Title: 花右京メイド隊 (Hanaukyo Maid Tai) Vol. 5
Artist/Author: もりしげ (Morishige)
Book Size/Pages: Small B-6, 208pp., w/furigana
First Printing: 5/25/02
Rating: 2/4

This volume has a lot more revealing scenes than all the other books combined and it's a little strange given this is a young boy's comic. Most critical parts are covered by steam and mist (while they're washing themselves), but there are a few uncensored parts.

None of the chapters in this volume really struck me as interesting. Learning a bit about Ryuka's past was insightful, but I could have guessed her childhood based on her attitude and her current status in her family's group.

There's a mini-comic and a chapter that doesn't follow the main storyline. Both of them deal with Konoe. There's also the summary page.

30. 不思議の国のシンシア (Cynthia in Wonderland): In Cynthia's dreams, she and Grace goes on a strange adventure much akin to Alice's. Kotaro is the rabbit who they follow into the hole, Ikuyo plays the mad hatter and Ryuka is the evil queen.

31. イクヨの夏 (Ikuyo's Summer): Ikuyo invites the Go Club to make some money by helping her at Comiket selling her doujinshi manga. They're supposed to dress as maids to attract the men, but she doesn't get much sales. However, seeing their effort reminded her of why she started drawing in the first place.

32. 里帰り (Visiting Home): Ryuka gets a little fed up with the other maids at Hanaukyo so she decides that she wants to go home. When she gets home though, she is reminded of how lonely her life has been and how the Hanaukyo's is like a family to her. So she goes back.

33. 初めてのデート (First Date): Taro sneaks out to go on a date with Mariel. They go to the aquarium, go bowling, and have ramen. Taro thinks he's managed to escape, but Hanaukyo security has been tracking his moves and the whole squad appears out of nowhere to help him when he's in danger.

34. 正式訪問 (Formal Visit): Ryuka's sister, Shizuka comes to Hanaukyo mansion to pay a visit to her sister. She takes a tour of the mansion, snuggles up to Taro, pulls the plug out on Grace's mainframe, and loses a fight again Yashima. Before she leaves, she has a talk with Ryuka about her duty as the leader of the family's group. Shizuka later shows up again much to Ryuka's displeasure.

35. お風呂談義 (Bathing Monologue): What starts out first as a private bath with Yashima and Konoe turns into a a party when all the main girls and some other maids join in. They start talking about what kind of guys they like which causes a riot in the outdoor spring. Mariel doesn't reveal her likes.

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