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(Spoilers for the Light Novel)

This may have been the subject of so many essays already, but I really, really like how subtle Maomao's feelings are in the Light Novel.

She denies her own capacity for love, but she becomes her own enemy as her actions and thoughts often betray her feelings.

This becomes evident in her own monologue with Yao and En'en vs her anger with Jinshi over his self-branding:

Plus that instant reaction from her when he insisted on doing more self-harm:

Although there is mention in Vol. 12 of how he brings her comfort and/or reassurance, it's also quite amusing how often she'd done things that otherwise she would never do just because of him. There is that one time she gave a piece of her mind in Volume 7, and it surprised her just how many words were coming out of her mouth (lol). There's also that time when she examined Jinshi despite the Emperor's raging anger:

As well as that moment after "rejuvenating" him, when she kissed him on the cheek and sang a children's hymn (which mystified her after):

There is also the constant worry about his health, even when she herself is exhausted:

It's also quite funny how often Jinshi pops up in Maomao's thoughts—he's literally living in her mind. Like she was looking at paintings of beautiful women, a random thought of Jinshi flitted right in. Or when she was preparing for an operation, the passing thought of Jinshi's own medical misadventures slipped through her mind. The instances are too many to cite lol.

These are of course just little moments, but they paint the picture that the feelings are there and it grew—despite her insistence to the contrary.

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KNIGHT FLOWER (2024)

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moon prince: i don't want to be the emperor

emperor: if you want the throne i will literally give it to you right fucking now

moon prince: oh you have a son now i am not the crown prince anymore :)

emperor: so you see...

ah-duo: the thing is...

maomao:

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Been watching The Apothecary Diaries and love Maomao!! I wanted to draw her with the flower from the opening, the creeping woodsorrel. A youtube comment by user Zenedhyr7612 explained that her nickname MaoMao is a reference to this flower which opens its petals during night, and closes them during the day. Very epic of her :-)

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so….them?

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Where can I read "Kusuriya no Hitorigoto" Light Novel?

Since a lot of you have been asking this question lately, here is everything you need to know in brief...

What is a Web Novel (WN) and Light Novel (LN)?

A WN is basically weekly chapters released by the main author on a weekly basis. You can find it on a lot of Japanese sites. Some amazing people also translate them on a regular basis and post those chapters. LN is a compilation of WN chapters. A number of Chapters from the WN are taken, translated, properly rewritten and edited to publish a final LN. It has a few illustrations as well like the one you can see below...

Manga, Light Novel and Anime

Basically, the LN is taken and illustrated by an artist and we call it a manga. And when the manga has reached a certain number of Chapters, and gained a lot of popularity, it is converted into an anime. So that's the flow of things. We have

WN -> LN -> Manga -> Anime

I think that clears up a lot of misunderstandings. Firstly, the WN is published on a weekly basis, some chapters from WN are taken and translated properly to make a LN. The LN is illustrated by an artist to make the manga and the manga is generally adapted to make the anime.

In case of 'Kusuriya no Hitorigoto' or 'The Apothecary Diaries', the anime is doing a great job of adapting the overall story because not only are they properly animating every scene from the manga but also adding their own scenes from the LN.

Where can I read WN, LN and Manga?

WNs are the hardest to find, since they are released on a weekly basis by the Japanese author. They are written in Japanese and a few fans translate them for everyone. You can find it here...

(They have translated chapters of vol 10, 11 and 12)

The LN has reached until vol 9 and vol 10 is scheduled to release in Jan 2024. Currently, there is no source where you can find it for free (not that I know of, because even I have purchased the e book from Amazon) though the first few pages are available to read for free! So you can check them out!

Where did the Anime, Manga left off?

The Manga has reached ch 68. If you want to start reading the light novel from where the manga left off, you can start reading from vol 4, chapter 4.

The Anime has released ep 12 and it has covered manga material till ch 20, if you want to read manga after finishing the anime.

If you have any other questions regarding the LN, WN, Anime or Manga, feel free to ask!

~ Sunshine

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Apothecary Diaries Light Novel

Does anyone know where to find the light novel? Apart from Amazon?

#kusuriya no hitorigoto #apothecary diaries #the apothecary diaries #jinshi #maomao

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Hairpins

I am not familiar with the world built in Apothecary Diaries.

What is everyone alluding to when they talk about Maomao not getting what the hairpin given by Jinshi means during the Garden Party episode?

I suppose it meant that he had interest/affection for her (Like Lady Lihua). But did it mean anything else as well?

#kusuriya no hitorigoto #apothecary diaries #the apothecary diaries #maomao #jinshi #jinshi x maomao

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Where can I read "Kusuriya no Hitorigoto" Light Novel?

Since a lot of you have been asking this question lately, here is everything you need to know in brief...

What is a Web Novel (WN) and Light Novel (LN)?

A WN is basically weekly chapters released by the main author on a weekly basis. You can find it on a lot of Japanese sites. Some amazing people also translate them on a regular basis and post those chapters. LN is a compilation of WN chapters. A number of Chapters from the WN are taken, translated, properly rewritten and edited to publish a final LN. It has a few illustrations as well like the one you can see below...

Manga, Light Novel and Anime

Basically, the LN is taken and illustrated by an artist and we call it a manga. And when the manga has reached a certain number of Chapters, and gained a lot of popularity, it is converted into an anime. So that's the flow of things. We have

WN -> LN -> Manga -> Anime

I think that clears up a lot of misunderstandings. Firstly, the WN is published on a weekly basis, some chapters from WN are taken and translated properly to make a LN. The LN is illustrated by an artist to make the manga and the manga is generally adapted to make the anime.

In case of 'Kusuriya no Hitorigoto' or 'The Apothecary Diaries', the anime is doing a great job of adapting the overall story because not only are they properly animating every scene from the manga but also adding their own scenes from the LN.

Where can I read WN, LN and Manga?

WNs are the hardest to find, since they are released on a weekly basis by the Japanese author. They are written in Japanese and a few fans translate them for everyone. You can find it here...

(They have translated chapters of vol 10, 11 and 12)

The LN has reached until vol 9 and vol 10 is scheduled to release in Jan 2024. Currently, there is no source where you can find it for free (not that I know of, because even I have purchased the e book from Amazon) though the first few pages are available to read for free! So you can check them out!

Where did the Anime, Manga left off?

The Manga has reached ch 68. If you want to start reading the light novel from where the manga left off, you can start reading from vol 4, chapter 4.

The Anime has released ep 12 and it has covered manga material till ch 20, if you want to read manga after finishing the anime.

If you have any other questions regarding the LN, WN, Anime or Manga, feel free to ask!

~ Sunshine

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Apothecary Diaries Ep 10&11

Can anyone explain to me the mystery solved in E10& E11 of The Apothecary Diaries S1?

I didn't get how the body found in the lake was related to Ah-Duo and her lady in waiting...

#kusuriya no hitorigoto #maomao #jinshi #jinshi x maomao #the apothecary diaries #apothecary diaries

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Even the hashtags are on point 😭😭

You know what? If they would have taken half of the plotlines in S3 and moved them to be worked on in S4 I think S3 would have been better and we could have had S4 be a full season

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Unlock my boss is underrated. I know it isn't the most exciting drama out there.

Sure we don't have characters tipping between the white or black side, or a question about ethics where both sides are right, but it is still fun.

There's a clear demarcation of what is wrong and right and who's on which side. No character surprises us by changing sides.

But there are good plot twists that change how the protagonists will have to handle the situation.

Have seen much worse dramas get more traction. And I also appreciate it's a light drama compared to all the gory and mentally exhausting stuff that has become more common in kdramas.

#unlock my boss #chae jong hyeop #Seo in soo #park sung woong

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AOS 2

I have some gripes about AOS 2. For the sake of clarity, Naksu in part 1 will be Naksu 1 and Naksu in part 2 will be Naksu 2.

Naksu 1 & 2 felt so different - Naksu 1 was clever, scheming and put herself first. Sure as the story progressed, she found people who she loved and liked but was always cunning. Naksu 2, on the other hand, seemed more of a strong willed yet innocent first love kind of female protagonist you'd see in kdramas.

Naksu 2 was pouting and getting her feelings hurt most of the time - I can try and justify it by saying that maybe that's how Cho Yeong would have grown up to be had she not been taken in by Jinmu. But even when she gets her memories back, we get to see a tame version of her. Sure, she would feel guilty about her hand in Jang UK's condition but as a viewer when I know that the drama is coming to an end, I don't have time for noble idiocy of not telling him that she has recovered.

Where's her anger and hatred for Jimmu? How's the conclusion for their tale just her giving him an ice stone to rot?

Naksu 2 was so underutilised in part 2. She's the protagonist, yet we only get to see her in action twice - one of them when she's not aware of her actions. All viewers wanted to see her and UK together in action but no. We get to see her sappy, die and come back to life.

Why are we seeing child Bu Yeon? We have already seen grown up Bu yeon's soup several times in AOS 1. It did not make sense for child Bu Yeon soul to appear now to scheme with Jang Uk.

I still don't get what is Master Lee's basis of deciding which info he wants to disclose to whom and when he wants to take action. He seems to do whatever is convenient for the plot. Same goes for Park Jin - he is a bit stupid when it comes to emotions, sure,fine. But how can the same person who gives veiled threats and understand veiled insults from Jinmu + Unanimous Assembly not be able to understand word plays when talking to Heo Yeom and Maid servant Kim? Also I still can't get over the fact that he forgot Naksu's face. Another character that seems to be socially inadept whenever the script needs him to be.

#alchemy of souls #jang uk #naksu #jin bu yeon #cho yeong #Park Jin #maid servant kim #master lee #Heo yeom

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Darling, listen to me.I made my choice. Duty to my country over love.It’s what I’ve always done, it seems. It was drummed into me my whole life. Now I’ve lost the only man I ever really loved. Mia, I want you to make your choices as a woman. Don’t make the same mistakes I did.Make your own mistakes. There’ll be plenty of them, believe me. Now, you can go back into that church and get married, or you can walk away. Whatever choice you make, Iet it come from your heart.

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) dir. Garry Marshall

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Is Kim Do ju going to die? Or is Park Jin going to die? Why are they talking about not doubting each other's love even they don't choose to save the other?

#alchemy of souls #Park Jin #Maid servant Kim #kim do ju

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Wow 👏👏👏👏

Are they seriously going to make Park Jin forget Naksu's face? The Naksu that he had been chasing for so long. The Naksu who's death created so many problems for Songrim?

How convenient

#alchemy of souls #Park Jin #Naksu #jin buyeon #jang uk

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While I love the friendship of our females, at this point, the princes are just special appearance in the drama.

I hope to see more of Yin Zheng and Li Wei romance in upcoming episodes.

#new life begins #bai jingting #tian xi wei #cdrama