A brand-new maid learns that her new employer is much more than the gentle, soft-spoken woman she initially thought. A supernatural yuri romance!
While on the hunt for a new job and a place to stay, Matilda is pretty sure she hit the jackpot when she winds up in a large mansion known as the “Haunted House.” Not only does she have work, room, and board, but her new boss is absolutely gorgeous! August, owner of the spooky mansion, is a beautiful, soft-spoken woman who captured Matilda’s heart from the moment they met. But on her first night there, Matilda learns there’s much more to August than she could have ever imagined!
Hey, gay female vampire! I mean, why should sparkly dudes and emo brooders (some overlap between those two types does exist) have all the fun? And, indeed, fun this is.
Matilda waltzes into Luttinson Manor to begin working as a maid to the pale and sickly August. While there are a few ground rules like not leaving the bedroom after midnight, what could go wrong?
This is a little strange, but pleasantly so, like a savoury custard. Once Matilda figures out August is a vampire and they dance around the fact that August is not about to let that secret (or Matilda) leave the castle, things slowly start getting better.
First, August is not quite herself when she’s in need of a quick sip of blood. Second, she quickly finds that Matilda’s tastes rather better than any other. Thus, Matilda decides to stay in the lap of luxury.
But, it isn’t long before she also finds herself in August’s luxurious lap and the gay hits the fan. There’s a general air of not taking this entirely too seriously, there are literally ghost maids who work shift in the evenings, and it helps the silly go down pretty smooth.
Matilda determines that her out is helping August become human again, while also providing her with a little extra dollop of blood here and there. They devise a clever scheme to work on August’s restraint, which soon goes out the window because somebody gets super horny. And not who you’d expect.
This works because the leads get more interesting as they go. Matilda is competent and practical, but also kind of a mess when it comes to her crush. She has a gallant side as well that makes her a little more interesting than a one-note maid type.
August literally has two sides to her personality, obviously, and she’s actively trying to resist one of them. She’s less worried about Matilda than her own lack of control when she’s hungry and the two of them start accidentally pushing one another’s buttons in due course.
While I wouldn’t call this a gut-buster, the comedy definitely has a couple of strong moments and some very choice dialogue. Matilda’s initial attempts to remove her curse, in particular, are hilariously flawed.
I wouldn’t sweat this if you want anything highly dramatic, but it grew on me in a way I found pretty charming. By the ending when things start to get a little more romantic and that was a welcome change.
This starts out a little pedestrian, but I do think the story gets better as it goes. It could do with a few more ground rules, yet makes a good case for continuing with it. I also liked that Matilda is less a victim or put-upon servant than she first appears.
Plus, it as a dog and cat named Fudge and Toffee.
3 stars - closer to that extra half star than not. For a story that seems based on the mangaka’s desire to draw tall women, this is genuinely better than it has a right to be.
A girl starts to work at a supposedly haunted mansion and gets more than she bargained for!
I came across this one and had to get the first volume, and I will be getting the other volumes as well when I can, because this was fun! I do think the title is a bit not fitting given things, but I will take it. It is a fun title and it does grab you.
In this one a cute girl is looking for a job and gets a gig at a so-called haunted mansion. At first things seem odd, but fine. Her boss seems like a nice person. A bit strange. But for most kind. The house is big and there is lots to do. Oh, and there are rules (yup). I had such a laugh when Matilda, in her half sleep, just broke all the rules in one evening. And then finds out something very important… her boss? A vampire. Though one who can hold herself from drinking from humans directly… well until one nights and then she is hungry after a delivery hasn’t arrived. I loved Matilda and I loved seeing how, despite the situation (I mean she has two choices work or dungeon I know which one I would choose), she is determined to make the best of things (even being able to do her hobbies) and help out her mistress.
Yep, help her mistress. Despite that incident and that she is slightly afraid of August (for good reason), she is also determined to try and help her mistress become human again. We don’t see a lot of that happening, but later on we get a taste and I just had a laugh. I am not sure if doing that will drive away the vampire traits, but hey, try it. XD
I also love the other cast members of this one. The butler who I will just call Hope. The ghost maids (yes, really). The cute dog and cute cat. They just made everything so much more fun. And I loved how they all took Matilda in and tried to help her out.
I had a giggle that Mathilda gets *cough* horny from August drinking her blood. Good luck with that August, teehee. The art was really good, I love the character designs (the ghost maids being my favourites), though at times the proportions between August and Matilda were a bit weird/felt off.
All in all, well I would recommend this to everyone who loves vampires and love themselves some yuri (though for now it is just very light, but I hope things get more and more).
Matilda is desperate for a job and applies to be a maid at a mansion known for being haunted. Well, turns out the rumors weren't completely false and now her new mistress wants her blood.
I was pleasantly surprised by this first volume. While the premise is nothing new I enjoyed the characters quite a lot. Matilda was really likeable and not to be pushed around so easily which I appreciated. I have high hopes for this one and hope the next volumes are just as good!
This manga has a cute idea with an even more cute execution; I really like the art style. I also liked the dynamic that Matilda has with August thus far, along with, Matilda’s dynamic with more side characters. It was also interesting to see the subtle things that were hinted at even in this first volume. Overall, I’m hopeful for this series even though it’s only 4 volumes.
You can guess what happens in this just from the general concept - all the basic tropes of a vampire/manor romance but make it girls. The only thing that's fun about it is the lightest amount of spice because vampires sucking blood = inherently sexy. But it's 13+ so it's not like it goes anywhere.
це було напрочуд миленько! історії з подібним премісом завжди дуже hit or miss, але тут все було доволі симпатично. обов'язково чекну продовження, коли вийде ☝️😌