freenovelworld Chapter 414 Dream Resort
Chapter 414 Dream Resort
After this incident, summer officially arrived.
At the invitation of Yuzu and Alice, Rin and Tetsuya went with them to a place called Dream Resort. They also told the two that they chose this resort because it was poorly managed and had fewer and fewer tourists.
It's now on the verge of bankruptcy, and in order to make money in a short time, the resort has simply launched a low-price private event.
Alice happened to be spotted by the Ghost House, and with Alice funding the majority of the expenses, they successfully booked the entire venue.
Moreover, through negotiations, they also signed a contract with the resort's manager to obtain short-term operating rights for the resort.
In other words, the resort belonged to them during this period, while the Strange House was a branch forum under RopeNet.
It contains a collection of various urban legends and horror stories. Its founder is Yuzuha herself, and Alice joined at her urging.
Otherwise, given Alice's fear of scary things, she would never have joined this forum. However, what I'm more curious about than the bell is why she still needs this short-term operating right.
Alice stated that, based on previous events and the safety investigation conducted by the Huijingmeike organization, she realized that keeping the patent rights to the corrosion inhibitor tightly in the hands of the Timfield family was detrimental to workers obtaining inexpensive corrosion inhibitors.
So after the security investigation was completed, Alice discussed it with her grandfather, whose condition had improved, and decided to officially release the patent for free.
However, this resulted in a significant loss for the Timfeld family, forcing them to sell off some of their unused assets, such as libraries that required regular maintenance.
Moreover, the reason her grandfather agreed to release the patent for free was because he had seen Alice grow up and hoped that Alice would gradually accept family affairs afterward.
Therefore, Alice needed to start developing her management and business skills now. So when she saw that the resort also had a sign saying that short-term operating rights could be negotiated, Alice enthusiastically paid the majority of the expenses.
As a result, she has spent almost all of her allowance during this period, and if she can't earn it back later, she will have to live a rather impoverished life for a while.
The four then arrived at the Dream Resort and changed into swimsuits that matched the beach atmosphere.
During this time, Alice became very shy because the swimsuit Yuzu had chosen for her was too revealing, and she almost overloaded the belt that was meant to show her mood.
After changing into their swimsuits, the four of them went to the resort's front desk and began talking with the manager. After a brief handover of the operating rights, Teresa, who owned the Dream Resort, told the four that another group of tourists would be arriving soon.
As for who it was, Teresa said the other party didn't seem to want them to know their identity, so they didn't choose to buy the tickets under their real names. They only knew that the other party bought the tickets through a group purchase.
The four people who gathered on the beach below then had a series of discussions about the matter, after which Ling looked around and raised her own question.
"Actually, I've been curious from the beginning, where is Mato?"
"Masato said he has one last day of work left, and he'll come over after he finishes today. He'll probably be here tomorrow afternoon," Yuzuha replied.
The four then discussed which amusement park rides should be restored first. Yuzu decided to check out the shooting range first, while Alice decided to check out the surfing range.
So the four of them split into two groups: Alice and Tetsuya went to check out the surfing area, while Rin and Yuzuha went to check out the shooting area.
Just then, the front desk of the Dream Resort welcomed its second group of tourists. After completing the check-in procedures, Kiana, wearing a swimsuit, stretched and shielded her eyes from the sun while quietly admiring the sea view.
Then, a group of people dressed in swimsuits or summer clothes walked out from the small room where the front desk was located.
(For details, please refer to the first swimsuit skin for Honkai Impact 3rd. If you don't have it, then go with the first summer outfit skin for the corresponding character. Bronya's is a black bikini.)
"I mean, even if you want to find a quiet resort, you don't have to choose one that looks like it's about to go out of business, do you?" Bronya complained.
"Isn't this great? Fewer people means we can have more fun!"
"But have you ever considered that resorts on the verge of bankruptcy usually close down any rides they can to save on operating costs?"
"Ah...this..." Kiana said, sweating profusely.
"You don't know, do you?"
"I... how could I not know! Anyway, for us, anywhere is a place to relax. Don't forget, we're mainly here for vacation because of you!"
"Yes, yes, I gave the whole company a vacation for this trip. I really don't know if the next new game project will be able to keep up with the development schedule..."
As she was speaking, Bronya sensed a murderous aura coming from behind her. She turned around, sweating profusely, and sure enough, Seele was looking at Bronya with a gentle smile on her face, her whole body emanating black energy.
"Bronya, you wouldn't be thinking of continuing to work or even working all night during your vacation, would you?"
"H-How could that be? Seele, you have to believe your sister Bronya. I would never work or write code during this time, let alone stay up all night!"
"Really? That's great. I don't want to see Bronya with dark circles under her eyes the next day, you know?"
"Haha... Don't worry, I promise... I'll try my best..."
While everyone was still chatting and laughing in the wooden corridor, the Herrscher of Knowledge had already taken his surfboard and rushed off to surf.
However, upon arriving at the location, she discovered that the surfing area was undergoing renovations. It was there that she met Alice and Tetsuya, as well as the son of Calydon, who was involved in the planning and construction of the surf track.
"Hey, Zhe and Alice, I didn't expect to see you here too!"
The Herald of Knowledge stepped forward to greet them, and Zhe turned around after hearing the voice and saw that the Herald of Knowledge was walking towards them.
"Senior Fu Shi! I didn't expect you to come too. Does that mean the tourist Miss Theresa was talking about is you?"
"Theresa?"
"It's that receptionist," Alice cautiously reminded her.
"Oh! If there aren't any other tourists, then it's probably referring to us. Teresa just mentioned that the short-term operating rights for this resort have been transferred, and she told us that the group of very young people got the rights. I didn't expect it to be you guys!"
"Judging from what Senior Fu Shi is saying, do you also want to obtain this short-term operating right? And what are you referring to as 'we'...?"
"Hey! How could I possibly be interested in this short-term operating rights? I'm just making a comment here." The Herrscher of Knowledge waved her hand and said, "As for 'we,' it's because I wasn't the only one who came. Kiana, Mei, the Captain, Bronya, Seele, and the old and the little... etc. Basically, all my friends are here."
Zhe then remembered that Theresa had indeed mentioned that the other party was buying in a group, but he didn't expect it to be Kiana and the others. No wonder they needed to buy group tickets anonymously.
Soon after Caledon's son modified the slide and surfboards, Lucy came to the three chatting happily and told Tetsuya and Alice that they could go test the effect.
After hearing Lucy explain how to play, the Herald of Knowledge showed great interest, his eyes lighting up as he expressed that he wanted to play too.
Lucy was somewhat overwhelmed by the Herrscher of Knowledge's enthusiasm, but ultimately agreed to the Herrscher of Knowledge's request.