Kusuriya no Hitorigoto - Vol. 4 Ch. 20 - The Eunuch and The Courtesan

[Chet31]

@Kathartes it was this chapter, the gift Maomao got. The TL explained the fungi in the credit pages, and I remember it from an interview with the devs at Naughty Dog.

 

[lexy]

Great chapter 100/100 way to start a good year ? thanks to mangaka and scanlators for their awesome job and dedication

 

[Kathartes]

@Chet31 ah, I see. But for people who don't play the game, just hearing about that doesn't really make thing scary.

 

[Darkion]

Hapy New year #spam

 

[banjomarx]

i demand MOAR!

 

[ajdancer430]

Beautiful :,) my poor heart. There were the last few chapters, and now this :,,,,,,,)

 

[Tradless]

Thanks for the releases!

 

[BlueCatMage]

I'm really sorry to ask this again if it's already been asked before, but what's the real story with those hair pins that were being given out during the garden party? I kind don't understand what their "real" purpose was and what this other "hidden" meaning behind them was either. It seemed like everyone was making such a huge fuss over them, but never truly explained everything that the hair pins meant. So what's the real answer here?

 

[Kathartes]

@BlueCatMage
The hairpin was used to call people from outside (the one who gave it out) for a rendezvous. Whatever they did when they met is up to your imagination, but mostly it's young maid wanting to marry into rich / influenced household. In Catcat's case, she just wanted him to vouch for her leaving harem for a few days.
From the givers' side, they gave the hairpin to the maid they took interested in, but also there's case like Rihaku with his obligatory hairpins (just for courtesy). If anyone really used that, he could agree or refuse depended on his mood. In the end, they both turned the tryst into something else (still gave Jinshi a good scare though).

 

[midsummerknightsdream]

Don't you mean you've been typesetting since last year?

 

[LadyGraphycal]

Kyaaaaaaaaahhhhh~! Our girl is so pretty! Bet the author was working extra hard for this.

That look at the end tho ^ - ^ “

 

[Kirin-kun]

I wonder if people realize that it was a setup by Gaoshun?

He probably organized the whole party and made sure Jinshi and Mao Mao were both there.

 

[daywithoutgames]

So these rich people pay a mountain of gold just to see some prostitutes ? Lame . I demand an 0rgy that lasts a few days , lol .

- Come on , just the tip . Just a little of the tip .
- All right , whatever .
- Ok , here is the tip ... of my d!ck . Lol : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nal-PwcKaY .

How to clear the mis-understandings between couples : the girlfriend only needs to become a prostitute , and then the mis-understanding is cleared up automatically . I wish other misunderstanding shojo manga/anime would learn from this method , lol .

About the fungus : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiocordyceps_sinensis . Interestingly , its chinese name is 冬蟲夏草, literally Winter Worm, Summer Grass , or Winter Insect , Summer Plant .

 

[Random_Passer-by]

OK, MaoMao's face at the end really made this.

 

[kyara]

This was a very cute chapter

 

[Nep]

That parasitic plant is going to give me nightmares.

 

[jonathaneze]

@Kathartes how about lady rifa hairpin? i still dont understand that one.

 

[Kathartes]

@jonathaneze
The consorts gave their own attendants jewelry to show off, but Lady Rifa was really fond of Catcat so she gave her one too. While Lady Gyokuyou might not be bothered by that (just a bit of sulking at most), it would cause problem if two consorts were in bad term.

 

[daywithoutgames]

Chapter 20 , and still no explanation of the mystery in chapter 9 : who gave Jinshi that hairpin ?

In chapter 18 , it is hinted that the oldest consort , Aaduo , is Jinshi 's mother , so I guess it was her who secretly gave her hairpin to her son .

 

[Kathartes]

Or it could be his personal belonging all along.
From Rihaku's reaction when he saw Catcat's other hairpins, I think they had certain rules in material and design for the ornament to indicate a person's rank. As an open secret for us at this point, Jinshi can not roam around wearing something that shows he's royalty, so he had another hairpin to falsify his identity (which he gave Catcat in a spur of moment, then put the real one on).