"Why in the world would I do that?" I glared at the Witch Princess. She had to be crazy. That had to be her reasoning. But she just looked at me calmly, a smirk on her lips.

"You underestimate yourself, Rio. I'm sure that taking a few pairs of underwear won't kill you. Unless you have never seen a guy's pair of boxers before. Have you?"

"Of course not! I'm not a pervert!"

She shook her head, "I'm a bit surprised that you are still a virgin at your age. No guy in town interested or something? You're what, twenty now? I can't recall at the moment."

"That's not it. I turned Twenty-two this year anyways." I'm sure that my face was as red as a tomato. It wasn't that I didn't like anyone in town. It was just that I didn't know if anyone felt the same way. Two whole years and I was still single.

"So you can do this without worrying about pissing off a lover. I need you to do this or my experiment won't work. Can't you just be a good girl and help me for once?"

"What happens if I say no?" I was afraid to ask. Knowing Witch Princess, it could be something terrible. Having to embarrass myself in front of my friends? Having to try one of her potions?

"Then I will turn you into a frog," the playfulness left her voice, leaving only annoyance, "But I can't have your research be easy. Since you weren't so willing to help me as you should have been, I'll give you an ultimatum. Starting today, I'll give you a week to steal a pair from the six single guys in town. If you aren't able to get them all by next Tuesday, you will have to spend the rest of the year eating flies in the forest."

I shuddered a bit at her words. I didn't want to be a frog, having to eat insects and hop around to move. But I had no desire to do what she wished. I swallowed whatever pride I still had left and took a deep breath.

"Alright, Witch Princess. I'll do it. Goddess, this will be so embarrassing."

"Good girl," she padded my shoulder, "Now get out. I have something that I have to do, but I can't show you. Good luck, Rio. Honestly, you are going to need it. I don't think that old hag can even help you now. Hahaha."