The anime "The Apothecary Diaries" is based on a light novel by Natsu Hyūga. It has also been adapted into a manga and has surpassed 40 million copies in the series. It's a mystery-solving entertainment story where a pharmacist's daughter, Maomao, who has an unusual obsession with poisons and medicines, and the mysterious and handsome eunuch Jinshi take on challenging cases that arise within the imperial court.

■Episode 36 "Kazuigetsu"
【Synopsis】
Despite being attacked by an assassin with a flying weapon, Maomao and Jinshi managed to escape into a cave behind a waterfall. While attempting to escape from the cave, Maomao discovers a certain secret that Jinshi has been hiding. Jinshi, determined, tries to confess his secret himself... Meanwhile, at the banquet hall where Jinshi and the others have disappeared, a messenger arrives at Basen with the news that "the master's clothes were found on the rocks, and there is a possibility of being swept away," causing the hall to be filled with unrest. However, this was part of Maomao and the others' secret plan to flush out the assassin with the flying weapon.

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