<p>The Apothecary Diaries manga volume 12 features story by Natsu Hyuuga and art by Nekokurage.<p></p>Strong-armed into getting out more, Maomao attends a spooky soiree where court ladies share spine-tingling tales of terror as a diversion from their daily toil. While there are plenty of chills to go around, the thrills are perhaps few for the skeptical Maomao&hellip;until the evening takes an eerie turn! And still more thrills await when Jinshi requests Maomao’s presence on a hunting trip. All is not as it seems when court intrigue and subterfuge are in play however, and before the hunt can even begin, master and servant find themselves in a very tight spot and uncomfortably close quarters when the opening banquet goes awry…</p>