Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (and Proud of It)! (ヒロイン？聖女？いいえ、オールワークスメイドです（誇）！)

Moments ago...

Hey now, don't run away.

See? We're getting you all cleaned up.

Clone Melody is cleaning the room

Does she realize what she's doing?!

My mana is getting washed away!

Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)!

Episode

The House of Rudleberg's All-Works Maid

You know, now that you're all clean,

you have surprisingly beautiful silver-white fur.

I wonder, did you come here because you were hungry?

If so, then you should have just come to the kitchen.

Is this...

what they call "delicious"?

The feeling coming from this puppy vessel...

It's something I've never known.

I'm done cleaning!

How's it going over here?

Looks like it's had its fill.

I wonder, did it come here because it was hungry?

If so, then it should have just come to the kitchen.

I said the same thing.

All that's left is what to do with it now.

I was going to have His Lordship scold it for me, but...

Hmm... The room's all clean now, so no need, right?

I suppose so.

Even if it were scolded,

I doubt it would understand why.

Hey, I just thought of something.

What's up, me?

What do you think about my lady playing with the puppy while I watch?

John (placeholder name)

Oh, John.

My lady, John, both of you mind your manners now.

How wonderful!

I know, right?! I think so, too!

This is what they call wondering to oneself.

Then, I'll go search for something that could be used for the little one's bed.

Sure, if you could.

I'll see if I can get it to sleep.

I wonder what's wrong...

It seems to be trying so hard to stay awake...

Is it afraid to go to sleep?

Perhaps it got attacked once while sleeping.

Then...

May my voice bring peaceful rest... Fa in Bel Sogno.

It looks like it still can't sleep.

Let me increase the strength just a little.

Oh, so this is the Saint's power.

This is... her true...

Where am I?

Who are you?

Is that the puppy?

Thank you.

Huh?

You have fulfilled your duties as Saint when I was unable to.

Truly, I thank you for granting the Dark One a peaceful slumber.

The Dark One? Saint? What are you talking about?

The Dark One... The King of the Blight is the chalice of darkness.

A pitiful vessel of dark mana, exiled from the world's cycle.

Mana manifests in the world through emotions.

The easiest-to-understand example would be Melody during the dance.

The joy and fun she felt during that moment overflowed as mana

and became particles of light.

However, not all emotions are positive.

Say, for instance, there was a man who backed away from the one he loved,

wishing only for her happiness with another.

Even if he did manage to come to terms with it,

where did that suppressed desire go?

What about the jealousy and resentment toward the man she was with?

The negative emotions, now with no home,

make their way to the Dark One as dark mana.

The Dark One is really an embodiment of that kind of mana.

The role of the Saint is to heal and purify dark mana

gathered by the Dark One and return it to the world.

It was only after the Dark One was sealed and its negative mana dispersed,

manifesting across the realms instead as monsters and blightlands,

that I finally realized my true purpose.

I'm relieved to see you didn't get your hands on the memoir I left behind.

I'm certain you would have been capable of destroying the Dark One.

However, that would have meant losing that vessel forever.

A memoir?

What is she talking about?

It's like getting exposition for a game or novel I don't know anything about.

Upon contact with your immense power,

a small part of my essence imbued in the seal has been able to manifest.

Thanks to that, I can fulfill my role as a Saint a little bit as well.

The rest I ask you, the true Saint, to handle, Celesty.

How do you know my name?

If this world were a story written by someone, then...

I'm certain its heroine would be someone like you.

Allow me to thank you again, Celesty.

Please continue to fulfill your role as Saint with pride.

U-Um, "Heroine"? "Saint"?

What do you mean? I'm...

I'm a maid serving the House of Rudleberg.

I'm Melody, an all-works maid!

Huh?

When did I fall asleep, I wonder...

Oh, you're awake, too!

So you have black fur on your tail, paws, and one ear.

I thought you were all silver last night...

Last night?

Morning already?!

I-I didn't welcome them home!

They're not home?

How about the front entrance?

Ow...

Huh?

My lady collapsed?!

Why didn't you inform me of something so important last night?!

I don't know. I just fell asleep before I knew it.

That's neglecting your duties!

The culprit

Wait, why is the coachman asleep as well?!

The culprit...

Oh! Let my fingers sound the bell of awakening... Arousal Dito!

The previous night, there was a curious incident

where every resident of the royal capital fell asleep all at once

and woke up simultaneously the next morning...

though Melody would never know of it.

Melody, you came!

My lady!

I was told you were not hurt, but are you truly all right?

Yes, I'm fine.

But listen to this!

Mother won't allow me to leave my bed!

Of course not. You were unconscious this whole time, you know that?

Unfortunately, I must agree with Her Ladyship.

I said I'm fine!

First, let us change your clothes.

I already have them prepared...

Hmm?

You! How long have you been there?!

Aw, how cute!

Melody, where'd this little one come from?

It came to our mansion hungry last night.

I fed it and was letting it rest, but...

I see!

You're really friendly, aren't you?

Actually, with your leave,

I was thinking we could keep it at the mansion.

How wonderful! That sounds great!

But I wonder if our finances will be able to cover its food...

The meat I always buy should suffice.

It'd be too cruel to abandon such a little puppy.

Please! It's okay, isn't it, Mother?

I suppose it can't be helped.

Be sure to take good care of it.

Then, Luciana, why don't we decide on a name for this little one?

A name, huh...

What do you think would be nice, Melody?

Me? I don't have anything in particular...

Grail.

Oh, Grail!

That works, no?

Oh, no. I uh...

It's decided.

Starting today, your name is Grail.

Let's get along, okay, Grail?

I need to handle the procedures to leave the castle, so I'll leave the rest to you.

Yes, madame.

See you later.

You think you could fix it?

I may have to darn it with the original thread.

The protective spell is mostly broken anyway, so I'll dispel everything.

I'm really sorry for causing you trouble.

I am the one who must apologize.

I thought I'd cast a spell on this dress strong enough to withstand an explosion

big enough to blow the ballroom to smithereens.

And yet I hear it couldn't even withstand a single strike from a sword.

I'm glad it was enough to keep you from being hurt, but...

In other words, the power of the sword that struck me was...

May I ask who you are?

Lady Anna-Marie from the House of Victillium has come to visit.

May we please be admitted?

I need to see for myself.

Her activities at the ball she shouldn't even have attended...

Her escort by Maxwell, who dislikes women...

Her coming out of the raid unharmed...

It's as if all the game's events have changed in favor of dear Luciana.

Understood.

Luciana might be a reincarnator just like us!

Black hair and black eyes.

A combination that's unusual for this world.

May I ask your name?

I am Melody Wave.

I see.

I thought she might be a character from the game that I'd forgotten about...

But I've never heard that name before.

Perhaps I'm just imagining things?

Lady Luciana, I apologize for the sudden visit without prior warning.

I had heard you were heading home.

Don't be. I'm happy you came.

Just as I thought, she's adorable!

The maids have gone to prepare tea.

This might be my only chance.

Luciana-san. Are you a reincarnated person from Japan, just like me?

Speaking in Japanese