Hotori Arashiyama enjoys mysteries, but there's one she can't seem to solve: why does solving one problem always seem to lead to another? For example, when Hotori needs to start working at the Seaside Maid Cafe after school to pay off a debt, her buddy Toshiko, who understands precisely how a Maid Cafe should be operated, comes to her rescue. Which is fortunate because Hotori has no idea. Toshiko, on the other hand, has no desire to work at the cafe—until she finds that Hotori's childhood friend Hiroyuki is a regular. Which SEEMS to be fortunate. Except that Hotori is unaware that, although Toshiko likes Hiroyuki, Hiroyuki secretly likes Hotori, and Hotori secretly likes... No more spoilers, please!