WEBVTT 00:07.610 --> 00:14.490 The Apothecary Diaries 01:28.270 --> 01:29.980 The Apothecary Diaries 01:30.980 --> 01:33.980 This story is a work of fiction. The names of all of the characters, organizations, and so on are imaginary. It also bears no connection to any specific real-life events. 01:39.200 --> 01:43.160 Episode 48: The Beginning 01:49.700 --> 01:53.420 What are you doing, Master Jinshi? 01:53.420 --> 01:55.760 N-No! I'm just... 01:58.600 --> 01:59.260 Hmm? 01:59.720 --> 02:02.310 Master Jinshi, your face... 02:03.460 --> 02:06.000 It's nothing. Just a scratch. 02:08.310 --> 02:09.870 Let me see it, please. 02:16.730 --> 02:18.200 Excuse me. 02:24.450 --> 02:26.600 The stitches are messy. 02:27.200 --> 02:30.960 I want to redo them now, but I'm tired enough that my hands are shaky... 02:33.080 --> 02:34.630 Were you on the front lines? 02:35.080 --> 02:38.390 I can't just sit back in a safe place to watch. 02:38.390 --> 02:42.050 You can and should. That's your role, after all. 02:42.410 --> 02:45.330 Don't put yourself in danger on purpose. 02:45.330 --> 02:48.640 When you get hurt, the people around you get in trouble. 02:50.040 --> 02:51.100 You're right. 02:51.980 --> 02:54.510 I wasn't exactly planning on getting hurt, though. 02:57.370 --> 02:59.240 No one ever does! 03:04.690 --> 03:07.330 I granted a strange wish. 03:10.490 --> 03:13.800 Were you and Loulan close? 03:17.340 --> 03:18.960 Were you two friends? 03:20.670 --> 03:23.920 I'm... not sure. 03:25.100 --> 03:26.220 Friends... 03:27.090 --> 03:32.480 At least from my point of view, I think that would be mostly true. 03:32.980 --> 03:35.730 Loulan... Shisui, and Xiaolan. 03:36.830 --> 03:40.420 Hanging out as a trio wasn't bad at all. 03:42.310 --> 03:45.840 But I don't know how Shisui felt. 03:47.910 --> 03:51.960 I never really did figure her out. 03:53.990 --> 03:55.460 I feel the same. 04:00.380 --> 04:02.840 It all ended before I understood any of it. 04:03.770 --> 04:05.220 I see. 04:06.030 --> 04:08.850 So, Shisui is... 04:10.350 --> 04:11.940 Please take care of the rest. 04:13.810 --> 04:18.910 All I can do is complete the task Shisui entrusted to me. 04:19.790 --> 04:21.020 That's all. 04:25.470 --> 04:26.620 All done. 04:27.580 --> 04:28.740 Thanks. 04:29.020 --> 04:32.220 You're a mess. Shouldn't you rest? 04:32.220 --> 04:34.340 Yes, I'm very tired. 04:34.340 --> 04:36.770 Don't sleep here, please! 04:36.770 --> 04:38.850 Why not? I'm tired. 04:38.850 --> 04:40.680 I mean... 04:41.140 --> 04:43.170 This place is unclean. 04:43.170 --> 04:44.260 I'm aware. 04:45.380 --> 04:46.720 So... 04:54.530 --> 04:58.180 Master Jinshi's hands are so cold. 04:58.730 --> 05:01.480 Then, why are you here? 05:02.430 --> 05:05.280 Even I feel pity towards children. 05:05.280 --> 05:06.520 Is that so? 05:06.520 --> 05:11.220 I thought your mentor forbade you from touching corpses. 05:11.220 --> 05:14.000 Yikes. He remembers. 05:14.000 --> 05:18.840 It makes me wonder why you'd linger here for so long despite that limitation. 05:18.840 --> 05:20.960 He's weirdly sharp like this sometimes. 05:23.430 --> 05:25.910 What excuse should I use? 05:28.030 --> 05:29.680 How'd you get hurt here? 05:29.680 --> 05:32.030 I ran into a bad person. 05:32.910 --> 05:34.190 Were you assaulted? 05:34.190 --> 05:35.920 It was a woman. 05:35.920 --> 05:40.790 Why's this guy so concerned about my chastity all the time? 05:42.010 --> 05:43.980 I hope this doesn't leave a scar. 05:44.570 --> 05:46.570 This will fade very quickly. 05:47.190 --> 05:48.740 Make sure it doesn't scar. 05:49.270 --> 05:52.950 May I say the exact same thing to you, too? 05:54.600 --> 05:56.660 I'm a man. This isn't an issue. 05:57.030 --> 05:59.940 You are much more than just that. 05:59.940 --> 06:01.600 I don't care. 06:01.600 --> 06:03.660 Neither do I, then. 06:03.660 --> 06:07.780 If a simple scar would nullify my value, so be it. 06:13.180 --> 06:14.100 Hey. 06:14.930 --> 06:16.100 Am I... 06:16.890 --> 06:19.940 Am I the kind of man who would lose all his value from just a scar? 06:20.990 --> 06:22.740 Is my pretty face the only value I hold? 06:27.950 --> 06:32.580 Actually, a few more scars might be helpful for you. 06:34.040 --> 06:36.510 Master Jinshi is too beautiful. 06:36.510 --> 06:39.100 That causes ripples in the hearts of the people around him, 06:39.100 --> 06:41.420 making them focus on just his beauty. 06:41.880 --> 06:46.180 But Master Jinshi's true essence isn't flamboyant, like his appearance. 06:46.180 --> 06:47.910 He's much more solid and practical. 06:48.390 --> 06:52.680 That's probably much more valuable than his outer beauty. 06:54.340 --> 06:57.180 You've become more manly than before. 07:08.170 --> 07:09.800 What's wrong? 07:09.800 --> 07:13.070 Given the situation, I was going to hold it in. 07:13.930 --> 07:17.200 Well, if you're sleepy, you can go and— 07:17.990 --> 07:18.780 Huh?! 07:19.460 --> 07:22.180 I thought I could maintain my composure. 07:22.740 --> 07:23.420 Huh? 07:23.420 --> 07:27.130 I think I did better than expected, all things considered. 07:27.590 --> 07:30.330 Wait, this situation... 07:31.200 --> 07:35.060 Master Jinshi, shouldn't you try to get some sleep? 07:35.060 --> 07:36.470 I'm fine. 07:36.820 --> 07:38.240 How about some painkillers, then— 07:38.240 --> 07:40.640 I can still go for about another half hour. 07:40.640 --> 07:42.640 A half hour of what, exactly? 07:43.730 --> 07:46.110 What is he saying when he looks that exhausted?! 07:47.620 --> 07:50.680 This... This is bad! 07:54.020 --> 07:55.320 What was that sound? 07:59.170 --> 07:59.910 Hey! 08:02.950 --> 08:04.020 No. 08:07.980 --> 08:08.880 No... 08:21.030 --> 08:22.060 It was medicine. 08:22.770 --> 08:26.000 Shisui said it was medicine, not poison. 08:26.000 --> 08:30.120 A medicine that kills a person, but later brings them back to life... 08:30.120 --> 08:31.940 The resurrection medicine... 08:42.420 --> 08:43.410 Is she alive? 08:43.830 --> 08:47.240 Master Jinshi! Hot water! Get some hot water, please! 08:47.240 --> 08:50.800 And something warm! Clothes, food, anything! 08:51.630 --> 08:54.920 I don't know what Master Jinshi will do with the resurrected children. 08:55.330 --> 08:58.760 But still, this is what I was brought here to do. 08:59.980 --> 09:01.890 Died once... 09:01.890 --> 09:06.100 So, you'll let those who've died once go. 09:07.550 --> 09:09.230 It's like I've been tricked by a fox. 09:09.230 --> 09:10.300 Master Jinshi! 09:10.300 --> 09:11.840 Right, got it! 09:19.000 --> 09:22.190 Hey! Fetch some hot water in a pail, and blankets. 09:22.190 --> 09:23.930 Get some warm drinks, too! 09:23.930 --> 09:24.710 Yes, sir! 09:27.710 --> 09:28.670 Master Jinshi? 09:35.890 --> 09:38.800 I need more help! Bring Suirei, if possible! 09:39.090 --> 09:40.540 Gaoshun, do it. 09:40.540 --> 09:41.470 Understood. 09:54.980 --> 09:56.780 I'm leaving the hot water here. 09:56.780 --> 09:58.320 Thank you. 10:01.370 --> 10:03.270 Can we continue some other time? 10:03.740 --> 10:05.540 Yeah, yeah. Sure. 10:15.790 --> 10:16.740 Suirei. 10:18.670 --> 10:20.390 The children have come back to life. 10:23.320 --> 10:24.140 H-Hey! 10:46.420 --> 10:49.230 How festive at the beginning of the year. 10:49.750 --> 10:52.420 The new crown prince is being revealed, right? 10:52.420 --> 10:53.750 That's what I heard. 10:53.750 --> 10:57.650 With all the festivities in the air, our guests are quite generous, too. 10:57.650 --> 11:00.440 Our old Grams can't stop smiling at her abacus. 11:04.650 --> 11:09.750 I heard Concubine Gyokuyou, who Maomao served, is going to become the empress. 11:22.900 --> 11:24.530 After the baby was delivered, 11:25.000 --> 11:27.170 they decided to keep my dad in the palace, 11:27.170 --> 11:29.040 rather than return him to the pleasure district. 11:27.210 --> 11:31.460 Guen, I'll leave this here. 11:29.420 --> 11:33.500 He was originally thrown out of the rear palace unreasonably, 11:32.040 --> 11:34.550 Understood, Luomen. 11:33.500 --> 11:35.600 but his skills as a doctor are solid. 11:36.190 --> 11:38.850 It's only natural that they would want to keep him. 11:42.490 --> 11:44.930 I haven't seen Master Jinshi since then. 11:45.330 --> 11:47.160 He must be busy cleaning up after the Shi clan, 11:47.160 --> 11:49.590 while doing his original job at the same time. 11:51.500 --> 11:53.760 That is all good news, 11:54.980 --> 11:58.400 but also meant that I no longer had a place in the rear palace. 12:00.030 --> 12:03.840 That said, it's busier working here in the pleasure district. 12:03.840 --> 12:07.450 The medicines my dad stocked up before he left have already run out. 12:07.450 --> 12:10.000 Hey, Freckles! I want snacks! 12:10.000 --> 12:14.330 Don't run around so much. You were bedridden until just recently. 12:14.330 --> 12:15.880 I'm fine! 12:16.190 --> 12:19.170 The five children all came back to life afterwards. 12:16.900 --> 12:19.170 Oh, are they here? 12:20.150 --> 12:23.430 This one took the longest to wake up. 12:24.900 --> 12:27.430 The medicine was still experimental. 12:28.060 --> 12:31.560 I wanted to wait until I knew for sure it worked... 12:32.370 --> 12:35.730 Kyou-u took the longest to come back. He lost his memory, 12:35.730 --> 12:38.060 and is lightly paralyzed on one side of his body. 12:38.840 --> 12:43.740 Still, he should consider himself lucky that he came back from that state at all. 12:44.580 --> 12:48.500 The other children had their names changed and lived on. 12:49.310 --> 12:53.820 I don't know what the reasoning was, but all the children who woke up first 12:53.820 --> 12:58.570 were adopted by former high-ranking concubine Ah-Duo. 12:59.620 --> 13:01.430 She also took in... Suirei. 13:02.930 --> 13:05.730 Suirei caused trouble all over the palace, 13:05.730 --> 13:09.060 but it seems they determined that she has extenuating circumstances. 13:09.630 --> 13:11.810 Moreover, she carries the blood of the late emperor. 13:11.810 --> 13:14.410 She'll be under surveillance, but won't be executed. 13:14.970 --> 13:20.380 Kyou-u, with his memory loss, was the only one to come to the pleasure district, 13:20.380 --> 13:23.290 as they decided he should be raised apart from the other children. 13:23.850 --> 13:28.220 What did they mean by "this is probably the safest place, in a way?" 13:28.780 --> 13:30.110 Found it! 13:31.290 --> 13:32.800 Hey! What was that for?! 13:32.800 --> 13:35.100 Don't eat that without permission, stupid Chou-u. 13:35.630 --> 13:39.040 His name was changed from "Kyou-u" to "Chou-u." 13:39.380 --> 13:43.490 It was a last resort, since he remembered some of the sound of his former name. 13:43.490 --> 13:45.710 Come on, Chou-u. Take this. 13:45.710 --> 13:47.880 Yes! I'm gonna go play! 13:52.280 --> 13:54.650 Ouch... 13:53.130 --> 13:56.010 Hmm? Lady Seki-u? 13:57.190 --> 13:58.730 Long time no see. 14:00.110 --> 14:04.600 I heard you're an apothecary now, but I didn't realize you were in the pleasure district. 14:04.600 --> 14:06.820 Did the crown prince's reveal go well? 14:07.290 --> 14:09.100 Yes, without any trouble. 14:09.100 --> 14:11.320 Everyone asked me to send their regards. 14:11.320 --> 14:13.410 Oh, and this. I had to give this to you. 14:14.170 --> 14:16.590 It wouldn't sit well with me otherwise. 14:17.160 --> 14:18.040 Maomao 14:17.160 --> 14:20.750 Shisui 14:18.040 --> 14:20.750 Xiaolan 14:19.500 --> 14:20.750 Xiaolan... 14:20.750 --> 14:24.380 She was really sad because you and Shisui left. 14:24.380 --> 14:27.300 She hoped you would at least leave a message for her. 14:27.300 --> 14:33.220 I think the official story was that both Shisui and I were hired elsewhere, right? 14:33.710 --> 14:35.630 Yes. But... 14:36.330 --> 14:38.970 It's good that she stays so positive. 14:38.970 --> 14:42.400 She's not the best worker, but also, you just can't leave her alone. 14:49.500 --> 14:51.340 Well then, take care. 14:51.340 --> 14:53.290 Yes. Same to you, Lady Seki-u. 14:57.800 --> 15:03.060 Lady Seki-u explained to me in detail how Xiaolan did. 15:04.090 --> 15:07.210 Shisui 15:04.090 --> 15:07.210 Maomao 15:05.820 --> 15:11.320 After we left, Xiaolan kept working diligently at the baths. 15:11.320 --> 15:13.720 Lady Seki-u couldn't just leave her by herself. 15:15.750 --> 15:17.220 I see... 15:17.980 --> 15:19.940 Xiaolan isn't... 15:29.490 --> 15:33.960 "Maomao, how are you doing? I'm doing well." 15:32.380 --> 15:33.960 I'm doing well. 15:34.820 --> 15:38.670 My tenure is up, and I'm leaving the rear palace. 15:39.410 --> 15:43.120 A concubine who gave me a hair stick liked the work I do, 15:43.120 --> 15:47.590 so she hired me to work for her younger sister back home. 15:48.750 --> 15:51.900 I'll do my best and more! 15:53.090 --> 15:58.040 Oh, I wish I could tell you in person. 16:03.620 --> 16:07.580 I want to see you and Shisui sometime soon. 16:08.580 --> 16:11.200 I want to eat ice treats all together again. 16:22.750 --> 16:27.750 Shisui 16:31.650 --> 16:32.880 Snow... 16:39.510 --> 16:44.270 I heard they couldn't find Shisui's corpse, no matter how much snow they dug up. 16:46.330 --> 16:50.500 Supposedly they'll search again, once spring comes and the snow melts away. 17:02.090 --> 17:04.020 I hope they never find her. 17:08.880 --> 17:11.170 Verdigris House 17:09.740 --> 17:11.170 Hmm. 17:11.630 --> 17:15.630 This new medicine isn't exactly what I envisioned. 17:15.630 --> 17:17.690 Oh, I know. 17:19.600 --> 17:20.740 Here we go! 17:20.740 --> 17:22.310 What are you trying to do? 17:23.730 --> 17:27.440 Master Jinshi. Did you finish all of your work? 17:27.440 --> 17:29.440 I deserve a break every now and then. 17:31.590 --> 17:35.320 Hee hee! Here you are! Please, enjoy! 17:37.720 --> 17:39.020 What's gotten into her? 17:40.500 --> 17:43.070 Oh, it's all cleaned up now. 17:43.870 --> 17:45.750 Did my dad redo the stitches? 17:46.980 --> 17:48.460 You seem tired. 17:48.460 --> 17:54.630 I've been managing our staff, lands owned by the Shi clan, and so on. 17:55.970 --> 18:00.810 I heard the members of the Shi clan were mostly executed already. 18:00.810 --> 18:03.360 Their land's being reclaimed by the government, I think. 18:03.890 --> 18:06.300 It's full of great forestry resources. 18:06.300 --> 18:08.230 That should boost the national treasury. 18:08.740 --> 18:12.400 Lumber, huh? I hope they make a lot of paper. 18:12.400 --> 18:15.660 Hey, stop treating me like I don't exist. 18:15.660 --> 18:17.520 I'm sorry. Old habits. 18:19.210 --> 18:22.620 Fine. You have a promise to keep. 18:22.620 --> 18:23.370 Promise? 18:23.760 --> 18:26.040 I got you your ice treat ingredients. 18:26.370 --> 18:29.040 Ice... Oh, the hair stick! 18:29.040 --> 18:30.090 What's wrong? 18:30.090 --> 18:33.580 Well, um... About the hair stick... 18:34.270 --> 18:35.600 I gave it away. 18:35.600 --> 18:36.090 Huh? 18:37.050 --> 18:39.630 Maybe we'll find it when spring comes. 18:39.630 --> 18:40.930 Why spring? 18:41.770 --> 18:44.000 We might never find it. 18:44.710 --> 18:48.180 It might end up in a storefront somewhere. 18:48.180 --> 18:49.490 You sold it?! 18:49.490 --> 18:51.080 I didn't sell it! 18:51.080 --> 18:53.250 Well, um... I... 18:53.250 --> 18:56.410 I gave it to Shisui... Loulan. 18:56.790 --> 19:00.140 I asked her to give it back to me someday. 19:00.840 --> 19:02.070 I see. 19:02.570 --> 19:06.600 You can fulfill your other promise, then. 19:06.600 --> 19:09.420 Listen to what you say until the end, was it? 19:09.420 --> 19:10.420 Right. 19:12.290 --> 19:14.380 Alright. Go ahead, please. 19:17.550 --> 19:18.300 Go ahead? 19:18.930 --> 19:20.010 Yeah... 19:20.380 --> 19:21.690 Nothing to say? 19:21.690 --> 19:23.760 Well, there is, but... 19:23.760 --> 19:27.770 Thinking on it, you already know what I wanted to tell you. 19:27.770 --> 19:31.280 I guess all that stuff about his status is old news. 19:31.940 --> 19:34.020 In that case, is there something else? 19:34.700 --> 19:35.820 Something else... 19:37.800 --> 19:39.260 So, there's nothing? 19:51.640 --> 19:54.050 What are you doing? 19:54.050 --> 19:55.850 Does this make it clear what I mean? 19:56.690 --> 19:59.910 Human saliva can be poisonous, sometimes. 20:01.770 --> 20:04.840 Light poisons won't work on you! 20:05.550 --> 20:09.470 Ow, ow, ow! Are you trying to bite me to death?! 20:15.610 --> 20:17.610 Sometimes I really want to. 20:18.130 --> 20:19.020 What— 20:20.440 --> 20:23.050 Let's pick up where we left off at the stronghold. 20:29.050 --> 20:31.100 This really is clean... 20:35.620 --> 20:39.340 Do you have poison in you, too? 20:40.290 --> 20:41.210 Huh? 20:43.980 --> 20:47.710 Hey, Freckles! Look! This is what you wanted, right?! 20:47.710 --> 20:49.450 Oh, good job! 20:51.230 --> 20:52.170 It's big. 20:52.170 --> 20:53.160 I know, right? 20:54.130 --> 20:56.570 Why do I always get interrupted? 20:57.130 --> 20:58.560 What's wrong with that guy? 20:59.990 --> 21:01.400 He's very tired. 21:01.880 --> 21:03.610 Here's your payment. Brown sugar. 21:04.970 --> 21:05.940 Yay, bye! 21:10.410 --> 21:14.640 Grams, prepare a bed for him, please. Some incense to help with rest, too. 21:14.640 --> 21:16.830 Dammit. Fine! 21:21.520 --> 21:25.000 You seem very tired, so please go get some rest. 21:25.000 --> 21:26.380 Right. I'll rest. 21:27.640 --> 21:28.720 Huh... 21:28.720 --> 21:30.350 I'll use this as my pillow. 21:31.770 --> 21:33.390 Master Jinshi? 21:36.570 --> 21:39.520 Are you pretending to sleep, Master Jinshi? 21:44.690 --> 21:46.740 He's putting my legs to sleep. 22:13.860 --> 22:18.140 Here's your goods. Thank you! 22:18.140 --> 22:19.280 Hey, mister. 22:19.280 --> 22:21.340 Yep! Huh? 22:21.340 --> 22:23.270 Is this a cicada? 22:23.690 --> 22:27.740 Yeah, it's made of jade, popular in the old days. 22:27.740 --> 22:30.120 Oh, jade, huh? 22:30.120 --> 22:33.610 Hey, that's valuable. Don't waste my time. 22:33.610 --> 22:34.750 Are you buying? 22:34.750 --> 22:37.460 Hmm... I don't have much money. 22:37.460 --> 22:39.780 Then don't touch it. 22:39.780 --> 22:42.040 How about a trade, then? 22:42.400 --> 22:43.400 Give this a look. 22:43.820 --> 22:44.980 A hair stick? 22:45.950 --> 22:49.970 What is this?! You don't see this kind of thing out in these parts! 22:51.710 --> 22:52.470 What do you think? 22:52.830 --> 22:55.240 Miss, where did you— 22:55.240 --> 22:57.500 I mean, no, it's a deal! 22:57.500 --> 22:59.230 Thanks, I'll take this! 23:03.310 --> 23:05.000 So pretty. 23:08.650 --> 23:10.020 Hey, mister! 23:10.020 --> 23:11.320 Hmm? 23:11.320 --> 23:14.120 My name's Tamamo. 23:14.430 --> 23:17.160 "Tama" like the "gyoku" for jade, and "mo" as in seaweed? 23:17.580 --> 23:20.360 Sounds like a name with blessings from the ocean. 23:20.360 --> 23:21.120 Yes! 23:23.220 --> 23:24.760 Right... 23:25.570 --> 23:28.380 The other side of the ocean sounds exciting. 23:31.510 --> 23:33.880 Alright, thanks again! 23:35.730 --> 23:37.620 Bye-bye!