薬屋のひとりごと 10 [Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 10] Quotes

“Once the two of them were alone in the room, Maomao took a deep breath, then heaved a sigh. “Master Jinshi.” “Yes?” “Don’t you think you’re pushing yourself too hard?” The last vestiges of the Moon Prince vanished. “Is there ever a time when I’m not?”
― Natsu Hyuuga, The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 10

“Oh! It’s the Poison Lady!” said one of the villagers who had spotted Maomao. “Think you could whip up some more poison for us?”
― Natsu Hyuuga, The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 10

“Gyokuyou’s job was to smile. To never let that smile slip or fade. That was her one weapon. Her father Gyokuen had found it and taught her to wield it.”
― Natsu Hyuuga, The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 10

“The quack doctor was a pudgy, middle-aged man, but in zoological terms he was sort of in the same category as mice or squirrels. He occupied roughly the same place in the hierarchy as Basen’s duck.”
― Natsu Hyuuga, The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 10

“since Basen had accompanied them last time, he did so again now. His duck was there too. She was practically their mascot at this point.”
― Natsu Hyuuga, The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 10

“Never realized I was the nice one, Maomao thought. She looked at the bandits and mentally urged them to give up their life of crime.”
― Natsu Hyuuga, The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 10

“That masked owl is back. Maybe returning it to the wild wasn’t so easy...” “It’s used to humans now,” Taomei said, breaking into a smile at the mention of the owl. Maomao was sure now: Taomei appreciated the bird as a fellow predator.”
― Natsu Hyuuga, The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 10

“Oh, it’s nothing to worry about. I was making pesticide. It’s from experiments with that.” “Experiments? You’re not an insect, young lady!” The quack looked genuinely perplexed. “If it can kill a cat, it’ll work for sure on a bug,” Tianyu interjected.”
― Natsu Hyuuga, The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 10

“Yes, I need some poison, please. The kind you have to thin out to keep it from killing anyone!” said another villager.”
― Natsu Hyuuga, The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 10

“Whereas you, young lady, there’s a logic to how you behave. Whatever you do, you can bet there’s either poison or drugs at the bottom of it.”
― Natsu Hyuuga, The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 10