Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 189
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Episode 189 – Prayer for the Maze (8)
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 94
Current Location: Maze of Hell
Sage Advice: 3]
– Han Ga-in
A few hours ago, while planning how to respond to Santa, the part I analyzed most diligently was ‘Santa’s behavior patterns.’ On what principle does Santa act? At least it was different from a simple monster that recklessly slaughters every human being in sight.
I was able to find a few patterns. For example, no real action takes place until Christmas, and when a magical phenomenon occurs, the corresponding carol must be sung. But what is a kind of ‘fundamental principle’ that is more important than that? The answer was found in the repeated words and actions that the devil Santa repeated several times, and in the words written on the iron plate that we found in the remains of the ritual.
‘A reward for a good boy and a punishment for a bad boy’
Santa appears to give gifts to good children and punish bad children. When I realized this far, the first step of the plan was completed. That is, we finish what Santa needs to do in advance!
Indeed, Santa began to show anger that he had never seen before.
“They are truly unworthy! Do you think that Santa’s job is to randomly hand out gifts to children? It’s an illusion! Only ‘good children’ deserve gifts! Every child in this place received a gift. “This behavior itself means that you don’t understand anything about Santa!”
Santa’s first claim was, ‘Only good children deserve presents.’
It’s also the logic we already predicted! I immediately stood up and went in front of Santa.
“Santa, I saw you earlier, do you remember?”
“Of course I remember. You said it was Cain, right? It came out well. “I have prepared your gift-”
“Grandpa, I remember well what you said a moment ago. ‘There can be no completely good person in the world. Everyone makes mistakes and gets dirty. The important thing is to reflect and repent.’ “Right?”
“… That’s right.”
“I learned a lot after listening to my grandfather! What’s important is reflection, isn’t it? Because these are what my grandfather said himself! “It’s definitely true, right?”
“…”
“Guys! It’s ‘Reflection Reading’ time!”
…
A moment of silence passed. The children asked in confusion, “What are you doing?” He looked at me with those eyes. Santa’s eyes started to get ugly.
“Hoo. “Unlike you, Ga-in, it seems like the other children didn’t ‘reflect’ properly?”
This plan blows up like this? Because the kids didn’t read the reflection? No, what is this –
A girl who looked like a snow rabbit stood up like lightning.
“regret! “That maze!”
“… What about the maze?”
“… I threw away all the broccoli at lunch yesterday. Also, I ate Ari ham for dinner.”
Ari Kim: So you didn’t have my ham?
Han Ga-in: You forgot the content of the reflection you wrote earlier! Do you have a bad brain?
Kim Ari: Don’t curse at Miro!
“Again, again… . Earlier, in math class, instead of studying, we had a snowball fight. Ah, but this isn’t such a big mistake! Because the teacher was there too. And during the snowball fight, I put some of her ice in it and threw it at Ga-in. This is okay because even Ga-in laughed. to… . “That’s enough now, right?”
While Santa was speechless for a moment, Miro quickly kicked the child next to him.
“hey! Thomas!”
“Uh, huh?”
“Reflect! “Reflect quickly!”
Santa muttered as if he were somehow tired.
“Hey… . “You shouldn’t kick your friend.”
“Then I will reflect on that too. ruler! “Why don’t you reflect quickly?”
If you think about it, unlike me, who was just a student who had recently transferred to a new school, Miro, who reigned like the school’s dictator and queen, was on a completely different level. Immediately Thomas stood up.
“Bah, reflect! “I, Thomas, hid my history exam results from last month from my father.”
“…”
“and… . and… . ah! I also hid my science test scores. ha ha ha! Actually, this is the method I’ve been using recently. Did you know that the number ‘3’ is easy to change to ‘8’? So, change 35 points to 85 points -”
…
“Miss Julia, I put bird poop on your car last week.”
…
“I had a fight with Steve. But it was Steve who started the fight first.”
“What are you doing?”
“You doodled in my book!”
“You broke my pen first!”
“Can’t you both shut up? Joshua! “Reflect before you rip your hair out!”
“Hey… . “You can’t swear at your friends.”
“I will reflect on that too.”
This feeling.
Santa, who was watching the situation with a bewildered expression, turned red with anger and glared at the silent grandfather.
“Yes you bastard! You’re trying to ruin Christmas! “How dare a baseless bastard impersonate Santa!”
Santa’s second argument is ‘Do you have the right to call yourself Santa?’ It was.
“Impersonation? Do you see the bird that says that? Do you even have a Santa license? “Did you at least pass the Santa test?”
“test? What crazy talk! What you need to become Santa Claus is not a certificate or test! “Only full love for children is what makes Santa Claus!”
“love? It’s really surprising that the words ‘love for children’ come out of Go’s mouth! Hey man, I love these kids too! I used to be a teacher at this school, but don’t I think I care more about my students than you? Besides, don’t you know the origin of Santa Claus?”
“Yu, origin?”
“under! This guy is ignorant. The original origin of Santa Claus is the Christian bishop Saint Nicholas. Have you read the Bible?”
While Santa was speechless, Grandpa spoke proudly.
“For your information, I am a former cardinal.”
The Vatican cardinal’s experience in ‘Mansion of Horror’ is mentioned here?
Ridiculously enough, it worked! Santa, who was staggering, seemed to be thinking about something to say in response, and then began to open his mouth again.
“Santa doesn’t just happen if you imitate his clothes! What were you doing last year? The year before last? Have you ever thought about showing love to children who are waiting for presents on Christmas?”
Devil Santa’s third claim was, ‘Have you ever worked as a Santa?’
“Oh~! Are you going to start your career now? That’s good. “I will be a new Santa starting this year, so wouldn’t it be a contribution to the world of Santas if you, who have already tried it many times, step down?”
“What on earth are you talking about? “Why do I have to step down?”
“Hey, you idiot, if all the experienced workers are screwed, where should new recruits build their experience? “Once you’ve done enough, leave the room so new Santas don’t enter the industry!”
… I feel like I’m going crazy.
When the ‘I am the real Santa’ battle between the two Santas began, the children on the first floor collectively opened their mouths and could not even join in. Even I, who was listening, was losing my mind.
It’s confusing, but it feels like Grandpa has won the momentum. Did Santa feel the same way? Santa, who had been shaking for a while, suddenly started singing carols!
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way.
Oh! what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
Is it because we haven’t yet distinguished between ‘good kids’ and ‘bad kids’? No one died right away. But that carol definitely had magical powers. As soon as the carols started, a snowstorm broke out on the first floor, and a reindeer came out of nowhere!
Is it another carol battle this time?
Devil Santa’s fourth claim was, ‘Do you know how to sing carols properly?’
The grandfather was embarrassed and then started singing carols himself.
It feels refreshing to ride a sled through the white snow!
Han Ga-in: You sing carols very well.
Ari Kim: You sing well~ This is not the time! The momentum is losing momentum!
As I looked at the atmosphere, I felt it clearly. She started to feel like she was losing out as she was put up against a magical carol that summoned a snowstorm and a deer, and her singing skills were only good!
Eventually, Santa’s momentum gained strength and his mouth opened.
“That’s all! “Are you saying that someone who can’t even sing a carol properly dared to impersonate Santa?”
What should I do with this? It’s been so crazy since a while ago that I don’t even know what to do!
Suddenly Miro stood up again and shouted.
“Guys! “Everyone sing along!”
“uh? uh?”
“Is it Miro?”
“Sing along! Through the white snow!”
What is this –
Kim Ari: Call me quickly too!
“Through the white snow! “Go on a sleigh!”
In the midst of the chaos, the children and I just went with the flow and sang along to the carols. And, I don’t know why, but the momentum came back.
This time, the grandfather chuckled.
“Ha, hey. ‘Seniors’. “Do you still not know the significance of carols to someone who boasts about his experience as a Santa?”
“What is this story about!”
“Is the magic of calling snow and calling deer the essence of caroling? “Who was the person who spoke of his full love for children as Santa Claus earlier?”
“…”
“purple! This sight of all the children singing carols with me! “This is a real carol!”
The bell rings and we set the rhythm, so let’s sing loudly with excitement!
“The bell rang and we set the rhythm! “Let’s sing loudly because we’re so excited!”
Devil Santa couldn’t say anything and just started shaking. Is this the end? Isn’t that enough?
At the moment when the atmosphere of victory was in the air, Santa’s trump card appeared.
— Whoops. Whoa!
The man-eating reindeer, who was just as confused as us earlier and didn’t know what to do, approached the evil Santa and made his face as if to comfort him. Looking at the atmosphere, the evil Santa’s mouth was torn vertically again in a peaceful scene where an elegant reindeer seemed to be comforting an old man who had failed in business.
“Good, good. Since you say you have great experience as a teacher and a cardinal, I will accept the minimum qualifications. Let’s just say she knows how to sing her own song. however… .”
The grandfather’s expression hardened as he predicted what would be said.
“Where are you, ‘Rudolph’? “You’re not trying to claim that you’re Santa and don’t have a reindeer sleigh, are you?”
The atmosphere at school suddenly froze.
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