Your Castle's Little Helper


Your Castle's Little Helper is a Japanese light novel series written by Kazuhito Minagi and illustrated by PenekoR. It began serialization on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in April 2021. It was later acquired by Square Enix who began publishing it under their SQEX Novel imprint in April 2022. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kazumi Kurihara began serialization on Square Enix's Manga Up! manga service in July 2024.

Synopsis

Chihiro Sagami, an office worker from Japan, has woken up as a starving child in another world. Said child is actually the eighth princess who was abandoned by the king. In an attempt to save her life, Chihiro makes a deal with a chef where she gets food for the work she puts in their kitchen.

Media

Light novel

Written by Kazuhito Minagi, Your Castle's Little Helper began serialization on Shōsetsuka ni Narō on April 4, 2021. It was later acquired by Square Enix who began publishing the series with illustrations by PenekoR under their SQEX Novel light novel imprint on April 7, 2022. Five volumes have been released as of September 5, 2025.

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Kazumi Kurihara began serialization on Square Enix's Manga Up! manga service on July 2, 2024. The manga's chapters have been compiled into three tankōbon volumes as of September 2025.
The manga's chapters are published in English on Square Enix's Manga Up! Global manga service.

Reception

The manga adaptation was ranked 5th in the sixth Sanyodo Bookstore Comic Awards in 2025. The manga, alongside Toshoshitsu no Kihara, was ranked eleventh in the 2026 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for female readers.