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“Reincarnated maid Lily becomes surrogate mother to magician's adopted daughter Jill in royal court.”
From Maid to Mother
メイドから母になりました
7.07
8,630 rank · 5,094 readers · 15 favorites
Josei
Childcare
Isekai
Reincarnation
Fantasy
Romance
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
Reincarnated maid Lily becomes surrogate mother to magician's adopted daughter Jill in royal court.
A high school girl reincarnates in another world as Lily. While she occasionally reminisces about her past life, she is now known as "the Maid of the Royal Family," after helping to rear the lady who eventually married the crown prince. One day, the court magician Leonard suddenly requests that she acts as a mother for his adopted daughter Jill. (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
6.3
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5.5
mode 5
σ 1.64
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.64 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.25
Running avg · Jul 2018 → Sep 2020
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “I find this manga very enjoyable, particularly for its engaging world-building, well-defined elemental magic system, and the heartwarming focus on non-blood-related familial love. While the art is...”
- 6 “This series offers a heartwarming and cute experience, bolstered by a solid magic system and an adorable dynamic between the main trio and their spirits. However, the pacing suffers significantly...”
- 5 “I find the core premise of this reincarnation story to be genuinely interesting and full of potential. However, the experience is ruined by an incredibly forced, awkward romance featuring a male...”
Verbosity
Short · 25%
Medium · 50%
Long · 25%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — From Maid to Mother begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 91 × 13 ch × vol
- Total read 12h 08m approx
- Published Jul 2016 – May 2025
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M41663 catalog