In response, the Emperor proposes, "Then shall I make her a consort?" Jinshi, who is always concerned about Maomao, responds with a strong tone, "You're joking!" and appears flustered.

Online, reactions poured in with comments like "Jinshi is raising his voice, LOL," "Jinshi-sama is desperate!! LOL," "Flustered Jinshi-sama is so cute," and "He's really panicking, LOL."

The anime "The Apothecary Diaries" is based on a light novel by Hyuganatsu. It has also been adapted into a manga, with the series surpassing 38 million copies in circulation. It is a mystery-solving entertainment story featuring Maomao, a pharmacist's daughter with an abnormal obsession with poisons and medicines, and Jinshi, a mysterious and handsome eunuch, as they tackle difficult cases in the imperial court.

■Episode 31 "The Shrine of Choice"
【Synopsis】
Accompanying Xiaolan to her lessons, Maomao visits the old eunuch, who is the tutor. Interested in the old shrine visible from the window of the room, the old eunuch explains, 'Those who govern this land must pass through that shrine. Only those who choose the right path can become leaders of this land.' While Maomao is performing her usual task of tasting food for Consort Lady Gyokuyou and the Emperor, she is suddenly ordered by the Emperor to follow him. Joining Jinshi, who was also summoned, they head to the old shrine Maomao had seen—the "Shrine of Choice."

(C)Hyuganatsu, Imagica Infos/"The Apothecary Diaries"Project

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