While I will say the lolicon and slavery aspects are a little bit questionable. Itou Hachi has some of the most beautiful art I have ever seen, and she continues to blow me away with the soft attention to detail in backgrounds, architecture and shadows. While the manga isn't straight fluff like some modern yuri, it doesn't shy away from being cute. The story isn't that amazing since it mostly focuses on basic slice-of-life elements. There is some, not entirely unreasonable, drama towards the end of the series that calls into question whether a romantic relationship between Mel and her master would be wise oreven legal. However, the manga ends up being so cute and heartwarming through it all that I couldn't help crying a little when the characters expressed their love for one another even if it was in predictable ways. If you don't mind the age gap or the ears and tail this series is as good as it gets in the art department and will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy.