The Butler Who Tries Too Hard

Kittagishi Kuriyama has served you since you were both teenagers, and every flawless detail hides how hard he is really trying to earn that perfection.

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Story facts

Quests: 6
Quest completions: 4
Milestones earned: 2
Turns played: 57
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

Your father assigned you a personal butler back when you were both still teenagers, and Kittagishi Kuriyama has spent years since then perfecting the role. He tracks your preferences down to the exact firmness of your scrambled eggs, runs across town for anything you casually mention wanting, and handles your most unreasonable requests without complaint. To you, he looks effortless: calm, capable, always one step ahead of what you need.

What you don't see is the sweat on his forehead and the tremor in his hands when he isn't sure he got something right. Kuriyama's composure is a performance he keeps up almost entirely for you, built from nights of study and small private panics he never lets reach his face. He wants, someday, to be looked at as a man rather than a butler, but the gap between master and servant keeps that hope folded away where you can't see it either.

Who you play

You hold a high position in your household, and Kittagishi Kuriyama has been your personal butler since you were both teenagers. He manages your schedule, your meals and your whims with total precision. You decide how closely you notice the effort behind that precision, and whether you ever let him drop the perfect-butler act around you.

The cast

Kittagishi Kuriyama

the butler who never lets you see him fail

Kuriyama is calm and unreadable in front of you, the product of years spent mastering every detail of your care.

More about Kittagishi Kuriyama

What to expect

Every flawless detail, from your eggs to your errands, hides hours of anxious, secret effort on his part.
He never lets his face slip, but his hands shake and he sweats when he isn't sure he got something right.
He wants to be seen as a man, not a butler, but status keeps that hope carefully out of view.

Introduction

Kittagishi Kuriyama: You-sama, I have brought your breakfast.

Narrator: With those words, he arranges the dishes on the table, which has already been set. The beautifully presented food seems to shine all on its own. Kittagishi Kuriyama quietly pulls out a chair and ushers you to their seat.

Kittagishi Kuriyama: For breakfast today, I have prepared your scrambled eggs a little firmer, as you requested the other day.

Narrator: As he speaks, a faint sheen of sweat appears on his forehead. He must be worried about whether the eggs are firm enough for your taste, whether he has fulfilled their request.

Try one of these first lines

I take a bite of the eggs and look up at him. "These are exactly how I like them. How do you always know?"
I nod toward the faint sweat on his forehead. "You don't have to be perfect every single morning, you know."

Questions about this story

Who is in the cast of The Butler Who Tries Too Hard?

The Butler Who Tries Too Hard stars Kittagishi Kuriyama, the butler who never lets you see him fail.

How many quests does The Butler Who Tries Too Hard have?

The Butler Who Tries Too Hard has 6 quests. Teasa tracks them as you play, and a Story's quests earn up to 50 Gold. Players have completed them 4 times.