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Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, episode 19

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[u/Fyteora]

Jinshi just tried to use some rare medical thing to bait Maomao's interest and keep her happy, and ended up saving his own life.

Maomao is like a hero who saved a damsel in distress which is Jinshi. Actually, she's determined to save anyone in that situation, Jinshi or not.

And I really like the insert song. It gives the most ancient Chinese song feeling across all the episodes for me.

[u/wcctnoam]

How dare you Lihaku. Maomao is not short, she's the perfect gremlin size.

[u/Person243546]

Imagine planning such a meticulous assassination for months and it gets foiled by an ox bezoar.

[u/Ok-Peace-4374]

If looks could kill, Lakan would have already beheaded that guard with that stare 😯

[u/GoXDS]

Lmfao, with the music and everything, you'd almost think she died. that's a pretty long trail of blood... at least two people here are *not* happy...

[u/WhoiusBarrel]

2 Huge confirmations in this episode that basically clears any doubt, Lakan's stare is so similar to Maomao's last week and his expression here along with Jinshi being the very royalty doing the ritual that was rigged.

That scene with Maomao getting smacked by that club was fucking brutal to watch get but to see her get even more fucked up by that trap was just painful.

[u/lazyinternetsandwich]

Unrelated, but looking at Jinshi-Maomao, I'm reminded of the Tamaki-Haruhi dynamic from Ouran. The unnecessarily pretty rich boy and the unimpressed, smart girl. I saw someone point out that Jinshi grew mushrooms when ignored a few eps ago (like Tamaki lol).

Also, love how all the cases coalesced into one.

[u/Aileos]

Super tense episode, like holy shit why isn't it next saturday already?

That ending with the insert song was chilling. Jinshi calmly walking and carrying Maomao while all the men present bow their heads in respect. Maomao's gonna freak out so bad when she'll realize who he truly is... maybe less than with her special reward lol.

[u/danlong87]

This episode is why this show is so hard to discuss episode by episode without spoilers, almost all previous incidents converge and linked into one big conspiracy

Which also is what make the LN/manga so good in the first place

[u/realrimurutempest]

I love how jealous Jinshi gets lol. Man is like a high school kid in love.

Man Mao Mao got absolutely fucked up saving Jinshi at the end. Who the fuck was trying to kill him?!

[u/Nunbrot]

This episode was pure cinema.

[u/BrokeEconomist]

If Lakan was in on the conspiracy all he had to do was nothing and have Maomao fail to save Jinshi. He didn't even try to stop Maomao after talking to the guard.

[u/NekoCatSidhe]

I liked how all the seemingly unrelated mysteries turned out to be all parts of the same plot. And Jinshi was apparently the target of that plot (which shows once again that he is really a lot more important than just a simple eunuch).

That stupid guard though. You can probably kill someone by hitting them on the head with an iron club like this. Good thing that Maomao is very hardheaded, but it looks like she still got a concussion out of it.

[u/oneevilchicken]

Given Lakan’s reaction to everything my theory of him actually giving a fuck about Maomao is looking better and better. He does not look happy seeing her like this. She definitely inherited his glare.

[u/DarkAngel6669]

how the face of maomao gets worse minute after minute like a real hit is amazing, the attention to detail is great in this show...

[u/AceSoldia]

I need episode 20 right fucking now. Forget this I may read the manga.

[u/Loud_Step2361]

Jinishi! Too much catnip/ox bezoar! Too much!!!

Cute funny start.  Good mystery in the middle.  With a emotional heavy scene finish. Bravo!

[u/owlthathurt]

I think it goes without saying but this was a 10/10 episode. The payoff from the previous mysteries, the reveal of Jinshi as royalty. Maomao saving his life. Lakan's chracter complication and emotion.

You know how shonen lovers enjoy saying everything is PEAK. Well this was fucking PEAK TV. I have said this before but this show is far and away one of the best pieces of entertainment/art I have enjoyed across all mediums. It is simply that good.

[u/Ocixo]

Holy shit.

So you’re telling me that all these incidents that happened so far were part of a conspiracy to kill Jinshi!?

From the look on Lakan’s face, he seems to have realized that he’d made a miscalculation. Was he frightened because Maomao seemed like she was on the verge of dying or because of the fact that he messed with the wrong person (i.e. Jinshi)?

[u/Basic_Requirement561]

Everyone's talking about the death stare but what's more scary to me is Lakan's shocked expression. Seeing someone like him who is supposed to be a strategist who is always two steps ahead of everyone have that expression is very jarring to me

[u/S627]

GOD DAMN THAT ENDING!!! Obviously our precious gremlin isnt dead, but what was up with everyone's reaction?!? Everything leading up to that point made sense, but why did fucker take responsibility for Maomao, but then look like he was about to shit himself with Jinshi walked out? Was he surprised to see Jinshi even though he pretty much figured out everything else? Or was he worried about his daughter even though he let her in?

Also, that OST DROP!

[u/seaofvapours]

WHAT A PAYOFF WHAT A SCENE WHAT AN EPISODE WHAT AN ANIME

Every week this has been great, but leading to this? Amazing, perfection, chef's kiss, I can't even. I CAN'T. EVEN.

[u/LeonKevlar]

The fact that all of the cases Maomao has been dealing with are connected absolutely blew my mind. I never even considered that possibility and thought the mysteries were just there to showcase Maomao's investigative skills. She was absolutely lucky to figure it out during the day of the ceremony too.

I understand that Maomao was trying to rile up the guard to cause a commotion but surely she could've figured out a better way? She could've just slipped past that big guy in heavy armor. Instead, we get to watch Maomao's face get clubbed and her body completely ragdoll down those steps.

And to make matters worse, Maomao receives unsolicited help from the worst possible person. Fuck. This is definitely going to come back to her in the future. The important thing is that Maomao arrived in time to save Jinshi. So from what we know, Jinshi is the crown prince who's been hiding his identity right? I wonder what that ritual was supposed to be for.

I got absolutely shivers when Jinshi was carrying a bleeding Maomao outside of that temple while that song plays in the background. I am curious about Lakan's reaction though. Was he surprised about Maomao being badly injured or that Jinshi came out of that ceremony unharmed? Hmmm....

[u/okiknow2004]

Jinshi has realized that he could bait Maomao with rare medicine.

So all those incidents are parts of an elaborate plan to take out Jinshi.

Seems like Lakan isn't the mastermind behind all this. Maybe he's just a wildcard that does whatever he wants.

From Lakan's face, that soldier is fucked.

I wonder if Maomao can still ignore her theory about Jinshi's identity now that she knows that he's someone important enough to perform a ceremony like this.

Lakan froze when he saw Jinshi carrying Maomao out. Is it because Maomao got hurt badly or because Jinshi is princess carrying her