When Jinshi appeared, Maomao, possibly still riding a high, turned to him with a melting smile and said, "Welcome home!" Her exceptionally bright smile, unimaginable from her usual listless expression, left Jinshi frozen in time. In the next moment, he was repeatedly banging his head against a pillar.

Viewers commented on Jinshi's bizarre behavior, but many were also taken by Maomao's sweet smile and words, expressing sentiments like, "I didn't know Maomao could smile like that. How could you not fall for her?" and "That 'welcome home' from Maomao is unforgettable."

The anime "The Apothecary Diaries," currently streaming, is based on a light novel of the same name by Hyuganatsu. The series has been adapted into manga in two monthly magazines, with a cumulative total of over 40 million copies sold. The TV anime aired consecutively across two seasons starting in October 2023, featuring Maomao's mystery-solving adventures as a "poison tester" in the imperial court, as well as her comedic interactions with Jinshi, which gained immense popularity and sparked significant buzz. A second season of the anime is scheduled to air in January 2025, and it was announced in July that a sequel is also in the works.

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

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