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#38. Social Club 1

A day before the social club. I visited Chaerin’s house for a final check.

[Midnight Group Social Party]

Date | Saturday, July X, 20XX, XX PM Location | To be announced individually via message

“Is this what invitations are usually like…? There’s no explanatory text at all.”

“It doesn’t matter, since only those who know will participate.”

“…But Chaerin-ah. Aren’t you doing training today?”

“Why? Does your dick feel itchy without me?”

“That’s… ah, no…”

The memory of her choking my neck with her thighs until I was on the verge of unconsciousness crept up on me. Even in the pain that cut off my consciousness, my dick stiffened, scattering evidence of my defeat.

Through several training sessions, Chaerin had fully established herself as my Master.

“Hey, tomorrow’s D-day. If you cum today, will you recover? And…”

She paused for a moment. It seemed difficult for her to speak, so I slowly approached her.

“What’s wrong?”

“…Ugh. It’s nothing. Your training is over now. Once the club is over, I won’t have you to play with anymore. You were my only toy, it’s a shame.”

“Oh…? Ah, r-right. Hahaha…”

I couldn’t bring myself to say I was disappointed too. I had Jiyeon, and I couldn’t be tamed by Chaerin any further.

“And… even if you achieve your goal, don’t interfere with my plans anymore. I’ll have to bring down the group by myself after all.”

“What are you talking about? I can help too. I said I would.”

“Thanks for the offer, but you’re an outsider in the end. I need to plan things with someone who knows the internal situation well. I have someone in mind.”

An insider of the group who would harbor resentment towards the system, in other words, an ally for Chaerin.

Just working together would be a great help.

“My sister’s boyfriend. His name is Guseongyeon. Do you know him?”

“No. She had a boyfriend…?”

“You don’t know even the smallest facet of Joo Chaebin. What kind of woman she is, how she rose to that position… Anyway, you don’t need to interfere with me. …Live happily ever after with Baek Jiyeon, somewhere where the group doesn’t exist.”

Her words, as if definitively stating this was the end, made me feel a little bittersweet. Was my connection with Chaerin truly ending here?

She slapped my weakly slumped back.

“Why do you look sadder? Hahahaha, you’re really a perverted bastard, you know… Let’s save the beautiful farewell for later, and I’ll tell you about the club first. Listen carefully.”

Chaerin told me a lot of information I didn’t know.

The social club is mainly held at a hotel owned by the ‘Midnight Group’, where Namgeon presides as chairman.

Each participating couple rides in a group vehicle from a designated location and is transported to the hotel unable to see outside, so they don’t know the exact location of the venue.

From the moment they board the vehicle, participants lose all means of contact. Collected cell phones can be retrieved upon returning home.

The club is divided into a party hall where participants perform a show, i.e., the main stage, and an auditorium from which it is watched in real-time.

The party hall and the auditorium are in the same hotel, but their locations are completely separate. In the auditorium, performances can be watched on a screen as if watching a movie.

“Someone else can see me being trained…? How can I possibly do it, I’ll be so embarrassed…!”

“All participants will wear masks. It would be almost impossible to recognize anyone.”

“The audience members are the group’s VIP clients. They’re people who sponsor the business, so Joo Chaebin must have put a lot of effort into it.”

“I see. …But Chaerin, the bar is on the audience side, right?”

“The bar? Uh… right. How did you know there was a bar? Did my sister tell you?”

“Uh… yeah. I was just curious.”

“The bar is in a place separate even from the auditorium. Hmm… other than that, there’s nothing special. Are you going to drink? We can’t go there anyway.”

“No, no. I was just curious. How do the other schedules proceed?”

“I don’t know. It changed every time… I wasn’t that interested either. Additionally, I should tell you…”

Chaerin said that tomorrow’s social club was, so to speak, Joo Chaebin’s ‘appetizer.’

To explain: All the participants gathered tomorrow are couples who are entering this world for the first time. Naturally, they don’t have much experience, so from the audience’s perspective, they will appear inexperienced.

But even that inexperienced appearance is just a snack for them. It will be enough to whet their appetites before the main course.

“Don’t think about anything else. Just figure out how to work well with your partner.”

“…Alright. I’ll do my best.”

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The day of the social club.

Chaerin and I boarded the car that came to pick us up. The driver first collected our phones, then tried to put a blindfold on Chaerin.

Chaerin then took out her ring from her pocket and showed it to him. Her diamond-studded ring looked splendid even upon seeing it again.

“My apologies. You are a ‘Master.’ I will take you to your destination.”

Thanks to Chaerin, I was able to travel to the hotel comfortably. Skipping all the minor procedures that participants had to go through, she received a card key for a suite on the upper floor of the hotel.

After briefly unpacking my luggage in the room, I finally relaxed and lay on the bed.

“Wow… I’ve never been to a place like this before. I’m grateful, but… is it okay for a participant to act on their own like this…?”

“No. Actually, it’s not allowed, but what can I do? I’m a Master. Don’t worry about that, just have dinner, rest well, and go in on time.”

Normally, participants wouldn’t even know they were in a hotel.

They would gather in the party hall, enjoy a banquet, and have time to talk with people who might become their partners. All while wearing splendid masquerade masks.

“I’ve already called room service. We’ll eat here and then move. Go wash up simply.”

…Come to think of it, has Jiyeon arrived at the hotel? I can’t contact her without my phone, but she might be getting ready now too.

Let’s think about what’s ahead for a moment. Who will be my partner? And Chaerin’s partner…?

Chaerin says it’s fine since she’s the Master, but I’m not.

I hope I don’t get matched with someone with a bad personality… What if my partner has unique tastes? Do I have to endure it somehow…?

As I washed up, pondering various worries, dinner was already served.

As we sat facing each other and ate, Chaerin remained silent.

“This is delicious. Thank you. I’ll treat you to as many meals as you want later. And thanks for bringing me to such a nice place…”

“…………”

“Hahaha… Uh… I was thinking, it might not be a bad idea to meet our partners beforehand—”

“Hey.”

She, who had been quietly mumbling all this time, looked directly at me. The atmosphere suddenly became heavy, and I swallowed hard.

“……What do you think of me?”

“What… do I think of you? You’re very helpful, pretty, kind…”

“Not like that. What do you think of me as a woman?”

Chaerin was frowning slightly, but her face was flushed. Somehow, I understood.

She hadn’t changed at all since middle school. One might say she was just a delinquent, but no, she wasn’t. I liked that she hadn’t changed.

“You’re a good person. I’ve been watching you all this time.”

“…Me? You?”

“After watching you for two years, I realized it. Chaerin is actually a kind kid who just speaks harshly… I was too scared to talk to you though.”

“This bastard… Then what’s the point! Damn it, you knew I liked you all along…!”

There was no way I didn’t know. Everyone in the class knew. That Joo Chaerin was after Hong Doyun, even Jiyeon knew back then.

“It wasn’t that I disliked you. It was that group you hung out with that I disliked.”

“I… understand. Yes, I understand everything. …Hong Doyun, that bastard.”

“It’s a bit awkward. We ended up like this when we grew up.”

“Are you teasing me now? Haa… Alright, but know this. I haven’t given up yet.”

…Hong Doyun, I haven’t given up on you yet.

She wasn’t acting. I couldn’t detect any pretense in her expression.

Finally, I realized the true nature of the ‘pure love’ tendency indicated in Chaerin’s [Character Info]. Her heart was still set on me.

But love is cruel. I couldn’t help but answer.

“Thank you for telling me, Chaerin-ah. Uh… and I’m sorry—”

“That’s enough. Let’s eat quickly and get ready. Time’s almost up.”

…………

8:30 PM.

We got off the staff elevator and walked down the corridor. There was a door to the party hall through a storage room, so we each grabbed a mask and entered the interior relatively easily.

As expected, even this narrow corridor was thoroughly guarded.

“Please wait. Are you club participants?”

“Yes. I’m the younger sister of the older sister over there.”

“My apologies for the late recognition. Welcome, Joo Chaerin-nim. And this person…?”

The guard pointed at me, standing idly. Chaerin reached into my inner pocket and took out her ring herself.

“My possession.”

“…Confirmed. Please enjoy yourselves.”

Chaerin entered confidently, as if accustomed to such situations, and I clung tightly to her, scurrying after her.

The hall was even larger and grander than I had imagined. This was clearly a hotel, but this specific area felt like being in a Western-style palace.

“Since the lights aren’t off, it must not be time yet. Just follow me for now. Let’s change clothes first.”

All the participants stood in the center of the hall wearing masks. Dressed immaculately in suits and dresses, they looked nothing short of nobles at a masquerade ball.

It was impossible to imagine that these people would soon be engaging in chaotic femdom sex.

Following Chaerin into the dressing room, there was exactly one men’s and one women’s outfit left. I knew without asking that they were for us.

She wore a black dress with a single shoulder strap and tied her hair up in a rounded bun. Wearing black high heels, Chaerin looked like a young madam straight out of a movie.

She was so captivating that I forgot to change and just stared at her.

“Let’s go quickly. They’re probably assigning partners now. Remember, I’m number 1 and you’re number 60.”

We naturally joined the line and stood at the very back. Looking ahead, the men stood still, while only the women came out to choose their swapping partners.

One masked host announced the results one by one. The host wasn’t Chaebin Noona. She seemed to have been where Chaerin pointed earlier, but she had disappeared somewhere.

“Number 47, please step forward. Male participant number 47, please stand here with female participant number 12.”

The man whose number was called stepped out of the line and went to female participant number 12. It was a simple lottery system.

After a short wait, my number was called.

“Is male participant number 60 here? …Yes, please go to female participant number 30.”

It was a tense moment. Footsteps, footsteps, I walked towards the person waiting for me.

“Um… Hello.”

“Hello…? Oh my… You still have that boyish charm.”

Female participant number 30 greeted me with a very gentle voice. From her appearance alone, she seemed like a young married woman, and her chest was incredibly full, asserting its presence even through her dress.

Her height seemed similar to mine, but somehow… this person exuded a mature charm from her appearance. Her low ponytail flowing down to her chest, and her maternal breasts and hips were the proof.

Wow… a noona like this is mine… My mother inadvertently overlapped in my mind, making me blink several times.

Soon after, Chaerin was paired with male participant number 31.

“Number 31… He’s my husband.”

The female participant number 30 next to me hinted.

Ah… so a married couple came here together… I couldn’t even imagine what that kind of life would be like.

As soon as the partner assignments were complete, all the lights in the hall went out. After a brief wait, spotlights came on, intensely illuminating someone on a raised platform.

“……Hello. I am Joo Chaebin of the Midnight Group, the organizer of this party.”

Chaebin Noona, wearing a white mask that completely covered her face, was there.

“I believe you all saw me at the banquet. …It was very interesting talking with all of you.”

The hall was utterly silent, not even a gasp could be heard. Only Chaebin Noona’s voice filled the interior.

“Tonight, a total of thirty couples and married pairs have joined us. First, I would like to express my gratitude… Regardless of the evaluation, everyone will be given the opportunity to belong to the Midnight Group.”

Having finished speaking, she suddenly threw off her mask. As Chaebin Noona’s face was revealed, the participants stirred slightly. But she didn’t care at all.

“Ah… Everyone, I already see some bitches looking at me pitifully. You’d do well not to dare to covet me. …Then I’ll move to the back for judging, so I hope you all have a good time~.”

She handed the microphone to the host and left. The host, who suddenly received the microphone, quickly explained the rules.

Tools necessary for training would be provided by the organizers, and play areas could be rooms within the club, or even bathrooms.

Partner swapping, orgies, and the use of alcohol and other drugs are strictly prohibited.

“All acts will be thoroughly recorded, so please engage in ‘proper training’…”

With a snap—.

The surroundings went dark again, and the club’s LED lights installed on the walls turned on in sequence as background music began to play.

The moment the grand ballroom instantly transformed into a club.

The party had begun.