My last two offers were gently turned down, and I also had a cancellation the day before.

This is Kida, the representative. Stepping away might be one option, too. After all, there’s no point in paying a lot of money, being constantly on edge during your dates, handing over transportation money even when you’ve had an unpleasant time, and automatically paying for meals. Continuing like that isn’t healthy. You joined to have fun, but if you’re not enjoying it at all—and don’t think you ever will—you probably shouldn’t continue. But when I first started snowboarding, I couldn’t ride at all and kept falling. Once I learned a few new things, I’d think, “Next, I’m going to tackle that wall,” and it was incredibly fun. After I became good enough to ride the advanced courses, I started avoiding the easy ones on purpose and created my own rules for riding. These days, Universe is full of intermediate- and advanced-level runners, and more and more people are aiming to reach even greater heights. Without the drive to say, “I’m going to raise my score!” both dating and snowboarding are nothing but torture. So please remember the excitement and determination you had when you went on your very first papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) date. Forget about the score. Try going out there and making your date your own. And if it doesn’t work out, there are other clubs that may suit you better.

I’m Maezawa from the CEO’s office, and I’ll answer this as well. > I’m thinking about leaving the club if my ratings are low. Normally, if your ratings are low, you should seriously consider why: Was your allowance too low? Did you touch the woman during the meal? Were you rude to the staff at the restaurant? Did you lecture her? Did you choose somewhere like a family restaurant or a cheap pub for the meal? You should think carefully about those possibilities and work on correcting them. But if you haven’t even reached that point and are simply thinking about leaving, then I think you should withdraw from the club. If you can’t even consider improving yourself, I don’t see your ratings getting any better from here. Normally, you would ask, “How can I improve my ratings?” The fact that you’re not asking that makes me think you’re better off leaving the club.

I’m Ayase Nana☆ Try asking the staff once via LINE or another messaging app. They probably won’t tell you the details, but if you say you’ll be more careful next time, they may tell you.

I’m Kazu, a male member. If you’re that worried, I think you should ask the staff to confirm how many stars you have. At any rate, I don’t think a man’s rating has anything to do with canceling the day before. That said, this form did say “Please enter your question,” so it would be better to clearly state what you want to ask.

I’m Dai, a male member. Why not ask the staff something like, “Have I received any negative feedback?” I’ve asked them that before, too. That said, since you weren’t at fault for the last-minute cancellation, I think the woman’s rating has probably taken more of a hit.