"When the ever luminous Jinshi asks for Maomao's help in disguising himself to take care of business outside the palace walls, Maomao must dig deep to mar her employer's heavenly charms! And to make the ploy believable, Maomao herself is roped in to a spot of theater as Jinshi's companion. But Jinshi's "business" takes him right to the gates of the pleasure district! Has all Maomao's hard work been for a mere assignation, or is there another mystery afoot...?"--Back cover.

"First published in Japan in 2020 by SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD."--Indicia. 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.