Since the tender age of nine, Hayate Ayasaki has busted his behind at various part-time jobs to support his degenerate gambler parents. And how do they repay their son's selfless generosity? By selling his organs to the yakuza to cover their debts! But fate throws Hayate a bone...sort of. Now the butler of a wealthy young lady, Hayate can finally pay back his debts, and it'll only take him 40 years to do it. You can't beat life at a boardinghouse with a butler. Despite his busy schedule, Hayate is always on call to dispense back rubs, serve up snacks and provide endless romantic tension with the female residents. But not even the tastiest ramen will distract Nagi from her inspiring, if ridiculous, determination to become a superstar manga artist...

Original Japanese edition "Hayate no gotoku!" published by Shogakukan Inc. Reads from right to left.