Even Jinshi is terrified... Maomao's "traumatic expression" shown for an instant in "The Apothecary Diaries"

The usually detached Maomao (CV: Aoi Yūki) shows her emotions more than ever before... Her expression of hatred, which even shook Jinshi (CV: Takeo Ōtsuka), was a shocking moment that viewers described as being on a "traumatic level."

Maomao is generally unresponsive and detached toward anything other than her specific interests. However, she showed an unexpected side when it came to her biological father and nemesis, Lakan (CV: Takuya Kirimoto).

In Episode 18, Jinshi told Maomao that there was an official who wanted to meet her. When Maomao asked, "Who is it?", Jinshi replied, "His name is Lakan." A moment of silence followed, and for a split second, Maomao made a truly terrifying face. Jinshi instinctively stepped back and managed to say, "I'll find a way to turn him down." Although Maomao quickly returned to her usual self, Jinshi was visibly shaken, saying, "I've never seen her make a face like that. I never want to see it again."

Regarding this split-second transformation, viewers reacted with comments such as "That expression is burned into my mind" and "That's scary on a traumatic level..." It is truly a high-impact scene that won't be forgotten once seen.