episode_0042

10:20 PM.

Mom returned to the room holding the pants I had left outside.

“Son… I’m sorry, but it’s time to end. The evaluation will begin soon.”

She helped me up, wiped off all the bodily fluids, and cleaned my body. Her touch was so gentle, it felt like my mother washing me in the bathroom when I was a child.

Mom didn’t properly look at me while I put on my underwear and then the dress. I went and hugged her tightly.

“How was today? Were you satisfied?”

“It was wonderful. This is my first time with such a kind Master-nim. …Though my only experience has been with girlfriends.”

“I enjoyed it too. If only we had a little more time, we could have had sex.”

“………!!”

That’s… a great pity. To not be able to with someone overflowing with such adult charm… To be honest, as a slave, I hadn’t even expected sex.

But for that word to come from her lips first…

As expected, she’s different. There’s a definite distinction between her and the countless mistresses who came to this place.

It was love. Genuine love towards a mere slave she had just met.

“Lastly… will you call me Mom?”

“Of course. Mom…”

We held hands like an affectionate mother and son and went down to the hall. Perhaps because the party wasn’t completely over, there were still some couples enjoying the last moments, but most had changed clothes and were gathering from various places.

Mom… no, I should call her Master-nim now. Master-nim tidied up my suit.

“…My name is Lee Hyeyeon. Feel free to call me Auntie.”

“C-can I… speak of your name like that?”

“No. Don’t say your name.”

“U-um… I want to meet you again.”

“Are you asking Auntie for a follow-up?”

Hyeyeon Auntie slowly stroked my head. Though I couldn’t see her bare face because of the mask, she was clearly a beautiful woman.

It wasn’t just for that reason. She genuinely exuded enough motherly love to remind me of my own mother. That’s why I liked Auntie.

But she shook her head.

“We can’t meet again… Listen carefully. Just as you came here with a certain purpose, so did my husband and I. But for some reason, things got complicated.”

“What do you mean―.”

“Shhh. The evaluation will begin soon.”

Her words were too meaningful to simply let pass. Did she know that Chaerin and I didn’t participate just to join the group? What did she mean by “things got complicated”?

Now that I think about it, Auntie had asked earlier if Chaerin was my girlfriend. Could it be related to that question…?

Without realizing anything, the social club’s final evaluation began. The host went up onto the stage and explained the evaluation method.

“The evaluation will be 100 percent decided by the audience, and scores will be given individually, not per partner. Therefore, we would like to inform you in advance that there may be a difference in ranking between masters and slaves.”

As everyone held their breath and looked forward, I turned my head to look at Chaerin.

Will it be okay as is? When it came down to it, I hadn’t done anything… Although I had endured Master-nim’s touch to some extent, I hadn’t really acted like a slave.

“Special benefits will be given to the top 3 males and females respectively. If an original couple, not a club partner, simultaneously places within the top 3, they will be given the group’s ring.”

This is it…! If Chaerin and I both manage to get into the evaluation rankings, I can be free!

But… But I haven’t shown any notable performance. While Hyeyeon Auntie’s husband endured such painful play, I merely acted like a child, nestled in her generous chest…

“Don’t worry.”

“Huh…?”

“First, we will announce the 3rd place! The 3rd place goes to… drumroll please… Female No. 16 and Male No. 54! Congratulations!”

Cheers of joy were followed by applause. It seemed Auntie told me not to worry right before the announcement, but I didn’t hear what she meant.

“Next is 2nd place! And 2nd place goes to… Congratulations to Female No. 1 and Male No. 37!”

Female No. 1, it’s Chaerin…! Chaerin got 2nd place. Now if only I can get into the rankings…

If I can…

No, only 1st place is left.

Realistically, there’s no way it could be me. There’s no way I could succeed, having only experienced femdom play for about a month…

“And now, the long-awaited announcement for 1st place…!! 1st place goes to…!? Female No. 30 and Male No. 31! Congratulations!”

Female No. 30 and Male No. 31. It was Hyeyeon Auntie and her husband. Both of them had taken 1st place in the evaluation. Contrary to my hopes, I didn’t make it into the rankings.

Chaerin-ah, I’m sorry. You worked so hard, but I…

I think the plan will have to be postponed a little longer. Having it end like this, I have nothing to say――.

“Just a moment.”

“…What is it, Female No. 30?”

Everyone’s gaze shifted to Hyeyeon Auntie, who had raised her hand. Even her husband and Chaerin were staring at her.

Just as questions arose about why the proceedings had been halted.

……….

The only person she was looking at was me. Breathing out with a seemingly overwhelmed chest…

She reached out and touched my mask. I felt her thumb slide underneath.

I had no idea why she was doing this. Not until her next words.

“I will transfer all my points… to this person, Male No. 60.”

“―Honey.”

“Ah… um… Transferring points is unprecedented, so I’ll need a moment to look into it…”

“――That’s impossible.”

Someone snatched the host’s microphone and walked to the center of the stage. It was Joo Chaebin.

“Transfers themselves are possible, but points cannot be transferred between male and female participants.”

“No. It is possible. …I will use my ring.”

“Honey, wait. Talk to me for a moment. Just a moment…”

“……….”

I heard her husband’s urgent shouts from afar. But Hyeyeon Auntie didn’t budge, holding up the golden ring high.

“Is that… really true? If you use the ring, you’ll have to abandon your ‘status’, won’t you? Isn’t that too great a price?”

“It’s enough. Rather, it was our fault for intruding into the club…”

“Hehehe, alright. I’ll accept. You’re no longer an ‘Alpha’. I’ll take care of the paperwork after the club ends.”

“……Understood.”

What? What just happened, suddenly?

Voices full of questions about the inexplicable situation erupted from everywhere. Hyeyeon Auntie’s husband clutched his pale face.

Chaerin’s gaze and mine crossed. We looked at each other with serious expressions for a long time.

Perhaps few people here knew the meaning of that ring. I, too, didn’t precisely know what “using the ring” meant. But I could infer the general situation.

She sacrificed for me. This much was true.

“All points from Female No. 30 have been transferred to Male No. 60. Congratulations on becoming the new 1st place. Evaluation excellents, please come to the front of the stage.”

Auntie tapped my hesitating back.

“Go, quickly.”

“…A-Auntie? Why would you go this far for me…?”

“Just because. I liked you. Alright? Now go.”

“No, that’s not enough…!”

Just then, Chaerin came to my side and grabbed my arm. Chaerin bowed her head to Auntie.

Following close behind, her husband, who had hurried through the crowd, took Auntie’s hand.

“Why would you…? I could have done it…!”

“……I’m sorry. Let’s go back. We can do it.”

Today was my first time meeting Hyeyeon Auntie. Even after seeing her in the 《Character Info》, I just thought of her as one of those people I’d pass by.

But she wasn’t. She seemed to have understood my situation without me even speaking a word.

As I went up onto the stage, I kept looking at Auntie’s face. I tried to imagine her true appearance hidden beneath the mask and desperately tried to remember her face.

Chaebin Noona brought shopping bags and handed them out to each of the excellent performers. Inside the shopping bags were wads of cash. The participants, looking satisfied, quickly took the shopping bags.

“This is a small sponsorship sent to you by the audience members. Please accept it.”

“Oh! So much… Thank you!”

She took the last shopping bag and approached me. A smile spread across Chaebin Noona’s lips. It was a beautiful, almost dazzling, yet cold smile.

“……Congratulations, Doyun-ah. You’re free now. You already have the ring, don’t you…?”

She whispered into my ear. Chaebin Noona already knew everything.

Handing me a note along with the shopping bag, she announced the club’s closing and leisurely descended the stage.

When I unfolded the note, two numbers were written alongside my participant number. The number ‘4’ had an X marked over it, and ‘1’ was written next to it.

……Mom, Mom. M-mom. Ah, A-Auntie….

I desperately tried to find Hyeyeon Auntie in the rapidly dispersing crowd. She was already gone. The husband who had been next to me had also left.

“Hey.”

I turned around, and Chaerin was standing there alone.

“Stay overnight at the hotel today. We’ll talk there.”

“………Okay.”

Perhaps I had shed tears. For Joo Chaerin to hug me like this…

It was my first time being hugged by Chaerin. But she didn’t push me away; she accepted me.

“Well… It, it turned out well. Let’s go.”

And so, I followed her to the suite.

………………. ……………. …….

Finally.

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#Baek Jiyeon’s Story 5

“Excuse me. Are you Baek Jiyeon-ssi?”

“Uh… yes, I am. But this car…”

“Please get in. We received instructions to safely bring Baek Jiyeon-nim to the hotel.”

Jiyeon hesitated, unable to get into the car hastily. And rightly so. The car in front of her was a top-of-the-line luxury sedan.

Even just seeing the goddess figurine emblem prominently placed on the front of the car was enough to make her gasp, but what if the driver who got out of the driver’s seat escorted her? And in the middle of the city at that.

Jiyeon didn’t want to attract attention, so she quickly got into the car.

The interior was spacious and quiet, and she didn’t even feel like they were moving.

“Driver-nim. But… which hotel are we going to?”

“Midnight Hotel. Snacks and refreshments have been prepared in the box next to you, so please feel free to enjoy them.”

“Yes… Thank you.”

In truth, Jiyeon knew nothing about hotels. She had been to motels with Doyun many times, but this was her first time at a hotel.

Midnight Hotel was an ultra-luxury 5-star hotel, contending for the top position in Korea. Countless celebrities had passed through its doors, and its branding likewise emphasized only premium quality.

Jiyeon was simply bewildered. The very fact that she suddenly had to work as a bartender at such a high-class hotel was unbelievable.

Still, since she had said she would work, she had crammed cocktail recipes the day before.

Upon arriving at the hotel, a staff member who had been waiting guided Jiyeon. Marveling at the hotel’s scenery, which she was seeing for the first time in her life, she moved to the “viewing area.”

The bar was located somewhat away from the spectator seats. To use an analogy, it was about the distance between a movie theater’s snack bar and its screening room. Because of this, Jiyeon didn’t even notice the existence of the spectator seats.

As explained earlier, the bar had a somewhat stifling structure, enclosed on all sides. Not having to deal with customers was a plus, so it had its own pros and cons.

Entering the booth, she first called Doyun. But he didn’t answer.

“Why isn’t he answering…? He told me to contact him. Oh…”

Come to think of it, did Doyun say to contact Auntie?

“Why Auntie and not him…?”

In any case, Jiyeon decided to do that. But when it came to actually explaining her situation, she felt awkward. What would Yookyung think if she said the purpose of her call was in case something happened to her?

“What should I say…? Ah, Auntie. It’s Jiyeon.”

-Yes, yes. What’s up?

“Uh… well, I’m out somewhere for a moment.”

-Mm-hmm. And?

“It’s nothing else, but… I was wondering if you could… continue to talk with me… Hehe…”

-Continue…? Jiyeon-ah, where are you now? Is Doyun there too?

Busy footsteps were heard from outside the booth. Deciding she needed to prepare quickly, she put down her phone and plugged in her wireless earphones.

“W-well, I’m at a hotel right now… I suddenly have to, um… do some work here.”

-Oh my, really? Auntie also happened to get some work at a hotel. What a coincidence!

“Huh?”

*Thud―.*

The booth door opened, and someone entered.

It was Shin Yookyung, a woman dressed in a neat suit skirt.