After putting on a successful and sensual(?) show of food tasting at the garden banquet, Maomao is the talk of the palace! But she soon discovers that notoriety isn’t the only thing the party has granted her! Her collection of hairpins from the event brings the young herbalist a brief window of freedom beyond the palace walls, as she returns to the pleasure district for the first time in ten months! But while reunions with her father and her friends await, so too does another mystery… After explaining to Jinshi the circumstances behind the poisoned cup at the garden party, Maomao returns home to the pleasure district for the first time in ten months, thanks to the ornate hairpin she received at the party. But there, she gets swept up in yet another mystery?!


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12 primary books

#3 in The Apothecary Diaries (Nekokurage) (薬屋のひとりごと [Kusuriya no Hitorigoto])

The Apothecary Diaries (Nekokurage) (薬屋のひとりごと [Kusuriya no Hitorigoto]) is a 12-book series with 12 released primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Natsu Hyuuga and Nekokurage.

#1
The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 1
#2
The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 2
#3
The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 3
#4
The Apothecary Diaries, Vol. 4
#5
The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 5
#6
The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 6
#7
The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 7
#8
The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 8
#9
薬屋のひとりごと 9
#10
The Apothecary Diaries 10
#11
The Apothecary Diaries 11
#12
The Apothecary Diaries 12

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November 12, 2023

3.5 stars.

I guess I like the intrigue within the Inner City more than outside of it. But still enjoyable and will read more.

March 9, 2024