The next story flashes back to how the Paper Sisters met: Dokusensha agents Maggie and Michelle were hired to help the company's genetic lab creation, Anita, to bring forth her powers.

The Sisters appear to be named after Michelle Yeoh, Anita Mui and Maggie Cheung, the stars of the classic Hong Kong action film The Heroic Trio.

Carlo Santos of Anime News Network gave the first volume a B−, saying that Read or Die had spy-thriller action, but this series is "gentle", more about "quirky flights of the imagination", but is primarily about "joy of books", poverty of someone with a career in literature and humanities.

[13] Javier Lugo of Manga Life reviewed all four volumes, calling them heartwarming, haunting, funny, hilarious, and enjoyable, paired with a quality story of a series that is a "real gem.

"[1] Caitlin Donnovan of The Mary Sue praised the manga for having "lighthearted fun" and a scene in which a girl "wants to kiss a main female character", with the protagonist fine with this.