When Maomao reluctantly relented, saying “Only the fingertips,” Jinshi gently touched her lips with his finger. Then, he pressed that finger to his own lips and mimicked a kiss. Normally, Maomao would have coolly brushed Jinshi off, but the abruptness of this “indirect kiss” caught her completely off guard, leaving her flustered. Seeing Jinshi smile with her lipstick transferred onto his face, she blushed and exclaimed, “You’ll pass it on...!”

Viewers were thrilled by Jinshi’s daring move, commenting, “That way of kissing is unfair,” “The satisfied look on Jinshi’s face after the kiss is great!” and “Jinshi is just too beautiful...”

Currently, the anime “The Apothecary Diaries” is being streamed in bulk. The series is based on the light novel of the same name by Hyuganatsu. It has also been adapted into manga form in two monthly magazines, and the cumulative copies in circulation have surpassed 40 million. The TV anime began its two-cour consecutive broadcast run in October 2023; Maomao’s deduction-based stories as a “food taster” in the inner court, as well as her comedic exchanges with Jinshi, have been a hit and generated significant buzz. The second season is set to air in January 2025, and the production of a sequel was announced to start in July.

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

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