Episode
The Apothecary Diaries: The Shrine of Choosing
Overview
Maomao directs her curiosity towards an old, oddly-shaped building.
Details
- Series
- The Apothecary Diaries
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 31
- Air date
- 2025-02-21
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
The Shrine of Choosing is Episode 31 in Season 1 of The Apothecary Diaries. It aired on 2025-02-21. The runtime is 24 min.
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