In episode 19 of Kusuriya no Hitorigoto , released on May 23, Maomao attends a village festival and discovers something intriguing about the local people. Furthermore, the protagonist, who decides to investigate a village warehouse, encounters a suspicious person again. Now, Maomao seems ever closer to discovering the connection between the season's mysteries.
At the beginning of the episode, Maomao participates in the village's annual festival. Everyone wears fox masks, a figure considered a deity by the villagers. According to Shisui, when narrating the village's history, a specific group of people originally inhabited the village. However, over time, new residents arrived from other nations.
However, not all the villagers welcomed their presence, but because they taught valuable knowledge about crops, they stayed. Shisui explains that the fox deity represents the Westerners who brought the knowledge. Furthermore, the girl reveals that many men in the village have difficulty distinguishing colors, as mentioned in episode 7, titled "The Shrine of Choice ."
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: The Green and Red Masks
During the festival, Maomao notices that many masks are painted green, whereas red is common. After Shisui explains the village's history, the protagonist realizes that the green masks belong to those who cannot differentiate between red and green. Intriguingly, Shisui herself wears a green mask, which may indicate that she also has a color blindness, as Shishou demonstrates in episode 40, titled "Fomented Evil ."
At the end of the celebration, the villagers burn the festival masks. During the event, Shisui intrigues Maomao by saying, melancholy, that "Unfulfilled wishes sink there to feed the next harvest. Insects never survive the winter, leaving only their children." The phrase may be related to something that happened in the life of the character or someone close to him.
The animation in Kusuriya no Hitorigoto is beautiful, with vibrant colors and attention to detail. In episode 19, the festival scenes are particularly eye-catching, especially when they highlight the starry sky in contrast to the fire during the mask burning.
The village shed and the discovery of Maomao
At the end of the episode, Maomao notices an old shed in the village where the rice fields are no longer growing. Driven by curiosity, she decides to investigate. Inside the shed are several feifas, weapons identical to the one used in the attempted assassination of Jinshi. While exploring the area, she sees one of the foreign envoys enter the shed along with Shenmei, a cold and cruel woman.
Following the manga's narrative, in episode 20, which will be released on May 30th, Maomao will discover something surprising. Furthermore, she is tasked with creating a medicine capable of slowing aging. Check out the episode preview on the anime's official profile.
The anime is available on the Crunchyroll streaming platform, with Portuguese subtitles. The first season can also be accessed on Netflix , with Portuguese dubbing. The manga is being published in Brazil by Panini.
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