Title: 6. まほろまてぃっく：　笑顔の素敵なメイドさん (Vol. 6 Mahoromatic: A Maid With a Nice Smile) LE
Artist/Author: ぢたま某 (Bow D(z)itama)
Original Creator: 中山文十郎 (Bunjuro Nakayama)
Book Size/Pages: A-5, 172pp., w/o furigana
Original Serialization: Comic GUM 6/02-1/03
First Printing: 3/31/03
Rating: 3/4

Good volume, some more chapters with Minawa as she tries to fit in with the rest of the crew. The main highlight of this chapter though, is the connection between the aliens, Saints, Vespa, and The Keeper (management people?). From the ending, it looks like Minawa is going to have to make some decisions in the next volume.

Limited edition of this manga comes with a Mahoro figurine. As for the book, there are the comics on the front and back covers, color pages in front, and two out-of-story chapters which were published in June and January of the serialization dates.

1. 機械に心 (Heart In a Machine): The gang goes to the flea market and the girls pick up different costumes. Unbeknownst to them is that the costumes are actually devices in which the Keeper's android, #154, aka Pumpkin Head can read the wearer's thoughts. Feldrance, Keeper's android #227, is with Pumpkin Head when he tries to go inside of Mahoro, but Mahoro has some sort of defense mechanism which causes Pumpkin Head's head to go pop. Meanwhile, Suguru and Mahoro finally realize that Hamaji has a crush on Minawa.

2. 愛より甘いちょびっと苦し (Sweeter than Love, A Tiny Bit of Pain): It's Valentine's Day. Minawa gets taught what Valentine's means and she reluctantly gives her chocolates to Hamaji. The other girls all give their chocolates to Suguru, who, being undecided, eats all the chocolates at once. Minawa is spotted talking with Feldrance and Suguru's grandfather, the captain of Vespa comes to his house.

3. 祖父と孫と (Grandfather and Grandson): Suguru's grandpa is quite a character. His secretary, 椎名 (Shina), tells Mahoro that the fated day between the aliens and humans is quickly approaching, so he wanted to visit. Gramps has a flashback about Suguru's next of kins. In America, there's some urgency with the president and the revelation of aliens to the public. But at home, the gang drinks and parties. After everyone's asleep, gramps gives Suguru some paternal advice.

4. 宵の明星 (Evening Star): In the park, gramps has a chat with Kanzaki and tells him the events 40 years ago that started conflict between Vespa, Keeper, and the aliens, who are called Saints . Later, gramps departs from Suguru's house.

4. 僕が一番欲しかったもの (What I Wanted the Most): Hamaji and Minawa go on a date (with Suguru and Mahoro trailing, of course) where Hamaji confesses to her. She smiles back and says she's extremely happy, which is good enough for Hamaji.

5. 何でもない夜 (A Night Where Nothing Happens): The younger girls have a slumber party at Rin's house while Mahoro and Suguru are alone. They have their fun and games, but at the end, Feldrance appears outside the house mentioning that it's time for Minawa to return.

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