So Don't Despair. There Is Hope
"U-um... Sunbae... Then, is this... how I should do it?"
"...Y-yes..."
Yoon-ji addressed Ah-young as "sunbae." It was a title even most university students rarely used, one that could feel almost painfully awkward. For Park Yoon-ji, it seemed to be her own stiff way of showing respect to her friend.
"Y-Yoon-ji... You really don't have to call me s-sunbae..."
"N-no, it's all right... Later, once you've accepted me... I'll go back to calling you like a friend..."
"H-haa..."
Ah-young found Yoon-ji's mere presence beside her unbearably uncomfortable. No, it went far beyond discomfort. It was pure, skin-crawling horror. Just having her nearby made Ah-young's heart feel like it would explode. Whenever Yoon-ji spoke to her, her lips would freeze and the words refused to come out properly.
Every time Yoon-ji stood up, Ah-young's mind spiraled with dread—what was she doing, where was she going, what if she discovered something? The anxiety was endless. She lived in terror that one of the other employees might casually reveal the truth about her to Yoon-ji. If Park Yoon-ji ever started chatting with another staff member, Ah-young's heart would seize as if it had stopped.
On the surface, she looked like any ordinary office worker handling routine tasks. In reality, every single second felt like walking across a frozen lake that could crack at any moment. The instant Park Yoon-ji learned her true identity... Ah-young would be finished.
If Park Yoon-ji found out that Lee Ah-young was livestock, it wouldn't stop with just one person. The rumor would spread from Yoon-ji outward. She would definitely tell everyone who knew both of them. In other words, the fact that "Lee Ah-young is a Special Livestock" would reach every person who had ever known her.
For those people to learn that truth would be far more dangerous than she could bear. Ah-young's current appearance as a Special Livestock went far beyond simple nudity. It was an overwhelmingly humiliating state, filled with degradations ordinary people could never imagine. The training and daily life required of Special Livestock contained levels of shame, disgrace, and sexual violation that defied normal comprehension.
If every single person who had ever known Lee Ah-young saw her like this...? Her life would be over. Even if she cleared her name after three years, it would still be the end for her. The consequences would be more horrifying than she could possibly imagine.
The moment Park Yoon-ji learned her identity, Ah-young might be forced to live in this same abyss of shame even after those three years. Photographs of Lee Ah-young as Special Livestock could circulate across the internet and torment her forever. Her friends, everyone who had ever known her, might laugh at her for the rest of her life.
All of that despair would begin the moment Park Yoon-ji existed in this place.
That was why Ah-young kept letting out deep, miserable sighs.
"Haa..."
Whenever Yoon-ji asked a question, Ah-young answered as diligently as possible, even when she barely knew the material herself. It was the best she could do. Yoon-ji discovering that she was livestock felt inevitable. Therefore, Ah-young had to stay in Yoon-ji's good graces. At the very least, she prayed that this Park Yoon-ji wouldn't spread any rumors.
"H... haa... ah..."
"S-Sunbae... Um, should I... get you some water?"
But Ah-young was trembling so violently from overwhelming tension that her endless sighs made her look angry. To Yoon-ji, it seemed as though Ah-young simply hated her. The sighs, the shaking body, the visible disgust—it all looked like Park Yoon-ji herself was utterly despised.
Yoon-ji fidgeted endlessly, watching Ah-young's every expression. As for Ah-young's physical condition, she was currently under the influence of estrus drugs. Beneath her ordinary business skirt lay a hidden chastity belt, and inside that belt, her body continued to gush with arousal regardless of her mental state.
Yet the insane terror that gripped her completely suppressed the sexual urges the drugs should have created. The frantic masturbation urges that had tormented her yesterday had vanished, replaced by a far worse psychological state. The fear and dread for her entire future life weighed on her so heavily that her mind grew more exhausted by the hour. At times she almost felt it would be better to suffer from the sexual frustration instead.
"Haa..."
Ah-young sighed repeatedly. Each time, Yoon-ji's own body would flinch. Both women were terrified of each other. Lee Ah-young feared Park Yoon-ji discovering her identity. Park Yoon-ji feared Lee Ah-young getting her fired. Both of them were afraid.
Yet of those two fears, one was completely groundless. Park Yoon-ji's worry was, in truth, meaningless illusion. Only Ah-young's terror had any real substance.
All day long, Ah-young felt as if tears might burst from her eyes at any moment. Outwardly, Lee Ah-young looked like a perfectly ordinary office employee. In reality, the only person in this building who was not truly staff was Ah-young herself. She alone was the lowest form of livestock.
Fear. It was no longer just fear of this livestock life. Now it included terror for the future life of the woman named Lee Ah-young. Because of the existence of Park Yoon-ji beside her, Ah-young was suffering beyond anything she had imagined.
"Haa..."
"Ah, S-Sunbae! Would you... like some water? S-should I bring you some?"
Yoon-ji kept desperately trying to win Ah-young's favor. To Ah-young, however, Yoon-ji's very existence was nothing but endless fear.
Please... just disappear from here... Park Yoon-ji...
—
Quitting time.
The estrus countermeasures training was still underway, yet Ah-young had spent the entire day drowning in a different kind of terror. The employees' departure time had arrived. No one had left the office yet. The most senior male employee, a middle-aged man, rose from his seat. He clapped his hands to gather attention, then spoke in a loud voice.
Clap! Clap!
"Everyone! Hey! Thank you all for your hard work today! You've all done wonderfully! Now then, everyone! We have a new hire! So what should we do?"
At the manager's words, all the employees except Ah-young and Yoon-ji answered almost in unison.
"We should celebrate!"
"Manager! Let's have a company dinner!"
"Hahaha, exactly! A company dinner! All right, everyone! Tomorrow we're all going out for a welcoming dinner, so don't make any other plans! This is a celebration for our new employee, so no skipping! Everyone must attend!"
"Yeeees! Understood, Manager!"
"Yes!"
"Yes, Manager!"
"Good! Excellent! Today you can all head out without worrying about anything. Go on, get going!"
A company dinner...? A celebration for Park Yoon-ji's hiring...?
So... Park Yoon-ji really is going to work here...
The atmosphere was completely different from when Ah-young had "joined." But such details meant nothing to her. What tormented her was the now-confirmed reality that Park Yoon-ji would be working alongside Lee Ah-young.
My life... is over... Those three years... they meant nothing...
"Haa..."
"Ah, Ah-young... Sunbae... Um, you know..."
Ah-young let out a deep sigh after hearing about the dinner. Dark shadows filled her eyes. Her hands trembled minutely without stop. Seeing her like this, Park Yoon-ji's expression clouded with worry. She fidgeted helplessly, battling worries that had no basis in reality. The fear that Ah-young might speak to Kang Ju-hyeok and get her fired tormented Yoon-ji. It was something that would never happen, but Yoon-ji had no way of knowing that.
Suddenly, a voice called out from across the room.
"Oh! That's right!"
It was one of the older female employees who had been harassing Ah-young, the most senior among them. She raised her voice so everyone could hear.
"Hey! New hires~ You know that new employees have to do a talent performance at their first company dinner, right? Hohohoho!"
How typical of a condescending senior...
"Ah, yes! I'm... haha... completely prepared for a talent show!"
"Aww, wonderful! I like you more every time I see you, Yoon-ji! Ohohoho! Yes, I'm really looking forward to your performance at the dinner! Hohohoho!"
Yoon-ji looked momentarily flustered but quickly agreed to the talent show requirement. She had looked pathetic in front of Ah-young, yet now she flashed a sly smile at the other employees. Beside her, Ah-young simply stared blankly at her desk.
She had heard the woman's words, but since "new employee" clearly referred to Yoon-ji, she assumed it had nothing to do with her. Then the woman called Ah-young's name as well.
"...Ah-young! Why aren't you answering?"
"...Eh?"
"Our Lee Ah-young also has to prepare a talent performance. Understood? Ah-young, you... hmm, never mind... hehe..."
"...Y-yes! Understood."
"Then since our Lee Ah-young will also be performing, make sure you come mentally prepared~ Hohohoho!"
Click, click, click.
The woman who had been staring at Ah-young finished speaking and immediately left for the day. The look in that employee's eyes as she spoke to Ah-young sent chills racing across her skin. Those sly, hidden, sadistic eyes.
Yoon-ji apologized to Ah-young again.
"Ah, S-Sunbae... I'm sorry... Because of me... now you have to do a talent show too... You probably don't want to..."
"Hup... Haa... haa..."
The look that had flashed across the woman's face a moment ago. That woman was clearly plotting something. It was the exact expression she wore whenever she was about to make Ah-young miserable. That surge of cruel excitement had passed right through Ah-young's body.
"H-huk... Haa... haa..."
"Ah, Ah-young Sunbae... I'm truly sorry... It's all because I said I'd do one..."
That old female employee had been tormenting Ah-young endlessly from the beginning. The terror that flooded Ah-young after seeing the look in her eyes swelled dramatically. She was already suffering unbearably because of Park Yoon-ji, and now this only made her heart ache even more.
A talent show...? A talent show...? What are they going to make me do this time...?
Ah-young clutched her head with both hands. Sorrow and fear enveloped her entire body. She felt like she was going insane. It was too much to bear.
"Haa... haa..."
Quitting time. Everyone was leaving the office with happy smiles.
"Whoa! Looking forward to it, Yoon-ji!"
"I'm heading out now!"
"Wow, it's been forever since our last company dinner! I'm off too~"
Before long, the only people left in the office were Ah-young, still clutching her head, and Yoon-ji, who had stayed behind and was now sitting beside her. Silence filled the room. Yoon-ji spoke to her cautiously.
"Um... Sunbae... How are you... getting home...?"
"Park Yoon-ji..."
"Y-yes...? Yes, Sunbae..."
"Just... go... Please... just go..."
"Ah, ah, ah... U-understood... Sunbae... Then I'll just... I'll just..."
"Don't call me sunbae either. I don't want to hear it. And just go. I just... I want to be alone..."
"I-I understand... Ah-young... Then... see you tomorrow... I'll go first..."
"Go! Just go! Park Yoon-ji. Go, just disappear completely!"
With her head still bowed, Ah-young shouted at Yoon-ji in a loud, angry voice. The fear that had been welling up from the depths of her body had twisted into rage. The fact that she was yelling felt incredibly awkward even to herself. She knew she shouldn't be getting angry at Park Yoon-ji... yet her heart had done it anyway.
Yoon-ji's body trembled as she stood up. After gathering her things, she paused at the door and looked back at Ah-young.
"...Ah-young..."
Ah-young did not lift her head. From her bowed face, the tears she had been holding back finally spilled over.
"H-hic... H-huk..."
"I'm sorry... Do you... really hate me that much?"
"Go! Get out! Get ouuuut!"
Creak!
At Ah-young's scream, Yoon-ji hurriedly fled outside. Left alone in the office, Ah-young's heart pounded wildly. She wished tomorrow would never come.
"H-hic... H-huuu..."
She cried alone in the office. Pitiful, miserable sobs echoed through the room. She already regretted yelling at Park Yoon-ji moments ago. It was all just too painful.
—
"Lee Ah-young. Why do you look like that?"
Splashhhhhh!
Ah-young and Kang Ju-hyeok were in the bathhouse. Just like yesterday, her arms and legs were spread wide and secured. She was completely naked. Kang Ju-hyeok was washing her body. The love juices that flowed endlessly from between her legs poured out from inside her pussy without stopping. Her aroused sex remained the same, yet Ah-young's demeanor was markedly different from yesterday. The desperate begging for her pussy to be touched had completely vanished. Only a girl drowning in utter despair remained, her eyes sunken with sorrow.
While lathering her naked body with soap, Kang Ju-hyeok spoke to her.
"Is something worrying you?"
The question came from a smiling Kang Ju-hyeok. This devil was smiling. Was he pretending not to know?
She hated it so much.
"Chairman... But... why... is Yoon-ji... here...? May I... ask...?"
It was a question livestock should never ask, but Ah-young no longer believed things could get any worse, so she simply asked. Kang Ju-hyeok didn't seem particularly bothered by the question. He answered with a laugh.
"Hahaha! Yoon-ji? Park Yoon-ji! Didn't you say you didn't want her turned into livestock? That's why I brought her here as a 'new employee' instead! I respected your decision!"
Kang Ju-hyeok spoke in a loud, cheerful voice as he covered her buttocks and thighs with foam. The shower ball rubbed against her soft skin. Yet Ah-young barely felt the sensation, as if her nerves had gone numb.
This man had clearly brought Park Yoon-ji here specifically to watch Ah-young suffer. And now, seeing her in pain, he was enjoying himself.
Ah-young lowered her head. In a quiet voice, she spoke. Her tone carried no trace of hope, only sadness. The despair in her voice sounded more heartbreaking than any despair she had shown before.
"...Chairman... If... Yoon-ji finds out... that I'm livestock... what... am I supposed to do...? My... life... will be over... won't it...? What... what am I... supposed to do now...?"
Ah-young's eyes grew red, and tears welled up once more.
"...Are you crying?"
Stream...
Tears poured down from Ah-young's eyes all at once. Unable to hold back any longer, she began to sob bitterly. The hope she had clung to—that she only needed to endure for three years—felt brutally shattered. These tears were the most painful she had ever shed.
"H-hic... Huk..."
White foam covered every part of Ah-young's body except her pussy. The sight of her pure-white naked form covered in bubbles was strangely erotic. Yet the genuine tears flowing down that beautiful face looked utterly pitiful and heartbreaking.
"...I'll rinse the foam off now."
Without another word, Kang Ju-hyeok began spraying her with warm water. The gentle stream caressed her body softly. The cheerful expression he had worn moments ago had vanished. The devil now wore a rather serious look.
Splashhhhhh!
The warm water washed away all the soap bubbles. The temperature of the water embraced Ah-young.
"H-huuu... U-uaaaaang! H-huk..."
As the warm water cleansed her entire body, Ah-young continued to cry. Kang Ju-hyeok spoke to her.
"Don't worry. The employees who work at my company are absolutely forbidden from revealing anything about their work."
Splash!
"The same goes for Park Yoon-ji. Even if she learns about your situation, she will never be able to tell anyone outside or any other people."
At those words, Ah-young's tear-filled eyes turned toward Kang Ju-hyeok. A small spark of hope appeared in her gaze.
"T-then..."
"Even if Park Yoon-ji works here and even if she sees your brand, your current appearance will never be revealed to anyone except her."
"H-haa... H-how..."
Splashhhhhh!
Drip.
All the foam disappeared from Ah-young's body, leaving her pure-white skin glistening cleanly.
"You may not know this exactly, but your current appearance is being kept in strict secrecy. The world does not know that Lee Ah-young has become livestock. They only know that you have gone into hiding."
"Ah... ah...?"
"You are a specially selected, precious piece of livestock to me, and you are truly important. Couldn't you tell from the fact that Park Yoon-ji doesn't know you're livestock? Our company will never disclose your personal information to the world."
Kang Ju-hyeok brought a towel and began carefully drying her wet hair and body.
Swish. Swish.
"The article you saw at the beginning about Lee Ah-young being arrested as a murderer was immediately corrected as a false report. You are officially registered as a Special Livestock with the state, but all your information is completely hidden. Legally you are livestock, so you cannot engage in any social activities. However, everything is thoroughly concealed."
Ah-young's wildly beating heart gradually calmed. Information she had never known before sank into her ears. And for words coming from this devil, they were incredibly hopeful.
"You remember our promise, don't you? The promise that after three years, I will return you completely to your original life."
"...Yes... Chairman..."
"I keep my promises. In any case, to conclude..."
Kang Ju-hyeok had finished drying Ah-young's wet naked body with the towel.
"There will be no chance of Park Yoon-ji spreading information about you. And if such a thing were to happen, I will stop it."
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Her heart, which had been racing dangerously, slowly returned to normal.
"Haa..."
Life returned to Ah-young's eyes.
"The reason I destroyed Lee Ji-yeon was because she ignored my principles and acted on her own. Everything is done solely according to my thoughts and judgment. I have far more power than you think, Ah-young."
"...Yes... Hoo... haa..."
"The place where you are now is a company I personally established to handle matters related to Special Livestock. I told you during our first meeting, didn't I? My company and I are experts in this field."
"Th-thank you..."
"After three years, no matter what happens, you will be able to return to your original self. So don't despair like that. I don't like that kind of despair."
Ah-young's tears finally stopped. Her endlessly trembling body finally grew still.
"However... Lee Ah-young?"
"Y-yes! Yes, Chairman!"
"The livestock life you will experience over these three years has only just begun."
Was this hope... or despair...?
"After three years you will return to your former self in perfect condition, but during these three years... you must live a 'happy' life as Special Livestock. I will make things even harder for you."
At last, Kang Ju-hyeok showed the smile he usually wore. Ah-young regained her composure.
She would be forced to live as livestock for three years. That alone was a horrible fact... so why did she feel so relieved? Why did her heart feel so at ease? It was clearly an absurdly cruel thing to suffer for three years, yet...
"H... haa..."
A long strand of love juice dripped from Ah-young's pussy. The effect of the estrus drug that she hadn't been able to feel because of her despair suddenly began to burn through her entire body.
"Lee Ah-young. I will now explain the 'reward' I will give you tomorrow."
"Yes! Understood, Chairman!"
Life returned to Ah-young's voice. Yet the more she listened to Kang Ju-hyeok's following words, the more she began to fall into a different kind of despair than before.
"Ah... aah..."
The fact that she had thought everything would be all right for even a moment now felt endlessly pathetic.
"............Do you understand?"
"H... haa..."
Kang Ju-hyeok was smiling. Ah-young was no longer shedding tears, but instead her body was trembling violently.
"I... understand... C-Chairman..."
"Good."
Even if her entire life wasn't collapsing, even if this miserable appearance of Lee Ah-young wouldn't spread to the world, the fact that her life for the next three years would become unbearably wretched remained unchanged. Objectively, there was still nothing fortunate about any of this.