Manga/Tankōbon/Volume 07

==Question #1==
Asataro Nishino and his mother (Ehime Prefecture):
My son who is a first grader is a big Goku fan. He is anxiously awaiting your response to his letter. He wants to know, "How can I be one of Goku's friends?"
Akira Toriyama:
Asataro, thank you for all the hard work you put into writing a letter to me. How can you become one of Goku's friends...? Hmm... Uh... Maybe your mother should explain this to you. (I guess I weaseled out of answering the question...)
==Question #2==
Masahiro Mizuno (Gifu Prefecture):
Back in volume 5 you mentioned that Dragon Ball would last for 10 volumes. Could you maybe make it last for at least 13 volumes?
Akira Toriyama:
Because of all the fan support, it looks like I will not be able to end the series at volume 10. I am having such a great time doing this manga that I think it will last for more than 13 volumes.
==Question #3==
Ryo Sasaki (Yamagata Prefecture):
I like Kuririn. I like Goku too, but I think that Kuririn is cuter. Please have Kuririn be more involved in the stories.
Akira Toriyama:
Right now in Jump, at the Tenka'ichi Budokai 3 years after the previous one, Kuririn is playing a considerably active role! However people who do not read Jump will have to wait until it is made into a Comic, so please look forward to buying it.
==Question #4==
Kumiko Maruta (Nagano Prefecture):
Umm, Toriyama-sensei... Pilaf has a ninja dog working for him, right? What is its name? In volume 2 he is called Soba, but in volume 10 he is called Shuu. Which is it?
Akira Toriyama:
My apologies. This was a mistake. When the anime came out they asked me to name Pilaf's two underlings. I had completely forgotten that I had already named one of them "Soba". So I told the anime people to call him "Shuu". When I realized my mistake it was too late, the show had already aired and his name was "Shuu". So I then decided to change his name to "Shuu" to be like the anime.
==Question #5==
Takashi Yamashita (Gunma Prefecture):
Hello. I am a big fan. I am a 12 year old boy. I have a 21 year old sister. She's a fan of yours too. The characters in Dragon Quest 2 are cool.
Akira Toriyama:
Dragon Quest 2 is really cool, isn't it?! I designed the characters for that game. They're really cool, aren't they? Well, anyway, I try to work hard and get really involved in what I'm doing. But working too hard is not a good thing, so I also try to take it easy.