Season 1 Episode 05

Season 1
Episode 5
Japanese	暗躍
Romaji	An'yaku
Air Date (JP)	November 5, 2023 (1:05 AM)
English	Covert Operations
Air Date (EN)	Subbed：November 4, 2023
Blu-ray	Volume 1
Music
Opening Theme	Hana ni Natte
Ending Theme	Aikotoba
Staff
Scriptwriter	Misuzu Chiba
Storyboard	Akinori Fudesaka
Director	Gaku Shiga
Animation dir.	Natsuki Watanabe
Adapted From
Web Novel	Chapter 15-18
Novel	The Apothecary Diaries (Novel)
Light Novel	Volume 1：Chapter 14-16
Manga	Main：Ch.6 Notebook：Ch.4 & Ch.6
Episodes
◄ Previous	Episode 4
Next ►	Episode 6

"Covert Operations" is the 5th episode of the The Apothecary Diaries anime adaptation.

A eunuch stricken by a curse comes begging for aid. Meanwhile, the rear palace buzzes with excitement as everyone prepares for the upcoming garden party, and Gyokuyou's ladies-in-waiting aren't about to let Maomao get away without dressing her up.

Translated blurb from official anime website...

Lady Lihua recovered and Maomao returned to her normal life at Lady Gyokuyou's palace. One day, while she was at the doctor's office, a terrified eunuch came in asking for medicine to remove the curse. Maomao was able to discern the true nature of the curse from what the eunuch said and prescribed an ointment. Then, Jinshi saw what she had done and called her in. When Maomao returned to Lady Gyokuyou's Jade Pavilion, her colleagues were enthusiastically preparing for a garden party.

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Summary

After High Consort Lihua recovers, Maomao returns to her usual life in the palace of High Consort Gyokuyou. However, a frightened eunuch comes in asking Maomao to help him break a curse.

Characters in Focus

Characters in italics debuted here.

• Maomao
• Jinshi
• Gaoshun
• Lady Gyokuyou
• Lady Lihua
• Lady Lishu
• Lady Ah-Duo
• Emperor
• The Quack Doctor
• Xiaolan

• Basen
• Hongniang
• Yinghua
• Guiyuan
• Ailan
• Shin
• Kanan
• Fengming
• Suiren
• Princess Lingli

Soundtrack

All the music featured in this episode, in order.

1. Hana ni Natte (Opening song)
2. Maomao’s Daily Life
3. Girls Gathering
4. Pizz Comedy
5. Incident
6. Problem
7. Understanding the Situation
8. Intellectual Curiosity
9. Tea Party
10. Lady-in-Waiting
11. Sadness
12. Cold Marble
13. Violet
14. Garden Party
15. Aikotoba (Ending song)
16. Apothecary (Episode preview)

Changes

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Trivia

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Videos

『薬屋のひとりごと』第５話「暗躍」予告【毎週土曜24：55～ 日本テレビ系にて全国放送中！】

Trailer

『薬屋のひとりごと』ミニアニメ「猫猫のひとりごと」第５話【毎週土曜24：55～日本テレビ系にて全国放送！】

Crunchyroll clips

Maomao Wears (?) Makeup - The Apothecary Diaries

References

External Links

• "Episode 5" Summary - Official Anime Website (in Japanese)
• "Episode 5：Covert Operations" with multi-language subtitles & dubs - Crunchyroll

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