Kusuriya no Hitogoto Season 3 Ep.07 - Drunk Maomao is cute too!

Episode 7 of Kusuriya no Hitogoto Season 3 continues right from where we left off with the second half of this mini-arc. Some of my predictions from last week were proven false, such as the whole situation surrounding Jinshi: he wasn't sick, he was just letting Maomao reapply the makeup hiding his real face.

My other prediction, however, turned out to be right: the entire reason the landlord acted that way was because his daughter was infatuated with one of the farmers. Yes, it was one of the most cliché developments imaginable, and not even particularly impactful since the girl only showed up at the very end after Maomao had already won.

Maomao's voice when drunk is downright amazing. Not sure if she was doing it on purpose or it's just like that.

Jinshi acting like the silent attendant was nice even though I wonder if someone actually doubted him...

Maomao used an alcohol battle to settle the dispute, relying on her tolerance and tricks to outdrink multiple men one after another. She sort of cheated, of course, but then again, her taking on multiple adult men alone in a drinking contest was already an unfair matchup in the first place, so...

Honestly, I was hoping the series would further develop the main storyline regarding the White Lady, but it turns out this entire trip was just a detour with no real impact whatsoever, complete with an admittedly pretty terrible romance subplot underneath that even Maomao seemed annoyed by.

While I enjoy watching Maomao in general, this felt like a random errand that didn't advance anything at all. I'm not sure if this actually happens in the light novel, but if someone told me it was anime-exclusive filler, I would completely believe them. There was no change in any of the characters' relationships, nor any meaningful information gained about the main plot.

Judging from the preview segment, in the next episode we'll be back with the Emperor and his various consorts, including Lishu and Ah-Duo. Of course, there will be more investigating from Maomao; it seems like we're finally returning to the main plot, especially since Suirei appears as well, and she is a direct link to the mystery books.

I wonder if the makeup was even needed, nobody knows about the prince thing yet right? At least not in this remote place...

Maomao having fun with Jinshi was also nice, it's rare to see the two bonding like that. It's usually way more formal.

Apparently, this season is also going to be split into two parts, so we're about to reach a mid-season finale within the next five episodes before waiting several months for the second half. This is the first time I've followed a Kusuriya no Hitogoto season week by week, so I'm curious if they'll leave us hanging on a big cliffhanger...