Kusuriya no Hitorigoto - Vol. 3 Ch. 10 - The Meaning of a Hairpin

[MangaDex]

 

[Kaarme]

Seems like I somewhat underestimated the hairpins, but on the other hand, I think it's also quite ceremonial, in the end, since it's kind of doubful the emperor's harem would be a free for all place, even if it's just a maid. The truth is the emperor could, at any time, lock his eyes on any of them women there to take them and promote if he wanted to. If those women were "sullied" by outsiders already, it would be kind of strange. Thus I think the women simply make a big deal out of it since their lives in the harem grounds are kind of empty and boring, mostly. Of course if a woman leaves the harem, it's a different thing, but I already covered that in my earlier comment, so that part wasn't an underestimation.

 

[GingaBishoujo]

Man these hairpins are sure a big deal.

 

[Arvadiel]

Lady Gyokuyou is enjoying the spectator seat

 

[AckSed]

Officer thinks he holds the cards, but Maomoa's got a royal flush.

 

[stanloona]

Noble consort sure is having fun, lol

 

[alacaelum]

Maomao played that idiot like a fiddle, better saying he wasn't even a player just an instrument for her desire.

 

[TaengManok]

Can the hairpin also mean love token? lololol

It feels like it does.

I mean, looking at the 3 maids' reactions like "how was it with him?" "to think you'd do it before us.." Maybe they think she's getting engaged or something hhahahaha

 

[elefantine97]

@TaengManok I was thinking something along the same lines~ truly so

 

[TaengManok]

@elefantine97 HAHAHAHA! Yeah.

 

[Lightbrand]

Men not allowed in the harem buildings because you can't risk randoma knocking up emperor's concubines or attendants.


But why are the maids allowed to leave with just the hairpin. She could go out and who knows what happens. Then what?

 

[SotiCoto]

So the hair-pin is basically an invitation to go out and fuck... right? Escort token.
And Mao² may or may not know what it means... BUT she has diverted any potential lustful aspect of the pin away from herself by using her brothel connections to basically give this officer a VIP whorehouse pass... right?
BUT she hasn't told the other women about her special arrangement, so they all think she is going out to get fucked?

 

[Cakeguy]

 

[theseniorsenor]

@Lightbrand Perhaps its coz they only care about concubines getting knocked up and not the attendants. As a concubine's child is a crown prince candidate, they want to ensure no one else messes with the emperor's harem

 

[meijune]

LMFAO i feel awkward tagging someone that's commented months ago so I'll just say that i died at "fuck token VIP whorehouse pass" comment and laughed my ass off for 5 minutes straight

 

[cannarali]

Yep, her circumstances are different from many other ladies in harem.....poison tester job and all that so, she basically risks her life least twice a day. It's better for her to just leave.

P.s Mc is a free bird in a cage rn. A bird with claws and skills close to a half matured hawks baby. Though her personality something resembles to a serpent as well.