Does the idea that “money makes the world go round” mean that spending a lot on the people around you, regardless of gender, can earn their trust, help you build connections, give you people to rely on when something happens, and lead to business opportunities and new work? Even if you’re not a business owner and just have a regular job, can spending money this way eventually lead to having more money of your own? Even when I receive money through papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan), I still can’t bring myself to buy designer items for myself, and I feel too uneasy to spend much of it. A restaurant my papa (a male supporter) took me to was delicious, so I’m thinking of taking my mother there sometime.

I’m Dai, a male member. I don’t think the idea that “money is meant to circulate” is wrong, but it’s not simply a matter of spending it—you should use it in ways that create real value. Incidentally, French aristocrats donate to charity out of a sense of noblesse oblige. In other words, they put their surplus funds toward causes they consider worthwhile. If you have money to spare, spend it generously on whatever you feel is truly necessary.

Spending and giving a great deal of money means putting a great deal of feeling and heart into it—and conveying those feelings. I hope that heartfelt sentiment comes across through the money. The same applies to papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan): what matters is whether your thoughtfulness comes through in the allowance. And even then, the key isn’t the power of money, but whether your genuine care is conveyed. Paper Airplane We’re also living in the present thanks to the benefits of humanity’s long history, and we continue that cycle by giving back to those who will live in the future. I don’t know whether you’ll come to feel that in ten or twenty years, but I hope you have a life in which you realize it sooner.

I’m Date◎Yume, a male member. I agree with Make-Male’s comment: > It depends on the size and timing of the goal you’re aiming for. That’s exactly how I feel. Oh, and regarding: > Even if you have a regular job, could spending money that way eventually lead to having more money? Wouldn’t that be pretty difficult for an employee? I think it’s a good idea to take your mother with you. After all, you wouldn’t exist without her.

It really depends on how ambitious your goals are and when you want to achieve them. For a man, if you’re satisfied being a moderately wealthy person earning around ¥100 million a year after taxes, then an allowance of 50 should be enough. I want to earn more than ¥1 billion after taxes, so I spread money around. Not just with the women I date—I also pay my staff well. Their average annual income is over ¥15 million. The other Maezawa—the one who isn’t a company president—is spreading money around because he wants to surpass ¥1 trillion. Money follows people. People can be moved—and money can move—by an idol’s “appeal” or Hitler-like charisma. But an ordinary person like me has to spread money around first, or people won’t follow me. If people don’t follow you—or take action—money won’t follow either. That’s why I spread it around. I was raised by a violent father who used to beat me, but one of his favorite sayings was: “Become a man who spends money freely.” I followed his advice and have treated my juniors and girls generously since I was young. Even now, the people I treated still look up to me, and it occasionally leads to business opportunities. It all goes back to those early experiences. If you’re looking for peace of mind in the short term, saving your money is fine. But if you want to become truly wealthy, treat your juniors. It’ll come back to you with enormous interest 10, 20, or 30 years from now. At least, that’s how I’ve succeeded. In the first place, would you really want to meet again with a stingy senior who never treats you? Can you respect a stingy papa (a male supporter) who only gives an allowance of 50? Would you want to follow him or learn business from him? Of course not. That said, if you’re going to start treating people, you can begin little by little. I spend just under ¥4 million a year on papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan), but I’m only spending that much because it’s well within my means. When I offered 300,000 yen to an indie director who makes amateur adult videos, with nothing expected in return, I was soundly rejected. But 300,000 yen will come back to me from somewhere else someday, which is why I offered it. There’s always a trick behind the magic. I’m sure Saito, the columnist who spends twice as much as I do♪, is also enjoying himself within his means. And I’m sure Saito, who spreads money around, is only becoming wealthier as a result.