Viewers were thrilled by the entertaining bath episode, expressing excitement with comments such as "Bath scene is here!" "Shisui has many good points!" "The three are too cute..." and "It's a fan service scene."

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 40 million copies in circulation. It is a mystery-solving entertainment story that follows the apothecary's daughter Maomao, who has an unusual obsession with poisons and medicines, as she takes on challenging incidents in the palace alongside the enigmatic and handsome eunuch, Jinshi (voiced by Takeo Otsuka).

Episode 37 "The Baths"
Synopsis:
Maomao is consulted by Xiaolan, who is about to finish her term in the inner palace, regarding her next job. Shisui, who is listening to the conversation, suddenly suggests going to make connections and invites them to the bathhouse. In the large bath used not only by maids but also by lower and middle-ranking consorts, Xiaolan starts looking for job connections through a "certain service" for the consorts. Relaxed in the bath, the consorts start sharing gossip about the pregnancies of high-ranking consorts and rumors about a newly arrived beautiful eunuch...

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