The kennel

She went out pulling my leash

• on all fours from now on here unless otherwise instructed this will be your position, I put your school stuff in your cage from now on you should excel to hope that your deviation goes unnoticed.

I followed her with difficulty fortunately her traditional costume prevented her from going too fast for me we arrived in the kennel premises the 3 dogs were present, curious about my presence and my posture, sniffing me ashamed for me, as if they were trying to find out if I was a human or a dog.

Akiko stopped in front of a bowl with an unappealing mixture

• eat like a dog.

I felt my shame grow as I got on all fours, my gaze lowered to the ground, while the three dogs sniffed me incessantly, as if to humiliate me even more. The bowl with the unappealing mixture was placed in front of me, and I could smell the acrid odor that came from it. Akiko stood, her disdainful gaze fixed on me, waiting for me to start eating. I reached for the bowl, but hesitated, my hand shaking slightly.

• Just with your mouth and tongue,

Akiko repeated, her voice dripping with disdain. I hesitated for a moment, my hand still shaking, before gathering my courage to lower my head to the bowl. The mixture smelled foul, a sharp, bitter aroma that made my stomach churn. But I knew I had ****. I stuck out my tongue and lapped up the mixture, trying to avoid tasting it as much as possible. The mixture was cold and slimy, and I could feel it coating my tongue and roof of my mouth.

I felt the cold, slimy mixture slide down my tongue and roof of my mouth, giving me a bitter, nauseating taste. I swallowed hard, trying not to throw up all over the floor. Akiko looked at me, a satisfied smile on her face. She still held the leash in her hand, and I knew I had ****. I continued to eat, my tongue searching for the most edible bits in the bowl.

When I finally ate the last bit,

• clean your bowl with your tongue I don't want a single trace

I felt my stomach rebel against the viscous and bitter mixture that had just entered my body. The dogs were still looking at me, their eyes curious and slightly amused, as if they knew that I was now one of them. I lowered my head, my tongue trembling, and approached the bowl. I could smell the acrid odor coming from it, but I knew I had to obey. I was careful not to leave a single trace.

she nodded and led me to a cage where there was a simple rice mat, a big wool blanket, a bowl of water, a bucket for my needs, a small chest where my school things were.

• come in. She ordered me,

I obeyed she closed the cage with an electronic padlock.

• the light will stay on for two hours do your homework, if I notice that it is not done excellently, maybe I will deliver you to them pointing to the dogs.

I let myself fall on the rice mat, my knees creaking slightly under my weight. The wool blanket was thick and rough, but I knew I had to be satisfied with it. I looked around me, taking in the limits of my new prison. The cage was small, with cold metal bars and a door that seemed solid. I saw the small chest that held my school supplies, and my stomach tightened at the thought of having to do my homework in this place.

Akiko stood outside the cage, looking at me with a stern expression. She then handed me a bowl of water and said, "Here, drink this. You'll need it for your training." I hesitated for a moment, not wanting to drink. But Akiko was looking at me with a stern look, and I knew I had ****. I slowly lifted the bowl of water and drank it. The water was fresh and pure, giving off a lavender scent. For a moment, I was surprised by its delicacy.

I looked at her intrigued, this drink she explained to me makes up for the nutritional deficiencies in your bowl now work, I will not forgive any failure.

She went out locking the door of the room, I huddled under the blanket it was not warm when night had fallen, I concentrated on my homework, trying to ignore the noises of the dogs and the oppressive presence of the cage. My hands trembled slightly as I opened my notebook and took out a pen. The light illuminated my sheets, and I began to write, my letters clumsy and hesitant. I felt tears welling up in my eyes, but I held them back, refusing to cry. Until the light went out the movements of the dogs, their noises worried me only the presence of the bars comforted me.

I had trouble sleeping, the mat was not comfortable, it was barely enough for the cold of the concrete floor to reach me, and the blanket only brought me a little warmth and above all a skin irritation.

I turned on my side, trying to find a position that would allow me to sleep. But the rice mat was too hard and the wool blanket prickled my skin. I felt the prickles turn into itching, and I scratched myself discreetly, trying not to make a noise. The dogs, who seemed to have finished their sleep, began to move and whine softly. I could hear them breathing, their regular breathing reminding me that I was not alone in this room.

In the early morning the door opened automatically the dogs came out happily, while my padlock opened automatically I noticed that a camera was monitoring the premises when Hakiko's voice rang out,

• wash the dogs with the lance and the foaming soap, then you will take care of yourself in the same way.

still naked and with the collar I went outside the landscape was magnificent but the morning mist told me that it was not warm the dogs were waiting for me near the fire hose, as if they had understood.

I gritted my teeth to suppress a shiver, the cold was penetrating and my bare skin made me feel every little variation in temperature. The dogs looked at me impatiently, their tails wagging gently. I headed towards the fire hose, my bare feet making the gravel crunch under my feet.

The hose was cold and heavy in my hands, I raised it immediately the jet of water towards the dogs who immediately snorted soaking me from head to toe, I knelt down to wash them with the soap while they sniffed me. The dogs wriggled and thrashed under the water, their eyes shining with pleasure. I washed their backs and sides, carefully soaping their fur before rinsing them with cold water. The cold made me shiver, but I focused on my task, making sure to clean the dogs well.

When I was done washing them, I stood up, my knees aching and my arms shaking with cold. The dogs shook themselves, splashing water everywhere. I shuddered as the water hose poured its icy liquid over me as I ran the soap over my body, through a window I saw Uzachi looking at me, the dark circles under his eyes told me he hadn't slept much to erase the traces of yesterday but at my sight his gaze lit up with interest.

I was seized by Uzachi's gaze, his interest in me was palpable, but I couldn't pay him any attention, not now. I was too busy trying to wash myself with the foaming soap, the drops of icy water crashing on my bare skin, making me shiver. I slid the soap over my arms, my legs, my stomach, trying to clean myself as quickly as possible.

I saw a large towel lying on the floor in front of the servants' entrance to the house, I grabbed it and this time I saw Akiko watching me from her room, as I began to dry myself.

I dried myself vigorously with the towel, trying to warm my icy body. The tingling of the terry towel on my skin made me shiver, but I continued to scrub myself, checking that I hadn't left any soap on my skin. I glanced at Akiko, who was still watching me from her room, her face impassive. I looked down, concentrating on my task.