Laurens Date: Part 2

Azure

All contestants were silent as they stared at the smiling but clearly furious Azure. Finally, Tomoko declared, “We weren’t talking about you,” which only further solidified their guilt.

Elena grabbed Ji-Woo’s forearm. “Ji-Woo didn’t mean it! I goaded her into it. It’s my fault!”

Hearing this, Olivia shifted her gaze from the host to the princess, finally acknowledging the latter’s odd behavior. ‘What’s with her. Did something happen between those two?’ she thought. Meanwhile, the others were too distracted by Azure’s appearance to notice

“Save the ass kissing for your master, your highness,” Azure mocked, the last word absolutely dripping with sarcasm. She approached the table, making half the girls scoot back in their chairs. “It’s not healthy to keep your worries bottled up. Go ahead, share with me your concerns.”

Kaitlyn’s mouth started moving. “Me and the other girls were just being entitled babies together.”

Ji-Woo was compelled to join in. “We were bitching because we didn’t get everything we wanted for free.”

Tomoko added, “I’m a big-titted moron who doesn’t understand how numbers work, so I just assumed the points are broken.”

Sophia was next. “I, on the other hand, do know math. But because my computer brain lacks the creativity to figure the game out, and my ego is as nonexistent as my sex life, I chose to blame Azure instead.”

It was Elena’s turn. “We’re too stupid to understand the in-depth complexities of the contest, so assume that Azure doesn’t either, despite having centuries more experience than us.”

Olivia concluded. “So we all decided to ignorantly shit talk the host to make ourselves feel better, not appreciating everything she’s done for us.”

As control returned to everyone, Olivia angrily swore and threw her knife at Azure. The host turned it into smoke before it got anywhere near her, barely acknowledging its existence. Instead, she smiled suspiciously reassuringly. “I see. Well, there’s no need to worry about hurting my feelings. I’m not going to punish you. We believe in free speech at Harem Hotel, after all.”

Azure’s smile dropped. “But I will not tolerate you insulting the integrity of our show’s highly respected point system or the thousands of individuals who helped build it.”

‘You’re crazy if you think any of this farce is respectable,’ Ji-Woo thought bitterly.

Azure continued. “And in response to your accusation of me simply throwing around points on a whim, I will have you know that I don’t even handle VP myself. It is applied impartially by a fair and pre-approved set of rules and algorithms, which were agreed upon before the show even started,” she explained, conveniently leaving out that she was the primary pre-show approver.

She took another step forward, “You’re free to hate the game. But don’t you dare imply that no thought was put into it? Harem Hotel has had centuries to perfect our methods, after all.”

“Centuries? What did you do before TV?” Sophia questioned, but no one else cared.

“If your systems are so perfect, why haven’t we received points?” Ji-Woo snapped.

Azure looked as if she didn’t understand the question. She gestured to the scoreboard. “You literally have been.”

Ji-Woo rolled her eyes. “Yes, single digits. We’ve done exactly as you’ve told us. Treating Mr. Summers like a damn prince, and yet barely got rewarded for it!”

Azure’s eyes narrowed in anger, which would have intimidated Ji-Woo into submission if she hadn’t been so pissed. It was taking all of the hosts’ willpower to not change her into a dildo right there. “You spoiled brat. You did average work, so you got an average payout. If you want to be rewarded exceptionally, then be exceptional.”

“We threw him a party,” Ji-Woo argued. “We got in swimsuits and…”

Azure laughed and made wide, sarcastic claps. “Oh, congratulations. You wore a bathing suit. At a pool. You know, the place where you’re supposed to wear one. All of you do that in front of strangers back home. You’re not giving your master anything special!”

Olivia crossed her arms. “He’s not my master.”

Azure swung to face her. “You’re not relevant here! You didn’t even show up! In fact, go away!”

Before Olivia could respond, she was transported into her own bed. “Whatever,” she shrugged.

Sophia cleared her throat. “I think they’re saying that the points seem inconsistent,” she said diplomatically. “I mean, take Tomoko, for example. She got 9 VP at the very beginning of the show, but almost nothing since then has been worth that much.”

It took Tomoko a moment to remember what she was talking about before it returned to her. “Oh, you mean when I flashed my tits at him. Oh yeah.” She then pointed at Elena, "Hey, you got naked for Levi today. You should have gotten more.”

Elena blushed at being reminded of her wardrobe malfunction.

“Where do I even begin?” Azure muttered, massaging her temples. “First off, Tomoko got a bonus for being the first person to score VP.”

“Bonuses are a thing?!” Sophia asked in excitement.

“Yes,” Azure sighed in annoyance. “I was going to let you figure that out on your own, but apparently, you still need motivation to not waste time. Anyway, Elena got less because her nudity was unintentional.”

“Why does that matter? As long as Levi saw her naked, what difference does it make?” Kaitlyn asked while Elena blushed a deeper red.

Azure threw her arms into the air and screamed at the heavens. “Are you kidding me?! I thought Tomoko was supposed to be the moron, but you too? This isn’t just about getting your master’s dick hard! It’s about showing him you’re willing to fight for that dick!”

Ji-Woo scoffed. “Oh, of all the chauvinistic…”

Azure started pacing, frustrated at explaining something she viewed as blindingly evident. “For example, let’s say you stripped down and spread your pussy for him. You’re not getting points for showing it off. You’re getting points because you did it FOR him! You demonstrate that you belong to him, and he's free to use you.”

Kailyn, Ji-Woo, and Elena nearly gagged, not having imagined they could get even more disgusted with Azure.

“Are you kidding me?” Ji-Woo spat. “So you expect us to be mindless sex slaves?!”

“Of course not!” Azure fired back before stopping to consider the question more. “Well, actually, you are sex slaves, but no one said you have to be mindless.”

“Fuck you!” Kaitlyn yelled, but Azure was still lost in consideration.

“Maybe a few of you can be mindless,” the host mused. “But having eight braindead cum dumpsters would just be boring for everyone.”

“Eight?” Tomoko asked.

Azure waved her hand dismissively. “Jezebel. She’s no longer playing but is a permanent Levi Summer’s harem member.”

‘So there really is no way to leave then. Not even losing,’ Sophia observed.

Azure shook her head. “But stay on track! Do you know why we started with seven contestants?” She paused, expecting the other to guess. When no one responded, she continued, “So he can have seven archetypes.”

“Archetypes?” Tomoko repeated in confusion.

Azure slapped herself on the forehead. “Can you only repeat what I say with a question mark? Yes, archetypes. Flavors! You know, a sexy nurse is an archetype. Milf is an archetype. Dominatrix, school teacher, little sister, wife, tsundere, girl next door, slutty librarian, the list is endless! You can’t all fight for the same role and expect to keep his interest!”

She waved her hand. The screens showing the score changed to footage of the girls at the pool party, each shot taken to be as objectifying as possible.

“I mean, look at this! Four of you wore the same black bikini,” Azure complained. “You really think you can all take the spot of the beach babe? I mean, at least Sophia understood the assignment. The one-piece really helped with the shrinking violet girl-nerd role.”

Sophia blinked several times. “Thanks?”

Azure waved her hand, and the screen returned to normal. “But as for the rest of you, all you managed was to blend together,” The moment Levi decides which of you is hottest in the bikini, the other will fade into the background. I mean, Kaitlyn, were you witless enough to make Levi compare your funbags with Tomoko? What the hell were you thinking?”

Kaitlyn was about to fire back, but Ji-Woo beat her to it. “You keep talking like we should know all this, but you haven’t even explained how many points everything is worth.”

Sophia nodded. “Yes, we should at least get a recap of what we did to earn our VP.”

Azure ginned. “What, and let you min-max it? Not a chance.”

It was now Kaitlyn’s turn to massage her temples. “The fucks that supposed to mean?”

The redhead chuckled. “This isn’t the first season of Harem Hotel, dolts, not by a longshot. The prior hosts realized long ago why you don’t tell the contestants how everything is scored. Because it makes them get together, find out what’s most valuable, and mindlessly repeat that.”

Sophia nodded once again. “So basically, the meta broke down, leading to a tier-zero strategy. Fascinating.”

“Sophia, stop being so interested in this,” Ji-Woo scolded.

Meanwhile, Kaitlyn couldn’t care less about this history lesson. “Wow, you’re kidding,” she said in mock interest.

“No, she is not. I have seen it,” Alison said, making everyone, Azure included, jump. They had all forgotten she was even there.

“What do you mean?” Sophia asked.

“One of the earliest seasons I assisted on told the players the decisions behind each point. The contestants solved the algorithm within the first week, and it grew quite repetitive.” Alison’s face and tone remained neutral as ever, but she gazed out into the distance as if nostalgic.

Elena leaned forward in her chair. “Early seasons?”

Alison nodded. “Yes, season 37.”

“That’s early?!” Sophia and Elena repeated in shock. The former then asked, “Just how many have there been?”

Azure intruded. “That’s enough, Alison. What the hell would make you think you’re allowed to tell them that.”

Alison tilted her head. “You were the one who told them of prior seasons. I was merely offering support to your explanation. Am I not supposed to give assistance?”

Azure clenched her fist before letting it go and addressing the contestants once more. “Regardless, not only does giving the contestants such information lead to a boring game, but it also goes against the show’s spirit. It makes them think their master relationship is just about points!”

Ji-Woo slammed her palms onto the table and stood up. “It literally IS about points! That’s the only reason we’re here!”

“THEN YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG!” Azure thundered back, literally. Deafening lightning bolts struck the ground behind her, intimidating the secretary back to her seat. “If you want to understand the points so badly, then it’s up to you to pay attention to when your score changes, think about your actions, and how you can improve for Levi!”

She added, more calmly, “It’s the least you can do after all the pain you bitches have caused him.”

Kaitlyn threw up her hands. “Oh, for god sake. Fine, I admit we may have been crappy to him, but stop acting like we’re some… irredeemable monsters who ruined his life.”

“I didn’t even do anything!” Sophia complained.

“Neither did Ji-Woo,” Elena argued, finally drawing her a few strange looks.

Azure turned her back on the group. “Don’t preach to me. Preach to your master.” She looked at them over her shoulder. “Now, if you have any other idiotic questions, you can ask them at my office on the fifth floor. And for god sake, one of you takes his virginity already before Jezebel gets to him first. Good NIGHT!”

And without another word, Azure was gone. Shortly after, Alison also vanished, finding no reason to still be here.

There was a long silence, and everyone was either too intimidated or furious to say anything. Finally, Elena broke the silence. “Hey Ji-Woo. Is it okay if I go change?”

“Why are you asking me?” the secretary asked in annoyance.

Elena looked at the glowing embers of sunset through the dining hall’s windows. “It’s just, If I don’t soon, I’ll burst out of another dress.”

Lauren Peterson

The two high schoolers concluded their meal in total silence before returning to the living room. Lauren swore loudly when she saw her score on the monitor.

“I’m down four more points? What the hell is this bullshit?!” she exclaimed. Meanwhile, Levi was silently surprised she hadn’t lost more.

She stomped her foot. “What the fuck! I was nice to you! I didn’t say anything that wasn’t true. What, do I have to deny reality? Are you really that sensitive?”

Upon saying this, she went down another point.

“GOD DAMN IT!”

She started waving her arms and kicking the air like a toddler having a temper tantrum. She then proceeded to punch a nearby sofa for a solid minute. Watching, Levi wasn’t sure whether to be worried or laugh, so he defaulted to doing nothing.

Out of breath, Lauren turned to Levi. “Damn it,” she growled before throwing up her arms. “Fine! Fuck it! What perverted things are you into?”

The whiplash nearly floored Levi. “WHA!”

“Do you want me to hide a camera in the Latinas toilet or something? Or take pictures of my roommate in the shower? You’re probably into that.”

“Uh…”

“No, that’s too much work. You probably just want me to snag Tomoko’s panties? Assuming she even wears them.”

Offered to Help Master Perv on Contestants: +4VP

Levi’s knees wobbled. “That isn’t necessary!”

Laure crossed her arms. “You’re right. That slut would blow you without being asked, so it’s not like you need the help.”

“This isn’t about them,” Levi argued, but she wasn’t listening.

“You’re probably into nerds like yourself.” She grinned. “I could lock the virgin girl in a room with you. You know, Sophia. Get both of your cherries popped at once.”

She then laughed. “Her arms are so frail that even a scrawny thing like you could pin her to the wall and forc…”

“What the hell is wrong with you?!” Levi screamed.

Lauren groaned in annoyance. “It was just a joke.”

“That’s not funny.”

“Yet you want to do the same to me!” Lauren roared.

Levi was shocked at the suggestion. “No! Of course not! When did I ever imply I wanted to do something like that to you?!”

She rolled her eyes. “I mean, it’s basically been the subtext. You and Azure are blackmailing me into sleeping with you. I’m Lauren Fucking Summers, not some prostitute!”

Levi looked to the floor. “You don’t have to sleep with me! If you just let me help, we can figure out another way.”

“I don’t believe you,” she argued instinctively.

“God damn it! Are you fucking braindead?! Can you let go of your ego for one second so I can save your fucking life?!”

That’s what Levi wanted to say. Instead, it came out as “I’m sorry. Please, what can I do to make you trust me?”

“You could start by acknowledging how fucked up this is.”

Levi threw up his arms. “I have been!”

“No, you haven’t! You act like you understand what I’m going through, but you have no idea!” She shoved Levi, making him stumble. “You want to know what it’s like? Then YOU get naked.”

Levi was sure he had misheard. “What?”

“Go ahead! Act like a whore!” Lauren shouted. “Drop your dignity! That’s what you expect us girls to do for you, right?

“I…”

Lauren smirked at Levi’s discomfort. “Not so fun, is it?”

He rubbed the back of his neck. “Okay, I see your point. Just give me a…”

“Tell me you love me!” Lauren commanded.

Levi’s mouth dropped while Lauren persisted. “Go ahead! Pretend I’m you! I’m your master, right. Your glorious master! You belong to me, don’t you?!”

“Alright, I understand,” Levi said guiltily. “It’s a double standard. I’m sorry I didn’t…”

Lauren wasn’t planning on letting him finish. “I’m not here for your apologies! I said, TELL ME YOU LOVE ME! Go ahead!”

“I… I love you,” Levi repeated.

Laurens grew ever more unstable. “I can’t hear you! Don’t you want to save me?! Or was all that white knight junk just bullshit!”

“This isn’t going to help you,” Levi argued.

This only infuriated her more, and she shoved him even harder, causing him to fall onto his back, just barely avoiding hitting his head on a nearby table.

Shoved Master to Ground (non-sexually): -2 VP

Lauren stood over him like a crazed predator. “SAY IT!”

“I LOVE YOU!”

Lauren cackled. “Wow! Congratulations! You’re playing the game now, just like the rest of us. Aren’t you having fun?”

“I’m sorry. I took this for granted. I apologize,” Levi said. He leaned to get up, but Lauren stepped onto his chest, forcing him back down.

Stepped on Master: +3 VP

Not in a Sexy Way: -3 VP

“WHO SAID YOU COULD GET UP!” she shrieked, sounding deranged. All of the stress and rage of the past two days was finally pushing her over the edge. “You still haven’t undressed for your master!”

“Please don’t make…” Levi began.

Lauren barely had enough self-control to stop herself from stomping her boot through his chest. “YOU DON’T GET TO SAY THAT! You were fine with Azure stripping and humiliating us for you! And now you can’t take your own medicine?!”

Terrified Master: -4 VP

“FINE! You’re right! I’ll do it! Just get off me!” Levi screamed, mentally regressing to the countless times that John Booker had beaten him into submission.

Lauren lifted her boot and stomped the empty floor next to his head. “YOU’D FUCKING BETTER!”

Levi got to his feet, shaking. One by one, he undid the buttons of his dress shirt. He did so as slowly as he could manage, hoping Lauren would calm down, but the suspense only made her angrier.

Now shirtless and seeing Lauren had no intention of letting him stop, he undid his belt and let his pants slide down his legs.

He vaguely realized he should probably be more embarrassed, this being the first time he’d ever entirely stripped for a girl. Even Olivia, earlier that day, had just been his pants.

But his fear of Lauren had completely controlled his fight-or-flight instinct.

They both knew there was nothing sexual about this. It was Lauren dominating control over him, just like she, John, and so many others had always done.

His apprehension led him to follow her authority now, even though he had all the power in this situation. Part of it was him falling back to what he always did. Other parts were terror of his bully. And a final piece of him did so out of guilt, which made him feel like he owed it to her to blindly obey.

‘She needs me, right? This is what a good person would do, isn’t it?’

Levi was now clad only in his boxers. He looked up at Lauren in one last hope of her calling this off.

“STOP HESITATING!” she shrieked.

Gulping, Levi dropped his underwear and fully exposed himself to his second-worst bully.

Master got Naked for Contestant: +5 VP

Context: -3 VP

Bonus: First to see Master Naked: +5 VP

Lauren’s score settled on -4, which is the amount she had entered the date with. Getting the bonus by a technicality had barely gotten her back to where she started.

“Heh…” she chuckled mockingly, seeing Levi’s dick.

Moments later, her eyes widened in horror as she saw the impact of such a minor reaction.

Kaitlyn Peterson

Kaitlyn sat alone in the dining hall; everyone else had already left. Her eyes were glued to the monitor, watching in uncertainty as her sister’s score fluctuated.

She sighed in relief when the VP had risen back to -4. Only for her solace to turn into a scream of terror moments later.

Insulted Masters Manhood: -15 VP

"Sis, what have you done?"

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