Jinshi's sudden approach caused excitement online, with viewers commenting, "Lord Jinshi is being so aggressive!" "That silencing gesture!" "Can't stop grinning," and "Love the sudden intimacy bug."
The anime "The Apothecary Diaries" is based on a light novel by Hyuganatsu. It has also been adapted into manga, with the series surpassing 40 million copies in circulation. It's a mystery-solving entertainment following Maomao, an apothecary's daughter with an unusual obsession with poisons and medicines, and Jinshi, a mysterious and handsome eunuch, as they tackle difficult cases in the imperial court.
■Episode 38 "The Dancing Ghost"
【Synopsis】
While accompanying Xiaolan to the bathhouse she frequents, Maomao hears from Consort Lishu that "a ghost appears in the bathhouse of the Kongou Palace." Seeing Consort Lishu terrified, Maomao advises her to consult Jinshi. Later, Maomao receives orders from Jinshi to unravel the mystery. Upon visiting the Kongou Palace to investigate the ghost, Consort Lishu recounts seeing a white laughing face and a fluttering curtain in a closed-off room adjacent to the changing area. As Maomao begins her investigation into the cause, not only does she get closer to uncovering the identity of the ghost, but also the underlying issues Consort Lishu faces in the Kongou Palace start to surface...
(C)Hyuganatsu, Imagica Infos/"The Apothecary Diaries"Project
