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Kusuriya no Hitorigoto OP2

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Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Special booklet

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The Apothecary Diaries

Transparent: Character Design

Maomao

Jinshi

Gaoshun

Lady Gyokuyou

Xiaolan

Lady Lihua

Lady Lishu

Lady Ah-Duo

Lihaku

Lady Loulan

Suirei

Lakan

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Kusuriya No Hitorigoto - wallpapers

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The Apothecary Diaries | EP 4 'The Threat'

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maomao receiving several hairpins on the same day (and two of them being like maybe two minutes apart) will never not be iconic hehe

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LIHUA SAMA YR SO WELL LOVED🙂‍↕️🩵🫶🏻

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What is she whispering to her?

Only wrong answers 👀

✨️ miau ✨️

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Kusuriya no Hitorigoto - wallpapers

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The Apothecary Diaries Episode 4 Review - The Emperor's Request

I think the best thing about this show is that Maomao doesn’t solve problems automatically. While she knows what to do, the time process for recovery is rather long and not immediate. I like that part about the writing. Maomao is intelligent, but she’s not a magician. It took two months for Lihua to fully recover.

I really liked how Maomao cares a lot about her job. She’s an apothecary, so it’s her duty to see her patients recover. Even if it’s a request from the emperor, she’d still do her best to help Lihua recover. She didn’t lash out when the ladies-in-waiting kept kicking her out and disregarding the meals she made for Lihua. She only lashed out when she realized not all of the face powder had been disposed of. Seeing her slap that servant and drag her by the hair to get to see her wrongdoings was so satisfying to watch. It just shows she knows when to lash out and what not. Ignore the meals she makes? That’s okay; she’ll try again. Use the poisonous face powder that killed her baby son on her face? That’s idiocy right there. Maomao was right to slap her. If it was banned because of poison, DISPOSE OF IT! Why would you want to keep it around? Just to make Lihua beautiful? Then use something else instead of a poisonous face powder! Maomao is also smart to use other methods of recovery like getting Jinshi to make a steam house for her to sweat and for her to drink tea for frequent urination. I loved seeing the progression of Lihua’s recovery from how weak and sickly she looked to having her cheeks fill up over time.

I do like how Lihua is a lot different than she initially appeared in the first episode. At first, she seemed arrogant and stubborn, which did cause her to lose her son after not heeding Gyokuyou’s advice about the poisonous face powder. Spending time under Maomao’s care showed that she’s very kind and graceful, but does have a bit of self-doubts about herself; it shows that her attitude is much better than those that work under her. I really liked the scene where she was caressing Maomao’s head after she fell asleep as a bit of a small token of gratitude for all she has done. The way she asked Maomao didn’t let her die and realizing that she still wants to live for her dead son was also quite emotional. Even if she lost her son, she still has to keep going for his sake. The fact that Maomao taught her a method to charm the emperor using her assets was funny; the fact that he stopped visiting the Jade Pavilion, where Gyokuyou lives, says it all. I hope that she gets a second pregnancy. She deserves it!

I was surprised the servants were being mean to Maomao. If she was sent to tend to Lihua under the emperor’s orders, they should’ve treated her more favorably. It was only when Jinshi arrived that the ladies allowed Maomao near Lihua. I’m also surprised that the lady that accidentally poisoned her mistress didn’t get executed or dismissed. I guess it’s because it’s anime but I’m sure that sort of stint wouldn’t be forgivable outside of animated media; I get that she had no ill will when hiding it, but still…

Anyways, I really liked this episode a lot. I hope I get to see Maomao bitchslap another person in the future. Seeing her take things seriously was a joy to watch. What are your thoughts on this episode?