Komui's Discussion Room

Komui's Discussion Room is a continuation of the previous Discussion Room, with questions now answered by various members of the D.Gray-man cast. Though the segment is called "Komui's Discussion Room", answering questions is never actually 'handled' by Komui, something those who are 'left to' handle the discussion frequently note.

Volume 4
Answers in Volume 4 were 'overseen' by Allen.

Komui's Discussion Room Vol. 1
Allen: How do you do? I'm Allen Walker. Due to the sudden illness of creator Katsura Hoshino, I'll he handling the discussion for this volume. Thank you. Now let's begin.

Q: If Allen, Lala, Kanda, Lenalee, Lavi, and Bookman were to arm-wrestle, who would win?

A: Can we use our Innocences? If so, I think I might win. :) Oh, but I couldn't use my full strength against girls, so either Lenalee or Lala would win and I'd come in second. Everyone else would be below me. :)

Q: Why does General Cross dislike the Black Order?

A: I really don't want to talk about my Master. I think I'm going to be sick.

Q: In the 1st Night, why is Allen wearing that piece of cloth on his head?

A: I was wearing it as a hat. (Actually, he was hiding his white hair.)

Komui's Discussion Room Vol. 2
Q: Why does Kanda call Allen "Bean Sprout"?

A: I have no idea! It's really rude, don't you think? That darned ponytail! What part of me looks like a bean sprout?! (Hmph!)

Q: Just how deeply is General Cross in debt?

A: Ugh? I'm feeling sick again...

Q: What color are Allen's eyes really?

A: I get this question a lot. Well, let's see. They're really silver-gray. If they look blue or red in some color pages, that's just Hoshino and his editor having fun. But I hear my official I color was recently finalized as silver-gray.

Q: What do people in the Order do about baths? Do all the living quarters have baths?

A: Baths? We don't have baths in our rooms. Would you like to have a look? (getting up out of the chair) Why don't you come with me now. Let's go! (Go to page 96)

Komui's Discussion Room Vol. 3
[The third Komui's Discussion Room of Volume 4 includes a picture of the Black Order communal men's washroom, which takes the appearance of a traditional Japanese bathhouse.]

Allen: Sorry to keep you waiting. These are the baths of the Black Order. (Men's.) Aren't they amazing? From what I've heard, the living quarters used to be equipped with showers, but when Komui became Chief, there was a major renovation and these baths were put in. I guess people from the Far East like taking baths. The water seems fine today, but occasionally Komui adds unknown substances to it, so one has to be careful.

Komui's Discussion Room Vol. 4
Q: What kind of girls do Kanda and Allen like?

A: Huh?! (blush) Girls? I dunno... Um... I like girls who are good cooks. I love a woman in an apron. (happy sigh) I might even fall in love if she'd make me sweet dumplings every day. As for Kanda, I don't know. Maybe someone who's good at making soba noodles? (noncommittal)

Q: Do they have girlfriends?

A: Of course not! (waving hands vigorously) I don't have time for that with all of the missions I have to complete. As for Kanda, I think he's in love with his sword. (noncommittal)

Q: What foods can Jeryy cook?

A: Jeryy can cook almost anything. And it's all really delicious too! (happy sigh)

Q: Chief Komui wakes up instantly when you say "Lenalee is going to get married." Is there any other way to wake him up?

A: Not that I know of. Which must be hard on Reever and the others. I wish them the best.

Q: How often does Komui clean his desk?

A: I have no idea. I don't go see him every day, but when Komlin rampaged through Headquarters (see Vol. 3) Reever and the others cleaned Komui's desk in the clean up. But the very next day, it was a mess again.

Komui's Discussion Room Vol. 5
Q: What does Allen think of Lenalee's tantalizingly short skirt?

A: I think all men like miniskirts. But I wonder if it doesn't get a bit cold sometimes.

Q: The uniforms of the Black Order seem to vary considerably. Are they all customized?

A: I suppose so. The Science Team makes them for us, but they ask us what designs we'd like. In my case, I wanted a hood so that I'd have someplace to hide Timcanpy. It was all right when he was little, but he's getting so big that he's starting to attract attention (*Actually, it's to hide the white hair.)

Q: In the author's comments at the beginning of Volume 2, what is the name of the kitten that's got Timcanpy?

A: Oh, that cute little kitty? (happy sigh) That's Hoshino's beloved Coro.

Q: How many Valentine's Day chocolates did you receive? Who got the most?

A: I got the most—115. (smiles) Thank you all very much. Well, that's it for the Discussion Room for this volume. I had a wonderful time. Thank you. So, until next time.

Volume 5
Answers in Volume 5 were 'overseen' by Reever.

Komui's Discussion Room Vol. 1
Reever: Hello, Reever Wenhamm, Section Leader of the Black Order's Science Division here. This is actually Komui's job, but that son of a gun dumped it on me! Unfortuately, he has other commitments, though I'm just as busy as he is, so the duty has fallen to me. Shall we begin?

Q: Why is Chief Komui called "Chief"?

A: An excellent question. Centuries ago, when the Black Order was first formed, the staff wasn't very large, and there weren't as many sections as there are now. There was just a command center, and the man in charge was called the "Chief". That title is still used today, even though the Order is enormous now. Given our current Chief, you might not think that this is a very high position, but if you look at the hierarchy chart of the Black Order, you'll see the importance of the Chief. Have a look at the chart in Vol. 2 of the Discussion Room! (See page 42!)

Now, if only Chief Komui would behave like an officer... (mumble mumble...)

Komui's Discussion Room Vol. 2
[The second Komui's Discussion Room of Volume 5 features a detailed chart of the Black Order's hierarchy, which is explained on the Black Order page.]

Reever: This chart shows the hierarchy of the Black Order. Over the centuries of fighting the Millennium Earl, it's grown very large.

Komui's Discussion Room Vol. 3
Q: Why does Komui refer to himself as Science Section Chief?

A: Hmm... That's probably because he used to be in the Science Section before being appointed Chief. And even now, he still does work for the Science Section, so he decided to adopt that title... or so I'm told. I mean, he is important, but does he have to flaunt it? By the way, I'm the Section Leader of the Science Section, so I'm supposed to be in charge. But getting a position of importance just means more work. (sigh) Well, as a scientist, I have to admit that it's really great to work here. If only we didn't have to deal with such a selfish Chief...

Q: What kind of work do Section Leader Reever and the others usually do?

A: Mainly we analyze the data collected by the Survey Section from all over the world, and develop weaponry and equipment. The Science Section has numerous specialists and researchers assigned to various departments. There's Physics, Astronomy, Biology, Archeology, Geology, Linguistics, Anthropology, Psychology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Mineralogy, Mechanical Engineering... the list goes on ad nauseum. It may look like we're all over the place, but the bottom line is that we're all striving to find out all we can about Innocence. Every scientist that comes here is obsessed with it. However difficult the workplace may be, the chance to discover something new keeps us going. (distant stare) By the way, my areas of expertise are Chemistry, Mathematics and Linguistics.

Komui's Discusson Room Vol. 4
Q: When did Katsura first want to become a manga artist?

A: I hear he seriously started to think about it when he was 21. Until then, he was more or less a hermit who sat around drawing manga at home.

Q: How did Katsura get to be a manga artist?

A: He said, "A friend at my part-time job suggested that I try it and so did my twin sister, who used to criticize my artwork when we were kids. Because of those two, one day I found myself walking into Shueisha with my hands shaking."

Q: Do you use a mapping nib when you draw your characters?

A: I understand that the author normally uses a G nib and a mapping nib for detailed work. But the only place I use a mapping nib is on my beard.

Q: Does the author have a significant other?

A: Yes, his cat "Coro."

Komui's Discussion Room Vol. 5
Q: Is there anything Allen can't eat?

A: Somehing Allen can't eat, eh? Well, come to think of it, Lenalee offered him something sweet that she didn't want to finish, and surprisingly, he declined. I think it was chocolate cake. Could it be that Allen doesn't like chocolate?

Q: Allen, on the 18th Night, thinks that Lenlaee is "cute," but was he serious? This question keeps me up at night!

A: At that time I was busy repairing the damage that Komlin caused. Well, since they're about the same age, wouldn't it be natural for him to notice her?

Q: What kind of boys does Lenalee like?

A: Hmm... I have no idea.

Q: Does Lenalee wear anything under her skirt (but over her underwear)?

A: Give me a break. If I answer a question like that, who knows what Chief Komui will do to me? [sweat drop] If you want to find out more about Lenalee, ask Head Chef Jeryy. There aren't many women in the Order, so Lenalee seems to like talking to Jeryy because he understands how women think.

Komui's Discussion Room Vol. 6
Q: Can you tell me the names of the guy with glasses, the fat guy, and the ghost in the Science Section?

A: Glasses and the fat guy? Oh, you mean them. (laughs) They are... Johnny Gill, Tup Dop and Sixty-Five. They're really good guys with a lot of guts.

Johnny: Section Chief!!!

Reever: Huh? That wounds like Johnny. What is it?

Johnny: W-We found Chief Komui!

Reever: (chair falling over) What?! Catch him! I'll come to! Oh, I guess this is the end of the Discussion Room for this volume. Sorry about the commotion. Oh, I almost forgot. The designs for the Earl's top hat that appear in this volume were based on ideas sent in by these kids. Thanks again!

[The candle hat featured on the opening page of Chapter 39 is accredited to Little Devil Jiro of Hokkaido and Hana from Saitama Prefecture.

The top hat with the piano keys seen in Chapter 42 is accredited to Rio from Akita Prefecture and Bisuko Meito of Miyazaki Prefecture.)

Lastly, please send your questions regarding D.Gray-man to "Komui's Discussion Room." All right then, see you next time!

Volume 6
Answers in Volume 6 were 'overseen' by Kanda.

Komui's Discussion Room Vol. 1
Kanda: Hey, what am I doing here? You want me to answer questions from the readers? Why me? What happened to that Hoshino guy? A bellyache? How long is he going to milk that excuse? He's been saying that since Vol. 4!

He should stop eating all those hamburgers and eat soba noodles instead. They're good for you. Really. Well, fine, it's a pain, but I'll do it. What do you want to know?

Q: What are the correct spellings of the names of the D.Gray-man characters?

A: What an annoying question. Okay, I'm only going to do this once, so take note.

Yu Kanda

Lenalee Lee

Lavi

Allen Walker

Komui Lee

Reever Wenham

Bookman

(Continued in Vol. 2)

Komui's Discussion Room Vol. 2
Miranda Lotto

Arystar Krory

Noise Marie

Cross Marian

Froi Tiedoll

Hevlaska

Suman Dark

Daisya Barry

Kevin Barry

Kevin Yeegar

Jerry

The Millennium Earl

Lero

Road Kamelot

Tyki Mikk

Timcanpy

That's it! (phew)

Komui's Discussion Room Vol. 3
Q: Does Kanda like any noodles other than soba (like udon and such)? Does he consider noodles that aren't soba an abomination?

A: What kind of stupid question is that?

Q: How much sleep does Reever Wenhamm get in a typical day?

A: How should I know?

Q: Who does Allen fear more, General Cross or Chief Komui? A: Don't ask me questions about that guy.

Q: If Allen, Lenalee, Kanda, Lavi, Krory, and Bookman were to run the 100-meter dash,

who would win>

A: ...(after a moment of thought) Probably Lenalee.

Q: If Allen and Kanda were to fight each other for real (using their Innocences), who would win?

A: I'd cut him in two.

Q: What does Kanda's room look like?

A: None of your business.

Q: Isn't it difficult to draw the Rose Cross all the time?

A: How should I know?

Komui's Discussion Room Vol. 4
Q: Reever's cup had the kanji for bubble/foam on it. What was in it?

A: Lemon soda. I don't get it, but it's supposed to be good.

Q: There was a rubber ducky floating in the back in Vol. 4. Did Kanda put it there?

A: Grr...

Q: In Volume 4's "Discussion Room," Allen thanked the reader for the Valentine's Day chocolate, buts in Volume 5 Reever says that Allen doesn't like chocolate. So which is it?

A: I told you not to ask me questions about that guy!

Q: I'm seriously in love with Allen!! I'm even learning to cook so I can cook for him! I bought a book on making mitarahsi dango and I've been practicing! If I learn to make them well, will he go out with me?

A: (twitch)

Q: Allen is a boy, right? But he's so pretty!! I love Allen!

A: Do you people want to die?!! (grrr...)

[Due to Kanda drawing his sword, this installment of the Discussion Room is now over. (Hoshino)]

Volume 7
Answers in Volume 7 were 'overseen' jointly by Allen and Lavi.

Komui's Discussion Room, Vol. 1
(Lavi) Well, here we are with another segment of the Discussion Room, which Komui never seems to be around for. This time Allen and I are in charge.

(Allen) Um... I did this back in Vol. 4 already.

(Lavi) Well, Kanda made a mess of things when he did it, so this comic's creator has ordered the two of us to do it.

(Allen) What?! Why do I have to clean up after Kanda?! (Grrrr!)

(Lavi) Take it easy, Allen. Here, have this. (hands him dango)

(Allen) Mitarashi dango! Okay, I'll do it!

(Lavi) Okay then, let's go!

Q: Does Lavi have a thing for cute girls with big breasts?

A: (Lavi) Whoa boy! (sweating)

(Allen) He's a menace.

(Lavi) Hey, hold on! People think I only care about looks, but I'm pretty picky about personality, too. But, hey, sometimes you see a girl and it just hits you. I mean, I am a man.

(Allen) I think we should move on.

Q: Why isn't Lavi interested in Lenalee?

A: (Lavi) Huh? I am.

(Allen) What?! You are?! (sweating)

(Lavi) Yeah. What's with the flop sweat, Allen?

(Allen) N-Nothing. (munch, munch)

(Lavi) Sure. (smirk)

Komui's Discussion Room, Vol. 2
Q: In the Discussion Room in Vol. 4, in response to the question about Valentine's Day chocolates, Allen said, "Thank you very much," but in Vol. 5, Reever said that Allen doesn't like chocolate. Which is it?

A: (Allen) Hey, this is from the same person who sent the question about the Valentine's chocolates.

(Lavi) Yeah, but we get this question a lot. So, what's the answer?

(Allen) Hmm... I think the misunderstanding happened when Lenalee was practicing making a birthday cake for Komui. I saw that it was a chocolate cake so I tasted it only to discover that it tasted like liquor!

(Lavi) So it was a cake with liquor in it. I guess cakes are for grown ups in the West.

(Allen) I felt bad for Lenalee, but I just coulnd't eat it. I don't like liquor.

(Lavi) What? You don't drink? (What a child.)

(Allen) During my travels while I was training, I was so hungry that I ate some liquor-filled chocolates that my Master had hidden. When he caught me, he made me swear I'd never do it again. It's not like I can't drink it, but it makes me remember the punishment my Master inflicted on me. Now if I even smell liquor I feel sick. But it was a beautiful cake.

(Lavi) (Hmm... I wonder what General Cross did to him?)

Komui's Discussion Room, Vol. 3
Q: If Allen, Kanda, Lavi and Lenalee weren't Exorcists, what would they be?

A: (Lavi) I'd be a Bookman. I have no interest in being anything else.

(Allen) I'd be... a traveling entertainer. I used to like being a clown and making people laugh.

(Lavi) Lenalee would be... a housewife?

(Allen) As long as Komui's around, I don't see that happening.

(Lavi) As for Yu?

(Allen) ...

(Lavi and Allen) A noodle maker?

Q: Does the weight of Lavi's hammer change when it changes size?

A: (Allen) I was wondering about that myself. I'm surprised he can swing it around when it's so big.

(Lavi) Of course its weight changes with its size. The bigger it is, the more damage it causes. But I don't feel the weight because I'm its Accommodator. It would be too heavy for anyone else, though.

(Allen) Wow...

Q: Timcanpy is often seen chewing on something, but what is its normal food?

A: (Allen) Tim doesn't eat. Golems aren't really alive.

(Lavi) Then why is it always biting things?

(Allen) Itchy teeth?

Q: Is 65 human?

A: (Lavi and Allen) Of course not!

Komui's Discussion Room, Vol. 4
Q: Are the people in the Science Section married, or do they have girlfriends?

A: (Lavi) I think most of them are single.

(Allen) The work being what it is, after all.

Q: In the Discussion Room in Vol. 6, Kanda said that Reever's drink was a lemon soda, but in the profile it just says it's soda. Does he drink other flavors of soda in that cup, or was Kanda mistaken?

A: (Allen) Kanda was wrong.

(Lavi) Now don't tell lies. (sweating) I heard that Komui kept mistaking Reever's cola for coffee, so Reever had to switch to lemon soda. Actually, Reever seems to like anything that's carbonated.

Q: What are Allen, Kanda, and Lavi's rooms like?

A: (Allen) I don't know about Kanda's, but I got a new room after Komlin destroyed my first one. It used to be a storage room, but it's nice and big—About 80 square feet. Oh, and it's the closest room to the dining hall!

(Lavi) Closest room to the dining hall? You mean that creepy room you found at the end of Vol. 1?

(Allen) I don't care how creepy it is! Location, location, location! (eyes shining)

(Lavi) I share a room with the Old Panda. It's about 120 square feet.

Q: When Allen activates his Innocence, his sleeve seems to disappear. Where does it go?

A: (Allen) Hmm... I have no idea.

(Lavi) You don't?

(Allen) I'm just glad it doesn't rip.

Komui's Discussion Room, Vol. 5
Q: If you were to whisper into Komui's ear, "Allen and Lenalee are getting married," or "Lavi groped Lenalee," what would he do? Would he kill Allen and Lavi? Would you give it a try?

A: (Lavi) Whoa! Here it comes... (sweating)

(Allen) I knew we'd get something like this eventually.

(Lavi) I can't take it?

(Allen) I don't want to die for a silly experiment.

Q: After the phone call in Vol. 5, the picture of Yoshi that Komui starts to draw is holding a ball. Is that a Dragon Ball?

A: (Lavi) What would you wish for when you found all seven?

(Allen) Hmm... I'd wish that all the debts my Master trasferred to me would go away.

(Lavi) You're still paying his debts?!

(Allen) Hey, is this Dragon Ball the one that lets you have three wishes?

Q: How do they change Gatekeepers when the time comes?

A: (Lavi) Oh, this is something I've wanted to see! It sounds really interesting.

(Allen) Yes, I wonder how it's done? Then again, Alestina (The Gatekeeper) doesn't seem to like me very much.

(Lavi) He's grouchy and he holds a grudge.

(Allen) The Black Order is full of strange things the readers have never seen. I'd like to take them on a tour one day.

(Lavi) Allen, dod you know there are ghosts in here?

(Allen) R-Really? (face going pale)

Komui's Discussion Room, Vol. 6
Q: What type of woman does Lavi go for?

A: (Lavi) Hmm... My type? I like widows.

(Allen) I bet Lavi likes older women. (glares)

(Lavi) Not exactly. After all, I'm interested in Lenalee. Mostly I go for ladies between the ages of 18 and 40. (glinting eyes)

(Allen) ...

Q: If Lavi and Allen were to have a staring contest, who would win?

A: (Lavi) Hey!

(Allen) Shall we?

[Let's have a stare off. Here we go!]

(Allen and Lavi) ... (making faces)

...10 seconds pass

(Allen and Lavi) ... (Lavi activates his special facial expression)

...20 seconds pass

(Allen and Lavi) ... (Allen activates his special facial expression)

(Lavi) Wa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!

(Allen) I win! (making fist)

(Lavi) W-Wow, that was some look. (tears in eyes)

(Allen) You were pretty good too, Lavi. But it looks like I'm out of mitarashi dango, so can I go now?

(Lavi) Yeah, I'm out of snacks too. Okay, then, this installment of the Discussion Room is over. Bye-bye!