Joseph saw his son's face, red and swollen from the beating. Knowing his son wasn't inherently bad and had always worshipped heroes, he figured the lesson was probably harder on his son than on himself. With a sigh, he turned his head away.
It turned out that Simai Hotel's important guest today was the returning delegation transiting at Gallipalan. Vice Admiral Mickey was the special envoy from the Federation Supreme Command to welcome this group. There had been public criticism in the Central Star Domain of Simai Hotel for its extremely lavish spending on the wealthy during the wartime mobilization of the entire nation.
To resolve this issue and boost Simai Hotel's image, Joseph had painstakingly secured the opportunity to host the returning Federation Hero. Unexpectedly, things went awry. If this news hit the papers the next day, Simai Hotel would be universally condemned. Joseph felt utterly despondent, believing his life's work was about to go down the drain after tonight.
