Season 1 Episode 11

Season 1
Episode 11
Japanese	二つを一つに
Romaji	Futatsu wo Hitotsu ni
Air Date (JP)	December 17, 2023 (1:05 AM)
English	Reducing Two to One
Air Date (EN)	Subbed：December 16, 2023
Blu-ray	Volume 2
Music
Opening Theme	Hana ni Natte
Ending Theme	Aikotoba
Staff
Scriptwriter	Yūko Kakihara
Storyboard	Norihiro Naganuma
Director	Yukihiko Asaki
Animation dir.	Hyun-Joo Song, Sung Hae Park, Kanari Yamada, Akiko Motoyoshi, Yumi Horie
Adapted From
Web Novel	Chapter ??
Novel	The Apothecary Diaries (Novel)
Light Novel	Volume 1：Chapter 29-30
Manga	Main：Ch.17-Ch.18 Notebook：Ch.10-Ch.13
Episodes
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"Reducing Two to One" is the 11th episode of the The Apothecary Diaries anime adaptation.

Maomao confronts Fengming about the dark secret she's been hiding from her noble Lady Ah-Duo.

Translated blurb from official anime website...

Through books from the harem, Maomao learns of a past incident that happened to her adoptive father, Luomen, Consort Ah-Duo]], and her son. She visits Consort Ah-Duo's chief maid, Fengming, to find out the cause of the prince's death, but Fengming, who has dedicated his life to serving her beloved Consort Ah-Duo, is hiding a serious secret. Maomao, understanding her feelings, devises a plan.

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Summary

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Characters in Focus

Characters in italics debuted here.

• Maomao
• Jinshi
• Gaoshun
• Luomen (Flashback)
• Lady Ah-Duo
• Lady Lishu
• Fengming
• Kanan

Soundtrack

All the music featured in this episode, in order.

1. Hana ni Natte (Opening song)
2. Renge Azalea
3. Feeling Gloomy
4. Cold
5. Investigation
6. Come Home Anytime
7. Renge Azalea
8. Renge Azalea - Hulusi -
9. The Crystal Pavilion
10. Aikotoba (Ending song)
11. Apothecary (Episode preview)

Changes

• Maomao picks the azalea flower from the plant for her meeting with Fengming.
• The box containing the honey and flower is illustrated with a flower.
• Fengming is shown assuring Ah-Duo during her pregnancy that she will be by her side.
• Ah-Duo thanks Fengming for taking care of her son while she feeds him honey.
• Ah-Duo watches Maomao leave the Garnet Pavilion from the balcony.
• The box that Maomao brought to Fengming is shown back in her room.
• In a scene while carrying laundry, Maomao explains what she did to resolve Fengming’s guilt.
• Ah-Duo is shown inviting Jinshi for a drink together.
• The moon is a crescent, rather than gibbous in The Apothecary Diaries or a full moon in The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Rear Palace Mystery-Solving Notebook.
• Maomao thanks Ah-Duo for sharing a drink.
• Maomao leaves the scene after watching Ah-Duo embrace Lishu.
• Gaoshun and Jinshi discuss what to do with Maomao after seeing her name written on a slip.

Trivia

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Videos

『薬屋のひとりごと』第11話「二つを一つに」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11話【毎週土曜24：55～日本テレビ系にて全国放送！】

Crunchyroll clips

Maomao Calls Out a Killer in an Isolated Location - The Apothecary Diaries

References

External Links

• "Episode 11" Summary - Official Anime Website (in Japanese)
• "Episode 11：Reducing Two to One" with multi-language subtitles & dubs - Crunchyroll

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