Melody is the sole servant at an impoverished noble estate. In the span of a couple weeks, she’s completely transformed the dilapidated mansion, and then she helps the estate’s resident, Luciana, host a tea party. That about covers the first three minutes, and the rest of the episode is flashbacks, in which we learn about Melody’s background and extraordinary abilities. She’s the illegitimate daughter of a nobleman. After her mother dies, she decides to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a maid. She changes her name and disguises herself to avoid getting drawn into any pesky noble business. She’s also a reincarnator from Japan, where she was both a bona fide genius and a serious maid enthusiast. A mysterious entity grants her phenomenal cosmic power, though all she can think to do with it is maid-related tasks. She travels to the capital and becomes Luciana’s lone servant.
My only complaint about this episode is that it was a bit disjointed. We start in the present but then have multiple flashbacks to fill in Melody’s background, and it was a little jarring or confusing at times. Otherwise, I have nothing but praise. There are some pretty funny parts (like the magical-girl-style maid transformation sequence), and Melody herself is charming and likeable. Beyond that, the episode crammed in a ton of dangling plot threads that pique my curiosity. There’s Melody’s unseen father, who is searching for her; a dashing fellow traveler named Max who is almost certainly more than he appears; the question of why exactly poor Luciana was living such squalor before Melody showed up; and the teensy issue of whoever granted Melody supreme magic and to what end. I will definitely be tuning in for more next week. I recommend checking out this one.
Heroine? Saint? No, I’m an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! is streaming on Crunchyroll.
