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The Apothecary Diaries, Vol. 14
The Apothecary Diaries, Vol. 14 by Nekokurage
The tales continue. Spoilers for the earlier ones ahead.
It opens with MaoMao saying that a consort might have a breech birth, which is dangerous, and persuading her to have MaoMao's adoptive father brought back to court despite his expulsion.
Afterward, we have one long story, which starts with MaoMao's running some errand, realizing something, and disappearing. It includes women who can't leave when their term of service is up, the kitten's love of a medicine, MaoMao's father remembering something she did as a child, insects, hot springs, distilled alcohol, four people having a common reaction when considering whether she might have aroused someone's ire, and more.
The tales continue. Spoilers for the earlier ones ahead.
It opens with MaoMao saying that a consort might have a breech birth, which is dangerous, and persuading her to have MaoMao's adoptive father brought back to court despite his expulsion.
Afterward, we have one long story, which starts with MaoMao's running some errand, realizing something, and disappearing. It includes women who can't leave when their term of service is up, the kitten's love of a medicine, MaoMao's father remembering something she did as a child, insects, hot springs, distilled alcohol, four people having a common reaction when considering whether she might have aroused someone's ire, and more.