Status Updates From 薬屋のひとりごと 4 [Kusuriya no Hit...

Ch. 17 completed
The little kid tries to bust Maomao out of confinement probably realizing that area in general is not a good place to be in but ultimately causes more trouble than worth. Maomao is sentenced to torture.

Ch. 16 completed
Lahan, Lakan, Luomen, Basen, Gaoshun, and Jinshi are all congregating discussing about what is happening.

Ch. 15 completed
Maomao is forced to work as an apothecary for them now in confinement and she starts piecing together more of the implications of her situation and what could happen.

Ch. 14 completed
Maomao is in captivity and gets bored. The boy that's been around them notices she's around and helps her escape to explore a building she was curious about. They get caught at the end of the chapter. References to Loulan is also made.

Ch. 13 completed
Maomao follows along with the festival ceremonies of the village and learns a bit more about their culture.

Ch. 12 completed
Lahan is introduced. Jinshi is starting to find more co conspirators within the palace and learns about Loulan's disappearance.

Ch. 11 completed
We get to see where Maomao is now. She’s been taken to a hidden village… perhaps in the leafs… haha. She figures out pretty fast Suirei and Shisui are related. Maomao just kinda has to go along with where they’re going when they arrive home.

Ch. 10 completed
Everyone is trying to figure out Maomao's disappearance. It seems like there are many co conspirators Maomao once considered as friendly including what seems to be Shisui. They are trying to piece together the clues she left behind in a haste.

Ch. 9 completed
This chapter focuses mainly on Basen and what he’s been assigned to do. We see Lakan talking with a newly introduced character and a mysterious stand in for Basen’s master (which ends up being Ah-Duo). Supposedly this is happening right after Maomao disappeared.

Ch. 8 completed
Maomao goes to the clinic and starts investigating. She is a bit suspicious of the old ladies working there and potentially considering then as conspirators holding a grudge. Then we get a Suirei jumpscare and she disguised herself as one of the new eunuchs and basically corners Maomao into doing her bidding. Takes Shisui as a hostage too along with tempting her how to make the “revival” medicine

Ch. 7 completed
Maomao finds her father is getting along quite well in the palace and even warming up to the doctor. He suggests some stuff and writes it down and asks Maomao to ask in his place. Maomao goes to the school and the headmaster of it and explained what she wanted. It seems like her father and him have some past experiences.

Ch. 6 completed
Maomao is concerned about Gyokuyou’s pregnancy. She suspects it’s a breech pregnancy which could be dangerous due to how late it is. She doesn’t have a lot of faith in the quack daughter and pleads to allow her father to deliver it as she believes he’s the only person he knows who’s capable of doing so that is also a eunuch. 2 days later he arrives and Maomao is worried about the old lady.

Ch. 5 completed
In an attempt to help Xiaolan out, Maomao quickly asks Jinshi for help and some ingredients. Eventually resulting in making ice cream. For the most part problem has been fixed but Jinshi asked Maomao to start wearing his hairpin in exchange for him helping her out. On top of that Shisui comes by and eats the leftovers and pretty much everyone wants more.

Ch. 4 completed
New eunuchs are the latest storm of drama and gossip. Supposedly they are attractive which is troublesome for the women in the court. Maomao learns more about the process and procedures in place about eunuchs from the doctor but doesn't learn much. It's foreshadowed Gaoshun is urging Jinshi to explain his situation to Maomao. While Jinshi is out he sees one of the new eunuchs in disarray.

Ch. 3 completed
While at the bathhouse Maomao spots Lishu and eventually figures out why she’s there. She is called to investigate it, but also is revealed the awkward dynamic her and Jinshi now have in front of Gyokuyou. Maomao eventually solves the ghost mystery Lishu was dealing with and Jinshi clamps down and humbles the ladies in waiting that don’t like Lishu.

Ch. 2 completed
New ladies introduced. They’re sisters and they’re trying to learn more about palace life and why Maomao is as trusted as she is. They end up going to the bath house and Lishu is there. Maomao helps Lishu out. She finds out that there is a supposed ghost in the diamond bath. Seems like the other maids are catching on to the spoils of being a masseuse because there are more now.

Prologue and Chapter 1 completed.
Maomao is with Xiaolian and Shisui when they're trying to look for jobs. They decide to try the bath house in hopes to build connections with higher ranking individuals. Gossip occurs and Maomao is still flustered from that incident with Jinshi in last chapter of the previous volume.