舞妓さんちのまかないさん・Kiyo in Kyoto Volume 6

[ChristopherFritz]

Volume 6 Discussion Thread

Start Date: 2024-10-18T15:00:00Z

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Reading Schedule

Week	Start Date	Chapter
Week 1	Oct 19	Ch 53 季節はめぐって
Week 2	Oct 26	Ch 54 思えば、あの日
Week 3	Nov 2	Ch 55 あたらしい仕込みさん
Week 4	Nov 9	Ch 56 花は人知れず
Week 5	Nov 16	Ch 57 姉さんの呼び方
Week 6	Nov 23	Ch 58 かご持ちの顔
Week 7	Nov 30	Ch 59 彼女を形容するならば
Week 8	Dec 7	Ch 60 キヨちゃんのケーキ（前編）
Week 9	Dec 14	Ch 61 キヨちゃんのケーキ（後編）
Week 10	Dec 21	Ch 62 ラッキーとアンラッキー
Week 11	Dec 28	Ch 63 幼なじみの風景

Discussion Rules

• If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask.
• Please mention the chapter and page number.
• Please use spoiler tags for major events.
• If you read ahead, please hold questions until during or after the appropriate week.

[ChristopherFritz]

Chapter 53 季節はめぐって

Start Date: 2024-10-18T15:00:00Z

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[Belthazar]

Of all the things you could put on meatballs, ketchup is everyone’s favourite?

[MaraVos]

I accidentally read two chapters instead of one? エヘヘ

[ChristopherFritz]

Chapter 54 思えば、あの日

Start Date: 2024-10-25T15:00:00Z

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[Belthazar]

This is the face of a girl who has badly underestimated just how much Kyoto-ben is going to be involved.

That’s certainly some magical wiener coffee, though. Just one sip and she’s ready to go.

[ChristopherFritz]

Chapter 55 あたらしい仕込みさん

Start Date: 2024-11-01T15:00:00Z

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[Belthazar]

That girl has attack eyebrows.

[Clovie1]

I wonder how a maiko would get her hair done up in the updo if she has really short hair . I guess we’ll see, maybe.

[fyrember]

I’m sure it will be addressed, it’s the first thing I thought of when I saw her. Maybe a wig? That sounds taboo though

[Belthazar]

Reckon she’s got time to grow her hair out. She’ll spend a while as an apprentice before she becomes a maiko - in Sumire’s case, it was noteworthy how fast she was promoted.

[ChristopherFritz]

Chapter 56 花は人知れず

Start Date: 2024-11-08T15:00:00Z

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[Belthazar]

Oh yeah, another chapter that makes me go “wow, being a maiko looks like such fun [/s]”.

Love the website with the “English” button - quintessential Japan tourism website. I had a look around to see if I could find any that match these exactly, and I failed, but the general idea is there. They’re even advertising 2025 tickets already.

On the fifth page, Kiyo and the newbie are here.

On the seventh page, it took me far too long to work out why the two girls were so surprised to see each other getting up in the final panel - thought the SFX in the third panel was her alarm going off, but I eventually figured out that it was her brain at work.

[fyrember]

First time I saw this phenomenon happening somehow (青 being green traffic light) and went a bit into why. Gotta say, the japanese find the funniest ways to rename things hahaha, between this and the ガラケー they don’t stop surprising me

[ChristopherFritz]

Chapter 57 姉さんの呼び方

Start Date: 2024-11-15T15:00:00Z

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[Belthazar]

Megane-san-neesan. Making progress

[MaraVos]

This is such a good chapter. I like the symmetry between the two characters who are at odds, and I feel like 小山sensei really captures the rhythm of kitchen chores and the way they can leave you feeling refreshed. Also liked her story about her mom’s すり鉢 and how it makes her feel about her own one.

[ChristopherFritz]

Chapter 58 かご持ちの顔

Start Date: 2024-11-22T15:00:00Z

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[Belthazar]

This is exactly the kind of behaviour that lead to photography being banned in the Gion area.