WPC #324: Reverse Isekai (Aitsuji)

Title: Other World Hotel

Concept: Reverse isekai, hotel, management, anthology, comedy

Character: Hotel Owner (Mr Sashi)

Plot outline: Owner of a broke ass hotel gets strange customers from time to time.

Draft:

The wind blew across the reception desk, and Mr Sashi shivered. His hotel was so out of the way that nobody stayed at it. Moreover, it was the covid pandemic. The travel industry was fucked. Was this the end of his business?

Ring!

The chime of the bell snapped the hotel owner out of his sulking. He quickly put on his brightest smile and greeted with all his soul.

"Welcome to Other World Hotel!" he grinned, but the smile quickly faltered when he saw the appearance of his new guest.

"Got a bath here?" the potential guest huffed and wiped dripping red liquid from his hair. It wasn't raining outside, but this man looked like he had just walked out of a bloody storm. He was soaked from head to toe in red liquid, but strangely, there was no smell of rust.

"Uh, do you need me to call an ambulance… sir?" Mr Sashi squeaked, but the surprisingly healthy traveller simply laughed.

"No, I just need a bath. Do you have one in your inn?"

Timidly, Mr Sashi pointed upstairs and was about to usher the new customer when another guest entered.

"Phew! That took a while. Wait, where the fuck am I?"

This time, it was a girl in a bunny costume. Her body proportions looked outrageous, and Mr Sashi blinked. The new bunny girl with a pilot visor stared at the man drenched in red liquid. For a moment, they did not speak and Mr Sashi was afraid a fight might break out.

"Uh," he nervously looked at the rabbit girl. "How can I help you?"

Snapping out of the staring contest, the bunny girl grinned. "I'm here for a fuel refill. Do you have any carrot juice? Preferably the organic kind. Also, who is he?"

The man, drenched in red liquid, puffed his chest. "I'm the winner of the tomato war! The almighty Farmer Ben! Unfortunately, after getting pushed into a vat of wine by the jealous king, I wandered for a very long time until I found this inn."

Clapping her hand, the bunny girl jumped in joy. Finally! Someone in a similar plight.

"That's right! That stupid asteroid hit my ship. The closest place we could land was at this pitstop. I wonder if my sister will be able to find me too."

Pitstop? Inn?

"Sorry, guests. I think you have the wrong idea. This is a hotel that I've run for the last fifteen years. What are you talking about?"

At the same time, both guests looked at Mr Sashi as if he had lost his mind.

"Don't be silly," the rabbit girl smiled. "Other World Hotel is an outpost created for travellers like us. Now if you would excuse me, I need to refuel and return to my quest. The payment will automatically be deducted. If there is a problem, please look for my patron, the Grand High Witch."

Just like that, both travellers helped themselves to Mr Sashi's hotel facilities. While he was still confused, he checked the email and saw that he received twenty thousand dollars in his bank.

Could this be…?

"Please leave a five-star review!" he thanked the generous guests and even threw them freebies. The rabbit girl received a carrot cake and the man who finished his shower enjoyed a glass of red wine for the night.

Maybe Other World Hotel might not have to close down!