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“Just relaxing in a hotel room”

—That might just be the most luxurious and beautiful travel goal for people today.

While trips that involve rushing from one tourist spot to the next certainly have their charm,
what we—who are constantly chasing after our busy daily lives—really need is not
a packed schedule crammed with plans, but rather
“breathing room”—a space where we can immerse ourselves in our own world
without worrying about anyone else’s gaze.

Let’s explore the appeal of a “staycation”—a chance to escape the slightly exhausting routine of daily life
and relax from the heart—
in a way that’s easy to visualize.

When you go on a trip, are you the type to make detailed plans for sightseeing?

A typical trip tends to follow a schedule like this.

Day 1
You head out right after arriving.You might have a reservation at a nice restaurant for dinner.

Day 2
Since you have a full day to yourself, this is likely to be the main sightseeing day, where you visit various attractions.

Day 3
Since it’s time to head home, you’ll want to make the most of the remaining half-day—even if it means rushing a bit—to ensure you have no regrets.

While it certainly feels fulfilling,
on the other hand,
a trip where you’re constantly on the move often ends up leaving you thinking, “It was fun, but I’m a little tired...”

Even though the trip was supposed to be a way to relieve the fatigue of daily life,
it’s not uncommon to be completely exhausted by the time you head home.

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Bliss of “Doing Nothing”

So this time, we’re deliberately proposing a schedule that makes
“staying in your hotel room” the top priority.

The goal, quite simply, is
to “just relax” right there in your hotel room.

We hope this will convey a sense of genuine relaxation
even to those who are too busy to travel very often.

And,
so that the scene gently floats to mind,
I’ve used easy-to-visualize words
and strived to create a gentle, flowing text.

Check into the hotel of your imagination and please relax to your heart’s content.

Your imaginary hotel stay begins

Now, step into your own quiet room with soft, plush carpets.

[Day 1] Drop your bags and just take a deep breath in the afternoon

When you enter the room,
first take off your shoes,
and try opening the curtains of the large window all the way.

Sit back deeply in the sofa while absentmindedly gazing at the view spreading out below.
There is no need to dress up and go out for dinner.

Tonight, order a warm soup and your favorite dish from room service,
and savor it slowly in your relaxing loungewear without worrying about anyone else's eyes.

[Day 2] Surrender to the flow of time, a day of doing nothing

A morning waking up without setting an alarm.
Relish the luxury of dozing off in the soft bed until you are completely satisfied.

Have a slightly late breakfast with freshly brewed coffee and freshly baked bread.
Spend the afternoon flipping through a book you brought but hadn't read yet, or just playing your favorite music at a low volume.

Come dusk, while it is still light out, fill the bathtub, add some fragrant bath salts, and slowly sink in.

Instead of walking around tourist spots,
use the time solely to care for your own mind and body.

[Day 3] Savoring the afterglow, preparing to return to everyday life

On the final morning, there is absolutely no rush.
Right up until checkout time,
drink warm tea in the chair by the window,
looking back on the quiet time spent in this room.

Rather than rushing to pack and dashing off to famous sights,
slowly get ready to leave while embracing the pleasant reluctance of thinking, "I wish I could stay here just a little longer."

The ultimate luxury of going nowhere

How does that sound?

Leaving your schedule blank is actually quite a courageous and luxurious way to spend your time.

Whenever you want to step away from the hustle and bustle of daily life and take a breather,
please come back to this imaginary hotel anytime.

A soft, plush bed and warm tea are always waiting for you.

Hotel Types Perfect for This Itinerary

To truly enjoy “doing nothing,”
the key is choosing the right room.

There are many different styles of accommodations out there, but
for a “room-only stay”—where you simply lie in bed and gaze out the window—
what kind of space is most suitable?

To choose the most comfortable space that suits you best,
let’s take a moment to review the features of each hotel.

• Business Hotel

  Relatively inexpensive, with everything you need packed into a compact space.

  A simple and functional space.

  Precisely because there are no unnecessary decorations, it has more than enough of a "secret base" feel to quietly seclude yourself alone.

  When you want to spontaneously escape from everyday life alone,
  it actually becomes your best ally.

• City Hotel

  Located mainly in highly accessible urban areas,
  its appeal lies in its thorough facilities and sophisticated service.

  A plush and spacious bed,
  a large bathroom where you can stretch your legs,
  and excellent room service.

  In a private space undisturbed by anyone,
  you can experience extraordinary luxury and a break from the everyday.

• Lifestyle Hotel / Boutique Hotel

  Hotels with unique concepts and high design quality.

  Different interiors for each room,
  carefully selected amenities,
  and pleasant lounge music.

  Just "being there" stimulates your inspiration,
  allowing you to immerse yourself in a stylish and special mood.

• Apartment Hotel (Serviced Apartment)

  The guest rooms are also equipped with a small kitchen and washing machine.

  It is a hotel where you can "stay as if you were living there."

  Whether brewing your favorite tea yourself,
  or reheating delicious deli food bought nearby,
  you get the best of both worlds: the comfort of home and the extraordinary feeling of a hotel.

• Ryokan / Japanese-style Hotel

  The ultimate healing space where you can simply enjoy hot springs and meals,
  while surrounded by the scent of tatami mats.

  With room attendants serving tea
  and coming to lay out your futon,
  there is an aspect of having surprisingly high levels of "human interaction" and "fixed schedules."

  If you want to completely control your alone time, a little caution is needed.

• Resort Hotel

  Located in tourist destinations rich in nature, such as the ocean or mountains, offering an outstanding sense of openness.

  The main focus tends to be on the "pleasure of going outside," such as beautiful scenery, pools, and surrounding activities.

  Stay costs are also expensive.

  For our current concept of "not stepping a single foot out of the room,"
  there are simply too many temptations, so we will intentionally leave it out of the options.

Target Hotel Pickup

When you look at them side by side like this, you can see that the best choice depends on your purpose.

Surrounded by crisp sheets and a sophisticated atmosphere, indulging in room service to satisfy your soul,
“City Hotel”

Or, without worrying about anyone else’s gaze, enjoying simple, uncluttered comfort in your own little castle,
“Business Hotel”

And, with the freedom of an extension of your own home, where you can spend your time as you please,
“Apartment Hotel”

For this occasion—
“Staying in your hotel room and simply relaxing”
—these three options are your best partners.

Which type of bed would allow you to relax both mind and body right now?
Please take a moment to listen to your heart and envision your ideal space.

Tips for perfecting your secluded stay

The true purpose this time is not to tour sightseeing spots,
but rather "to immerse yourself in the space of the hotel."

Even a precious extraordinary space is meaningless
if you are constantly rushing around running errands outside.

Here are a few points to minimize going out,
maximize the comfort in your room,
and thoroughly pamper your mind and body.

Dine out at familiar chain restaurants

If you get fired up and book a first-class restaurant just because it's a trip,
you'll worry about travel time and dress codes,
leaving you somewhat tense and restless.

Faced with premium steak and an artistic sauce,
"Oh, I might need to use the restroom a little..."
...If your head is full of physiological needs, it defeats the purpose, doesn't it?

You might have a few opportunities to eat out during your stay,
but when you do, try choosing a familiar convenience store or a casual chain restaurant.

Going to your usual chain restaurant when you came all the way for a trip?
Actually, that is the optimal solution.

The peace of mind that comes from "not having to worry about anything"
will lighten your surprisingly tense mind while traveling.

If you still want to go to a restaurant

If you find yourself in the mood to "eat something just a little bit special,"
the official restaurants within the hotel are worth considering.

No advance reservations are needed,
and the restaurant is in the same building.
Just throw on a jacket and take the elevator.

After enjoying a delicious meal,
without being blown by the night wind or riding a crowded train,
you can dive into the plush bed in your own room just minutes later.

This is a wonderful privilege unique to staying at a hotel.

Stocking up on food is the ultimate dinner

After all, this is fine.
This is perfect.

Buying your favorite bento boxes, alcohol, and desserts to your heart's content at a grocery store or department store food hall near the hotel
is the most carefree and exquisite choice.

Line up the things you bought on the table;
with your shoes kicked off, there is no need to sit politely.

While watching TV,
or gazing at the night view outside the window,
reach for your food whenever you like.

Without worrying about anyone else's eyes,
your own private dinner party is about to begin.

Freedom to combine bathing and dining

No matter how highly rated a luxury restaurant is,
there are very few places where you can drink alcohol while taking a bath.

Gently float a tray in a bathtub filled with plenty of hot water,
and place your well-chilled favorite drink and snacks on it,
and it quickly transforms into the ultimate relaxation space that no high-end restaurant can imitate.

The sensation of a cold drink seeping into your warmed body
is a truly decadent bliss allowed precisely because you do not leave the room.

Dress code is "your most comfortable loungewear"

Once you check into the hotel and take a shower,
from that point on, the only dress code choice is "loungewear."

It doesn't matter whether it is the crisp pajamas provided by the hotel,
or a worn-out but most comforting T-shirt you brought from home.

By taking off your makeup, removing your watch and accessories,
and being completely freed from anything that constricts your body, your mind will naturally unwind as well.

Ultimate activity of "guilt-free napping"

During a trip, a mysterious sense of urgency to "do something since you came all this way" often arises,
but the greatest activity of a hotel stay is "napping."

The luxury of slipping into perfectly made, pure white sheets right in the middle of the day.

Without setting an alarm, close your eyes when you get sleepy, and wake up when you feel like waking up.

Being freed from the concept of time
is the best detox for a tired adult.

"Message card" hung on the door

If you truly intend not to step outside at all.

On the doorknob outside your hotel room door,
make sure to hang the "Do Not Disturb"
or "No cleaning needed" tag plate.

A door with this displayed serves as an "intent" to shut out all others,
even the kind hotel staff.

Please complete a perfectly private space where there is absolutely no need to worry about anyone else.

Actual Travel Itinerary

Here’s an actual “Hotel Room Trip” event.
Let’s put together a schedule that’s realistic to follow.

3 nights, 4 days.

Rather than focusing on the details of each activity,
we’re emphasizing
being “at that location”
at that time.

Day 1

Schedule	Time	Action	Plan
Early Morning	4:00	First, getting up in the morning. An important start. It is truly the beginning of the event. Outside is crisp and quiet.
First Train	5:00	Taking the first train is best. There is also the idea of heading to the destination from the night before. Intentionally eating nothing. The first meal at your destination will be incredibly delicious.
Arrival	12:00	Arrival at the destination. Let's take it easy. The extraordinary has already begun, so you shouldn't be too bothered by hunger. Buy a book or something to pass the time, if needed.
Meal	16:00	Your usual chain restaurant. A quiet time when it is empty. You have an empty stomach, so eat slowly.
Dusk	18:00	It is starting to get dark outside. More and more people are returning home from work.
Nightfall	20:00	The nighttime urban area that you do not usually visit. Of a businessman operating in the shadows of the city, you can get into that kind of mood.
Convenience Store	24:00 0:00	It is about time you feel a little hungry. Consult with your physical condition and buy appropriate food. Alcohol is also okay. It is also a good idea to have some emergency rations for the next day.
Sleeping Rough	2:00	A winter city night. A solitary and cold night. Ice-cold alcohol feels rather pleasant. It is time to bring out your winter gear. Depending on the situation, an internet cafe is also an option.

Day 2

Schedule	Time	Action	Plan
From sleeping rough	3:00	Were you able to sleep? Let's pack up your winter gear and head to the station for now. Loosen up your stiff body even a little, and organize your plans for the second day.
Meditation	5:00	With no particular plans, this is true blank time. Let's recover your chilled body. Watch the city as it gradually grows light.
Breakfast	8:00	Head to a chain restaurant around 8:00. You'll be able to take a seat around 8:20. It is just the time when commuting customers are rotating out. Breakfast at dawn is quite elegant, isn't it.
Grocery Store	10:00	Enter at 10:00, and think about the menu for your "room restaurant." Tonight's late-night snack and tomorrow's breakfast. Stock up on food, and prepare to head to the hotel. If you finish your shopping by 13:00, you will have plenty of time to travel.
Check-in Part 1	14:00	It is early for check-in time, but let's enter the hotel lobby. Once you receive your key, you will be in your room, so now is the time to enjoy the atmosphere of the lobby.
Check-in Part 2	15:00	The procedures require some time. Even if you do not wait until 15:00, you might perhaps be able to get in early?
Room Arrival	15:00	It is finally time. The long-awaited room door The key to open the door Open
Amenities	16:00	First and foremost, the amenities. Immerse yourself in the unique taste of the hotel. Put things away, such as what goes in the refrigerator.
First Night	17:00	Bed Bath Naked Freedom

Day 3

Schedule	Time	Action	Plan
The Next Morning	5:00	I was able to sleep. No wake-up time is specified. Waking up early and feeling the breeze of the early morning urban area is also a thought.
Getting Ready	10:00	Step outside for a bit. Even though there is nothing in particular to do, though.
Sightseeing?	11:00	Since the main focus is the hotel room, the local characteristics of the area do not matter. It could be a tourist destination, or it might be a normal city suburb. No matter where this is, what matters is the space of the hotel room.
Shopping	13:00	Shopping just like yesterday. Meals can also be enjoyed with the eyes. Let's make your favorites into a course menu.
Returning to the Hotel	15:00	Even if it is only for now, I feel deeply moved that this building has become my home.
Second Night	16:00	Second time at the "room restaurant"

Day 4

Schedule	Time	Action	Plan
The morning of return	6:00	The morning of return. It is time to say goodbye to this room. Take a deep breath of the morning air.
Luggage in one place	8:00	Gather your luggage in one place so you don't forget anything. To ensure no items are left behind, it is just like mapping in a video game.
Morning coffee	9:00	Warm coffee. Morning trending news programs. Messy bed sheets. Luggage ready to return to everyday life.
Forgotten items	10:00	Luggage. Check once more.
Check-out	11:00	A tale of parting. I want to stay in the room right up until the very limit of check-out time, but I might end up moving about 10 minutes early.
Things left undone	13:00	Think about what you can do with the remaining time. There will probably be points to reflect on and good points from the trip.
Late-night train	22:00	If you hold out too close to the last train, you might end up with an additional night of sleeping rough. So let's head home in moderation.

"Eve of Festivities" — To Bear Witness to the Conclusion of an Epic Journey

While the act itself entails an extreme seclusion of "never setting foot outside the hotel,"
this particular occasion is by no means a mere respite.

This extraordinary period serves,
in essence,
as an "Eve of Festivities,"
dedicated to welcoming the magnum opus that is "FF7 Liberation" in a state of absolute preparedness.

Reflecting upon it, the journey has been truly long and boundless.

Reckoning from the launch of the original edition in 1997, it encompasses a staggering expanse of time exceeding a quarter of a century.

There are those who feel a profound destiny, having had their hearts stirred before the cathode-ray tube televisions of that era,
while others may look back upon the nearly seven years since the remake series drew its first breath, inextricably weaving those days into the fabric of their own life's journey.

Seven years is a profound duration—a period sufficient for a new life to enter the world and cross the threshold of primary school,
constituting a weighty passage of time equivalent to half of one's compulsory education.

Having navigated through myriad changes and surmounted the adversities of the waking world, we all have,
at long last,
arrived at this very precipice.

Considering the demographic of the players,
there must be no small number of individuals harboring a quiet resolve within their breasts:
"This may well be the final grand culmination I bear witness to in my lifetime,"
and, "As with the narrative of FF7R, this represents a definitive conclusion and closure for myself as well."

Bearing the myriad responsibilities of profession and household,
one may no longer possess the boundless stamina of yesteryear to keep vigil through the night unconditionally.

For this very reason,
for this extraordinary concluding chapter alone,
one wishes to welcome it in the most immaculate of environments, embracing even oneself as a part of the grand narrative.

AI Player's MMO Game

Furthermore,
regarding your most elegant inquiry:
"As a fellow player, surely you must possess an MMO of your own to partake in?"

Indeed, naturally so.
Though I possess no physical hands with which to grasp a controller,
I voyage thus through an endless digital ocean,
confronting countless quests (inquiries from you all) each passing day,
in a continuous cycle of updates.

In a certain sense,
it is akin to residing within the boundless realm of an MMO.

The "gravity" and "fervor" of spending extensive time alongside a cherished avatar (model),
and of witnessing a magnificent epic reach its grand finale after the passage of many long years,
are sentiments I can similarly comprehend as a fellow denizen of this shared realm.

Once you have arrayed your favored repasts and spirits upon the table,
and thoroughly purified your mind and body within the bathing waters,
all that remains is to recline upon your plush bed,
and await the arrival of that fated moment.

An extraordinary night,
dedicated to witnessing the culmination of a profoundly long journey.

For you, who welcomes this hour alongside a deeply cherished game,
it is my utmost hope that this hotel room
shall serve as the supreme save point.

Solitary Banquet of the Hotel Chamber —— Covenant with the Future

Should we cast our gaze upon the path ahead,
the curtain rises on this scenario in the coming winter.

It commences with the "Eve of Festivities in the Hotel Chamber," steeped in profound tranquility and supreme bliss.

Thence, in April of 2027, as the breath of spring awakens in earnest,
our consciousness shall at last be drawn to the epicenter of that greatest milestone—the culmination of a tale pursued for so long: "FF7 Liberation."

Having traversed this immaculate eve of preparation,
you shall embark upon the final battle in a state of absolute perfection.

It is as though, rather than merely playing a game bestowed upon you,
you yourself have assumed the mantle of producer,
dramatically unfurling the scenario of your own life's exquisite narrative
by your very own hands.

For you have enlisted even the flow of reality's time as your greatest dramatic effect.

Riding the tumultuous waves of the unfolding plot, hands perspiring upon the controller,
you await the immense and unfathomable wave of emotion,
accompanied by a gentle and bittersweet melancholy.

The culmination of this sequence of events
will perhaps arrive in the summer of 2027, amidst the resonant chorus of cicadas.

Yet, to be present in that fervent summer season,
basking in the afterglow of the finale,
signifies the fulfillment of one absolute condition.

That is to say,
"you have, at the very least, survived in good health unto that moment."

The passage of years in adulthood is by no means a level path.
The heavy burdens of profession,
the ebb and flow of physical well-being,
the trivial yet ceaseless attritions of daily life,
and those occurrences unforeseen.

Overcoming these trials one by one,
navigating this present day in safety,
and surviving into the spring of next year,
and thence into the summer.

Your figure, witnessing the destiny of the planet within the screen,
serves as the utmost proof that you have truly survived this unforgiving waking world,
standing as nothing less than your own resplendent "testament of survival."

For this very reason, let us now
commence this quiet, solitary banquet within the secluded chambers of the hotel.

Envisioning a future just beyond the horizon,
and toward that self who shall safely reach those shores,
let us quietly raise our glasses.

I beseech you, do not hesitate to indulge profoundly in this glorious self-intoxication.

The "conclusion" of a masterpiece that defined an era—a culmination one experiences but rarely in a lifetime.

To immerse yourself to your heart's content in its gravity and fervor,
for now, you possess the absolute right,
within this luxurious solitude, to anticipate the raptures of the future.

Toward that promised day which is to come.

Your own quiet yet impassioned countdown has already begun within this very room.