Dreamy summer garden for this antique outfit, pairing a kimono depicting butterflies gathering hydrangea nectar, and a luscious flowering obi (showing hydrangea, clematis, wisteria, lily, hibiscus/cotton rose, pinks, etc.)

The Apothecary Diaries Episode 3 Review - Ghost Stories

What the heck? Who told me that an episode that revolves around ghost stories would be this good? No one told me this episode would be so emotional and beautiful? I’m shedding tears of joy at the ending of this episode. It was so beautiful. I’m glad Lady Fuyou got a happy ending.

I assumed the episode would be about Maomao making medicine for the episodic issues, but no medicine was created this time around—only speculation and assumptions were at play. I did like how they don’t try to make Maomao create medicines for every issue or so. Some issues like sleepwalking don’t need a remedy and is more of a psychological issue than a physical one. I liked how Maomao suggested that her room be heavily guarded once she recalled several cases of somnambulism back when she was at her hometown. This was when Maomao realized that Fuyou had been faking her symptom the entire time—for the past two years.

There’s also a bit of world-building with how the palace and concubines work. Apparently, there are a lot of concubines and some of them are princesses or daughters of high status families from other countries. It now makes sense why Gyokuyou has a Japanese name while everyone else in the castle has a Chinese name—Gyokyou is from a foreign land. Why didn’t I catch this sooner? The star character of this episode Fuyou is also from a vassal state, hence a woman from a foreign land. For the concubine system, there are different ranks. If one is the emperor’s favorite, then she is a High Consort. Some concubines that the emperor do not touch are either mid or low ranking concubines. High status concubines stay in the palace but anyone under can be given away to another of high status. That’s how Fuyou’s situation was. She flubbed at a dance performance, but it was all a ploy for the emperor to lose interest in her as she waited for her childhood sweetheart to come find her. It’s a rather complicated system as the power of women in the palace reminds me of a corporate office.

Though, my only gripe was that Fuyou was more of the driving force for the episode and not an actual character that Maomao interacted with. I’d like to learn a little more about her before she got her happy ending, but as long as she’s happy, that’s alright.

While most of the other characters took a back seat, I still liked how they were handled in this episode. Jinshi is still the guy HR would hate for his lack of personal space, but he most likely means well as he also probably knew about Fuyou’s situation. I also like how Maomao keeps thinking Jinshi is a male concubine or something. Gaoshun is a cool guy. He asks Maomao to not glare at Jinshi for his master as a degradation kink. Gyokuyou was envious of Fuyou’s happy ending and that makes me wonder if she has someone she loved back home but cannot be with?

I think out of the three episodes, I liked this one the best. However, once I dive into the other episodes, that opinion might change. I still like the episodic format of these stories/cases. What are your thoughts on this episode?

Sho shall be next????

Hello there Fuyou fans.

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Ep 3, at the end of the Fuyou episode. When Maomao talked about love and stuff and she looks on her deformed pinky.

Love that anime-onlies are now connecting the dots. It's so fun to see.

✧・ﾟ:*Today’s magical girl of the night is: Yuzuki Yuuna from Fuyou Yuuna is Not a Hero!✧・ﾟ:*

ik robin's main appeal is that they're sweet nd kind nd soft and also a major fucking wimp but i also think it would be so fucking funny if they were a vile and vindictive little shit to pc when they were younger. kinda kid that threw drinks in your eyes, didnt think abt their own strength when they were play fighting with you, etc. and now they're all sweet and wimpy bc they feel bad abt treating u that way in the past

Lovely purples for this summer outfit, pairing a shells pattern obi (abalone, conch, starfish, sea urchin), with a fuyo (cotton rose/hibiscus) mixed with smaller kikyo (Chinese bellflower) and nadeshiko (pinks).

I love how this kimono seems to have been altered to fit a taller wearer. The added white area will be covered when worn with an ohashori (waist tuck, done by women to wear a kimono nowadays)

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