Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (小林さんちのメイドラゴン)

Miss Kobayashi, Miss Kobayashi!

If someone asked, you'd say I'm the ultimate maid, right?

No, of course I wouldn't. What are you up to?

You're wrong. I think I'm the ultimate maid

and that's the only thing that matters.

So pretty.

Hold on. Look at this book I found.

A Maid café's opening?

And it's close, too.

It says all who enter will be welcomed

by the best maids!

Best maids?! But how?!

Who do they think they are?!

Making such false claims without me!

Huh. That's right. No one should make false claims.

Including the dragon in front of me currently making them.

Then I'll just turn the café to ash and their business will fail

as a result of my cursed flames!

Your literal burning love?

I highly advise against it.

Noted! I'm going to scout out the enemy!

I wonder if Tohru's okay.

I've returned from the mortal beyond.

Welcome home.

How'd it go? Did you destroy anything?

Of course not. I wound up getting a job there!

How?!

I proudly stormed the enemy's evil den

to find their leader!

There's an evil den?

Fear me!

Oh. Are you here to interview for the new maid job?

You're awfully presumptuous-- wearing a maid outfit already.

You're pretty, though.

Hmm?

And I love your positive attitude!

--You're hired! -- Yay!

And that's how I returned home victorious!

They call that an interview?! They're screwed!

I've had a lot of free time on my hands lately

since you and Kanna are always out.

I need to fill it somehow.

You're like a bored housewife getting a job for fun.

So you're serious about doing this?

Can you handle it?

What are you talking about?

I gladly work as a maid every day of my life for free!

I'm used to it now!

Don't. Tohru, I may have a job at a bigger company now,

but when I was living with my parents,

I worked at a restaurant.

Trust me. Don't underestimate the service industry.

Miss Kobayashi?!

Don't get me wrong, cosplay maids at maid cafés

offend me in ways I can't even get into,

but their customer service is worthy of respect.

This is a great opportunity, Tohru.

It'll be good for you to learn about the service industry.

You look scary when you point like that.

Well. It's been a while

since we had that conversation.

I wonder how Tohru's doing at her new job.

Kobayashi, you're a worrywart.

Is this it?

Hello and welcome home, my Master.

And welcome, young lady.

Ohh... Lotsa people dressed like Lady Tohru!

Interesting design.

Looks like this café went with plain-style maids.

People don't use the word moé very much anymore,

but they've definitely kept the essence of those times

in their theme.

Let's check out the menu.

Ooh! This is also true to those roots.

There's a special service with every menu item.

I'm betting the magic chants like,

"Fill thy tummy with much yummy,"

are different for each as well.

You know a lot, Kobayashi.

I'm gonna tell you a secret, Kanna.

One time, long ago, I tried working in a café like this.

It didn't, uh... It didn't work out.

I don't get it, but I'm sorry.

Wait a minute, where's Tohru?

Back there.

Hmm?

Table ten, your order's up!

On it!

I'm running low on plates,

so let's get some out fast!

Right away!

Incredible! Way to go, Head Chef!

Thanks for everything you do to help us, Chef!

Chef Tohru's the best!

No, thank you!

I'm grateful to have a team who works together so efficiently!

Hi, Miss Kobayashi!

You came to see me?

Wow, you're doing a great job. I'm truly surprised.

Told ya I was the best!

It's actually been quite easy for me to handle!

I've taken another step forward as a maid.

Except... Uh...

I'm not working as a maid at all!

You're a chef.

I'm gonna get someone on the floor to switch with me!

I actually think they put you

in the right position.

It's the right position for a volcanic dragon!

Hmph!

Please go out and come back in again!

Huh...?

Time to turn delicious now!

It's good.

Greetings!

Welcome, Kobayashi!

You're supposed to say "Master."

When Head Chef first started on the floor,

she said, "I refuse to call anyone 'Master'

but Miss Kobayashi!"

That's weird, because she doesn't call me

"Master" at home. Ever.

Will you please have a seat in our comfy booth?

You mean I can finally order something?

Omurice, please! Gimme Omurice!

Okay. Two Omurices.

Sure! They'll be out in a flash!

Now I have to perform a spell to make it super delicious!

Make it adorable.

'Kay!

I call upon the Shadow King who rules this world.

Make this the greatest it can be with your dark arts!

I beseech thee for quality worthy of praise!

Raise its value and bring forth

a monument to your glory!

Let my magic spread and bring corruption.

Let my ideals erode the world and bring mass chaos!

Replace all that is organic with palatable falsehood!

Be ever so delicious, moé-moé, kyun!

-- --

Yummy to the tummy! I hope you like it!

You used actual magic! A curse, in fact!

So good...

Bring me the Head Chef!

Hello there!

I am your Head Chef, Maid, and, of course, Dragon,

Tohru the Great!

Okay, she's got talent, but is it enough?

I don't want to be anyone's maid

but Miss Kobayashi's, so I'm gonna quit.

Thank you.

-- You can't! --Huh?

Don't do that to us!

Our café's become famous because of the taste

of the recipes you created!

There are so many posts spreading about it online

by word of mouth!

-- Head Chef! -- Please don't!

-- Head Chef! --Well... maybe...

I'll teach you the magic chant so you can make your food

delicious after I'm gone. Make notes.

In order for a human to do it, first you'll have to

draw this magic circle.

Good afternoon and welcome home, my master.

Oh my, what a nice café!

We'll take two omurices.

Yes, sir, coming right up. Here we go.

Now I'll cast a spell to make it delicious!

I call upon the Shadow King that rules this world.

Make this dish the greatest it can be with your dark arts!

I think this is the most unique maid café I've ever been to!

I am a maid, not a chef!

Where are all the rave reviews about me as a maid?!

Do me a favor and spare the mouse.

We predict sudden changes in the weather

throughout the day.

So please stay tuned for developing reports.

Next up is the news.

There was a large-scale landslide early this morning.

Whoa.

It looks like part of the earth

was sliced away.

It's the mountain where I met you, Tohru. That's weird.

How could they do that to our precious, sacred spot?!

I'll find the culprit behind this and send them

to Gehenna and Jahannam!

Then I'll crush their bones and feed them to Amam!

But the only ones who could

do something like that are...

It couldn't possibly be me.

I was reviewing the new parameters

for a game event at that time.

Lucoa's been out of the country since yesterday.

Unfortunately, I always know where she is

because we're bound. We're bound by magic.

It's so good! Delicious!

What the heck are you doing here, Tohru?!

You're the culprit!

What are you talking about?!

The news. They mentioned a mountain that was damaged.