Lashara was taken.
Kim Taeyang seemed intent on killing her with exercise.
And Seol Harin, nitpicking from the sidelines, was infuriatingly smug.
Chloe's mental state was definitely shattered…
But wallowing in despair didn't last long.
There was still one person left to hold her hand.
"Chloe Maiden. You know your role as the presenter is critical, right?"
Vice-Principal Shin Hyewon.
She was another major influence in Chloe's life.
You could say she was her role model as a hero.
"Just leave it to me."
Despite her muscle soreness, Chloe answered Shin Hyewon's call and left her room.
Standing was painful, but she could endure it.
'If I'm with the Vice-Principal… I can escape Kim Taeyang's hell… And maybe take Lashara-nim back…'
She didn't mention becoming Kim Taeyang's slave.
There was no need to crush the disciplinary committee's morale further.
And honestly, it was embarrassing that she, the president, had fallen to such a state…
"Reliable… Now, listen up as I explain the plan!"
"Attention…!"
"Everything I'm about to say is top-secret. Don't leak it to anyone. Understood?"
"Understood!!"
Their shouts carried determination.
It was the resolve of warriors facing battle…!
Shin Hyewon's shadowed face gleamed with red intensity as she spoke softly.
"We're going to fabricate a crime."
"…!"
Fabricate a crime.
Those four words made the committee members step back.
"A-Are we really fabricating it? Not just entrapment…?"
"Yes."
Entrapment involved setting a trap to lure a criminal.
Chloe's plan with the female members was entrapment, but it failed, leaving them choking on the stench of a dirty AC filter.
"Is that okay? Fabricating a crime is illegal, isn't it?"
Shin Hyewon knew.
It wasn't exactly honorable.
But there were no other options left.
"He's a big fish."
"A big fish…?"
"Er, I meant monster… Anyway, to catch a monster, we have to become monsters ourselves."
Everyone agreed Kim Taeyang was a monster.
A guy who enslaves classmates and violates them…
Who tosses aside his uniform and terrifies professors during class…
A terrifying delinquent manipulating others to dismantle the disciplinary committee…!
"He's definitely no ordinary guy… Not just insanely strong, but a super-intelligent criminal… Last time, he nearly brought down Ark just by using the front and back gates…"
Kim Angyeong muttered.
Shin Hyewon patted his shoulder reassuringly.
"I don't know what that gate nonsense means… but the time of humiliation ends now. To defeat evil, we become evil."
"To defeat evil, we become evil…"
"If anyone wants out, now's the time. It's dirty work, so I won't force you."
"…"
Shin Hyewon expected a few to raise their hands.
But the committee members' resolve was unshakable.
"Good. I like it… Then we start immediately. Create evidence that makes it look like Kim Taeyang committed a crime. I'll take full responsibility, so give it everything you've got. That's all!"
The members moved swiftly, knowing exactly what to do.
Then, Kim Angyeong noticed Chloe trying to slip away.
"President! Where are you going?"
"Huh…? I-I'm… feeling a bit under the weather today… I'll join tomorrow!"
"Well, then… Take care."
It was true she felt awful.
Her muscles ached like she'd been beaten to death.
But she wasn't going to rest.
'It's already time for evening training… Working out in this state… Horrible…'
Her workout session with Kim Taeyang was approaching.
In her head, it felt dreadful.
But thinking about that pain…
Kyung~♡
For some reason, her lower belly trembled with excitement.
***
"Mini sow! What did I tell you to do before starting a workout?!?!"
"…Kiss the barbell three times to ask the ancestors to help lift the weight?"
"You knew and ignored it?! Approach every lift like the ancestors are with you!! That's how you get one more rep!!!"
'Is this guy actually insane?'
Kim Taeyang was insane.
A fitness-crazed lunatic.
And Seol Harin was completely assimilated.
Smack smack smack-♡
As if it were natural, she reverently kissed the barbell three times.
Lying on the bench, Seol Harin advised Chloe.
"It actually works. Thinking someone's helping you can push you past your limits."
'Does that make any sense…?!?!'
It was a truly unscientific and absurd routine.
But Seol Harin genuinely felt the effects of the barbell kiss.
Fitness is a lonely, isolating endeavor.
A mental sport where you must surpass yesterday's self.
Relentless self-brainwashing is a critical mindset, even for pro athletes.
As Chloe stared, dumbfounded, at the scene, Kim Taeyang grabbed her shoulder.
His massive hand engulfed it, delivering sharp pain.
"Kieeek…!?"
"Huh? Didn't you say you were ready to train?! What's this?! You're not recovered at all!!!"
"I-I can do it…"
"Don't talk nonsense and do some myofascial release!"
"Ugh…"
Kim Taeyang tossed her a foam roller.
'I hate self-massage the most…'
Chloe's reason for pushing through the workout was simple.
'It feels good, even if it's tough…!'
Self-massage, though, wasn't fun at all.
It was more painful than the workout, but it lacked the being dominated vibe.
Self-harm offers no pleasure for a masochist.
It only means something when someone else is involved.
"Kim Taeyang… I can't do it well alone… Can you help me?"
"Huh? I taught you everything already."
"It's hard on my own…! I'm a beginner!!"
"Tch. Can't even do myofascial release alone? What a useless sow…"
In the end, Chloe succeeded in roping him in.
'He's not doing this because he likes it. It's just that I can't do it properly alone…'
Of course, she didn't think she was seducing him.
Not fully masochistic yet, she felt the pleasure of pain but couldn't admit she was a masochist.
"Hey, mini sow. Sit on the chair."
Kim Taeyang brought out a vibrating massager.
A very ordinary-looking one…
A sleek, modern design with a round massage cap.
He pressed it to the inside of Chloe's thigh and flipped the switch.
Vrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!
"KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!"
It hurt more than she could've imagined…!
She regretted not sticking to the foam roller…!
"You're losing it over this? The high-and-mighty disciplinary president flopping like a fish over a massager… Pathetic. Heh heh heh."
"S-Stop!! It hurts too much!!!!"
"Sunbae, don't resist, just take it. It'll feel good soon."
"I'm breakingbreakingbreaking…! I'm really gonna break!!!!"
"It won't break, I'm telling you."
Even Seol Harin joined in, holding Chloe down.
The intense myofascial release continued.
Her slightly swollen, tender thighs quivered under the vibration.
The pain was so intense her whole body jolted with shivers.
A situation where a giant muscular delinquent pinned her down, relentlessly tormenting her legs with a vibrating massager.
Unable to move, the being dominated feeling was overwhelming.
As she registered this, her senses sharpened.
It was like…
'My whole body's become an erogenous zone…?'
Suddenly, like a switch flipped, pleasure flooded in.
Even the smallest breeze on her skin felt euphoric.
Being restrained.
Being in pain.
It was the most exhilarating thing in the world…!
"Ongggg-♡"
Chloe let out a beastly moan as she reached her peak.
She finally understood Kim Taeyang's true intentions.
'This is it…! He's remolding me into a depraved toilet slut to ravish me…! At this rate, I'd let him pound me till morning…♡ Lashara-nim must've fallen to this massage too…♡ Slave life might actually be blissful…♡'
At that moment.
"That's enough."
"…?"
Kim Taeyang turned off the massager.
"Using it for more than five minutes at a time can cause side effects. Especially don't hold it on one spot for more than 30 seconds. Be careful."
"W-What… So, that's it…?"
"Don't make me repeat myself, you tiny sow…!! Keep your cochlea on high alert!!! Train it to be ready 24/7 for your master's words!!! Got it?!?!"
"…"
Once the massage stopped, Chloe snapped back to reality.
'What was I just thinking…? Slave life being blissful…? Such a ridiculous thought…!!'
Her shock was brief.
As she rolled the foam roller, Chloe got lost watching Kim Taeyang and Seol Harin train.
"Hey, sow. Your muscles are in top shape today, huh?"
"Are they? It wasn't even that heavy."
"Don't act like it's nothing. Your form was killer. Those erector spinae standing tall, glutes clenching tight—it was visible even through your clothes."
"Don't praise every little thing… I'm adding weight."
"You're upping the weight without me telling you? You'll be winning gold at a bodybuilding comp soon."
"I don't want a gold medal like that. I'm just doing it to feel good."
Their dialogue sounded oddly crude, but when you broke it down, it was normal.
Their training style was the same.
"Let's go! Two reps left!! Don't look away—focus on squeezing those glutes!!!"
"I-I'm going…! My hamstrings… they're done for…!!"
"Huh?! You're getting off on your own like that?! Stop hogging the vibe!!!! Break the record and celebrate with me!!!!!!"
"Ughhh…!?"
Seol Harin trembled but didn't give up.
Finally, her legs pushed the barbell up.
Both Seol Harin and Kim Taeyang's faces lit up with joy.
"I did it…!"
"Hey! You actually broke through?! Were you born to lift weights?!!"
Clap-!
They high-fived with both hands, genuinely thrilled.
At that moment, Seol Harin glanced at Chloe.
A fleeting, cold smirk curled her lips.
It was the sneer of a victor to a loser.
'Looks like I won't have to worry about a pathetic slave like you stealing Master… We've already built this level of bond.'
"?"
Chloe didn't catch the meaning of the smirk.
Anyway.
The grueling day was coming to an end.
***
Training continued for a week.
Chloe kept suffering, occasionally feeling the same pleasure as that first day.
But she didn't fully become a masochist.
Kim Taeyang always stopped the workout just before she hit her peak.
Still, there was a slight change in Chloe.
'It's leg day today. Legs feel the best…!'
Thump! Thump!
Leg workouts cause intense muscle and nervous system fatigue.
Most fitness newbies dread them.
But Chloe was the opposite.
Big pain meant big pleasure.
Her masochistic instincts were quietly awakening.
Beep beep beep beep-
She punched in the code to enter Kim Taeyang's room.
Bzzt-
"?"
The door didn't open.
The password was wrong.
She tried again carefully, but the result was the same.
"What's going on? It's almost time…"
Chloe called Kim Taeyang.
"It's me. I'm at your place. Did you change the password?"
-Changed it.
"Open the door. Tell me the new password."
-No.
"What? Why?"
-Mini sow, take a break for now. I need to focus on training Seol Harin… Let's go! Focus!!
-Hngh! Ughhh…!!
Seol Harin's suggestive moans came through the speaker.
Chloe was bewildered.
So… she couldn't train starting today?!
"W-Wait, then where do I work out-"
-Do home workouts or go to the school gym, figure it out!! I'm busy, bye!!!
Click.
Chloe's eyes trembled.
The harsh reality hit her, and her heart wouldn't calm down.
'I… can't get PT anymore…?'
The searing heat.
Sweat pouring like rain.
Shouts and moans teasing her eardrums.
And…
The physical pain!
That pain!!
'I can't enjoy it anymore?!?'
Standing there, Chloe calmly sorted her thoughts.
On second thought, there was no reason to be shocked.
'What am I thinking…? If Kim Taeyang pushes me away, that's a good thing, right…? I can train at the school gym. They have PT coaches there…'
Chloe headed straight to the gym.
***
"Wow, you're really good. Is this really your first time?"
"…I just learned from a friend for about a week."
"That friend must be amazing. Your fundamentals are solid!"
Ark's gym had trainers for student welfare.
Unlike the intimidating Kim Taeyang, Chloe's assigned PT was a friendly, handsome guy.
"One more!"
"Let's go…!"
"Nice! You're killing it. Your focus is amazing too. But why do you shout 'Let's go!'?"
"It won't lift if I don't…"
The workout itself went smoothly.
The problem was his personality.
'Why is he so nice…?!'
A workout filled with nothing but praise…
Compared to the sessions rife with insults and harassment, it was painfully dull.
"Teacher… I'm sorry, but could you train me more… harshly?"
"Haha. My philosophy is kind coaching."
The trainers were employed by the school.
Being unkind to students could get them fired.
If another student complained about harsh treatment toward Chloe, it'd be a big issue. So, her request was a non-starter.
'So boring… Utterly boring…'
Chloe sank into thought.
Maybe she didn't actually like working out.
Without Kim Taeyang yelling, berating, and humiliating her, exercise was just… labor.
"Teacher… Could you… call me 'mini sow'?"
"Huh? Mini what?"
"N-Nothing…"
The trainer's face clouded with confusion.
She realized the moment she spoke that it was an impossible request.
'If I push myself to the limit, maybe it'll feel different…'
That's what she thought.
"Great job. That's it for today's workout."
'What nonsense?! I haven't even broken a sweat…!!!'
The trainer had her do absurdly low-intensity exercises.
In truth, it was an appropriate level for her.
Kim Taeyang's training style was just excessively extreme.
"Just a bit more! Please, train me a little longer!!"
But Chloe was already hooked.
"Chloe, don't overdo it. Pushing too hard can lead to injuries, and that's a loss. Muscle growth doesn't happen overnight."
"Muscle growth, whatever…! Please, I'm begging you!! Thirty minutes… no, even ten minutes!!!"
"No way, I said. Come back tomorrow."
The trainer firmly waved her off.
Finally, Chloe snapped.
"What am I supposed to feel from this pathetic excuse of a workout?!?!?"
"?"
Chloe stormed out of the gym.
Her movements were so wild that everyone in the gym stared.
'Kim Taeyang…! I need that guy!!'
Her destination: Kim Taeyang's dorm.
Chloe raced there and pounded on the door.
Male students passing by in the hallway glanced at her, but she had no time to care about their stares.
"Taeyang…!! Kim Taeyang!!! I'm desperate!!! You're driving me crazy!!!!"
"…"
"Other guys are too nice!!! There's no trash like you out there!!!!"
"…"
"Please, open the door!! Just tell me what I did wrong!! I'll get on my knees and beg if I have to!! I'll endure anything, even if you break me…!! I'll swallow all your disgusting protein without complaint…!!! Sob… sob…"
Murmur murmur.
The male students in the hallway whispered among themselves.
Enduring until she breaks…
Swallowing protein…
Words ripe for misunderstanding.
Then.
Click-
The door opened, and Kim Taeyang appeared.
"Hey, mini sow."
"T-Taeyang…!"
Kim Taeyang glared down at her with a terrifying expression.
His face looked ready to throw a punch.
He was clearly furious with her.
'What's he so mad about…?'
Kim Taeyang growled in a low voice.
"Are you insane?"
"I-I'm sorry! But… could you tell me what I did wrong…?"
"Yelling like that in the hallway… Have you given up on being a civilized person before being a woman, huh?"
Even now, thinking of other students…!
Even Chloe, the disciplinary president, was impressed by his morality…!!
"Oh… I-I'm sorry…"
"Tch. I'm letting you in because you apologized."
Chloe felt deep shame for her lack of decorum.
She was finally allowed into the room.