18-226

EP.226 Uterus Tattoo (4), Second Punishment 

Jun-ha liked the real tattoo much more than the photos he’d seen in the catalog. 

“It might look a bit too bloody and dark right now, but in a couple of days, it’ll look really beautiful~” 

“No, I already think it looks amazing.” 

“Really~? That’s a relief~” 

The shop owner, now much brighter, rubbed her lips with her hand. 

Who wouldn’t be happy to see someone admire their work with such a joyful expression? 

“It’ll look even prettier later, you know? You’ll come back and show me, right?” 

“Of course. I’m a regular customer-I wouldn’t go anywhere else. I’ll visit often.” 

“Just hearing that makes me happy~” 

Unlike the friendly conversation between the two, Heo Seong-ah, who had been tied to the chair and tortured for six hours, was trembling so hard veins bulged in her neck. 

The anesthesia wore off halfway through, and she cried and screamed, but the owner insisted on continuing since stopping would break her focus. 

As a result, Heo Seong-ah endured the raw pain of the needle piercing her skin for hours while fully conscious. 

“Ugh... kkeuheuk...” 

Because her eyelids wouldn’t close, Heo Seong-ah spent the whole day with her eyes open. 

Her bloodshot eyes stared at the ceiling light, and her vision blurred from the strain. 

Her jaw ached from clenching her teeth so hard she thought they’d break. 

Her throat tightened so much she could barely breathe, teetering on the edge of fainting. 

“Kkehaa... haaa...” 

It was truly an agonizing time, so painful she wanted to die... 

But at least it was finally over. 

Just being freed from that hell brought tears of relief to her eyes. 

“Seong-ah, time to get up, isn’t it? How long are you going to sit there?” 

“Huuuuuk...” 

Even after being released, Heo Seong-ah’s limbs were so weak she lay still like a corpse. 

Unhappy with this, Jun-ha yanked her up by the hair and threw her to the floor. 

“Aagh..!” 

“If you act so disrespectfully in public, how do you think that makes me look? Want to be punished at home?” 

“N-no... I... I was wrong...” 

Instinctively, Heo Seong-ah moved into a naked dogeza. 

It was always the only way to show obedience and apologize for her mistakes. 

“Sigh...” 

With nothing more to say, Jun-ha bowed his head to the shop owner standing nearby. 

“I’ll apologize on her behalf. Sorry.” 

“It’s fine~ These things happen~ Seeing her like this, I can understand why she needs punishment~” 

The shop owner smiled and crouched down, patting Heo Seong-ah’s head as she knelt in dogeza. 

“Seong-ah~? I’ll forgive you, so stand up and look in the mirror~ I gave you a really pretty uterus tattoo~” 

“Hhic... okay...” 

With her eyes tightly shut, Heo Seong-ah stood up. 

As soon as she did, Jun-ha grabbed her wrist and dragged her in front of a full-length mirror. 

She kept her eyes closed, trying to brace herself-she just couldn’t face reality. 

If she saw not only the grotesque piercings but also the vulgar, permanent uterus tattoo on her body... 

She might actually make an irreversible, extreme decision. 

“Open your eyes, Seong-ah.” 

“Huuuk...” 

She didn’t want to. 

She’d rather die than look. 

If she saw the uterus tattoo covering her lower belly, she wouldn’t be able to ignore her horrifying reality. 

“I said open your eyes, Seong-ah. That’s the second time I’ve told you.” 

“Hhic..!” 

Feeling his grip tighten on her wrist, Seong-ah flinched in fear and slowly opened her tear-filled, sweaty eyes. 

Her own face, streaked with tears and sweat, was the first thing she saw. 

She looked down past the sparkling nipple rings to her smooth lower belly. 

There, the lewd uterus tattoo filled her vision. 

“Ah... auh...” 

“How is it? Pretty, right?” 

She thought it looked vulgar in the catalog, but seeing it on her own body, it was even more obscene, sparkling in the light. 

Three layers of hearts entwined with thorny vines, emphasizing the uterus and ovaries in a lewd illustration. 

Whatever dye they used, the purple and pink shimmered in a gradient. 

“Ugh... hhic..!” 

“Unless you wear really thick clothes, everyone will see it, right?” 

“Hhuuuk...” 

It was the most despairing day since she became female livestock. 

She’d thought piercings could be removed anytime... 

But a tattoo couldn’t be erased unless she cut off her own skin. 

“It’s too much... hhuuk...” 

She wanted to collapse and sob on the spot. 

But her despair wasn’t over yet. 

“Alright, let’s go get your second punishment.” 

“Hhic..!” 

Jun-ha checked the time on his phone. 

It was only 5 p.m.-too early to go home. 

“Let’s get one more punishment done before we go home, Seong-ah. We’ll eat at home, and you can relieve yourself on the way. Okay?” 

“Hhuuk... okay...” 

Jun-ha grabbed the paper bag of punishment notes. 

The shop owner, watching with interest, approached and asked: 

“What’s all this~?” 

“Oh, I wrote down punishments for the livestock on slips of paper. Seong-ah’s been too unruly, so I’m planning to do all the punishments in here.” 

“Really~? Wow~ How many are there?” 

“We did two yesterday and today, so there are 98 left.” 

“Ahaha! That’s funny~” 

She might have a choice, but in the end, he was going to do all 100 punishments. 

She’d seen many masters torment their livestock, but never one who made punishment notes as a game. 

“Since it’s a special occasion, want to pick one yourself?” 

“Is that okay~?” 

“Yes, of course. That’s fine, right, Seong-ah?” 

“Hhic... yes...” 

With permission, the curious shop owner plunged her hand into the paper bag and rummaged around. 

“What should I pick~?” 

She fished around and pulled out a slip of paper. 

“Let’s see~ Huh? Oh~?” 

“What is it? What did you get?” 

The note she picked said “Do a couple ring.” 

Seeing this, Heo Seong-ah sighed in relief, thinking at least it was a normal punishment. 

“Oh, the kind you wear on your finger?” 

“No, the kind livestock wear.” 

“Oh, that one~?” 

What could that be? 

A ring is only worn on a finger, right? 

Heo Seong-ah’s face darkened in real time, not understanding what they meant. 

“By the way, do you sell those couple rings here?” 

“Hmm~ Sorry, but no~” 

The shop owner shook her head with a regretful smile. 

“Oh... I see... I thought it’d be nice to do it here, too... Couple rings are expensive, aren’t they?” 

“That’s right~ And they’re hard to get~” 

If she’d had them, the shop owner would have made at least a ten million won profit. 

As a merchant, she couldn’t help but feel disappointed at the missed opportunity. 

“Unfortunately, this is just an illegal clinic-a place to decorate livestock’s bodies prettily~” 

“Yes... I just thought I’d ask.” 

“Do you know anywhere else to go?” 

“I’m not familiar with this area. I’ll have to keep looking.” 

Jun-ha firmly decided to raise Heo Seong-ah as “female livestock” rather than a “girlfriend.” 

He now needed to gather information on training. 

“It won’t be easy~” 

“I’ll keep trying.” 

People in illegal trades never advertise openly. 

You might stumble on a good shop in an old blog post, or get invited to a private community by contacting other livestock owners. 

It would take time, but there was no other way. 

“If you don’t mind, should I recommend a good place~?” 

“Oh, that would be great!” 

Jun-ha had been waiting for that suggestion. 

Shops in the underworld usually help each other, so a recommendation from an illegal clinic owner could be trusted. 

“After you leave this building, go further inside until you reach a dead end~ Then turn left and you’ll see a locked iron door-knock three times and they’ll let you in~” 

“Okay. Do I need anything?” 

“Hmm~ Not really, but unlike here, that place only deals with the ‘real’ stuff~ If you’re hiding anything, be careful not to get caught~ If you don’t want to end up a corpse the next day~” 

“Don’t worry about that.” 

The owner, having given a serious warning, grabbed a calculator at the counter. 

“Let’s settle up, then~?” 

“Sure. I don’t care about the price, just name it.” 

“Alright~” 

Including the uterus tattoo, disinfectant, and referral fee, the total was 5.3 million won. 

Jun-ha thought it was a bargain and left with Heo Seong-ah, promising to come again.