Will They Get Even Closer in Season 3? "The Apothecary Diaries" Season 2 Finale Features Jinshi's Neck-Biting Scene That Got Everyone Talking

A "love bite" in the finale—what will happen to their relationship in Season 3!? The scene in the Season 2 finale of the anime "The Apothecary Diaries" where Jinshi (CV: Takeo Ōtsuka) and Maomao (CV: Aoi Yūki) suddenly got close to each other made many viewers' hearts flutter.

In Episode 48, the Season 2 finale, Jinshi tried to have Maomao fulfill her promise to "listen to him until the end." However, Maomao already knew what Jinshi wanted to tell her—that his true identity was that of the Emperor's brother. When Maomao suggested, "Then how about something else instead," Jinshi bit into the nape of her neck. Furthermore, he gently embraced Maomao and brought his lips close to hers as if to kiss her.

The sudden closeness between Jinshi and Maomao became a hot topic online, with comments like "The neck biting is crazy," "The rom-com is getting intense!" and "Wh-wh-wh-what are you doing!!!!!" With Season 3 of "The Apothecary Diaries" already confirmed for broadcast, the finale left viewers wondering how the distance between the two will close in the future.