Chapter 553 - Memory at Hotel in Shinjuku (1) – Part 2
After getting off the phone with the Korean restaurant owner— Ms. Ji-Yeon Choi, Gun-Ho said to Mori Aikko, “Aikko, let’s go to Shinjuku Station!”
“Shinjuku? For what?”
“There is a hotel called Keio Plaza Hotel. They have a swimming pool.”
“But, I don’t have bathing suits.”
“I will buy you one. I don’t have it either. Let’s go!”
“Oppa, I prepared this Korean melon. Let’s have it first before leaving.”
Gun-Ho searched Keio Plaza Hotel’s phone number on the internet, and he entered its number to his smartphone to make a call. When someone picked up the phone, he quickly handed his smartphone to Mori Aikko and said, “Ask them if they have a room available for today!”
“Kushitsu wa arimasu ka (Do you have a room available)?”
“Arimasen (we don’t),” the hotel stall answered.
Mori Aikko said to Gun-Ho, “They don’t have any available room for today.”
Gun-Ho didn’t give up and said to Mori Aikko, “Ask them if they have a suite room available then.”
Aikko asked the hotel staff, “Sonogo, suito rumu wa arimasu ka (Then, do you have a suite room available)?”
“Arimasu (yes, we do.)”
Aikko said to Gun-Ho while covering the phone with her hand, “He said that a suite room is available.”
“Then, please make a reservation for that room for two days.”
Gun-Ho came to Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku with Mori Aikko. The suite room that Gun-Ho and Mori Aikko would be staying in, was on the VIP floor where it required using a key card to access the entire floor. After changing into the bathing suits that he purchased at a store on the way to the hotel, he picked up his sunglasses as well. He didn’t want to be seen with Mori Aikko to the Korean tourists who might recognize him.
“A beer after taking a shower is always right. It’s very good.”
“I know. It gives a nice refreshing feeling.”
Gun-Ho felt happy. Young-Eun was like a friend and a partner of his life while Mori Aikko was like a flower to him. Two women had different meanings to him.
Gun-Ho couldn’t stand his urge to hold her any longer. He grabbed her arm and drew her close to him. He then put her on the bed.
After spending two full hours in the room, Gun-Ho and Mori Aikko finally came out of the room.
“It’s already after 9 pm, and we haven’t had our dinner yet. Aren’t you feeling hungry?”
“I’m starving.”
Gun-Ho and Mori Aikko went outside the hotel building and started walking on the splendid street of Shinjuku. Everything looked shiny and bright, maybe because it was at night. Even though the commercial stores and department stores there closed the business for the day already, all restaurants and bars were still open, and their peak business hour actually just started.
Gun-Ho and Mori Aikko stopped by one of them on the street, and had sushi with a bottle of sake. When they came out of the restaurant, they continued to walk on the street.
“Oppa, are you leaving tomorrow?”
“No, I will stay one more day with you. I’m leaving the day after tomorrow. Let’s stay one more night here. The department stores closed now. I will buy you pretty dresses tomorrow.”
“Oppa, why don’t you stay longer with me?”
Mori Aikko was holding Gun-Ho’s arm for the whole time when they were walking on the street. Gun-Ho usually walked so fast. He was walking fast that night as he had always been. Mori Aikko had to walk at a rapid pace along with him; she was almost running to keep pace with Gun-Ho.
“Do you see the bar over there? Let’s have one more drink there. It says they will stay open until 5 tomorrow morning.”
“That one? Shirakiya?”
“Yeah, Shirakiya!”
Gun-Ho and Mori Aikko went into a bar with a business sign saying ‘Shirakiya.’ They then ordered two bottles of beer and skewered dishes.