HPDBC Chapter 181 They Have Good Service
Chapter 181 They Have Good Service
First thing...
The room we were given was pretty nice.
There was a spacious living room connected to two bedrooms with each having their own attached bathrooms that even boasted a bathtub.
Each bedroom had a king sized bed and the room also came with their own minibar stocked with alcohol and synthfood.
Amber immediately flung herself onto the couch and sunk into it, "Ahhhh! This is definitely worth the price! The couch is so soft!!"
I looked around the living room, mentally making notes on how I would like to decorate my new ship when I got one eventually.
I have nothing against my current ship but while it does fulfil our needs, it could still be better.
In my old apartment, I at least had better accommodations than what my ship has right now. The most telling thing was the fact that we were still sitting on the floor to eat our meals and we did not have a proper dining table.@@@@
I'd like to have a ship that at least had a proper kitchen with a dedicated dining area by itself. Then another room that could function solely as a hydroponics garden to give Lea more space to work with.
With all that and the requirement of having a hangar bay big enough for two ships, that meant we'd need a rather large ship which was out of my budget for now.
Well, we're not in a rush to get a new ship so it's fine for now at least.
What's more, with a bigger ship, we'd need more crew members to maintain it as well. Right now we don't even have a mechanic which is quite problematic for long voyages.
We're still getting by right now since we make short trips and could simply rely on the maintenance crews on the stations we visit to help check on our ship, but if we start travelling to further systems, we'd need someone on board to make sure everything is running smoothly.
It would be a death sentence if our engines were to die halfway and leave us stranded in space.
I was pulled out of those morbid thoughts when I felt someone grab my hand and pull me forward.
I found myself falling and I landed on top of Amber, my blonde haired lover smiling up at me as she entwined her fingers with mine.
"What are you thinking about over there with such a serious face, Tera? Maybe... How you're going to have your way with me on this couch right now?" She grinned.
I grinned back, "And what if I said yes?"
She gasped and shifted her hands down to the hem of her pants to try and take them off before I stopped her.
"Not now, Amber. Control yourself."
"Ahhhnnn~ But we're on vacation right now, aren't we? What's a good vacation if you aren't going to be fucking me all the time?"
I pushed myself up from her, "First of all, this technically isn't a vacation. We're here to hide from those thieves that have been going around trying to steal organic food so that they don't track us to our ship. Second of all, we're not alone. At least think about the other two who are with us."
"Pffft, if anything I bet they already have the police in their pocket for them to be able to build a place like this in the first place! Besides, they wouldn't be paying for a suite for one night just to try and bust them."
I guess that's true.
Alright fine.
I went over to the small console by the door that functioned as an intercom between the guest and the staff of the hotel.
Tapping on the screen to activate it, I quickly called the room service and only needed to wait for it to ring once before it was answered.
The screen changed to show a young woman who immediately bowed when the call connected.
"Thank you for calling, honoured guest. How may we assist you today?"
"Where is the market in the hotel?" I asked without hesitation.
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I thought that if I showed that I already knew about it, the likelihood of them telling me about it was higher.
Plus, I didn't really specify what type of market I was talking about so it could be a legitimate market for all they know. But if they are receiving those kinds of clients here, then she should know exactly what type of market I was referring to.
There was a very brief pause and I noticed that her gaze seemed to shift a little as though looking at another screen for a split second before her eyes moved back to me. An action done so quickly that you would have thought it was merely a trick of the light.
She maintained her smile, "Will you be interested in going there right now?"
I nodded.
"A staff will be there to guide you in a moment, honoured guest. May I ask if there are any goods in particular that you are looking for? Perhaps you might have an appointment with someone to purchase a specific item?"
I shook my head, "No, we're going to be browsing."
"I understand, honoured guest. Please wait for a moment for a staff member to guide you there. May I ask if you will have companions joining you?"
I turned towards the room and I found Amber and Lea nodding at me. I guess they're also interested in looking around.
As for Mara... Well... She still seemed completely absorbed in eating the food I made for her... And I doubt she's going to be responsive anytime soon so I guess we'll just leave her here.
"Just two more," I answered her.
"Thank you, honoured guest. The staff member will arrive in a minute. We hope you have a pleasant day!"
She bowed again and I shut off the call.
Well, that was pretty straightforward. Much easier than finding the black market with their passcodes and everything... If you ignore the price of entry that is.