The Response

Levi Summers

"Make me your secretary! Your servant! Your... your... ****." Ji-Woo begged, her face a mix of utter despair and manic joy. The calculating and unflappable woman who had started the show had vanished, leaving behind a panicked shell of her former self in its place, a nervous wreck teetering on the brink of madness. "Punish me! Punish me!"

Levi stood above her, his gaze filled with intense hatred, yet a sharpened by a singular focus. The moment's weight pressed down on him, for he realized he held her entire life in his hands.

He wanted so badly to hurt her. He knew he could. He was completely justified in doing it. It was what she deserved.

Finally, after an agonizingly long time, he spoke through gritted teeth. "She's the reason."

"What?" Ji-Woo whimpered.

Levi clenched his fists several times, gathering all his strength to maintain his composure. "Sophia is the reason, the only reason I’m giving you this chance," he said, looking down at her with disdain. "She would never forgive me if I claimed you in such a pathetic state." His eyes narrowed dangerously. "I'm not letting you ruin our relationship like you did with my parents."

Ji-Woo looked at him like a deer staring at a predator, unsure if she was in danger. "What do you mean?"

He looked away. "We have our morning meeting tomorrow. And in the evening we have our..." Levi shook his head, unable to say 'date.' He took a deep breath. "I'll give you until our morning meeting to change your mind. If you haven't... then we'll do it."

Ji-Woo silently opened and closed her mouth several times, unsure of what to say. "Thank you," she finally managed.

"I'm not doing it for you!" Levi snapped back, making Ji-Woo yelp in fear. "I just love Sophia more than I hate you. But, if she ever changes her mind, I'm coming to make you my bitch!"

Sophia: Master Admits Love: +6 VP

Mod: Not present: -3 VP

Ji-Woo struggled to rise to her feet, her body trembling, before stumbling to her knees again, her body and mind still too shaken to function properly. Levi glanced away from her, over to a monitor showing the score in every room. He was shocked and annoyed to see how much she had increased in rank. 'Why?'

He looked back to Ji-Woo, no longer caring how she had done it. "Just try not to get eliminated until then."

Levi spun on his heel, his anger boiling over as he slammed the heavy door behind him with a resounding thud. The echo lingered in the air, enveloping Ji-Woo, who stood frozen in place, still reeling.

Catharsis (Minor): +3 VP

Azure

The host threw her hands up and swore loudly. She had watched the scene unfold with intense interest from the comfort of her office, only to see it crash and burn at the last moment.

'Fucking Sophia, this is all her fault!' she thought, grinding her teeth. 'How the fuck are you still cock blocking him like this? Do you want his dick all to yourself?'

She looked up at one of the catgirl's displays, showing her alone, crying in a bathroom stall. 'You had one fucking job! Convince Levi! And all you managed to do was make him double down!'

Azure leaned back in her chair, her shoulders drooping as an exasperated groan escaped her lips. Sophia's failure was just one source of irritation, but how Levi treated his Owners Seal truly got under her skin. He was acting like it was some unforgivable harm he was doing to them rather than a minor inconvenience.

In fact, they should all see it as a positive, as it encouraged them to do what they should have been doing in the first place, obeying and pleasing the master for points. They were already his property. Why were they acting like it was only official after getting a tattoo and title for him?

'Besides, even if that was the case, he experimented with Sophia. He knows how minor it is.'

Azure was especially annoyed at what a crybaby Olivia was about the idea, considering she was supposed to be the tough one. The bitch even had the gall to be the first to turn down his request for sex over it.

She looked over to the screen of Ji-Woo, the Korean still too overwhelmed to move. 'At least she's treating this seriously. In fact, she's gone beyond my expectations.'

"I should reward her," Azure said aloud, sitting up in her chair. "Use her as an example for the others to follow."

Azure cleared her throat and announced to the empty office. "Alison, go fetch Ji-Woo." Nothing happened. "I said, Alison, fetch me Ji-Woo."

Again, nothing. Azure clucked her tongue in vexation, used to Alison always responding within two utterances of her name. 'Where the hell is she?'

Olivia Booker

Olivia stood beneath the icy cascade of the shower. She closed her eyes, hoping the cool spray would wash away the lingering arousal that clung to her like a stubborn tick, ever since she had seen Tomoko's spraying chest. While most of the heat dissipated under the freezing onslaught, she couldn't shake the tingling between her legs every time she thought about that moment. She stayed there until her body went numb, and the echoes of the sight lingered before her eyes.

'Okay? Is that the way you want to play it?' she thought. 'Fine!'

She turned the shower handle in the opposite direction. At first, the abrupt change made her wince, but as she adjusted, she began to luxuriate in the warmth of the steaming water, easing her muscles. The perfect temperature to pleasure herself.

'You want me to be horny, Azure? Fine! I'll relieve myself under my own terms.'

She closed her eyes and allowed a series of men to enter her fantasies. She went deep into her spank bank, pulling the heaviest hitters she could find, from her earliest crushes to her most recent attractions.

She saw them before her as she ran a finger along the lip. Han Solo, Jeff Hardy, Nathan Fillion, Vegeta, John Cena, Viggo Mortensen, Tomoko and her glistening...

"FUCK!" she hollered, slamming her fist into the wall and harming her delicate hands. "Fuck you, Azure! Fuck you, Alison!"

She took her hurt hand into her other, whispering, "Will someone just fucking help me?"

"How may I assist?"

Olivia shrieked at the sudden voice, nearly slipping before her ninja reflexes kicked in to keep her footing. Mere inches away from Olivia was Alison, entirely naked. As before, the maid lacked any sexual characteristics. While her chest had padding to resemble breasts, she lacked nipples. She likewise had no vagina, the spot between her legs entirely smooth like a doll.

"What the hell are you doing here?!" Olivia snarled. "And why are you naked?"

"You said my name," Alison replied. "And clothing is traditionally shed in the shower, is it not?"

Olivia's brow furrowed in irritation as she glared at Alison, "Whatever,” she said sharply, her voice laced with frustration. “Just leave me alone.”

Alison tilted her head to the side. "You asked for help. Do you no longer need it?"

"What I need is for you and Azure to stop trying to turn me into a lesbian!"

Alison paused for a moment. "I'm afraid I don't understand."

"Don't play dumb! It's Tomoko! You're making me fantasize about Tomoko."

"You seem to be under a misunderstanding. Ms. Nakaya's transformation does not **** you to have fantasies," Alison clarified. "Most certainly not when she is away from you."

Olivia shoved Alison, but the maid did not move. "Fuck you! Of course, it does!"

Alison bowed. "Perhaps I should rephrase. When you are near her, Tomoko's TF allows your body to feel attraction to her. That attraction is then multiplied. However, it does not inject fantasies when you are apart."

Alison's long-winded explanations to spout bullshit was pissing Olivia off. "Liar! Why else would I still be thinking about it then?"

Alison looked up, the water hitting her directly into the eyes without reacting. "I can only hypothesize. However, it is possible you greatly enjoyed a particular moment in Tomoko's presence, and you are trying to feel it again, even when apart."

"SHUT UP!" Olivia went to shove Alison again, this time relying on her ninja skills to land a blow. However, once again, Alison didn't flinch, the girl as stationary as a brick wall. "Get this through your head! I'm straight, god damn it! Straight!"

Alison nodded, totally uncaring of Olivia's trying to move her. "Of course you are. If you weren't, then Ms. Nakaya's TF wouldn't have affected you, just like it cannot impact Ms. Maoulin, Jezebel, or..."

"Enough!" Oliva shouted, stepping out of the shower and grabbing a towel. "I won't let you or Azure win! I don't need to use Tomoko to get my muscles back."

There was a pause. "I never said anything about using Tomoko," Alison pointed out.

Olivia blushed. "That... I mean... that wasn't..." He brow then furrowed. "Well it's what you're planning, isn't it? You gave Levi his ability to enslave me right after I made plans to sleep with him. "

"You are already enslaved," Alison stated, but Olivia ignored her.

"You expect me to believe the timing was a coincidence? No. You did it to block me from using him to get my muscles back. And now you're trying to make me so **** that I go for Tomoko instead!" Olivia accused.

"You overestimate Azure's ability to plan that far," Alison observed. Even as pissed of as she was, Olivia couldn't help but chuckle at Alison's snark, before returning to her rant.

"Well, the joke is on you! I'm going to win tomorrow's mini-challenge and downgrade this curse!" Olivia declared smugly. "And I'll do it without sleeping with anyone!"

"That may prove difficult, considering it will be a physical challenge," Alison revealed.

Olivia's smile dropped. "What?"

Alison did not respond, instead looking at the shower handle. "Please do not waste water," she requested, turning it off before vanishing.

Ji-Woo Summers

Ji-Woo remained on her knees, paralyzed and breathing shallow. Panic still swirled within her like a tempest, and her every thought raced like wildfire. Even with Levi gone, a primal instinct warned her of an unseen threat, the weight of the silence suffocating.

Thus, the moment a naked and still wet Alison materialized in front of her, Ji-Woo let out a blood-curdling scream. Before she could attempt to flee, the doll-like girl grabbed her by the arm and transported her into a swirling world of darkness as they teleported. Before she could process what had happened, Alison let go of her, leaving Ji-Woo on the cold office floor.

"Took you long enough," Azure groaned. "What, were you hoping to scissor Olivia before Tomoko does? And by the way, I don't recall giving you permission to discuss the challenge."

Alison ignored the questions entirely. "I brought you Ji-Woo, as requested," she announced before vanishing.

Azure shook her head, stood up from her chair, and walked around her desk to approach Ji-Woo.

"NO! OH GOD! NOT YOU!" Ji-Woo wailed, turning and scrambling to her feet as survival instincts took over her body. "GET AWAY FROM ME! GET AWAY!"

Azure continued her approach, smirking in amusement at Ji-Woo's absolute horror. The secretary frantically grabbed the door handle and turned it with all her might, only to find it wouldn't budge. "HELP ME! SOMEONE HELP ME!" she screamed, pounding the door hysterically. She then turned to see Azure mere inches away, reaching out for her.

"I'M SORRY! I TRIED MY BEST! PLEASE FORGIVE ME! FORGIVE ME!" she sobbed, closing her eyes in dread as Azure's hands went for her face.

Gentle fingers brushed against her cheek, their tender touch bringing a sense of warmth. As she slowly opened her frightened eyes, she was met with the sight of Azure’s warm smile, the usual terrifying face replaced by reassuring comfort.

"Would you like some tea?" Azure asked warmly.

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