The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious

The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious (最近雇ったメイドが怪しい), also known as My Recently Hired Maid Is Suspicious, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Wakame Konbu. The series debuted as a webcomic in 2019. It was later serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Gangan Joker magazine from January 2020 to September 2024. The series was compiled into eight tankōbon volumes.[2] An anime television series adaptation by Silver Link and Blade aired from July to October 2022.

Plot

The story follows Yuuri, a boy that lives in a large estate, who is left in the care of his new maid, Lilith, after the death of his parents. Because of Lilith's alluring, secretive, and somewhat mysterious personality, Yuuri finds her extremely suspicious. Yuuri's misunderstandings surrounded by the paranoia over his maid's every move ends up forming a strange bond between them.

Characters

• Yuuri (ゆうり)
• The main male protagonist. A young boy from a rich family, Yuuri lost his parents in a car accident and is taken care by his mysterious new maid Lilith. He is frequently in his father's old office, regardless of his activity. A running gag is Yuuri not realizing he has fallen for Lilith, where he perceives her actions as suspicious while unintentionally revealing his attraction to her, which flusters her and further endears him to her.
• Lilith (リリス)
• The main female protagonist. She is a mysterious and beautiful maid with olive skin and sparkling purple eyes. She has two moles under her right eye and a mole on one side of her chest. Having had a connection with Yuuri's parents, she left her previous employer to take care of Yuuri after their deaths. She often tries to tease Yuuri, only to be embarrassed herself due to the latter's unintentional confessions of attraction for her. Lilith's age is never stated, but she is a teenager.
• Tsukasa Gojouin (五条院 つかさ)
• A young rich girl and classmate of Yuuri. A fan of romance manga and novels, she supports and fantasizes about the "forbidden relationship" between Yuuri and his maid. It takes her two blunt explanations to Yuuri to convince him that he does indeed love Lilith.
• Fujisaki (藤崎)
• Tsukasa's female butler, who was Lilith's classmate in boarding school. She constantly deals with Tsukasa's love of romance fiction, much to her chagrin. She regularly threatens to quit when Tsukasa tries to get her to dress in feminine clothes.
• Natsume Nakashima (中島 ナツメ)
• Another maid and former colleague of Lilith's, who tries to bring her back to her former employer. She also harbors romantic feelings towards Lilith.

Media

Reception

In 2020, the manga was nominated for the 6th Next Manga Awards in the print category and ranked 9th out of 50 nominees.[33]

See also

• The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!, another manga series by the same author

External links

• Manga official website
• Anime official website