Jul 24, 2025
Author's Commentary #507:
Time to talk about Chapter 507: Good company.
After 500 chapters, it's finally time to reveal Mimoko does have a social life, and that of course, one of her gal pals has a crush on her. Speaking of which, let's talk more about them.
芳田 忠依 (Yoshida Tadae) is how Tadae's name would be spelled in kanji. 忠依 means "loyalty" and "dependent", while 芳田 means "aromatic" and "rice paddy".
Her birthday is November 18th. I chose this date at random, so there's no greater significance behind why this date is her birthday.
Her favorite piece would likely be the pawn.
岳田 葵美子 (Okada Kimiko) is how Kimiko's name would be spelled in kanji. 葵美子 means "hollyhock", "beauty", and "child", while 岳田 means "mountain peak" and "rice paddy".
Her birthday is November 16th. I chose this date at random, so there's no greater significance behind why this date is her birthday.
Her favorite piece is the queen.
岳田 紗麻 (Okada Syama) is how Syama's name would be spelled in kanji. 紗麻 means "gauze" and "hemp".
Her birthday is April 20th, which is ironic given the meaning of her name.
Her favorite piece would likely be the queen.
早志 康代 (Hayashi Yasuyo) is how Yasuyo's name would be spelled in kanji. 康代 means "healthy" and "generation", while 早志 means "fast" and "aspiration".
Her birthday is July 4th, which is Independence Day in America.
Her favorite piece would likely be the rook.
枩本 山女 (Matsumoto Yamanae) is how Yamane's name would be spelled in kanji. 山女 means "mountain" and "woman", while 枩本 means "evergreen" and "book".
(If I made any mistakes with the translations, feel free to correct me).
Her birthday is September 9th, which is International Beauty Day.
Her favorite piece would likely be the queen.
Believe it or not, all these characters came about thanks to me fiddling around in paint. None of these characters were actually planned for the story, but since I liked their designs so much, I slotted them in.
The final thing I'll touch on is Mimoko's love life. Like Okisato, romance isn't really a priority for her. In reality, I just haven't really thought much about who she'd fall for. That being said, it could either be a boy or a girl. Maybe she even has a rush on one of her gal pals.
That's all for this commentary. I hope you enjoyed it.
