is a Japanese light novel series written by and illustrated by Ame Karasuba. It was initially serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō between September 2021 and July 2023. It was later acquired by Media Factory who began publishing it under their MF Books imprint in June 2022. A manga adaptation illustrated by Risa Nashikawa began serialization on Kodansha's Palcy and Morning Two websites in July 2022.
Synopsis After being unceremoniously booted out from the mansion where she worked and lived for three years, Lucille travels to the countryside in order to find work. She then meets a sorcerer named Phyllis, who offers her a job to work as his housekeeper, so he can focus on his work. As she works for Phyllis, she starts to see a side to him that he didn't let on when they first met, and starts developing feelings for him.
Media Light novel Written by , Einen Koyō wa Kanō Deshō ka was initially serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from September 10, 2021, to July 18, 2023. It was later acquired by Media Factory who began publishing the series with illustrations by Ame Karasuba on June 24, 2022. Seven volumes have been released as of September 2026.
Manga A manga adaptation illustrated by Risa Nashikawa began serialization on Kodansha's Pixiv-based website Palcy on July 7, 2022. It also began serialization on Kodansha's Morning Two website on July 22, 2022. The manga's chapters have been compiled into six volumes as of April 2026.
Reception The manga adaptation won the grand prize at the 2024 EbookJapan Manga Awards. The series, alongside True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends, won the 2025 Digital Comic Award in the Light Novel category.
References
External links at Shōsetsuka ni Narō