The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Episode 13: The Baths
Manga volume 65-66
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
9.4
67 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Episode 13: The Baths
Manga volume 65-66
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
9.4
67 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
cazbrass8589
VerifiedThis episode is slower-paced and less plot-important than some of the other episodes this season. Nonetheless, it provides interesting insight into the personalities of a few of the characters and sets up future plot points in an entertaining way. Absolutely worth watching.
bulldozer36
VerifiedThe new arc introduces more political tension, with Maomao focusing on small details like a decorative hairpin. The pacing is deliberate, setting up intrigue without overwhelming the viewer.
miki_2322
VerifiedThe story slowed down and focused on the bonding moments of the palace court maids. This episode feels really relaxed compared to the previous ones, which were tense even with comedy. It’s actually still enjoyable to watch.
agape2401
VerifiedIt's been a recurring format of this show; provide some really cheery, wholesome moment with the heroine and her friends, and suddenly introduce a tense, serious plot midway or at the end of the episode. Anyhow, the narrative is as engaging as ever, with another twist incoming.
fedel89
Verifiedwe're back with the slow pace episode. Guess we're done with some of Maomao and Jinshi romance for a while. And as always, the Hot Bath episode is chill and relaxing!
southeaststillness
VerifiedThis ep feels more chill but still interesting 😌 Maomao and Xiaolan moments are really nice here. I like seeing their friendship more. Also the palace life stuff is kinda fun to watch!
amonkeydluffy
VerifiedFriends doing some side hustle job is cute. I really hope my hunch regarding Shisui's identity is wrong. She look's like a sister of Suirei and she is very knowledgeable and knows a lot about the palace. I feel pity for Lady Lishu she really is still a child.
cremia
The silent paternal smile Luomen gave Maomao when she got back to the clinic made me feel so warm and I just wanted them to stay in that peaceful moment forever
erica_brown
Jinshi slumping over his desk and ignoring all his work just because Maomao left was actually hilarious and his dramatic hair spread across the wood was a funny sight
zero_two_zenin
Xiaolan's quiet worry about her contract ending really got to me, I mean, imagining having nowhere to go and no family just breaks my heart for her. I'm really hoping Maomao finds a way to help her out of this tough spot.
guru_guru_275
That schemer Jinshi really made a custom exam just to trick Maomao back into the palace and you can see the exact moment she realized she got played
yuji_itadori_134
I was absolutely cackling watching Maomao casually walk out of that court lady exam. It's like she knew it was beneath her the whole time, and seeing all the other hopefuls still panicking while she just strolled out, well, it was pure Maomao smugness and I loved every second of it.
emerald
I genuinely felt for Maomao; she just wanted a quiet bath, but of course, new gossip about a handsome eunuch and a possible pregnancy just had to interrupt her peace. It makes me wonder if she ever truly gets a break from the palace intrigue, or if she's just resigned to it by now.
fridulf
I was absolutely cracking up when Shisui tried to tease Maomao in the steam, only for Maomao to completely brush off Jinshi's looks and just think of him as a convenient source for medical research. Honestly, her single-minded dedication to pharmacology over any kind of romance is so hilariously on-brand, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
thegingerweeb420
I seriously loved seeing Maomao finally get a break from all the palace drama, especially with that amazing feast from the princesses at the Verdigris House; it felt like she truly deserved that moment of peace before the exams ramped up.
reiner_ronin
I swear Jinshi is such a schemer, that smug look on his face when Maomao walked in at the end just solidified it for me. He actually spent all that cash just to pull her back into his orbit, and honestly, I'm not even surprised anymore, that's just so him.
schierke_the_witch_193
My chest tightened up seeing Maomao glance back at the palace gates; I just know she's going to genuinely miss the controlled chaos of it all, even if she'd absolutely deny that to my face. It makes me wonder if, deep down, she’s actually found a strange kind of home amidst all those bizarre intrigues, despite how much she outwardly complains.
luka_lyrical
Honestly, seeing Lady Lishu absolutely freak out over that ghost in the bathhouse had me cracking up, but then I just felt so bad for her. It feels like she's constantly caught in these bizarre situations, and I can't help but wonder if she secretly kinda enjoys the attention, even though she's always playing the victim.
otakuking777
Maomao turning that public bath into her own little information-gathering session about the consorts was so genius; I swear, she's always ten steps ahead. I just keep thinking about how she's probably the only one in the whole palace who could pull something like that off without anyone even batting an eye.
marluxia_454
Xiaolan's tale about her family's plight genuinely broke my heart, it felt like such a somber scene. But then Shisui just *appears*, totally changing the vibe, and honestly, her whole act in the bathhouse felt so forced; I can't shake the feeling she's deliberately avoiding something or someone important.
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting at the exact midpoint of a 24-episode season, this episode serves as a calculated cooldown after the previous episode's major identity revelations surrounding Jinshi. It deepens character relationships and quietly introduces new threads of rumor and social intrigue that are positioned to become significant as the back half of the season escalates. Think of it as the calm that reorganizes the board before the next wave of mystery and drama.
QUICK TAKES
cazbrass8589
VerifiedThis episode is slower-paced and less plot-important than some of the other episodes this season. Nonetheless, it provides interesting insight into the personalities of a few of the characters and sets up future plot points in an entertaining way. Absolutely worth watching.
bulldozer36
VerifiedThe new arc introduces more political tension, with Maomao focusing on small details like a decorative hairpin. The pacing is deliberate, setting up intrigue without overwhelming the viewer.
miki_2322
VerifiedThe story slowed down and focused on the bonding moments of the palace court maids. This episode feels really relaxed compared to the previous ones, which were tense even with comedy. It’s actually still enjoyable to watch.
agape2401
VerifiedIt's been a recurring format of this show; provide some really cheery, wholesome moment with the heroine and her friends, and suddenly introduce a tense, serious plot midway or at the end of the episode. Anyhow, the narrative is as engaging as ever, with another twist incoming.
fedel89
Verifiedwe're back with the slow pace episode. Guess we're done with some of Maomao and Jinshi romance for a while. And as always, the Hot Bath episode is chill and relaxing!
southeaststillness
VerifiedThis ep feels more chill but still interesting 😌 Maomao and Xiaolan moments are really nice here. I like seeing their friendship more. Also the palace life stuff is kinda fun to watch!
amonkeydluffy
VerifiedFriends doing some side hustle job is cute. I really hope my hunch regarding Shisui's identity is wrong. She look's like a sister of Suirei and she is very knowledgeable and knows a lot about the palace. I feel pity for Lady Lishu she really is still a child.
cremia
The silent paternal smile Luomen gave Maomao when she got back to the clinic made me feel so warm and I just wanted them to stay in that peaceful moment forever
erica_brown
Jinshi slumping over his desk and ignoring all his work just because Maomao left was actually hilarious and his dramatic hair spread across the wood was a funny sight
zero_two_zenin
Xiaolan's quiet worry about her contract ending really got to me, I mean, imagining having nowhere to go and no family just breaks my heart for her. I'm really hoping Maomao finds a way to help her out of this tough spot.
guru_guru_275
That schemer Jinshi really made a custom exam just to trick Maomao back into the palace and you can see the exact moment she realized she got played
yuji_itadori_134
I was absolutely cackling watching Maomao casually walk out of that court lady exam. It's like she knew it was beneath her the whole time, and seeing all the other hopefuls still panicking while she just strolled out, well, it was pure Maomao smugness and I loved every second of it.
emerald
I genuinely felt for Maomao; she just wanted a quiet bath, but of course, new gossip about a handsome eunuch and a possible pregnancy just had to interrupt her peace. It makes me wonder if she ever truly gets a break from the palace intrigue, or if she's just resigned to it by now.
fridulf
I was absolutely cracking up when Shisui tried to tease Maomao in the steam, only for Maomao to completely brush off Jinshi's looks and just think of him as a convenient source for medical research. Honestly, her single-minded dedication to pharmacology over any kind of romance is so hilariously on-brand, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
thegingerweeb420
I seriously loved seeing Maomao finally get a break from all the palace drama, especially with that amazing feast from the princesses at the Verdigris House; it felt like she truly deserved that moment of peace before the exams ramped up.
reiner_ronin
I swear Jinshi is such a schemer, that smug look on his face when Maomao walked in at the end just solidified it for me. He actually spent all that cash just to pull her back into his orbit, and honestly, I'm not even surprised anymore, that's just so him.
schierke_the_witch_193
My chest tightened up seeing Maomao glance back at the palace gates; I just know she's going to genuinely miss the controlled chaos of it all, even if she'd absolutely deny that to my face. It makes me wonder if, deep down, she’s actually found a strange kind of home amidst all those bizarre intrigues, despite how much she outwardly complains.
luka_lyrical
Honestly, seeing Lady Lishu absolutely freak out over that ghost in the bathhouse had me cracking up, but then I just felt so bad for her. It feels like she's constantly caught in these bizarre situations, and I can't help but wonder if she secretly kinda enjoys the attention, even though she's always playing the victim.
otakuking777
Maomao turning that public bath into her own little information-gathering session about the consorts was so genius; I swear, she's always ten steps ahead. I just keep thinking about how she's probably the only one in the whole palace who could pull something like that off without anyone even batting an eye.
marluxia_454
Xiaolan's tale about her family's plight genuinely broke my heart, it felt like such a somber scene. But then Shisui just *appears*, totally changing the vibe, and honestly, her whole act in the bathhouse felt so forced; I can't shake the feeling she's deliberately avoiding something or someone important.
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