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

Oh, my head...

Hangovers suck...

Ooh, cold!

Come check out Maid Café: Cozy.

Stop by and say hi!

Hope to see you at Maid Café: Cozy!

Man. My lower back hurts, too...

Running that new integration test

should be a straight-up blast today.

Dragons.

The most powerful of all beings.

An imaginary creature that has giant wings

for flight, possesses magical powers, and breathes fire.

Ah! Ta-dah!

Although, what do I know?

Having a good morning, Miss Kobayashi?

I don't know yet.

Do you mind allowing me in to your lovely home?

Oh. Sure, why the heck not?

So, you say we met yesterday,

and I offered to let you stay here.

With me. And you're for sure positive that's what I said?

Indeed!

This is weird.

Why am I not waking up from this dream?

Unless it's not a dream. There's no way.

So, um... Remind me where we met?

The mountains! We met in the mountains!

Mountains...

I remember mountains.

Okay, it's coming back.

A dragon?

Apparently, a hilarious dragon.

Oh, God...

So, wanna stay with me, "dragon"?

So, wanna stay with me, "dragon"?

I'll never forget those wondrous words!

I can begin working as your personal maid

immediately if you want!

Oh, that's a big negative.

Huh?

I'm not like a dragon racist or anything.

I'm just not in the market right now to hire a maid.

But! You wouldn't have to pay me!

Yeah, no, that's not really--

Listen, I can be super helpful!

I can turn this area into a sea of fire,

or curse people to death!

No, no, no!

But, why maid instead of that?

Because you said a maid would work better for you!

I did, huh?

Yeah, does make sense...

I'm sorry, Tohru.

I shouldn't have made that promise.

No one can change the impossible.

It's not, like, personal.

Are you certain...?

It's impossible?

Mm-hmm... Sorry.

I understand.

My apologies as well, for dropping in so suddenly.

Wanna stay with me, "dragon"?

Why won't this stupid guilt go away?

Maybe this dream... is really not a dream.

And if it's not, then...

I'm late?! Tohru!

Ah?

Can you fly?!

Ah!

Dragons are so fast!

Sorry, what did you say?

You're hella fast!

I could keep her.

Are you serious?!

So, now you can hear me?

I guess it wouldn't be the end of the world

to have someone around the house.

And if she's there--

This is murdering my lower back!

Okay. First, let's take a look at

what you've decided is the proper outfit for a maid

and why that's totally wrong.

Great idea!

Here you go.

--Huh...? --It's says Maid Café Cozy, see?

What is this?

I discovered some real life maids while on my way here.

Meaning we'll have to start from scratch.

First thing, as a housemaid--you clean.

Oh, I'm good at cleaning!

--How's that? --No! It's all gone!

One moment!

You can bring it back?

Next! Laundry maid! Do laundry.

I can handle that, too!

I can produce a saliva

that specifically removes stains.

Gross! No one wants to see that!

Next! Parlor maid! Greet people.

Easy thing for me!

Hi, I just need a signature for this delivery.

The foolish, inferior human is not welcome at this home!

--Hey. --Oh, you're an exception

of course, Miss Kobayashi!

Last one! Kitchen maid.

--You cook. --Cooking is my specialty!

Try my very own roasted tail!

No, thanks.

-- Huh? -- No way.

Wha--?!

Would you prefer it well-done instead?

That's not the problem.

Then I'm confident you'll enjoy it immensely!

I'm ethically against dragon tail.

Ah-hah! Seems you're a picky eater, Miss Kobayashi!

Dragon logic.

It grows back?!

Took a bit longer than usual because

I had to remove all the poison.

And it's poisonous?!

Hate to break it to you, but you don't know how to maid.

Then, I'll learn from the ground up!

Shall we start my education with you telling me what you dislike?

What I dislike? I can't do hijiki or eggplant.

Interesting. I'll remember that.

Personally, I dislike eggs when the yolks

have been removed.

A while back, I had a friend named Herensuge

who was hit with one and killed.

That's a powerful egg.

Hold up. Why are you asking about dislikes?

Shouldn't you ask what I like?

No, that's bad luck.

Unfortunately, I've had far too many friends slain

by the very things they love most.

You know--liquor and women and jewels and such.

Sounds a lot like humans.

However, I can certainly let you know one thing I like!

It's you! I love you, Miss Kobayashi!

You gonna eat me?

No, not like that! Like sexually!

I'm not into women or dragons.

Yes, but I can't put a label on what I feel for you!

You saved me, and I'll use my whole body to repay the favor!

Please use me to commute to work again tomorrow!

Thanks, but I got enough of that earlier. You're hard.

Gimme a chance, Miss Kobayashi!

I was raised to pay back all favors, even if they were only

owed to a foolish, inferior human being!

Call me crazy, but I sense bias.

Tohru, there is another reason I'd rather not

let you fly me to work.

Your back?

Well, that's half of it. The other half is--

You're too loud and too fast!

I think a dragon's place is in the home holding down the fort!

Fort? What?

You're one of the stronger dragons, aren't you?

If you consider "starting Armageddon" strong.

I do, and please don't.

The world's dangerous enough without your help.

I'm just saying it would be a relief to know

you're here keeping the house safe for me.

Yes, I understand!

So consider it done!

So pretty.

Well, I'm off to the office.

If anybody calls, you can answer

and take a message, yeah?

What's a "calls"?

Right, you're a dragon.

This is a phone.

When it goes "ring-ring," you pick it up like so.

Okay, got it.

They talk, then you talk.

They talk, then I talk!

-- Okay, take care. -- Save travels!

Hold the fort?

Oh, is that what those people were doing?

I'll just ask Fafnir for help!

Kill them.

Kill all who try to steal your treasure.

Kill all who are suspect.

Curse them with death. Curse their generations to come.

He's always so helpful! All right!

Time to do my best to earn Miss Kobayashi's love and praise!

Hmm?

The lady who lives here should be gone all day,

but let's make this fast.

We'll be in there before you can say "open."

-- Uh. --