Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Episode 19 Discussion

Maomao became the top palace investigator in the past year.

Maomao got a serious concussion and was steadily bleeding from a deep cut.

I wonder if Lakan's expression was more about the plan failing or almost killing Maomao.

After all this ordeal, I hope Jinshi will give Maomao a personal assistant/bodyguard.

Lakhan face for me is for discovering Jinshi is the

Can someone who already read the manga\vn spoil me on why Lakan made that expression?

I don't understand the meaning behind this, could you explain?

Did they not have tourniquets in ancient China? Maomao is going to bleed out before being slowly carried to wherever he's going.

Riharu and Mao Mao's relationship is kinda like that of a big, beefy brother who's a bit of a gym rat and a younger sister who's sometimes moody. LOL.

The episode started off on such a high note, but then everything just went downhill fast. That guard is in for a world of trouble, and it seems like someone's going to make sure of it, whether it's the strategist father or Jinshi himself. And I can't shake this feeling that maybe the strategist had a hunch about all this and subtly tipped off Jinshi (and indirectly Maomao) to investigate. It's not like it's coming from a place of justice, though; it's more like the male lead set up the whole mess.

I can't help but blame him for putting her through such a rough time. A woman with her background and status is practically a magnet for trouble. Is he just completely clueless about the struggles of regular folks? It feels like he's playing with fire. If he were a woman, I think people would find him way more infuriating. I mean, come on, Jinshi basically did a total Kaneki move with Maomao at the end. Lmao. But by far, this episode truly is the best so far, whether it's because of the raw emotion, the soundtrack, or just everything coming together perfectly.

You just know something serious went down when they bust out an original song, and sure enough, it did.

Speechless. Best episode of the series by far. All the little seemingly disjointed episodes and case of the week stuff has been building up to this and it paid off wonderfully. We ate so good today.

Episode didn’t start off too different from other recent ones. Some nice Maomao banter, comedic moments and a new case. But at this point it’s become apparent these “random” incidents aren’t so random after all. Everything seems to circle back to ceremonies. Tools, people in charge of them, etc. Someone’s planning something. Good thing we got detective Maomao on the case 😂

I want someone to look at me like Maomao looks at Jinshi when he offers her Ox gallbladders for her experiments lmao. Even Jinshi was shocked by how much her personality changed in that moment. You offer her stuff like that and Maomao will turn into Sherlock Holmes’s real quick.

Ok but the second half of this episode is where stuff started entering WTF territory for me. First of all smart of Maomao to rush over to the temple to try and stop the ceremony before disaster struck. She unfortunately didn’t think thru the fact that she is a simple servant, albeit a highly respected one, but still unlikely that anyone would stop a ceremony because she says so.

I like how you see her kinda try several different methods to get the guard to let her in. Begging, appealing rationally and then of course baiting him into a reaction but did he seriously need to hit her with a weapon?? I’m glad I skipped the preview for this week episode because seeing Maomao’s face swollen and bloodied was wild.

Even wilder that Lakan was there the whole time and could’ve spoke up before his presumable daughter got struck like that.. but I can’t lie he did come in clutch at the end with helping her get into the ceremony and ultimately save Jinshi

Speaking of which, wtf! Why is Jinshi there? Again kinda already could tell because of all the hints and foreshadowing, but this basically confirms that he’s related to the emperor, likely his brother. Which was hinted at back in the first cour with the whole baby fiasco. Think Lakan reaction was all of our reaction in that moment, sheer utter disbelief.

Don’t think I’ve ever seen that look on Jinshi face either. He looked like he was about to cry when he saw Maomao face and leg.. the ending scene of him carrying her leaving a bloody path in their wake with that OST playing.. immaculate. I also liked the imagery of him carrying Maomao the opposite direction of Lakan.

I NEED THE NEXT EPISODE

2nd best episode so far (behind Ep. 4). Still, why didn't Jinshi get Maomao to a doctor (either call for an attendant to carry her to one or even carry her himself to one quickly)? Or at the very least do some first aid (like binding her leg to stop the bleeding)?

He doesn't seem to be the clueless kind who'd just 100% assume she'd died and just up and carry her away slowly. I mean, walking through all those bowing court officials made for a seriously cool and tender scene but only if AFTER he'd at least wrapped her leg with something to stop the bleeding.

Still 5/5 episode (and 2nd best so far) but the last bit doesn't make sense.

Wow... I'm currently watching season 2 of Fruits Basket and I almost shed a tear here and there, but this episode of The Apothecary Diaries had me totally sobbing by the end! I wonder if Maomao hates her blood father because she knows that he's passed syphilis on to her mother, but I didn't actually catch if she even knows that courtesan is her mother at all. Her selflessness and courage in standing up to that soldier to save a noble of the Royal House, despite the risk of getting into trouble, and possibly even being beheaded or beaten to a pulp, until her blood father stepped in and Maomao was able to sprint into the temple just in time to save Jinshi at the last minute, only to get even more badly injured... And seeing Jinshi carrying her in his arms, while even her father was left speechless and shocked, with her unconscious and bleeding, and Jinshi, whose sadness and concern was written all over his face... not to mention that beautiful insert song during the scene... I just couldn't stop the tears from flowing! 😭😭😭 What a truly beautiful episode this was!! This anime has already earned a 10/10 in my heart, but by my own rule, I will have to wait until the end of the season first. 🥲

For the people who think Lakan is suspicious,

@IzanaSolos who is "Riharu"? Lakan is a military official, not a "strategist." Would a person of status not be a magnet for trouble by being targeted because of their status like Jinshi? I don't understand why you ask that. Maomao has repeatedly told Jinshi that she is of low birth and will do whatever she is told. She told him about the danger of being dragged into an alley.I fail to see how the second sentence relates to the first.

@_Shara_ I don't think that courtesan is her mother nor do I think Lakan passed syphilis on to her because that would mean Lakan has syphilis which he clearly doesn't. He would have had it longer than the person he passed it onto so how does he not show symptoms? Would that be before or after Maomao's birth? If before then Maomao would have syphilis too.

@Nel999 'For the people who think Laka is suspicious, let me spoil it'. What even is the point of this post?

@Weeb_Isekai Riharu/Rihaku is Lihaku‘s name in romanji. On the website I watched this on they were calling him that so what’s your problem with it. Also the thing about Lakan, has that even been like officially revealed in the anime yet? I could be wrong but I’m pretty sure that’s a spoiler.

I see your point about Jinshi, but for this woman, trouble seems to find her no matter what. It's like she has a knack for it

I’ll take the fault for this one. Maomao's been trying to show Jinshi the reality of life for regular folks, but it seems like he's just not getting it huh.

Damn I ain’t know I was in grammar class now. Chill out sensei this is MAL who cares if it doesn't correlate. I’m just trying to share my opinion.