The Inspiration Behind the New Arc
Volume 22 of Sannoji Kurata's ``Apothecary's Monogoto - Cat and Cat's Inner Palace Mystery Solving Notebook'', originally written by Natsu Hinata, and Volume 9 of Ryuhei Tamura's ``COSMOS'' are on sale today, June 18th. To commemorate this, a bookstore fair has started where you can receive a newly drawn collaboration illustration card.

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Collaboration Card Details
At the fair, you will receive a collaboration card for every book you purchase of ``Horigoto of the Pharmacist - Cat and Cat's Inner Shrine Mystery Solving Notebook'' and ``COSMOS.'' There are 4 types of collaboration cards. Kurata's illustrations of Rin and Mizumori from ``COSMOS'' and Tamura's illustrations of Maomako and Jinji from ``Yakuya no Hitorigoto'' were used. Cards using Kurata's original illustrations have a specification similar to Japanese paper, while cards using Tamura's original illustrations have a metallic specification.
Stores eligible for the fair are now available on the Shogakukan website. Fans can check the website for participating bookstores and get their hands on these exclusive collaboration cards. With the release of these new volumes and the collaboration cards, fans of Apothecary's Monogoto and COSMOS are in for a treat. The unique illustrations and special card specifications make this a must-have for any fan of the series.