Take the Stage and Perform a Public Show! [Hospital #8]
Clutching the teddy bear tightly to her chest, Lee Ah-young stared blankly at some spot inside the hospital room.
Her beautiful face, lost in thought. Anyone looking at a woman with such a stunning appearance might wonder if she could possibly have any worries. But her situation… was far worse than anyone could imagine.
She was likely in the worst predicament of any woman in all of South Korea.
“Haa…”
Ah-young let out a deep sigh.
After Lee Ji-yeon had left, no one came to visit her hospital room. The “afternoon schedule” Ji-yeon had mentioned—was it simply code for rest?
All day long, Ah-young did nothing but rest. During that time, she organized her thoughts and agonized over her circumstances.
What on earth am I doing?
Kang Ju-hyeok, the man who had kidnapped her. Kang Ju-hyeok, the man who had framed her as a serial killer. Swept up in his proposal, she had applied to become a Special Livestock.
From the very beginning, his goal must have been to turn her into his personal “toy” by branding her as Special Livestock.
…She still had no idea how he had managed to pin the false charges on her.
Kang Ju-hyeok was a demon. A devil who had pushed her into the abyss of hell. She didn’t even know why he had done it.
Yet he had promised that if she endured for three years, he would clear her name and return her to her former life.
In a way… that man was now her last remaining hope.
But that same demon was nowhere near her side right now.
For some unknown reason, her Brand of Livestock had been completely concealed. She was currently hidden away under the identity of an ordinary citizen, participating in a bizarre research project whose purpose and reasoning she could not begin to fathom—the Despair Research.
Kang Ju-hyeok had surely orchestrated all of this. After all, he was the owner of Special Livestock Lee Ah-young. That devil had undoubtedly planned every last detail.
The current situation she found herself in while participating in this research—he must have created it as well. As disgusting as it felt to admit, that demon certainly possessed the power to do so. After all, he was a man capable of branding an innocent woman as a serial killer in the blink of an eye.
But what about that woman named Lee Ji-yeon? Was she also someone Kang Ju-hyeok had intentionally placed here?
She was far too strange to be a mere researcher. She, too, seemed demonic. Just as cruel, but on a smaller scale—like a lesser devil.
The deeper Ah-young’s thoughts sank, the more they circled back to the same question.
…What the hell am I doing right now?
She could find no answer.
Lee Ji-yeon, who had said she would return in the morning to inform her of the day’s schedule, never came back. Ah-young remained lost in thought, lying alone in her hospital bed as time slipped by. Before she knew it, night had fallen.
Aside from the morning, it had been nothing but rest. Ah-young hugged her teddy bear tightly as bedtime approached.
And then… she fell asleep.
The next morning.
After finishing the breakfast that had been delivered to her room, Ah-young was walking somewhere alongside Lee Ji-yeon.
She followed silently behind her, trailing like an obedient puppy. Ever since the photos had been taken yesterday, Ah-young could no longer show even the slightest hint of defiance toward Ji-yeon.
The unspoken pressure. The clearly drawn hierarchy. Both Lee Ah-young and Lee Ji-yeon understood it perfectly.
On the surface, they looked like an ordinary patient and nurse walking together… but in reality, an insurmountable wall stood between them.
“Starting today, we’ll begin in earnest, so please steel yourself!”
Ji-yeon smiled as she looked at Ah-young.
“…Yes. I understand.”
To Ah-young, Ji-yeon’s smile was pure terror. Ji-yeon was beginning to feel exactly like Kang Ju-hyeok. The two of them seemed eerily similar.
She didn’t even want to imagine what horrific orders Ji-yeon might give her. At the very least, she hoped it wouldn’t be like yesterday… anything but being forced to strip again.
The place they arrived at was the fifth floor, where the hospital’s convenience facilities were located. It housed numerous amenities for staff, guardians, and patients alike.
The hospital Ah-young was currently in was an enormous general hospital. It resembled a massive luxury hotel, packed with countless convenience facilities. As such, it was a famous—and extremely expensive—place to be hospitalized.
Because it contained a gym, shower rooms, restaurants, and other amenities, the fifth floor saw far more foot traffic than any other level.
And right in the center of that fifth floor was the busiest spot of all: the main lobby. It was a space everyone had to pass through to reach any other facility.
The largest room, situated directly in the middle of that main lobby, was their final destination.
Upon reaching the door, they opened the pair of massive double metal doors and stepped inside together.
Creak!
Clunk!
An open view and vast space greeted them. It was an incredibly large room.
“What do you think, Ah-young? It’s quite spacious, isn’t it?”
“Yes… it’s very wide. Why did we come here…? Ah, never mind.”
Ah-young had started to ask a question but quickly stopped herself. She had decided to refrain from asking anything as much as possible, afraid Ji-yeon might think she was talking back or become displeased.
The photos Ji-yeon held were that terrifying.
“That’s right. This space was originally used for physical therapy and rehabilitation. But the treatment rooms were moved to another floor, so it’s now a completely empty room that isn’t being used.”
An empty room…?
Ji-yeon had called it an “empty room,” but this vast space was anything but empty.
The first thing one noticed upon opening the door was a massive screen located at the far end of the room. It stretched from the floor all the way to the ceiling—an enormous rectangular display the size of a movie theater screen.
A short distance in front of the screen stood a white platform roughly one meter high. It looked large enough to hold about three people before becoming crowded. Its purpose was unclear for now.
What truly filled the room, however, were the countless chairs arranged in a circle around the platform and screen. The chairs all faced inward toward the central platform.
The room had been designed like a movie theater, a playhouse, or a press conference hall. The one-meter-high white platform felt exactly like a stage. One could easily imagine someone standing on it giving a lecture while the audience sat in a circle around them, watching.
“Ah-young! This is the space where you will be receiving your ‘treatment’ today.”
“Treatment…?”
Ah-young wasn’t feeling any particular pain. What did Ji-yeon mean by “treatment”? No matter how she looked at it, this didn’t seem like a place for medical treatment at all. It looked far more like a space for enjoying entertainment—movies or theater.
Still, Ah-young kept her questions to herself and simply waited for Ji-yeon to continue. She couldn’t afford to get on this woman’s bad side.
“For now, let’s move to the waiting room. Would you follow me?”
Ji-yeon headed toward a smaller room located at one end of the large space. Ah-young followed obediently behind her.
Once inside the small inner room, they found it filled with various cabinets and stacked supplies. It felt more like a storage room than anything else. Nevertheless, a desk and chair had been placed there, suggesting it was actively used.
“Ah-young, please take a seat.”
Ji-yeon instructed her to sit, then began rummaging through a corner of the storage area. Ah-young sat and watched her actions. She had no idea what kind of depraved thing they were going to make her do today. Yet her instincts told her that today’s command would be far more horrific than yesterday’s “breakfast.”
“Ah! Here it is!”
Having found what she was looking for, Ji-yeon approached the chair where Ah-young sat.
Thud!
Ji-yeon placed something on the desk directly in front of Ah-young. It was a plastic container holding three white pills and a bottle filled with a clear liquid.
“These are ‘nutritional supplements’ you must take before we begin today’s research. Ah-young, would you take them now?”
Ji-yeon spoke with a smile. Ah-young had no choice but to obey.
They’re called nutritional supplements… so they probably won’t hurt me.
She put the pills and liquid in her mouth and swallowed.
Gulp!
The pills were one thing, but that liquid tasted absolutely disgusting.
After swallowing the “nutritional supplements,” Ah-young waited.
“Great! Now, Ah-young, I’ll explain what you need to do today!”
“…Yes. I understand.”
“Before that, there’s one piece of information I must emphasize. As I told you yesterday, if you fail to follow my instructions in even the slightest way, your ‘photos’ will be released to the entire world immediately.”
Ji-yeon showed Ah-young the screen of her smartphone.
“Ugh…”
On the screen, Ah-young’s fully exposed vagina and her ID were clearly visible. If those got out on the internet, her life would truly be over. Her personal information from her ID and student card, paired with a photo of her spread-open pussy… it would completely destroy her life.
“Just so you know, I’ve already backed up the files elsewhere, so don’t even dream of trying to steal my phone!”
Ji-yeon had anticipated Ah-young might try something and had already transferred the photos. Of course, Ah-young had never even considered doing anything so dangerous.
“Let me say it again: no matter what order I give, you will carry it out perfectly. If you don’t, I can turn this photo into a ‘national viewing’ that every citizen in the country enjoys together.”
Ah-young swallowed hard. Her body instinctively shrank back. Her genitals… becoming a national photo? Ji-yeon’s warning was the most terrifying threat imaginable.
“…Yes. I understand…”
Huu!
Ah-young let out a long sigh after answering.
“Then I’ll explain! Today’s assignment for you, Ah-young, is extremely interesting! Oh, before that—do you happen to be good at exercise or gymnastics?”
Ah-young was a woman who excelled at everything. Her athletic ability was outstanding. While she wasn’t particularly skilled at ball sports, she was confident in activities requiring flexibility—gymnastics, dance, pilates, and the like. She had been good at anything she tried.
Lee Ah-young had been excellent at studying, but she had also been perfect at “playing.”
…Or rather, she used to be.
“…Yes. I’ve learned pilates and dance before.”
Ji-yeon gave a satisfied smile. The expression of someone who had received the answer she wanted. To Ah-young, it looked like a sinister, cunning, mocking grin.
“I like that. Then this assignment might actually be quite easy for you! Since you’ve taken the ‘nutritional supplements,’ please follow me. I’ll explain everything!”
They returned to the large space. Their destination was the “stage”—the white platform located exactly in the center of the wide area surrounded by chairs.
“This right here is your debut stage for today, Ah-young!”
“Huh? Debut…?”
“Looking at the layout, what kind of space does this feel like to you?”
Ah-young looked around once more. The platform, the screen, the chairs arranged in a circle… The central platform was fairly high, but not very wide. It wasn’t large enough for multiple performers. It felt less like a performance venue and more like a one-person lecture hall where someone would stand and give a speech or presentation.
“Hmm?”
Looking again, she noticed a camera installed on the platform. The camera at the front was aimed at the center of the platform from above.
What is this camera for…? If I stand on the platform, it would only capture my feet or legs…?
Beneath the massive screen was a much smaller monitor. It seemed positioned so that people sitting in the chairs wouldn’t see it clearly, but someone standing on the platform could turn around and view it.
After scanning the camera on the platform as well, Ah-young answered.
“A stage for performing…? Or perhaps a place for giving lectures…?”
Ji-yeon clapped her hands.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
“Correct! From up here, you, Ah-young, will be performing for the audience!”
Ah-young’s heart began to beat faster. A terrible premonition was creeping into her chest.
“P-performing…?”
“Yes! The actress making her debut on this performance stage today is none other than Lee Ah-young! For rehearsal, would you please step up onto the stage?”
Ah-young did as she was told and climbed onto the platform. It hadn’t looked that high from below, but once she was up there and looked around, it felt much taller than expected.
“Now, please look at the large screen in front of you.”
Ah-young, standing on the platform, turned to look at the enormous screen behind her. It was truly massive—large enough to make the entire place feel like a small movie theater. Their faint reflections appeared on the dark, powered-off screen.
Then Ji-yeon pressed a button.
Click!
The screen gradually lit up, and on the giant display appeared the lower hem of a hospital gown’s pants and someone’s heels.
“The screen is on! Ah-young, what do you think this screen is showing?”
Ah-young’s eyes instantly darted to the camera at the front of the platform.
“Hik!”
The hospital pants and feet shown on the giant screen were her own—her feet and the pants of the person currently standing on the platform. It seemed the “camera on the platform” she had noticed earlier was broadcasting live footage onto the massive screen in real time. That was why her feet and the bottom of her pants were currently displayed.
“This large screen shows you, Ah-young, who is standing on the platform, in real time!”
Ziiiing!
The camera on the platform moved automatically. The lens that had been focused on her feet rose upward, capturing her entire body. The image on the giant screen changed accordingly. Now it showed Ah-young from below.
“This camera can be remotely adjusted. It’s a helpful little friend that will film you beautifully while you perform on this stage.”
“…You’re saying I… will be performing up here?”
“Exactly! You probably noticed the small monitor located beneath the large screen in front of you!”
Ah-young looked again at the small monitor beneath the giant screen.
“Instructions for the performance you will be giving will appear on this monitor! The directions will be displayed on the screen, and you simply need to carry out every single command while standing on this stage! You will act and perform just like an actress making her debut today!”
Instructions.
What kind of instructions would they be? They would surely be something that would inflict the same horrific humiliation as yesterday. But what kind of orders would they give her while she stood on a stage in front of an audience?
Ah-young’s pupils began to tremble. Her instincts were screaming that an unimaginable despair was about to descend upon her.
“…W-what exactly… are these instructions…?”
“Hmm. Once the performance begins, you can look at the screen and understand for yourself! Ah-young!”
“…Huu… Heek… Huu… Yes, I… I understand.”
“Once you’re on stage and the audience has entered, I will act as the emcee from the side! Listen to my commands and watch the instructions on the monitor, and obey every single order without question! Absolutely, absolutely do not refuse or try to run away! If you do, your pussy and ID will immediately become a ‘national pussy photo.’ Of course, punishment will follow as well!”
Ji-yeon smiled brightly as she delivered what was essentially a threat. Ah-young’s body began to tremble with tension. It was the truth. She had no choice but to obey Lee Ji-yeon completely—because her life as a research subject, and as a woman, was being held hostage.
“Alright then! The audience will be arriving soon, so let’s return to the waiting room! Ah-young, fighting! You can do this! If you perform well today, I’ll give you a reward.”
“Huu… Huu… Yes, yes… I… I understand…”
Ah-young stepped down from the platform. Her facial expression seemed slightly different from usual. Moreover, there was something strangely sensual about the way she was breathing.
Ah-young herself had not yet noticed, but her physical condition was different from normal.
Ji-yeon and Ah-young returned to the “waiting room” located along one wall of the “performance hall.” Ji-yeon then handed Ah-young a stack of papers stapled together.
“Here. This is the ‘script’ you need to know for your debut performance today. From now until the show begins, please memorize it as best you can. It’s not that long, so you should be able to manage. After all, you’re a Seoul National University student who always ranked first in your class. Memorizing should be easy for you, right?”
On the very first page, in large letters, it read:
It was probably the title of this bundle of papers—the script.
Ah-young had not yet opened it, but she already felt an uneasy premonition. Her instincts were growing stronger, sensing something dreadful approaching.
“Yes… I understand.”
“Also, your ‘performance outfit’ will be the hospital gown you’re currently wearing. However, you will remove all underwear. You will perform on stage wearing nothing but the hospital gown—no panties, no bra.”
“What?”
A jolt of despair shot through Ah-young’s entire body like an electric current. The hospital gown was loose and comfortable, designed for ease of movement. But Ah-young’s breasts were also large. A 70G cup size—rare among Korean women. Although her body was sleek and free of any excess fat, her beautifully large breasts made her figure perfect. However, without a bra, the outfit would become obscenely revealing.
The loose hospital gown would still be pulled tight around her massive chest. That would make her nipples and areolas clearly protrude. Even if the lack of panties might not be obvious, anyone would be able to tell at a glance that she wasn’t wearing a bra.
“B-but… if I’m not wearing a bra… it will be really obvious…”
Ah-young’s face filled with panic while Ji-yeon smiled.
“Oh, that doesn’t matter at all! Read the script and you’ll understand why it doesn’t matter! Ah, and you won’t be completely without underwear! Here, take this!”
Ji-yeon handed Ah-young a small box. Ah-young accepted it.
“There is a ‘bra’ inside! There are no panties, but please wear the bra nicely! Then put the hospital gown on over it!”
“Huu… Ah, yes, I… I understand!”
Ah-young felt slightly relieved. Wearing the hospital gown without a bra would have been incredibly humiliating. At least she had been given some kind of bra.
“Ah-young! Please remove the panties and bra you’re currently wearing and give them to me! Then stay here memorizing the script. Once all the audience members have gathered, I will call for you from outside.”
Following Ji-yeon’s instructions, Ah-young immediately removed her hospital gown, then took off the precious blue bra and panties she had been wearing.
…She was starting to get used to undressing in front of Ji-yeon. Was that a good thing?
Ah-young handed over the blue underwear she had just removed. Standing completely naked for a moment, she curled in on herself.
“Then get dressed again and wait! I’ll call you later!”
Ji-yeon took the blue underwear and left the waiting room. Ah-young was now alone.
“Hurry… get dressed…”
She first put on the hospital pants. Wearing them without panties felt strange, but the loose fit meant it wasn’t noticeable.
“Now for the bra…”
Muttering to herself, Ah-young opened the small box Ji-yeon had given her.
“Eh…? W-what… is this…?”
There was no bra inside the box. Instead, there was only a small piece of paper that read “Ah-young’s Bra.”
“U-um…? Did she give me the wrong box?”
Ah-young’s hands began to tremble. When she picked up the paper labeled “Ah-young’s Bra” with her shaking fingers, she found two heart-shaped pink stickers, each slightly larger than a thumbnail, attached to it.
Thin, heart-shaped stickers…?
What were these supposed to be…? Surely not… nipple patches? Was this supposed to be her bra?
Ji-yeon had not given her the wrong box by mistake. She had deliberately handed her these stickers as a “bra.”
“Ugh… Hic… What the hell is this…”
The “bra” Ji-yeon had given her turned out to be two shiny, heart-shaped stickers that looked like they belonged in a children’s craft kit. Ah-young immediately understood their purpose.
They were meant to be stuck on her nipples.
Her breathing grew rougher. She was only wearing the pants. Still… even this would be better than being completely braless.
She peeled off the stickers and placed them on her nipples.
“W-what is this…”
Given the size of her large breasts, her areolas were also quite wide. Even though she had placed the stickers precisely over her protruding nipples, her areolas were still completely exposed. Moreover, these stickers had not been designed as actual nipple covers. They were far too small to properly secure a woman’s nipples, and the adhesive was weak.
She had pushed her nipples inward into her breast flesh before applying the stickers, but they immediately tried to pop back out, threatening to peel the stickers off. Even then, her nipples still protruded visibly beyond the edges of the hearts.
“It’s pointless whether I wear them or not… How is this… supposed to be a bra…”
Ah-young’s expression was miserable, her shoulders slumped. But it was still better than being completely braless… right?
She applied the second heart-shaped sticker to her other nipple as well.
…It didn’t seem like they would stay on for long. Her nipples kept trying to rise upward, as if trying to push the stickers off.
…Her nipples felt harder than usual. Was it just her imagination? Because they were more erect than normal, the stickers felt like they would peel off on their own. Furthermore, these small heart-shaped stickers had a shiny pink pattern.
…If her breasts ended up exposed like this, she would look like some kind of female clown.
Please, don’t let that happen…
Having “put on” her “bra”—or rather, stuck the stickers on—Ah-young put the hospital gown back on. The thin fabric clung directly to her bare skin.
…The way her large breasts hung slightly downward, the way her nipples protruded… Would anyone actually believe she was wearing a bra?
This was no different from being braless.
Outside, the noise was gradually growing louder. It seemed people were gathering in the “performance hall.” The louder the commotion became, the more Ah-young’s tension tightened around her entire body.
She stared at her protruding nipples.
“Ugh… I can’t go out there like this…”
Ah-young worried as she looked at her essentially braless chest. She had to go up on that stage. But in this state…?
With a heart full of anxiety, she opened the Lee Ah-young Performance Script and began to read.
Her eyes moved along the lines. Her expression changed in an instant—to something truly horrific.
“Ugh! Uuuugh! Ah, ah! Aaaaaagh! Crazy! This is insane!”
Ah-young began letting out strange, strangled screams. Her face turned deathly pale as her entire body plunged into an abyss of despair.
“N-no! I can’t! I can’t do this! No! No way!”
More and more people were gathering in the chairs outside. The growing murmur of voices reached Ah-young’s ears louder than before.
“Ahaak… Haa… Ha, aaaaa… Aaaa…”
Her mind already felt like it was trapped in hell… but Ah-young forced herself to begin memorizing the script.
The performance hadn’t even started yet, but she already felt like she was about to burst into tears.
And then… her mouth began to move against her will.
“I… I am… a… a… sex addiction… patient… Lee Ah-young… Nice to… meet you…”
Reading the script and committing it to memory, Ah-young’s face was breaking down in a way that could not be described in words.
The very first line of the script she was reading was highlighted in red.
“Th-thank you… for participating… in my… treatment performance… for sexual… desire relief…”
Ah-young read the script line by line, memorizing it. Her brilliant mind absorbed the contents with ease. Sentences she desperately did not want to remember… but her unnecessarily excellent brain stored each one inside her head.
Flip. Flip.
Turning the pages as she memorized, Ah-young suddenly froze.
“W-what… there’s so much…? Hik?”
After flipping through several pages, she saw the text:
“T-today… isn’t the end…?”
The content for Day 2 was blank. But the mere existence of a second-day script was enough to fill her with horror.
“Heek… Heek… Heek…”
Was it because of the tension? Ah-young’s breathing was becoming strangely labored. There wasn’t much time left. She had no time to sit in despair over the fact that today was not the end.
She continued checking the script for today’s performance.
“Heek, heek…”
Her breathing had grown excessively rough. And just as she finished memorizing the entire script…
Lee Ji-yeon called for her.
“Patient Ah-young! The treatment performance is about to begin! Please come out!”
Ah-young’s entire body was shaking violently. Even though she already knew what the result would be… she had no choice but to go.
She had to walk onto that hellish stage of her own volition.
She opened the door and stepped out toward her “debut stage.”
She could see the numerous people sitting in a circle around the stage she would have to ascend. With every single step, her braless breasts, adorned with heart-shaped stickers, jiggled heavily.