History Literature / TheCombatBakerAndAutomatonWaitress

* CharClone: Erich Blitzdonner, aka "The Crimson Hawk", a missing-in-action AcePilot known for his signature red Hunter Unit. [[spoiler:He's also Jacob's long-lost father. While the mysterious masked corporal introduced around the same time turns out to be a RedHerring, he eventually loses his mask, leading to Blitzdonner picking it up and briefly wearing it as a disguise]].

* CliffHanger: Book 4 ends with [[spoiler:the masked corporal ([[RedHerring previously implied]] to be [[CharClone the heroic Crimson Hawk]]) revealing himself as [[BigBad General Genitz]] and apparently killing Daian, Heidrig and Rebecca, before reprogramming Sven to obey him and taking her back to a conquered Berun to have her open the ultimate Door]].

** Erich Blitzdonner, "The Crimson Hawk", was Wiltia's [[AcePilot ace-of-aces]] in the First European War who piloted a distinctive red Hunter Unit, making him [[RedplicaBaron a stand-in for the Red Baron]]. Perhaps unsurprisingly, he is also a CharClone.

* YouMeanXMas: Book 6 has the inhabitants of Organbaelz preparing for the winter-time Holy Festival, in which a silver-haired woman called The Saint travels around bringing gifts to good children. The Pelfean version also includes The Saint's mythical adversary, The Devil, who acts as a figure like TheKrampus. Sven and Lud are recruited to play the roles, with Lud (to his grief) [[FaceOfAThug making such a convincing Devil]] that even some adults scream on seeing him. There's even a gag where Jacob believes that presents are instead brought by "a man in red"... because he caught a glimpse of a CharClone sneaking into his mother's bedroom at night.

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''Tatakau Panya to Kikaijikake no Kanban Musume'' is a 10-volume {{Light Novel|s}} series written by [=SOW=] and illustrated by Zaza, perhaps best described as ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' meets ''Literature/FullMetalPanic''. An official English translation titled ''The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress'' is available on [[https://global.bookwalker.jp/series/118605/the-combat-baker-and-automaton-waitress/ Book-Walker]].

''Tatakau Panya to Kikaijikake no Kanban Musume'' is a 10-volume {{Light Novel|s}} series written by [=SOW=] and illustrated by Zaza, perhaps best described as ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' meets ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic''. An official English translation titled ''The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress'' is available on [[https://global.bookwalker.jp/series/118605/the-combat-baker-and-automaton-waitress/ Book-Walker]].

* AccidentallyAccurate: The "pineapple bread" which Lud invents (bread topped in cookie dough with a texture resembling a pineapple) is clearly supposed to be Japanese-style "melon bread", with the author even explaining the LocalReference for foreign readers. However, a similar bread exists in Hong Kong which ''is'' named after a pineapple.

* YouMeanXMas: Book 6 has the inhabitants of Organbaelz preparing for the winter-time Holy Festival, in which a silver-haired woman called The Saint travels around bringing gifts to good children. The Pelfean version also includes The Saint's mythical adversary, The Devil, who acts as a {{Krampus}}-like figure. Sven and Lud are recruited to play the roles, with Lud (to his grief) [[FaceOfAThug making such a convincing Devil]] that even some adults scream on seeing him. There's even a gag where Jacob believes that presents are instead brought by "a man in red"... because he caught a glimpse of a CharClone sneaking into his mother's bedroom at night.

* MeaningfulName: The prototype Humanoid Hunter Unit, after she was given to Yamato, was named Lillie after lily flower in her owner Suzuka's family crest. She ends up [[SchoolgirlLesbians falling in love with Hilde.]]

* NotSoStoic: Normally Rebecca is a very calm and collected girl, until she's around Blitzdonner [[LoveFatherLoveSon and Jacob]], then she turns into a SmittenTeenageGirl.

* AllMythsAreTrue: [[spoiler:While God is currently absent, Saint Europa and the Devil that destroyed European Empire does exist: Saint Europa is currently the ShadowDictator of August Federation after she escaped from the Door holding her 150 years ago, while the Devil is mysterious, AmbiguouslyEvil (or HeroWithBadPublicity) Noan General Douglas Meitzer.]]

* AllMythsAreTrue: [[spoiler:While God is currently absent, Saint Europa and the Devil that destroyed European Empire does actually exist: Saint Europa is currently the ShadowDictator of August Federation after escaped from the Door holding her 150 years ago and the Devil is mysterious, AmbiguouslyEvil (or HeroWithBadPublicity) Noan General Douglas Meitzer.]]

* AllMythsAreTrue: [[spoiler:While God is currently absent, Saint Europa and the Devil that destroyed European Empire does actually exist: Saint Europa is currently the ShadowDictator of August Federation after escaped from the Door holding her 150 years ago and the Devil is AmbiguouslyEvil (or even good) Noan General Douglas Meitzer.]]

* AllMythsAreTrue: [[spoiler:While God is currently absent, Saint Europa and the Devil that destroyed European Empire does actually exist: Saint Europa is currently the ShadowDictator of August Federation and the Devil is AmbiguouslyEvil (or even good) Noan General Douglas Meitzer.]]

* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler:The Saint, a beloved mythical figure [[LightIsNotGood who actually caused the downfall of the ancient Europea civilisation]], was sealed behind a Door in the August Federation (Russia) until her escape about a century ago.]]

* AllMythsAreTrue: [[spoiler:While God is currently absent, Saint Europa and the Devil that destroyed European Empire does actually exist: Saint Europa is currently the ShadowDictator of August Federation and the Devil is Noan General Douglas Meitzer.]]

* NotSoStoic: Normally Rebecca is a very calm and collected girl, but having her around Blitzdonner and Jacob, [[LoveFatherLoveSon especially Jacob]][[note]]She knew that Blitzdonner loved Charlotte, and her affection for him is more as him as father figure[[/note]], she turns into SmittenTeenageGirl.

* NotSoStoic: Normally Rebecca is a very calm and collected girl, but having her around Blitzdonner and Jacob, [[LoveFatherLoveSon especially Jacob]][[note]]She knew that Blitzdonner loved Charlotte, and her affection for him is more fatherly[[/note]], she turns into SmittenTeenageGirl.

* SpeaksFluentAnimal: Lillie has a module installed by Daian that allows her to have limited understanding of animal speech.

* WonTheWarLostThePeace: A number of Wiltian characters comment that things may have actually been simpler ''before'' they won the war. While the absorption of Pelfe into Wiltia was a peaceful one (Pelfe was fighting a losing battle and turned to its closest ally for protection) it hasn't sit well with the citizens, fuelled by a combination of Wiltian elitism, unscrupulous Pelfeans using the transition to rob their own people while blaming Wiltia, and foreign agents trying to stir up a civil war. And that's before getting into the actions of General Genitz, who is blatantly redirecting wartime resources to his own troops in preparation for a MilitaryCoup.

* MeaningfulName: The prototype Humanoid Hunter Unit, after she was given to Yamato, was named Lillie after lily flower in her owner Suzuka's family crest. She ends up [[YuriGenre falling in love with Hilde.]]

* FlawedPrototype: Book 5 introduces the first humanoid Hunter Unit created by Daian, which, despite having some features that Sven and Rebecca lack, remained a pure machine which never "awakened a heart", leading him to dismiss it as a failure. [[spoiler:When she does finally awaken, Daian still isn't happy... because her emotions are now ''[[StalkerWithACrush too strong]]''.]]

* RobotGirl: The "humanoid Hunter Units" Sven and Rebecca, along with a prototype unit introduced in Book 5. On the outside they all look indistinguishable from humans, with the exception of their striking red eyes (which [[GlowingEyesOfDoom glow]] when using their full strength).

* BecomingTheMask: Marlene initially used the position as the orphanage nun as a front for helping Pelfe Liberation League, however some eventual hostage situation and discussion with Lid, she decides that she cares more for the orphans then the Liberation League, betrays them, and becomes a nun for real.

* MeaningfulName: The prototype Hunter Unit, after she was given to Yamato, was named Lillie after lily flower in her owner Suzuka's family crest. She ends up [[YuriGenre falling in love with Hilde.]]

* MeaningfulName: The prototype Hunter Unit, after it was given to Yamato, was named Lillie after lily flower in her owner Suzuka's family crest. She ends up [[YuriGenre falling in love with Hilde.]]

* MeaningfulName: The prototype Hunter Unit, after it was given to Yamay, was named Lillie after lily flower in Suzuka's family crest. She ends up [[YuriGenre falling in love with Hilde.]]

''Tatakau Panya to Kikaijikake no Kanban Musume'' is a series of LightNovels written by [=SOW=] and illustrated by Zaza, perhaps best described as ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' meets ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic''. An official English translation titled ''The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress'' is available on [[https://global.bookwalker.jp/series/118605/the-combat-baker-and-automaton-waitress/ Book-Walker]], with 9 volumes currently published.

* GreenRocks: Rezanite, a mineral said to be formed from the crystallised hearts of dragons. It can be used to power the Rezanium reactor at the heart of the Hunter Units, the Rezaniumcraft which propels some types of airship, or the Zeihombomber explosive weapon.

* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Lud is based on Yasubei Kimura, the samurai-turned-baker who invented [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anpan anpan]]. Appropriately, anpan is among the exotic breads that Lud bakes in an effort to lure in customers, and one of his own inventions is something similar to melonpan.

On the continent of Europea there lie ancient Doors buried beneath the ground, hiding the artifacts of an advanced ancient civilisation. After getting their hands on a fraction of this techology, the nation of Wiltia was able to develop Rezanium reactors and the HumongousMecha known as Hunter Units, which brought them to victory in the Great War.

The war may be over, but corruption and political unrest continue to spread, and the Silver Wolf may be forced to once again bare his fangs. But when he does, Sven - ''Svelgen Avei'' - will continue to fight by his side.

''Tatakau Panya to Kikaijikake no Kanban Musume'' is a series of LightNovels written by [=SOW=] and illustrated by Zaza, perhaps best described as ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' meets ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic''. An official English translation titled ''[[https://j-novel.club/s/the-combat-baker-and-automaton-waitress The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress]]'' has been produced by J-Novel.

* AccidentallyAccurate: The "pineapple bread" which Lud invents (bread topped in cookie dough with a texture resembling a pineapple) is clearly supposed to be Japanese-style "melon bread", with the author even explaining the reference for foreign readers. However, a similar bread exists in Hong Kong which ''is'' named after a pineapple.

* CliffHanger: Book 4 ends with [[spoiler:the masked corporal ([[RedHerring previously implied]] to be [[CharClone the heroic Crimson Hawk]]) revealing himself as [[BigBad General Genitz]] and apparently killing Daian, Heidrig and Sharlahart, before reprogramming Sven to obey him and taking her back to a conquered Berun to have her open the ultimate Door]].