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engjpn story by Natsu Hyuuga ; art by Nekokurage ; compiled by Itsuki Nanao ; character design by Touco Shino ; translator, Julie Goniwich ; letterer, Lys Blakeslee.

170 pages :

illustrations (some colour)
Reads from right to left.Based on The apothecary diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto), a Japanese light novel series written by Natsu Hyuuga and illustrated by Touko Shino.
Summary: The truth of Maomao's birth is revealed?! Sly tactician Lakan's attempts at provocation lead to his own downfall when Maomao challenges him to elephant chess, only to outplay him in a game of wits! In a stupor from drinking poison as punishment for his loss, Lakan dreams of a long-lost past, his affair with a beautiful courtesan, and meeting her daughter for the very first time. Upon waking, he finds himself at Verdigris, where he is pressed to buy the freedom of a girl of his choosing and take her home as his wife! But will any of the flowers there catch his eye when his heart is in love with a memory? (Publisher)
Rated: T, Teen.Translated from the Japanese.
Apothecary diaries (Manga) ;
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