Title: 花右京メイド隊 (Hanaukyo Maid Tai) Vol. 8
Artist/Author: もりしげ (Morishige)
Book Size/Pages: Small B-6, 192pp., w/furigana
First Printing: 1/5/04
Rating: 3/4

Several disjoint short stories in this volume. Entertaining, especially the chapters that involve the eccentric Ikuyo, and some that are a bit touching such as Sayuri and Konoe's sword stories, but not really plot-moving.

Bonuses are a mini-comic featuring Ikuyo, a few illustrations, and a summary/character intro.

48. 慈悲王リュウカ、立つ！ (Merciful Queen Ryuka, Stand!): Ryuka has challenged Taro into a battle to the death in a wrestling ring. Ryuka is winning as Taro doesn't fight back, but she knocks herself out by performing a flying drop and missing her target.

49. ラベンダー色のあのコ (Lavender Colored Child): While running away from Ikuyo, Taro meets a maid who is changing. She allows him to hide under her dress. Later, she wipes him off with a lavendar hankerchief and runs away. Taro then tries to find out who that maid was and asks the two good friends, Sayuri and Aya. They both deny it, but Taro knows that it's Sayuri (who's complete different without her glasses) and returns it to her.

50. イクヨのメイドさん日記 (Ikuyo's Maid Diary): Having writers block, Ikuyo becomes a regular maid. She performs maid duties very well, much to the surprise of others. After spending time with Taro, she gets her breakthrough and goes back to her old, Otaku self.

51. マリエルのうれしい事 (What Mariel's Happy About): Shizuka comes back for a short visit, despite still being injured. Taro asks Mariel what makes her happen, and she can't come up with an answer. This bugs her a lot, which leads to Taro being a little worried. Konoe wonders if he's worried about the Mariel portrait in the underground mansion, to which he says is not. Finally, Mariel comes to understand her happiness although she can't describe it in words.

52. 花園よ永遠なれ (Flower Garden, Eternal): There's a big party at the mansion and almost everyone is drunk, including Konoe who gets into a breast size competition with Ryuka. They all start playing a kissing game where Taro gets a small kiss from Mariel.

53. 最後の贈り物 (The Last Gift): Konoe is bummed that her sword is broken. It's particularly important because her sister gave it to her. Grace tells her that she can go atop a mountain to get a replacement to which she does and for an instant, sees the image of her sister.

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