The Apothecary Diaries 11 [Regular Edition] (Hero Bunko) [Light Novel]

[Machine Translation] A major locust infestation hits Inusai Province. Few people knew about the past locust infestation, and people were confused. Even in the western capital and near the border, food robberies and riots were frequent. Nekoneko, feeling frustrated at her inability to do anything, did what she could. The same was true for Jin, a guest from the center, who was forced to live under house arrest in the name of personal safety, but was able to receive relief supplies from the center quickly because he had foreseen the locust infestation. However, the credit for this was not given to the Imjin but to the acting lord of the western capital, Yu Ying. Nekoneko is upset that the credit is taken away from him, but Imuji is unperturbed and makes the most of his position as the imperial younger brother to request support from Inuishizhou.

戌西州を襲った大蝗害。過去の蝗害を知る者は少なく、人々は混乱する。西都や国境近くでも、食糧の強奪や暴動が頻繁に起きていた。猫猫は、何もできない自分を歯がゆく思いつつも、できる限りのことをやっていた。それは中央からの客人である壬氏も同様で、身の安全のためという名目の軟禁生活を強いられながらも、蝗害を予見していたことで、中央からの支援物資を早く受け取ることができた。だが、その手柄は壬氏ではなく西都の領主代行・玉鴬のものとして扱われてしまう。手柄の横取りに猫猫は腹を立てるが、当の壬氏はどこ吹く風で、皇弟という立場を最大限に利用して戌西州への支援要請を行うのだが―。