Sugar Apple Fairy Tale

is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Miri Mikawa and illustrated by aki. Kadokawa Shoten have published eighteen volumes from March 2010 to December 2022 under their Kadokawa Beans Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Alto Yukimura was serialized online via Hakusensha's Hana to Yume Online website from November 2012 to October 2014. It was collected in two tankōbon volumes. A second manga adaptation with art by Yozora no Udon has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's seinen manga magazine Young Ace since November 2021. Both the light novel and second manga are licensed in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series adaptation produced by J.C.Staff aired from January to September 2023. Plot Anne Halford is a candy crafter determined to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a Silver Sugar Master, a title bestowed only by royalty. In order to travel to the capital and realize her dream, she purchases Challe, a handsome but foul-mouthed fairy, as her bodyguard. Anne wishes to befriend her new companion, but in this kingdom where fairies are treated as property upon possession of one of their wings, Challe wants nothing to do with humans. Characters Anne is the main protagonist and a Silver Sugar artisan, who is determined to follow in the footsteps of her recently deceased mother and become a Silver Sugar master. Anne leaves home to travel to the Royal Candy Fair to participate in its contest to win the Sugar Master title and purchases Challe, a warrior fairy to protect her in their travels, but promises to return his wing. Anne does not like the idea of fairies being forced into slavery and believes it is possible for fairies and humans to become friends. Anne is a hard working and gifted Sugar artisan, who continues to improve her skills as she meets more artisans and masters along her journey. Anne begins to fall in love with Challe as the story continues.