The Apothecary Diaries

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薬屋のひとりごと, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, يوميات الصيدلة, Die Tagebücher der Apothekerin: Geheimnisse am Kaiserhof, The Pharmacist’s Soliloquies, Los Diarios de la Boticaria, El monólogo del farmacéutico, Les Carnets de l'apothicaire, औषधि विक्रेताको अभिव्यक्ति, I diari della Speziale, Il monologo della speziale, 약사의 혼잣말, Diários de uma Apotecária, Şifacı Günceleri, Độc Thoại Của Người Dược Sĩ, Dược Sư Tự Sự

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**After breaking a “curse” on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster…and right into the thick of palace intrigue!** Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn’t long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a “curse” afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and…solving mysteries?! *Source: SQUARE ENIX USA, Vol. 1*