Chapter 323: Working Hard To Win

Chapter 323: 323: Working Hard To Win

"..."

Silence fell as everyone stared at him, waiting to hear what he would say.

"What is it?" Lord Zark asked, watching him attentively.

But Lord Ash merely stared at them before shaking his head. "Forget about it," he said, looking away.

They all sighed and shook their heads.

"So stubborn," Lord Vale muttered.

Lord Ash didn’t care. He continued staring in the direction of the scene before scoffing. "I’m not going to let him have his way..."

He folded his arms, his expression growing colder. "Especially when it comes to my daughter. I’m going to make him give up and leave on his own!"

"Or I’ll make him come clean himself..." Lord Ash declared, his eyes cold and his expression firm, clearly determined to get his way.

But the others could only sigh and shake their heads as they continued watching Sun entertain everyone with his stories from a distance.

---

Ayra was bathing the twin cubs in the stream, with Commander Lynn beside her.

Commander Lynn had taken his time learning how to bathe the stubborn twins, so he held Kellie firmly while washing him clean with water and soap. Meanwhile, Ayra was taking care of Minnie, who sat calmly while playing with the wooden carving in her hands.

As the two adults washed the little ones, Sun suddenly made his way towards them. They were surprised to see him, but he greeted them with a warm smile.

"Oh, it’s Sun! What are you doing here? What do you want?" Ayra asked with a smile.

"Eh..." Sun started awkwardly, scratching his head as though trying to figure out how to begin. He glanced around before finally speaking. "The thing is, I want to ask you something important."

Ayra smiled. "Sure, go ahead."

Sun hesitated before asking, "The thing is, I was wondering what Lord Ash likes. I want to make him happy and get him to accept me, so I thought I’d ask what he likes and see if I can give it to him."

Commander Lynn and Ayra exchanged glances with smiles. They hadn’t expected the little rabbit to be so considerate. He had been worried about Lord Ash’s dislike of him, and now he was actively trying to do something about it.

"Eh... that..." Ayra murmured thoughtfully before smiling. "Let’s see. I know he likes eating. He loves food!"

"Oh..." Sun nodded attentively before asking, "Is there anything specific he likes? Something I can give him to make him see me in a better light?"

Ayra stared at him thoughtfully for a moment before smiling. "Well, yes. I suppose there’s something..."

"What is it?" Sun asked eagerly.

"Recently, he’s been particularly fond of pork meat soup," Ayra revealed.

"Oh? What’s that?" Sun asked curiously.

Ayra smiled as she explained the dish to him, describing how it was prepared and what ingredients were needed.

Sun nodded as he listened. "Since you’re the one who usually prepares it best for him, would you mind teaching me how to make it, too? That way, I can prepare it for him myself."

Ayra smiled and nodded. "Of course, I’ll teach you, as long as you’re willing to learn."

Sun’s face brightened with happiness. "That’s great!" he exclaimed, bowing politely before her. "I’ll make sure to learn as much as possible!"

---

Ayra took Sun along with her to the kitchen, where they met the rabbit chef. Together, they began their training session, teaching the dedicated little rabbit how to prepare the dish.

Sun wanted to make the soup himself, so they only gave him detailed instructions and watched as he did the rest. They took their time teaching him, and he took his time learning, carefully following their directions.

They were impressed by how quickly the bunny picked things up. Of course, it wasn’t entirely smooth sailing. Sun made a few mistakes along the way, but he kept trying until he finally got the hang of it.

Before long, the cooking was complete.

After tasting several attempts, Ayra finally smiled and nodded in approval when she sampled the latest batch.

"Now, this one is great!" she declared, giving Sun a thumbs-up.

The rabbit chef tasted it as well and gave him a thumbs-up of his own.

Satisfied with their approval, Sun happily returned the gesture. He was absolutely overjoyed that he had finally succeeded.

---

As soon as he finished preparing the soup, Sun packed it up and immediately rushed off to deliver it to Lord Ash.

Lord Ash was in his room when someone knocked on the door. The knocking continued for a while before he finally opened the wooden door and looked down at the rabbit standing outside.

He was rather confused and surprised to find Sun standing before him with a bowl of soup in his hands. The moment he glanced at it, his nose twitched as the familiar aroma reached him.

It was his recently favored dish—the pork meat soup Ayra used to prepare especially for him.

"This... what is this?" Lord Ash asked, staring at Sun. "What are you doing here?"

Sun smiled brightly. "I made it specifically for you! I got help from Queen Ayra and the chef, and they taught me how to prepare it. So I made it for you myself."

He beamed at Lord Ash, holding out the bowl. "I hope you like it!"

Lord Ash remained quiet. He stood there, staring down at the food before looking back at the dedicated little rabbit who was clearly working hard to win him over.

At this point, he simply couldn’t understand the kid.

He wanted to reject the meal and step back into his room, preserving his pride. However, Ayra hadn’t prepared this particular dish for him in a while, and he had already begun missing it.

The delicious aroma drifted into his nose, tempting him mercilessly. Even his stomach growled at the sight of the soup, and he realized it wasn’t something he could easily ignore.

Yet he still couldn’t bring himself to accept it so readily. That would make things far too easy for the little rabbit, wouldn’t it?

After staring down at the enthusiastic bunny for a while, Lord Ash finally spoke.

"Hey, kid. Do you want to have a physical combat match with me?"