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1. A fallen star, sparkling in his hand by LikeStartledBirds

   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)  

   • Not Rated
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M, F/F
   • Work in Progress

   14 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Gaoshun/Maomao (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Gaoshun & Taomei (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Lakan & Maomao (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Gaoshun/Taomei (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Maomao/Taomei (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Gaoshun/Maomao/Taomei (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Gaoshun (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Maomao (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Lakan (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Suiren (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Taomei (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Power Imbalance
   • lakan wants proof Jinshi hasn't touched Maomao
   • Gaoshun has plans of his own
   • Maomao did not expect this
   • gaoshun is a bit of a freak
   • Virginity Test
   • scoffing at pseudoscience
   • Vaginal Fingering
   • Canon Divergence
   • what started as an excuse for smut demanded more plot
   • Gaoshun needs a hug
   • Maomao is emotionally constipated
   • Playing Doctor

   Summary

   Upon learning that his daughter has been purchased from the Verdigris House by Jinshi, Lakan decides he needs to do more than just harass the young prince. He needs to prove his daughter's innocence, shut down the awful rumors circulating about the Rear Palace Manager's concubine, and save Maomao from Jinshi's machinations.

   Step 1 of Lakan's plan: Mandatory virginity testing.
   That's the easy part, right?
   Everything else?
   Is going to get messy.
   Because Maomao prefers ugly lies over hard truths, and Gaoshun? He wants to hold onto something he never had.

    

   (Set midway through Season one / LN book 2)

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   English

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