Maezawa from the CEO’s office here as well.
If the relationship ended because he stopped responding even though he didn’t intend to break things off, or if the goodbye was along the lines of, “I’m retiring from papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan). Thank you for everything,” then I feel he might agree to meet if you told him you wanted to see him again.
I can’t say whether things would resume after that, but if you make a good impression when you meet, I think there’s a chance you could get back together.
However, if that’s not the case and he ended things because he genuinely wanted to, I think it’s better to assume that you won’t be getting back together.
I’m Taro, a male member.
This whole scene is something else… lol
I’ve been in that situation a few times, so speaking from the recipient’s perspective, short messages like “Long time no see” or “Would you like to meet again?” don’t really resonate.
It’s more effective to properly explain why you want to meet again despite whatever caused things to end. You might say something like, “I thought you were annoying back then, so I cut things off, but I got fired and need money now,” but that isn’t going to touch the other person. Instead, shape it into a story that makes them feel warmly toward you again. Don’t lie—you’ll get caught. Keep it grounded in the facts, but frame it in a positive way.
You may not even need to explain everything logically. For example, I once received a message like:
“A lot happened and we stopped keeping in touch, but I really liked you, ●●. Though maybe saying I liked you isn’t quite right… I don’t know how to put it, lol. But I trusted you. You may have already blocked me, but I’d be happy if you replied.”
I couldn’t help replying, and we ended up meeting again.
As for the length, slightly longer is better. But if it’s so long that you have to scroll through multiple phone screens, it feels too heavy. Also, don’t send multiple messages—it’ll backfire (I’ve tried it myself). Treat it as a one-shot opportunity.
