Joka

Joka is a star courtesan at the Verdigris House, the famous brothel where Maomao grew up in The Apothecary Diaries. She is the junior member of the house's celebrated trio of top entertainers, working alongside Pairin and Meimei. Maomao has known all three since childhood and thinks of them as family.

Joka is the coolest and most distant of the trio. She is quiet, reserved, and can seem cold, and she has little love for the men who come to the house as clients. Instead of relying on charm, she wins guests over with her mind and her talents. She is a skilled musician and poet, and she entertains with art and clever conversation.

Even with her chilly surface, Joka shares a warm bond with Maomao and clearly cares about the younger girl. Her proud, serious manner makes a sharp contrast with fiery Pairin and expressive Meimei, and together the three give the Verdigris House its star power.