Author Comments

Every issue of ***Weekly Shōnen Magazine*** has a place in the contents page for comments from the author. These are all the ones from Negi Haruba since the start of Ranger Reject's serialization.

## Comments from 2021 Issue

* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 10, 2021 - February 3, 2021:** "*The Quintessential Quintuplets SS* airs late at night every Thursday!"

* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 11, 2021 - February 10, 2021:** "When it becomes night on Thursday, I return to my thrilling life."

* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 12, 2021 - February 17, 2021:** "I've made Duster F, rounder and cuter since Chapter 1."

* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 13, 2021 - February 24, 2021:** "I'm timidly using Clubhouse."

* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 14, 2021 - March 3, 2021:** "After this manuscript is done I will head outside for the first time in about a month. Sunlight is important."

* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 15, 2021 - March 10, 2021:** "I can't aim with a mastiff!"
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 16, 2021 - March 17, 2021:** "I Can't trust the curry place's mild flavor."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 18, 2021 - March 31, 2021:** "I've been drawing guys with masks for a while so drawing a character unmasked was fun."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 19, 2021 - April 7, 2021:** "The clerk doesn't care. I'm sure the clerk doesn't care, but it's kind of weird that they draw the receipt but it's kind of awkward to draw the receipt I feel uncomfortable."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 20, 2021 - April 14, 2021:** "Volume one will soon be released! I'm excited that the first will be number one."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 21, 2021 - April 21, 2021:** "I'm gonna reread "Attack on Titan" from chapter one."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 22, 2021 - April 28, 2021:** "At first I had an outline of how the series would go from chapter one, but now I think I'm in trouble. I should have fleshed things out more."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 24, 2021 - May 12, 2021:** "Lately I've been having a crave for Craft Boss full city coffee."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 25, 2021 - May 19, 2021:** "I haven't been able to contact the massage place I bought so many coupons from!"
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 26, 2021 - May 26, 2021:** "Occasionally when I have a look at my arm, I get obsessed with how thin it is."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 28, 2021 - June 9, 2021:** "Volume two is out! Suzukiri, who hasn't been in the series much, is boldly on the cover!"
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 29, 2021 - June 16, 2021:** "I had a great time drawing the two page spread this chapter."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 30, 2021 - June 23, 2021:** "I want to give "Dominion" a shot, but because I don't want to meet up with anyone I'm doing it via AI."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 31, 2021 - June 30, 2021:** "I go through a cycle where drawing is more fun than storyboarding and such. It's been storyboarding's turn lately.
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 32, 2021 - July 7, 2021:** "I started making Plum syrup. Waiting for it to mature everyday may have awakened my paternal instincts in me..."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 33, 2021 - July 14, 2021:** "An anime I coincidentally watched on TV was pretty good, but once I found out what the main plot was, I wanted to erase it from my memory immediately."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 34, 2021 - July 21, 2021:** "Since I have a little more room now, I'm looking for a decorative showcase to put the *The Quintessential Quintuplets* merch i have."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 35, 2021 - July 28, 2021:** "In the time it took me to buy clothes for the spring, it became summer."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 36-37, 2021 - August 4, 2021:** "The overseas toys I had required an 8 pack of batteries, so everyone in the house has been gathering Double A batteries."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 38, 2021 - August 18, 2021:** "I got a long pole from my wife as a birthday present."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 47, 2021 - October 20, 2021:** "I'm full of energy again so i promise to work my hardest!"
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 48, 2021 - October 27, 2021:** "I gave VR Roller coasters a try, but gave up once i got sick on the climb up a hill."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 49, 2021 - November 3, 2021:** "The morning *Love it!* which is more like a normal variety show is pretty fun."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 50, 2021 - November 10, 2021:** "Drawing Bear cubs is as easy as it appears."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 51, 2021 - November 17, 2021:** "I watched Daniel Craig (007)."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 52, 2021 - November 24, 2021:** "To promote healthy habits my friend bought me a ton of Base Bread."

## Comments from 2022 Issue

* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 1, 2022 - December 1, 2021:** "Since Audio books don't have images, novels can't be under cooked in describing imagery to invoke feeling.
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 2-3, 2022 - December 8, 2021:** "For the first time in two years I went to talk to a friend IRL."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 4-5, 2022 - December 22, 2021:** "The work I took on half a year ago and the work I have due now all have deadlines around February for some reason. Due to that, my end of year plans are bound to be drastically different."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 6, 2022 - January 5, 2022:** "I dunno if this command will be published in the magazine on time, but I'll say it just in case: Happy New Year."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 7, 2022 - January 12, 2022:** "This year, my goal is to buy a Massage Chair."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 8, 2022 - January 19, 2022:** "All of my socks are the same so it's easy to match them with whatever outfit I'm changing into."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 9, 2022 - January 26, 2022:** "I can eat three live shrimp per meal."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 10, 2022 - February 2, 2022:** "7-11's curry bread is delicious!:"
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 11, 2022 - February 9, 2022:** "Because I thought that it'd suddenly become super cold for two days here, I turned on the AC unit for two days straight."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 12, 2022 - February 16, 2022:** "Donbei cup noddles are the best ones. It's my first time eating them fried."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 13, 2022 - February 22, 2022:** "I've gone through the entire winter on one pair of uniqlo's heat tech clothing."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 15, 2022 - March 9, 2022:** "There's nowhere left to go, but the Fuji-q Highland!!"
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 16, 2022 - March 16, 2022:** "I now realize the enormity of paying last year's hometown taxes, so I'll do better this year."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 17, 2022 - March 23, 2022:** "The occupation section on my wikipedia article now lists manga artist and youtuber."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 18, 2022 - March 30, 2022:** "I've brought the provisions necessary to wage war on pollen before it invades."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 20, 2022 - April 13, 2022:** "I'm proud to report I have resumed going out for late night ramen."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 21, 2022 - April 20, 2022:** "To ensure the manga got to readers, I drew with tissues plugging up my nose.
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 22-23, 2022 - April 27, 2022:** "I'm currently explaining *Dragon Ball* to my wife. Seems she's stuck on naming someone "Nappa"."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 24, 2022 - May 11, 2022:** "*The Quintessential Quintuplets* has movies and all sorts of other things going at once! I'm having a blast with it too!"
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 25, 2022 - May 18, 2022:** "Let's try on swimsuits at the store sooner rather than later."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 26, 2022 - May 25, 2022:** "An assistant who helped me with *The Quintessential Quintuplets*and I ran into each other at APEX, and talked for the first time in a while."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 27, 2022 - June 1, 2022:** "Eating a hamburger I ordered on a veranda sure hits different."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 28, 2022 - June 8, 2022:** "Hkjkl:'ladszrr (As written for my by my daughter)."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 29, 2022 - June 15, 2022:** "I'd like my past peak physical shape to continue as it is now."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 30, 2022 - June 22, 2022:** "I drew a school for the first time in a while."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 32, 2022 - July 6, 2022:** "I finally cut my long hair, and it's given me the strength to bear the summer heat."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 33, 2022 - July 13, 2022:** "Leeway in my manuscripts is leeway in my soul."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 34, 2022 - July 20, 2022:** "I've finally gotten penelope after seeing Gundam Hathaway in theaters last year."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 35, 2022 - July 27, 2022:** "Despite installing air conditioning in my room, my feet still get hot upon entry."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 36-37, 2022 - August 3, 2022:** "I get fulfillment from finishing entire series via audible over one or two days as i work."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 38, 2022 - August 17, 2022:** "I've been walking weirdly ever since i stabbed my foot on a broken cup fragment."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 39, 2022 - August 24, 2022:** "My former assistant bought me a coffee mill for my birthday. From my wife, I obtained Xenoblade 3.
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 40, 2022 - August 31, 2022:** "It's so hot that the Frappuccino I bought was juice by the time I got home."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 41, 2022 - September 7, 2022:** "I'm taking the time at the end of the summer to go to the pool."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 42, 2022 - September 14, 2022:** "Everything becomes tastier with honey."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 43, 2022 - September 21, 2022:** "I'm torn on whether I should buy the limited express Lego Hogwarts train or not.
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 44, 2022 - September 28, 2022:** "Someone give me advice on what to do to fix my broken electric bicycle."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 45, 2022 - October 5, 2022:** "The TV show I wanted to watch is heading towards it's conclusion which means it's time for me to start it."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 46, 2022 - October 12, 2022:** "I'm bearing with my current tablet until the newest cintiq software drops. Then I'll upgrade to a new one.
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 48, 2022 - October 26, 2022:** "I've taken time off to return to my hometown for the first time in two years."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 49, 2022 - November 2, 2022:** "The series is up to Volume Eight. Even now heading into Volume Nine there's so much I want to draw that I can't help but be excited.
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 50, 2022 - November 9, 2022:** "I made beef sinew stew. It feels like I'm saving a bunch of money by making meals with things I already have on hand."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 51, 2022 - November 16, 2022:** "I think I'm going to go with Fuecoco as my starter."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 52, 2022 - November 23, 2022:** "There was one scene in this week's chapter where i tried to avoid it looking like something out of *Kamen Rider Black Sun*,but ultimately I couldn't."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 53, 2022 - November 30, 2022:** "Take a look at the next page." (This is in relation to the anime announcement)

## Comments from 2023 Issue

* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 1, 2023 - December 7, 2022:** "To those involved with the production and those who buy the series, I'd like to thank you all for reading this manga."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 2-3, 2023 - December 14, 2022:** "Three of my friends caught covid at the same time. Everyone be sure to take care of yourselves."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 4-5, 2023 - December 28, 2022:** "I had thought of a excellent TOC comment three days ago. If I remember it at some point I'll write it here.
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 6, 2023 - January 11, 2023:** "Happy New Years! Here's to a fun year ahead!"
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 8, 2023 - January 25, 2023:** "Greetings, friends in 2023. This comment is from my stock of prepared manuscripts from 2022."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 9, 2023 - February 1, 2023:** "Covid was the worst. I don't want to deal with it anymore."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 10, 2023 - February 8, 2023:** "I would like to ask for a second serving of the delicious mijinjuse I received from Kodansha as a gift at the end of the year."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 11, 2023 - February 15, 2023:** "I'm having a ton of fun with the TV drama *Brush up Life* each week.
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 12, 2023 - February 22, 2023:** "I made a mistake making broth, and created enough for ten people. There's no way I can finish all of this!"
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 13, 2023 - March 1, 2023:** "When it becomes night on Thursday, I return to my thrilling life."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 14, 2023 - March 8, 2023:** "Buying and storing Seizeriya's spicy chicken in the freezer has made good late night meals."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 15, 2023 - March 15, 2023:** "Volume 9 comes out tomorrow! Angel Ushikubo!"
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 16, 2023 - March 22, 2023:** "It's only after eating a truly delicious strawberry daifuku that I've come to realize how amazing strawberry daifuku are."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 17, 2023 - March 29, 2023:** "My wife confused a video of shaving down a cutting board, with our child; crying in the middle of the night, and jumped out of bed."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 19, 2023 - April 12, 2023:** "I have to go into a zen like state so I can feel mostly free of intrusive thoughts when drawing kaiju."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 20, 2023 - April 19, 2023:** "I've drawn the subject matter, so now it's time to draw the cover of volume ten."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 21-22, 2023 - April 26, 2023:** "Right before I head to bed, I can hear something rupture. Apparently no one else can hear this...that's bad right?"
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 23, 2023 - May 10, 2023:** "For the first time in a while I ate some Butamen. As always it was delicious."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 24, 2023 - May 17, 2023:** "Before we moved, our house was on a main street, so we used to look at passersby and decide what to wear, but now we go out in a rigid manner."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 25, 2023 - May 24, 2023:** "My goal is to go to Bourg this summer."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 26, 2023 - May 31, 2023:** "I'm watching the live video of *MegaMan*, remembering my elementary school days."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 27, 2023 - June 7, 2023:** "I eat Iekei Ramen for the toppings, the raw sesame seeds."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 28, 2023 - June 14, 2023:** "I'm in a profession where I don't have to worry about my appearance, but I had to cut my hair short for a child's visit to the school."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 29, 2023 - June 21, 2023:** "What a stupid amount of chapters I've drawn."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 31, 2023 - July 5, 2023:** "I've watch the new Beyblade video so much."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 32, 2023 - July 12, 2023:** "I draw quintuplets for the first time in a while. That was fun!"
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 33, 2023 - July 19, 2023:** "I went to the Shangri-La Frontier celebration and won a beanbag in the bingo."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 34, 2023 - July 26, 2023:** "It felt like it would be more interesting if i postpone the chapter I was going to draw for next week, so now I'm rescheduling things."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 35, 2023 - August 2, 2023:** "I wanted to eat curry in the morning, so i grabbed a bite during lunch. Yea, remembered all that while eating currying at night."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 36-37, 2023 - August 9, 2023:** "I got a Beyblade for my birthday. It's been 20 years since my family bought me a Beyblade.
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 38, 2023 - August 23, 2023:** "I work in Kaonashi style because the air conditioner wind from behind me tends to make me sick."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 39, 2023 - August 30, 2023:** "I started growing houseplants."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 40, 2023 - September 6, 2023:** "If you open a board game cafe in my neighborhood, I'll help pay."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 41, 2023 - September 13, 2023:** ""VIVANT" is interesting."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 43, 2023 - September 27, 2023:** "Every time I go to a candy store, I buy Botan Rice Candy."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 44, 2023 - October 4, 2023:** "I am a fan of the U.F.O. cup yakisoba."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 45, 2023 - October 11, 2023:** "Last week, it seems that various parts of the anime will be announced."
* **Weekly Shōnen Magazine Issue 46, 2023 - October 18, 2023:** "I hope you enjoy the anime too."