After
breakfast, I left to feed the club members in the morning.
It is said that
the basic rule of training pets is that they should eat after their masters,
and I guess that is the reasoning in this case.
After the
second feeding, everyone knew what they were supposed to do and it went
smoothly. There was even some sort of place-hunting, as if they were trying to
avoid being next to Ota (my big sister), a big eater.
Oatmeal this
morning as usual.
I hear a few
people saying, “Oh no,
not again......”, but
no one is complaining openly.
Everyone knows
that it's better to eat bad oatmeal than to starve.
However, I
wonder how they would react if they found out that our breakfast was an
all-you-can-eat eggs Benedict from a famous restaurant in New York that cost
2,000 yen a plate.
The job of
feeding is just waiting for the feed box to be emptied and then collecting it.
After piling up
the empty feed boxes in the hallway, the silver-haired maid told us to gather
in the cafeteria.
In the cafeteria,
the silver-haired maid took us to a table and opened her mouth.
「Burppp......」
Well...... what
kind of face should I make if I suddenly hear a huge burp?
「I'm sorry about
that. I had a little too much food this morning....... Let's get back on track
and start the “interrogation” today. The whipping is from the end of the
morning feeding until the evening feeding. During this time, each of you will
be required to give at least one hundred lashes...... Ugh, excuse me, burppp.
However, there is no problem if you want to do a hundred whippings in the
morning and have free time in the afternoon」
The
silver-haired maid's complexion was pale.
Even her pale
skin was a bit pale. On the way, her eyes were black and white, as if she was desperately
trying to hold back a burp.
In the midst of
such an indescribably delicate atmosphere, Shima-senpai raised her hand in an
indecisive manner.
「Can I ask a
question......?」
「Please do」
「I have two
questions. First, what should I do if I find out the four people in question,
and second, how do I report that I have struck a hundred times......?」
「That's a good
question. There is a servant at the entrance of “the menagerie”. If you know
who the deadly sinner is, please tell him or her. They will be immediately
isolated in a separate room for a thorough interrogation. You may also inquire
about the whip count with that person. The person will count it correctly」
I tilted my
head involuntarily. If she could find out through a thorough interrogation, why
didn't she do that from the beginning?
Then the
silver-haired maid said.
「Moribe-sama
must thought “Why don't I do a thorough interrogation from the beginning?” and
Kayama-sama thought, “Let's name Amemiya for now~”......」
「「Huh!?」」
Yui-chan and I
unconsciously jumped up on our chairs.
「H-How? Can you
read my mind?」
「It's not that I
can read your mind. It's just that I can read your facial expressions. Maids
need to know what their masters wants based on the color of their face」
I don't think
it's something that can be read from the color of a person's face......
「I'll return to
the topic. I can only answer Moribe-sama's question with the will of the
confinement king-sama. In addition, I do not advise the content of Kayama-sama's
thoughts. If, as a result of a thorough investigation, it is discovered that
the person had nothing to do with this, her position will be switched with you,
so it would be better to wait until you are sure of the person's name before
revealing it」
「......Another
new pattern of falling into a pig~」
Yui-chan
muttered bitterly.
If we don't
organize it properly, it will be a disaster if we accidentally fall into a pig.
The pattern of
falling into a pig is, let's see.......
・If we don't
reach a hundred lashes.
・If we answer a
pig's question.
・If we appoint
the wrong person as a culprit.
That should be
all for now. If I look at it again, the pattern might...... increased
again.......
「Then, I'll hand
out the whip」
The silver-haired
maid said, and then presented us with a ringed whip, which she had taken from
somewhere else.
The whip was
made of woven leather. It was also quite heavy. I'm sure it would hurt like
hell to be hit with one of these.
「Wow......
seriously~. I thought it was something that they used for punishment games in
variety shows~......」
「That kind of
whip is loud, but it doesn't hurt much」
The
silver-haired maid made a face as if to say, “What's the point if it doesn't
hurt?”.
「Then, I'll be waiting
in front of the menagerie, and when you're ready, you can begin your
interrogation....... You may begin now」
When the
silver-haired maid left the dining room and was out of sight, we all sighed in
unison. The time has finally come.
I thought I was
prepared for this, but when I picked up the whip, I felt myself trembling.
I wondered if I
could really hit my seniors and my classmates, who had been practicing with me
just a few days ago, with something like this.......
「How about we
tell them that if we can find those...... four people, they will all be treated
better, and that the four people who are found won't be killed, and ask them to
come forward voluntarily?」
When I
insisted, Yui-chan looked at me as if she was taken aback.
「Moribe-san~. Do
you think you can remain pretentious at this point in your life~? You're always
looking at other people's faces~」
「I-I don't mean
that......」
「That's fine.
Masaki-sama never said anything about killing the four from the beginning~」
「Eh?」
「Think about
it~. When our Captain asked what was going to happen to the four of them,
Masaki-sama said, “They will be whittled down to the bare minimum of viable
organs over the next few years, and then sent home by refrigerated courier”~」
That's true. I
had misunderstood because of the harshness of the content, but she never said
anything about killing her.
In fact, she
even said, “At the very least, they will be able to live”.
「In other words,
nothing has changed for the four of them. She didn't say, 「I won't cut them into pieces”.~ In other words......Shima-senpai said
something unnecessary, and we just have more restrictions~」
「...... I'm
sorry」
Shima-senpai
nodded her head helplessly.
I see...
There's no doubt that the four of them will be even more adamant if they hear
that they're going to be cut to pieces while the rest of us get better
treatment.
Looking at me
with a shrug of her shoulders, Yui-chan further strengthened her words.
「Moribe-san, you
seem to be sympathizing with the other members of the club, but how can you
afford to do that~? Our position is as similar as the others. Especially, we
have to hide the fact that we may be replaced~. If I were in the position of a
pig, I would try to switch places at all costs if I knew about such a thing~」
「Well, it's
true. If the conditions under which the changeover occurs are known, they will
set a trap...... Especially, Shiratori, she is a devil of a bargainer and will
try to kill you in one shot. Because both I and Hatsu-chan have never won a
game against her......」
Saki Shiratori,
a.k.a. Shirasaki-senpai, is a long-distance runner.
Although, she
is not very fast, she is very good at bargaining, and has always achieved good
results, and has never lost a bet with other members of the club.
「But if one of
us falls into a pig...... The whole thing will be exposed」
「That's right!
That's why we have to support each other」
◇ ◇ ◇
A few minutes
later, all four of us were standing in front of the door of the menagerie.
Of course, all
four of us didn't need to whip them at the same time, but we didn't dare to
come in here and whip them alone.
「Are you ready?」
The
silver-haired maid standing in front of the door asked, and we nodded
nervously.
As soon as she
bowed and opened the door, we all stepped into the menagerie at once.
The meeting in
the dining room settled on the conclusion that we should first get used to
beating the animals today.
What I mean by
that is that we should start beating them vigorously before our resolve slows
down, which is really violent talk.
The room was
dimly lit and noisy. The members of the club were startled by the sight of us
coming forward and retreated at once.
Yui-chan was
the first to step in.
「Amemiyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa~!」
Suddenly,
Yui-chan raised a strange voice and attacked Amemiya-senpai straight away.
「Huh, huh,
huh......!」
The whip is
swung down on Amemiya-senpai, whose face twitches in confusion.
And following
the wind slashing sound, there is a sharp striking sound that strikes the
flesh.
Then, before
Amemiya-senpai could raise herself up, Yui-chan's whip struck her shoulder.
「Uaaaahhhh! It
hurts!」
Yui-chan
whipped Amemiya-senpai, who turned her back and cowered in an attempt to
escape.
It's as if
she's avenging for her parents.
Then, she swung
her arms to the right and to the left to slap the whip on her as if she was
doing a twirl.
「Noooo, stop it!
You bowel! You idiot!」
At the moment
when Amemiya-senpai turned around and shouted in anger, Yui-chan's whip struck
Amemiya-senpai in the face, though it was not aimed at her.
「Ugghhh!」
Amemiya-senpai,
struggling with an animal-like voice, moaned, “U...... ugh......” and slumped
on the floor.
Even though a
Mini*uka Pol*ce is whipping a naked girl in turtle shell bindings, there is not
even a hint of lewdness in it. The only thing there is gruesome violence.
「You! You!
Amemiyaaa! You bitch! It's your fault! Because of you!」
「Uggh, no, stop
it, please stop it...... ughh...」
Amemiya is left
to her own devices. If her hands are free, she can cover her head with her
hands and curl up, but with her hands tied behind her back, she can't do that.
Numerous red
stripes are already on her skin. Blood was seeping out of the torn skin.
The screams
gradually decreased, and the proportion of powerless moans increased.
Even though the
four of us had decided to start whipping each person, we were just standing there
dumbfounded by this momentum of Yui-chan's.
When I turned
my attention to Yui-chan, I saw her lips twisted in a smile, her sweat-soaked
face somewhat in a happy mood.
「It's so nice~!
Come on~! Come on, make a better noise~!」
Exposed to the
never-ending rain of whips, Amemiya-senpai cried out with a crumpled face.
「Stop it! It
hurts, why only me!」
「Why? Why you
said!」
Immediately, a
blue streak appeared on her temple.
At that moment
when Yui-chan swung the whip down very hard, there was a shadow of a person
covering Amemiya-senpai's body.
When the whip
was struck on her back, the figure shouted, “Aaah!!” .
And it was
Captain Tashiro.
「Haa~,
Haa~...... Kayama! Stop it, you'll kill Amemiya!」
Yui-chan raised
her voice hysterically as our captain shouted while covering Amemiya-senpai.
「You're so
annoying~! How long are you going to pretend to be a captain when you're just a
piece of livestock~?」
Completely
thrilled, Yui-chan raised her whip and began to whip Captain's back.
As soon as that
happens, Shima-senpai hurriedly grabbed Yui-chan's shoulders.
「Stop it! It's
not necessary to whip her because she's not a potential the great sinner」
However,
Yui-chan glared at Shima-senpai and shook off her hand.
「Would you
please stop acting like a senior? You and I are equal inquisitors here. In
fact, you were chosen as the captain's alternate and I am in a higher position
than you, aren't I?」
「What are you
saying!?」
While ignoring
Shima-senpai, who grabs her shoulder with a raspy voice, Yui-chan asks the
silver-haired maid at the entrance.
「Freesia-sama,
does whipping the inquisitor count~?」
「No, it doesn't.
In fact, it's something that the Confinement King-sama doesn't want, so you'll
be penalized for it」
「Did you hear
what she said? If you don't want to be punished by Confinement King-sama, let
go of your hand~」
When Yui-chan
squinted her eyes and said provocatively, Shima-senpai let go of her hand
bitterly.
「Freesia-sama...
How much more do I need to whip them~......?」
「Four more」
「Oh, a hundred
is a lot sooner than I think~」
With that said,
Yui-chan started to looked around and stopped her gaze at Konparu-senpai.
「Oh, you were
the one who got along with the rotten Amemiya there, right?」
「N-noooo, stopppp...
Uaaaaahhhh」
After giving a
rough beating to Konparu-senpai, Yui-chan carried the whip on her shoulder.
Then, she
turned to Amemiya-senpai, who was crying, and her mouth twisted into a grimace.
「Amemiya......
you can look forward to tomorrow~」
