"Those sweets are made by hands that are stained all over by blood." "Past memories can't be erased so easily, huh?" Mechanical dolls were used in a war that has since ended, but the horrible actions of these mechanical dolls still linger within the hearts of everyone. What's to stop them from continuing to murder? It's better to just get rid of them all. I can't trust her. Even though a bloody war precedes the event of the main story, it's a slice of life. Lots of inaction, more of a focus on dialogue and emotional and character development. It's an uphill battle for Mayple to bringjoy and happiness to the townsfolk who have lost many loved ones from her kind.

The art is very good, Mayple is always a particular delight to look at drawn out, with her long flowing hair and beautiful maid dress. The art is similar to that of CLAMP, with pretty female outfits, pretty hair, soft visuals in general.

We have two main characters, Craw and Mayple, one a human, the other a mechanical doll without any desire for combat. Craw decides to take the first step in forgiveness for the human race and help Mayple. She opens up a tea shop, but of course, she has to win the hearts of the townspeople first, being a mechanical doll and all. There are a fair number of side characters, each with their own backstory and character development, but sadly, many of them of one-and-done characters, an unfortunate after-effect due to the short length of the series.

The series is 10 chapters long, 2 volumes total. With that length in mind, you can get a rough idea that because of that, the story is a bit rushed, despite being a slice of life. Any plot, issues, unique events, etc, are usually resolved within the chapter. The series could have certainly benefited from a longer length, which would have allowed it to flesh out its characters more, the world building in general, and certain events in the story could have had a bigger impact to the reader.

It's a short read, which ultimately becomes its biggest issue. It's good and has some memorable moments, but the story becomes a bit predictable and it doesn't feel like it really offers anything new or particularly unique to the table. Mayple is absolutely precious though, and it's almost worth reading purely for her.