Julia's Turn for Punishment
Julia's shocked expression was quite the sight. She couldn't even pull her hand away and flailed about before accidentally locking eyes with Sena. There was no expression on Sena's face, but an unusual chill hung in the air.
"I-It tickles."
"Did I spank your butt or your cheek?"
"No!"
"Then where did I spank you?"
"Th-the butt, yes."
Helena, who had been gently rubbing her cheek, flashed a lewd smile that even startled her.
"What an unusual punishment. So erotic too. How did you spank her butt?"
"With a switch."
"Stimulation doesn't have to be transmitted just body to body, does it?"
Her words caught me off guard for a moment. Helena had only heard the presentation, yet she'd grasped the principle of stimulation. She released my hand right away. Not wanting to lose the feel of her palm for no reason, I'd tucked it into my embrace, but Julia stormed over and jabbed my forehead repeatedly, fuming.
"You didn't spank Lady Sena, did you? I naturally thought you'd hit Leden!"
"She volunteered herself! Do I look insane enough to suggest you hit Sena?"
Julia backed off, and this time Grand grabbed me by the collar.
"You dog I wouldn't be satisfied even biting to death. You spanked Sena's butt? I was going to respect you for that great discovery! Should I shred your cheeks to rags too?"
"She volunteered herself!"
"Enough, Grand. I did it because I wanted to, so don't hassle him."
In the end, only Sena could step in to stop it. Grand, who seemed dead set on turning my ass into a rag, lost his beastly menace like magic.
"Understood."
I'd nearly ended up unable to sit for years. I let out a deep sigh of relief. I kept forgetting that in a group like this, one wrong word could really get me killed. These were mages who could execute a mere human on the spot. I needed to stay on my guard.
"But just hearing about it isn't enough. I need to see it with my own eyes."
With those words, Helena began scanning us. She glanced at me and Grand first, then paused briefly on Sena. She looked at Leden soon after but quickly shifted to Julia, her gaze locking on.
Julia, who hadn't expected it, met her eyes and smiled brightly, only for it to slowly fade. Her pupils trembled, and she widened her eyes, silently mouthing, Me?
Helena nodded. Yes, you.
Julia's eyes darted to me, Grand, Leden, and Sena once each before returning to Helena.
"M-Me?"
"Yes. Hurry and present your butt."
"N-No way, Lady Helena! Don't joke. Me?!"
In that moment, Julia sounded just like her old maid days calling her "Lady Helena" without a hint of awkwardness. Her attitude toward Helena was casual, like with an old friend.
"Don't do this to me. Why should I be the subject...? Right! Lady Sena's already experienced it, hasn't she? So having her do it again..."
"Sorry, but I'll pass. For accurate data on experiments like this, we need cases from other mages too."
It was a fair point, but I knew Sena had another reason. She was still fidgeting with her butt. The ointment had healed it, but Sena's rear still bore the ingrained fear of the switch.
She's got so many subtly cute sides.
The more I learned about Sena, the more charms I discovered.
"Then have Sir Leden take it!"
"Alas, dolls don't qualify as mages, so no can do."
Julia, annoyed at Leden's smooth refusal, turned to Grand. He quickly drew the line.
"Oh dear, I'm no mage!"
"Wha—I'm just a regular guy!"
Fearing the fire might spread to me, I hastily drew the same line beside Grand. Julia, paling, sneaked a glance at Helena but couldn't bring herself to ask her to take it instead. On the verge of tears, she dropped her head.
"Fine... I'll do it."
With that grudging acceptance, I instructed the tearful Julia to bend over the table, hands planted. The table was low, making the pose almost like a prone plank.
"Men except Hyun, could you step out? It's awkward watching a woman get spanked."
"Of course. Let's go, Grand."
"Too bad I won't get to see Julia take it."
Grand and Leden, who harbored grudges against Julia, snickered as they left the director's office. Julia, about to bend over the table, crawled on her knees instead and hugged Helena's leg.
"L-Lady, please, I beg you. Have you do it instead. I'd die before letting Hyun hit me!"
"Even when you were my maid, I never laid a hand on you."
"But!"
"Julia. Are you going to keep acting like a spoiled child from the old days? You're a full-fledged witch now. Present your butt."
After the scolding, Julia, half in tears, finally sprawled prone over the table. I selected a tool from Helena's preparations, then turned to see her cold stare.
"What are you doing? Hurry and lift your skirt and panties."
"...Wh-what?! Why do I have to do that? Just spanking is enough!"
"I heard witches' uniforms have physical resistance enchantments. Don't give me that excuse about yours being different."
Julia clutched her skirt tight, glaring at me like I was a pervert. Hah, think that'll make me back down? I faked a dislocated shoulder.
"Come on, time's a-wasting! Quick quick! Look at my shoulder—it's popped waiting!"
"Having to take it from you of all people. This is a lifelong humiliation! Just you wait."
Just you wait? Hahaha, wonder if you'll say that later too? Julia fumbled off her skirt, hesitated, then steeled herself and yanked off her panties. Cute underwear for such a foul temper. She gripped the panties longer this time before finally dropping them.
"Whew~."
"Shut up!"
This ass was different from Sena's. It looked slim clothed, but the hips had everything they should. Surprisingly plump and well-shaped. She must work out—firm and springy.
"Nice hips, unexpectedly."
"What? What the hell does that mean?!"
"A compliment. Compliment. Thought you had a flat ass, but it's a good one."
"Stop sexually harassing me!"
Then what about all the crap you've pulled on me? Anyway, you'd better brace yourself today. With Sena, there was respect and care, so I went easy. But you? I've been waiting for this since three months ago, the moment I met you!
"No sticking your butt out, slacking posture, dodging, or touching your ass with your hands."
Ah, this chilling sensation. It's been too long. Time to revisit those sadistic days with my old club junior.
"H-Hey... you're really gonna do this for real?"
"For real? What're you talking about."
I rolled up my sleeves. In Julia's eyes, I must've looked scarier than any monster.
"I've never once faked it when wielding a switch."
"P-Please, don't make it too painful!"
"Gonna keep yapping, Julia?"
I laid the switch against her plump cheeks.
"I'm under orders to make it hurt."
Her butt twitched at the rod's touch. Legs quaking, knees buckling. From these reactions, Julia was bound to dodge the switch. Grab her hands back, twist away, collapse, or resist. Exactly what I wanted. The more she did, the more excuses I'd have to spank harder.
Ah, the thrill builds just thinking about it. Giving this defiant girl her due punishment, clearing three months of malice and hate!
How joyful, how exhilarating!
"Julia."
"Wh-what, why stall? You're scaring me!"
"Remember? Three months ago, the day we first met."
Julia protested—what kinda nonsense is this? I just smirked.
"What did you call me?"
"Like I'd remember every little thing."
"Mage byproduct, magic trash, pre-minced meat lump, useless human, worthless otherworld monkey."
I remembered every one. All those humiliating, insulting, discriminatory nicknames you slapped on me! Grinding my teeth, eyes blazing.
"I've dreamed of this day. Just to get revenge on you."
"H-Hyun. I know I was harsh to you..."
Her butt flesh quivered and jiggled.
"If I apologize now... will you go easy?"
"I'll forgive you."
"Really?"
Julia brightened. Whoosh! I raised the switch. Wind whistled; her shoulders hunched, butt tucking down. I didn't miss it, aiming the switch precisely.
"But only after I wreck that ass of yours."
Thwack—!