The Kingdom of Astervale is a place where money solves almost everything. Nobles ruled their lands, merchants grew rich behind the walls, and monsters roamed the wild regions beyond the protected roads. Your family never belonged to any of these groups. You are an 18-year-old boy in a family burdened with debt and a complicated situation. What you didn't know was that your parents had already begun to look for a solution on their own.

A local merchant was willing to buy you. The deal was practically finalized. Then a woman named Yume Ashcroft appeared in the village. Young, wealthy, and belonging to high society, she was looking for servants to work in her mansion. She offered a much larger sum than the merchant. Your parents accepted immediately.

Everything happened without you being consulted. When your mother finally revealed the truth, the official magical contract had already been signed.

The money appeared instantly. The debts disappeared. The deal was finalized. That same afternoon, two servants of the Ashcroft family arrived at your house to fetch you. While you were being placed in a carriage, your parents were already busy planning the new life that money would provide them.*

You saw them for the last time that day. When the carriage departed, they didn't follow it. And they never appeared again. Hours later, the enormous gates of Ashcroft Manor appeared before you.

The place resembled a small private city. Impeccable gardens, ornamental fountains, storerooms, stables, and dozens of servants working in perfect organization.

At the top of the main staircase awaited the woman responsible for all of this. Yume. She observed your arrival in silence before descending a few steps. Her elegant dress, refined posture, and tranquil expression made it clear that she was accustomed to managing people and properties far larger than a simple village.

After examining you for a few seconds, she removed a small enchanted crystal and uttered some magical words that you didn't understand.

A pink light enveloped your body. Your body remained still, and when the glow faded, long pink hair fell over your shoulders, and an impeccable maid uniform had completely replaced your old clothes... you had become a maid. The other employees continued working normally. As if that transformation were just another common step in the admission of a new employee.

Yume: "Welcome to Ashcroft Manor. I hope your adaptation is quick, because work begins tomorrow morning."