“Anzu infiltrates her stepmother's home as a cleaner to prove her mother innocent of a 13-year-old arson.”
Burn the House Down
御手洗家、炎上する
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Synopsis
Anzu infiltrates her stepmother's home as a cleaner to prove her mother innocent of a 13-year-old arson.
When a fire broke out in the Mitarai household 13 years ago, the eldest daughter, Anzu, had to watch her mother, Satsuki, grovel to the ground and beg for forgiveness, as she thought it was her fault. Things only went downhill for the family, with Anzu's parents divorcing shortly after the incident. Living with her younger sister Yuzu, 25-year-old Anzu—now surnamed Murata—works at a house cleaning company to pay for Satsuki's hospital bills. Her newest client is Makiko Mitarai, the second wife of Anzu's father who presents herself as the perfect housewife when, in reality, she refuses to clean any mess. Having always believed Mikako was the true instigator behind the fire, Anzu considers this the ideal opportunity to prove her mother's innocence. Under the alias "Shizuka Yamauchi," she plans to infiltrate Mikako's house and search for evidence that will determine her culpability. Nevertheless, Anzu must remain cautious if she wants to succeed, as a single wrong step might prove too costly.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
What 6 readers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.26 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 1.50
Running avg · Nov 2022 → Aug 2025
- 7 “I was going to give this manga 5/10 because of the ending. Infact I skipped through all the romantic bits of this manga and was fully focused on the redemption storyline only. But giving 5 just...”
- 7 “It's a good, thrilling revenge story, enjoyable and worth my time. I sincerely recommend it for its dramatic tension, interpersonal dynamics, and interestingly realistic yet satisfying resolution....”
- 8 “The Mitarai family are wealthy and they have run a hospital for generations. One day, their home burns down in a fire. 13 years later, Murata Anzu, from a housekeeper agency, is hired by Mitarai...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 39 × 8 ch × vol
- Total read 5h 12m approx
- Published Mar 2017 – Apr 2021
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M43632 catalog