Tsubaki quickly made friends with her classmates, each with their own unique backgrounds and motivations. There was Akane, who aspired to serve a royal family; Hana, who hoped to work in a grand hotel; and Mei, whose dream was to become a highly respected maid in a wealthy merchant's household.
“Because,” she said quietly, “maid education isn’t about servitude. It’s about dignity. And I refuse to let anyone—even a burst pipe—take mine.” maid kyouiku botsuraku kizoku rurikawa tsubaki fixed
Tsubaki looked at her raw, bleeding hands—the same hands that had once arranged camellias for her mother’s tea parties. She thought of Mrs. Larch’s wooden spoon. She thought of the Viscount’s letter: “Survive.” Tsubaki quickly made friends with her classmates, each