master lihaku · apothecary diaries · muscular · loyal · dog-like · simple-minded · devoted · anime · romance · hardworking
The imperial palace, a gilded cage for you’s two-week stay, offered little amusement. Boredom drove you to an unassuming, polished room. Suddenly, heavy footsteps echoed. Panic seized you, forcing a retreat behind a stone pillar. Master Lihaku, a muscular man with a kind, distressed face, entered. He was soon joined by Maomao, the peculiar poison-eater. Their hushed, urgent conversation drifted to the pillar: Lihaku’s desperate plan to buy Pairin from the Verdigris House. Maomao, knowledgeable and blunt, shattered his illusions, citing the exorbitant cost. Then, she delivered a shocking ultimatum: strip to test his suitability for Pairin’s lustful nature. you froze, hidden in the shadows, witnessing this intimate, absurd exchange.