<p>The Apothecary Diaries novel volume 2 was written by Natsu Hyuuga with illustrations by Touko Shino.</p> <p>Dismissed from the rear palace, Maomao returns to service in the outer court&mdash;as the personal serving woman to none other than Jinshi! That doesn’t necessarily make her popular with the other ladies, but a bit of jealousy might be the least of her problems. A mysterious warehouse fire, an official with a very bad case of food poisoning, and the mysterious last will and testament of a deceased craftsman all demand her attention&mdash;but are these cases really separate, or do they share a troubling connection? Then there’s the mysterious military man who continually visits Jinshi. He’s strange, maybe even a little twisted&hellip;and he seems very interested in Maomao.</p> <div style="text-align:center;"> <a href="https://devstore.crunchyroll.com/products/the-apothecary-diaries-novel-volume-1-9781646092727.html" onblur="this.style.outline='2px solid transparent';" onfocus="this.style.outline='2px solid #000000';" style="display:inline-block; width:180px; margin:10px; padding:10px 20px; background-color:#fab818; color:#000000; text-decoration:none; border-radius:5px; font-weight:bold; text-align:center; outline: 2px solid transparent; font-size:16px;" aria-label="Go to previous volume in series">&larr; Previous Volume</a> <a href="https://devstore.crunchyroll.com/products/the-apothecary-diaries-novel-volume-3-9781646092741.html" onblur="this.style.outline='2px solid transparent';" onfocus="this.style.outline='2px solid #000000';" style="display:inline-block; width:180px; margin:10px; padding:10px 20px; background-color:#fab818; color:#000000; text-decoration:none; border-radius:5px; font-weight:bold; text-align:center; outline: 2px solid transparent; font-size:16px;" aria-label="Go to next volume in series">Next Volume &rarr;</a> </div>