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The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story 01

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Paperback (Manga RTL - TR)
$12.99 US
5"W x 7-1/8"H | 6 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Oct 06, 2026 | 176 Pages | 9798899100420

Discover The Apothecary Diaries from Xiaolan's perspective in novelist Natsu Hyuuga's official spin-off story!

Though born into poverty, Xiaolan was content with her simple life caring for her siblings. But out of desperation, her family was forced to make a terrible decision... Sent to the imperial palace as a servant, Xiaolan now spends her days washing laundry and tending to the consorts' needs. She doesn't mind her new lot in life—after all, there's food!—and soon makes friends with another servant, a strange girl named Maomao. Can the two help each other as they find their way in the scheming, status-seeking society of the rear palace?
Natsu Hyuuga is the author of The Apothecary Diaries light novel series.

Itsuki Nanao is the compiler of The Apothecary Diaries manga series.

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Discover The Apothecary Diaries from Xiaolan's perspective in novelist Natsu Hyuuga's official spin-off story!

Though born into poverty, Xiaolan was content with her simple life caring for her siblings. But out of desperation, her family was forced to make a terrible decision... Sent to the imperial palace as a servant, Xiaolan now spends her days washing laundry and tending to the consorts' needs. She doesn't mind her new lot in life—after all, there's food!—and soon makes friends with another servant, a strange girl named Maomao. Can the two help each other as they find their way in the scheming, status-seeking society of the rear palace?

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Natsu Hyuuga is the author of The Apothecary Diaries light novel series.

Itsuki Nanao is the compiler of The Apothecary Diaries manga series.

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