MAOMAO x JINSHI | APOTHECARY DIARIES Episode 12 REACTION

[@han-ek8pm]

"buying her out" means to pay all of her debts so that the girl is free, and when the narrator said "and in exchange he asks for a certain girl" i think it means to make her work at the rear palace again

[@indygabee]

i hear what you are saying but previews for the next episode... oh my lawd!!!

[@Shinekage]

Usually “buying“ a courtesan is to marry them. While Jinshi obviously isnt ready to even consider such, effectively employing her.

[@JediLordWong]

For the moment, looks like her debts to the brothel are paid up, but what the terms of employment are for Maomao, I guess we'll learn next episode. too many scenarios to choose from, he could be buying her to be his own personal concubine, but I think we all know he loves and respects her too much to reduce Maomao to a mere sex machine. I think most likely will engage her as a personal servant, and then have an opportunity to second her back to Lady Gyokuyou or whoever needs her. For Maomao, I think she certainly would prefer Gyokuyou and her ladies who treat her best. I just hope they haven't done any evil scheming yet.

[@andyalain6212]

Some give their beloved a ring... others a cordyceps

[@exia0616]

Jinshi knows rings and other glittery stuff won't work on our favorite Maomao, so he went something that can be used as a medicine.

[@JediLordWong]

@@exia0616 haha I think if he actually gave a poisonous herb, Maomao would practically sacrifice her virginity if she didn’t think he was a eunuch

[@JediLordWong]

I would have given her American Ginseng

[@llgla]

Jin Shi didn't buy her out immediately because 1) Need to gather the gold, 2) Need to come up with an official reason and 3) Find a gift for her. That little box of herbs that made Mao Mao dance are pretty rare and expensive. Jin Shi still has to answer to the emperor I reckon. If he were to buy her willy-nally, the emperor would be suspicious. It would cause rumors in the palace too.

[@thebabyshpee6508]

If I'm not mistaken, jinshi is secretly second only to the emperor. So yeah, dude can actually do whatever the f he wants

[@llgla]

@@thebabyshpee6508 When it comes to anything that affects his family's reputation or standard procedures of the palace, such as a sudden re-hire of a girl servant they fired weeks ago, he can't do it at a whim. If it does, someone (guard/servant/official) will complain to the emperor.

[@rakhatthenut3815]

​​​@@thebabyshpee6508you can't do whatever you want unless you are the second to none. And even if you are, you can't actually do whatever you want. Even if you are an emperor. For example, the emperor doesn't like the new concubine, but he is forced to visit her because her father has political influence, yareyare

[@applecheeks21]

Boy’s so in love with her, he helped buy her freedom and gave her cordyceps (which is a pretty rare fungus during that time) as a present

[@forotherpurpose3671]

Jinshi: Should I buy you out (to be my wife)? Maomao: Hmm that's not a bad idea at all Jinshi: REALLY?? :D Maomao: Yea I don't mind working in the palace again. Jinshi: oh. -_- 😂😂

[@alsinakiria]

He's really not subtle about the frog so he thinks she knows/suspects. He knows how smart she is so thinks she figured it out. Maomao is blatantly and purposefully ignoring any signs because she doesn't want to get caught up in palace intrigue. Yet she's nosy so gets caught up in it anyway.

[@yumif676]

😂😂

[@kikikim4589]

Ma man Jinshi with the rizz kissing the lipstick on his fingers while looking at MaoMao damn I want to be her

[@brianhall23]

The production on this series is so good.

[@llgla]

When Jin Shi offered to buy Maomao, it's to offer her a chance to be with him. He expressed disappointment when she thought he is offering her a way to work in the palace again (under his charge). It looked that way to me. Hehe.

[@Tyarrk]

well, she still thinks he is a eunuch, right?! so who can blame her.

[@forotherpurpose3671]

I was surprised with Maomao's self-doubt and reminisce near the end; it's an anime-only content. I thought it's kinda odd; Maomao is the one who agreed to be bought by Jinshi, but why she's doubting her decision? What's up with this addition? But now that I think about it, it makes sense. Jinshi needs a few days to prepare to buy Maomao, and in those times, there's no way Maoamo isn't reflecting. At that time, Maomao's severeance bonus is enough to keep her from being sold immediately, but there's no telling when will the Granny sold her out one day. She's walking on thin ice. Then, here comes Jinshi, offering to buy her freedom. She agreed because she thought it's better to be working in the palace than being a courtesan. But then she doubt herself; is it really a better job? She is often faced with nobles and many of their bizzare cases; if she offend someone, one wrong move and she could lose her life. The danger by working in the palace is almost the same as in the pleasure district. Is it really worth it afterall? But then, Jinshi brought a rare medicine and she's sold 🤣 I love it when anime-only contents could elevate the story even more 🥰

[@matsubokuri]

The herb growing from an insect is called as “冬虫夏草” and is used as an precious medicine in the east Asia.

[@vinzegcs]

Cordyceps for gaming enthusiasts

[@thebabyshpee6508]

@@vinzegcsthe last of us

[@0th_Law]

Not just a queen. After all, if Jinshi is the Crown Prince, then there really is only one person who would be his Empress once he ascends.

[@yuicaniago]

I would say "concubine" because the Emperor now when he only have Ah Duo, she too still be called "concubine" :3 Unless she's giving a heir, so Maomao would be the Empress~

[@rakhatthenut3815]

​@@yuicaniagoi have no doubt jinshi would make her his only concubine, or he would visit only her, so she will be the empress eventually. Of course, if jinshi will be emperor, which I'm not sure about, because he is officially the brother, so he is not the crown prince

[@jdoggivjc]

JInshi got down horrendous for what was supposed to be just a toy.

[@Timmycoo]

Loved this episode. So funny hearing Jinshi's thoughts about Maomao and how much he cares. Unfortunately he's in a position of power that can't give her the autonomy that he wishes she felt. Which is why the flashback of when she was asking him to poison her if he had to give the order to execute her. Which to him is unreasonable but to her is, like she said, not a matter of "will or will not". And I felt soo bad for him thinking that she wanted to leave so he fired her lol. He looked so depressed when they met up later. My fav thing is how he opens up his true self to her and she says he acts more his age lol and not like the person he portrays to be in front of all the concubines/ladies in waiting. Gaoshun starting to realize that he's not gonna let this one go and she's 100% more than a toy lol.

[@clowtears1898]

For me Apothecary Diaries is toe-to-toe with JJK for this season's 1st place. The story, characters, & animations are so good, the studio went above and beyond for a historical drama anime.

[@Ozai75]

You are correct. Both Frieren and Apothecary Diaries come back on 1/6!

[@nenap7984]

I wasn't able to watch this show until recently due to college, but I've been able to catch up over Winter Break! I will definitely be tuning in to your reactions weekly from here on out!

[@karl-stephanebernadel8956]

Do we have a second saison is good anime with a lot detective and plot

[@FreshestAnime]

The show is continuing through March. It has 24 episodes for S1

[@Borderose]

Light Spoiler: Maomao's bloodline...is pretty frickin sick.

[@zam023]

5:26 Hearing you make that pledge I salute you, o7 You have my support. Ganbatte! A Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you.

[@azorahai7837]

Dunno, I think that was a bit too much money to temporarily buy Maomao (shit-tons of money!). She has to become someone more special than mere servant in the palace IMO.

[@cedricmichaud552]

My man Jinshi has that RIZZ

[@erilove593]

I think Maomao disgust Jinshi because he is being fake, when he is himself she says she likes him more, this flirt was genuine thats why she was embarrased 😅

[@sukshasakura4997]

5:58 literally the same as my reaction 😂😂😂😂

[@m3divh]

I think this is based on how crime was punished in those times. Since policing criminals and punishing them was very difficult to do because there was no official state controlled agency such as police, crime was mostly handled via mercenaries, militia and similar organs, crime was difficult to discover, therefor when crime was punished it was absolutely brutal and far reaching to dissuade any future potential criminals. Same europe actually. Loosing hands for theft, getting blinded for sharing engineering secrets and stuff like that. So Feyming was beheaded, her family members were crippled and any families that traded with them were banned from the Garden palace. And since Maomao's father traded with her fsmily for honey, she was banned from the palace as well.

[@pristina4628]

,,He got real feelings for her,,bro...I see you didn´t read manga and novel cuz only there are some maomao x jinshi moments XD Btw,love your reaction

[@kikikim4589]

I was waiting for your reaction , absolutely adore your to this anime

[@query_official]

fresh aniki😂😂😂🎉🎉

[@sub2ampio]

A great end to the 1st cour of The Apothecary Diaries imho--I'm looking forward to the contination--cour 2--in a couple weeks. I think you completely missed the aftercredits scene, but it said Maomao is going to go work in the Outer Court, which does all the public functions of the government in the palace--basically everything outside the Rear Palace so she's not going back to a job of taster/lady-in-waiting in the Rear Palace like she had been doing. Also, hopefully cour 2 of S1 will make it clear whether Jinshi bought just Maomao's debt, bought her to become his/the State's property, or if he entered into a contract with the brothel on his and/or the Emperor's Palace's behalf and will have to keep paying the brothel for her services.

[@H4T5UK1]

anime really takes the day off the weak before new year, so yeah, new episode will air in January.

[@-libertyprimev1-902]

5:14 - Someone start a Fûq Swear Jar for the man 😂 depending on how many at the end of a month he has to... do something, idk. Edit: Like on the low end "Post Cute Pet Pictures", on the high end react to an episode of a Terrible Anime (there's a number of comically bad anime out there, just waiting to be dug up for a single reaction)!

[@BankAccount-m6j]

who she really is? .... she will be a noble.... Mr did you just dropped a bomb like it was nothing.😱

[@sleepfishl]

Well... if he buys her out, she's working for him now. ... Which would automatically bring her back. And since at this time buying someone out meant pretty much ownership, he just bought himself a stubborn wife who can kick his ass ... ... or makes him sh*t himself ... literally. 🤣

[@MrBigTrey]

I swear more often than not you skip the after credit scenes.

[@eizy1010]

Why they make it as 1 cour ? 😢😢

[@Ashtongue]

It is 2 cour, comes back next month.

[@eizy1010]

@@Ashtongue I feel bad for old generation fans (include me) anime way back there are always straight on releasing but these the "Cour" parts happening....Both sides gonna have to wait for long time to continue watching it...but at least we wait for few months rather than years

[@einherjar4902]

Am I the only one who is creeped out by jinshi? Especially that honey scene in one of the alst episodes makes me really dislike him. He is pushy, overbearing and cant take a no for an answer. The honey scene is straight up sexual harassment. I really hope that maomao doesnt get together with this creep. I still love this anime. Its very enjoyable. But that guy man... the less screentime he has the better

[@yumif676]

No, I love Jinshi as he is 🥰