in preparation for the opening, he was actually following those instructions!

It seemed like he had given up thinking, wondering if he might actually be able to escape this way.

‘How stupid!’

While trying to mock that slave mentality, the Ladybug Employee barely managed to reach out and take the paper…

Flower Golden Resort Work Guidelines

“…!!”

Welcome to our newly renovated dream relaxation space, where you will work as one family in our luxurious and comfortable resort.

Before today’s work begins, we will guide you through the essential matters you must understand.

“These are guidelines to follow while working, they were piled up in the employee room… Deputy Manager?”

The Ladybug Employee swallowed and lowered his gaze to the document.

1. Please observe your assigned work hours.

2. Do not leave your workplace during work hours without permission.

3. In case of emergency, please politely inform the Mascot. They will handle everything.

4. During break time, you may freely move around inside the resort, but please carry your uniform bow tie whenever possible.

In case of an emergency, it will prove your identity.

5. The Mascot’s office is a restricted area. However, for resignation interviews, please enter after a polite knock.Never enter unless the Mascot personally invites you.

6. Guest requests must be satisfied at all costs, and if necessary, tear open your own skin and remove organs for service.

7. Do not attack the Mascot. All damages will be charged to your overtime work.

Work guidelines may be modified and added without prior notice. Employees are strongly encouraged to check the guidelines at all times to prevent incorrect responses and handling.

Chillingly strange expressions.

It was a rule-type ghost story as if drawn from a template.

‘Damn it…’

Cold sweat ran down the ladybug’s back.

Having already managed similar darkness with his team, he raised his trembling hand with intense reluctance and took the document.

Because he knew this was at least a hint.

But there were too many uncertainties. As darkness always was. So…

‘…I need to make someone else break the rules.’

That’s how he had to confirm it.

The employee concealed his sinister gaze as he looked around at the other employees.

And spoke in a subtle tone.

“Excuse me, what do you all think?”

“Pardon?”

“I mean, since these rules suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Do you think… the Security Team Employee Mascot made these up on the spot?”

The employee’s voice grew lower.

“Don’t you think he might be contaminated and just wrote down whatever came to mind…?”

“…!”

The employee spoke as if inciting them.

“You there, Mr. Buffalo, right? What do you think, Mr. Buffalo?”

“Pardon?”

“About the Mascot’s condition.”

“Ah…”

Jang Heo-un, wearing the buffalo mask, quietly lowered his head while reading the work guidelines.

“How should I put it… He doesn’t seem like someone with a bad nature.”

“…!?”

“What did you say?”

Wasn’t this bastard already contaminated?

The Two Employees exchanged glances for a moment. They thought they could use this gloomy branch office employee as bait if necessary.

Jang Heo-un opened his mouth as if lost in deep thought.

“This is my second visit here, and previously the theme park zones were also divided between scary mascots and kind mascots.”

“…”

“In other explorations recorded in the manual, the mascots seemed to pursue various values as well…”

“So you’re saying he’s kind?”

“Rather than kind, when I think of mascots like Magic Bunny… ugh.”

The Ladybug Mask secretly despised Jang Heo-un, whose face turned pale as he dry-heaved, apparently remembering that time.

‘Typical Cleanup Team background.’

Incompetent.

Seeing how he managed to survive and get promoted with that attitude, he must have good luck.

“A-anyway… I think giving us these rules is quite a kind thing to do…”

“Ah, I see.”

Perfect.

Look at that useless positive thinking.

‘He’ll make a mistake soon and I’ll be able to observe the results.’

The ladybug concealed his sinister speculation and finally left the bathroom.

Well then, he should go get his stamp filled too.

I need to take what I can get.

If I have to stay in this darkness until night, staying here seems like it would increase my survival chances somewhat.

“Um, excuse me.”

He cautiously approached the mascot standing blankly at the front desk.

Since it’s a basic doll mask without accessories, this must be the main body of the mascot that the Security Team Monster transformed into.

And he bowed his head as politely as possible while speaking.

Being arrogant in a ghost story is foreshadowing for death.

“If it’s alright… I’d like to stay at this resort tonight with this boarding pass…!”

The Yellow Mascot’s round, black eyes stare at him intently.

Black.

…Strangely, a yellow light floats above that being’s black face like a gas lamp…

Just as cold sweat began to form behind the Ladybug Mask employee’s neck.

[(Cheerful) Fantasy Land Boarding Pass ■□□]

“…!”

The mascot permitted him to put his work name on the accommodation register and stamped it for him.

“Th, thank you…!”

But then.

Now open

“…!!”

The ladybug looked up in surprise.

The mouth of the theme park mascot with its cute yet eerie appearance doesn’t move. It’s a doll mask after all.

However, a voice echoes through the lobby.

ing soon

And that monster began deploying the employees.

Get ready

Jang Heo-un was assigned as an assistant information staff member at the front desk and stood beside the counter, while the Field Mouse Employee assigned as janitor retreated to the back of the lobby.

The ladybug swallowed and quickly rolled his eyes.

Then the remaining position now is…

‘Security guard!’

The mascot approaches him.

“…!”

No way. That looks like the most dangerous spot!

He reflexively opened his mouth.

“Um, I’m more confident in my brain than my strength… If I were assigned to that area, I think I could show better capabilities!”

What he was aiming for was Jang Heo-un’s position.

‘Looking at it realistically, I have a higher chance of survival in a better spot than that bastard who gets nauseous at gore.’

The ladybug pretended not to be obvious while subtly glancing at the front desk position where Jang Heo-un was.

The mascot stared at him silently.

“…”

And began giving directions.

To the place he had been looking at, the front desk!

“…!”

The push-out strategy succeeded!

The ladybug’s heart pounded like it would burst.

But…

Here

The place he was assigned to… is the desk next to the front desk.

…The place that receives room service request calls.

‘Damn it.’

Room service in a ghost story – just hearing about it sounds like all sorts of horrible requests will come in.

The ladybug gritted his teeth. However, he couldn’t request reassignment from the mascot.

He had no intention of becoming the first person to try being unreasonable and having a 50% chance of suicide.

Meanwhile, the mascot left him and moved its steps.

Three

The mascot went and stood at the reception desk.

The position that directly checks and receives guests.

Two

Outside the window, the golden sun is setting.

One

When the mascot standing at the desk looked at the Standard Mascots standing at the entrance, they grabbed the glass doors.

And.

Resort opening

The doors open.

-♩♪♬♬~♩♬♬~♩♪♪

-Ahahahahaha!

Music flowed and children’s laughter filled the lobby.

The background music of Cheerful Theme Park.

Welcome

The mascots all bow toward the open door in unison.

Flower Golden Resort has opened.

I realized.

Being able to communicate through language is truly precious…

Even if it’s strange mascot-style yellow speech.

‘Whew.’

I never thought I’d be saying something like this….

‘At least the atmosphere has been established.’

I suppressed a groan and squeezed my eyes shut inside the mascot costume before opening them again.

Then I surveyed the employees.

‘I assigned them to positions where they could slack off and pass their duties to others as much as possible.’

They should all be well-versed in the work rules by now. They wrote them down while practically fighting with their pens.

I hope they work tactfully. If they work too hard, they might end up suffering something terrible at the hands of ghosts or monsters.

But if they’re negligent enough to be noticed… I don’t know how this resort will react.

“….”

I swallowed and looked at the wide-open main gate of the resort.

And the passage from the document that was added earlier.

What’s needed for resort facility expansion

3 employees

30 satisfied guests

We had to operate anyway.

‘Somehow we need to fill thirty guests to open the next area.’

Even if we could somehow use other methods to bring in three employees, there’s no other way for this.

For now… we have to endure.

At least for today.

-Ahahahahaha!

And, and….

Finally, customers are entering through the resort’s open door.

In their hands are souvenirs from visiting other areas of the theme park…. I tried not to think about what those souvenirs might be made of.

But.

‘…Why am I getting excited?’

My customers.

When I recognized them as official guests of this wonderful resort, my heart inside the mascot costume began to pound.

No!

I desperately suppressed that feeling and greeted the first approaching resort guests.

At first glance, they looked like an ordinary, happy family. Their hair was wet as if they had enjoyed the water park.

“Hello. Could we have a room please?”

If only their heads, stomachs, and pelvises weren’t crushed by tire-like objects, turning their organs to mush.

…The family had clearly been in a terrible accident together.

‘Phew.’

I assigned them a deluxe room and added an extra bed for the child.

“Daddy, are we really sleeping at the amusement park this time?”

“Yes. Finally our ■■ can play at the amusement park for one more day!”

Blood dripped onto the counter before being absorbed back into the mangled organs.

Jang Heo-un was covering his mouth with a pale face, but he managed the situation by bowing deeply as if greeting them.

“Thank you!”

And when the resort guests left for the elevator, Jang Heo-un let out a slight sigh of relief.

I raised the mascot’s front paw and patted his head.

Well done

“…! Th, thank you….”

Heo-un bowed his head deeply, then raised it with somehow sparkling eyes.

And he began performing reception duties with a more proactive attitude.

‘…??’

I told you not to work too hard….

Anyway, after that, the work of assigning rooms to somehow peculiar clients continued.

There were more customers than expected. As if they had been waiting for the opening.

And they all paid with the same standard currency.

I rolled it slightly inside my front paw.

Colorful plastic coins.

‘…These look like components from the Cheerful Theme Park board game.’

Right. They were plastic coin-shaped tokens like those used in board games.

Strange language was engraved on the front, and the theme park logo on the back.

The color was mainly blue.

‘Hmm.’

I collected them for now. Since they were paying for accommodation with them, there would be some use for them somewhere.

After sending off three or four teams like that, I was catching my breath a little when.

Screeeeech.

Strange noises began coming from the door.

The sound of a balloon rubbing against glass.

It was Magic Bunny’s balloon.

Holding a bright red balloon and dragging its legs, what approached looked up at me and spoke quickly and precisely.

“Hello I’d like to stay one night. Please give me a quiet room, a room no one can find, a room where I can die”

“S, sorry, but sir, acts that harm public morals are prohibited at our resort.”

Heo-un!

‘I told you that you don’t need to work that hard!’

I hurriedly pulled out an information sheet I had placed under the desk and held it out in front of that thing, which was already difficult to mistake for human.

It was an information sheet derived from the resort usage rules.

Flower Golden Resort is a space for happiness. Please refrain from making other resort guests and employees uncomfortable.

The standard of happiness is determined by the mascot.

“I enjoy dying! I enjoy dying!”

It caused a disturbance.

‘Violation of resort usage rules!’

The standard mascots rushed over, grabbed the problematic guest’s arms, and dragged it outside.

…Through the back door.

Whew.

‘Good.’

A, anyway, I safely protected the resort.

This… is how it should go, right?

Right.

‘Let’s endure like this.’

As a safe ghost story resort with only dignity and refinement!

Around the same time, at Blue Dream Water Park.

“Phew. We’ve completed everything.”

“Let’s get out of here quickly!”

The Field Investigation Team employees who had drawn blue tokens finished preparing to leave after riding all three attractions.

‘This is easy money!’

‘Got a B-grade for free!’

They had already finished their work comfortably at Blue Dream Water Park, which had existing investigation records and rules that weren’t particularly difficult.

And as they went to find the gate.

“…?!”

“It’s, it’s closed…?”

[Under Repair]

The largest main gate was blocked with a sign posted on it.

“What, what’s this?”

“Um… then where should we exit?”

They approached the Blue Mascot standing next to the gate with bewildered but very cautious feelings.

Then the mascot pointed in one direction.

“Thank you!”

They quickly hurried their steps. The mascots raised their hands to show directions whenever they encountered them.

“Damn friendly.”

“How nice would it be if other darkness areas were like this?”

Behind the two giggling employees, the employee wearing the Lizard Mask quietly followed while observing the surroundings.

The path gradually led to the outskirts and guided them to a beautiful garden.

“Oh.”

“This looks newly built? I can smell paint.”

And at the end of the garden path… there was a gate.

But beyond the gate, enchanting lights were visible.

“Huh…?!”

At the end of the rippling golden streetlights, a single massive building like a splendid and magnificent hotel was shining.

The Field Investigation Team employees instinctively realized.

“It’s, it’s the Yellow Zone.”

“This wasn’t in the original exploration…?”

And the Blue Mascot standing next to the gate quietly watched them, then held out something.

“Huh?”

[Special Draw Event]

It was a board with thick small papers folded and attached to hide the contents. The type of draw where you peel off the paper to see the contents.

“….”

The employees swallowed.

“Um, if it’s here….”

“Yeah. It seems like it would be okay.”

Since this zone is a good place, couldn’t they get something like useful items?

‘That would be completely profitable.’

‘Betting once here would be….’

Seeing how they avoided that monster-like Security Team employee today, their luck was definitely good.

And they were going to leave soon anyway!

They ultimately couldn’t overcome their greed and reached out to tear off the papers.

“Oh? It’s a winner!”

“Ah damn, it’s a dud….”

And the one standing at the very back of them also quietly reached out and tore a paper from the board….

I

“….”

know you

Lee Ja-heon looked up and gazed at the Blue Dragon Mascot he had encountered on Death Road.

But the mascot didn’t stop him from participating in the draw.

Do well

Lee Ja-heon reached out and drew one paper from the draw.

Winner.

“….”

He accepted the prize the mascot offered.

A printed ticket-type coupon.

Flower Golden Resort

Deluxe Room 1-Day Stay Voucher

(Review Required)

He looked up at the golden resort sparkling with brilliant lights.

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