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  1. The sky goes on forever by

    Fandom 薬屋のひとりごと - 日向夏 | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries - Hyuuga Natsu, 薬屋のひとりごと | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries (Anime), 薬屋のひとりごと | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries (Manga)

    03 Jul 2026

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    AU where Jinshi is Li’s special envoy stationed in Gamakan, a bustling trade hub where East meets West, after he had been released from the Imperial Family. He meets Maomao, a former courtesan-trained apothecary, when she is placed into his household as a spy.

    Part 1 was written as part of Jailmate Galentines 2026. Part two will cover what happens between them after he manages to blow her cover but wants to keep her close.

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  2. Fool's paradise by

    Fandom 薬屋のひとりごと - 日向夏 | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries - Hyuuga Natsu, 薬屋のひとりごと | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries (Anime), 薬屋のひとりごと | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries (Manga)

    20 Apr 2026

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    Goofy one-shots around our two favorite fools in love for the Jailmate's April Fools Crackfic Challenge 2026
    All in a post-canon / married Jinshi & Maomao setting

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    dragon's beard by for saby133

    Fandoms: 薬屋のひとりごと - 日向夏 | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries - Hyuuga Natsu, 薬屋のひとりごと | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries (Anime), 薬屋のひとりごと | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries (Manga)  

    14 Jul 2026

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    Maomao did not have much care for banquets or birth days, but she did care for her husband. So it was the thought of bringing him a modicum of comfort, that she committed herself to learning Suiren's recipe and technique, taking care to replicate it.

    Having received the lady-in-waiting's seal of approval, Suiren only reminded her of the hour in which she would need to bathe in order to prepare for the banquet before leaving Maomao to her own devices. She spent the afternoon boiling sugars and pouring molds, stretching out the fine filament and rolling the bundles, until the counter space was covered with the small, white puffs of spun sugar.

    Now, Maomao looks around at the treats before lifting one up to just beyond her nose, inspecting its web-like exterior closely, smelling the nuttiness. It felt tacky to the touch, quickly sticking to her skin. Curious as always, Maomao opened her mouth to try the thing - quality control, of course - but just as the treat hit her tongue, a voice, heaven-spun and mouthwateringly sweet in it's own right, sounded right in her ear. "Hello, my dear."

    or, Maomao prepares Jinshi a treat on his birth day, but he has something more in mind.

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    16 Jul 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Who needs a party when you can get this for your birthday?

  2. Public Bookmark 21

    cat + frog by

    Fandoms: 薬屋のひとりごと | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries (Anime), 薬屋のひとりごと - 日向夏 | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries - Hyuuga Natsu, 薬屋のひとりごと | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries (Manga)  

    10 Jul 2026

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    "A delivery from Miss Maomao!"

    "Oh," Jinshi's palms itch. It was his turn to respond to her letter, but since he had just seen her that morning, he hadn't yet gotten the chance. It was unprecedented for her to send a follow up without word from him, so Jinshi surmised it would be some sort of clue to corroborate an unusual observation Maomao had made during her day in the city. She was usually good at relaying those sorts of things to him, when necessary. It was certainly nothing more.

    He unfurled the paper, pining the corners with his thumb and forefingers, to expose the message scribbled inside.

    Saw this and thought of you.

    "Is it a frog?"

    or, jinshi and maomao & their not-so-subtle-but-very-much-mutual crush

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    10 Jul 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Balm to the soul

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    heat waves (all i think about is you) by

    Fandoms: 薬屋のひとりごと - 日向夏 | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries - Hyuuga Natsu, 薬屋のひとりごと | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries (Anime), 薬屋のひとりごと | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries (Manga)  

    30 Jun 2026

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    "Hmm?" Jinshi blinked, having forgotten she'd asked him a question, distracted by her actions.

    Maomao pursed her lips to the ice cube fully, then brought it the short distance to Jinshi's. He inhaled sharply from the cold, but held still as she traced his own mouth with the quickly-melting ice. With a subtle press against the seam of his lips, Maomao silently encouraged him to open his mouth, and slipped the cube within, just enough for him to close his lips upon it without touching the skin of her fingers. "I said, shall I help you cool off, sir?"

    Jinshi nodded, unable to speak as she intended, and swallowed thickly. From the corner of his mouth, dribbled a trickle of water that Maomao hoped was ice melt, and not drool. That would be too pathetic, even for him.

    or, during the peak of summer, Maomao is summoned to help Jinshi cool down, but things inevitably heat up.

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    02 Jul 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Ice-melting hotttt!!! ❤️🔥

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    but, soft by

    Fandoms: 薬屋のひとりごと - 日向夏 | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries - Hyuuga Natsu  

    21 Oct 2025

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    Maomao isn’t a stranger to death. Those in her profession faced it almost every day, and if not the thing itself, then scares of it. She’s not unfamiliar with the process of guiding someone to their loved one’s deathbed. She’s not unaware of what happens next.

    Still, she’s never understood why they say such… unnecessary things, when she leaves them alone. Everyone there knows that there isn’t coming back from this. That the time is limited. And yet, without fail, every time it happens, she hears:

    “I love you. Please don’t leave me. Please stay.”

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    01 Jul 2026

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    A Little Love by for The Cult of Caring

    Fandoms: 薬屋のひとりごと - 日向夏 | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries - Hyuuga Natsu  

    18 Jun 2026

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    It's a sad fact of life that babies can die for any number of reasons. While Maomao knows premature infants have a very low rate of survival, she's not sure Jinshi is prepared for the reality.

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    18 Jun 2026