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All series / The Apothecary Diaries / Arc 12

Arc 12 of 15 in The Apothecary Diaries

Arc 12: 華佗編

I’ve watched through

Season 1 stops before this arc.

Season 2 stops before this arc.

What happens

A request involving the named clans brings Maomao into disputes over heirlooms, family lines and old obligations. Her investigations move between the palace, the pleasure district and the estates of people whose public names conceal private histories.

Where it sits

Arc 12 in The Apothecary Diaries
FormatWorkLanguageUnitsVolumes
Web novel薬屋のひとりごとJapaneseChapter 12, episodes 1–24
Light novel薬屋のひとりごとJapaneseChapters 1–22Vol 14
Light novel薬屋のひとりごとEnglishChapters 1–22Vol 14
MangaThe Apothecary DiariesJapanese
MangaThe Apothecary DiariesEnglish
MangaThe Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Notes from the Inner PalaceJapanese
MangaThe Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Notes from the Inner PalaceEnglish
MangaThe Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's StoryJapanese
MangaThe Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's StoryEnglish
AnimeThe Apothecary Diaries

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