Chapter 136: Chou Part 4: Good By Madam, Hello Slowpoke!

After her brainwashing had been undone, Sakura had been taking special precautions to prevent herself from falling under the CEO's thrall once more. She tried to find some kind of protection from her demonic CEO on her own, but the wide variety of methods to influence the mind along with the ban on its practice only made it harder for her to find any effective countermeasures against her. Her desperation to acquire such a method left her mind wide open to be taken over once more. Fortunately, Thomas had foreseen something like that happening and specifically asked Sakura to be the one to deliver any requests from the Jewel Rabbit Company. So, when someone else showed up with the request he came over to take a look and had her brainwashing dispelled once more. After which he gave her a few tips on how to protect herself from the CEO.

The CEO's mind control works the best on someone with a weak or exhausted mind. Hence, the reason why she overworked Sakura for a month before enacting her plan to control her mind. It was to weaken her mental defenses by depriving her of the chance to recompose herself. Fortunately, it seems her ancestor's blood runs strong in her, as her body has adapted to the grueling labor over the past months and she can now handle the 18-hours with relative ease.

In this world of cultivation and magic there are certain individuals who can train their bodies to perform superhuman feats. These individuals often manage to reach these heights of physical abilities through some form of subtle mutation which are passed down to their descendants. However, with each generation, as their genetics mix and change, these superhuman abilities, should they be passed on, can sometimes go dormant until finally, they are triggered by some kind of stimulation. In Sakura's case this stimulation came from being pushed to her mental and physical limits over the course of her sweatshop job as the Jewel Rabbit mascot. And now…

"WOW! Look mommy! That wabbit is so pwetty!" A child spoke while watching the pink rabbit dancing atop the roof in a long pretty hanfu and slightly oversized accessories.

It was Sakura and she was dancing across the rooftops while wearing the most unwieldy and stuffy robe their company ever produced, while wearing the heaviest accessories they could within the limits of what would fit the rabbit's proportions. That's not to say they were any less unwieldy than the clothes, as the size of the ears permitted them to practically just attached some fancy looking dumbbells to her costume in place of earrings.

However, despite all this, Sakura still danced with grace and elegance that shined through her rabbit costume's silly appearance. She would incorporate the long sleeves and fabric from her robe into her dance as it trailed behind her every move while flickering in the wind. She would use the added weight from her heavy jewelry to lunge herself across the rooftops using the flowing movements from her dancing to accelerate her mass with every step until she built up enough force to propel her through the air.

Back when she first started dancing in this costume, she felt humiliated, but right now the only thing she felt now was the rush from doing something she enjoyed, while at the same time rubbing it in the face of someone she hated.

After realizing Sakura had figured out the conditions for her hypnosis ability, the CEO had done her best to chip away at her mind once more, but it wasn't going to be as easy as before. With her awakened bloodline, she could easily work all day making and breaking accessories without dropping a sweat. Cleaning the store or doing paperwork wasn't as hard for her as it used to be either. So, she had opted to have her dance in the most inconvenient dress she could make while wearing the heaviest accessories they ever produced, but even that was ineffective.

The only upside the fox lady could find with the flawless performance of the dancing rabbit was that it would be sure to attract customers for the grand opening of their new facility.

Finally, at the end of her dance, Sakura hopped from the roof of a 2-floor building to a 3-floor building and from there to a 4-floor, and so on until she reached the top of the giant structure covered by a large veil. She then finished her performance by jumping down, accelerating her fall as much as possible before grabbing on to a rope connected to the fabric, slowing her descent as she tore of the veil to reveal the new 'Jewel Rabbit Auction House'.

*Applause*

Applause from the onlookers rang out from the crowd as she finally reached the earth, her descent slowed to a near halt as she elegantly placed her feet on the ground.

"DEAR CITIZINS OF THE CHOU EMPIRE! IT IS MY PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THE GRAND OPENING OF THE JEWEL RABBIT AUCTION HOUSE!" The CEO spoke using a magic item to enhance her voice to address the crowd.

Soon after the doors to the newly finished auction house opened, as the Jewel Rabbit company held their first auction. They would soon come to grab the attention of the entire country as every major auction held within this facility featured at least one unique grade item. Something only a handful of people within this country possess.

…

It was now nearing the end of November.

"Finally, I am done toiling in the dirt with those insects!" The CEO spoke from within her personal jacuzzi within her new living quarters inside the auction house.

After Thomas had ruined her fun with Sakura by teaching her how to resist her hypnosis, she has been channeling her frustrations into crushing her enemies while building this fortress of wealth and luxury as a symbol of her economic domination of this country's internal trade and commerce.

It had been pretty smooth sailing, all things considered. Her slander, blackmail and fraud had worked like a charm as she had managed to discredit, frame or threaten her competitors into throwing in the towel as she stole their customer bases. She had a slight hiccup with the Wong threads who had sent soldiers disguised as bandits to steal or destroy their products during transport, but with her colleague's 'Fire Chicken Delivery Horse' business that was an easy fix, though it came at the cost of her favorite toy escaping her control.

After that, all she had to do was build this auction house before making a few calls to reopen their dealings with the suppliers she had made connections with to avoid being caught with Santa's bag of stolen goodies. That way they could hire new workers for their manufacturing to replace the elves, and with a couple of bodyguards to replace the Fire Chicken Delivery Horse's security measures she was now completely independent from her other colleagues' operations.

Once that was done, all she needed to do was expand their market a little more by opening a few more stores funded by the auction house for a complete economic takeover of this empire's sales market. At this point if the Jewel Rabbit corporation ever decided to go on strike, the entire empire's financial situation would plummet into the ground, and once she makes the Chou Emperor aware of this fact, he will likely attempt to coerce her through force only to realize it's too late. Once he becomes aware of the difference in their economic and literal power, he will realize the futility in resistance and have no other choice but to grovel at her feet. Or that was the CEO's plan.

"You seem rather relaxed for someone without an army!"

*Shatter*

"F-F-F-F-!"

So frightened by the voice of her master that she shattered her glass of wine on the ceiling. The CEO of the Jewel Rabbit corporation attempted to stutter out a greeting but couldn't even utter a single coherent word at the silver-haired girl who had snuck into her room unnoticed.

"I think I named you 'Madam' for this mission, right?" Nox spoke as she approached in a multicolored one-piece swimsuit from their store.

She sat on the edge of the jacuzzi dipping her toes in the water as she continued speaking.

"Well anyways, where is the pink-haired kid I asked you to help?"

Over the course of this last year, Madam CEO had gotten completely sidetracked from her main task while prioritizing her secondary objective of conquering the Chou Empire. Her main task was to raise an army for the girl Nox had sheltered after her Christmas miracle last year. Nox's plan was to begin and end the conquest of the Ryu empire during Christmas. The reason why was never explained to Madam, but it was the only command Nox had given specific instructions for, and Madam had completely forgotten about it in spite of Sakura's many reminders.

"S-S-S-S!"

"Hm! Still have that speech impediment I see! Don't worry, Doctor Nox can fix you right up!" She said before pulling out a hacksaw and a brain in a jar.

"N-N-NO! W-WAIT!"

"See! I haven't even started yet and it's already working its magic! Just imagine how fluently you'll speak by the end of this!"

*Slam*

Just as Nox was about to saw off the top of Madams scalp for a mandatory brain transplant. Sakura in her rabbit outfit kicked open the door holding a paper densely packed with words only to freeze up once she saw the pair of girls.

"Hm? Oh, there you are! I was looking for you! But why are you dressed like a fancy furry?" Nox asked.

Sakura pulled out some ink and feather and started writing on the back of the paper, before showing it to Nox.

'Who are you?'

"Why are you writing this? Last I checked you weren't a mute! Wait? HA! Mad A.M. you really told her to shut up forever using the soul contract? She must have been some annoying brat, or you have been abusing your contract privileges a bit too much!" Nox said, causing Madam to shiver in terror.

"Anyways, you can speak now wabbit girl!"

"Uh! Ah! Oh! I-I ca-n sp-eak?"

"Shit! It's contagious! Madam I'm throwing you into quarantine until a vaccine for your condition has been discovered! Bye-bye!"

"What?! Wait, NOOOOOO!" She screamed as Nox threw her into the water in the jacuzzi which started swirling into a bottomless vortex to another dimension, making a flushing sound as Madam disappeared under the surface.

"Wh-ere d-id sh-e go?" Sakura stuttered out.

"Oh, I just sent her back to camp is all! Now where did I put that boy? Aha! There he is!" Nox said while rummaging through the dimensional toilet for something.

"AAAAHHH! WHAT?! BOSS?! WHERE AM I? HOW DID I GET HERE?!" The young man screamed after being pulled out of the closing portal by his head.

The thing Nox pulled out was none other than her last disciple Shinji, who Nox had sent to 'summer camp' after last Walpurgisnacht.

"Whoa! You really went native Slowpoke! Or were you just in the middle of a sex-thing?" Nox asked while giving her disciple a suspicious look.

When Nox had sent him away half a year ago, Shinji looked like just a sicklier version of any student you could find at the Shiro Magic Academy, but the Shinji before her now looked like a pervert.

His student uniform had been swapped with a skimpy outfit that only barely covered his genitals. His torso was completely naked as what little clothing he did wear was positioned below his black leather belt with a small skull accessory. From his belt and down to his leather boots ran four strips of black fabric which loosely wrapped themselves around his legs showing plenty of gaps showing off his skin before reaching down to the boots. The area around his crotch was exposed, with only a small black speedo to cover his genitals.

The only other thing of note would be the change in his complexion. He didn't look as sickly as he once was. His skin, though still rather pale, had regained some color. The bags under his eyes had almost vanished, while his weak and timid posture had straightened out giving off an air of confidence.

"What? Oh! It's not a sex-thing! It's just that you sent me there without a change of clothes! So, I just had to make do with this! Anyways it's just the two of us here right so what does …!" Shinji's words trailed off as he noticed the fidgeting pink rabbit in the room.

"Whoa! What the! Who is that?! Don't look at me!" Shinji freaked out as he tried to cover his almost naked body out of embarrassment.

Sakura, not expecting to see an almost naked man pop out of nowhere was unsure of what to do when Nox pulled Shinji out of the portal and just fidgeted around in embarrassment, wondering whether or not she should leave the room.

"Slow to catch on as always! This here is the star of this year's Christmas miracle! Princess Wabbit, who will lead an army to take back her homeland from some pesky fat guys!"

"Uh? What?"

Shinji, who has not spoken with his master for half a year, was unable to decipher Nox's words.

"Wh-o a-re y-ou?" Sakura interjected.

"Hm? Oh, right! You probably don't recognize me in this form! Hang on a minute, I'll just change into my Christmas persona really quick!" Nox spoke as she turned back into the dark lord of Christmas times once again.

"It-s y-ou!" Sakura stuttered in surprise.

"Tis time, for Christmas rhyme, of every kind!"

"God damn it! Not this again!" Shinji muttered in complaint.