Accustomed to It

Tony followed Lalatina as she approached the elevator.

"Since Mr. Tony Stark is also from the Void Cult…"

"Then I wonder if you’ve heard of Sonia-senpai?"

Lalatina looked at Tony Stark and asked.

"Of course. Miss Sonia is one of the Void Cult’s administrators."

"Before coming here, I even asked Miss Sonia to recommend some candidates for me."

"She said everyone had different tastes and told me to come choose for myself, so here I am."

"It’s just that your Celebrity Hotel doesn’t seem very welcoming."

Upon hearing Lalatina mention Sonia, Tony smiled. By the end, he had also voiced his dissatisfaction.

"What I’m about to say is not meant to offend you. I’m only explaining the reason, and I hope Mr. Tony Stark won’t be angry."

"The main reason they weren’t so welcoming was Mr. Tony Stark’s attire."

"Most guests at the Celebrity Hotel are billionaires or powerful individuals."

"So they all dress extravagantly and arrive in luxury cars, fighter jets, or warships."

"And the fabric of your clothes probably isn’t from Xandar. It looks more like something worn on backward planets."

"That’s why they weren’t very enthusiastic toward you."

Lalatina covered her mouth and chuckled, explaining the reason.

"Then why did you come up and talk to me?"

Tony was not angry after hearing Lalatina’s explanation. After all, judging people by their appearance and clothing happened everywhere.

But precisely because of that, Tony had some doubts as well.

"Because Mr. Tony Stark is extremely handsome."

"And providing guests with the most distinguished service is also the Celebrity Hotel’s guiding principle."

Lalatina replied with a smile.

"Looks like all the women from the Celebrity Hotel are pretty good with words."

Lalatina had praised him without even hesitating.

Even if he knew it was not entirely sincere, hearing it still made him happy.

"I was only telling the truth."

"I just didn’t expect the famous Mr. Tony Stark to look only around twenty years old. You truly are young and accomplished."

Lalatina smiled faintly.

Tony Stark had become a billionaire at such a young age through his own intellect, and he was even a renowned arms dealer.

"Young and accomplished, huh? I haven’t heard that phrase in a long time."

Tony smiled when Lalatina said he looked to be in his twenties.

"What do you mean by that, Mr. Tony Stark?"

Seeing Mr. Tony’s reaction, Lalatina was somewhat puzzled.

Just then, the elevator doors opened.

"It’s nothing. I like what you said. You can say more."

Naturally, Tony had no intention of explaining too much, but he did make it clear that Lalatina’s words pleased him.

Lalatina understood that Mr. Tony did not intend to discuss the matter further, so she did not press it and continued the conversation.

"By the way, what are the usual working hours at the Celebrity Hotel?"

"Is there anything I should be aware of as a guest?"

Tony followed Lalatina into Villa No. 6666.

He found the villa’s design rather classical. Like Lalatina’s dignified and elegant temperament, the surroundings were quite pleasant.

"Our working hours are twenty-four hours a day. You can call for me at any time."

"As for the scope of our services, aside from asking us to share your bed…"

"We will do our utmost to accomplish anything else within our capabilities for you."

Seeing that Mr. Tony did not understand the Celebrity Hotel, Lalatina explained.

"Any time, around the clock? Don’t you need to rest?"

Hearing that they worked twenty-four hours a day, Tony was shocked. Even capitalists would weep at such a schedule.

"Although it may sound exaggerated…"

"The hours when guests rest are the hours when we can rest."

Lalatina replied with a smile.

"I think I understand why Miss Sonia is so capable."

"In such a high-intensity work environment, it would be hard not to produce talent."

Tony said with some emotion.

"Although I’m delighted by your praise…"

"Sonia-senpai was an exception. Before she resigned and retired from the Celebrity Hotel to leave with Mr. Kassadin…"

"She worked here for ten years, and every year she ranked first among the Celebrity Hotel’s most popular villa managers."

"Her competence and attitude toward work were unmatched within the Celebrity Hotel. She is also the standard we must strive to learn from."

Lalatina said with a smile.

"…"

Tony now completely believed that Harvey had initially valued Miss Sonia’s competence and had recruited her as a butler for that very reason.

If one wanted a reliable subordinate, then someone like Miss Sonia, who had held first place for ten consecutive years, was undoubtedly the best choice.

"Mr. Tony Stark, I’ll go prepare something for you to drink. What would you like?"

"The Celebrity Hotel has every kind of beverage and fine wine."

Seeing Tony’s reaction, Lalatina asked with a smile.

"I want beautiful women. Can you find some for me?"

Tony was not particularly interested in any of that. After pausing for a moment, he stated the purpose of his visit.

"Of course, Mr. Tony. You don’t need to feel embarrassed. Enjoying beautiful women is only natural."

"I have a list here. Please take a look."

"Every beauty is exactly as shown in the projection. I’m sure you’ll be satisfied."

Before asking the question, Mr. Tony Stark seemed to have hesitated for a moment. Lalatina smiled as she spoke.

Then Lalatina tapped her left wrist. A projection appeared, and after tapping it several more times, a list emerged.

The projection clearly listed each woman’s name, race, identity, personality, appearance, body proportions, and more.

"Miss Sonia didn’t lie to me. Just as she said, I can have my wishes fulfilled as soon as I come here."

Seeing the dazzling array of beauties before him, Tony said with some feeling.

On Earth, Tony usually picked up women and spent a night with them. But on Xandar, where he knew no one, it was naturally better to first get a good understanding of the various beauties Xandar had to offer rather than flirt recklessly and invite trouble.

"Mechanical Shapeshifting Woman?"

"She can take on different personalities and charms? Looks like she has some research value."

"When should I bring Banner and the others here? I absolutely have to let them experience what exotic allure really means."

Tony then examined the list carefully and discovered that it contained not only beauties from Xandar, but also beauties of different kinds from various planets. It was truly a flourishing display of a hundred flowers.

Lalatina’s expression did not change in the slightest as she watched and listened to those outrageous remarks.

At first, seeing male guests display such uninhibited behavior had made her somewhat uncomfortable, but after working for more than five years and seeing far too much, she had long since grown accustomed to it.

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