O body, be not seen... Trasparenza.
Grant me wings of flight... Ali d'Angelo.
I had no idea city markets were so expensive...
I'm way over budget.
So expensive!
Wild plants and mushrooms, nuts and herbs.
All that's left is the meat.
Is there a beast of some kind nearby?
Goodness, that surprised me.
Now it's my turn.
Strike true, magic bullet... Missile Guidato!
Butchered
I think I've finished grocery shopping.
Swing wide, O servant's door... Ovunque Porta.
Welcome home.
I'm back.
Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)!
Episode
At This Moment, a Maid's Superiority Is About to Unfold
I wonder if Melody is doing okay?
I can handle the cleaning on my own, so...
That's what she said, but...
It really is sparkling.
Oh, my lady.
Most of the cleaning is finished over there, so you may proceed.
All right.
My lady.
What? Melody? Huh?
I've finished cleaning the washroom.
Oh, i-is that so?
Hmm?
Come to think of it, I wonder if she's making dinner, too?
I really think I should help with...
The me in charge of soup, could you pass me the salt?
The me in charge of the main course, there's going to be leftover meat, yes?
I'd like some to put in the soup.
The me in charge of the sink, are the dishes done?
Is something the matter?
A broom Melody has appeared!
Is something the matter?
A rag Melody has appeared!
Are you all right?
A feather-dusting Melody has appeared!
My lady?
A feather-dusting Melody has appeared!
Are you all right?
A rag Melody has appeared!
A broom Melody has appeared!
A feather-dusting Melody has appeared!
A broom Melody has appeared!
A feather-dusting Melody has appeared!
A broom Melody has appeared!
A rag Melody has appeared!
A broom Melody has appeared!
A rag Melody has appeared!
A broom Melody has appeared!
A feather-dusting Melody has appeared!
A broom Melody has appeared!
A rag Melody has appeared!
A broom Melody has appeared!
A feather-dusting Melody has appeared!
A rag Melody has appeared!
A feather-dusting Melody has appeared!
A rag Melody has appeared!
A broom Melody has appeared!
A rag Melody has appeared!
A feather-dusting Melody has appeared!
A broom Melody has appeared!
A feather-dusting Melody has appeared!
A broom Melody has appeared!
A rag Melody has appeared!
Would you like to drink something sweet?
Shall I call the doctor?
My, what is this?! It's so good!
Thank you for the meal! It was very delicious!
Thank you very much.
So
Proud
The herb-roasted chicken served as the main dish was just amazing!
It's been a while since I've had actual meat...
I'm surprised you managed to buy some.
Oh, I found the poultry in a nearby forest.
It was a very lush forest, so it helped a lot.
Butchered
Oh, I didn't know there was a forest like that.
Around here, I only know of the Great Vanargand Wood, a blightland.
Such a place exists?
That's right!
It's a very dangerous forest, so you should never enter it, okay?
I shall be careful.
Melody, thank you for today.
I'm so happy to have you.
My lady...
Your words are too kind.
I will prepare some tea for you right away.
The Next Day
What did you say?!
There's an intruder...
Garnard von Theolas
King of Theolas Kingdom
in the Great Vanargand Wood?!
Sven Shaykrode
Archmage of Theolas Kingdom
Yes, Your Majesty.
The world's largest blightland, the Great Vanargand Wood.
It's full of monsters,
beasts possessing mana that can only be damaged with magic.
It is known as the most dangerous inviolable area,
so entry is strictly forbidden.
Is that person still in the forest?
Most likely.
There have been no signs of anyone coming out
after the barrier detected entry into the forest.
That's because she used teleportation to get out.
Just who is this intruder?
She is a maid.
You'd like to invite your friends over for a tea party?
Two childhood friends of mine. Their estates are right next to ours.
That land was originally sold off by the previous count
in my family after their business failed,
Beatrice
Viscount Lillertcruz's Daughter
Milliaria
Baron Faronkalt's Daughter
so their families are actually our benefactors for buying it.
I've invited them once before, but...
But now... I think it'll be just fine.
Besides...
Melody styled my hair for me, and she prepared this lovely dress.
I can invite them now.
No, I want to invite them.
As you wish, my lady.
Then, how about a week from now?
Thank you, Melody!
My lady, you mustn't cling to your maid!
You say that, but you aren't objecting.
Your mouth says no, but your body says yes!
Where did you learn such language?!
I'm sorry, Melody. I'm just so happy.
My goodness...
It seems we'll need to do some training before the tea party.
Training? In what?
In how to be a proper lady.
Luciana realized...
Oh, I think I opened a box that I shouldn't have.
...far too late.
In her past life, Melody, then known as Ritsuko Mizunami, was a child prodigy.
Ritsuko, who possessed the mentality of "where there's a will, there's a way,"
did all she could to master every skill needed to become a maid.
As a result...
My lady, are you all right?
Since you tripped, I suppose you'll have to start again.
Her educational approach could best be described as "unforgiving."
Do your best, Luciana.
Her etiquette training is moving along well.
A Few Days Later
We must make tomorrow's tea party a success.
Come to think of it, my lady's parents are also visiting soon, aren't they?
I hear His Lordship has managed to pay off his debts,
earned recognition for prudent management of his territory,
and has been appointed to the Royal Chancery,
the kingdom's highest administrative body.
I must work hard so that they take a liking to me as well.
Excuse me, ma'am, can I check the scent of this?
Go ahead.
Oh?
I-I'm so sorry!
What have I done?!
Oh, no, it's quite all—
The mansion I work at is just nearby!
I'll prepare a bath for you, so by all means, use it!
Um, really, I'm—
We'll need to wash those clothes right away, too.
Um...
I'm sorry to you, too, ma'am!
Here! This is the payment for the fruit vinegar!
Come, we must hurry!
Can you please just listen to me?
Just how did this happen?!
I suppose I have no choice now...
Still, I always think just how strange this feels.
The bathtub is ceramic, in the Western style.
But the bathing style is Japanese, with a pre-wash area.
With things like maid recruitment and such,
it is reminiscent of late-nineteenth-century Britain.
But overall, the presence of magic makes it feel like medieval Europe.
Almost as if someone's picking and choosing parts of Earth's history.
Nah, that can't be the case.
How long has it been since I've taken a bath drawn by someone else?
It's okay if I revert back to my true self once in a while, right?
It's been a while, Mom.
I have the same color eyes as you now.
I've become a maid.
Now all that's left is to become the world's most wonderful maid.
The world's most wonderful maid, huh...
I wonder how I can do that.
I studied all about it in my past life,
but this is my first time actually working as a maid.
That's right.
Right now I'm nothing more than a novice maid
who just earned her qualifications.
I'll start gaining experience, and someday...
All right, then.
By the way,
while Melody mentioned how her lapis-lazuli eyes remind her of her mom,
she made no mention whatsoever of the silver hair inherited from her dad.
Melody is way too unconcerned about her dad.
Who?
Why?
So beautiful... It's an angel...
No!
Wipe clean all t'was seen! Dimentica te!
Stain my form deep black... Annerire!
Just what is with this person?!
How could he barge in on me without warning?!
Huh?
Don't tell me that's...
What's wrong, Melody?!
M-My lord?!
It is, isn't it?!
A Few Hours Ago
Leginbarth Mansion
To... a ball, my lord?
Count Cloud Leginbarth
Vice-Chancellor of Theolas Kingdom
(Melody's Actual Father)
The crown prince will be attending this year.
Be sure you are there.
Sir Lectias Froude
Count Leginbarth's Bodyguard and Assistant
Understood.
Good, this way...
The number of women flocking to me will decrease.
Vice-Chancellor
Good Looks
Single
Any young woman of that age will surely go for Lect!
Very Popular
This man may seem like he's speaking rational words,
but in reality, he has sold off his subordinate to save his own skin.
Also, be certain to bring a female companion with you.
Preferably one refined enough to not embarrass us at a ball.
What do you mean, my lord?!
If you go alone, you will face an avalanche of women.
Had my daughter been found, I would have had you escort her, but...
His Lordship's daughter, Lady Celesty, is still nowhere to be found.
As the child was born out of wedlock to His Lordship and a servant
it seems the search is being conducted in secret, but...
I wonder if she's safe...
If she is, then where could she...
Ah... I've finally found you, my lady.
U-Um...
Aren't you...
What?! You remember me?!
What should I do? I may just need to finish him off...
You were the girl looking for the carriage to the royal capital, yes?
What?
Oh!
Why are you here in my mansion?
Uh... Um...
Have you awakened, my lord?
Oh, it's you, Paula. Great timing.
Why was I sleeping here?
My lord, when I mentioned introducing my friend to you,
you said you'd wait in the drawing room and went off.
And when I came to see, I found you fast asleep.
Is that right?
Maybe I was tired?
My goodness!
Which is a complete lie.
Seeing Lect's state, Paula pieced together a story for her.
Anyway, allow me to introduce her.
This is Melody, a friend I made just today.
I am Melody Wave.
A pleasure to meet you, my lord.
So beautiful... It was a simple greeting,
but what a difference it makes when it's done with such sophistication.
Preferably one refined enough to not embarrass us at a ball.
By the way, the tea party was a success.
And a few days later...
Hughes Rudleberg
Marianna Rudleberg
This is our villa in the royal capital?
We have been expecting you, Your Lordship, Your Ladyship.
Wasn't our maid older?
Father! Mother!
You've finally arrived!
Luciana! It's been a while.
When we sent you to the royal capital alone, I was so worried,
but I'm pleased to see nothing—
Like hell you were!
What was that for all of a sudden, Luciana?!
Also, what is that?!
It's a torture device designed to punish without hurting the person,
known as the "harisen"!
Punish me? But why?
I know our family is prone to making careless blunders,
but how could you leave your only daughter stranded in this dilapidated mansion?!
Dilapidated mansion?
What part of this beautiful mansion is...
Melody fixed everything for me!
It is a pleasure to meet you.
Your Lordship, Your Ladyship, I am Melody, an all-works maid.
Oh? Come to think of it, Luciana's dress seems more beautiful, too.
It's a bit late for that, don't you think?!
I'll explain the details while we eat.
Here is your aperitif.
The appetizer, my lord.
There is soup as well, my lord.
There will be dessert right after this.
Which one would you like?
A Melody appears!
For the main course, would you like fish or...
A Melody appears!
And so, a second round of shrieks was heard from the House of Rudleberg.
A few more days later...
My lady, do you have everything you need?
Don't worry, Melody.
Last night, I dumped everything out of my bag and checked it all!
I wish you could come with us, Melody.
I'll tell you all about how brightly Luciana shines later!
How brightly I shine? It's just an entrance ceremony!
Even so, to us parents, you'll be radiant!
Please stop!
Cute
So cute.
I'm off!
I will see you when you return.
Cleaning Uniform
I'm so glad His Lordship and Her Ladyship have accepted me.
Hmm? A certificate of admission?
Please be sure to bring this certificate with you on the day of the entrance ceremony. If you forget to bring it, you may be denied admission.
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"Please be sure to bring this certificate with you
on the day of the entrance ceremony."
"If you forget to bring it, you may be denied admission..."
Don't worry, Melody.
Yesterday, I dumped everything out of my bag and checked it all!
You took everything out, but didn't put it back in, did you, my lady?
Anna Asakura
Hideki Kurita
I'm Anna Asakura.
I'm Hideki Kurita. Nice to meet ya.
I'm Ritsuko Mizunami. Nice to meet you.
Still, I'm surprised your parents actually gave you permission
to go on an overseas trip as a high school couple.
We are not a couple!
More accurately, it won't just be the two of us.
We're going on a tour based on this.
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Um... A game?
Yes. I won a contest.
The game's name is The Silver Saint and the Five Oaths.
It is a hit romance simulation game marketed at women,
particularly girls in middle and high school.
I'm just accompanying her.
My younger sister really wanted to go,
but my parents would never allow two underaged girls to travel together.
I see.
You're Anna's knight in shining armor, Hideki.
Nope! Nope!
"The heroine, devastated by the loss of her mother,
is taken in by her father, and her life
suddenly changes as she goes from a commoner to a count's daughter."
"She then enrolls in the Royal Academy,
where she meets various people and experiences various things."
That story is...
The story begins on the day of the Royal Academy's entrance ceremony,
where Christopher, one of the love interests,
runs into the heroine, Cecilia Leginbarth. However...
Sorry, are you all right?
My apologies. I was in such a hurry, I didn't see you.
U-Um...
Oh, no. It seems I've mistaken you for someone else.
What is a maid doing in a place like this?
I came to deliver something to my lady.
I must hurry to the waiting area.
The waiting area for the new students?
Go straight down this hallway and turn right at the second corner.
Thank you very much!
Um, pardon my rudeness, but are you not a new student yourself?
Don't you need to head for the waiting area as well?
I'll be right there.
There you are!
Just what have you been up to, Prince Christopher?
Maxwell Reclentos
The Silver Saint and the Five Oaths Second Love Interest
Lord Chancellor's Legitimate Son
Christopher von Theolas
The Silver Saint and the Five Oaths First Love Interest
Theolas Kingdom's First Prince
Please return to the venue as quickly as possible.
This year, Your Highness is the one delivering the address
on behalf of the incoming students!
Hold your horses, Maxwell!
I must wait for her!
The heroine!
The Saint hasn't appeared yet!
A silver-haired heroine should be showing up any minute now!
This again?
Normally, the scenario is supposed to start with the heroine bumping into me,
with that classic "Oh no, I'm late!" trope!
But, for some reason, all that bumped into me was a black-haired maid.
A black-haired maid?
At this rate, the Dark One will be resurrected,
and the world will cease to exist!
What is up with the Saint not showing up when she's supposed to save the world?!
My, Your Highness.
What in the world has made you cry out like that?
Anna-Marie Victillium
The Silver Saint and the Five Oaths Villainess
Candidate to be Christopher's Fiancée
Anna... I mean, Anne-Marie.
Surely you haven't forgotten today's important event, have you?
Are you telling me you totally missed the heroine-meeting event?!
No, no, I'm not the one at fault here!
I even checked the time!
She didn't show up where she was supposed to be!
Hideki Kurita and Anna Asakura,
or rather Christopher and Anna-Marie, have both realized
that they are reincarnated beings,
and that this place is the world of the otome game,
The Silver Saint and the Five Oaths.
If it's like the game,
there's an ancient Dark One that will be resurrected.
And without the Saint's...
without the heroine's powers, the world will end.
Meanwhile, the original heroine was...
An escort?
That's right! I needed an escort for tonight's ball.
The Spring Ball held after the entrance ceremony.
Noble daughters turning fifteen would make their debut in high society here,
but there was one unique rule.
A young lady making her debut
must be accompanied by a male escort in order to attend, yes?
But His Lordship and Her Ladyship didn't mention anything of that nature.
Men are allowed to attend alone.
Besides, Mother already had Father back then.
Neither of them ever experienced needing to find an escort,
so I bet it slipped their minds!
Well, that's... Um...
What will she do?
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Episode
Two Girls Proceed to the Royal Castle
Illustration: Kumanomi Kei