Title: 5. まほろまてぃっく：　今日も元気なメイドさん (Vol. 5 Mahoromatic: Another Day With a Happy Maid)
Artist/Author: ぢたま某 (Bow D(z)itama)
Original Creator: 中山文十郎 (Bunjuro Nakayama)
Book Size/Pages: A-5, 180pp., w/o furigana
Original Serialization: Comic GUM 11/01-5/02
First Printing: 6/10/02
Rating: 3/4

I believe Minawa is the girl from the second season of the anime. Haven't watched it yet though. There are some fun episodes with Mahoro and gang, and it looks like this volume is a build up to the next volume, which seems like it'll have some interesting situations, given what is now known about Minawa.

As with all Mahoromatic manga, there are 4 panel comics in the inside cover and color pages. There are some extra bonuses this time with a special Triomatic comic, color pages in the back taken from Comic GUM. The dust jacket has a pullout of Chizuko.

1. きのうまでは３７０ (Until Yesterday, I Was 370): 370 is a cyborg born as a human, but engineered to be a machine. She was created from a rival corporation and was considered a defect. Everynight she wonders why she was born, but now, she has been taken in by Suguru and Mahoro and given the name, Minawa Ando, Mahoro's sister.

2. きょうからみなわ (Starting Today, I'm Minawa): Minawa has a nightmare about the destruction of her friend, #369. Since she's about Suguru's age, she starts school. She's a complete klutz.

3. あしたはかぜになる (Tomorrow, I'll Become the Wind): It's Christmas and Mahoro and friends do a gift exchange. After the party, Suguru gives special gives to Minawa, Mahoro, and Slash. Meanwhile, Kanzaki, who was apparently killed in last volume is revived is going to see Mashu (?), and is given a letter to pass to a child.

4. 朝に紅、夕べに白 (Red in the Morning, White at Night): It's New Year's and at the festival, Minawa gets a little chick. She develops a bond between the bird, but soon after, the bird dies. Its death makes Minawa remember how when #369 was destroyed, she was not given a proper funeral.

5. おととい来やがれっ！ (A Day Late!): Title is a little difficult to translate. Against Mahoro's wishes, Suguru going out and joins the festivities where people bat each other, trying to knock the flower off each other's heads. Mahoro eventually joins in and defeats the final boss, Sikijo sensei.

6. アナタハ毎日幸セデスカ？ (Are You Happy Everyday?): Minawa is revealed to be helping "The Professor" in finding out about Mahoro. However, she has become very fond of the family and can't imagine backstabbing them. However, if she doesn't, her comrades will be murdered.

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