Lihaku (
Appearance[]
Lihaku is a handsome young man with a notably muscular physique, due to frequently training. He has short, black hair and onyx-colored eyes.
Personality[]
He is often described as dog-like in that he is a good-natured, honest, and likable person. Simple-minded and passionate, he adores Pairin and works extremely hard at his job in order to redeem her. He also has nerves of steel; he was unfazed by even the locust plagues in the Western Capital.
Abilities[]
Physical strength: He is extremely muscular, a result of regular training.
Stamina: He managed to keep up with Pairin's sex drive, spending time with her for days and showing no sign of fatigue.
Relationships[]
Pairin[]
He is madly in love with Pairin, finding her caring nature beautiful, and is saving up money in order to buy her contract.
Maomao[]
He considers himself a friend of Maomao (though she demotes this relationship to acquaintanceship). Compared to a clever schemer, Lihaku is much better at dealing with Maomao, with his honest and pure-hearted nature.
Jinshi[]
He is aware of Jinshi's charms, and as a result, was initially wary of him and thought that he was mocking him for wanting to redeem Pairin. Though he realized that it wasn't his intention, he is still mystified by his actions and by why he wished to help Lihaku buy Pairin.
Background[]
Lihaku is the son of a provincial official and moved to the Imperial Capital to join the army. After catching the eye of a military commander, he was soon given a small unit of his own.[4]
At the garden party, Lihaku gave Maomao a hair stick,[5] which she used in order to ask Lihaku to take her to Verdigris House for a visit.[6] In exchange, she allowed him to meet one of the Three Princesses, who ended up being Pairin. As a result, he fell madly in love with her and began to work harder in order to save up to buy her contract, along with becoming a regular customer.[7] After Maomao was dismissed, Lihaku was the go-between to invite all Three Princesses to a banquet.
When an explosion occurred at a warehouse, Lihaku was assigned to investigate it. With Maomao's help, he discovered that it had been a cover to steal ritual implements from a nearby warehouse. Lihaku later asked Maomao for advice on buying Pairin out, but was interrupted by Jinshi during a body inspection. He was offered money by Jinshi to buy Pairin out, which he refused out of pride.[4]
After speaking with him, Jinshi took an active interest in Lihaku's career, picking him to lead an ambush for the assault on the Shi clan fortress[8] and assigning him various tasks during the Western Capital expedition.
Trivia[]
- He is named after Li Bai, one of the two famed poets of the Tang Dynasty.
References[]
- ↑ The Apothecary Diaries light novel: Volume 12, Chapter 5
- ↑ The Apothecary Diaries light novel: Volume 14, Chapter 14
- ↑ https://twitter.com/NaMelanza/status/1381031144221601793
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Apothecary Diaries light novel: Volume 2, Chapter 17
- ↑ The Apothecary Diaries light novel: Volume 1, Chapter 18
- ↑ The Apothecary Diaries light novel: Volume 1, Chapter 21
- ↑ The Apothecary Diaries light novel: Volume 1, Chapter 24
- ↑ The Apothecary Diaries light novel: Volume 4, Chapter 20
External links[]
- Official anime S1 character webpage (in Japanese)
- Official anime S2 webpage (in Japanese)
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