

Her interest is piqued when Hyun-joong adds that he came to fetch her as the fourth candidate, but just then a text rolls in from Bartender Kim saying their plans are currently on hold. He tells Yoo-na he works at the same place as the people that gave her the body she’s using, Hotel del Luna. Hyun-joong gently tells her that he’s a spirit that has the right to linger with a place to belong and even a job. She suddenly turns and brandishes a cross, noting that regular ghosts can’t interact with humans.

Yoo-na stomps off and Hyun-joong follows, grumbling at being chastised for helping. Yoo-na demands to know why he did that, snapping that letting her fall would’ve looked more natural. They run away screaming as Hyun-joong, invisible to human eyes, pulls Yoo-na to safety in a heroic fashion. The girls are further spooked when Yoo-na’s foot slips on the steps outside and she’s suspended in midair. She belatedly realizes Hyun-joong is a ghost when her classmates walk through him and the other girls whisper nervously about the rumor that Yoo-na is possessed by their dead classmate, unaware that it’s true.

Meanwhile, front desk attendant, Hyun-joong, is already meeting with said fourth candidate, Kim Yoo-na, as she leaves school that evening. Turning to each other, Bartender Kim and Seo-hee are stunned Chan-sung didn’t notice their plot and agree to postpone bringing in their fourth candidate for hotel general manager. Chan-sung doesn’t seem entirely convinced but he politely excuses himself. Bartender Kim waves it off, instead blaming Seo-hee for not managing the guests better. She stalks away, leaving Chan-sung dumbfounded and unaware of the amused smile tugging at her lips.Ĭhan-sung returns the incense to Bartender Kim, apologizing for having done it incorrectly and upsetting the guest. She snaps that she had before he’d run back in and left the door open. Man-wol’s face isn’t amused and Chan-sung realizes she wasn’t lying about the sight of Room 13’s guest driving people mad.Ĭowering behind Man-wol, Chan-sung asks if the guest is really gone and whines that Man-wol should’ve been able to handle it. He releases her and shakily admits he’d caught a glimpse of the guest before asking if she’s okay… and then breaks into a laugh, revealing he’s only teasing. Ignoring the couple, the guest makes a break for the door and zips past Bartender Kim and guest manager Seo-hee on her way out of the hotel.Ĭhan-sung continues to hold Man-wol tightly, his eyes firmly squeezed shut, until Man-wol assures him the guest is gone. The guest leaps from the wardrobe and Chan-sung rushes to pull a stunned Man-wol into a protective embrace. Man-wol scoffs at the guest, informing her that Chan-sung is too much of a coward for that trick to work… only for the door to fling open and Chan-sung reappear. Man-wol manages to convince the guest to return to the wardrobe, but as she turns to leave, she hears her own voice echo from the wardrobe, calling Chan-sung’s name. She bangs angrily at the door before turning on Man-wol, who coolly apologizes for the disturbance. The guest gives chase, but Chan-sung manages to slip through and slam it shut before she can reach him. Not needing to be told twice, Chan-sung bolts for the door as soon as it swings open. Man-wol explains that Chan-sung will go crazy if he looks at her, and orders him to run when the door opens. When they part, Man-wol’s attention is back on the guest, who snickers wickedly from the wardrobe. In a desperate effort to keep Chan-sung from looking at the guest in Room 13, Man-wol pulls him into a kiss. The question remains, is this a bond that’s meant to last or be broken?

Despite all the verbal barbs, the bond between our hotelier and his enigmatic employer only seems to grow stronger. Our hero is finally settling into his new role just as everyone else seems determined to send him away. 106 JSeptemHotel del Luna: Episode 5 by Sunny
