The Company's Gift
I reached out and took her hand, squeezing it tightly before letting it go. She looked back at me with the expression of someone surfacing from a dream, then gave a soft smile and nodded. I read it as her way of telling me not to worry. We had made a firm promise before coming, so of course she would keep it. If not, I would never have brought her even if Unni had asked.
"All right, they've introduced themselves, but I'll still give a proper reintroduction. This is my ex-husband, who used to be Park Jeongman. He's now living a new life as Lucy, and thanks to the company's consideration, he's been working at this shop for about four months. His sales skills are quite impressive, and he's one of the girls who keeps me, the investor, very happy. Hoho..."
Unni patted Lucy's shoulder as she sat beside her and beamed with pride. She looked like an artist glowing with satisfaction over her own masterpiece. Lucy, apparently grateful for the flattering introduction, even gave Yeojeong Unni a little wink.
"Now, Jeongsook, why don't you introduce the person next to you yourself?"
Unni lifted the brandy glass Lucy had filled and passed the turn to Jeongsook. Jeongsook, who had already drained half her glass, widened her eyes in surprise at the unexpected request, then spoke.
"Um... This is Kim Hancheol, who is still legally my husband. His woman's name is Penny, just as you heard. Honestly, it's been months since I last saw him, and I never imagined meeting him like this, so I was a bit shocked. But since I've always been a strong woman, I'm extremely satisfied with Unni's hard work. Thank you, Unni. And with brandy this delicious, I'd say the party is already a success. Hehe..."
Jeongsook didn't pull Penny into an embrace. Instead, she slid her hand between Penny's legs. Penny tapped Jeongsook's shoulder a couple of times in embarrassment but still parted her thighs slightly, giving the hand free rein. The gesture was so femininely submissive that I almost doubted this was the Kim Hancheol I remembered.
Before long, Jeongsook's smile twisted into bewilderment. At the same moment, Unni's laughter rang out. I glanced over. Both Lucy and Yeojeong Unni wore wide, knowing grins.
I could guess who "they" were. I didn't know the exact organization, but from something Jeongsook had mentioned in passing, there was a group that specialized in hunting down bastards who slipped through the cracks of the law and delivering punishments that felt like divine retribution.
"There were several options available, but since you left the decision to me, I chose the same one I gave Lucy. Not to your liking? Too bad. No refunds, exchanges, or reversals at this point."
"No, Unni, I'm very satisfied. I'm just surprised it went so far beyond what I expected. Hey, stand up so everyone can see. You too, Lucy!"
Before we had entered the bar, Yeojeong Unni had made one thing clear: there was no need for polite speech with any of the "women" who worked here. In other words, they were not beings worthy of such courtesy.
Jeongsook, unable to hide her excitement, pushed Penny out of the seat and glanced back and forth between me and Changhee. Her face was flushed with anticipation, like a child who had just discovered a brand-new toy.
Whether they had expected this or knew a harsh punishment awaited any disobedience, Lucy and Penny returned to the exact spot where they had first introduced themselves. Almost in unison, they slipped the straps of their negligees off their shoulders. The silky fabric slid down over their firm breasts and pooled gently around their high heels. My gaze followed it all the way down before snapping back up to the space between their legs. I confirmed what I had glimpsed earlier: completely hairless.
They had posed like models, one leg slightly forward, and for a moment I wondered if they were hiding something between their thighs. I had seen Changhee play that kind of teasing trick before, so the thought occurred to me. But when Yeojeong Unni ordered them to spread their legs a little, even that suspicion vanished.
From where I sat, not that far away, the space between their legs looked almost indistinguishable from a woman's.
Jeongsook called Penny over to stand in front of her. Yeojeong Unni sent Lucy toward us. Lucy bowed politely, murmuring an apology, then carefully moved the glasses on the table aside before sitting down and spreading her legs. Penny performed the exact same trained movements.
Before I could process it fully, both Changhee and I let out gasps of astonishment. Below Lucy's crotch, the glans of a penis was clearly visible. The red artificial plug lodged in her anus was impossible to miss either.
While I stared, unable to look away, appreciating the sight from every angle, Unni provided an explanation. Among the various forms of punishment, there were three main categories involving male genitalia. The most common were removal of only the testicles, or complete removal of both penis and testicles. In the latter case, there were options to surgically create female genitalia or simply shape the exterior to resemble it. The third type was what had been done to Lucy and Penny. In this procedure, the testicles were pushed back into the abdomen, the scrotum removed, and the penis affixed between the legs. The challenge lay in making it appear as convincingly female as possible from the outside, which required highly advanced surgical skill.
"Men who were once obsessed with women need to live their lives serving women if they want to regain their senses. Of course, that means enduring erections while listening to a woman's pleasurable moans, and through that pain they learn true endurance. Hoho..."
Only then did I understand why they had chosen such a complicated procedure. When male hormones were still raging and a man had to serve a woman, an erection was inevitable. Once that happened, the penis fixed between the legs would have nowhere to go. It was clearly a far crueler and more effective punishment than the first two types.
Considering what Jeongsook had said before, what Yeojeong Unni had revealed today, and the man in the black suit, it was obvious that Lucy and Penny had not been shaped by female hormones and hypnosis alone.
"All right, then. It's time we started acting like it's a real party. But first, let's hear from Lucy and Penny. I've been in contact with Lucy since the shop opened, so there's nothing new there, but since tonight is also a coming-out celebration for Penny, I think it would be nice if Madam Lucy said a few words too. Don't you agree?"
Unni looked at Lucy, who nodded back with adoring eyes. A strange feeling stirred in me. After the divorce, after the shift from man and woman to woman and woman, it seemed a new kind of affection was blossoming between them.
Lucy and Penny closed their legs, rose from the table, and returned to their original positions. Lucy stepped half a pace forward, bowed once more, and began to speak.
"I am Lucy, formerly the man named Park Jeongman who did terrible things to the person who is now both my sister and my owner. There were many days I made her cry, but thanks to this new life and the chance to serve, I now live every day with a heart full of gratitude. To those I am meeting for the first time today, who are also my sisters and owners, I will devote myself completely. Please love me well. Thank you."
Even on second hearing, her voice was remarkably lovely. It would have been nearly impossible to achieve such a tone without voice feminization surgery. The prominent cheekbones and slightly angular jaw still betrayed the male features beneath the careful makeup, but from the voice alone it was hard to believe she had ever been a man.
"Nice to meet you all once again. I despise the man named Kim Hancheol who tormented, extorted, and even committed violence against the person who is now my sister and owner, Han Jeongsook. I am satisfied with this life. I am so grateful for all the care you have shown that words fail me. Even the days I spent crying and wailing now fill me with shame. Please release your anger and love me well from now on."
I had never heard that Kim Hancheol had been violent toward Jeongsook, so the revelation surprised me, but Jeongsook herself remained perfectly composed. Penny's voice had trembled at the end, showing genuine emotion, yet no tears fell. It was proof of how rigorous their training had been.
"Excellent! Now, it seems the time has come to receive your service. Lucy, come here. Penny, go to Jeongsook Unni. Changhee, would you stand in front of Sohyeon Unni?"
At Unni's command the two moved at once. Changhee stood up looking slightly bewildered and took her place in front of me. Following the example of Lucy and Penny on either side, she knelt and sat before me. That was when I realized what they intended to do. I finally understood why Jeongsook and I had been told to remove our stockings before getting out of the car.
I quickly grabbed Changhee's arm, trying to pull her up and stop her, but she smiled and shook her head.
"I want to do it too, Unni. Just like Lucy and Penny, I want to renew my vow of submission to you on this occasion. It's embarrassing and different from what we do when we're alone, but I want to do it together."
The strength left my hand. Receiving the intimate service I usually enjoyed from Changhee at home in front of these two women felt awkward, yet it also seemed like the perfect way to show Jeongsook and Yeojeong Unni that we were truly in the same boat.