Chapter 6 Who’s a Dirty Girl?

Barely a few hours ago, Aspen had escaped from the grubby clutches of a sweaty, old goblin, but now these innocent-looking villagers were planning to throw him out to the wild.

“Please don’t do this to me. I am just a simple, young girl!” Aspen begged, putting on his most innocent face.

But the puppy eyes barely had any effect on the brown-bearded, axe-wielding brute.

“The goblins prefer unspoiled meat. He won’t be able to resist someone like you. The more innocent, the better,” the man replied, eyeing Aspen from head to toe.

But it wasn’t a lustful gaze.

He was checking Aspen’s womanly features to ensure he was in presentable shape.

Desperate and scared out of his wits, Aspen took a deep breath and backed away.

“If you try to use me as bait, I’ll…I will scream and call for help. Then the whole village will punish you for trying to hurt an innocent, young maiden like me!” he cried.

But the bearded man just chuckled softly at his words.

“You can scream right now if you want. But let me tell you something. These villagers haven’t known a woman’s touch in years. If they find out there is a dainty damsel in my hut, they won’t be able to control themselves.”

The words sent a shudder down Aspen’s spine.

He felt both terrified and disgusted at the same time.

This was a strange feeling he had never experienced during his previous life.

It was as if he were nothing but a fresh piece of meat, surrounded by hungry, salivating wolves.

“What’s wrong with you people?” he mumbled, staggering back. “Is everyone in this damn world a freaking pervert?”

“I don’t know about the others, but I am not,” the man replied, stepping closer and grabbing Aspen’s chubby white cheeks in his rough palm. “My name’s Gregory Kunter. You can call me Greg. Help me trap and kill the Goblin Brute, and I will take you in as my daughter.”

Though the offer was kindly made, Aspen felt repulsed by the mere suggestion.

Your daughter, huh? Who the hell uses their daughter as bait? You’re a God damn psychopath!

“It will be fun, Miss Astrella! You can be my elder sister!” Keko exclaimed gleefully.

“Maybe if you behave well, we can even teach you some manners and get you married off to some wealthy noble in the city,” Greg remarked.

This last comment made Aspen realize Greg’s true intentions.

Get rich off me by marrying me off to some bald, pot-bellied scumbag? How clever!

Aspen felt trapped.

He was from another world, and he barely knew anything about this one.

To make things worse, he had reincarnated as a dainty, young, dolly with absolutely no magic or special abilities.

All he could do was think about his system.

Please give me a way out of this mess! I don’t want to be groped and molested by a filthy goblin!

As if hearing his thoughts, Aspen’s SIMP system flashed open.

A flickering blue screen appeared before his eyes with bright red letters glowing on it.

[One new objective available:]

[A Dirty Little Girl: Wash and clean yourself to become more presentable.]

[Reward upon completion: Heart Hacker.]

[Punishment for failure: -3 Charm!]

Aspen was looking for something useful.

Perhaps a powerful skill or a special ability.

But instead, it seemed like the system was making a complete mockery of him.

It had just asked him to clean up and become more presentable for the damn goblin.

You can’t be serious! I don’t want to become more presentable for a filthy goblin!

[Failure to complete the objective will result in a severe charm penalty.]

[Warning: Having a negative charm will cause people around you to avoid and abuse you.]

Seeing that warning flashing before his eyes made Aspen change his mind instantly.

He was already in a whole world of trouble, and a negative charm statistic was only going to make it worse.

Shaking his head free from his inner thoughts, he looked at Greg with soft eyes.

“I think I could use a bath. I mean…you do want me to be attractive to the goblin, don’t you?”

“Goblins don’t care about cleanliness,” Greg huffed. “You will do just fine.”

“But you wouldn’t want to take any chances! What if my disgusting body odor repels him? Or what if it attracts wolves or other monsters?”

All the issues Aspen presented sounded plausible enough for Greg to step back and reconsider.

He knew he was only going to get one shot at this one, and he didn’t want to screw it up for such a small reason.

“Alright, fine! You can take a bath in the pond outside. But if you try to run, I’ll beat you black and blue!”

Greg put a rope around Aspen’s delicate white ankle and secured the loop with a tight knot.

“You are all good to go.”

“Now you can’t run away anymore! Yay!” Keko jumped up, clapping his hands. “You look just like a pet now, Miss Astrella!”

Aspen stared daggers at him, and his face twitched as he gnashed his teeth within.

Just wait till I get my hands on a weapon. I swear I am going to make you cry!

“Come on! No time to waste!” Greg rebuked, pulling at Kazel’s rope. “Let’s go get you bathed.”

Aspen followed behind Greg as he dragged her forward, leading her to a small pond just a few steps behind the cottage.

“Go on. Wash up!”

But Aspen hesitated.

“I need to take my clothes off. And I can’t do it while you’re still looking!”

“Huh! What a load of crap!” Greg huffed but eventually gave in. “Alright, have it your way. Just hurry it up.”

Keko and Greg looked away as Aspen walked toward the pond.

He slowly started taking off his clothes, one after another, peeling off the layers like a rose.

Finally, down to his inners, he took a deep breath and pulled down his beige panties.

His mouth fell open as he paid attention to his changed appearance.

His meat sausage had been replaced by a tender, pink hole, covered by a pair of luscious, skinny lips.

But before Aspen could take a closer look, Greg’s gruff voice boomed from behind.

“Hurry it up!”

Aspen quickly snapped out of it and entered the pool.

As soon as his slender, naked body touched the water, he shivered.

It was cold. So damn cold!

Aspen took a deep breath and dipped into the water.

After two seconds below the surface, he splashed out, gasping for breath.

“God! It’s so chilly. My tits are literally freezing!”

Almost immediately, his system panel flashed open again.

[Washed and cleaned!]

[Objective Completed!]

[New passive ability acquired: Heart Hacker!]

This time, as Aspen looked at Greg, something changed.

A pair of red hearts appeared over his head, throbbing periodically.

“What the hell is that now?”

Almost immediately, a new system notification flashed open.

[+50 Exp!]

[Level up!]

[Current Level: 2.]

[Stat points acquired: 1.]

[Class selection is now available!]