Later that day, the council was sitting around playing cards (a candy bar on the line). With no other choice, I was in my new casual clothes, the gold bikini with gloves and boots. No matter how I looked at it, weren't these clothes way too durable and high quality for a tailor in school to make? Hinari played a card before she asked a question she had seemingly been thinking about for a while. "Ko-chan, your outfit is cute, but I don't see any good places for you to hide escape tools in. What will happen if you get kidnapped?"
"K-k-kidnapped? Why would I be kidnapped? Is this such a dangerous area?" I was completely blindsided by the question and immediately started considering all sorts of contexts.
"Of course, it's just a fact of life for those of high society. We're daughters of people in powerful positions, and that makes us targets for all kinds of people who are looking for revenge, blackmail, or just a quick payday. I've been kidnapped 5 times so far already. I escaped all 5 times though, and never had to pay out." Hinari put her hands on her hips, like this was something to be proud of.
"Six times. Sent two to hospital." Naruyo chimed in, making a snipping motion with her fingers when she mentioned the hospital.
"Hmph." Asami looked the other way and refused to answer, but Hinari leaned over to whisper to me, "She got caught twice and both times had to be rescued by the vice-president. She doesn't like to talk about the topic."
"Hinari, do we have to have another fight, or are you going to stop talking right this second?" Asami slammed the table and Hinari immediately shifted back to her spot and tried to look innocent.
"Eighteen times for me~" The last girl at the table chimed in excitedly. Hinari seemed annoyed as she quipped back, "Sakari, you literally pay people to kidnap you for fun, you can't count those in your total." Sakari whined for a second before hanging her head.
"What about the vice-president? Has anyone kidnapped her?" Having heard everyone else's totals, I was naturally curious about Matsuko.
"At least, no one has tried and lived to tell the tale." Hinari said gravely. I was sure she was kidding... probably.
"Wait, but... I'm not in high society, why would I be kidnapped?" I suddenly remembered the important point of this conversation and got back to it.
"Poor little Ko-chan, she has no idea what she's gotten into. Don't you know, the student council is always filled with those of high society? It's used to train their children to be in positions of power and how to manage and make decisions for their future careers in business and government. Even if your family are commoners, outside people won't know that. All they will see is you, hanging around all the time with five girls from well off families. You should prepare yourself for the eventuality of someone making a pass at you."
It was something I never even considered before, but now I felt like I was in danger. "W-w-what should I do? I've never been kidnapped before! And my parents don't have any money to pay the ransom!"
Hinari patted my shoulders "Slow down, Ko-chan, it's not like you're in mortal danger here. Besides, we'll back you up as your subordinates, so I'm sure you'll be fine. If you really want to feel prepared, you could ask any of the people in the house for escape training. We trade back and forth to practice our methods of escaping and resisting. A bit of preparation and knowhow will go a long way if you're ever in a bind."
Escape training... with the student council? It had been a secret dream of mine from the start to do some kinky games with pretty girls, but I never had the courage to bring it up. I even had brought my secret stash of gear with me but was too embarrassed to let anyone see it. This was a chance to not only keep myself safe but also satisfy my dreams. Maybe it was actually a good thing?
"Ko-channnn, hey~ Why are you blushing so hard, huh? Do you like the idea so much?" Hinari started teasing me again, and I couldn't help but escape from her embrace.
"D-definitely not! I d-don't like it at all!" I ran off back to my room to arrange all this new knowledge I've gotten inside my head.
"Hu hu, I wonder who her first target will be. I hope it's me." Hinari smirked and turned back to the game.
"Aren't you scaring her too much? Her life isn't in danger, Matsuko would never let someone actually make a move on her outside, even if she's a commoner." Sakari chimed in doubtfully.
"Otherwise, how are we going to get her involved in our little games? It doesn't seem like she would ever bring it up herself, even if I suspect she wanted to all along. Now then, I have a candy bar to win. Unless you girls are going to drop out?" Hinari played her next card and looked aggressively across the table.
* * *
I sat on the floor, looking into the secret bag I brought that was filled with ropes and other gear. I had slowly collected it over time, and my secret hope when joining the student council was to convince them to let me use my gear on them. Of course it was a long shot, but it seems like it might actually come true somehow now... and all it took was the risk of being grabbed off the street based on my association to the other girls.
I was so focused on my internal struggles, that I didn't even notice the door open. "Oh, so that's what you had in that secret bag of yours. I should have known it was something like this based on our first few interactions." Matsuko was leaning over my shoulder while trying to hold back a laugh.
I immediately turned bright red and scampered away from her to the other side of the room "I-I-Itt's n-n-ot!" I quickly shoved everything back into the bag and zipped it up.
Matsuko laughed some more, "No need to be scared, it's nothing to be embarrassed about, Ko-chan. Didn't you hear earlier, we play these kinds of games around here all the time, you'll fit right in."
"Even y-y-ou? I always wanted to... with you.." I stammered out my inner feelings just like the first time I met her, and she smiled even wider.
"Of course, we can play together, if you're feeling confident. Or if I'm feeling generous. Bring your best shot and I'll gladly play along with you." She walked over and kneeled down next to me, holding out her hand. "Now, come off the floor, they're waiting to give you a demonstration downstairs. You don't want to keep them waiting do you?"
I gathered my courage and let her pull me up off the floor by the hand. "...Let's go and see, I guess."
* * *
Back in the foyer, Sakari was pacing around in circles while Naruyo sat quietly on the couch examining her nails. "How long is she going to be? It's been ten minutes since she went to get her."
"Chill out, you'll get your fill soon enough." Hinari sat next to Naruyo looking exasperated. "I don't know why you're so eager to get your ass beat yet again."
"Hmph. I'll definitely win this time." Sakari said this but her face seemed noncommittal. "Oh there they are. About time."
"Sorry, It took a bit of convincing to get her to leave her room. I succeeded though, as you can tell. We got distracted by looking at her stash. Here, you guys can use this for tonight's game." Matsuko threw a large bundle of neatly tied rope over to Sakari.
"W-w-wait, when did you! That's my favori---ah!" When I realized what I was saying, I quickly shut my mouth, but I was already blushing again. Matsuko sat down on a couch and pulled me down next to her. "No need to feel embarrassed, you took good care of that rope, right? Nothing better than to put it to use, if you ask me. Now, let these two convince you that you have nothing to be embarrassed about. You're just like the rest of us."
"One round. Timed escape. You tie first. Loser, one spank." Naruyo narrated the rules in ten words or less, and Sakari nodded in agreement. Naruyo took off her blazer and shoes and turned around in front of Sakari.
"One rope only? You're not giving me much to work with here. Well, let's give it a try I guess." She started to wrap the rope around Naruyo's wrists, and after about a dozen wraps, she changed directions and cinched it between her wrists. "Okay, lay down for me."
Naruyo did not complain or resist, and meekly laid down on her stomach. Sakari pulled her legs up towards her wrists and wrapped the rope around them. After another dozen wraps, she cinched off the ankles as well with a tight double knot behind her legs. "Well, with one rope, it's hard to do much more than this. Off you go now Naruyo"
Matsuko chimed in, "Now now, let's not get too ahead of ourselves. This is Ko-chan's favorite rope, so no cutting. If you can't escape in fifteen minutes, we'll let you go, and if you both fail, then I will happily administer the punishment to both of you myself. Shall we commence the review then? Ko-chan, what do you think of Sakari's use of the single rope you provided? No need to act innocent, we can all tell from this rope that you're no beginner in this subject."
I was about to feign ignorance when my words caught in my mouth. Matsuko, just how much do you know? *cries inside* "Um... No offense, Sakari-san, but.. it's pretty bad. You had so much rope but all you managed to do was wrap it around her wrists and ankles in a pretty relaxed hogtie. My guess is that Naruyo won't have too much trouble getting out of this, even without a knife."
Matsuko snickered, "Surprisingly, Ko-chan is a harsh critic. I can't wait to see her in action someday~ Now then, Naruyo, your time starts....now!" She clicked on her phone and it started ticking up the seconds.
As I guessed, in just 2 minutes and 14 seconds, Naruyo freed one of her hands from the ropes, and 18 seconds later, she freed the other hand. It took another two minutes to free her legs because the knot got tangled a bit, but her final time was 4 minutes and 41 seconds. Next up would be Naruyo's turn to tie Sakari. She calmly untangled the rest of the rope and held the folded end in her hands.
"My turn. Hold still." Unlike Sakari's clumsy and aimless tying, Naruyo moved with purpose and wrapped two times around her wrists before cinching it off, then pulling the rope up to her elbows and wrapping two times there. She elicited a groan from Sakari as she pinned her elbows together and then pulled the ropes down to her waist, where she wrapped it around front and then pulled it between her legs. She sneakily threaded it through above her wrists, then pulled it down to her ankles.
With a few wraps around her ankles, this became a malicious crotch rope hogtie, where every pull on her ankles would make the crotch rope tighter. Finally, she pulled the ends of the rope back up to her elbows and tied it off there, pulling it tight and arching her back enough to pull her shoulders and knees off the ground. Now, even laying there would pull on her crotch rope, not just struggling.
"Knot at elbows. Have fun." Naruyo dusted off her hands and stood up, sitting back on the couch and looking expectantly at me. Sakari was already starting to sweat and looked extremely uncomfortable laying on the ground.
"Oh um... I guess I'm supposed to critique again? Watching Naruyo-san do all this with one rope was really enlightening. Tying four different places and hooking it all together to make it hard to struggle, I definitely learned something just now. I don't think I'll be challenging Naruyo-san anytime soon, I think.. my power level is way too low..."
Matsuko rubbed my shoulder as she pulled me closer. "No need to be intimidated, Naruyo is an expert at all things arts and crafts, and shibari is an art as much as any kind of art." Naruyo seemed a bit embarrassed at the praise, but hid it well as she watched Sakari. "Well, Sakari, your time starts now. Should I let you give up? Or should I make you go the whole fifteen minutes regardless?"
We had only spoken for about a minute since Naruyo finished her final knots, but Sakari already looked to be in a fair amount of distress. Within two minutes after the timer started, she was breathing quite heavily and said shakily "M-mercy...please..." as her whole body trembled.
"Naruyo? Do you accept her surrender? It is your choice." Matsuko looked on at the suffering Sakari and the stoic Naruyo.
"Spanks now. Release hogtie only." Naruyo gave her bottom line and got up to walk over to Sakari. She leaned down and with a firm hand, paddled each of Sakari's asscheeks once, with a crisp sound. After savoring that for a second, she reached up and untied the knot at her elbows, letting Sakari's arched body slump to the ground. She didn't release any other knots, but this already significantly reduced the pressure on Sakari's body. Then she knelt down in front of Sakari and tilted her head up to look at her. "Your response?"
Sakari gritted her teeth and groaned, but shakily said "Thank you, mistress." Her head was let go and she slumped back to the ground panting and trying to suppress her aching behind. After roughly five minutes, she started to work on the knots holding her ankles together, and about five minutes after that, she freed her ankles. She scrambled to her feet and turned around to face Naruyo. Pulling on her wrists, you could see the crotch rope pull tighter. "Connecting everything to my crotch rope is totally unfair! What am I supposed to do with this?" She tried to get a better look at the ropes by looking over her shoulder and looking in the mirror, and groaned as she realized the next knot was sitting above her elbows. "I can't get out, come on, help me!" She walked up to Naruyo and begged pathetically.
"Amateur. Crotch rope until tomorrow. Two more spanks." Naruyo listed her additional terms of surrender and held up her fingers as she listed the requirements. Sakari could do nothing but hang her head and agree. She bent over Naruyo's lap and accepted two additional paddles on each side with audible yelps. Then she stood up and allowed Naruyo to untie her elbows and wrists. She sighed with relief as the ropes fell to the ground, but then frowned again as Matsuko tossed a shorter rope into her hands.
"You made the agreement, do you want to tie it? Or should Naruyo do it for you?" Matsuko mediated as Sakari seemed to be about to try and escape her punishment. "...I'll do it" She tied the rope around her waist under her skirt and then passed it between her legs before tying it off behind her. She had to redo it a few times after being told "Tighter" from behind her, but finally Naruyo was satisfied and let her leave.
"So, what do you think? We don't talk about this kind of thing at school, but we have contests like this almost every night." Matsuko pulled me onto her lap as she spoke right next to my ear.
My intrusive thoughts won again and I blurted out "Naruyo is too cool... I want to be just like her someday. As for Sakari, she looked pathetic, but I feel like she kind of liked it a bit?" Matsuko laughed at my analysis.
"It's true.. Sakari definitely doesn't try very hard and likes to lose more often than win. I haven't seen her lose this badly in a while though -- this was definitely one of Naruyo's better pieces of work with one rope." Matsuko lifted me to my feet by the waist and then stood up behind me. "Well, shows over ladies, it's probably time to get ready for class and call it a night." She rubbed my head again and pushed me softly on the back.