Chapter 9
Chapter 9
After Jihwan left, Minji remained alone in the basement.
She composed herself and began writing the homework Jihwan had given her, the 'Slave's Pledge'.
'It really makes me feel like I've become an actual slave...'
If she had been copying someone else's writing or forced to transcribe, she might not feel this way.
But having to put herself in the position of a slave and think about what would please her master Jihwan while writing it made her feel like she had truly become a slave, filling her with self-loathing.
'Not that I can just write it carelessly either.'
Though she hadn't experienced it for long, she knew that if she wrote something that didn't please him, he would make her rewrite it until it did.
If that happened, she'd be punished again and starved like during the reflection letter period, so her mindset was to just do it right the first time and get it approved.
'I could also receive a reward.'
The fact that she had to work hard to receive his rewards made her want to vomit from disgust, but she couldn't deny that the rewards he gave were a great help in improving her living conditions.
After all, just having her leash secured to the ceiling wire had expanded her range of movement, making daily life noticeably more comfortable.
Of course, the fact that she had to feel happy about merely having her range of movement expanded was still fucking infuriating.
Slave's Pledge.
One. I will remain loyal to Master and absolutely obey all commands.
Two. I will prioritize Master's happiness over my own and strive for Master's happiness.
Three. I will always strive to look pretty for Master and maintain myself in optimal condition.
Four. If I disobey Master's commands or fail to fulfill my duties as a slave, I will gratefully accept the discipline and corporal punishment Master administers, and strive not to repeat the same mistakes.
Five. I will consider it an honor to serve Master and always serve with a grateful heart.
'This should be enough, right?'
Even as she worried about whether it would pass, she simply could not bring herself to write anything more humiliating than this. She couldn't tolerate it herself.
This level was Minji's best and her absolute limit.
Feeling exhausted, Minji crawled inside the cage Jihwan had prepared for her and lay down.
Seeing herself crawl into the cage like a dog to sleep made her realize once again that she had become less than human, a slave, and she felt suffocated as if a massive rock was pressing down on her chest.
'Please...'
She prayed earnestly that when she woke up,
all of this would be a dream,
that the police would rescue her,
and then fell asleep.
-3-
Bang
"Aack!"
She woke up and tried to sit up without thinking, hitting her head on the cage ceiling.
The pain in her head reminded her that she had returned from a sweet dream to a miserable reality.
'Doesn't feel like I slept at all.'
She had managed to fall asleep from sheer mental and physical exhaustion, but the sleeping area was so uncomfortable that her fatigue hadn't been relieved.
Checking the clock, it was 7 AM.
She could sleep a bit more, but she was afraid that if she tried, she wouldn't be able to get up again, so she decided to just get up.
She went to the bathroom, showered, dried her hair, and put on makeup.
"Ha~ fuck, no matter how I think about it, this is too much. What the hell did I do so wrong that I have to be punished like this?"
Facing this surreal reality, she let out a deep sigh along with dirty curses that didn't match her pretty appearance.
The fact that, just like the Slave's Pledge she had written yesterday, she had to wash and put on makeup not for herself but for Jihwan, made her want to vomit from disgust.
After washing, putting on makeup, and waiting while wearing the school uniform Jihwan had given her yesterday, Jihwan entered the basement not long after.
"Hello, Master."
"Yeah. Your greeting method was wrong, but I haven't taught you yet so I'll let it slide. I'll teach you in detail during training time later."
"Understood, Master."
Having washed clean and applied makeup, her haggard appearance had completely vanished, making her look as beautiful as a piece of art.
As Jihwan stared at her as if admiring her, Minji averted her gaze from shame and twisted her body.
"You prettied yourself up well, just as ordered."
"Thank you, Master."
Jihwan cackled like a pervert as he appraised her appearance.
'It's a compliment, so why does it feel so disgusting?'
Even though it was a compliment, there was something creepy and filthy about it.
"Bring what you wrote. Ah, no. You can read it yourself. Here, stand in front of the camera and recite it."
Jihwan had filmed all of her actions so far.
Even if he had no use for it right now, there would definitely be a use for it later.
"Ah, understood, Master."
Reading her own 'Slave's Pledge' in front of a camera was worse than death, but knowing that resisting would only hurt herself, she clenched her fists and held back as she answered.
'Haa... I can't do it.'
Despite mentally preparing herself, when it actually came time to say it out loud, she felt like she had truly become a sex slave and simply couldn't open her mouth.
"I want to be a kind Master, but it seems Minji doesn't like that."
When Minji kept hesitating and stalling instead of speaking, Jihwan slightly raised the whip and threatened her.
"Ah, no! I can do it! One. I will remain loyal to..."
"What was that? Louder than my voice! I'll let it slide just this once, try again."
At Jihwan's threat, she barely managed to start speaking, but her voice was too quiet from shame, so Jihwan cut her off mid-sentence and ordered her to speak louder.
'Haa... Let's do it, Minji. I have to do it!'
She knew full well that not doing it here would result in getting beaten and being forced to do it anyway, just like yesterday, so she steeled her resolve once more internally and began reading the 'Slave's Pledge'.
"One! I will remain loyal to Master and absolutely obey all commands.
...
...
Five. I will consider it an honor to serve Master and always serve with a grateful heart."
"The expressions are a bit lacking, but not bad. Okay, I'll give you a pass."
It felt a bit lacking in direct expressions, but it was worthy of a passing grade.
"What? Ah, thank you, Master."
She had expected him to find fault again, so she answered with surprise when he gave her a pass on the first try.
"I don't do unfair nitpicking like some people."
Knowing that 'some people' was a jab at her and the other school bullies, she couldn't feel entirely at ease even after passing.
"Since you passed, I should give you the reward as promised. Is there anything you need?"
"Anything at all?"
"No. If you ask for something excessive, I'll just skip it. If you ask for something reasonable, I'll grant it. So think carefully and tell me."
Hearing that asking for something too excessive would waste the opportunity entirely, Minji fell into thought.
'What should I ask for? A pillow? A blanket? A bathroom?'
Those three things immediately came to mind.
Yesterday, sleeping without a pillow or blanket had been extremely uncomfortable, and the bathroom needed no explanation.
Of those, she wanted the bathroom the most, but she hesitated to say it, worried it might be considered too excessive and rejected.
"Hurry up and say it."
"A pillow! I'll take a pillow."
Rather than risking losing the chance by asking for something too big, she chose the pillow to secure something that seemed certain.
"That's so modest I can give it to you right away. If you do well in training today, I'll even give you a full bedding set including a blanket."
"Thank you, Master."
'Should I have asked for the bathroom?'
'I'll ask for the bathroom next time.'
Since he agreed so easily, she felt like he might have granted the bathroom too, so she saved it for the next opportunity.
"This is breakfast, given because you did well today. Since yesterday you got it all over your mouth, I specially prepared something that won't get on your lips."
"Thank you, Master."
Jihwan separately poured cereal into her food bowl and milk into her water bowl.
If he mixed them together, it would be harder to eat without a spoon, so this was his way of being considerate.
Not knowing when she might eat again if she didn't eat now, Minji lay down on all fours and began eating to consume as much as possible.
'I should have asked to use a spoon... Am I an idiot? Why didn't I think of that?'
The cereal was easier to eat than yesterday, but eating only with her mouth was still uncomfortable and humiliating.
Still, having experienced it yesterday, the resistance was less than before.
'Get a grip, Minji.'
The fact that her resistance to this life was gradually decreasing suddenly terrified her.
"Oh my, our Minji really eats like a dog. Is it delicious?"
"...Yes, it's delicious."
The question 'Is it delicious?' sounded like 'Is it delicious even though you're eating like a dog?' and it was so disgraceful that she almost couldn't answer, but she held it in and answered properly.
She knew that if she didn't answer, she would be hit again or have her food taken away, so she had no choice.
"If you're done eating, wipe your mouth and get up to prepare for training."
"Understood, Master."
Basic things like towels, wet wipes, and tissues had all been provided yesterday.
"Today we're going to do posture training. I'll only teach you once and then have you do it on your own, so focus and pay close attention."
"Yes, understood, Master."
Once he saw that she was roughly ready, Jihwan began the actual posture training.
"First, kneel down."
"Understood, Master."
Minji obediently knelt as instructed.
After everything she had been through, just kneeling no longer evoked any resistance.
"Place both hands together and put them between your knees. Then bend your waist until your chest touches your knees."
"Like this?"
It wasn't a particularly difficult posture, so she followed along well.
"That's your greeting posture from now on. When welcoming me, you get up only when I permit it. When I leave, you stay bowed until I'm gone."
"Understood, Master."
"Good, now get back up."
"Understood, Master."
"Since there's a lot to teach right now, you can just answer with a short 'Yes'."
"Yes, Master."
Having to answer so lengthily after every sentence sometimes overlapped with his speech and was annoying, so he allowed her to just respond briefly.
"Good. Standing like that, spread your legs to shoulder width."
"Is this enough?"
Compared to what Minji had done yesterday, this was nothing, so she followed along actively without resistance.
"Yes, good. Now put your hands behind your waist like the 'at ease' posture."
"Yes, like this?"
"Yes, you did that well."
"Thank you, Master."
"This is the 'Standby' posture from now on. When I tell you to stand by without any special instructions, you wait in this posture."
"Yes, Master."
"Good, you're doing well. From this posture, can you interlock your fingers and put your hands behind your head?"
"Is this how it's done?"
"Good, very well done. This is the 'Inspection' posture. When you're naked and do this, I can check your armpits, breasts, and genitals all at once."
At Jihwan's lewd and direct words, Minji, who had been following along without any issue until now, blushed from shame for the first time.
Normally, this kind of posture training is meaningful when done naked because the vital areas are exposed, but for now, he had her do it while wearing her school uniform.
Doing it while she was wearing the uniform gave him the feeling of molesting her from her days as a school bully, which was much more exciting and satisfied his desire for revenge.
"Next, I'll teach you the sitting postures. Can you squat down?"
"Yes. Like this?"
Minji squatted with her knees together.
"Now spread your feet wider, and don't press your legs and knees together. Spread them wide open."
'This posture is just too much...'
Minji, who had been following along well until now, hesitated and couldn't easily comply this time.
Even though she was wearing a skirt, it was so short that spreading her legs in this position would expose her precious genitals too explicitly.
She had done naked dogeza, and had crawled on all fours to eat like a dog, but she had never been in a position that so blatantly spread her genitals before.
"Kyaaak! I'll do it right now. Please don't hit me."
As she hesitated, Jihwan's whip struck her back without fail.
When she spread her legs wide as instructed, her short skirt rolled up completely, failing to serve any purpose and exposing her precious genitals nakedly.
"Your pubic hair grooming is well done too, and this pink color is rare. This is a top-tier pussy. I like it very much."
It seemed that pretty girls had pretty pussies too, with its light pink color and shell shape being beautifully symmetrical.
'Please just move on quickly...'
As he appraised and admired her pussy, her ears turned bright red from the intense shame, and she only wanted to move on to the next posture quickly.
Slap.
"Ughk! I'm sorry."
As Jihwan struck her, the word 'sorry' came out automatically with a scream, even without knowing why.
"When Master compliments you, you should express your gratitude."
"Thank you, Master. I was so embarrassed that I..."
She had forgotten to express her gratitude in her shame.
"From this position, can you make a fist, bend your arms forward, and raise them above your knees?"
"Like this?"
"No, like this."
Jihwan personally corrected her arm posture, which she hadn't followed well. This created a posture like a dog sitting and lifting its front paws.
"This is the 'Female Dog Pose'. When I tell you to do it again, you can do it on your own, right?"
"Yes, Master."
"But come to think of it, the name 'Minji' is too good for a female dog. How about 'Mingi' as a female dog name?"
Even just the posture she was in right now was so shameful it made her dizzy.
Calling her a female dog and now trying to change her name too, she knew she would be hit if she didn't answer, but still she couldn't bring herself to respond.