Ouji to Kotori

A struggling art student named Suzuki Keiichi awakens in a desert region unfamiliar to him, discovering he has been placed up for auction to settle his debts. He is purchased by a man he does not recognize, in a language he does not understand. The buyer is a prince who takes Keiichi to serve his younger brother. Initially frightened and determined to flee, Keiichi gradually becomes drawn to the prince's appealing nature. The story is part of Yamanaka Hiko's published tankoubon, which also includes a separate oneshot titled "Sabishisa no Nedan."