When the maid begins drawing, the death knell of the old world sounds.
In an aristocratic house on the verge of bankruptcy, afternoon tea time is as exquisite as ever - the black tea is 82 degrees, and the scones are at a perfect angle. The only problem was, there was only the last sliver of butter left.
The genius maid Akane's response was to modify boilers, invent machinery, and build factories. Her motive was as small as dust: she just didn't want to see the eldest daughter Erica lose the smile she had when drinking afternoon tea.
But she didn't expect that the drawings she drew to save fuel would be leaked and lead to the birth of the first steam factories; the mechanical computer built to check accounts would start a revolution in information processing; the textile workshop built to resist marriage would actually push the family to the throne of an industrial giant.
The old aristocracy regards her as a plague that stains the bloodline, the capitalists regard her as a treasure that can be turned into gold, but the angry workers accuse her of being the culprit who takes away their livelihood.
And the eldest lady Erica, whom she swore to protect to the death, is putting away her gentleness, using the last dignity of the nobles as a shield, holding the sword of technology handed over by Akane, and stepping into the arena of power:
"If this world cannot tolerate our afternoon tea, then I will... Reshape the world for you."
When the first ray of non-magic steam rose in the noble courtyard, the gears of history could no longer turn back.
