“Huh?”
[Not Lime.]Latifa thought she’d misheard and asked Luhan again.
“Luhan, his name is Lime, right?”
“Uh, yes, why do you ask?”
Sweating slightly, Luhan hastily wiped his hands. Latifa turned her head slightly and whispered to the rabbit.
“Lime?”
[My name’s not Lime.]Upon hearing Latifa’s call, the rabbit twitched its small mouth and tilted its head to the left. Its expression was somehow different than usual.
“So, what’s your name then?”
Latifa looked into the rabbit’s eyes and inquired mentally.
[Laty.]“……”
Distracted by the rabbit’s cute response, Latifa lost her focus, causing the spirit to disperse quickly.
“Laty?”
Worried by Latifa’s absentmindedness, Luhan called her. The rabbit nestled in her arms responded energetically to the name.
Luhan hurriedly petted the rabbit’s head to calm it down.
“Whwhy is Lime acting this way? He must be really happy to see Laty. Calm down, Lime.”
“Did you really name the rabbit after me? Why?”
“Ah, Lime is so cute, I almost lost myself.”
Latifa responded in a calm demeanor, not wanting to question why he had named the rabbit after her on the spot.
“That’s true. He’s really cute and adorable. He has beautiful fur, round, sparkling eyes, and is incredibly smart.”
Luhan affectionately touched the rabbit’s face—now named Laty—with a genuinely happy expression. Yet his gaze directed towards Latifa made her feel a little embarrassed.
“Lime really likes you, Luhan.”
“Does it show?”
Luhan smiled broadly at Latifa.
“I also like Lime the most. So much that I wouldn’t want to trade him for anything in the world. I really love him.”
“Why did you name a rabbit you love so much after me? Is it a desert thing? Or is Luhan just a peculiar person?”
Upon contemplation, Latifa thought that if he was a close friend of Hades, then Luhan could be a bit quirky too.
That explained why he had hidden his identity as a prince at the market.
“It all makes sense since he’s Hades’ best friend.”
Convinced, Latifa nodded.
“When I’m with him, I forget everything else. My worries disappear, and I just want to keep touching him.”
Blushing, Luhan looked at Latifa and clarified, “I mean the rabbit, of course.”
“This rabbit is your oasis, Luhan.”
Smiling warmly, Latifa said. Luhan sighed softly and took the rabbit back from Latifa’s arms.
“It’s more like a desert mirage than an oasis. Well, Laty, shall we explore some more?”
“A mirage? A phenomenon that appears real but isn’t?”
Though Luhan spoke with a meaningful look, Latifa forgot to inquire about it as he led her around the palace.
Even after Asti returned, Luhan spent a long time with them, seemingly enjoying his rare break until they left for the harem in the evening.
As they reached the first gate of the harem, Luhan hesitated, as if reluctant to let them go.
“Why don’t you have dinner with me in my palace, Asti?”
“Sorry, I’m busy this evening, big brother Luhan. My mother wants to take a bath with me.”
Asti stuck to Latifa’s side as she waved her hand. Displaying an overtly sad face, Luhan expressed his disappointment to Asti.
Refusing the invitation of my longunseen older brother. “You’ve grown up now, haven’t you?”
“Hehe. I’ll come play again next time.”
“Yes, come play with Latifa next time as well. I’ll make sure to prepare the honey bread you like.”
Luhan, who had been patting Asti’s head, approached Latifa and gave a slight bow.
“Thanks to Latifa, I had a great time.”
“I had fun too, thanks to Luhan.”
At that, Luhan chuckled.
“My joy and your joy are probably different. You can’t even imagine how meaningful today was for me.”
“Luhan, you always say the nicest things. You must be popular with the ladies.”
As Latifa made the sarcastic remark, Luhan hastily began to defend himself.
“No, no, really, it’s not like that! Please don’t misunderstand!”
“Yes, Latifa. Our brother Luhan is really popular. Marriage proposals come every other day.”
“My goodness, how fortunate.”
“Asti! Latifa!”
At the brink of tears, Luhan’s expression caused Asti and Latifa to chuckle. It was a novel feeling to see Luhan, who had always been at the mercy of Hades, now swayed by their own words.
“We should really go now. We’ll get scolded by Mom if we’re late.”
Asti led Latifa past the first door. Latifa waved at Luhan.
“Then, see you again if the opportunity arises, Luhan.”
“I look forward to the day we meet again, Latifa.”
As Latifa entered through the door, Luhan too waved, smiling brightly. He stood there until the majestic harem palace gates closed in the falling shadows of the night.
[Star Icon][Star Icon]As Luhan entered his own royal palace, a servant bowed his head and spoke.
“Prince Luhan, the Sultan just sent a message. I have placed it on the cherry wood table in your study.”
“From my father? Understood, thank you.”
Before entering his bedroom, Luhan stopped by his study.
“Did he find fault in the way I’ve been handling my duties?”
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